The student media organizations were both recognized as NCCMA Best of Show winners.
The Pendulum and Colonnades were awarded individual and Best of Show awards March 1 by the North Carolina College Media Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hundreds of entries from more than 20 media outlets submitted materials for awards consideration. Below is a list of only the Elon winners. (Numbers next to the names indicate the place students finished in a particular category.)
NEWSPAPER—SMALL SCHOOL (6,500 student enrollment and less)
Best of Show—Newspaper
Best of Show—Website
Photography
3. Jane Seidel and Caroline Olney— (pg. 22)
Single- or Two-Page Design
1. Kristen DeMaria— (pg. 2)
Multimedia Package
1. Jonathan Black and Eric Halperin—
HM: Kyra Gemberling—
News Writing
HM: Michael Bodley—
HM: Michael Papich—
Feature Writing
1. Abby Franklin—
3. Leena Dahal—
Sports Writing
HM: Kate Murphy—
Opinions Writing
1. Staff—
LITERARY MAGAZINES—SMALL SCHOOL
Best of Show
Poetry
1. Tommy McDermott—“Church Movers”
3. Elizabeth Purvis—“Eight Ball”
Non-fiction
1. David Banks—“What We Inherit”
2. Lauren Copper—“The Rapture”
HM: Kelsey Camacho—“Arrowheads”
Fiction
2. Casey Allen—“The Affairs of Men”
HM: Autumn Spriggs—“Honey”
The awards were handed out during NCCMA’s annual conference. The planned gathering at the University of North Carolina at Asheville Feb. 21 was canceled this year because of the weather, so a mini-conference was held at UNC instead.