State News Scoreboard

Racking up the honors

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Every semester they work on The State News, our students go above and beyond, putting in the kind of time and talent that have earned us literally hundreds of awards in our decades on and off campus.

Select from the menu on the left to browse the many awards we've won!

  • Associated Collegiate Press
    • Pacemaker
      • 2006
        • Winner
    • Online Pacemaker
      • 2005
        • Finalist
    • Editorial
      • 2007
        • Infographic
          • 2nd Place - Allisence Chang
        • Diversity Reporting
          • 3rd Place - Lindsay Machak
      • 2006
        • Editorial
          • Honorable Mention - Vanessa Notman and Rebecca McNulty
        • Editorial Cartoon
          • 3rd Place - Mike Ramsey
    • Advertising Awards
      • 2007
        • Display Ad
          • 3rd Place - Katie Lash
      • 2005
        • Small Display Ad
          • Honorable Mention - Ana Zubac
        • Ad Campaign
          • 3rd Place - Sabrina Egeler
    • Photo Excellence Awards
      • 2007
        • Feature Picture
          • Honorable Mention - Dave Weatherwax
      • 2006
        • News Picture
          • 2nd Place - Mike Itchue
        • Feature Picture
          • 1st Place - Travis Haughton
        • Sports Picture
          • Honorable Mention - Mike Itchue
        • Picture Story
          • 2nd Place - Dave Weatherwax
      • 2005
        • Picture Story
          • 3rd Place - Dave Weatherwax
    • Story of the Year
      • 2006
        • News
          • 2nd Place - Josh Jarman
      • 2004
        • Feature Story
          • Honorable Mention - Tara Miller
      • 2001
        • News
          • 1st Place - Jeremy W. Steele
    • Design of the Year
      • 2005
        • Newspaper Page One
          • Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski and Jessica Nowak
      • 2004
        • Newspaper Page One
          • 3rd Place - Bethany Chismark
        • News Page/Spread
          • Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski
    • Online Package
      • 2007
          • 3rd Place - Photo & Production Staff
      • 2006
          • 1st Place - Jeana-Dee Allen
  • Society for News Design / Michigan State University
    • MSU Design Contest for College Students
      • 2007-2007
        • Award of Excellence, A-section redesign pages
          • TSN Staff
        • Top Intern
          • Carrie Hoover
      • 2004
        • Front Page Newspaper
          • 2nd Place - Bethany Chismark Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski Honorable Mention - Jessica Nowak
        • Feature Page Newspaper
          • 2nd Place - Jessica Nowak 3rd Place - Nick Mrozowski Honorable Mention - Bethany Chismark
        • Sports Page Newspaper
          • Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski
        • Art and Illustration
          • Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski
        • Infographics
          • Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski
        • Photography
          • Honorable Mention - Clint Spaulding
        • Special Sections
          • 2nd - Nick Mrozowski and staff
      • 2003
        • Design Editor of the Year
        • Feature Page
        • Photography
        • Front Page Desing
        • Sports Page
        • Art & Illustration
        • Infographics
        • Special Sections
  • College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers
      • 2006
        • Best Traning Program
          • 1st Place
        • Ad Manager of the Year
          • Candace Barnes
        • Best Newspaper Promotion Ad: Color
          • 2nd Place - Megan Homanick
      • 2005
        • Best of Category: Newspaper Promotion, B&W
        • Best of Category: Electronic Banner Ad
        • Electronic Banner Ad
          • 1st Place
        • Back-to-School/Orientation Issue
          • 1st Place
        • Classifed Group Promotion
          • 2nd Place
        • Electronic Banner House Ad
          • 1st Place
        • General Media Kit/Marketing Package
          • 1st Place
        • Display Ad Campaign
          • 1st Place
        • Training Program
          • Best in Category
        • BASSY (Business and Advertising Student Staff of the Year)
          • 1st Place
      • 2004
        • Best newspaper promotion ad B&W
          • 2nd Place
        • Best back to school or orientation issue
          • 1st Place
        • Best electronic banner - display ad
          • Best of Category
      • 2003
        • Best Ad Campaign
        • Best Newspaper Promotion
        • Best Back-to-School Issue
        • Best Web Ad
        • Best Newspaper Promotion Web Ad
  • Newspaper Association of America
      • 2006
        • Nation Advertising Educator of the Year - Marty Sturgeon
  • Hearst Journalism Awards Program
      • 2007
        • In-depth Reporting
          • 3rd Place - Melissa Shanchez
        • Picture Story/Series
          • 10th Place - Katie Rausch 11th Place - Jeana-Dee Allen
      • 2006
        • Feature Writing
          • 1st Place - Melissa Domsic (also won first place at the national level on-site competition)
      • 2005
        • Photojournalism Portrait/Personality and Feature Division
          • 7th Place - Dave Weatherwax
        • Feature Writing
          • 10th Place - Patrick Wellever
  • Michigan Press Photographers Association Photo of the Year
      • 2007
        • Monthly Student Clip Contest Winner
          • 1st Place - Travis Haughton
      • 2006
        • College Photographer of the Year
          • 1st Place - Jeana-Dee Allen 2nd Place - Katie Rausch
        • Montly Student Clip Contest Winner
          • 1st Place - Dave Weatherwax
        • Feature Story Picture
          • 2nd Place - Jeana-Dee Allen
      • 2005
        • College Photographer of the Year
          • 1st Place - Travis Haughton 2nd Place - Dave Weatherwax 3rd Place - Mike Itchue
      • 2004
        • Spot News
          • Honorable Mention - Mairin Chapman
        • General News
          • Honorable Mention - Tyler Sipe
        • Sports Action
          • Honorable Mention - Mike Itchue
        • College Photographer of the Year
          • 1st Place - Dave Weatherwax 2nd Place - Amanda McCoy 3rd Place - Clint Spaulding Honorable Mention - Tyler Sipe Honorable Mention - Mairin Chapman
      • 2003
        • College Photographer of the year
        • Fashion/Illustration Photograph
        • Portrait/Personality Photograph
        • Spot News Photograph
  • MPA/MCPA College Newspaper Contest
      • 2007
        • General Excellence
          • 2nd Place, Division I
        • News Page Design
          • 1st Place, Division I
        • Feature Page Design
          • 1st Place, Division I
        • News Special Section
          • 1st Place, Division I 2nd Place, Division I
        • Overall Design
          • 2nd Place, Division I
        • Sports Page Design
          • 2nd Place, Division I
        • Online Newspaper
          • 2nd Place, Division I
        • Editorial
          • 2nd Place - Editorial Board
        • Journalist of the Year
          • Joey Nowak, Division I
        • Investigative Reporting
          • Joey Nowak, Division I
        • Deadline Story
          • 1st Place - Kristi Jourdan
        • Non-deadline Story
          • 1st Place - Rebecca McNulty
        • Feature Story
          • 1st Place - Colleen Maxwell
        • Sports Feature
          • 1st Place - Steve Highfield
        • Sports News
          • 2nd Place - Steve Highfield
        • Sports Column
          • 1st Place - Tom Keller
        • Original Cartoon
          • 1st Place - Ran Kimball 2nd Place - Mike Ramsey
        • Reviews
          • 1st Place - Erik Adams 2nd Place - Amy Operan
        • Feature Story
          • 2nd Place - Gabrielle Russon
        • Columns
          • 2nd Place - Mike Itchue
        • News Photo
          • 2nd Place - Katie Rausch
        • Sports Photo
          • 2nd Place - Dave Weatherwax Honerable Mention - Mike Itchue
        • College Student Manager of the Year
          • Candace Barnes, Division I
        • B&W Ad, less than 1/2 page
          • 2nd Place - Megan Homanick
        • B&W Ad, more than 1/2 page
          • 3rd Place - Megan Homanick
        • Marketing & Promotion
          • 2nd Place - Adam Meller & Ben Demey
        • Display Ad Promotion
          • 3rd Place - Adam Meller
        • Special Ad Section
          • Honorable Mention - Shannon McKeon
      • 2006
        • General Excellence
          • 1st Place, Division I
        • Deadline Story
          • 1st Place - Staff 2nd Place - Bob Darrow, Jacqueline WayneGuite
        • Non-Deadline Story
          • 2nd Place - Darrell Hughes, Tina Reed 3rd Place - Don Jordan
        • Investigative Reporting
          • 1st Place - Josh Jarman 3rd Place - Brian Charlton, Don Jordan
        • Feature Story
          • 1st Place - Tina Reed 2nd Place - Melissa Domsic
        • Sports News
          • 1st Place - Tom Keller
        • Sports Feature
          • 1st Place - Tom Keller 2nd Place - Don Jordan
        • Sports Column
          • 1st Place - Tom Keller 2nd Place - Esther Gim
        • Editorial
          • 3rd Place - Editorial Board
        • Reviews
          • 2nd Place - Ryan McCormick 3rd Place - Lauren Phillips
        • Columns
          • 1st Place - Mike Ramsey 2nd Place - Lindsey Poisson
        • News Photo
          • 1st Place - Mike Itchue Honorable Mention - Katie Rausch
        • Feature Photo
          • 2nd Place - Jeana-Dee Allen Honorable Mention - Dave Weatherwax
        • Sports Photo
          • 1st Place - Dave Weatherwax 2nd Place - Mike Itchue
        • Original Cartoon
          • Honorable Mention - Mike Ramsey
        • Overall Newspaper Design
          • 1st Place
        • News Page Design
          • 1st Place
        • Sports Page Design
          • 1st Place
        • Feature Page Design
          • 2nd Place
        • News Special Section
          • 1st Place
        • Journalist of the Year
          • Josh Jarman
        • B&W Ad, less than 1/2 page
          • 1st Place - John Ostler
        • Full Color Display Ad
          • 2nd Place - Cynthia Richardson
        • Display Advertising Promotion
          • 2nd Place - John Ostler
        • Marketing & Promotion
          • 1st Place - Staff
        • Online Newspaper
          • 2nd Place
      • 2005
        • Deadline Story
          • 2nd Place - Lauren Phillips
        • Non-Deadline Story
          • 1st Place - Rebecca McNulty
        • Feature Story
          • 2nd Place - Nikki Choluj
        • Sports News
          • 3rd Place - Chris Barsotti
        • Sports Feature
          • 2nd Place - Brian Charlton
        • Sports Column
          • 2nd Place - Jonathan Malavolti
        • Editorial
          • 2nd Place
        • Columns
          • 3rd Place - Ed Ronco
        • News Photo
          • 1st Place - Clint Spaulding 2nd Place - Amanda McCoy
        • Feature Photo
          • 1st Place - Dave Weatherwax 3rd Place - Jason Fiedler
        • Sports Photo
          • 2nd Place - Dave Weatherwax
        • News Special Section
          • 2nd Place - Lindy O'Donnell - Erica Frederick - Election Guide
        • Best Online Newspaper
          • 2nd Place
        • B&W Ad - less than 1/2 page
          • 3rd Place - Ana Zubac
        • Spot Color Display Ad
          • 2nd Place - Sabrina Egeler
        • Full Color Display Ad
          • 2nd Place - Staci Newcomb
        • Display Advertising Campaign
          • 2nd Place - Sabrina Egeler
        • Display Advertising Promotion
          • 1st Place - Ben Demey 3rd Place - John Osler
        • Classified Section
          • 2nd Place
      • 2004
        • Deadline Story
          • 1st Place - Sarah McEvilly
        • Non-Deadline Story
          • 1st Place - John Styf 2nd Place - Eric Morath
        • Feature Story
          • 1st Place - Elizabeth Piet 2nd Place - Tara Miller 3rd Place - Don Jordan
        • Sports News
          • 1st Place - Christopher MacKinder
        • Sports Column
          • 3rd Place - Eric Morath
        • Editorial
          • 3rd Place
        • Review
          • 2nd Place - Maggie Bernardi 3rd Place - A.P. Kryza
        • Columns
          • 3nd Place - A.P. Kryza
        • News Photo
          • 1st Place - Jason Fielder
        • Overall Design
          • 1st Place
        • General Excellence
          • 1st Place
        • Journalist of the Year
          • 1st Place - Steve Eder
        • B&W Ad
          • 2nd Place - Nicole Brown
        • House Ad
          • 3rd Place - Ana Zubac
        • Classified Section
          • 2nd Place
        • Ad Manager of the Year
          • 1st Place - Jonathan Shaye
        • Sales Rep of the Year
          • Derek Brookmeyer
        • Online Newspaper
          • 2nd Place
  • Student Society of News Design
      • 2005
        • Designer of the Year
          • 1st Place - Nick Mrozowski
        • Page One/News Design
          • 3rd Place - Jessica Nowak - "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski - "The Green Machine" Honorable Mention - Nick Mrozowski and Jessica Nowak - "Tailgate Trash"
        • Page One Cover Design of Non-news Section
          • 1st Place - Erica Frederick - "Personal Politics"
        • Features Page
          • 3rd Place - Carrie Hoover - "Colorblind"
        • Overall Design of a Special Section
          • 3rd Place - Nick Mrozowski - "Habitat" (the housing guide)
        • Magazine or Tabloid Design
          • 1st Place - Nick Mrozowski and Krissi Xenakis: "Nightlives"
        • Overall Newspaper Design
          • 2nd Place
      • 2004
        • Designer of the Year
          • 1st Place - Nick Mrozowski
        • Magazine or Special Section Cover
          • 2nd Place - Nick Mrozowski - "Def Poetry Jam"
        • Entertainment Page
          • 1st Place - Nick Mrozowski - "Def Poetry Jam"
        • Best Overall Use of Photography
          • 1st Place
  • Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition
      • 2006
          • Don Jordan (no places; changed award)
      • 2005
          • 1st Place - Claire Cummings 2nd Place - Scott Cendrowski
      • 2003
          • Honorable Mention - Alison Barker/Elissa Englund
  • Scripps Howard Top Ten Journalism Scholarship
      • 2006
          • Melissa Domsic
      • 2003
          • Jamie Gumbrecht
  • National Society of Newspaper Columnists
      • 2006-2007
        • College Columnist Scholarship Contest
          • Honorable Mention - Yvette Lanier
  • Detroit Press Club Foundation
      • 2006-2007
        • News Story
          • 1st Place - Laura Collins 2nd Place - Margaret Harding 3rd Place - Margaret Harding
        • Feature Story
          • 2nd Place - Laura Collins
  • Religion News Writers Association
      • 2006-2007
        • 2nd Place - Laura Misjak
  • National Gay & Lesbial Journalists Association
      • 2006
        • Kris Turner selected for association project
  • National Golf Writers Association of America
      • 2006
        • Scholarship Winner - Margaret Harding
  • Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors
      • 2006
        • Will Counts Photography Award - Dave Weatherwax