Awards – Rocky Mountain Student Media Corp.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STUDENT MEDIA AWARDS

Rocky Mountain Student Media is an award winning media outlet. Check out some of the awesome things our team has acheived.

NEW ACCOLADES

Best Overall Student Media Advertising Department

College Media Business & Advertising Managers (CMBAM)

2023 – 2024

Best College Video Production Program

College Media Business & Advertising Managers (CMBAM)

2023 – 2024

TV Station of the Year, Collegian TV

College Media Association

2023 – 2024

AWARDS (2016 - Current)

2024-2025

College Media Business and Advertising Managers, Inc.

Best Overall Student Media Advertising Department, 3rd place (4th year in a row in the top 3)

FIRST PLACE

best seasonal sales promotion

best newspaper ad

SECOND PLACE

best self promotion video ad

video ad or underwriting spot

best sales proposal

best staff recruitment strategy/campaign

best sales promotional materials

best single digital sales promotion

best print ad non-newsprint

THIRD PLACE

best college medias sales and marketing program

best self promotion audio ad

best sponsored content or narrative advertising

best self marketing or promotional plan

best living (renters) guide

best special section

best sales strategy for a special section

best non-traditional revenue generating operation

Best College Media Sales and Marketing Program

HONORABLE MENTION

best rate card or media kit

best self promotional website

College Media Advisers Awards

RMSMC:

2024 Adviser Awards: Emerging Adviser, Asher Korn

Collegian:

Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread: Division 1, FIRST PLACE: Caden Proulx (Community Response to Israel/Hamas War)

Best Photo Package: Division 1, SECOND PLACE: Milo Gladstein (Roughstock: Raised for the job)

KCSU:

Radio Station of the Year: Division 1, Honorable Mention

Best Audio Promo/PSA, Division 1, FIRST PLACE: Brandon Lantz and Patrick Mathews (DJ Proto Show Promo)

Best Audio Sportscast: Division 1, Honorable Mention: Austin Marting and Kaleb Allen (CSU Volleyball vs. Wyoming)

Best Audio Talk/Entertainment Program, Division 1: MIa Templien (The Electric Eclectic)

College Ave:

Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread, Division 1: Honorable Mention, (Fashion Contents)

Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread: Division 1: Honorable Mention, (Music and Movies of Mary Jane)

Best Magazine News Page/Spread: Division 1: Honorable Mention, (The Legacy of Roe v. Wade)

College Broadcasters, Inc.

CTV:

Best Sports Reporting: SECOND PLACE Madeline Davis (Nano Kris)

Best Special Broadcast: THIRD PLACE Madison Strasheim (CTV Cribs)

2023-2024

College Media Advisors, Pinnacle Award Finalists (Division 1, 10,000+ students)

Best Collegiate Design

Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread, College Ave

Best Entertainment Page/Spread, College Ave, Music and Movies of Mary Jane

Best Magazine News Page/Spread, College Ave, The Legacy of Roe v. Wade

Best Newspaper, Photo Page/Spread, Collegian, Community response to Israel-Hamas war (need the actual PDF)

Best Audio/Visual

Best Audio/Promo PSA, KCSU, DJ Proto Show Promo (need audio file, emailed Asher and Euan) (see files for the file)

Best Audio Sportscast, KCSU, Austin Martin and Kaleb Allen, CSU vs. Wyoming Volleyball Broadcast

Best Photo

Best Photo Package, Collegian, Milo Galdstein, Roughstock: Raised for the job

Organizations

Radio Station of the Year, KCSU

Tree Stump Films: 2024-25 Film Fund Finalist

Tree Stump Films, Accepted (Ryan Connor), Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium

College Media Business and Advertising Managers

Best College Production Program: First place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Audio Ad/Underwriting: First place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Guerrilla Marketing Strategy/Program/Event: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Staff Recruitment Strategy/Campaign: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Self-Promotion Video Ad: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Non-Ad Multimedia Project: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Self Promotional Website: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Media Company of the Year: First Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Video Underwriting Ad: Second Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad: Second Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Single Digital Sales Promotion: Second Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Out-of-Home Promotion: Third Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Special Section: Third Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Self Marketing or Promotion Plan: Third Place: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Public Relations or Marketing Manager: Honorable Mention: Andrea Pennington, Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best coupon Book or App: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Digital Display AD: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Self-Promotion Audio AD: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best New Idea: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Marketing Manager of the Year: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Sponsored Content or Native Advertising: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

Best Social Media Strategy: Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Student Media

College Broadcaster’s Inc.

Best Hard News Reporting: Second Place: Naomi Hillmer, CTV Channel 11

College Media Association Pinnacle Awards: TV station of the Year: First Place: CTV Channel 11

Best Newspaper Feature Page:First Place: Garrett Mogel, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Sports Feature Photo: First Place: Garrett Mogel, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Audio Newscast: Second Place: Portia Cook, 90.5 KCSU-FM

Best Audio Sportscast: Third Place: Kaleb Allen and Eliza Drotar, 90.5 KCSU-FM

Best Video Entertainment Program: Third Place: Tom Isaacson, CTV Channel 11

Best Media Kit: Third Place: Christine Moore Bonbright, RMSMC Creative Services

Best Magazine Contents Page: Third Place: Sasha Beran-Hughes, College Avenue Magazine

Best of Show Award: Fifth Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian Staff

Feature Magazine of the Year: Honorable Mention: College Avenue Magazine

Best Comic Strip: Honorable Mention: Trin Bonner, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Photo Package: Honorable Mention: Milo Gladstein, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Sports News Photo: Honorable Mention: Garrett Mogel, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Multimedia AD Campaign: Honorable Mention: RMSMC Advertising Staff

Best Special Section or AD Supplement: Honorable Mention: Maddie Christian, RMSMC Creative Services

Best Video Sportscast: Honorable Mention: Madeline Davis, CTV Channel 11

Best Magazine News Spread: Honorable Mention: Sasha Beran-Hughes, College Avenue Magazine

Best Sports Multimedia Story: Honorable Mention: Mike Walsh, Braidon Nourse and Lucy Morantz

2023 Distinguished Adviser: Jake Sherlock

College Media Association Film and Audio Festival Awards

Audio Creative: Second Place: Riley Hilbert, 90.5 KCSU-FM

Best Newscast: Third Place: CTV Channel 11

Best DJ Personality: Third Place: Erin Fuller, 90.5 KCSU-FM

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

Best Ongoing Student Magazine: Winner: College Avenue Magazine

Breaking News Reporting (Large schools, 10K+students): Winner: Alexandra Seibel, Rocky Mountain Collegian

General News Photography: Winner: Garrett Mogel, (Large schools, 10K+students), The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Arts/Entertainment/Fashion Journalism: Winner: Cassidy DuFore Payne, College Avenue Magazine

Photo Illustration: Winner: Nathan Carmody, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Breaking News Reporting (Large schools, 10K+students): Finalist: Grant Coursey, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper: Finalist: Rocky Mountain Collegian

Food/Restaurant Journalism: Finalist: Gideon Aigner, CTV Channel 11

Photo Essay/Slideshow: Finalist: Garrett Mogel and Milo Gladstein, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best All-Around Television Newscast: Finalist: CTV Staff

Best Podcast (Conversational): Finalist: Erin Fuller, KCSU

Television In-Depth Reporting: Finalist: Tom Isaacson, CTV Channel 11

Television Sports Reporting: Finalist: Madeline Davis, CTV Channel 11

Colorado Broadcasters Association

Best Station Personality: Brynn McCall & Zoe Atkinson, “The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Show.”

Best Evening Show: Brynn McCall & Zoe Atkinson, “The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Show.”

ADDITIONALLY

KCSU: Spirit of College Radio Awards recognition for outstanding work promoting World College Radio Day 2023.

Brighid Bandel, Certificate of Recognition, “Student Employee of the Year Honorable Mention. In the category of: Leadership,” Nominated by KCSU/ Rocky Mountain Student Media, Announced on April 10, 2024. Presented by The Career Center at Colorado State University

Collegian: JMC Ethical Practices in Journalism Award awarded to Ivy Secrets, for the multiple ethical challenges she faced in reporting “Anti-LGBTQIA+ policies lead former CSU students to question Young Life’s presence on campus”

2022-2023

SPJ awards

Print / Online

Feature Writing Finalist: Local blacksmith Raven Hammer keeps ancient art alive — by Max Hogan, Collegian, Colorado State University

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large) Finalist:

Rocky Mountain Collegian — by Rocky Mountain Collegian staff, Rocky Mountain

Best Student Magazine Finalist: College Avenue Magazine — by College Avenue staff, College Avenue magazine, Colorado State University

Art/Graphics/Multimedia

General News Photography Winner:

Black out — by Garrett Mogel, Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University

Feature Photography Finalist:

Harley riders — by Tri Duong, Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University

Sports Photography Finalist:

Big dunk — by Serena Bettis, Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University

Audio

Radio Feature Winner:

Clarkchella — by Portia Cook, KCSU, Colorado State University

Podcast (Narrative) Finalist:

Meet the competitors who made KCSU’s battle of the bands — by Brighid Bandel, Bailey Liverman, Ben Haney, KCSU, Colorado State University

Broadcast

Television In-Depth Reporting Winner:

Reaching the edges of the universe at the speed of light! — by Tom Isaacson, CTV: Collegian Television, Colorado State University

Television Sports Reporting Finalist:

Tom Hilbert retires as CSU volleyball coach — by Leah Cackowski, CTV: Collegian Television, Colorado State University

Best All-Around Television Newscast Winner:

CTV News — by CTV News staff, CTV: Collegian Television, Colorado State University

All Platform

Arts/Entertainment/Fashion Journalism

Winner: UWC Hair Show elevates Black culture, brings hair to life — by Kota Babcock, Collegian, Colorado State University

Finalist: Hardcore house shows return to FoCo after pandemic shut downs — by Max Hogan, Collegian, Colorado State University

Finalist: The art of thrifting: Giving new life to old items — by Samantha Nordstrom, College Ave, Colorado State University

Food/Restaurant Journalism Winner:

Peaches: The forgotten fruit — by Milo Gladstein, Collegian, Colorado State University

Hearst Journalism Awards

Anna von Pechmann, 10th place in Multimedia I – Narrative Video Storytelling.

Mini Documentary: Reclamation

Thomas Isaacson, 17th place in Television Features I

The Future of cars is… complicated

Meet Northern Colorado’s own blacksmith

Madison Strasheim, 20th place in Television Features I

CTV Cooks: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Trying Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice – CTV Cooks

Tasting Fan-Favorite Pizza Places in Fort Collins- CTV Cooks

Tree Stump Films

Becoming Kaz Smith – selected in South Dakota Film Festival, My Hero International Film Festival, College Media Business and Advertising Managers, College Media Association, Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, Through the Student Lens: Film Festival, and Front Range Film Festival

Complexity of Life – selected in South Dakota Film Festival

DIY: Fort Collins – selected in South Dakota Film Festival, Front Range Film Festival, Colorado Broadcast Associations, and My Hero International Film Festival

Reclamation – selected in Chicago Southland Film Festival, Front Range International Film Festival, My Hero International Film Festival, TEDxCSU: Retrace, National Art Materials Convention, and Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival

College Media Association

4 year newspaper of the year, honorable mention, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Best Advertisement , 3rd place, podcast spotlight, Advertising an Creative Services
Best newspaper opinion page/spread , Rocky Mountain Collegian
Best photo package, honorable mention, Rocky Mountain Collegian,
Best game story, Collegian and CTV
Best sports multimedia story, honorable mention, CTV and Collegian

Best DJ Personality First Place: David Damuth, KCSU, “Moose Crossing, DJ Moose”

Short Documentary First Place: Owen Johnson‎, Tree Stump Films, “Becoming Kaz Smith”‎

Associated Collegiate Press

Pioneer Award: Peter Waack, RMSMC CEO

2021-2022

North American College and Community Radio

Brighid Bandel, North American College and Community Radio, Music Director of the Month (April 2022)

From Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Team Multimedia Digital News/Enterprise Story Competition, “A Journey of Self-Acceptance”

Sixth Place, certificate, Colorado State University: Laura Studley, Serena Bettis, Owen Johnson, Ben Spence, Collin Sanders, Devin Cornelius, Lauryn Bolz

From College Media Business and Advertising Managers

Second Place Best Special Section Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State University

Second Place Best Paid Design Product, Non-Self-Promotional Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado
State University

First Place Best Video Ad or Underwriting Spot Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

Second Place Best Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

First Place Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State University

Third Place Best Multimedia Ad Campaign Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State University

First Place Best Non-Advertisement Multimedia Project Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

Second Place Best Non-Traditional Revenue-Generating Operation Rocky Mountain Student Media
Colorado State University

Third Place Best Sales Strategy for a Special Section Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

Second Place Best Single Digital Sales Promotion Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

Second Place Best Seasonal Sales Promotion Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State University

Third Place Best Self-Promotional Website Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State University

First Place Best Sponsored Content or Native Advertising Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado
State University

Second Place Best Self-Branded Promotional Giveaway Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

Third Place Best Guerilla Marketing Strategy/Program/Event Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado
State University

Third Place Best College Media Sales and Marketing Program Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado
State University

Third Place Overall Best College Media Company Rocky Mountain Student Media Colorado State
University

College Broadcasters Inc.

Best Promo: 4th place, KCSU

Best Station Imaging: 2nd place, KCSU

Best Feature News Reporting: 4th place, CTV

College Media Association

The Collegian won a Pinnacle Award from College Media Association for best special section, which was for our transgender awareness week edition. This included the original story of Kaz Smith that Tree Stump Films went on to create a documentary about.

The Collegian won a second Pinnacle for best photo spread for a story titled “Hindsight 2020: A look back at the semester in photos.” The headline was especially clever because it was Fall 2020.

The RMSMC Advertising and Marketing department won two pinnacles, one for Best Ad Supplement/Special Section with Ram Life, and one for Best House Ad in the Collegian for a campaign encouraging readers to listen to KCSU.

We also won two awards in the CMA Film and Audio Festival. Alex Prast took first place in Video Feature for a story on Totally 80s Pizza. Fun side note — it was his first package ever for CTV.

Our other Film and Audio Festival award was in video sports package, where Sydney Wicker took first for a story on Athletes in Tandem.

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

General News Reporting (newspapers):

Finalist: Noelle Mason; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Reflecting on research: A year of COVID-19 at CSU”

Food/Restaurant Journalism:

Winner: Tri Duong; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University; “Yum Yum’s Lebanese restaurant is a Fort Collins institution”

Finalist: Hattie Williams and Zeya Highley; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “CTV Cooks: Burger battle”

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper:

Finalist: Staff; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University

Breaking News Photography:

Finalist: Grayson Reed; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Contention captured: Preachers on the plaza”

General News Photography:

Winner: Devin Cornelius; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Colorado Air Show”

Feature Photography:

Winner: Tri Duong; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Excited for the show”

Sports Photography:

Winner: Milo Gladstein; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Logging”

Photo Illustration:

Finalist: Skyler Pradhan; Rocky Mountain Collegian; Colorado State University: “Water bottle”

Broadcast/Online News Videography

Finalist: Natalie Devereaux; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “Family-owned businesses struggle with shortages”

Finalist: Kenneth Frederick; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “Houska blood drive”

Broadcast/Online Feature Videography

Winner: Robbie Patla; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “CSU bug zoo”

Finalist: Tom Isaacson; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “All Sales Vinyl”

Finalist: Ren Wadsworth; CTV: Collegian Television; Colorado State University: “Cam the Ram”

2019-2020

From College Media Business and Advertising Managers

Print Ad Campaign, First Place RMSMC Staff

Best Innovative Idea, First Place RMSMC Staff

Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot, First Place KCSU Staff

Guerrilla Marketing/Strategy/Program/Event Third Place, RMSMC StaffSocial Media Promotion, Third Place RMSMC Staff

Cross-Platform Social Media Campaign, Honorable Mention, RMSMC Staff

Sales Strategy for a Special Section Honorable Mention, RMSMC Staff

From Associated Collegiate Press

Feature Photo, Honorable Mention Forrest Czarnecki

Broadcasters Education Association

Sound Engineering and Production, Second Place, Mia Sawaya, KCSU

Promo or Commercial Award of Excellence Julia Battagliese, KCSU

From College Broadcasters, Inc.

Best Station Promo (Audio), Third Place Julia Battagliese and Ave Martin

Best Sports Reporting (Video) Fourth Place, CTV

Best Sportscast (Video), Fourth Place CTV

Best Social Media Presence, Fourth Place CTV

From Princeton Review

Best College Newspaper, Sixth Place, Rocky Mountain Collegian

From Society of Professional Journalism Mark of Excellence Awards

Editorial Cartooning, First Place Ryan Greene, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Non-Fiction Magazine Article, First Place Leta McWilliams and Kenia Ortiz College Avenue Magazine

Online/Digital News Videography First Place, Collegian Television Staff

Breaking News Photography, First Place Matt Tackett, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Breaking News Photography, Finalist Forrest Czarnecki Rocky Mountain Collegian

General News Reporting, Finalists Austin Fleskes and Ravyn Cullor Rocky Mountain Collegian

In-Depth Reporting, Finalist Samantha Ye, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Feature Writing, Finalist Austin Fleskes, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best Student Magazine, Finalist College Avenue Magazine

Feature Photography, Finalist Colin Shepherd, Rocky Mountain Collegian

General News Photography, Finalist Anna von Pechmann Rocky Mountain Collegian

SPJ Ethical Practices in JournalismLeta McWilliams and Kenia Ortiz College Avenue Magazine

2018-2019

From Associated Collegiate Press

Collegian.com, Winner, 2017 Online Pacemaker Award

Rocky Mountain Collegian, 6th place, Best of Show Award, Newspaper Four-Year More Than Weekly, 2017 National College Media Convention

College Broadcasters, Inc., 2017 National Student Production Awards

KCSU, Winner, “Jazz Happy Hour,” Best Audio Regularly Scheduled Program

KCSU, 4th place, “March 10 Newscast,” Best Audio Newscast

CTV, Winner, “Humans of CSU, March 22, 2017,” Best Video Live Production

CTV, 2nd place, “Elli’s Deli Package,” Best Video News Reporting

CTV, 4th place, “RamLife Entertainment, April 12, 2017,” Best Video General Entertainment Program

CTV, 4th place, “CTV Cooks, March 28, 2017,” Best Video Live Production

From College Media Association

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, Honorable Mention, Best General News Story, 2017 Pinnacle Awards

The Rocky Mountain Collegian staff, 1st place, Best Multimedia Package, 2018 Apple Awards

College Media Business and Advertising Managers, 2018 National Convention

Jennifer Leonard, Winner, Best Sales Representative

KCSU, 2nd place, Best Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot (16 Seconds or Longer)

KCSU, 2nd place, Best Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot (15 Seconds or Shorter)

KCSU, 3rd place, Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Winner, Best Special Section

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Self-Promotion Print Ad Color

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Self-Branded Promotional Giveaway

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Sales Pitch or Proposal

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Honorable Mention, Best Ancillary Operation

From Editor and Publisher Magazine

Collegian.com, Finalist, Best College/University Newspaper Website, 2017 EPPY Awards

From Princeton Review

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, No. 13, 2017, Top 20 Best College Newspapers

From Society of Professional Journalists

Collegian.com, National Finalist, Best Affiliated Website, 2016

Mark of Excellence Awards

Collegian.com, Winner, Best Affiliated Website, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Winner, Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

Tony Villalobos Mary, Winner, Breaking News Photography, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

College Avenue, Finalist, Best Student Magazine, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

Justin Michael, Finalist, Sports Column Writing, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

From CMA Pinnacle Awards

Finalists

Best Radio PSA, KCSU

Best Sports Feature, Collegian

Best General News Photo, Collegian

Best Multimedia Breaking News Story, Collegian

Best Ad Campaign

Best House Ad

Best Advertising Multi-Media Campaign

Online Pacemaker finalists

2017-2018

Associated Collegiate Press

Collegian.com, Winner, 2017 Online Pacemaker Award

Rocky Mountain Collegian, 6th place, Best of Show Award, Newspaper Four-Year More Than Weekly, 2017 National College Media Convention

College Broadcasters, Inc.,

2017 National Student Production Awards
KCSU, Winner, “Jazz Happy Hour,”

Best Audio Regularly Scheduled Program
KCSU, 4th place,

“March 10 Newscast,” Best Audio Newscast

CTV, Winner, “Humans of CSU, March 22, 2017,” Best Video Live Production
CTV, 2nd place, “Elli’s Deli Package,” Best Video News Reporting
CTV, 4th place, “RamLife Entertainment, April 12, 2017,” Best Video General Entertainment Program
CTV, 4th place, “CTV Cooks, March 28, 2017,” Best Video Live Production

College Media Association
Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, Honorable Mention, Best General News Story, 2017 Pinnacle Awards
The Rocky Mountain Collegian staff, 1st place, Best Multimedia Package, 2018 Apple Awards

College Media Business and Advertising Managers, 2018 National Convention
Jennifer Leonard, Winner, Best Sales Representative
KCSU, 2nd place, Best Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot (16 Seconds or Longer)
KCSU, 2nd place, Best Audio Ad or Underwriting Spot (15 Seconds or Shorter)
KCSU, 3rd place, Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Winner, Best Special Section
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Self-Promotion Print Ad Color
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Self-Branded Promotional Giveaway
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, 3rd place, Best Sales Pitch or Proposal
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Honorable Mention, Best Ancillary Operation

Editor and Publisher Magazine
Collegian.com, Finalist, Best College/University Newspaper Website, 2017 EPPY Awards

Princeton Review
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, No. 13, 2017 Top 20 Best College Newspapers

Society of Professional Journalists
Collegian.com, National Finalist, Best Affiliated Website, 2016 Mark of Excellence Awards
Collegian.com, Winner, Best Affiliated Website, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards
The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Winner, Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards
Tony Villalobos Mary, Winner, Breaking News Photography, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards
College Avenue, Finalist, Best Student Magazine, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards
Justin Michael, Finalist, Sports Column Writing, 2017 Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards

CMA Pinnacle Awards Finalists
Best Radio PSA, KCSU
Best Sports Feature, Collegian
Best General News Photo, Collegian
Best Multimedia Breaking News Story, Collegian
Best Ad Campaign
Best House Ad
Best Advertising Multi-Media Campaign
Online Pacemaker finalists

2016-2017

Associated Collegiate Press
Best of Show Award, Third Place, Website Large School, National College Media Convention
Best of Show Award, Sixth Place, Newspaper Special Edition, National College Media Convention
Best of Show Award, Sixth Place, Newspaper Four-year Daily, National College Media Convention

College Media Association
Best Social Media Presence, Third Place, Pinnacle College Media Awards

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Silver Crown Award, Hybrid Category — Collegian.com, Rocky Mountain Collegian

Society of Professional Journalists
Best Affiliated Website, Collegian.com, Region 9
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper, Rocky Mountain Collegian, Region 9
Abbie Parr, First Place, Breaking News Photography, Region 9
Erin Douglas, Finalist, General News Reporting, Region 9
Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, General News Reporting, Region 9

College Media Business & Advertising Managers, National Convention
Best Classified Fun Page/Section, Best of CSU, Brianna Nash, Keegan Pope and Ryan Whitney, First Place
Best Self-Promotional Website, First Place
Best Video Ad or Underwriting Spot (16 seconds or longer), Second Place
Best Special Section, CSU Visitors Guide, Kailee Kwiecien, Third Place
Best Printed Rate Card or Media Kit, Lilly Luke. Honorable Mention

College Broadcasters Institute
Best Audio Special Broadcast, Second place, “Doodle Do or Doodle Don’t”
Best Audio DJ, Third place, “Caribbean Java and Earl Gray”

From Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Team Multimedia Digital News/Enterprise Story Competition, “A Journey of Self-Acceptance”

Sixth Place, certificate, Colorado State University: Laura Studley, Serena Bettis, Owen Johnson, Ben Spence, Collin Sanders, Devin Cornelius, Lauryn Bolz