Recognition

The Appalachian awards for the 2022-2023 academic year

Compiled by Allison Bennett Dyche, Adviser to The Appalachian and The Peel

Fall 2022 Awards

The following awards were presented to The Appalachian by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) for their annual Pacemaker & Individual Awards national competition. The full list can be found here: https://studentpress.org/acp/2022-online-pacemakers/; and here: https://studentpress.org/acp/2022/09/29/fall-2022-pacemaker-finalists/. The awards were presented Oct. 28, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.

2022 ACP Pacemaker Awards

Online Pacemaker Award

Winner, The Appalachian website (https://theappalachianonline.com/), staff

Innovation Pacemaker Award

Finalist, Best of Boone annual readers choice survey/orientation guide, staff (entry put together by Aubrey Smith, Gabrielle Troutman, Cameron Burnett)

2022 ACP Individual Awards

2022 Best Use of Social Media, category (https://studentpress.org/acp/2022/08/26/2022-best-use-of-social-media/)

Social Media Reporting

Honorable Mention, “Report shows faculty of color retiring early due to ‘toxic work environment,’” Cameron Stuart and Hollie Moore, The Appalachian, 12/08/2021, https://theappalachianonline.com/report-shows-faculty-of-color-retiring-early-due-to-toxic-work-environment/

Multimedia Story of the Year, category

Photo Slideshow

Third Place, “From Blue Ridge to Blue Room: Local tree selected for White House display,” Jesse Barber, The Appalachian, 11/18/2021, https://theappalachianonline.com/from-the-blue-ridge-to-the-blue-room-local-farms-christmas-tree-selected-for-white-house-display/

Podcast

Fifth Place, “BOO-ne, Episode 1: Appalachian Witchcraft & Folklore,” Ella Adams, Mia Mendez, Evan Byrd, The Appalachian, 10/21/2021, https://theappalachianonline.com/boo-ne-episode-1-appalachian-witchcraft-folklore/

Story of the Year, category

Editorial

Second Place, “Nikole Hannah-Jones, the UNC System does not deserve you,” staff, The Appalachian

Photo of the Year, category

Sports Game/Action Photo

Honorable Mention, “Women’s soccer falls 2-1 to Coastal Carolina,” Samuel Cooke, The Appalachian

Advertisement of the Year, category

Digital Advertisement

Fourth Place, “Best of Boone last day of voting,” Xanayra Marin-Lopez, The Appalachian
Honorable Mention, “Best of Boone 2022 voting,” Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Mia Mendez, Meg Powell, The Appalachian

Newspaper Special Section/Advertising

Second Place, “Best of Boone 2022,” staff, The Appalachian

Media Kit

Honorable Mention, “The Appalachian 2022-2023 Media Kit,” Jessica Kimes, The Appalachian

The following awards were presented to The Appalachian by the College Media Association (CMA) for their annual Pinnacle Awards national competition. The full list can be found here: https://www.collegemedia.org/news/article_9a19e4b2-555c-11ed-b1ea-17bc4f396925.html. The awards were presented Oct. 27, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.

2022 CMA Pinnacle Awards

Individual Awards

Design Pinnacles

Best Advertisement:

Honorable Mention, Appalachian Nails & Co., Makenzie Hamrick, The Appalachian, Best of Boone 2022 edition

Online Pinnacles

Best Multimedia Breaking News Story

Second Place, “UPDATE: University employee arrested for hidden camera in residence hall,” Jenna Guzman, The Appalachian, 10/27/2021, https://theappalachianonline.com/update-employee-arrested-for-hidden-camera-in-residence-hall/
Best Viral Video
Honorable Mention, “Best of Boone Promotional Tweet,” Xanayra Marin-Lopez and Mia Mendez, 02/21/2022, The Appalachian, https://twitter.com/TheAppalachian/status/1495847515874369539

Photo Pinnacles

Best Photo Package

Honorable Mention, “Mountain music and Mountaineers: Luke Combs returns home,” Max Correa, 09/07/2021, The Appalachian, https://theappalachianonline.com/mountain-music-and-mountaineers-luke-combs-returns-home-to-40000/

Advertising Pinnacles

Best Rate Card/Media Kit

Honorable Mention, The Appalachian Media Kit 2022-2023, Jessica Kimes, https://theappalachianonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Appalachian_Media-Kit_2022-2023-Academic-Year_FinalJuly2022.pdf

The following awards were presented to The Appalachianby the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) for their fall Best in Show competition at MediaFest22: https://studentpress.org/acp/2022/10/20/2022-best-of-show-fall-convention/. The awards were presented Oct. 30, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.