2014 NEWS MEDIA CONTEST WINNERS
News Media Organization of the Year - The Tack Online, Buena Vista University
Best News Photography
1st Place - Grand View University, Veterans Day stand-alone
2nd Place - Simpson College, Clintons Headline Last Harkin Steak Fry
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Weekend heats up at fire fighting school
4th Place - Grand View University, POSNER: VIKING FOR A NIGHT
Best Sports Photography
1st Place - Drake University, Drake takes down rival Creighton in opener
2nd Place - Wartburg College, Title Town, Iowa
3rd Place - Grand View University, We are the champions
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Volleyball IIAC Tourney
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Buena Vista University, 6th Annual Boat Float Challenge
2nd Place - Drake University, University icon reflects on his bulldog legacy
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, Earth week creativity
4th Place - Simpson College, Fried or Fertilized
Best Photographic Portfolio
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Perseverance: The story of coping with loss in college
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Students stay active in game of Humans vs Zombies
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Little by Little: Belonging in America
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Exploring American Culture
Best News Story
1st Place - Drake University, ?Misguided? menu fuels concern
2nd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, DMACC loses inspirational professor
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Yik Yak stirs controversy on campus
4th Place - Buen Vista University, New BVU student arrested in chain of campus buglaries
Best Investigative News Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Tax forms show former President Byrds bonus at time of budget cuts
2nd Place - Drake University, A closer look at crime around campus
3rd Place - Simpson College, New 2013 Clery Act statistics may not show entire story
4th Place - Wartburg College, D-III eyes on D-I, but there is little concern
Best Profile Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Living the Live He's Always Wanted
2nd Place -Drake University, Professor hopes to improve electoral system, involve third parties in Iowa
3rd Place - Grand View University, Get to know Shanelle Gavigan
4th Place - Wartburg College, Diemer uses past to move forward
Best Sports Story
1st Place - Wartburg College, Wartburg shuts down Taylor, but loses to Grinnell in front of ESPN cameras
2nd Place - Wartburg College, NO. 15 Knights overthrow NO. 7 Royals
3rd Place - Wartburg College, Women plave third, crown one individual champion
4th Place -university of Dubuque, Best Sports Story
Best Feature Story
1st Place - Drake University, Charles represents country
2nd Place - Grand View University, Get to know Ross Galbraith
3rd Place - Warburg College, Volleyball players support freshman teammate who lost her father
4th Place - Loras College, Athletes, coaches wary of hazing
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Drake University, It's an ad ad ad ad world
2nd Place - Grand View University, Spring 2014
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, New chapter for Kirkwood bookstore
4th Place - Loras College, One parent's support spans continents
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Opinion Writing - Alexis Williams
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Shari Saunders
3rd Place - Drake University, Open discussion encouraged
4th Place - Grand View University, Veronica Payne
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - Drake University, Seniors? one-act have a personal touch
2nd Place - Loras College, Fall Movie Preview
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, BANGERZ: Worth the wait?
4th Place - DMACC-Ankeny, ?ArcheAge? still buggy, but offers customizable MMORPG experience
Best Coverage of First Amendment Issues
1st Place - Wartburg College, Around the IIAC
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Mary's Fashion Blog
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Bust or Must? Lesa's Fitness Blog
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Kiley's Playlist
Best Review
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Best Editorial Leadership
2nd Place - Simpson College, Best Opinion Editorial Leadership - 10.2.14 Budget Cuts, Body Image
3rd Place - Loras College, Why we do what we do
4th Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views
Best Inside-Page Design
1st Place - Drake University, It's and ad ad ad ad world
2nd Place - Drake University, January Terms make it easier for students to study abroad
3rd Place - Grand View University, Holy comic book shops, Batman!
4th Place - Kirkwood Community College, Best Print Design - Communique
Best Page 1
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle, April 16th
2nd Place - Kirkwood community College
3rd Place - Wartburg College
4th Place - University of Dubuque
Best Online Edition
1st Place - Buena Vista University, I Like It A Latte: Pumpkin Spice
2nd Place - Wartburg College, Tuition Special
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Mary's Fashion Blog
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Weekend Journey: Alta, IA
Best Infographic
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Outstanding students
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Kirkwood authors get it write
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, EagleTech is student-centered
4th Place - Grand View University, If you could be one sandwich from Montague's, what would it be and why?
Best Interactive Graphic
1st Place - University of Dubuque, Best Interactive Graphic
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Respiratory Virus Draws closer to 6VU
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Student Discounts
Best Online Video
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Student directors reflect on winter plays
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Making of BVU's Christmas Card
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, YMCA to be built on the Ankeny DMACC Campus
4th Place - Buena Vista University, 3 on BV
Best Use of Social Media
1st Place - Wartburg College, Tuition hike gets plenty of Twitter attention
2nd Place - Simpson College, StormFront Registration Troubles
3rd Place - Simpson College, Midterm Election Debate
4th Place - Simpson College, Harkin Steak Fry
News Media Organization of the Year - The Tack Online, Buena Vista University
Best News Photography
1st Place - Grand View University, Veterans Day stand-alone
2nd Place - Simpson College, Clintons Headline Last Harkin Steak Fry
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Weekend heats up at fire fighting school
4th Place - Grand View University, POSNER: VIKING FOR A NIGHT
Best Sports Photography
1st Place - Drake University, Drake takes down rival Creighton in opener
2nd Place - Wartburg College, Title Town, Iowa
3rd Place - Grand View University, We are the champions
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Volleyball IIAC Tourney
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Buena Vista University, 6th Annual Boat Float Challenge
2nd Place - Drake University, University icon reflects on his bulldog legacy
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, Earth week creativity
4th Place - Simpson College, Fried or Fertilized
Best Photographic Portfolio
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Perseverance: The story of coping with loss in college
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Students stay active in game of Humans vs Zombies
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Little by Little: Belonging in America
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Exploring American Culture
Best News Story
1st Place - Drake University, ?Misguided? menu fuels concern
2nd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, DMACC loses inspirational professor
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Yik Yak stirs controversy on campus
4th Place - Buen Vista University, New BVU student arrested in chain of campus buglaries
Best Investigative News Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Tax forms show former President Byrds bonus at time of budget cuts
2nd Place - Drake University, A closer look at crime around campus
3rd Place - Simpson College, New 2013 Clery Act statistics may not show entire story
4th Place - Wartburg College, D-III eyes on D-I, but there is little concern
Best Profile Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Living the Live He's Always Wanted
2nd Place -Drake University, Professor hopes to improve electoral system, involve third parties in Iowa
3rd Place - Grand View University, Get to know Shanelle Gavigan
4th Place - Wartburg College, Diemer uses past to move forward
Best Sports Story
1st Place - Wartburg College, Wartburg shuts down Taylor, but loses to Grinnell in front of ESPN cameras
2nd Place - Wartburg College, NO. 15 Knights overthrow NO. 7 Royals
3rd Place - Wartburg College, Women plave third, crown one individual champion
4th Place -university of Dubuque, Best Sports Story
Best Feature Story
1st Place - Drake University, Charles represents country
2nd Place - Grand View University, Get to know Ross Galbraith
3rd Place - Warburg College, Volleyball players support freshman teammate who lost her father
4th Place - Loras College, Athletes, coaches wary of hazing
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Drake University, It's an ad ad ad ad world
2nd Place - Grand View University, Spring 2014
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, New chapter for Kirkwood bookstore
4th Place - Loras College, One parent's support spans continents
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Opinion Writing - Alexis Williams
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Shari Saunders
3rd Place - Drake University, Open discussion encouraged
4th Place - Grand View University, Veronica Payne
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - Drake University, Seniors? one-act have a personal touch
2nd Place - Loras College, Fall Movie Preview
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, BANGERZ: Worth the wait?
4th Place - DMACC-Ankeny, ?ArcheAge? still buggy, but offers customizable MMORPG experience
Best Coverage of First Amendment Issues
1st Place - Wartburg College, Around the IIAC
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Mary's Fashion Blog
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Bust or Must? Lesa's Fitness Blog
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Kiley's Playlist
Best Review
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Best Editorial Leadership
2nd Place - Simpson College, Best Opinion Editorial Leadership - 10.2.14 Budget Cuts, Body Image
3rd Place - Loras College, Why we do what we do
4th Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views
Best Inside-Page Design
1st Place - Drake University, It's and ad ad ad ad world
2nd Place - Drake University, January Terms make it easier for students to study abroad
3rd Place - Grand View University, Holy comic book shops, Batman!
4th Place - Kirkwood Community College, Best Print Design - Communique
Best Page 1
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle, April 16th
2nd Place - Kirkwood community College
3rd Place - Wartburg College
4th Place - University of Dubuque
Best Online Edition
1st Place - Buena Vista University, I Like It A Latte: Pumpkin Spice
2nd Place - Wartburg College, Tuition Special
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Mary's Fashion Blog
4th Place - Buena Vista University, Weekend Journey: Alta, IA
Best Infographic
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Outstanding students
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Kirkwood authors get it write
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, EagleTech is student-centered
4th Place - Grand View University, If you could be one sandwich from Montague's, what would it be and why?
Best Interactive Graphic
1st Place - University of Dubuque, Best Interactive Graphic
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Respiratory Virus Draws closer to 6VU
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, Student Discounts
Best Online Video
1st Place - Buena Vista University, Student directors reflect on winter plays
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, Making of BVU's Christmas Card
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, YMCA to be built on the Ankeny DMACC Campus
4th Place - Buena Vista University, 3 on BV
Best Use of Social Media
1st Place - Wartburg College, Tuition hike gets plenty of Twitter attention
2nd Place - Simpson College, StormFront Registration Troubles
3rd Place - Simpson College, Midterm Election Debate
4th Place - Simpson College, Harkin Steak Fry
