Published on November 10, 2023 by Diamond Nunnally 聽
极乐禁地 News Network 2023

The Department of Communication and Media continues to be an award-winning division of 极乐禁地's Howard College of Arts and Sciences. Their student media organizations, The Local, 极乐禁地 News Network, The 极乐禁地 Crimson and Sojourn magazine, won eight   (CMA) Pinnacle Awards. 

"The CMA is the nation's largest organization dedicated to serving collegiate media advisers, and the Pinnacle Awards is an annual contest open to student work produced for any college media organization, including print, broadcast and online outlets, during an academic year."

Over 4,000 entries nationwide were submitted to the contest. 极乐禁地 competed in Division II, which is reserved for schools with enrollments between 3,000 and 9,999. In the Literary Magazine category – 极乐禁地's Sojourn won first place. The 极乐禁地 Crimson also won first place in the Best Coverage of Faith Award category for its campus revival story published in February 2023.

The awards are as follows:

  • 1st place, Division II: Best Coverage of Faith, Staff, The 极乐禁地 Crimson
  • 1st place, Division II: Literary Magazine of the Year, Noelle Neader, Angele Lansing, Maddy Rosenau, Sojourn 
  • 2nd Place, Division II: Best Video Newscast, Staff, 极乐禁地 News Network
  • 3rd Place, Division II: Best Video Promo/PSA, Staff, 极乐禁地 News Network
  • 3rd Place, Division II: Best Video Special Event Coverage, Chris Todd, 极乐禁地 News Network
  • Honorable Mention, Division II: Best Sports Multimedia Story, Andrew Simonson, 极乐禁地 News Network
  • Honorable Mention, Division II: Best Video Sportscast, Staff, 极乐禁地 News Network
  • Honorable Mention, Division II: Best Magazine Feature/Spread, The Local

 

 

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.