Awards
2026
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
First Place – Ongoing News Coverage
Anna Westbrook, ’26, Ben Stavnezer, ’27, Joseph Klepeis, ’26, Anton Hodge, ’27
ASG hears bid for recognition from three clubs
ASG recognizes two clubs, denies another
Turning Point USA hosts controversial critic of trans women in sports
‘Trans Joy Jamboree’ celebrates LGBTQ+ people
Allegheny Turning Point USA vice president to transfer
College to adopt external speakers policy
Honorable Mention – Editorial
Anna Westbrook, ’26, Ben Stavnezer, ’27, Milo Watson, ’26, Aubryanna Snyder, ’27
Letter-from-the-editors: Why The Campus signed an amicus brief in Stanford Daily v. Rubio
Golden Quills – Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
Finalist – Student Excellence in Written Journalism
Milo Watson, ’26
Slime mold inhabits Oddfellows Hall
Finalist – Columns
Andy Germann, ’26
The Biology Department lets me use AI on assignments. I wish it wouldn’t.
Don’t let Big Marinara fool you: It is NOT a real pasta sauce
Finalist – Columns
Ben Stavnezer, ’27
The end of Windows 10: Microsoft’s greatest sin
Finalist – Criticism
Milo Watson, ’26
The insanely cheap, bottom-shelf wine that’s worth all the hype it’ll never get
2025
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Honorable Mention – Editorial
Sam Heilmann, ’26
2024
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
First Place – Ongoing News Coverage
Anna Westbrook, ’26
Campus Wi-Fi struggles as infrastructure update continues
Wi-Fi infrastructure work continues
College buys SpaceX’s Starlink technology
Student Wi-Fi petition taken down after 700+ signatures
Honorable Mention – Public Service/Enterprise Package
Anna Westbrook, ’26
10 years after drug charges, SAE approved to return to campus
Honorable Mention – Editorial
Sam Heilmann, ’26
Barbie is more than a blockbuster
Second Place – Cartoon/Graphic Illustration
Henry Grefenstette, ’25
Cognitive Dissonance
Ralph Flamminio Memorial Award – Given to a journalist “passionate about journalism and the First Amendment, and a champion for a better-informed citizenry.”
Sami Mirza, ’24
College announces death of first-year
College community remembers Cinna Krushel at vigil
Krushel: 911 logs detail response, autopsy results released
ASG votes down Strobel for treasurer, Surplus set at $503k
ASG amends constitution, treasurer now two positions
Golden Quills – Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
First Place – Student Excellence in Written Journalism: News
Anna Westbrook, ’26
10 years after drug charges, SAE approved to return to campus
Finalist – Student editorial
Sam Heilmann, ’26
Barbie is more than a blockbuster
2023
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
First Place – Editorial
Sydney Emerson, ’23
“Ban the Bible, too” ‐ a commentary on book banning
The student attitude toward Meadville represents a larger problem
Athens Democracy Forum: Opinion editor reflects on international conference
News Photo – Honorable Mention
Sami Mirza, ’23
‘Undiversifying the curriculum’: students organize in support of Chinese minor
2021
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Honorable Mention – Columns
Ethan Woodfill, ’22
A day in the life of a college student in the age of coronavirus
Australian fires are just the beginning
Safety improvements needed for N. Main St.
2017
Mark of Excellence Awards – Society of Professional Journalists
Finalist – Breaking News Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students
Joseph Tingley, ’18 & Alex Weidenhof, ’19
Police respond to suspicious person in fraternity house
2016
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Honorable Mention – Layout and Design
Chloe Kedziora, ’16
Honorable Mention – Layout and Design
Eylie Buehler, ’17
2015
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
First Place – General News
Sam Stephenson, ’15
First Place – Layout and Design
The Campus Staff
Honorable Mention – Website
Elliott Bartels, ’15
Honorable Mention – Feature Photo
Amasa Smith, ’17
Honorable Mention – News Photo
Meghan Hayman, ’16
Mark of Excellence Awards – Society of Professional Journalists
Finalist – Breaking News Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students
Angela Mauroni
Fatal accident takes student’s life
Winner – Breaking News Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students
Sam Stephenson, ’15, & Meghan Hayman, ’16
Professor charged with obtaining and distributing child pornography
2013
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
First Place – Ongoing News Coverage
The Campus Staff
2011
Student Keystone Media Awards – Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Second Place – Editorial
The Campus Staff
DISCLAIMER: This is a non-exhaustive list.