Columbia Chronicle Takes Home Awards for Excellence in Illinois College Newspapers

March 1, 2013

The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago's student newspaper, won 22 awards February 22-23 at the Illinois College Press Association Convention. There were more than 30 schools in attendance and over 325 students. 

Photo by The Columbia Chronicle

Here is the list of 2012 Awards for Excellence in Illinois College Newspapers:

First Place

• Other Cartoon, Strip, or Panel (open) — Joyce Rice
  
• Entertainment Supplement (open) — Staff
  
• News Story (non-dailies over 4,000) Kaley Fowler
  
• Sports Page Design (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Michael Fischer
  
• Sports Feature Story (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Lindsey Woods
  
• Feature Page Design (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Zach Stemerick
  
• Feature Story (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Emily Ornberg
  
• Special Supplement (open) —Staff
  
• Online News Site (open) — Staff
  
• Feature Photo (non-dailies more than 4,000) — James Foster
  
• Shoot Chicago Competition (open) — Carolina Sanchez
  

Second Place

• Sports News Story (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Kyle Rich
  
• Photo Essay (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Staff 
  
• Sports Page Design (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Heidi Unkefer
  
• Sports Page Design (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Lindsey Woods
  
• In-Depth Reporting (non dailies more than 4,000) — Alexandra Kukulka
  

Third Place

• Column (excluding sports, non-dailies more than 4,000) — Heather Schroering 
  
• Opinion Page (open) — Tyler Davis
  

Honorable Mentions

• Sports Column (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Lindsey Woods 
  
• Sports News Story (non-dailies more than 4,000) — Lindsey Woods
  
• Advertisement Less Than Full Page (open) — Ed Kang
  
• Shoot Chicago Competition (open) — James Foster