The student-run news organization was recognized at the North Carolina College Media Association’s annual conference held Feb. 22 at Appalachian State University.
Elon News Network won multiple Best of Show awards on Feb. 22 from the North Carolina College Media Association. More than a dozen students were honored in the individual categories as well.
In addition to Elon News Network’s accolades, Phi Psi Cli yearbook and Colonnades Literary & Art Journal also captured Best of Show honors.
The awards were presented at the association’s conference for college media students and advisers held at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.
The awards contest included hundreds of entries from more than 20 college media outlets from across the state. Below is a list of the Elon winners.
News – Small Campuses (8,500 and fewer)
- Best of Show – Newspaper | The Pendulum | Issues from Oct. 9, 2024 and Oct. 30, 2024
- Best of Show – Website | Elon News Network | www.elonnewsnetwork.com
- 1st Place – Digital Storytelling | Sarah T. Moore | ‘This is for all of us’
- 2nd Place – Digital Storytelling | Erin Martin, Abby Gravely and Ryan Kupperman | Scenes from the Democratic National Convention
- 2nd Place – Feature Writing | Lilly Molina | Man with a silver thumb: 91-year-old Elon alum crafts silverware creations
- 1st Place – Feature Writing | Sarah T. Moore | Elon University’s bingo tradition brings students together
- 1st Place – News Writing | Ryan Kupperman | Detaining futures
- 2nd Place – News Writing | Avery Sloan | Elon University expansions leave off-campus residents scrambling
- 2nd Place – Opinion Writing | Alex Nettles | Elon University’s silent streets: Closer look at lack of public activism
- 3rd Place – Single- or Two-Page Design | Abby Hobbs | Page 2, Sept. 18, 2024
- 1st Place – Single- or Two-Page Design | Erin Martin | Page 1, March 6, 2024
- Honorable Mention – Single- or Two-Page Design | Neil Parmar | Page 5, Oct. 9, 2024
- 1st Place – Sports Writing | Miles Hayford | Impact of injury on Elon University athletes
- 1st Place – Illustration/Graphic | Elise Whitaker | 2024 Voter Guide
- 2nd Place – Illustration/Graphic | Erin Martin | State voting maps to potentially affect election
- Honorable Mention – Illustration/Graphic | Lilly Molina | 2024 election candidates utilize digital advertising to reach first-time voters
- 1st Place – Photography | Ethan Wu | Pumpkin Festival
- 3rd Place – Photography | Miles Hayford | Elon soccer CAA tournament
Literary Magazine
- 1st Place – Nonfiction | Ellie Schmidt | “Azul”
- 3rd Place – Fiction | Sky Martin | “Dear Fellow Monster”
- Honorable Mention – Two-Page Spread | Lauren Jacobbe | “Don’t Talk To Me – You’re Not Invited”
- Honorable Mention – Photography/Art | Virginia Morrison | “Fragmented”
Elon students attending the NCCMA conference included Sarah T. Moore ’26, Rachel Holley ’26, Nia Bedard ’26, Charlotte Pfabe ’27, Katrina Holtz ’28, Trista Panagakos ’28, Fiona McAllister ’26, Alice Morrissey ’28, Monika Jurevicius ’27, Abigail Hines ’27, Lilliana Molina ’27, Anjolina Fantaroni ’26, Ethan Wu ’27, and Abby Gravely ’27. They were accompanied by Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kelly Furnas.
Elon News Network is a student-run news organization covering Elon University and the broader Alamance County community. It includes The Pendulum newspaper, “ENN Tonight” broadcast, elonnewsnetwork.com website, as well as social media accounts, podcasts and newsletters. Elon students can join ENN regardless of their experience level, major or year in school.