Congratulations to the winners of the N.C. College Media Association statewide contests in online news, newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine. Winners were announced at the annual NCCMA conference, this year hosted by Elon University.
Small Schools (6,500 and fewer)
Best of Show – Newspaper
The Pendulum
Elon University
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
Best of Show – Online News
The Pendulum
Elon University
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Photography
Jack Hartmann
“Kim Schifino Crowdsurfs”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Hali Tauxe
“Quintana Descending a Ladder”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Megan Authement
“James Ferin discusses how he became interested in traveling”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
HM: Erika Williams
“A protester uses the Trump rally to demonstrate concerns”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
HM: Nick Haseloff
“Tim Kaine/Early Voting Rally”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
Single- or Two-Page Design
Stephanie Hays
“Drugs”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Grace VanFleet
“Opinion Page”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Lydia Huth
“A New Epicenter”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
HM: Megan Authement and Nick Haseloff
“The Issue of Sexual Assault”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
HM: Emily Ramser
“HB2 Protest Layout”
The Salemite
Salem College
Illustration/Graphic
Stephanie Hays
“Working Toward Reconciliation”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Lydia Huth
“Resignations & Installations”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Elizabeth Gagne
“Duke Energy”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
HM: Jessica Horne
“The Progression of NFL Protests
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
Cartoon
Grace VanFleet
“Approved by the Administration”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Christopher Perez
“Welcome to Taiwan”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Dionne Boone
“Taking Charge”
The Salemite
Salem College
HM: Courtlyn McCarthy
“Always Read your Syllabus, Guys!”
The Salemite
Salem College
Multimedia Package
Tommy Hamzik
“Hundreds march in silence for #BlackLivesMatter at Elon”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Bryan Anderson
“Elon using politics to put itself on the map”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Emily Ramser
“Students Protest Salem College’s Response to HB2”
The Salemite
Salem College
HM: Bryan Anderson and Jackie Pascale
“Gender pronoun initiative hopes to fulfill Elon’s mission of inclusivity”
The Pendulum
Elon University
News Writing
Leena Dahal
“Working toward Reconciliation”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Audra Goforth
“Precinct Divide Complicates Student Voting”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
Adelaide Elliott
“Is this the Last Police Video from N.C.?”
The Collegian
Greensboro College
HM: Emmanuel Morgan
“Caught Between Fear, Misunderstanding”
The Pendulum
Elon University
HM: Matthew Sokol and Staff
“Hurricane Matthew”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Feature Writing
Courtney Campbell
“Tiny House Movement Grows at Elon”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Hannah Silvers
“Signing in Plain Sight”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Nick Baynard
“Soldier Becomes Actor at UNC Asheville”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
HM: Tomeka Sinclair and Brandon Tester
“The Curious Case of Dr. Dennis Swanson”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
HM: Chris Collins and Meghana Iragavarapu
“Greensboro’s Fight for Food Security Continues”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Sports Writing
Alex Simon
“Finding their Match”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Brandon Tester
“UNCP Alumnus Finds Home in Octagon”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
Ka’Deem Wynn
“Meet Elijah Burress”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
HM: Abe Kenmore
“Quakers Score Big in Football Game, can Drive”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
HM: Cassidy Fowler
“Pat Keller craves adrenaline from lesserknown sport”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
Opinion Writing
Hannah Silvers
“If you’re comfortable, you’re not trying”
The Pendulum
Elon University
Ian Penny
“ODI will create community conversations, more inclusivity”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Sonia McLamb
“Transport should be available for service”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
HM: Jane Seidel
“Enough with white men behind lecterns”
The Pendulum
Elon University
HM: Austen Brennan
“Blackout is proof we can unite”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Large Schools (more than 6,500)
Best of Show – Newspaper
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Technician
N.C. State University
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
Best of Show – Online News
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Technician
N.C. State University
The Appalachian Online
Appalachian State University
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
Photography
Pooja Pasupula
“Keith Lamont Scott Protest”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
Nathan Klima
“Weiler walks off for UNC
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Rob Gourley, Alex Kormann and Gabi Palacio
“Tension in Charlotte”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
HM: Seth Gulledge
“Flood hits Greenville”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
HM: Sarah Dwyer and Alex Kormann
“Obama Visit”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Single- or Two-Page Design
Nick Gregory and Mikhail Vasquez
“Page 1, Nov. 17, 2016”
Technician
N.C. State University
Dylan Tastet
“25 years in the making/Your undisputed champs”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Kathleen Cook
“Basketball Preview”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
HM: Nick Gregory
“Moogfest makes Durham debut”
Technician
N.C. State University
Janay Boone
“NCAA March Madness”
The A&T Register
N.C. A&T State University
Illustration/Graphic
Mikhail Vasquez
“Move-in issue cover”
Technician
N.C. State University
Tyler Vahan and José Valle
“Gender Issue”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Qasima Wideman
“Prison Strike Cover
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
HM: Andrew Hocutt
“Survival Guide”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
HM: Allona Wilkerson
“Vote Cover”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
Cartoon
Editorial Board
“A picture can speak a thousand words”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Samantha White
“Poorly Illustrated: A-hole”
Technician
N.C. State University
Emily Yue
“Cartoon”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
HM: Nick Weaver
“I don’t even know: Natural environment”
Technician
N.C. State University
Multimedia Package
Alice Wilder, Olivia Ross and Jane Little
“I-85 trial coverage podcast”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Lee Sanderlin, Carson Fletcher and Justin Perry
“Rising to Fall Again”
The Appalachian
Appalachian State University
Alice Wilder
“Audio Feature: East Chapel Hill: Ten Years Later, Parts 1 &2”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
HM: Anna Matthews, Kai Anthony and Adam Schmidt
“N.C. State Blackout”
Technician
N.C. State University
HM: Ashlen Renner
“Composing a Passion”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
News Writing
Acy Jackson and C Jackson Cowart
“Delaney Robinson says UNC & Orange County handled her case poorly”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Stephanie Tate, Anahzsa Jones, Kenton Gibbs and Keilah Davis
“Screenshot scandal escalates racial tension at NC State”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
Danielle Chemtob, Belle Hillenburg and Acy Jackson
“Title IX policy falls down in practice”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
HM: Nick Cropper
“The mystery of the missing tickets”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
HM: Gavin Stone and Sam Messick
“Woodson: NCSU can’t punish private racism”
Technician
N.C. State University
Feature Writing
Jenni Ciesielski
“Nurses for the ‘Worst Case Scenarios’”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Danny Nett
“Intersex conditions pose unique challenges”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Emily Harvey
“Remembering Shane Tomlinson”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
HM: Maddy Bonnabeaux
“Students find support in social work”
Technician
N.C. State University
HM: Keilah Davis
“Blackademics”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
Sports Writing
Brendan Marks
“The Quest to Find Peace”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Kayla Morton
“Taking the Plunge”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
David Kehrli
“Kozeniesky shoots for gold at 2016 Rio Olympics”
Technician
N.C. State University
HM: Andy Gustafson
“The Duke of Charlotte”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
HM: C Jackson Cowart
“Athletes take a stand against injustice”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Opinion Writing
Tyler Fleming
“Is the union still one nation?”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Seth Gulledge
“Assault footage Overdue”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
Aaron Sanchez
“Standing strong in the face of Trump as a Latinx student”
Technician
N.C. State University
HM: David Kehrli
“Coming clean: living life drug-free”
Technician
N.C. State University
HM: Javeria Salman
“Being Muslim post-election”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
Literary Magazines
Best of Show
Colonnades
Elon University
Apogee Magazine
High Point University
The Peel
Appalachian State University
Poetry
Sara Davis
“The Garden of Emeralds & Alcohol”
The Peel
Appalachian State University
Mason Lipman
“Slices”
Cadenza
Mars Hill University
Brittany Davis
“In Denial of Infidelity”
Sanskrit
UNC-Charlotte
HM: Kevin Coyne
“After Her Mastectomy”
Colonnades
Elon University
HM: Jack Pevyhouse
“Mail from the Poetfriend”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke
Nonfiction
Maddy Keith
“For Its Bits”
Colonnades
Elon University
Sam Schoenfeld
“Closet Nerds”
Apogee Magazine
High Point University
Alexandra Crowell
“In What Mud”
Headwaters
UNC-Asheville
HM: Maria Temming
“Enough”
Colonnades
Elon University
HM: Aaron Geter
“Outspoken Negro”
Expressions
East Carolina University
Fiction
Shannon Henesy
“A Tip”
Incunabula
Salem College
Amanda Libby
“Dickens and Blue Strands”
The Greenleaf Review
Guilford College
Matt Foster
“Hell”
The Greenleaf Review
Guilford College
Hannah Corwin
“Recovery”
Apogee Magazine
High Point University
Lauryl Fischer
“For Hire”
Colonnades
Elon University
HM: Sarah Meador
“Pyromania”
LifeLines
Barton College
HM: Paul Thompson
“Man and Cat”
The Peel
Appalachian State University
Photography/ Art
Ashley Bean
“Symmetry”
The Peel
Appalachian State University
Victoria Byers
“The White Rabbit”
Sanskrit
UNC-Charlotte
Jai Woods
“Fragile Kindness”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke
HM: Tyler Hayes
“Untitled”
Windhover
N.C. State University
HM: Michael Weddington
“Piano Lessons”
Headwaters
UNC-Asheville
Two-Page Spread
Samuel Alvarado
“Outspoken Negro”
Expressions
East Carolina University
Alfredo Irra
“Artificial Flight”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke
Waceline Cius and Cassandra Priorello
“Will They Like Me?”
Incunabula
Salem College
HM: Annalise Boese and Katelyn Auger
“Ghosts”
Windhover
N.C. State University
HM: Ashton Tygart
“free.dem.”
Expressions
East Carolina University
Yearbook
Best of Show
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University
Student Life Copy
Kaitlin Montgomery
“Mental Health Awareness”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Molly Donovan
“George Whitmire”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Anna Ray-Smith
“Crown Jewel”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
HM: Lauren Kruchten
“A Day With the Howling Cows”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
HM: Melina Casados
“Pay It Forward”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University
Sports Copy
Kai McNeil
“Spooky Spectators/Clawed By Clemson”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Kaitlin Montgomery
“Griff Wilson”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Sarah Burke
“Super Star Schedule”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
HM: Anna Ray-Smith
“A Bittersweet Goodbye”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
HM: Krystin Hanooman
“New Goals”
Indianhead
UNC-Pembroke
Photography
Ben Salama
“Derya Pekari”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Ryan Parry
“Survive & Advance”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Christian Happel
“Spring Into Acceptance (dominant)”
Indianhead
UNC-Pembroke
HM: Charles Watkins
“Fall Sports”
Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University
HM: Ashley King
“Photo “5” lacrosse sticks”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University
Inside Spread Design
Molly Donovan
“Art2Wear”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
Kimberly Honiball
“The Start of Something New”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University
Elizabeth Reed
“A Bittersweet Goodbye”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
HM: Erica Holmson
“Krispy Kreme Challenge”
Agromeck
N.C. State University
HM: Miles Henderson
“2016 Graduates”
Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University