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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network and Phi Psi Cli were honored with several national awards at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association National College Media Convention held Oct. 25-29 in Dallas.

CMA’s Pinnacle Awards recognize students in dozens of areas, including reporting, design, photography, social media and multimedia.

• ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network work finished first for Best Sports section for coverage from its , , and , editions.
• ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network took second for 4-Year TV Station of the Year for “ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Local News” shows from , , and .
• Caroline Brehman ’18 finished third for Best Photo Page/Spread for
• Stephanie Hays ’18 placed third for Best Photo Illustration for

ACP’s Best of Show awards are open only to student media organizations that submit their entries during the convention. Categories are offered for newspaper, yearbook, website, magazine, special section and multimedia package.

• The Pendulum finished first for Newspaper Four-Year Weekly for its .
• Phi Psi Cli placed third for Yearbook 1-299 Pages for its 2016-17 book.
• ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network finished fourth for Multimedia Package for
• won seventh place for Website Small School.
• ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network finished 10th for Newspaper Special Section for its .

Additionally, Colin Donohue ’05, director of student media and instructor of communications, received his from CMA for his service to The Pendulum, which he advised for nine years. Tommy Kopetskie, communications manager for the School of Communications and Phi Psi Cli adviser, critiqued yearbooks and websites for students from other colleges and universities. Maggie Mullikin, coordinator of graduate outreach and special programs, also provided on-site resume critiques for student attendees.

In attendance at the conference representing ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network and Phi Psi Cli were Emmanuel Morgan ’19, Meg Malone ’20, Liam Collins ’19, Maya Eaglin ’19, Laurel Wind ’19 and Jordan Levine ’19. Kelly Furnas, lecturer in communications and Pendulum adviser, was also in attendance.

This year, more than 1,500 students from schools across the country attended the National College Media Convention, which featured hundres of sessions, networking opportunities, professional critiques and other special events.