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
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
1995
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Awarded 1995
- Gold Medalist Certificate
1992
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Awarded March 19, 1992
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
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