'Columbia Chronicle' Wins 31 Awards From Illinois College Press Association
On February 18, the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) presented 31 awards to the Columbia Chronicle at its annual ceremony in Chicago. This included first place awards for General Excellence in Print and for DEI coverage.
Overall, Columbia won 13 first place awards, 9 second place awards, 7 third place awards, 1 fourth place award, and 1 honorable mention, with the Chronicle winning awards in both the open category for all schools and for those in schools with 3,000 to 6,999 students.
“I am elated to see the Chronicle's work recognized by ICPA. We have an exceptional team, and I am honored to lead it,” says current Editor-in-Chief Olivia Cohen. “Overall, however, we wouldn't be able to see these accomplishments come to light without the people who help us tell these stories. It is a privilege to work in journalism, at the Chronicle, and to have sources tell us their stories. They make this work possible.”
Congratulations to the Chronicle staff for their excellent work and for helping share these important stories!
Below is the Chronicle’s full list of ICPA awards for both (* notes open category for all schools):
First Place
| *Editorial Cartoon | Kayla Macedo |
| *Graphic Illustration | Kailey Ryan |
| Editorial | Kamy Smelser, K'Von Jackson |
| Feature Story | Olivia Cohen |
| News Story | Camryn Cutinello, Noah Jennings |
| Sports Column | Samaher AbuRabah |
| DEI Coverage | Staff |
| Spot News Photo | Abra Richardson |
| Feature Page Design | Staff |
| Multimedia Reporting | Staff |
| Podcast - Entertainment & Culture | John McGowan |
| Sweepstakes | Staff |
| General Excellence - Print | Staff |
Second Place
| Opinion Page | Irvin Ibarra, Elias Gonzalez |
| Column | Rachel Patel |
| Headline Writing | Staff |
| Photo Essay | Staff |
| Sports Photo | Sam Tucker |
| General News Photo | K'Von Jackson |
| Front Page Layout | Staff |
| Feature Page Design | Staff |
| General Excellence – Web | Staff |
Third Place
| Column | Nathan Sirkin |
| Feature Story | Anna Busalacchi |
| In-Depth Reporting | Camryn Cutinello, Noah Jennings |
| Feature Photo | Abra Richardson |
| Spot News Photo | K'Von Jackson |
| Multimedia Reporting | Elizabeth Rymut, Peter Midwa, Abra Richardson |
| Podcast – News | John McGowan |
Fourth Place
| *Newsletter | Anna Busalacchi, Noah Jennings |
Honorable Mention
| *Critical Review (other than film) | Avery Timmons |
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