DAVID L. ADAMS APPLE AWARDS

NYC12

Lauren Hertzler, Temple University

Anna Godby, University of Dayton

Bryan Dugan, University of Oklahoma

BEST COPY EDITOR

Bryan Dugan University of Oklahoma

THIRD PLACE

Anna Godby University of Dayton

SECOND PLACE

Lauren Hertzler Temple University

FIRST PLACE

Amliet, American University

The Mercury, Gettysburg College

Aegis, University of New Hampshire

BEST LIT MAG

Aegis University of New Hampshire

THIRD PLACE

Amliet American University

SECOND PLACE

The Mercury Gettysburg College

FIRST PLACE

The Pendulum, Elon University

The Lewis Flyer, Lewis University

The Daily Collegian, Penn State University

BEST FACEBOOK PAGE

The Lewis Flyer Lewis University

THIRD PLACE

“It is evident … the admins are taking the

steps to try new things on the page to make it work, and that's what

social media as a business is all about..”

SECOND PLACE

The Pendulum Elon University

“Pendulum used more than just page posts to generate

attention to their publication. Very few of

the participants used like-gates, or a reminder for non-fans to "Like" the

pages on their first visit.”

FIRST PLACE

The Daily Collegian Penn State University

“The page's use of photos pushes it ahead

of the competition; they should be using

more of it.”

Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

The Oklahoma Daily/OUDaily.com, University of Oklahoma

Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech

BEST  TWEET

THIRD PLACE

Distraction Magazine University of Miami

“One thing that will almost always get someone to click through is food, because it’s a universal thing we can all relate to: eating. You

provide a link, which then provides a description, photos, and essentially, when to see more. It was right on target for how to

showcase an up-and-coming project.”

SECOND PLACE

The Oklahoma Daily/OUDaily.com University of Oklahoma

“There aren’t many ways to highlight an anatomy class as

being something exciting. Unless, of course, it’s through

a cadaver dissection. The tweet alone may have been

glazed over had it not been for the photo that accompanied it.

Not because dissection isn’t interesting, but regardless of the context, followers always

click on photos.”

FIRST PLACE

Collegiate Times,Virginia Tech

“While the standalone tweet was the original submission, the entire account as a whole followed the event precisely the way any major

news outlet would in the case of this emergency. Great coverage and great information for not only the community to follow, but anyone

who was looking for up-to-the-minute coverage on the tragedy.”

The Chronicle, Duke University

Lake Front, Our Lady of the Lake University

Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech

BEST HOMEPAGE

THIRD PLACE

Collegiate Times Virginia Tech

“… Nice large easy to read headlines,

tease not too large, good navigation and

section organization ....

Databases are a nice feature. Could use

some art with stories on the front.”

SECOND PLACE

Lake Front Our Lady of the Lake University

“Looks good on ipad, no mobile

version, has active twitter feed,

decent social link prominence …”

FIRST PLACE

The Chronicle Duke University

“Easy to find social links at top, nice big art above fold, text

might be a little small but organized neatly easy to navigate , the layout is nice change of pace from straight

columns down the page …”

The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University

Indiana University Student Media, Indiana University

The Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech

BEST  MULTIMEDIA  PACKAGE

THIRD PLACE

The Baylor Lariat Baylor University

SECOND PLACE

The Collegiate Times Virginia Tech

FIRST PLACE

Indiana University Student Media Indiana University

Henderson Television (HTV), Henderson State University

Mayhem Entertainment, Loyola Marymount University

Texas Student Television, The University of Texas at Austin

BEST  ENTERTAINMENT   BROADCAST

THIRD PLACE

Henderson Television (HTV) Henderson State University

SECOND PLACE

Mayhem Entertainment Loyola Marymount University

FIRST PLACE

Texas Student Television The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton

The Chronicle, Duke University

Golden Gate Xpress,

San Francisco State University

BEST  SEX  COLUMN

THIRD PLACE

The Daily Titan California State

University, Fullerton

“The columns are appreciably bold, well written, and engaging, presenting individual pieces that serve more as episodes in the writer's

larger sexual narrative than discrete pick-a-topic breakdowns. …”

SECOND PLACE

Golden Gate Xpress San Francisco State

University

“The columns earn kudos for the sharp writing that begins with the ledes, a witty candor that never belies the seeming seriousness of the

writer's work overall, and the depths to which they explore the chosen topics. …”

FIRST PLACE

The Chronicle Duke University

“The columns were a true pleasure to read, presenting a genuine, consistent, funny voice that enables the individual pieces to act as parts

of a larger narrative instead of discrete pick-a-topic treatises. My highest compliment: After reading the selected entries, I clicked

around and started reading more.”

The Creightonian, Creighton University

The Ithacan, Ithaca College

The Sentinel, North Idaho College

BEST  NEWSPAPER  (5,000  TO  10,000  STUDENTS)

The Creightonian Creighton University

THIRD PLACE

“Beautiful cover, story on new president. Lots of voices and

opinions. (Loved Micah's Meal Advice!)”

The Sentinel North Idaho

College

SECOND PLACE

“Very clever Harry Potter look to the paper, with or without 3-D glasses. Good mix of news and features for the campus reader.

(Loved Devin Heilman's column!)”

The Ithacan Ithaca College

FIRST PLACE

“A beautifully designed and creatively reported and edited newspaper with loads of news,

features, entertainment and sports news. I especially loved the strong

community and world news presence, not just news that

occurred on campus.”

The Mirror, Fairfield University

The Rice Thresher, Rice University

RWU Hawks’ Herald, Roger Williams University

BEST  NEWSPAPER   (UNDER  5,000  STUDENTS)

The Mirror Fairfield University

THIRD PLACE

“The folks at Fairfield clearly work very hard and put good thought

into The Mirror. Look no further than the special treatment on page 1 regarding administrator salaries. That's accountability journalism

with eye-catching design.”

RWU Hawks’ Herald Roger Williams

University

SECOND PLACE

“The team at Roger Williams understands and maximizes its role

as the campus voice. Writing is strong, particularly hard-news ledes,

photography was engaging and features such as the Lyme Disease package, Opinion/Opinions pages and WTF compel readers to make

this publication a part of their day.”

The Rice Thresher Rice University

FIRST PLACE

“This publication is clearly in touch with its audience and goes to great

lengths to ensure quality, workmanship, hard-edged reporting

and so much more. It's engaging with its use of student voices, fun

features and need-to-know information in a variety of areas, from the best/easy/worst courses to the excellent forum on the jobs

crisis. A terrific effort by all.”

Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University

Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State University

InsideVandy, Vanderbilt University

BEST  NEWSPAPER   (OVER  10,000  STUDENTS)

InsideVandy Vanderbilt University

THIRD PLACE

“Nicely done paper -- good local news focus of front page. The crime story makes an excellent focus … Comment pages are

thoughtful and relevant, with a touch of fun.”

Golden Gate Xpress San Francisco State

University

SECOND PLACE

“Tackles fun and serious issues. Interesting layout, stories are a good length. Crime blotter is

either witty or silly -- probably popular as a result.”

Indiana Daily Student

Indiana University

FIRST PLACE

“Great front page picture, very eye catching. A good

selection of stories and topics represented here. The layout

overall is strong …”

The Tower, Northwest Missouri State

The Kentuckian, University of Kentucky

Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

BEST  YEARBOOK  COVER

Ibis Yearbook University of Miami

THIRD PLACE

“Powerful upsized type emblematic of the

school in style and color make this cover a post-

modern gem. The theme tag works

especially well on the cover.”

The Tower Northwest Missouri State

SECOND PLACE

“The choice of color and the

combination of graphic patterning

form an ideal palette for the

photo complements …”

The Kentuckian University of Kentucky

FIRST PLACE

“Powerful photography coupled with

handsome sidebar for

dedication to CEO makes this

a superbly dynamic cover.”

The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University

The Tower, Northwest Missouri State

Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

BEST  YEARBOOK  SPREAD

The Baylor Lariat Baylor University

THIRD PLACE

“Female sports coverage got a shot in

the arm with this handsome design.

Exceptional photos and well-written

captions make this a spread worthy of top

honors…”

The Tower Northwest Missouri State

SECOND PLACE

“It's the dominant photo that becomes the center of visual impact and the real

WOW factor on this spread…but the

auxiliary shots are great too…nice

packaging.”

Ibis Yearbook University of Miami

FIRST PLACE

“Powerful historic look at campus life…handsomely designed to make the strongest visual-verbal connection with the reader. An award-

winning pattern.”

Echo Magazine, Columbia College Chicago

The Minaret, The University of Tampa

Minero, The University of Texas at El Paso

BEST  MAGAZINE  COVER

Echo Magazine Columbia College

Chicago

THIRD PLACE

“Beautiful, intricate simplicity on the cover.

Type is just right.”

Minero, The University

of Texas at El Paso

SECOND PLACE

“Excellent execution all the way around”

The Minaret, The University

of Tampa

FIRST PLACE

“Fantastic execution and use of color.”

Tempo Magazine, Coastal Carolina University

Indiana University Student Media, Indiana University

The Connector & SCAN Magazine, Savannah College of Art and Design

Atlanta

BEST  MAGAZINE  SPREAD

Indiana University Student Media Indiana University

THIRD PLACE

“Great lead

image and

headline”

Tempo Magazine Coastal Carolina

University

SECOND PLACE

“Wonderful simple execution”

The Connector & SCAN Magazine Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta

FIRST PLACE

“Excellent illo and

execution of type and

design”

The Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton

Indiana University Student Media, Indiana

University

The College VOICE, Mercer County Community College

BEST  PRINT  AD

Indiana University Student Media Indiana University

THIRD PLACE

“Great color balance and use of

font. Art to the left makes you

want to read the small print to the

right.”

The Daily Titan California State

University, Fullerton

SECOND PLACE

“Excellent choice of artwork with effective message.”

The College VOICE Mercer County

Community College

FIRST PLACE

“Attention Grabber, yet simple and to the point, great contrast with color. Love the

print font on the chest. Perfect balance.”

Albert Fulcher, Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College

Matthew Parrino, The Spectrum,

University at Buffalo

Zach Crizer, Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech

BEST  STUDENT  MEDIA  LEADER

Zach Crizer

Collegiate Times Virginia Tech

Nominated by:

Lindsey Brookbank,

Managing editor

Nick Cafferky,

News editor

Liana Bayne,

Enterprise Team leader

THIRD PLACE

The purpose of this letter is to recommend Zach Crizer, the editor--‐in--‐chief of the Collegiate Times, the independent student newspaper at Virginia Tech, for the Best Student Media Leader Apple Award. On Dec. 8, 2011, Tragedy struck Tech a second time in the form of gunshots, as Ross Truett Ashley allegedly shot and killed police officer Deriek Crouse, as well as himself. In the wake of disaster, Crizer stepped up to the plate. Crizer happened to be in the newspaper’s office that Friday afternoon for a meeting with Lindsey Brookbank, the managing editor. While they chatted, they suddenly heard frantic talking via the police scanner — phrases such as “police officer down near Cassell Coliseum” and “shooter on the loose” seemed to boom through the office on what was previously an ordinary, quiet day.

Matthew Parrino The Spectrum

University at Buffalo

SECOND PLACE

Nominated by:

Albert Fulcher Southwestern College Sun

Southwestern College

Nominated by:

Amber Sykes

Editor-in-Chief, Spring 2012

Mary York

News Editor, Spring 2012 

Ernesto Rivera

Viewpoints Editor, Spring 2012

FIRST PLACE