Awards

The Collegian: The award-winning newspaper serving Fresno State since 1922.

­ ­2017-2018

• First place, Best photo illustration (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best online advertisement (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best non-breaking news writing (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best illustration/cartoon (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best advertising special section (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best newspaper website (California College Media Association)
• Fifth place, Four-year more than weekly newspaper (Associated Collegiate Press)
• Seventh place, Website for large school (Associated Collegiate Press)
• Honorable mention, Best mobile site (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best sales promotion materials (California College Media Association)

• 2016-2017

• First place, Best Sales Promotional Material (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Headline Portfolio (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Newspaper Inside Page / Spread Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Online Ad (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Black and White Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Feature Photography (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Photograph (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Audio Slideshow (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Advertising Special Section (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Color Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Blog (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News Video (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Use of Social Media (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Tenth place, Best Website (National)­(Associated Collegiate Press)
• Honorable mention, Best Arts and Entertainment Story (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Podcast (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best News Series (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Breaking News Story (California College Media Association)

• 2015-2016

• First place, Best Website (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best B&W Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Headline Portfolio (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Online Ad (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Sales Promotion Materials (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Color Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News Video (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Newspaper Page/Design Spread (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Arts and Entertainment Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Newspaper Column (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Use of Social Media (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)

• 2014-2015

• First place,­Best Website (California College Media Association)
• First place,­Best Black & White Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Second place,­Best Headline Portfolio (California College Media Association)
• Third place,­Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Column Writing (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Arts & Entertainment Writing (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Newspaper Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Use of Social Media (California College Media Association)
• Third place,­Best News Video (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Color Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Online Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Third place,­Best Sales Materials (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Use of Social Media (California College Media Association)

• 2013-2014

• Second place,­Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Non-breaking News Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Feature Photo (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Editorial Cartoon (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Group Promotion (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention, Best Photo Series (California College Media Association)
• Honorable mention,­Best Photo Illustration (California College Media Association)

• 2012-2013

• First place,­Best Features Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Breaking News Story (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Personal Opinion Story (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Photo (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Breaking News Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place,­Best News Front Page Design (California College Media Association)

• 2011-2012

• First place, Best Online Ad (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best B&W Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Color Advertisement (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Group Promotion (California College Media Association)

• 2010-2011

• First place,­Best Special Section (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Cartoon (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Arts & Entertainment Story (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Features Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Photo Illustration (California College Media Association)
• Third place,­Best News Page Design (California College Media Association)

• 2009-2010

• Second place,­Best News Series (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Feature Story (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best News-Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Cartoon (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Arts & Entertainment Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Features Photography (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Place TBD, Breaking News Photography, “ASI passes DREAM Act resolution.” (Society of Professional Journalists)
• Place TBD, Breaking News Reporting, “Court upholds immigrant law.” (Society of Professional Journalists)

• 2008-2009

• Second place, General Excellence, Print (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News, Non-Breaking (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Editorial (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Photo Illustration (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Photo Series (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Feature Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Special Promotion (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Group Promotion (California College Media Association)

• 2007-2008

• Region 11 Mark of Excellence, Breaking News Photography (Society of Professional Journalists)
• Region 11 Mark of Excellence, Breaking News Reporting (Society of Professional Journalists)
• First place, Best Overall Design (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Breaking News Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best News Feature Story (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Personal Opinion (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Arts and Entertainment Story (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Best Sports Column (California College Media Association)
• First place, Sports Action Photo (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Sports Action Photo (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Sports-Page Design (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports-Page Design (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Headline (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Headline (California College Media Association)
• First place, Best Infographic (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Back-to-School Edition (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Special Section (California College Media Association)

• 2006-2007

• First place, Regional Mark of Excellence Award for Breaking Photography (Society of Professional Journalists)
• First place, Best Infographic (California Collegiate Media Association)
• Second place, Best Headline (California Collegiate Media Association)
• Second place, Best Sports Photograph (California Collegiate Media Association)
• Third place, Spring Sports Special Section (California Collegiate Media Association)
• Third place, Best Feature Photograph (California Collegiate Media Association)

• Online Edition Awards

  2010-2011

• Third place, Best Video (California College Media Association)

• 2009-2010

• Third place, Best Media Presentation (California Collegiate Media Association)

• 2008-2009

• Online Pacemaker National Finalist­(Associated Collegiate Press)
• Third place, Best Interactive Element (Associated Collegiate Press)
• Sixth place, Best Newspaper Website (Associated Collegiate Press)

• 2007-2008

• Region 11 Mark of Excellence, Best Affiliated Web Site (Society of Professional Journalists)
• Third place, General Web Site Excellence (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Interactivity (California College Media Association)
• Third place, Breaking News Online (California College Media Association)
• Second place, Best Use of Multimedia (California College Media Association)

• 2006-2007

• Best in Show, Best Website (Associate Collegiate Press)
• First place, Best Use of Multimedia (California Collegiate Media Association,)
• First place, Best Interactivity (California Collegiate Media Association)
• First place, General Web Site Excellence (California Collegiate Media Association)
• Online Pacemaker National Finalist (Associated Collegiate Press)
• Online Pacemaker Award (Associated Collegiate Press)