KCM awards, 2024

STAFF AWARDS

All Kansas Award for being the top two-year college newspaper in Kansas.

TWO-YEAR COLLEGE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Greta Klein, Ellsworth sophomore, first place

Jolie Shultz, Hutchinson sophomore, second place

Individual awards

Sammi Carpenter, Hutchinson sophomore

  • First place
    • Feature Story Writing
    • Sports Photography
  • Second place
    • Feature Photography
  • Honorable Mention
    • Feature Photography
    • Portrait Photography
    • Sports Photography

Paityn Kamikow, Moundridge sophomore

  • Third place
    • Sports Photography

Greta Klein, Ellsworth sophomore

  • First place
    • Profile Writing
    • Sports Feature Writing
    • Sports News/Game Writing
  • Second place
    • Profile Writing
    • Social Media Reporting
  • Third place
    • Inside Page Design
    • Sports News/Game Writing
  • Honorable Mention
    • Sports Feature Writing
    • Sports Feature Writing
    • Sports News/Game Writing
    • Sports News/Game Writing

Lizzie Kipp, Hutchinson sophomore

  • First place
    • Inside Page Design
  • Third place
    • Feature Story Writing

Sam Ojeda, Lincoln, Neb., alumnus

  • Second place
    • Sports Feature Writing

Cleary Percy, Haven sophomore

  • Third place
    • Social Media Reporting

Gabe Perry, Liberty, Mo., freshman

  • Second place
    • Inside Page Design

Jolie Shultz, Hutchinson sophomore

  • First place
    • Editorial Writing
    • Social Media Reporting
  • Second place
    • Front Page Design
    • Social Media Reporting
  • Third place
    • Breaking News
  • Honorable Mention
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Sports Photography

Kai Spahr, Buhler sophomore

  • First place
    • Review Writing
  • Second place
    • Column Writing
    • Editorial Writing
  • Third place
    • Headline writing

Carly Thompson, Buhler sophomore

  • First place
    • Column Writing
    • Front Page Design
    • Headline Writing
  • Second place
    • Feature Story Writing
  • Third place
    • Front Page Design
    • Headline Design

    KCM awards, 2024

    STAFF AWARDS

    BIG J AWARD – Recognizes an individual or group of student journalists for exceptional and courageous work in the face of difficult or challenging circumstances. This award is determined by the KCM President.

    All Kansas Award for being the top two-year college newspaper in Kansas.

    TWO-YEAR COLLEGE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

    Carly Thompson, Hutchinson sophomore, second place

    Individual awards

    Paige Asberry, Hutchinson sophomore

    • Second place
      • Inside Page Design

    Sammi Carpenter, Hutchinson freshman

    • First place
      • Sports Feature Writing

    Connor Keating, Halstead alumnus

    • Second place
      • Review Writing
    • Honorable Mention
      • Feature Writing

    Lizzie Kipp, Hutchinson sophomore

    • Second place
      • Feature Writing

    Greta Klein, Ellsworth freshman

    • Second place
      • Sports Feature Writing
      • Sports Game/News Writing

    Victoria Lewis, Australia alumna

    • Third place
      • Sports Feature Writing
    • Honorable Mention
      • Feature Writing

    Braedon Martin, Hutchinson alumnus

    • First place
      • Headline Writing
    • Third place
      • Editorial Writing
      • Front Page Writing

    Danae Moser, Hutchinson alumna

    • First place
      • Inside Page Design

    Sam Ojeda, Lincoln, Neb., sophomore

    • First place
      • Profile Writing
      • Social Media Reporting
      • Sports Game/News Writing
    • Third place
      • Inside Page Design
      • Sports Game/News Writing
    • Honorable Mention
      • Sports Game/News Writing

    Josie Schrag, Nickerson alumna

    • First place
      • Feature Photography
    • Second place
      • Social Media Reporting

    Jolie Shultz, Hutchinson sophomore

    • Second place
      • Feature Photography
      • Headline Writing
    • Third place
      • Social Media Reporting

    Kai Spahr, Buhler sophomore

    • Second place
      • Review Writing
    • Third place
      • Column Writing
      • Headline Writing
    • Honorable Mention
      • Column Writing
      • Headline Writing

    Laci Sutton, Nickerson alumna

    • Third place
      • Profile Writing

    Carly Thompson, Hutchinson sophomore

    • First place
      • Column Writing
      • Front Page Design
    • Second place
      • Breaking/General News
      • Front Page Design
    • Honorable Mention
      • Headline Design

    Ainsley Trunkhill, Hutchinson alumna

    • First place
      • Breaking/General News
      • Feature Writing
    • Third place
      • Profile Writing
    • Honorable Mention
      • Breaking/General News

    Graciela Vallejo, Towanda sophomore

    • Second place
      • Sports Photography
      • Portrait Photography
    • Third place
      • Sports Photography

    2023 KCM Awards

    STAFF AWARDS

    TWO-YEAR COLLEGES

    All Kansas Award for being the top two-year college newspaper in Kansas.

    TWO-YEAR COLLEGE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

    Ainsley Trunkhill, Hutchinson sophomore, first place

    Laci Sutton, Nickerson journalism alumna and senior studying nursing in co-op program with the University of Kansas, second place

    INDIVIDUAL AWARDS, Two-year college division

    Nina Becaro, Aruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil freshman

    • First place
      • Feature Photography
    • Honorable Mention
      • Feature Photography

    Cole Deutschendorf, Hesston alumnus

    Aubreigh Heck, Las Vegas alumna

    Connor Keating, Halstead sophomore

    • First place
      • Review writing
    • Honorable mention
      • Review writing

    Lizzie Kipp, Hutchinson freshman

    Braedon Martin, Hutchinson sophomore

    • First place
      • Front page design
    • Second place
      • Front page design
      • On-site copy editing
    • Honorable mention
      • Review writing

    Danae Moser, Hutchinson sophomore

    • First place
      • News photography
    • Third place
      • News photography

    Mason Poepperling, Buhler sophomore

    • Third place
      • On-site copy editing
    • Honorable mention
      • Inside page design

    Colin Shields, Wichita alumnus

    • First place
    • Second place
      • Social media reporting
    • Honorable mention
      • Social media reporting

    Ben Short, Abilene alumnus

    • First place
      • Inside page design

    Shelby Spreier, Newton alumna

    • Second place
      • Sports photography
    • Third place
      • Social media reporting
      • Sports photography
    • Honorable Mention
      • Feature Photography

    Laci Sutton, Nickerson senior

    • First place
      • Profile writing
    • Second place
      • Inside page design

    Ainsley Trunkhill, Hutchinson sophomore

    • First place
      • Feature writing
      • On-site copy editing
      • Profile writing
    • Third place
      • Feature writing

    Brendan Ulmer, Olathe alumnus

    • First place
      • Headline writing

    Lee Wellman, Holton sophomore

    • Second place
      • Feature photography

    Combined division: Two-year college newspapers, all yearbooks, all magazines

    Braedon Martin, Hutchinson sophomore

    • First place
      • Column writing

    Danae Moser, Hutchinson sophomore

    • Third place
      • Photo story in a printed publication

    Victoria Lewis, Australia sophomore

    • Honorable mention
      • Breaking/General news

    Colin Shields, Wichita alumnus

    • Third place
      • Social media marketing

    Ainsley Trunkhill, Hutchinson sophomore

    • Honorable mention
      • Column writing

    KCM awards, 2022

    STAFF AWARDS

    TWO-YEAR COLLEGES  

    Gold Medal for overall excellence

    TWO-YEAR COLLEGE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

    Brooke Greene, Hutchinson alumna and police science major

    INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

    Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo., alumna

    Emily Branson, Halstead alumna

    Kyran Crist, Hutchinson alumna

    Cole Deutschendorf, Hesston sophomore

    • Honorable Mention
      • Headline Writing

    Louis Grajeda, South Hutchinson Sophomore

    • Honorable Mention
      • Headline Writing

    Brooke Greene, Hutchinson alumna

    Aubreigh Heck, Las Vegas sophomore

    Jayshaun Jones, Abilene freshman

    Braedon Martin, Hutchinson freshman

    • First place
      • Headline Writing
    • Second place
      • On-Site Copy Editing

    Danae Moser, Hutchinson sophomore

    Joel Muhs, McPherson alumnus

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta alumna

    Ben Short, Abilene freshman

    Shelby Spreier, Newton sophomore

    • Second place
      • Sports Photography

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson alumnus

    Ethan Weinhoffer, Halstead sophomore

    • Second place
      • Editorial Cartoon

    Rachel Wilson, Hutchinson sophomore

    KCM awards, 2021

    TWO YEAR JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
    Samarah Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore

    Staff awards

    Silver Medal for Overall Excellence

    Individual awards

    FIRST PLACE

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Column Writing

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Inside Page Design

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore; Louis Grajeda, South Hutchinson sophomore; Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Spot News/Event Writing

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Front Page Design

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Sports Feature Writing

    Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Editorial Writing

    Jake Brown, Hutchinson alumnus; Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo., sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing

    SECOND PLACE

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Column Writing

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, News/Event Photography

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Audio Feature

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Feature Writing

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports Feature Writing

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing

    Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore, Front Page Design

    Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore; Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Spot News/Event Writing

    Rachel Lyons, Newton alumna, Inside Page Design

    THIRD PLACE

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Editorial Writing

    Bre Rogers, Pretty Prairie alumna, Feature Photography

    Kyran Crist, Hutchinson sophomore, Inside Page Design

    KJ Ryan, Hutchinson alumnus, Photo Story in Printed Publications

    Caleb Spencer, Andale alumnus, Review Writing

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports Feature Writing

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing

    Tabitha Barr, Nickerson almuna, Visual Headlines

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo., sophomore, Single Ad Design

    Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore, Front Page Design

    Jolene Moore, Hutchinson alumna, Inside Page Design

    KJ Ryan, Hutchinson alumnus Photo Story in Printed Publications

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Column Writing

    Jared Shuff, Hutchinson alumnus, Column Writing

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Editorial Writing

    Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Editorial Writing

    KCM awards, 2020

    Collegian performs well at state contest

    Staff awards

    Silver Medal for overall excellence

    Individual awards

    FIRST PLACE

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta freshman, Sports Feature Writing

    Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Front Page Design

    Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Page Design

    Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Sports News Writing

    SECOND PLACE

    Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Front Page Design

    Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Editorial Writing

    Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Column writing

    Amanda Carney, Wichita graduate, Sports News Writing

    Shea Hubbs, Nickerson sophomore, News Writing

    Bre Rogers, Haven sophomore, Sports/Action Photography

    Bre Rogers, Haven sophomore, Feature Photography

    Cody Schroeder, Hutchinson sophomore, Video (all-school category)

    Bailey Young, Sedgwick freshman, Page Design

    THIRD PLACE

    Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Headlines

    Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta freshman, Page Design

    Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Column Writing

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Editorial Writing

    Laci Sutton, Nickerson freshman, Feature Writing

    KCM awards, 2019

    Collegian, Dragon’s Tale do well at state competition

    Staff awards

    Silver Medal for overall excellence

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Special Sections, Publications or Innovations, all-school division

    Individual awards

    JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

    SECOND RUNNER-UP

    Brenna Eller, Little River sophomore

    FIRST PLACE

    Amanda Carney, Sports News Writing, Wichita sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore

    Amanda January, Page Design, Little River freshman

    Allie Schweizer, Sports/Action Photography, Nickerson/Fort Hays State

    SECOND PLACE

    Tabitha Barr, Copy Editing, Nickerson freshman

    Dustin Curiel, News/Event Photography, Hutchinson sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Page Design, Little River sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Sports Feature Writing, Little River sophomore

    Allison Hipsher, Illustration & Infographics, Maize sophomore

    THIRD PLACE

    Lucas Barlow, Sports News Writing, Inman sophomore

    Isabelle Caldwell, Illustration & Infographics, Ozawkie sophomore

    Rebecca Carney, Sports Feature Writing, Wichita sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Editorial Writing, Little River sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Sports/Action Photography, Little River sophomore

    Jack Greenwood, Review Writing, Valley Center/Emporia State

    Amanda January, Page Design, Little River freshman

    Jared Shuff, Copy Editing, Hutchinson freshman

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Merissa Anderson, Editorial Writing, Assaria/Kansas State

    Merissa Anderson, News/Event Writing, Assaria/Kansas State

    Lucas Barlow, Sports Feature Writing, Inman sophomore

    Lucas Barlow, Sports News Writing, Inman sophomore

    Rebecca Carney, Sports Feature Writing, Wichita sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Feature Writing, Little River sophomore

    Brenna Eller, Headlines/Artistic Headline Design, Little River sophomore.

    KCM awards, 2018

    Journalist of the year

    Merissa Anderson, first place
    Allie Schweizer, second place

    Copy editing

    Merissa Anderson, second place

    Column writing

    Merissa Anderson, second place

    Feature writing

    Merissa Anderson, second place

    News writing and reporting

    Merissa Anderson, first place
    Merissa Anderson, second place

    Page design

    Brenna Eller, second place

    Special sections

    Staff, second place

    Sports feature writing

    Lucas Barlow, first place
    Lucas Barlow, third place

    Sports/Action photography

    Allie Schweizer, first place
    Merissa Anderson, second place
    Allie Schweizer, honorable mention
    Allie Schweizer, honorable mention

    Overall excellence

    Staff, silver medal

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