Kentucky Kernel staff and alumni hold their Associated Collegiate Press awards on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at the National College Media Convention in Washington D.C.
The Kentucky Kernel won a Pacemaker, one of the highest honors a college newspaper can earn, this weekend in Washington, D.C.
The Kernel picked up several other awards at the Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association convention this weekend.
ACP announced 46 Pacemaker finalists in September, then announced 19 winners at the Nov. 2 awards ceremony. According to an ACP press release, 160 student newspapers entered the competition.
The award recognizes the work the Kernel did in the 2018-19 school year. The Kernel last won a Pacemaker in 2016.
“Hearing our name called as a Pacemaker winner was so exciting,” said Bailey Vandiver, who served as editor-in-chief for the 2018-19 school year. “While winning awards is not our primary goal as student journalists, it’s always great to get this kind of recognition because it means we’re doing the kind of really good journalism that we aim to do.”
The Pacemaker is awarded based on five print editions from last year. The Kernel’s submission included our 2018 back-to-school paper and our special edition about suicide on campus, among others.
“I think it goes to show what we’ve already known: That we have one of the best collegiate newsrooms in the country, and we continue to try to strive for excellence each and every day,” said Ryan Craig, one of the Kernel’s advisers.
“Winning this Pacemaker further legitimizes the Kernel’s role as our campus watchdog and voice,” said current editor-in-chief Rick Childress. “We’re working hard to bring home another one next year.”
The Kernel won additional group and individual awards from ACP and CMA throughout the weekend. The full list of awards is below.
College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
Honorable Mention in Best Editorial Illustration: Samuel MeyersThird Place in Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread: Jillian Jones, KRNL Spring 2019Third Place in Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread: Arden BarnesSecond Place in Best Yearbook Division Page/Spread: Autumn Hassell, Year in Photos 2018-19Honorable Mention in Best Multimedia Feature Story: Sarah Ladd and Arden BarnesHonorable Mention in Viral Video: Sarah LaddThird Place in Best General News Photo: Arden BarnesFirst Place in Best Photo Package: Arden BarnesThird Place in Best Portrait: Michael ClubbSecond Place in Best Sports News Photo: Jordan PratherThird Place in Best Online Sports SectionSecond Place in Best Arts and Entertainment Story: Bailey VandiverHonorable Mention in Best Online AdSecond Place for Best Ad Supplement/Special Supplement: Inside UKHonorable Mention in Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year: KRNL Spring 2019
Associated Collegiate Press Awards
Pacemaker Winner 2019Third Place in In-Depth News Story: Rick ChildressHonorable Mention in Feature Story: Jacob EadsFirst Place in Photo Slideshow: Michael ClubbHonorable Mention in Interactive Graphic: Arden BarnesHonorable Mention in Yearbook Cover: Autumn Hassell, Year in Photos 2018-19Honorable Mention in Yearbook Page/Spread: Autumn Hassell, Year in Photos 2018-19Fourth Place in Sports Photo: Jordan PratherFifth Place in Sports Photo: Michael ClubbHonorable Mention in Advertising Campaign: Rob Fischer
Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Awards
Eighth Place in Feature Magazine: KRNL Fall 2019Sixth Place in Yearbook (1-299 Pages): Year in Photos 2018-19Sixth Place in Newspaper Special Section Advertising: Inside UKNinth Place in Newspaper (Four-year campus, weekly)