2024 PRINT/ONLINE CONTEST WINNERS
Overall Print/Online Excellence Award: The scarlet & Black, grinnell college
Best News Reporting
1st Place - Grinnell College, Grinnell College ranked worst school in the US for comfort expressing ideas, Nina Baker
2nd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, To be a teacher in Iowa, Jack Malinski
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Disability and accessibility on campus, Charlie Deyoe-Snyder
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Fraternity house for sale, Taylor Nohrenberg
Best Investigative Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, What can a city do when its sister is in trouble?, Andrew Kennard
2nd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Living Undocumented, Jesus Martinez-Aviles
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, More than writing on the wall, Mallory Schmitz
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, Fear of Alienation: The Community in Conspiracy, Rebecca Gilseth
Best Profile
1st Place - Grinnell College, Remembering Professor Johanna Meehan, Claire Giannosa
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, On the shoulders of giants: Roscoe Jones, Jr to enter Drake Law Deanship, Morgan Neuhaser
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Todd Bailey: Grand View's media all-rounder, Blake Walker
Hon. Mention- Drake University, Urban Plains, The gender affirming oasis of identity son, Sarah Jamil
Best Sports Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, The Pressure to Perform, Lia Reichmann, Madeline Cisneros
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Caitlin Clark breaks scoring record, but her legacy was already cemented, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, The Caitlin Clark effect, Blake Haney
Hon. Mention- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Making history, Clare Veren
Best Written Feature Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, What silence actually sounds like, Nate Eisenmann
2nd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, George, Hannah Rosenfeld
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Byers, Kenzie Van Hafften
Hon. Mention- Grand University, Viewfinder Media, What Are You Wearing?: The Scandalous and Hidden Nature of the Fast Fashion Industry, Jesus Martinez-Aviles
Best Sports Feature Reporting
1st Place - Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Damarico Young, Nick Gordon
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Low athletic turnout leaves athletes and administration confused, Allison Moore, Gabriela Roznawska
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Tumbling or stumbling, Anna Schewe
Hon. Mention- Drake University, Urban Plains, The Pressure to Perform, Lia Reichmann, Madeline Cisneros
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, One fish, two fish, red fish, warehouse fish?, Nate Eisenmann
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Earth, woodwinds and fire: Leslie Marrs plays four elements of recital, Lily Wasserman
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, John 385620: The fight against internet bots, Ryan Rinke
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, The Scarlet &Black Headlines, The Scarlet &Black Staff
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - Grinnell College, Vivek Ramaswamy built his campaign on TRUTH as it crumbled because of lies, Zach Spindler-Krage
2nd Place- Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times, Black girl tug of war over hair, Alea Hoof
3rd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Romance isn't romance when it looks like this, Divyanshi Srivastava
Hon. Mention- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, A lazy relationship, Ryan Magalhaes
Best Review
1st Place - Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Ko Joy, Kenzie Van Haaften
2nd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Where to find the best fall chai, Bailey Klinkhammer
3rd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Percy Jackson revival slaps in the wake of the PJO movies, Morgen Neuhauseer
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, Matthew Perry's death shook me to my core and reading his memoir made it worse, Joshua Woolcott
Best Staff Editorial(s)
1st Place - Grinnell College, Staff Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets, The Scarlet & Black Staff
2nd Place- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, AI: Mad scientist or starving artist?, Dee Merriman
3rd Place- Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times, Action against climate change must be taken now; and new expression policy seems a step in the right direction, Delcie Sanache, Alea Hoof, Jenna Welty
Hon. Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique, Add a nurse's office on campus, Mandate mental health education, Driving safety should be taken seriously, Communique Staff
Best News Photograph
1st Place - Grinnell College, Tommy Hexter campaigns, Julia Marlin
2nd Place- Grinnell College, The Veils of Kelly Banfield, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Trump, Abby Hintz
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, Hall construction from above, Marc Duebener
Best Sports Photograph
1st Place - University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, UNI women's basketball heats up, Jacob Kurt
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Football celebration, Marc Duebener
3rd Place- Grinnell College, Soccer team celebrates at Grinnell College, Meilynn Smith
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, Clark signs autographs, Zach Spindler-Krage
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Grinnell College, The merciful Marilyn Michael, Meilynn Smith
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Edith Renfrow Smith as she is honored at Grinnell College, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Grinnell College, Mealz at Grinnell, Owen Barbato
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, Nick Mooreshead at BVU vs. Benedictine game, Madisen Betcher
Best Print Design
1st Place - Drake Magazine, Drake Mag Spring 24, Lily Eckenrode
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Renfrow building dedication, Zoe Zappas, Zach Spindler - Krage
3rd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, Music and politics, Paige Minor
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, The candid truth about crochet, Rebecca Gilseth, Erin Nossaman
Best Front Page
1st Place - Grinnell College, The White Page, The Scarlet & Black Staff
2nd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Nov 9, 2023, Abby Hintz
3rd Place- Grinnell College, The drag show cover, Zach Spindler-Krage, Scarlet Salda, Khanh Do
Hon. Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique, Feb. 22, 2024, Gibson Lowenberg
Best Magazine/Special Section Cover
1st Place - University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Champ, Mallory Schmitz
2nd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, Fall 2023 Cover, Paige Minor
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, ID Magazine, Abby Hintz
Hon. Mention- Drake Magazine, Drake Mag Spring 24 Cover, Lily Eckenrode
Best Online Design
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, Will Erbes
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Save the Print, The Scarlet & Black Staff
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Nebraska hands Panthers first loss, Sophie Hoffmeier
Hon. Mention- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Lia Reichmann, Mack Swenson
Best Graphic or Illustration
1st Place - Drake University, Drake Magazine, Accessibility in Cities, Princess Hart
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, TD Anonymous Faculty Survey, Veronia Meiss
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Timeline of DEI Changes, Mallory Schmitz
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Retail Trends: Chasing Our Memories Boutique, Ellie Rengstorf
1st Place - Grinnell College, Grinnell College ranked worst school in the US for comfort expressing ideas, Nina Baker
2nd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, To be a teacher in Iowa, Jack Malinski
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Disability and accessibility on campus, Charlie Deyoe-Snyder
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Fraternity house for sale, Taylor Nohrenberg
Best Investigative Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, What can a city do when its sister is in trouble?, Andrew Kennard
2nd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Living Undocumented, Jesus Martinez-Aviles
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, More than writing on the wall, Mallory Schmitz
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, Fear of Alienation: The Community in Conspiracy, Rebecca Gilseth
Best Profile
1st Place - Grinnell College, Remembering Professor Johanna Meehan, Claire Giannosa
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, On the shoulders of giants: Roscoe Jones, Jr to enter Drake Law Deanship, Morgan Neuhaser
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Todd Bailey: Grand View's media all-rounder, Blake Walker
Hon. Mention- Drake University, Urban Plains, The gender affirming oasis of identity son, Sarah Jamil
Best Sports Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, The Pressure to Perform, Lia Reichmann, Madeline Cisneros
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Caitlin Clark breaks scoring record, but her legacy was already cemented, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, The Caitlin Clark effect, Blake Haney
Hon. Mention- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Making history, Clare Veren
Best Written Feature Reporting
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, What silence actually sounds like, Nate Eisenmann
2nd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, George, Hannah Rosenfeld
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Byers, Kenzie Van Hafften
Hon. Mention- Grand University, Viewfinder Media, What Are You Wearing?: The Scandalous and Hidden Nature of the Fast Fashion Industry, Jesus Martinez-Aviles
Best Sports Feature Reporting
1st Place - Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Damarico Young, Nick Gordon
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Low athletic turnout leaves athletes and administration confused, Allison Moore, Gabriela Roznawska
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Tumbling or stumbling, Anna Schewe
Hon. Mention- Drake University, Urban Plains, The Pressure to Perform, Lia Reichmann, Madeline Cisneros
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, One fish, two fish, red fish, warehouse fish?, Nate Eisenmann
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Earth, woodwinds and fire: Leslie Marrs plays four elements of recital, Lily Wasserman
3rd Place- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, John 385620: The fight against internet bots, Ryan Rinke
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, The Scarlet &Black Headlines, The Scarlet &Black Staff
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - Grinnell College, Vivek Ramaswamy built his campaign on TRUTH as it crumbled because of lies, Zach Spindler-Krage
2nd Place- Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times, Black girl tug of war over hair, Alea Hoof
3rd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Romance isn't romance when it looks like this, Divyanshi Srivastava
Hon. Mention- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, A lazy relationship, Ryan Magalhaes
Best Review
1st Place - Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Ko Joy, Kenzie Van Haaften
2nd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Where to find the best fall chai, Bailey Klinkhammer
3rd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Percy Jackson revival slaps in the wake of the PJO movies, Morgen Neuhauseer
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, Matthew Perry's death shook me to my core and reading his memoir made it worse, Joshua Woolcott
Best Staff Editorial(s)
1st Place - Grinnell College, Staff Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets, The Scarlet & Black Staff
2nd Place- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, AI: Mad scientist or starving artist?, Dee Merriman
3rd Place- Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times, Action against climate change must be taken now; and new expression policy seems a step in the right direction, Delcie Sanache, Alea Hoof, Jenna Welty
Hon. Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique, Add a nurse's office on campus, Mandate mental health education, Driving safety should be taken seriously, Communique Staff
Best News Photograph
1st Place - Grinnell College, Tommy Hexter campaigns, Julia Marlin
2nd Place- Grinnell College, The Veils of Kelly Banfield, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Trump, Abby Hintz
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, Hall construction from above, Marc Duebener
Best Sports Photograph
1st Place - University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, UNI women's basketball heats up, Jacob Kurt
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Football celebration, Marc Duebener
3rd Place- Grinnell College, Soccer team celebrates at Grinnell College, Meilynn Smith
Hon. Mention- Grinnell College, Clark signs autographs, Zach Spindler-Krage
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Grinnell College, The merciful Marilyn Michael, Meilynn Smith
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Edith Renfrow Smith as she is honored at Grinnell College, Zach Spindler-Krage
3rd Place- Grinnell College, Mealz at Grinnell, Owen Barbato
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University, Tack Online, Nick Mooreshead at BVU vs. Benedictine game, Madisen Betcher
Best Print Design
1st Place - Drake Magazine, Drake Mag Spring 24, Lily Eckenrode
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Renfrow building dedication, Zoe Zappas, Zach Spindler - Krage
3rd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, Music and politics, Paige Minor
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, The candid truth about crochet, Rebecca Gilseth, Erin Nossaman
Best Front Page
1st Place - Grinnell College, The White Page, The Scarlet & Black Staff
2nd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, Nov 9, 2023, Abby Hintz
3rd Place- Grinnell College, The drag show cover, Zach Spindler-Krage, Scarlet Salda, Khanh Do
Hon. Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique, Feb. 22, 2024, Gibson Lowenberg
Best Magazine/Special Section Cover
1st Place - University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Champ, Mallory Schmitz
2nd Place- Drake University, Drake Political Review, Fall 2023 Cover, Paige Minor
3rd Place- Simpson College, The Simpsonian, ID Magazine, Abby Hintz
Hon. Mention- Drake Magazine, Drake Mag Spring 24 Cover, Lily Eckenrode
Best Online Design
1st Place - Drake University, Urban Plains, Will Erbes
2nd Place- Grinnell College, Save the Print, The Scarlet & Black Staff
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Nebraska hands Panthers first loss, Sophie Hoffmeier
Hon. Mention- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, Lia Reichmann, Mack Swenson
Best Graphic or Illustration
1st Place - Drake University, Drake Magazine, Accessibility in Cities, Princess Hart
2nd Place- Drake University, The Times-Delphic, TD Anonymous Faculty Survey, Veronia Meiss
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa, The Northern Iowan, Timeline of DEI Changes, Mallory Schmitz
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Retail Trends: Chasing Our Memories Boutique, Ellie Rengstorf
