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2017

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (national)

Awarded May, 2017

  • First Place, In-Depth Reporting

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (regional)

Awarded April, 2017

  • First Place, Editorial Writing
  • First Place, In-Depth Reporting
  • First Place, Photo Illustration
  • First Place, Editorial Cartooning
  • Finalist, Photo Illustration
  • Finalist, General Column Writing
  • Finalist, Feature Writing

2016

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (regional)

Awarded March, 2016

  • First Place, Editorial Cartooning
  • First Place, Editorial Writing category
  • First Place, General Column Writing
  • First Place, General News Reporting
  • First Place, Sports Writing
  • Finalist, Feature Writing
  • Finalist, General News Photography
  • Finalist, Sports Photography
  • Finalist, In-Depth Reporting

Associated Collegiate Press (national)

Awarded November, 2016

  • Seventh Place, Editorial Writing

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (National)

Awarded May, 2015

  • First Place, Editorial Writing

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (Regional)

Awarded May, 2015

  • Winner, Best All-Around Daily Newspaper
  • Winner, Editorial Writing
  • Winner, Sports Photography (Pete Pajor)
  • Winner, Feature Writing (Francie Johnson and Hannah Widener)
  • Finalist, Online News Reporting (Andy McWhorter)
  • Finalist, Photo Illustration (Pete Pajor and Sloane Arogeti)
  • Finalist, Editorial Cartooning (Kevin Pabst)
  • Finalist, Sports Writing (Mary-Catherine Hodges and Reed O’Mara)
  • Finalist, Best Use of Multimedia (Holly Jackson)

2014

College Media Advisers Pinnacle (National)

Awarded November, 2014

  • First Place, Best Investigative Story (Abbey Crain and Matt Ford)
  • First Place, Best Breaking News Story (Deanne Winslett)
  • First Place, Best Sports Game Story (Marc Torrance)
  • Third Place, Best Opinion Column (John Brinkerhoff)
  • Second Place, Best News Website

Associated Collegiate Press (National)

Awarded November, 2014

  • Diversity Story of the Year (Abbey Crain and Matt Ford)
  • Multimedia Feature Story of the Year (Daniel Roth)

Southern University Newspapers (Regional)

Awarded September, 2014

  • First Place SUN Newspaper of the YearFirst Place, Best Individual Retail or House Ad
  • First Place, Best Marketing Package
  • Second Place, Best Advertising Campaign or Series
  • Second Place, Best Theme Page or Special Section
  • First Place, Best ADEA

Alabama Press Association (Statewide)

Awarded July, 2014

  • First Place, Best Editorial Page
  • First Place, Best Headline
  • First Place, Best Editorial
  • First Place, Creative Use of Multimedia, (Daniel Roth)
  • Second Place, Best In-Depth News Coverage (Abbey Crain, Matt Ford and Mark Hammontree)
  • Third Place, Best Sports Feature Story (Marc Torrence)

Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism (National)

Awarded May, 2014

  • Abbey Crain, Matt Ford and Mazie Bryant

2013

Student Press Law Center (National)

Awarded October, 2013

  • College Press Freedom award (Abbey Crain, Matt Ford and Mazie Bryant)

2004

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March 20, 2004

  • Silver Crown Certificate for the Fall 2002 Crimson White

2003

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March 22, 2003

  • Silver Crown Certificate

2002

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded 2002

  • Gold Medalist Certificate

Associated Collegiate Press

Awarded November 2, 2002

  • 2001-2002 Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

Southeast Journalism Conference

Awarded February 23, 2002

  • 3rd Place Overall Sweepstakes

Southeast Journalism Conference

Awarded February 23, 2002

  • 2nd Place Best Newspaper (Luke Connell)Southeast Journalism Conference

Awarded February 23, 2002

  • 3rd Place Best Special Event Coverage of 9/11/2001 (Luke Connell)

2000

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded 2000

  • Gold Medalist Certificate

1999

Southeast Journalism Conference

Awarded 1999

  • 3rd Place Best Newspaper

1995

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded 1995

  • Gold Medalist Certificate

1992

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March 19, 1992

  • Silver Crown Award

1990

Society of Professional Journalists

Awarded 1990

  • 1st Place, Mark of Excellence Award for Best All-Round Non-Daily

1988

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March 17, 1988

  • Silver Crown Award

1987

Mayor’s Advisory Council for the Handicapped of the City of Tuscaloosa

Awarded October 20, 1987

  • Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition for Exemplary Efforts in Promoting Education and Public Awareness of the Handicapped

1979

Associated Collegiate Press

Awarded 1979

  • All American for CW Second Semester 1978-1979

1977

American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated College Press

Awarded October 1977

  • Pacemaker Award (Two-to-three times weekly category)

1976

Associated Collegiate Press

Awarded 1976

  • All American for CW First Semester 1975-1976