The Connector

2007
Georgia College Press Association Awards
Improvement Award – First place, Staff
Layout and Design Excellence – First place, Staff
General Photography Excellence – Second place, Staff
Best Editorial or Editorial Series – Third place, Rachel Chaikof
Best Campus Community Service: News – Third place, Staff
General Advertising Excellence – Third place, Staff
General Excellence – Third place, Staff

2008
Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Overall Excellence – Third place, Staff
Front Page Layout – Third place, Brian Steel (Oct. 19, 2007 issue)

Georgia College Press Association Awards
Best Campus Community Service: Features – First place, Staff
Best Photo: Editorial/Feature – First place, Sean Wright and Brian Steel
Improvement Award – Second place, Staff
General Photography Excellence – Second place, Staff
Best Website – Third place, Staff
Best Review – Third place, Gray Chapman
General Advertising Excellence – Third place, Staff
Layout and Design Excellence – Third place, Staff
General Excellence – Third place, Staff

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Best Photo Illustration – Third place, Sean Wright and Brian Steel (Oct. 3, 2008 back cover)

College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design Contest
Best Nameplate/Standing Head – First place, Therese Mushock and Marilyn Chen (Oct. 26, 2007 issue)

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Best Non-daily Newspaper Cover – Honorable Mention, Mark Ziemer (Cupcake cover)

2009
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Best Independent Online Student Publication – First place, Staff
General News Photography – Second place, Sean Wright (“SCAD rolls up sleeves to fight flu,” Sept. 28, 2009)

2010
Georgia College Press Association Awards
Best Entertainment Feature – Third place, Arthur Ball “Don’t Try This at Home,” July 15, 2010)

Associated Collegiate Press National Awards
Cartooning Award – Second place, Arthur Ball (“Hope Not”, April 7, 2010)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Online In-Depth Reporting – Second place, Osayi Endolyn (“Is It Appropriate,” Dec. 9, 2010)
Feature Photography – First place, Sean Wright (“Cirque du Soleil – Ovo,” Nov. 8, 2010)

2011
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards
Online Entertainment Reviews – First place, Mark Ziemer (“Scott Pilgrim Vs. Convention,” Aug. 19, 2010)

Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Online: Overall Excellence – Third place, Staff
Individual Feature Photography – First place, Sean Wright (“Cirque du Soleil – Ovo,” Nov. 8, 2010)

Associated Collegiate Press National Awards
Cartooning Award – Honorable Mention, Dylan Fagan (“C is for Corgi,” April 25, 2011)

TOON Awards
Humorous Illustration – Second place, Barry Lee (“Adventures in Cloud Computing,” Nov. 3, 2011)
Political Cartoon – First place, April Brantner (“Herman Cain,” Oct. 31, 2011)

Georgia College Press Association Awards
Editorial/Feature Photo – First place, Sara Hopkins (“Throwing Punches,” April 13, 2011)
Entertainment Story – First place, Caroline Huftalen (“Don’t quit your day job,” Oct. 7, 2011)
Entertainment Story – Second place, Erin White (“Atlanta student leaps for Sidewalk Arts,” May 18, 2011)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Editorial Cartooning – Third place, Barry Lee (Summer Vacation series)
Best Independent Online Student Publication – Second place, Staff

2012
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards
Breaking News – Third place, Osayi Endolyn (“Bomb threat displaces SCAD personnel to Spring House,” May 23, 2011)
News Writing – Certificate of Merit, Seth Crowe (“Luke Sullivan, new ad design chair,” May 11, 2011)
In-depth News/Feature Story – Certificate of Merit, Osayi Endolyn (“Is It Appropriate?” Dec. 9, 2010)
Personal Opinion: On-Campus Issues – Certificate of Merit, Osayi Endolyn (“All Aboard: Riding the complaint train,” May 3, 2011)
Personal Opinion: Off-Campus Issues – Third place, Erin White (“The church of me,” April 26, 2011)
General Feature – Certificate of Merit, Erin White (“Facebook: Another change looms,” Sept. 29, 2011)
Entertainment Reviews – Certificate of Merit, Nyasha Mandiveyi (“Beginning fall quarter with ‘Music in the Sky’,” Sept. 20, 2011)
Entertainment Reviews – Certificate of Merit, Malee Moua (“Dessert delight with Gigi’s Cupcakes,” Aug. 10, 2011)
Single Spot News Photograph – First place, Michael Sistek (“Students go all-in at SCAD Casino Night,” Sept. 19, 2011)
Photo Illustration – First place, Dylan Fagan (“What to know before going abroad,” Oct. 24, 2011)
Art/Illustration: Hand-drawn – Certificate of Merit, Barry Lee (“Reviving the middle class, Obama’s Jobs Act,” Sept. 21, 2011)
Typography: Overall look of entire website – Certificate of Merit, Staff/Eric Beatty

Associated Collegiate Press
Online-only Pacemaker finalist, SCADConnector.com
Editorial Cartoon – Fifth place, April Brantner-Dukes (“The Fox News,” Jan. 26, 2012)
Comic Panel/Strip – Fifth place, Barry Lee (“Mittens,” Jan. 25, 2012)
Comic Panel/Strip – Fourth place, Dylan Fagan (“T is for Turkey,” Oct. 17, 2011)

Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Cartoon strips and panels – Second place, Barry Lee (“Braille,” Sept. 26, 2011)
Editorial Cartoon – First place, Barry Lee (“Obama’s Jobs Act,” Sept. 21, 2011)

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards
Art & Illustration – First Place, April Brantner-Dukes (“Steve Jobs,” Nov. 4, 2011)

Georgia College Press Association Awards
Editorial/Feature Photo – Third place, Alex Hadjidakis  (“Whitespace Gallery,” Oct. 24, 2012)

2013
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards – Regional
Best Independent Online Student Publication (small college) – First place, The Connector
Online opinion and commentary (small college) – Second place, Nikki Igbo (columns)
Online opinion and commentary (small college) – Third place, Erin White (columns)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards – National
Best Independent Online Student Publication (small college) – National Finalist, The Connector

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards
Computer generated art/illustration – First place, April Brantner-Dukes (Steve Jobs, Nov. 4, 2011)
First  person experience for Digital Media – Second place, Caroline Huftalen (“Just Say No,” Feb. 29, 2012)
Single spot news photograph – Second place, Dylan Fagan (Music in the Sky, Sept. 18, 2012)
Typography/Overall look of website – Certificate of Merit, Staff (The Connector)
General or humor commentary – Certificate of Merit, Jay Bowman (“Anti-dating,” April 20, 2012)
Personal opinion, on-campus issues – Certificate of Merit, Ashley Wiley (“Writing majors and foundations classes,” May 11, 2012)

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Overall News Website – First place, Staff (The Connector)

Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Column or Commentary – Third place, Erin White (“Sexuality is Fluid,” May 11, 2012)
Online News Website – First place, Staff (The Connector)

 

SCAN Magazine

2009
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Non-fiction Magazine Article – First place, Olamma Oparah (“Watu Wazuri, Spring 2009 issue)

Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show Awards
Feature Magazine, special audience – Third place, Staff (Spring 2009 issue)

2010
Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Magazine: Individual Writing – First place, Olamma Oparah (“Watu Wazuri, Spring 2009 issue)
Magazine: Overall Excellence – Second place, Staff (Spring 2009 issue)

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Overall Design of a Magazine – First place, John Nguyen, Mark Ziemer, Amy Troche-Walsh, Maken Imcha (Spring 2009, Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 issues)
Overall Use of Photography – Second place, Sean Wright (Winter 2010 issue)

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards
Advertising – First place, John Nguyen, Mark Ziemer (Espresso Bar ad)

Associated Collegiate Press National Awards
Design of the Year: Illustration – Second place, Brett Miotti (“Of Man and Machine,” Spring 2010 issue)

Atlanta Ad Club – Addy Awards
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Silver Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Jennifer Mestre (“Of Man and Machine,” Spring 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Silver Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Arthur Ball, Jennifer Mestre (“Technical Difficulties,” Spring 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Series – Silver Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Goran Jovanovic, Jennifer Mestre (“Drawing Inside the Lines,” Fall 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Silver Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Goran Jovanovic, Jennifer Mestre (“Mosey Jo,” Fall 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Bronze Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Rachel Chaikof, Jennifer Mestre (“Venice,” Fall 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Bronze Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Goran Jovanovic, Jennifer Mestre (Fall 2010 issue)
Editorial Design: Cover – Bronze Addy, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Arthur Ball, Goran Jovanovic, Jennifer Mestre (Fall 2010 issue)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Non-fiction Magazine Article – First place, Gray Chapman (“Of Man and Machine,” Spring 2010 issue)
Photo Illustration – Second place, Sean Wright, Maken Imcha, John Nguyen and Amy Troche Walsh (Winter 2010 cover)
Best Student Magazine – Second place, Staff (2010 issues)

College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design Contest
Editorial Illustration – Fifth place, Brett Miotti (“Of Man and Machine,” Spring 2010 issue)
Magazine Cover – Third place, Staff (Fall 2009 issue)
Feature Spread: Magazine – Second place, Staff (“Watu Wazuri, Spring 2009 issue)

2011
Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Magazine: Overall Excellence – Second place, Staff (2010-2011 issues)
Outstanding General Interest Magazine – First place, Staff (2010-2011 issues)

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Overall Design of a Magazine – Third place, Staff (2010-2011 issues)
Illustration – Second place, Barry Lee (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)
Overall Use of Photography – Third place, Staff (2010-2011 issues)

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards
Magazine Spread – Third place, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)
Illustration – Third place, John Crews (“Mosey Jo,” Fall 2010 issue)

Associated Collegiate Press National Awards
Advertising: Display Ad – Third place, Matthias Brown (101 Days of Summer)
Advertising: Display Ad – Honorable Mention, Dinesh Dave (SCAD Atlanta Radio)
Design of the Year: Yearbook/Magazine Spread – Third place, Barry Lee and Mark Ziemer (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)

Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show Awards
Feature Magazine – Second place, Staff (Winter 2011 issue)

College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design Contest
Editorial Illustration – First place, Barry Lee (“Burn,” Spring 2011 issue)
Contents Page/Spread – Fifth place, Dru Phillips, Mark Ziemer, Brittany Kron, Jacob van Winkle (Spring 2011 issue)
Magazine Feature Spread – Second place, Mark Ziemer and Barry Lee (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)
Magazine Feature Spread – Honorable Mention, Mark Ziemer and Barry Lee (“My Facebook Self,” Spring 2011 issue)

Atlanta Ad Club – Addy Awards
Editorial Design: Cover – Bronze Addy, Staff (Winter 2011 cover)
Editorial Design: Cover – Bronze Addy, Staff (Spring 2011 cover)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Silver Addy (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)
Editorial Design: Feature or Spread – Bronze Addy (“My Facebook Self,” Spring 2011 issue)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Feature Photography – Third place, Sara Hopkins and Olamma Oparah (“Multi-Faceted,” Spring 2011 issue)

2012
College Media Association Apple Awards
Best Magazine Spread – First place, Mark Ziemer and Barry Lee (“The Vinyl Touch,” Winter 2011 issue)

Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Feature Photography – First place, Sean Wright (Winter 2011 cover)
Outstanding General Interest Magazine – First place, Staff (2011 issues)

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Overall Design of a Magazine – Honorable Mention, Brittany Kron and Jacob Van Winkle (Fall 2011/Winter 2012 issue)
Special Section/Magazine Cover – Honorable Mention, Dylan Fagan and Jacob Van Winkle (Fall 2011/Winter 2012 issue)

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards
Magazine Cover – Third Place, Jacob Van Winkle, Barry Lee and Dru Phillips (Spring 2011 issue)
Promotions & Advertising – Honorable Mention, Matthias Brown

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards
Magazine, Traditional – First place, Seth Crowe (“Bart,” SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Non-fiction article – First place, Osayi Endolyn (“Below the Avenue,” SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Overall design: General Interest Magazine – First place (SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Cover Design – Certificate of Merit, Dylan Fagan and Jacob Van Winkle (SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Table of Contents page – Second place, Brittany Kron and Jacob Van Winkle (SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Advertising layout: Single advertisement – Certificate of Merit, Charlese Watson (“Sam Flax” ad, SCAN Magazine)
Magazine, Photography: Portfolio of Work – Second place, Jay Bowman (SCAN Magazine/The Connector)
Magazine, design: Special or general interest magazine single spread – Certificate of Merit, (Buford Highway spread, SCAN Magazine staff)
Magazine, design: Special or general interest magazine multi-page presentation – Certificate of Merit, (Selling Sex spread, SCAN Magazine staff)

Associated Collegiate Press
Advertising: Display ad – Second place, Matthias Brown (“If you have the means …” radio ad)

Atlanta Ad Club – Addy Awards
Publication Design: Cover – Bronze Addy, Staff (Winter 2012 cover)
Publication Design: Editorial spread or feature – Bronze Addy, Staff (Sweet-N-Low spread)
Publication Design: Editorial spread or feature – Bronze Addy, Staff (Just Trust Me spread)
Publication Design: Entire magazine – Bronze Addy, Staff (Winter 2012 issue)
Publication Design: Entire magazine – Silver Addy, Staff (Spring 2012 issue)
Publication Design: Entire magazine – Silver Addy, Staff (Fall 2012 issue)

2013
College Media Association Apple Awards
Best Magazine Spread – Second place, Brittany Kron, Jacob Van Winkle, Britany Ponvelle and Barry Lee (“Unmatched.com,” Spring 2012 issue)
Best Magazine Cover – Second place, Brittney Mullins, Jay Bowman, Trey Veal and Britany Ponvelle (Fall 2012 issue cover)

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Feature Photography (small college) – Second place, Brittany Mullins (The specter of the countess, SCAN Fall 2012)
Nonfiction magazine article (combined) – Third place, Caroline Huftalen (unmatched.com, SCAN Spring 2012)
Best Independent Online Student Publication  (small college) – First place, The Connector
Online opinion and commentary (small college) – Second place, Nikki Igbo
Online opinion and commentary (small college) – Third place, Erin White

University of Missouri Society for News Design Awards
Overall Design of a Magazine – First place, Staff (SCAN issues Spring 2012, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013)
Magazine/Special Section cover – Honorable Mention, Staff (SCAN Fall 2012 cover)
Illustration – First place, Barry Lee (unmatched.com, SCAN Spring 2012)
Overall Use of Photography – First place, Staff (SCAN Fall 2012)
Overall Use of Photography – Third place, Staff (SCAN Winter 2013)
Overall Use of Photography – Honorable Mention, Staff (SCAN Spring 2012)
Multi-page story package (features) – Second place, Staff, (unmatched.com, SCAN Spring 2012)

Society for Collegiate Journalists National Competition
Magazine Overall Excellence – First place, Staff (SCAN issues Fall 2011 – Fall 2012)
Outstanding General Interest Magazine – First place, Staff (SCAN issues Fall 2011 – Fall 2012)
Individual Magazine Writing – Second place, Caroline Huftalen (unmatched.com, SCAN Spring 2012)
Individual Magazine Writing – Third place, Osayi Endolyn (Below the Avenue, SCAN Fall 2011/Spring 2012)
Individual Magazine Writing – Honorable Mention, Caroline Huftalen, (Word Up, SCAN Fall 2012)

Michigan State University Society for News Design Awards
Art and Illustration – Third place, Barry Lee (unmatched.com, SCAN Spring 2012)
Magazine Cover – Second place, Brittney Mullins (SCAN Fall 2012)