2016 NCCMA statewide contest results announced
February 27, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of the N.C. College Media Association statewide contests in online news, newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine. Winners were announced at the annual NCCMA conference, this year hosted by Elon University.
Small Schools (6,500 and fewer)
Best of Show – Newspaper
- The Pendulum
Elon University - The Guilfordian
Guilford College - The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville - The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
Best of Show – Online News
- The Pendulum
Elon University - The Guilfordian
Guilford College - The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville - The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke - The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Photography
- Jack Hartmann
“Kim Schifino Crowdsurfs”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Hali Tauxe
“Quintana Descending a Ladder”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Megan Authement
“James Ferin discusses how he became interested in traveling”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
- HM: Erika Williams
“A protester uses the Trump rally to demonstrate concerns”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville - HM: Nick Haseloff
“Tim Kaine/Early Voting Rally”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
Single- or Two-Page Design
- Stephanie Hays
“Drugs”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Grace VanFleet
“Opinion Page”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College - Lydia Huth
“A New Epicenter”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
- HM: Megan Authement and Nick Haseloff
“The Issue of Sexual Assault”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville - HM: Emily Ramser
“HB2 Protest Layout”
The Salemite
Salem College
Illustration/Graphic
- Stephanie Hays
“Working Toward Reconciliation”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Lydia Huth
“Resignations & Installations”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University - Elizabeth Gagne
“Duke Energy”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
- HM: Jessica Horne
“The Progression of NFL Protests
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke
Cartoon
- Grace VanFleet
“Approved by the Administration”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College - Christopher Perez
“Welcome to Taiwan”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College - Dionne Boone
“Taking Charge”
The Salemite
Salem College
- HM: Courtlyn McCarthy
“Always Read your Syllabus, Guys!”
The Salemite
Salem College
Multimedia Package
- Tommy Hamzik
“Hundreds march in silence for #BlackLivesMatter at Elon”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Bryan Anderson
“Elon using politics to put itself on the map”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Emily Ramser
“Students Protest Salem College’s Response to HB2”
The Salemite
Salem College
- HM: Bryan Anderson and Jackie Pascale
“Gender pronoun initiative hopes to fulfill Elon’s mission of inclusivity”
The Pendulum
Elon University
News Writing
- Leena Dahal
“Working toward Reconciliation”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Audra Goforth
“Precinct Divide Complicates Student Voting”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville - Adelaide Elliott
“Is this the Last Police Video from N.C.?”
The Collegian
Greensboro College
- HM: Emmanuel Morgan
“Caught Between Fear, Misunderstanding”
The Pendulum
Elon University - HM: Matthew Sokol and Staff
“Hurricane Matthew”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Feature Writing
- Courtney Campbell
“Tiny House Movement Grows at Elon”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Hannah Silvers
“Signing in Plain Sight”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Nick Baynard
“Soldier Becomes Actor at UNC Asheville”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
- HM: Tomeka Sinclair and Brandon Tester
“The Curious Case of Dr. Dennis Swanson”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke - HM: Chris Collins and Meghana Iragavarapu
“Greensboro’s Fight for Food Security Continues”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
Sports Writing
- Alex Simon
“Finding their Match”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Brandon Tester
“UNCP Alumnus Finds Home in Octagon”
The Pine Needle
UNC-Pembroke - Ka’Deem Wynn
“Meet Elijah Burress”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
- HM: Abe Kenmore
“Quakers Score Big in Football Game, can Drive”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College - HM: Cassidy Fowler
“Pat Keller craves adrenaline from lesserknown sport”
The Blue Banner
UNC-Asheville
Opinion Writing
- Hannah Silvers
“If you’re comfortable, you’re not trying”
The Pendulum
Elon University - Ian Penny
“ODI will create community conversations, more inclusivity”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College - Sonia McLamb
“Transport should be available for service”
The Guilfordian
Guilford College
- HM: Jane Seidel
“Enough with white men behind lecterns”
The Pendulum
Elon University - HM: Austen Brennan
“Blackout is proof we can unite”
The Campbell Times
Campbell University
Large Schools (more than 6,500)
Best of Show – Newspaper
- The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Technician
N.C. State University - The East Carolinian
East Carolina University - Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
Best of Show – Online News
- The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Technician
N.C. State University - The Appalachian Online
Appalachian State University - Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
Photography
- Pooja Pasupula
“Keith Lamont Scott Protest”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte - Nathan Klima
“Weiler walks off for UNC
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Rob Gourley, Alex Kormann and Gabi Palacio
“Tension in Charlotte”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
- HM: Seth Gulledge
“Flood hits Greenville”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University - HM: Sarah Dwyer and Alex Kormann
“Obama Visit”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Single- or Two-Page Design
- Nick Gregory and Mikhail Vasquez
“Page 1, Nov. 17, 2016”
Technician
N.C. State University - Dylan Tastet
“25 years in the making/Your undisputed champs”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Kathleen Cook
“Basketball Preview”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte
- HM: Nick Gregory
“Moogfest makes Durham debut”
Technician
N.C. State University - Janay Boone
“NCAA March Madness”
The A&T Register
N.C. A&T State University
Illustration/Graphic
- Mikhail Vasquez
“Move-in issue cover”
Technician
N.C. State University - Tyler Vahan and José Valle
“Gender Issue”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Qasima Wideman
“Prison Strike Cover
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
- HM: Andrew Hocutt
“Survival Guide”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte - HM: Allona Wilkerson
“Vote Cover”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
Cartoon
- Editorial Board
“A picture can speak a thousand words”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Samantha White
“Poorly Illustrated: A-hole”
Technician
N.C. State University - Emily Yue
“Cartoon”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
- HM: Nick Weaver
“I don’t even know: Natural environment”
Technician
N.C. State University
Multimedia Package
- Alice Wilder, Olivia Ross and Jane Little
“I-85 trial coverage podcast”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Lee Sanderlin, Carson Fletcher and Justin Perry
“Rising to Fall Again”
The Appalachian
Appalachian State University - Alice Wilder
“Audio Feature: East Chapel Hill: Ten Years Later, Parts 1 &2”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
- HM: Anna Matthews, Kai Anthony and Adam Schmidt
“N.C. State Blackout”
Technician
N.C. State University - HM: Ashlen Renner
“Composing a Passion”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
News Writing
- Acy Jackson and C Jackson Cowart
“Delaney Robinson says UNC & Orange County handled her case poorly”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Stephanie Tate, Anahzsa Jones, Kenton Gibbs and Keilah Davis
“Screenshot scandal escalates racial tension at NC State”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University - Danielle Chemtob, Belle Hillenburg and Acy Jackson
“Title IX policy falls down in practice”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
- HM: Nick Cropper
“The mystery of the missing tickets”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte - HM: Gavin Stone and Sam Messick
“Woodson: NCSU can’t punish private racism”
Technician
N.C. State University
Feature Writing
- Jenni Ciesielski
“Nurses for the ‘Worst Case Scenarios’”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Danny Nett
“Intersex conditions pose unique challenges”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Emily Harvey
“Remembering Shane Tomlinson”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
- HM: Maddy Bonnabeaux
“Students find support in social work”
Technician
N.C. State University - HM: Keilah Davis
“Blackademics”
Nubian Message
N.C. State University
Sports Writing
- Brendan Marks
“The Quest to Find Peace”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Kayla Morton
“Taking the Plunge”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University - David Kehrli
“Kozeniesky shoots for gold at 2016 Rio Olympics”
Technician
N.C. State University
- HM: Andy Gustafson
“The Duke of Charlotte”
Niner Times
UNC-Charlotte - HM: C Jackson Cowart
“Athletes take a stand against injustice”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill
Opinion Writing
- Tyler Fleming
“Is the union still one nation?”
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill - Seth Gulledge
“Assault footage Overdue”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University - Aaron Sanchez
“Standing strong in the face of Trump as a Latinx student”
Technician
N.C. State University
- HM: David Kehrli
“Coming clean: living life drug-free”
Technician
N.C. State University - HM: Javeria Salman
“Being Muslim post-election”
The East Carolinian
East Carolina University
Literary Magazines
Best of Show
- Colonnades
Elon University - Apogee Magazine
High Point University - The Peel
Appalachian State University
Poetry
- Sara Davis
“The Garden of Emeralds & Alcohol”
The Peel
Appalachian State University - Mason Lipman
“Slices”
Cadenza
Mars Hill University - Brittany Davis
“In Denial of Infidelity”
Sanskrit
UNC-Charlotte
- HM: Kevin Coyne
“After Her Mastectomy”
Colonnades
Elon University - HM: Jack Pevyhouse
“Mail from the Poetfriend”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke
Nonfiction
- Maddy Keith
“For Its Bits”
Colonnades
Elon University - Sam Schoenfeld
“Closet Nerds”
Apogee Magazine
High Point University - Alexandra Crowell
“In What Mud”
Headwaters
UNC-Asheville
- HM: Maria Temming
“Enough”
Colonnades
Elon University - HM: Aaron Geter
“Outspoken Negro”
Expressions
East Carolina University
Fiction
- Shannon Henesy
“A Tip”
Incunabula
Salem College - Amanda Libby
“Dickens and Blue Strands”
The Greenleaf Review
Guilford College - Matt Foster
“Hell”
The Greenleaf Review
Guilford College - Hannah Corwin
“Recovery”
Apogee Magazine
High Point University - Lauryl Fischer
“For Hire”
Colonnades
Elon University
- HM: Sarah Meador
“Pyromania”
LifeLines
Barton College - HM: Paul Thompson
“Man and Cat”
The Peel
Appalachian State University
Photography/ Art
- Ashley Bean
“Symmetry”
The Peel
Appalachian State University - Victoria Byers
“The White Rabbit”
Sanskrit
UNC-Charlotte - Jai Woods
“Fragile Kindness”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke
- HM: Tyler Hayes
“Untitled”
Windhover
N.C. State University - HM: Michael Weddington
“Piano Lessons”
Headwaters
UNC-Asheville
Two-Page Spread
- Samuel Alvarado
“Outspoken Negro”
Expressions
East Carolina University - Alfredo Irra
“Artificial Flight”
The Aurochs
UNC-Pembroke - Waceline Cius and Cassandra Priorello
“Will They Like Me?”
Incunabula
Salem College
- HM: Annalise Boese and Katelyn Auger
“Ghosts”
Windhover
N.C. State University - HM: Ashton Tygart
“free.dem.”
Expressions
East Carolina University
Yearbook
Best of Show
- Agromeck
N.C. State University - Buccaneer
East Carolina University - Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University
Student Life Copy
- Kaitlin Montgomery
“Mental Health Awareness”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Molly Donovan
“George Whitmire”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Anna Ray-Smith
“Crown Jewel”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
- HM: Lauren Kruchten
“A Day With the Howling Cows”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - HM: Melina Casados
“Pay It Forward”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University
Sports Copy
- Kai McNeil
“Spooky Spectators/Clawed By Clemson”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Kaitlin Montgomery
“Griff Wilson”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Sarah Burke
“Super Star Schedule”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
- HM: Anna Ray-Smith
“A Bittersweet Goodbye”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University - HM: Krystin Hanooman
“New Goals”
Indianhead
UNC-Pembroke
Photography
- Ben Salama
“Derya Pekari”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Ryan Parry
“Survive & Advance”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Christian Happel
“Spring Into Acceptance (dominant)”
Indianhead
UNC-Pembroke
- HM: Charles Watkins
“Fall Sports”
Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University - HM: Ashley King
“Photo “5” lacrosse sticks”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University
Inside Spread Design
- Molly Donovan
“Art2Wear”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - Kimberly Honiball
“The Start of Something New”
Phi Psi Cli
Elon University - Elizabeth Reed
“A Bittersweet Goodbye”
Buccaneer
East Carolina University
- HM: Erica Holmson
“Krispy Kreme Challenge”
Agromeck
N.C. State University - HM: Miles Henderson
“2016 Graduates”
Ayantee
N.C. A&T State University