Journalism Awards
The Maroon staff honored by the Louisiana Press Association
The Maroon staff received a second place award for general excellence in the Louisiana Press Association's 2007 Student Newspaper Competition. The Reveille at Louisiana State University placed first. The Gramblinite at Grambling State University was third. And Tech Talk at Louisiana Tech University received honorable mention.
The Maroon staff was also honored with a third place finish in the best sports photo competition. The announcement was made at the 128th annual Louisiana Press Association Convention in Lafayette on April 26, 2008.
The Maroon staff honored at Society of Professional Journalists conference
The Society of Professional Journalists named Loyola University's student newspaper, The Maroon, the best non-daily college newspaper in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee at its regional conference March 28-29, 2008 on Loyola's campus.
This honor distinguishes The Maroon as one of the top 12 non-daily college newspapers in the nation. Trailing Loyola, the University of Arkansas and the University of Tennessee, who earned second and third place respectively in the non-daily newspaper competition.
In addition to the top honors, contributors to The Maroon also earned several awards, making Loyola one of the most decorated schools in the competition. Ramon Vargas, mass communication junior and Maroon editor in fall 2007, won several awards, bringing home first place and third place awards in general news reporting and first place for sports writing. Michael Nissman, mass communication senior and Maroon photo editor in fall 2007, won first place for sports column writing and second place for sports photography. A colloboration between Vargas, Nissman, Steve Kashishian, SS'07, and Daniel Monteverde, mass communication senior, earned first place for best photo illustration.
First place winners in the four-state regional competition will continue on to the national competition, which will be held later this year. According to the Society of Professional Journalists, collegiate journalists submitted more than 3,400 entries in 39 categories across SPJ's 12 regions work completed during the 2007 calendar year.
The Wolf receives award for outstanding college magazine
The Wolf Magazine was named third best magazine in the south for its 2006-07 publication by the Southeast Journalism Conference. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in writing, design, editing, and photography. Loyola competed in a field of more than 30 universities from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Mass Communication seniors Lilith Dorko and Jessica Kinnison were editors of The Wolf in the 2006-07 academic year.
The Maroon nominated for 2007 Pacemaker
The Maroon, Loyola University's student newspaper, was nominated for the 2007 Pacemaker Award. The Pacemaker Award is the most prestigious award in college journalism.
This was the newspaper's seventh nomination for the award. The newspaper received the Pacemaker in 2006 and 1999.
The Maroon wins Pacemaker Award
The Maroon, Loyola University's student newspaper, was awarded the 2006 Pacemaker Award in October in St. Louis. The Pacemaker Award is the most prestigious award in college journalism. The award was given to The Maroon staff for its work during and after Hurricane Katrina.
This was the newspaper's sixth nomination for the Pacemaker and the fourth win. Members of the winning 2006 editorial board are: Chuck Alexander, editor and chief; Lisa Campo, Danny Monteverde, Lauren Bienvenu, Gene Guillot, Michael Nissman, Coleen O’Lear, Alethia Picciola, Catherine Colton, Kelly Brown, Tara Templeton, and Naomi King.
The last time The Maroon won the Pacemaker Award was 1999. In 2000, the paper and The Maroon Online were nominated for the award.
Louisiana Press Association (2007)
- The Maroon, third place general excellence in the LPA Better Newspaper Competition
- Ramon Vargas, first place in best sports story or sports feature
- Chris Senac, first place in staff generated color over half page ad
- Faheem Iqbal, second place for staff generated black and white half page ad
- Chris Senac, third place for staff generated black color over half page ad
- Lauren LaBorde, third place for best column
- Nicole Mundy, honorable mention best sports story or sports feature
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards (2007)
- Catherine Cotton and Michael Nissman, second place in two or more pages photo layout
Southeast Journalism Conference (2006)
- The Maroon, fifth place in best college newspaper
- Jarey Bailey and Kelly Brown, fourth place in best special event coverage
- Coleen O'Lear, third place in best editorial writing
- Catherine Cotton, fourth place in best newspaper page layout
- Daniel Monteverde, fourth place in best news graphic design
Society of Professional Journalists Annual Region 12 Conference (2007)
- The Maroon, first place in best non-daily college newspaper
- Ramon Vargas, first place and third place in general news reporting
- Ramon Vargas, first place in sports writing
- Michael Nissman, first place in sports column writing
- Michael Nissman, second place in sports photography
- Ramon Vargas, Michael Nissman, Steve Kashishian, Daniel Monteverde, first place in best photo illustration
Past Awards
Society of Professional Journalists
Region XII Outstanding College Chapter, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2002/03
Best All-Around Newspaper, 2000, 2007
Louisiana Press Association
General Excellence Award, Better Newspaper Competition
Third Place: 2007
Associated Collegiate Press
Pacemaker Award for Top Ten Non-daily College Newspapers 1988,
1999, 2006
Finalist 2000, 2006
Best On-line College Newspaper 1999
Online Pacemaker Nomination 2000