For the fifth time in publication history, The Clarion has won the prestigious Pacemaker award from the Associated Collegiate Press. The award was presented at MediaFest25 National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15-18.  

It was one of seven national awards received by the publication, including a second-place award in reporter of the year for Kelly Feng. 

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” Associated Collegiate Press executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”  

The Clarion was one of 17 college newspapers to receive the award this year, which recognizes both two-year and four-year institutions. 

Other awards received by The Clarion at the event included: 

• Being honored as a finalist for a Multiplatform Pacemaker award, which looks at all the platforms the student media outlet uses to inform its audiences – print, online, email newsletter, social media, podcasts and video.
• A first-place best of show award for a two-year college broadcast news program for Kylie Phillips and CiCi Cox.
• A fourth-place best of show award for two-year college digital newsletters.
• A fifth-place best of show award in advertisement design for Neph DeMott.
• A sixth-place best of show award in two-year college websites.

In addition, the Yahara Journal won a third-place award for best of show in the two-year college literary arts magazine category.