Echo Journalism Awards, 1999 to 2012

HBCU 2013 NEWSPAPER CONTEST

Black College Communication Association

1st - Best Student Newspaper (Bi-Weekly Production)

1st - Best Photo Story, Chi Brown, The walls are talking

1st - Best Online Multimedia Package, Matt Phillips, "Election Central"

2nd - Headline Writing, Aaron Saunders, The skinny on tight jeans

2nd - Best Design – Broadsheet, Camps Echo Staff

2nd - Best Photo Story,  Matt Phillips, The Wasteland: A Durham dystopia

2nd -Best Online Video Story

3rd - Best Online Site

3rd -Best News Stories, Matt Phillips and Emily Pakes, Investigative or In-Depth Stories, "The battle for America, a four-part series"

3rd -Best Sports News or Game Story, Jerome Brown Jr., Not quite there yet

3rd -Best Editorial Cartoon, Bobby Faison, School days with Timmy

Honorable Mention, Jonathan Alexander, "Jones, Coleman indicted"

Black College Communication Association

2012 - Excellence in Journalism Awards

1st Place - Best Design, Broadsheet Category (non-weekly; Editors Ashley Griffin and Aaron Saunders)

1st Place - Best Arts & Entertainment Criticism (Jerome Brown Jr.)

1st Place - Best Headline Writer (Aaron Saunders)

1st Place - Best Online Audio Story (“As you like it,” Chi Brown, Matt Phillips, Aaron Saunders)

2nd Place - Best Individual Page Design (Aaron Saunders)

2nd Place - Best Sports Game Story (“Eagles Cook Wildcats,” Jerome Brown Jr.)

3rd Place - Best Student Newspaper (Bi-Weekly Category)

3rd Place- Best Sports Feature Story (“Where have all the brothers gone,” Jonathan Alexander)

Honorable Mention - Best In-Depth News Story (“CLA dean search draws fire,” Ashley Griffin)

Honorable Mention - Best Opinions Writing (Zevandah Barnes)

Honorable Mention - Best News Coverage (Staff)

Honorable Mention - Best Online (Staff and David Fitts Jr)

2011 - NC College Media Association

Second Place - News Writing, Chriss Hess & Carlton Koonce

Honorable Mention - Feature Writing, Carlton Koonce

Honorable Mention - Feature Writing, Chi Brown

Honorable Mention - Sport Writing, Aaron Saunders

2011 - American Scholastic Press Association

1st Place – Best Overall Student Newspaper

Outstanding Story (Non-School Related) "Yard Sale at Union Independent," Carlton Koonce

Black College Communication Association

2011 - Excellence in Journalism Awards

1st Place – Best Design, Broadsheet Category

1st Place – Best Online Video Story ~ James Hines “Hair to Stay”

1st Place – Best Individual Page Design ~ Ashley Griffin

1st Place – Best Individual Photograph ~ Chi Brown

1st Place – Best Headline Writer ~ Aaron Saunders

1st Place – Best Sports Game Story ~ Aaron Saunders “Eagles Stumble in Boone”

2nd Place – Best Informational Graphic/News Illustration ~ Steven Brown

2nd Place – Best Sports News Story ~ Jonathan Alexander “Eagles scratch Seattle”

2nd Place – Best Investigation or In-Depth Reporting ~ Echo staff

2nd Place – Best News Coverage ~ Echo staff

2nd Place – Best Online Site ~ David Fitts and Echo staff

2nd Place – Best Individual Page Design ~ Carlton Koonce

2nd Place – Best Online Video Reporting ~ Echo staff

3rd Place – Best Online Multimedia Package ~ Echo staff

3rd Place – Best Student Newspaper (Bi-weekly category)

3rd Place – Best Spot News Story ~ Jonathan Alexander “Democratic Party stalwart speaks at Lyceum”