Ithacan Alumni: NYPA Once Again Names The Ithacan the Best College Newspaper in New York State

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

NYPA Once Again Names The Ithacan the Best College Newspaper in New York State

The Ithacan has once again been named the Best College Newspaper in New York State by the New York Press Association. The award, the NYPA’s top collegiate honor, was announced March 28 at the organization’s annual convention at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Ithacan Editor-in-Chief Jack Curran ’15, Managing Editor Kira Maddox ’16, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Mary Ford ’17, Multimedia Editor Alexis Forde ’17 and Chief Copy Editor Rachel Wolfgang ’17 attended the convention and accepted the award on behalf of the paper.

The award is for work produced during the calendar year 2014 (Megan Devlin ’14, spring editor-in-chief; Jack Curran ’15, fall editor in chief).

In addition to being named the best overall college paper in the state, The Ithacan and its staff members received the following awards:

Awards for the Paper

First Place for Best Sports Coverage
First Place for Best Use of Social Media
Second Place for General Excellence
Second Place for Best Editorials, for “Pay Raise Reveals Disengagement,” February 6, 2014, “Survey Says: Tell Us Now,” February 13, 2014, and “Transparent SGA Puts Up Wall,” May 1, 2014.
Third Place for Design

Awards for Individuals

First Place for Best Feature Story — Steven Pirani ’16, for “Hot Pursuit,” September 11, 2014.
Second Place for Best Photography — Caitie Ihrig ’18
Third Place for Best Photography — Yana Mazurkevich ’18
Third Place for Best News Story — Elma Gonzalez ’14, for “Rochon’s Compensation Outpaces Faculty Salaries,” January 30, 2014.
Third Place for Best Column — Amelia Erikson ’16, for “Mental Illnesses Are Not Slang,” September 11, 2014, and “Personality Test Is Only a Novelty,” December 4, 2014.
Honorable Mention for Best News Story — Jack Curran ’15, for “Millenials Facing Greater Competition in Labor Market,” November 6, 2014.