ICPA Awards

Annual awards presented by the Indiana Collegiate Press Association

The Indiana Collegiate Press Association consists of print and online publications at 33 public and private universities across Indiana. Each year ICPA recognizes the best of collegiate journalism at its April convention. Newspapers are grouped into three divisions; The Echo competes in division III, which consists of non-daily newspapers at schools with fewer than 3,000 students.

2014-15

• Division III Newspaper of the Year
• 1st Place - Best News or Feature Series - The Unspoken by Kari Travis
• 2nd Place - Best News or Feature Series - University Finance series by David Adams and Kari Travis
• 1st Place - Best Entertainment Story - "Little Moments from a Larger Story" by David Seaman
• 1st Place - In-Depth Story - Sustainability series by Julia Oller
• 1st Place - Best Review - "Death, thou shalt die" by David Seaman
• 1st Place - Best Entertainment Column - "How to terrify your roommate with Halloween crafts" by Austin Lindner
• 3rd Place - Best Entertainment Column - The Weekly Nugget by Will Severns
• 2nd Place - Best Feature Story - "Personal story, universal message" by Julia Oller
• 2nd Place - Best Breaking News Reporting - "Taylor contests ACA mandate" by David Adams, Julia Oller and Erika Norton, graphic designed by Matthew Morse
• 2nd Place - Best Sports News - "One goal short" by Kyle Keck
• 1st Place - Best Overall Design - Vol. 101, Issue 25, designed by staff
• 1st Place - Best Front Page - Vol. 102, Issue 12, designed by Matthew Morse
• 1st Place - Best Sports Page - Vol. 102, Issue 13 (Silent Night), designed by Chris Yingling and Matthew Morse
• 2nd Place - Best Sports Page - Vol. 102, Iss. 11, designed by Chris Yingling
• 2nd Place - Best Pull-Out/Wrap Section, 2nd Place - Best Themed Issue, 3rd Place - Best Special Section Cover - Homecoming Edition/section by staff
• 1st Place - Best Information Graphic - "What’s your money made of?" graphic, designed by Luke Secaur
• 2nd Place - Best Information Graphic - ACA mandate timeline, designed by Matthew Morse, compiled by Erika Norton
• 1st Place - Best Illustration - "Shooting for glory" illustration, designed by Chris Yingling and Matthew Morse, photography by Josh Adams
• 3rd Place - Best Feature Reporting Online - "What’s your money made of" by Kristin Schwartz, video by Kevin Schillinger, graphic designed by Luke Secaur

2012-13

2nd Place ‘NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR‘

BEST PULL-OUT / WRAP SECTION

1st Place Staff "100 years of the Echo"

BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES

1st Place Staff "Remembering Josh Larkin"

BEST SPECIAL SECTION FRONT/ COVER

1st Place Staff "My Generation Night"

BEST FRONT PAGE

1st Place Staff "OHIO"

BEST IN-DEPTH STORY

1st Place Kara Hackett "What about Fairlane?"

BEST NEWS FEATURE REPORTING

1st Place Kari Travis "If you’ve got the effort, you’ve got the skills"

BEST ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN

1st Place Justin Chisham "In defense of Lindsay Lohan"

BEST ILLUSTRATION

1st Place Timothy P. Riethmiller "The cost of being elite"

BEST SPORTS PHOTO

1st Place Timothy P. Riethmiller "Not easily taken down"

BEST SPORTS PAGE

2nd Place Staff "Silent Night"

BEST NON-DEADLINE REPORTING

2nd Place Jon Stroshine "A Walking Stigma"

BEST SPORTS PHOTO

2nd Place Timothy P. Riethmiller "Randy Magnuson"

BEST PHOTO ESSAY OR PICTURE STORY

2nd Place Timothy P. Riethmiller "Silent night"

BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY

3rd Place Bryce Marsee "Trojan’s seven-game win streak snapped"

BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES

3rd Place Kara Hackett "What about Fairlane?"

BEST NEWS FEATURE REPORTING ONLINE

3rd Place Corrie Dyke "A confectionary impact"

BEST INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC

3rd Place Timothy P. Riethmiller "Recyclemania"

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