Awards

Michigan State University Society for News Design

Individual Awards-Advertisement: Print Advertisement, First Place- Square 95 Print Advertisement designed by Audrey Meeker

Magazine Cover- Third Place: Katie Chapman, Square 95 (Fall Edition)

Magazine Spread Design- First Place: Julia Gralki and Urja Dwivedi, Square 95

Promotions and Advertising- First Place: Audrey Meeker, SCAD District

2021

Best in Show: Podcast – Fourth place, Meg Aki, Paige Mathieson, Nadia Nugent and Perrin Smith, “Bookmarked and Dogeared”

Best in Show: Website (large school) – Fifth place, Staff, District website

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Best review – Third place, Colleen Miller, “’Shorts Spotlight: Pride Parade’ tells thousands of stories in one”, (Oct. 29, 2020)

Overall excellence: Social media presence – First place, Staff, District Instagram

Overall excellence: General interest magazine – First place, Staff, “District in Bloom,” Fall 2020 issue

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards

Best Designed Student News Site – Third place, District Staff, SCADDistrict.com

Magazine Cover – Honorable Mention, Halle Garrett and Kendra Frankle, “District in Bloom,” Fall 2020 issue

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Best Student Magazine – Finalist, “District in Bloom,” Fall 2020 issue

Broadcast Feature Videography – Finalist, Paige Mathieson and Rebecca Wolfe, “David France embraces radical empathy in the making of ‘Welcome to Chechnya’,” Nov. 6, 2020

2020

Associated Collegiate Press Clips and Clicks

Broadcast feature story – Third place, Paige Mathieson and Rebecca Wolfe, “’That’s Wild’ shows us the power of nature,” Nov. 1, 2020

Design: Magazine page/spread – Honorable mention, District in Bloom, Minnie Black, Hannah Harris, Anna McGregor, “Greta Gerwig/Little Women”

Design: Magazine page/spread – Honorable mention, District in Bloom, Krista Miller, “CS3 and Bee Well”

2019

Environmental portrait – Honorable mention, Kendra Frankle, “Trish Anderson portrait,” March 1, 2019

Best podcast – Second place

Best audio slideshow – Third place

Best editorial or editorial series – Second place, Staff

Best review – Third place, Elena Burnett

2018

Environmental portrait – Honorable mention, Calvin Scott, “Robert Pattinson portrait,” Jan 19, 2018

2016

Best homepage – First place, Staff, District website

Design contest – First place, Staff

Best print ad – Third place, Staff

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Four-year website of the year, Second place, Staff, District website

Editorial cartooning – Finalist, Michael Beckom “A Riot of Lying Cowards”

2015

Best homepage – First place, Staff, District website

Best online social media presence – First place, Staff, District

Best broadcast TV promo or PSA – Second place, Staff, “District promo”

Best broadcast TV special event coverage – Third place, Staff

Best viral video – Third place, Staff

2014

General news photography – Honorable mention, Tyce Hoskins

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Awards

Best TV special event coverage – First place, Staff, “SCAD Fashion Show 2014”

Best house ad – Second place, Staff, “Hiring ad”

Best radio special event coverage – Third place, “Sound of the Sidewalk Arts Festival”

Best online main page – Third place, Staff, District website

Digital Crown – Silver Crown, District website

Impact Award – Winner, Mike Beckom, Editorial cartoon portfolio

Best feature story – First place, Walsh Millette, “AIDS in Savannah”

Best website – First place, District website staff

Best editorial/feature photo – Second place, Crosby Ignasher, “Color Run”

Best news photograph – Third place, Crosby Ignasher, “Troy David memorial”

2013

Multimedia story of the year – First place, Emily Tolan, “Boston Marathon Bombing Timeline”

Cartooning: Editorial cartoon – First place, Michael Beckom

Photo excellence: Sports – Third place, Pablo Serrano-Otero

Cartooning: Comic panel/strip – Honorable mention, Kristen French

Best of Show: Website – Ninth place, District staff

Best special TV broadcast – Finalist, Dima Doubodel, Tyce Hoskins, Crosby Ignasher, Thomasz Wood, “Humans vs. Zombies”

Best news reporting – Finalist, Shannon Craig, Nicholas Lawrence and Natasha Teague, “Notes from the Savannah Jazz Festival”

Best general entertainment TV program – Finalist, Tyce Hoskins and Thomasz Wood, “SCAD Swing Club profile”

Best radio feature show or broadcast – Finalist, Shannon Craig and Nicholas Lawrence, “Pedals Eco Entertainment”

Best radio news reporting – Finalist, Nick Lawrence and Shannon Craig, “Savannah Jazz Festival”

Best documentary/public affairs – Finalist, Nicholas Lawrence, “This Collegiate Life: Valentine’s Day”

Best entertainment broadcast – First place, Douglas Scarpa, “The final stitch”

Best homepage – Second place, Staff, District website

Best magazine spread: Four-year school – Third place, Erin Kelly, Danielle Austin, Kenneth Rosen, “District Quarterly”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle awards

Best viral video – First place, Emily Tolan, “Boston Marathon Bombing Timeline”

Best entertainment broadcast – First place, Nick Lawrence and Shannon Craig, District website

Best podcast – Finalist, Nick Lawrence, “This Collegiate Life: Valentine’s Day,” Feb. 13, 2013

Podcast – First place, Shannon Craig, “Sixty Feet Under,” May 4, 2012

Photo slideshow – First place, Raine Blunk, Joseph Jacob and Pablo Serrano-Otero, “Fashion Show 2012, First look”

Photo and audio slideshow – Second place, Nicholas Lawrence and Kelsey Norden, “Obamacare breakdown,” May 23, 2012

Typography: overall look of entire website – Second place, Majed Elass and Kenneth Rosen, District website

Editorial writing – Second place, Allen Duncan, “Small improvements to NDAA could threaten your constitutional rights,” Dec. 20, 2011

Video feature package – Third place, Shannon Craig and Douglas Scarpa, “Students save at exclusive Target event,” Sept. 8, 2012

Editorial writing – Certificate of Merit, Eric Ramirez, “Amendment 1 passes, no one wins,” May 11, 2012

Entertainment reviews – Certificate of Merit, Eric Ramirez, “Fire street food sparks life into sushi”

Podcast – Certificate of Merit, Shannon Craig and Nicholas Lawrence, “Eco Entertainment runs on People Power,” Oct. 20, 2012

Impact Award – First place, Jeffrey Vossler, editorial cartoons

Best review – First place, Danielle Austin, “Kreyshawn review”

Best website – First place, District staff

Best column – Second place, Susan Kemp, columns

Best photo essay – Second place, Pablo Serrano-Otero

Best entertainment feature – Second place, Emily Duda

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Collateral material, poster – Silver ADDY, Gabby Manotoc, “Winterfest 2013 poster”

Television, single – Bronze ADDY, Douglas Scarpa, “District new staff promo”

Collateral material, poster – Bronze ADDY, Michael Brown, “District Quarterly Style launch poster”

Publication design, editorial spread or feature – Bronze ADDY, Erin Kelly, Danielle Austin and Kenneth Rosen, “District Quarterly Enchanted spread”

Publication design, magazine design – Bronze ADDY, Michael Brown, Eboni Wooten, Kenneth Rosen and Augusta Statz, “District Quarterly Style issue”

Feature page design overall excellence – First place, Jeffrey Vossler, “District back-to-school guide, security round-up”

News photography – First place, Joseph Jacob, “Operation New Hope gives dogs and inmates a second chance,” Dec. 4, 2012

Cartoon strips and panels – First place, Mike Cerminara, “Robot series”

Multimedia news story – First place, Nicholas Lawrence and Kelsey Norden, “Obamacare breakdown,” May 23, 2012

Multimedia feature story – First place, Jason Simpson and Kelsey Norden, “Audrey Hepburn Film Series”

Broadcast television package – First place, Douglas Scarpa, “Tybee Island Pirate Fest”

Outstanding special interest magazine – First place, Staff, “District Back-to-School guide”

TV commercial, promo or PSA – First place, Douglas Scarpa and Carlos Serrano, “District Quarterly Magic Issue promo”

Individual magazine writing – First place, Jason Simpson, “The Bodyguard (District Quarterly Magic Issue)”

News series – Second place, Shannon Craig, “Navigating T-Splost,” July 10, 2012

Cartoon strips and panels – Second place, Jeffrey Vossler

Radio news overall excellence – Second place, Nicholas Lawrence, “This Collegiate Life: Generations”

Column or commentary – Second place, Eric Ramirez, “Gateway to the Gay Way,” April 4, 2012

Multimedia news story – Second place, Kenneth Rosen and Carlos Serrano, “Sidewalk Arts Storify”

Broadcast television feature package – Third place, Tyce Hoskins, “Under the big top with SCAD Circus”

Breaking or hard news – Third place, Shannon Craig, “Small-Toney resignation accepted,” Oct. 4, 2012

Cartoon strips and panels – Third place, Jeffrey Vossler

Online companion broadcast website – Third place, District TV

News stories – Honorable mention, Shannon Craig, “Small-Toney resignation accepted,” Oct. 4, 2012

News photography – Honorable mention, Joseph Jacob, “Humans vs. Zombies”

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Online opinion and commentary – National winner, Susan Kemp, “Double Take column series”

Online sports reporting – National winner, Allen Duncan, “Money reallocations disband three student teams,” Feb. 1, 2012

Best independent online student publication – National winner, Staff, District

General news photography – National winner, Joseph Jacob, “Operation New Hope gives dogs and inmates a second chance,” Dec. 4, 2012

Editorial cartooning – National winner, Jeffrey Vossler, “Security report, Fashion show, Sunday Funday”

Editorial cartooning – National finalist, Michael Beckom

Online in-depth reporting – National finalist, Staff, “2012 Savannah Film Festival coverage”

Online feature reporting – National finalist, Danielle Austin and Joseph Jacob, “Operation New Hope gives dogs and inmates a second chance,” Dec. 4, 2012

Sports photography – National finalist Pablo Serrano-Otero, “Savannah Derby Devils offer one hell of a show,” Oct. 24, 2012

Feature photography – First place, Joseph Jacob, “Mangue Banzima doesn’t think, he just shoots,” April 11, 2012

News photography – First place, Joseph Jacob, “Operation New Hope gives dogs and inmates a second chance,” Dec. 4, 2012

Sports photography – First place, Pablo Serrano-Otero, “Savannah Derby Devils offer one hell of a show,” Oct. 24, 2012

Editorial cartooning – First place, Jeffrey Vossler, “Security report, Fashion show, Sunday Funday”

Online feature reporting – First place, Danielle Austin and Joseph Jacob, “Operation New Hope gives dogs and inmates a second chance,” Dec. 4, 2012

Best independent online student publication – First place, District website

Online in-depth reporting – First place, staff, “2012 Film Festival coverage”

Online news reporting – First place, Shannon Craig, “Free HIV Test: excuses need not apply,” April 16, 2012

Online sports reporting – First place, Allen Duncan, “Money reallocations disband three student teams,” Feb. 1, 2012

Online opinion and commentary – First place, Susan Kemp, “Double Take” series

Radio in-depth reporting – First place, Nicholas Lawrence, “This Collegiate Life: Generations”

TV sports photography – First place, Victor Makali and Danielle Austin, “Get to know: SCAD longboarding club,” Feb. 29, 2012

Feature photography – Second place, Joseph Jacob, “A pirate’s life for the weekend”

Editorial cartooning – Second place, Michael Beckom, portfolio

Online feature reporting – Second place, Susan Kemp, “A-Town Get Down remembers student through music, art,” Feb. 22, 2012

Online in-depth reporting – Second place, Shannon Craig, “Navigating T-Splost,” July 10, 2012

Online news reporting – Second place, Daniel Alvarez, “Student finds footing in lawsuit against school,” March 22, 2012

Online opinion and commentary – Second place, Staff, Editorials

Best all-around radio newscast – Second place, District staff

Radio news reporting – Third place, Susan Kemp and Danielle Austin, “Newt Gingrich holds rally in Savannah,” March 2, 2012

TV in-depth reporting – Third place, Douglas Scarpa, Nicholas Lawrence, Shannon Craig and Kenneth Rosen, “The Final Stitch”

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (Michigan State University)

Editorial/column writing – First place, Susan Kemp, “Double Take: The boy who cried hoodie,” April 28, 2012

Photography – First place, Joseph Jacob, “Savannah Urban Art Festival photo essay”

Feature writing – First place, Kenneth Rosen, “Behind the shield with the SCMPD,” Jan. 11, 2012

Video – First place, Douglas Scarpa

Video – Second place, Victor Makali

Best website, university division – Staff, District website

Standalone multimedia – Honorable mention, Emily Tolan, Imani Dean and Michael Scott, “War on Drugs: A visual infographic,” Feb. 28, 2013

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (University of Missouri)

Newspaper inside page – First place, Jeffrey Vossler, “District back-to-school guide, security round-up”

TOON Awards

Animation – Third place, Kelsey Norden, “Audrey Hepburn Film Series”

Animation – Honorable mention, Kelsey Norden, “Obamacare breakdown,” May 23, 2012

Comic strip – Second place, Tom Rogers, “Detective Scratch Page 14”

Comic strip – Third place, Krystal Melena, “Ink #2”

Comic strip – Honorable mention, Ben Johnson, “Old West,” Oct. 14, 2012

Comic strip – Honorable mention, Emily Duda, “Traumatic Friend Comix: Jamie”

Single panel – First place, Mike Beckom, “Groundhog Day, Boeing and the Economy”

Single panel – Second place, James Arturo, “Run Amok #2”

Single panel – Third place, Kristen French, “Homage to the Far Side, Harry Potter, Series 4”

2012

American Copy Editors Society Headline Contest

Student publications – Honorable mention, Carlos Serrano, headlines

Online Pacemaker – Finalist

Cartooning: Comic panel/strip – First place, Jeffrey Vossler, “April 8 Sunday Funday”

Design of the year: Yearbook/magazine page/spread – First place, Danielle Austin, Erin Kelly, Kenneth Rosen, “District Quarterly Magic issue pages 19-20”

Best of Show: Multimedia package – Second place, Shannon Craig, Nicholas Lawrence and Natasha Teague, “Notes from the Savannah Jazz Festival,” Oct. 1, 2012

College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design

Best podcast – Finalist, Danielle Austin, “What does that word mean? Part 2”

Story page or spread – Third place, Danielle Austin, Erin Kelly, Kenneth Rosen, “District Quarterly Spring 2012 Magic issue”

Magazine contents page/spread – Honorable mention, District Quarterly, Michael Brown, Anna Geannopoulos, Ebony Wooten, Augusta Statz, Maddalena De Beni, Kenneth Rosen, “District Quarterly Fall 2011 issue”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Awards

Best podcast – First place, Shannon Craig and Nicholas Lawrence, “Sixty Feet Under,” May 4, 2012

TV station of the year – Finalist, District staff

Radio station of the year – Finalist, District staff

Best audio slideshow – Finalist, Nicholas Lawrence and Kelsey Norden, “Obamacare breakdown,” May 23, 2012

Best interactive advertising and media – Finalist, Douglas Scarpa and Carlos Serrano, “District Quarterly Dubstep Promo video”

Digital news – Gold Crown

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle awards

Magazine, use of a designed or art headline – Third place, Michael Brown, “District Quarterly, Bioluminescence”

Magazine, cartoon – Third place, Micco Caporale, “District Quarterly, Downtown Savannah after dark”

Magazine, photographs – Certificate of Merit, Sarah Ayer and Caitlin Peterson, “District Quarterly Style issue”

Magazine, photographs – Certificate of Merit, Sarah Ayer, “District Quarterly Magic issue”

Magazine, non-fiction article – Certificate of Merit, “District Quarterly, Bioluminescence”

Impact Award – Winner, Sam Reveley, Editorial Cartoons

Best column – First place, Micco Caporale

Best photo essay – First place, Jessi Gilbert

Best photo essay – First place, Pablo Serrano-Otero and Deanne Revel

Best review – First place, Ben Wright

Best column – Second place, Ben Wright

Best photo essay – Second place, Emory Dunn

Best photo essay – Second place, Joe Molinelli and Jessi Gilbert

Best entertainment feature – Second place, Sam Carlberg, “Charlie Brown is Bleeding”

Best feature story – Second place, Cameron Belk

Best news article based on objective reporting – Second place, Amy Condon

Best review – Third place, Susan Kemp

Best entertainment story – Third place, Anna Geannopoulos

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Poster – Gold ADDY, Michael Brown, “Call for submissions: District Quarterly Style issue”

Editorial design: Cover – Bronze ADDY, Caila Brown, Katelan Cunningham, “District Quarterly Food issue cover”

Editorial design: Cover – Bronze ADDY, Michael Brown, “District Quarterly, Music issue cover”

News series – First place, Susan Kemp and Augusta Statz, “SCAD community mourns graduate student,” July 10, 2011

Magazine overall excellence – First place, District Quarterly staff

Outstanding literary magazine – First place, District Quarterly staff

Cartoon strips and panels – First place, Tom Rogers

Graphic illustrations – First place, Tom Rogers

Online news website overall excellence – First place, District staff

Radio feature – First place, Augusta Statz and Danielle Austin, “Red Kettle campaign gives back,” Dec. 12, 2011

Radio news package – First place, Joe Molinelli, “Animation students work through the night,” Jan. 21, 2011

Radio feature – Second place, Kenneth Rosen, “SCAD student voted Hot Stud: Ahndhi Sticha unplugged,” May 18, 2011

Breaking or hard news – Second place, Jordan Wannemacher, “New smoking law creates a cloud of controversy,” Jan. 24, 2011

Editorial cartoon – Second place, Tom Rogers

Companion broadcast site overall excellence – Second place, District staff

Radio news package – Second place, Danielle Austin, “Sounds like protest,” June 5, 2011

Radio news package – Third place, Joe Molinelli and Danielle Austin, “Georgia’s new gun laws,” Feb. 2, 2011

Radio feature – Third place, Carlos Serrano and Danielle Austin, “Killing Boredom”

Cartoon strips and panels – Third place, Mike Ceminara

TV feature package – Jacob Menache, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for books,” Feb. 15, 2011

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (University of Missouri)

Outstanding web division – Special Recognition, District staff, District website

Outstanding video production – First place, Jacob Menarche, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for books,” Feb. 15, 2011

Outstanding feature writing – First place, Deanne Revel, “DJ Spooky redefines the portrait,” March 1, 2011

Outstanding online newspaper – First place, District staff

Outstanding editorial and column writing – Second place, District staff

Outstanding sports writing – Second place, Susan Kemp, “Young bullpen shows promise for baseball in 2011,” Feb. 9, 2011

Outstanding video production – Second place, Emily Van Horn, “SCAD equestrian horses and beauty at the ANRC Equestrian Championships,” April 27, 2011

Overall use of photography – First place, Staff, District Quarterly Style issue

Overall design of a magazine – Second place, Staff, District Quarterly 2011 issues

Illustration – Honorable mention, Malina Omut, “Self Promo: I Googled handsome and found you for District Quarterly”

Illustration – Honorable mention, Yung Ju Choi, “District Quarterly, Day and Night”

Illustration – Honorable mention, Sarah E. Carr, “District Quarterly, Hellos as a Woman”

Illustration – Honorable mention, Sam Crawford, “District Quarterly, Rock the Bells”

Illustration – Honorable mention, Tom Rogers, “Steve Jobs remembered for creative ingenuity”

Video or multimedia project – Honorable mention, Victor Makali and Danielle Austin, “Get to know: SCAD longboarding club,” Feb. 29, 2012

Special section/magazine cover – Honorable mention, Cole Whitworth and Michael Brown, “District Quarterly Music issue cover”

2011

Political cartoon – Second place, Sam Reveley, “Pharmacy”

Multimedia sports – Third place, Emily Van Horn and Josh Wolfe, “SCAD equestrian horses and beauty at the ANRC Equestrian Championships,” April 27, 2011

Comic panel/strip – Fourth place, Sam Carlberg, “Anxiety Machine”

Illustration – Fifth place, Jeremy Nguyen, “Butter and Toast”

Best of Show Multimedia Package – Sixth place, Staff, “Film Festival 2010”

Design of the year: Magazine page/spread – Caila Brown and Katelan Cunningham, “District Quarterly, Strawberry Jam”

College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design

Slideshow – Second place, 2010 fashion show

Literary/arts magazine – Third place, District Quarterly staff

Headline presentation – First place, Michael Brown, “District Quarterly, Jazz Music and Me”

Cover – Third place, Michael Brown, Cole R. Whitworth, “District Quarterly, Music issue cover”

Main page presentation, online – Fifth place, Travis Walters, Katelan Cunningham and Gillian Grawey, “District Quarterly, Nostalgia page”

Advertisement – Honorable mention, Caila Brown, “District Quarterly submissions ad – food issue”

Editorial illustration – Honorable Mention, Jeremy Nguyen and Caila Brown, “District Quarterly, Butter and Toast”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle awards

Editorial writing – First place, staff, “America can’t afford to lose the arts”

Entertainment reviews – First place, Ben Wright, “’Woodpecker’ Flies above mockumentary formula,” Jan. 14, 2011

Headline writing – First place, Susan Kemp and Carrie Wittmer, “’Sucker Punch’ stabs you in the eyes, not the heart,” April 2, 2011

Single feature photograph – First place, Emory Dunn, “UUGH suggests outdoor advertising should be art,” Nov. 18, 2010

Art/illustration: Hand-drawn – First place, Micco Caporale, “Eight more ways to a better body relationship,” May 27, 2011

Editorial cartoons – First place, Sam Reveley, “The problem with the gag rule,” July 21, 2011

Comic cartoons – First place, Sam Carlberg, “Charlie Brown is bleeding”

Video news package – First place, Emily Van Horne and Josh Wolfe, “SCAD equestrian horses and beauty at the ANRC Equestrian Championships,” April 27, 2011

Headline writing – Second place, Kenneth Rosen, “Spotted Dick comes up short”

News writing – Second place, Allen Duncan, “Savannah Rides Toward the Future,” May 23, 2011

Comic cartoons – Second place, Chris Mullins, “World’s Smartest Monkey”

Typography: overall look of entire website – Second place, staff

News online design website – Second place, Michael Brown and Kelsey Norden

Podcast – Second place, Kenneth Rosen, “SCAD student voted Hot Stud: Ahndhi Sticha unplugged,” May 18, 2011

Multimedia presentation for online magazine – Second place

General humor and commentary for online news – Second place, Ben Wright

General humor and commentary for online news – Third place, Deanne Revel

Personal opinion: on-campus issues – Third place, Susan Kemp, “What does it mean to ‘be professional’ on social media,” April 11, 2011

Entertainment reviews – Third place, Anna Geannopoulos, “Post-apocalyptic fashion invades Trustees,” May 21, 2011

Art/illustration: Hand-drawn – Third place, Tom Rogers, “Political apathy won’t solve anything,” Sept. 21, 2011

Editorial cartoons – Third place, Tom Rogers, “A rotten deal,” June 25, 2011

Comic cartoons – Third place, Tom Rogers, “Detective scratch page”

Video news package – Third place, Jacob Menache and Deanne Revel, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for books,” Feb. 15, 2011

Editorial writing – Certificate of Merit, Staff, “Bikes: Get off the sidewalk and get into the streets,” April 29, 2011

Editorial writing – Certificate of Merit, Staff, Tom Rogers, “Political apathy won’t solve anything,” Sept. 21, 2011

Personal opinion: off-campus issues – Certificate of Merit, Susan Kemp, “Seven days: Week 1,” Aug. 4, 2011

Single feature photograph – Certificate of Merit, Josh Wolfe, “Sidewalk Arts Festival sparked creativity, collaboration,” May 5, 2011

Art/illustration: Hand-drawn – Certificate of Merit, Micco Caporale, “Eight more ways to a better body relationship,” May 27, 2011

Art/illustration: Hand-drawn – Certificate of Merit, Tom Rogers, “Steve Jobs remembered for creative ingenuity,” Oct. 15, 2011

Comic cartoons – Certificate of Merit, David Balan, “Two men at the ‘family’ dinner,” Sept. 3, 2011

Comic cartoons – Certificate of Merit, Mike Cerminara, “Moustache,” Oct. 22, 2010

Photo slideshow – Certificate of Merit, Emory Dunn, Daniel Jones and Pablo Serrano-Otero, “2011 Fashion Show,” May 27, 2011

News online design and website for online media – Certificate of Merit, Staff

Photo and audio slideshow for online – Certificate of Merit, Jessi Gilbert, Jacob Menache and Deanne Revel

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Editorial design, cover – Silver ADDY, Gillian Grawey, Katelan Cunningham and Cleonique Hilsaca, “District Quarterly, Spring cover”

Collateral material, poster – Bronze ADDY, Caila Brown, Katelan Cunningham and Jessi Gilbert, “Call for submissions: District Quarterly Food issue”

Collateral material, poster – Bronze ADDY, Gillian Grawey and Katelan Cunningham, “Call for submissions: District Quarterly Materialism issue”

Online magazine website overall excellence – First place, Staff, District Quarterly website

Magazine overall excellence – First place, District Quarterly Staff

Individual magazine writing – First place, Rachael Schultz for District Quarterly

Magazine, literary – First place, District Quarterly staff

Overall excellence, online news website – Second place, District staff

News stories – Honorable mention, Amy Paige Condon

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Best independent online student publication – First place, District staff

Television sports reporting – First place, Emily Van Horne and Josh Wolfe, “SCAD equestrian horses and beauty at the ANRC Equestrian Championships,” April 27, 2011

Radio feature – First place, Joe Molinelli and Jessi Gilbert, “Animation students work through the night,” Jan. 21, 2011

Non-fiction magazine article – First place, Daniel F. Alvarez, “District Quarterly, Bioluminescence”

Television feature – First place, Jacob Menache, “Humans, zombies prepare for battle,” Oct. 15, 2010

Editorial cartooning – Second place, Tom Rogers

Online news reporting – Second place, Kenneth Rosen, “Wordsmith Pamela Poetter remembered for perennial compassion,” Oct. 5, 2011

Editorial cartooning – Second place, Tom Rogers

Online opinion and commentary – Second place, Staff editorials

Best student magazine – Second place, Staff, “District Quarterly, Food issue”

Non-fiction magazine article – Second place, Jeffrey Garris, “District Quarterly, Stolen Sea Oats”

Non-fiction magazine article – Third place, Christen Gresham, “District Quarterly, Saltwater Taffy Baby Rock Candy Blues”

Online opinion and commentary – Third place, Miles Johnson

Online feature reporting – Third place, Susan Kemp, “Zunzi’s: How a tiny startup became a local favorite,” March 2, 2011

Online opinion and commentary – Third place, District staff editorials

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (Michigan State University)

Editorial and column writing – First place, “When the past and present collide,” April 8, 2010

Feature writing – First place, Deanne Revel, “Baby Hands says sorry,” May 28, 2010

Photography – First place, Jessi Gilbert, “SUAF skating event photo essay,” April 27, 2010

Video – First place, Jacob Menache, “Humans, zombies prepare for battle,” Oct. 15, 2010

Online – Second place, website staff

Video – Second place, Randy Smith and Katelan Cunningham, “SCAD alumna goes from cartoons to cake, Jan. 24, 2010”

Photojournalism – Third place, Tyler Goldman, 2010 SCAD Fashion Show

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (University of Missouri)

Mini-site/special section – Third place, District staff, Film Fest coverage

TOON Awards

Humorous illustration – First place, Micco Caporale, “Fat,” June 3, 2011

Comic strip – First place, Tom Rogers, “Snoop”

Comic strip – Third place, Sam Carlberg, “Anxiety Machine”

Humorous illustration – Third place, Tom Rogers, “Donkey and Elephant”

Political cartoon – Third place, Sam Reveley, “City Manager”

2010

American Copy Editors Society Headline Contest

Division VI: Student publications – First place, Amy Condon

Division VI: Student publications – Honorable mention, Tandy Versyp

Environmental portrait – Honorable mention, Andrew Holmes, “Lonnie Oglesby of Pit Stop BBQ,” Sept. 14, 2009

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Posters – Bronze ADDY, Jeremy Nguyen, “Zine Fair poster”

Posters – Bronze ADDY, Gillian Grawey, “District Quarterly Winter submission photo”

Editorial spread – Bronze ADDY, Gillian Grawey and Deanne Revel, “Flow of Life, Fall 2009 issue, District Quarterly”

Overall excellence – Honorable mention, District Quarterly staff

Individual writing – Second place, District Quarterly, Holly Huitt

TV broadcast news – Honorable mention, District TV

TV commercial, Promo or PSA – Second place, District TV

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Online feature reporting – First place, Jeremy Nguyen, “Art Monsters Attack,” Oct. 12, 2009

Online opinion and commentary – First place, Staff

Online opinion and commentary – Second place, Ben Wright

Best student magazine – Second place, District Quarterly staff

Online opinion and commentary – Third place, Tandy Versyp

Editorial cartooning – Third place, Jeremy Nguyen

General news photography – Third place, Blakely Miller, “Artists bring New Orleans tradition to Savannah,” Oct. 5, 2009

Best independent online student publication – Third place, District staff

Online feature reporting – Third place, Ezra Salkin, “Unkosher political reflections of a ‘Savannhian’ ascetic,” March 26, 2009

Online news reporting – Third place, Amy Paige Condon, “Students should think twice before adopting pets,” Nov. 9, 2009

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (Michigan State University)

Outstanding four-year feature writing – Second place, Tandy Versyp, “It’s just a Grammy: Director’s lifetime achievement award found in NY shrubbery,” April 10, 2009

Outstanding four-year editorial/column writing – Second place, Tandy Versyp, columns

Outstanding four-year video – Third place, Randy Smith, “Big Turnout for Savannah Tea Party,” April 17, 2009

Magazine cover – First place, Gillian Grawey, “District Quarterly”

Promotions – First place, Jeremy Nguyen, “Zine Fair poster”

Promotions – Third place, Gillian Grawey, “District Quarterly Submissions poster”

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (University of Missouri)

Overall magazine design – Honorable mention, Gillian Grawey, Deanne Revel, Gretchen Schwartz, “District Quarterly, Volume 1, issues 1 and 2”

Toon Awards

Gag cartoon – First place, Tom Rogers

Comic strip – First place, Tom Rogers

Gag cartoon – Second place, Jeremy Nguyen

Humorous illustration – Second place, Tom Rogers

Humorous illustration – Third place, Tom Rogers

Editorial cartoon – Third place, Tom Rogers

Comic strip – Third place, Jonathan Mullins

Gag cartoon – Third place, Jonathan Mullins

2009

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Best of Show literary magazine – Fifth place, “District Quarterly Fall 2009 issue”

Online opinion and commentary – National finalist

General column writing – First place, Brian Smith

Online opinion and commentary – First place, Tandy Versyp

Online opinion and commentary – Second place, Brian Smith

Online opinion and commentary – Third place, Travis Walters

General news photography – Second place, James Biscardi

Editorial writing – Third place, District staff

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest (University of Missouri)

Outstanding university photography – First place, Sara Keith

Outstanding university photography – Second place, Benjamin Frisch

Outstanding university editorial/column – Second place, Brian Smith

Outstanding university newspaper – Third place, District staff

Best mini-site/special section of website – First place, District staff, “Film Festival coverage”

Overall design of newspaper – Second place, Gretchen Schwartz and Brad Tober

Features page design – Honorable mention, Matthew Cole

2008

Newspaper Pacemaker – Finalist

Newspaper Pacemaker – Winner

Cartooning award – First place, Isaak Klunk

Advertising award – Third place, Kay Wolfersperger

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Best column – First place, Brian Smith

Best feature story – Second place, Brian Smith

Best news photograph – Second place, James Biscardi

General photography – Second place, District staff

Best news article based on objective reporting – Second place, Danielle Koch and Nicolette Mallow

Best campus community service, features – Third place, District staff

General advertising – Third place, District staff

Editorial cartoon – First place, Dave Valeza, “Yield”

Graphic illustration – First place, Jon Chadurjian, “District’s tips for freshmen”

Cartoon strips and panels – First place, Jon Chadurjian, “Robot Dave is Better than You”

Inside page design, hard news – First place, Christie Pedder, “Feb 2, 2007 page 2”

Overall excellence – Second place, Staff

Feature writing – Second place, Brian Smith, “Yo La Tengo not afraid of quiet crowd”

Cartoon strips and panels – Second place, Pranas T. Naujokaitis, “Rocket Tonic”

Front page layout – Second place, Staff, “Oct. 19, 2007 issue”

Editorial page layout – Third place, Staff

Inside page design, soft news – Honorable mention, Staff, “Roller derby spread”

Cartoon strips and panels – Honorable mention, Ling Zhou and Leo Prusakov, “Fungasm”

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest

Redesign – First place, Matthew Cole

Editorial or commentary page – First place, Matthew Cole, “SCAD is thinking green”

Newspaper, overall – Second place, Matthew Cole, “District 2008 redesign”

Sports feature page – Third place, Matthew Cole, “Strong seasons for Bees basketball”

Overall use of photography – Third place, District staff

News, inside page – Honorable mention, Matthew Cole, “Eichberg Hall undergoes renovation”

2007

College Media Advisers Best of College Media Design

Online Pacemaker – Finalist

Illustration – First place, Anna Frisknecht

Comic strip – Second place, Isaac Klunk

Standing heads – First place, Janessa Carder and Christie Pedder, “District headers”

General advertising – Third place, District staff

General photography – Third place, District staff

Best editorial or feature photograph – Third place, Jordan Singer

Best column – Third place, Andrew Townley

President: Feifei Sun

Society for Collegiate Journalists annual national contest

Poster – Silver ADDY, Christie Pedder, “House Poster”

Graphic illustrations – First place, Dave Valeza, “On the Rocks”

Front page layout – First place, Staff, “Savoring Sushi”

Photo essay – First place, Matt Terrell, “Forgotten victims brave recovery”

Inside page design, hard news – First place, “College security report”

Editorial cartoons – First place, Dave Valeza, “How can robbers tell we’re freshmen?”

Cartoon strips and panels – First place, Dave Valeza, “Freewheel”

Cartoon strips and panels – Second place, Dave Valeza, “Agent 8”

Editorial cartoons – Second place, Dave Valeza, “$5 for movie tickets”

Inside page design, hard news – Second place, Staff, “Volunteers help Katrina victims”

Inside page design, soft news – Third place, Staff, “Five-week classes”

Sports photography – Third place, Scott Salisbury, “Men’s basketball”

Editorials – Honorable mention, Feifei Sun, “Students: Report your crimes”

Personal opinion – Honorable mention, Feifei Sun, “Private affairs a matter of public record

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Editorial cartooning – Third place, Dave Valeza

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest

Outstanding university newspaper – First place, District staff

Outstanding university column/editorial writing – First place, District staff

Outstanding university photography – First place, District staff

Outstanding university feature writing – Second place, District staff

Outstanding university sports writing – Second place, District staff

Outstanding university photography – Second place, District staff

Features inside page – Second place, Janessa Carder and Christie Pedder, “Sex offenders”

2006

College Media Advisers Best of College Media Design

Front page design – First place, Christie Pedder and Jenessa Carder

Editorial illustration – Fourth place, Dave Valeza

Editorial illustration – Fifth place, Anna Frischknecht

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Impact Award – Winner, Dave Valeza

General photography – First place, District staff

Layout and Design – Second place, District staff

Best campus community service, features – Third place

Improvement – Third place

Best editorial/feature photograph – Third place

General excellence – District staff

President: Matt Terrell

Editorial design, cover – Silver ADDY, Anna Frischknecht, District issue 235

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest

Outstanding university newspaper – First place, District staff

Outstanding university feature writing – First place, District staff

Outstanding university column/editorial writing – First place

Outstanding university column/editorial writing – Second place

Outstanding university photography – Second place, District staff

News cover – Second place, Meryl Friedman and Katie Van Fleet, “Worried Sick”

Newspaper overall design – Honorable mention, District staff

2005

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle awards

Advertising award – Second place, Q Manning (SCAD Radio Record Show ad)

Best of Show, four-year weekly tabloid – Fourth place, District staff

Information graphics: Portfolio of Work – Certificate of Merit, Katie Van Fleet

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Layout and design excellence – Second place, District staff

Best community service, features – First place, District staff

General advertising excellence – Third place, District staff

General excellence – Third place, District staff

General photography excellence – Fifth place, District staff

Editorial cartooning – Second place, Shayna Hall, Dave Valeza and Tony Cucolo

Best all-around student newspaper – Third place, District staff

Student Society for News Design College News Design Contest

Outstanding university photography – First place

Outstanding university feature writing – First place

Outstanding university newspaper – First place

Outstanding university column/editorial writing – Second place

Outstanding university photography – Second place

News page cover – Second place, Colin Smith and Katie Van Fleet

2004

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle awards

Newspaper Pacemaker – Finalist

Newspaper Pacemaker – Winner

Single subject presentation: Single page – Second place, Colin Smith

Advertising page – Second place, Rebecca Owens, Colin Smith, Katie Van Fleet

General column writing – Certificate of Merit, Jessica Clary

Art and illustration portfolio of work – Certificate of Merit, Will Thrasher

Page one design for tabloid – Certificate of Merit, Colin Smith, Chiaw Pang, Rebecca Owens

Information graphics: black and white – Certificate of Merit, Katie Van Fleet

Society for Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence

Best website – First place, District staff

Best review – First place, Frank Bologna

Best entertainment feature – Second place, Jason Kofke

Best column – Second place, Mari McGrath

Best news article based on objective reporting – Second place, Ryan Cole

Best campus community service/features – Second place, District staff

Best editorial/feature photo – Second place

Best column – Third place, Jessica Clary

General photography – Third place, District staff

Improvement – Third place, District staff

Best editorial/feature photo – Third place, Chiaw Pang

General advertising – Third place, District staff

General excellence – Third place, District staff

President: Ankita Rao

Feature photography – Second place, District staff

General column writing – Second place, Mari McGrath

In-depth reporting – Third place, Marc Femenella

General news photography – Third place, Janet Danforth

Editorial writing – Third place, Jessica Clary

Outstanding university feature writing – First place, District staff

Outstanding university web design – First place, District staff

Outstanding university newspaper – Second place, District staff

Outstanding university photography – Second place, District staff

Outstanding university web design – Second place, District staff

News design – Honorable mention, Colin Smith and Katie Van Fleet

2003

College Media Advisers Best of College Media Design

Cartooning award – Third place, Michael O’Sullivan

Best of collegiate design – Fourth place, District staff

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Impact Award – Winner, Jamie Smith

Advertising excellence – First place, District staff

Photography excellence – First place, District staff

Editorial excellence – First place, District staff

Best entertainment feature – First place, Vid Locher

General excellence – Second place, District staff

Best entertainment feature – Second place, District staff

Best news story based on objective reporting – Second place, Ankita Rao

Best review – Third place, Marc Femenella

Outstanding university newspaper, large division – Second place, District staff

Outstanding university column/editorial writing, large division – Second place, District staff

2002

Layout and design – Second place, District staff

Best entertainment feature – Second place, Mary Frances Milligan

General advertising – Second place, District staff

Best editorial/feature photo – Second place, District staff

Outstanding senior college feature writing – First place, District staff

Outstanding university newspaper, large division – Second place, District staff

Web design – Second place, District staff

2000

Layout and design – First place, District staff

Best editorial/feature photo – First place, District staff

Best review – Second place, Ron Alabanza

General excellence – Third place, District staff

Best campus community service/editorial – Third place, District staff

General photography – Third place, District staff

Best entertainment feature – Third place, Ben Phillips, Scott D. White

Improvement award – Third place, District staff

Outstanding Senior College Feature Writing – First place

Outstanding Senior College Feature Writing – Second place

Web design – Second place

1998

Best entertainment feature – First place, George Saint

General photography – Third place, District staff

1997

Best Column – Second place, Alexander Fox

Best entertainment feature – Third place, Mark Fallai

Retired Student Media Organizations

Agency Five

2007

Savannah Advertising Federation

Poster – Gold ADDY, Lindsay Carson and Krystle Kibler, “Sports on SCAD Radio poster,” Agency Five

Poster – Silver ADDY, Lindsay Carson and Thea Roe, “Art of Equality poster,” Agency Five

Beecon/The Network

2005

Best technical production – Finalist

Best promo – Finalist

2006

Web site – Gold ADDY, Q Manning

Outstanding web page design – First place, Q Manning

Best student media web site – Finalist, Q Manning

Best comedy – Finalist, “Merz Society”

Best drama – Finalist, “Tilted Windows”

2007

Web site – Gold ADDY, Jason Nowak

Out-of-home – Silver ADDY, Heather Tomkins, “The Network banner”