Categories for the 2012 ICPA contest (awarded in February 2013)
Open (for both dailies and non-dailies)
1. Editorial cartoon
1st: Jazz Denson, The Wheaton Record, Wheaton College
2nd: Giacomo A. Luca, The Torch, Roosevelt University
3rd: Cody Tumblin, FNewsmagazine, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2. Other cartoon, strip or panel
1st: Joyce Rice, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Alex Nall, The Courier, Monmouth College
3rd: Elizabeth Schult, The Knox Student, Knox College
Hon: Richard Connolly, The Eagle, Robert Morris University
3. Advertisement less than full page
1st: Kiley Little, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
2nd: Michelle Beard, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
3rd: Staff, The Torch, Roosevelt University
Hon: Ed Kang, The Columbia Chronicle Columbia College Chicago
4. Full-page advertisement
1st: Derek Brown, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
2nd: Dan Ferrell, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd: Willie Porter, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
5. Classified section
1st: AnnMarie Nichols, Daily Egyptian , Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Staff, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd: Sallyann Price, Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University Chicago
6. Entertainment supplement
1st: A & C Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Sara Hall & Colleen Harrigan, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
3rd: Staff, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
7. Special supplement
1st: Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Staff, The DePaulia, DePaul University
3rd: Staff, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Hon: Anna Gross, The Leader, Elmhurst College
8. Opinion page(s)
1st: Margot Brody, Patrick Jenkins, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2nd: Will Livesley-O’Neill, Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
3rd: Tyler Davis, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Hon: Timmy Rose, Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
Hon: Angela Windberg & Heather Delong, Encounter, University of St. Francis
Hon: Staff, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
Hon: Daniel Weilandt & Ryan Weber, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Tom Rein, The Leader, Elmhurst College
9. Graphic illustration
1st: Danny Weilandt, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: Sam Fowler, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
3rd: Shelley Holmgren, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
Hon: Brian Lorenz, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
10. Critical review (film)
1st: Ivan Keta, The Knox Student, Knox College
2nd: Kimberly Foster, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
3rd: Emma Rubenstein, The DePaulia, DePaul University
11. Critical review (other than film)
1st: Hannah Helbert, Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
2nd: Sarah Contreras, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
3rd: Victor Mizel, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Hon: Kristofer Lenz & Rashid Johnson, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
12. In-house promotional ad
1st: Brian O’Leary, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: Dan McCall, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd: Staff, The Courier, Monmouth College
Hon: Julie Szamlewski, The Flyer, Lewis University
Hon: Sarah Schauf, The Leader, Elmhurst College
Hon: Joseph Scoggins & Michelle Beard, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
13. Advertising campaign
1st: Staff, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Kate Richardson, Journal, University of Illinois at Springfield
3rd: Kate Richardson, Journal, University of Illinois at Springfield
Hon: Hudson Vantrease, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Staff, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
14. Online news site
1st: Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Staff, LoyolaPhoenix.com, Loyola University
3rd: Staff, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Hon: Staff, Videtteonline.com, Illinois State University
Hon: Staff, TheLewisFlyer.com, Lewis University
Hon: Sara Hall, The Daily Eastern News , Eastern Illinois University
15. Multimedia reporting
1st: Emalee Daisy, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
2nd: Gilberto Alfredo Salazar-Caro & Alexander Wolff, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
3rd: Joshua Beckman, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: William Shi & Danny Wicentowski, The Daily IlliniUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Danny Damiani, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
Hon: Vickie Berkow, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
Dailies
16. General excellence
1st: The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
3rd: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
17. Front page layout
1st: Staff, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
2nd: Staff, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
3rd: Staff, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
18. Editorial
1st: Lauren Leone, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Staff, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
3rd: Dominic Renzetti, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
Hon: Brendan Smith, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
19. Column, excluding sports
1st: Danny Damiani, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
2nd: Leah Stover, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
3rd: Emily Warner, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Hon: Derrick Clifton, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
20. Feature story
1st: Danny Wicentowski, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: James Needham, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
3rd: Tara Kulash, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Hon: Alyse Thompson, Western Courier , Western Illinois University
21. Feature page design
1st: Kelly Bauer, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
2nd: Staff, Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
3rd: Shannon Lancor, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Erin Hogg , Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
22. News story
1st: Tara Kulash & Sarah Schneider, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Kelly Bauer, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
3rd: Taylor Goldenstein, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23. Sports news story
1st: Johnathan Hettinger, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: Alex McNamee, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
3rd: Emily Bayci, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Ashley Schrader & Emily Warner, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
24. Sports game story
1st: Alex McNamee, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
2nd: Emily Bayci, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3rd: Dan Ryan, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
Hon: Garrick Hodge, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
25. Sports feature story
1st: John Paschall, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
2nd: Emily Bayci, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3rd: Stephan Bourbon, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Alex McNamee, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
26. Sports column
1st: Rohan Nadkarni, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
2nd: Kevin Kaplan, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3rd: Garrick Hodge, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
Hon: Brian Thomas, Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
Hon: Dan Ryan, The Daily Northwestern , Northwestern University
Hon: Eliot Sill, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
27. Sports page design
1st: Danny Weilandt, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2nd: Staff, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
3rd: Garrick Hodge & Al Reiger, Western Courier, Illinois University
Hon: Ashley Holstrom, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
28. In-depth reporting (single story or stories)
1st: Staff, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
2nd: Darshan Patel, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3rd: Bill Welt & T.J. Fowler, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
29. Headline writing
1st: Logan Zimmerman, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
2nd: DeMario Phipps-Smith, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
3rd: Matt Petruszak, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
30. Photo essay
1st: Danny Damiani, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
2nd: Brian Jarocki, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd: Staff, Western Courier, Western Illinois University
31. Feature photo (including sports)
1st: Isaac Smith, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Andrew S. Avitt, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd: Rafi Letzter, The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
Hon: William Shi, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
32. Sports photo
1st: Lynette Oostmeyer, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Sarah Gardner, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
3rd: Nicholas Stewart, Western Courier , Western Illinois University
Hon: Melissa Mamroth, Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Hon: Danny Damiani, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
33. General news photo
1st: Pat Sutphin, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Jessica Tezak, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
3rd: Dominic Baima, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
Hon: Chong Jiang, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
34. Spot news photo
1st: Lynette Oostmeyer, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2nd: Danny Damiani, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University
3rd: Kelly Hickey, The Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hon: Steven Matzker, Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Non-Dailies, school enrollment 4,000 or more
35. General excellence
1st: The DePaulia, DePaul University
2nd: Bradley Scout, Bradley University
3rd: The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University Chicago
36. Front page layout
1st: Staff, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
2nd: Staff, The DePaulia, DePaul University
3rd: Staff, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
Hon: Staff, The Eagle, Robert Morris University
37. Editorial
1st: Staff, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
2nd: Sallyann Price, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University Chicago
3rd: Staff, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Hon: Staff, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
38. Column, excluding sports
1st: Jenn Schanz, The DePaulia, DePaul University
2nd: Nathan Lurz, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University Chicago
3rd: Heather Schroering, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Hon: David Kaner, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
39. Feature story
1st: Emily Ornberg, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Liz Greiwe, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University Chicago
3rd: Roger Starkey, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Hon: David Kaner, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
40. Feature page design
1st: Zach Stemerick, The Columbia Chronicle Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Staff, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
3rd: Stacey Brandstatter, The Candor, Benedictine University
41. News story
1st: Kaley Fowler, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Therese Porod, The Candor, Benedictine University
3rd: Ben Pokross, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
42. Sports news story
1st: Kyle Nowaczyk, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
2nd: Kyle Rich, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
3rd: John Layton, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Hon: Lindsey Woods, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Hon: Mahmoud Bahrani , Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
Hon: John Layton, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
43. Sports game story
1st: Tom Brown, The Candor, Benedictine University
2nd: Brendan Bond, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
3rd: Bobby Nightengale, Bradley Scout , Bradley University
44. Sports feature story
1st: Lindsey Woods, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Brendan Bond, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
3rd: Lukas Stanczyk, The Candor, Benedictine University
Hon: David Pruitt, The Alestle, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
45. Sports column
1st: Vincente Fernandez, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
2nd: Vincente Fernandez, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
3rd: Brendan Bond, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
Hon: Alex Gasick, The Flyer, Lewis University
Hon: Lindsey Woods, The Columbia Chronicle Columbia College Chicago
46. Sports page design
1st: Michael Fischer, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Lindsey Woods & Heidi Unkefer, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
3rd: Jennifer Prokop & Julie Szamlewski, The Flyer, Lewis University
47. In-depth reporting (single story or series)
1st: Cheryl Waity & Paul Tadalan, The DePaulia, DePaul University
2nd: Alexandra Kukulka, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
3rd: Staff, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
48. Headline writing
1st: Staff, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
2nd: Staff, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
3rd: Nick Davison, Torch, Roosevelt University
49. Photo essay
1st: Katie Maseman, The Journal, University of Illinois at Springfield
2nd: Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
3rd: James Risley, Torch, Roosevelt University
50. Feature photo (including sports)
1st: James Foster, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
2nd: Maggie Cipriano, Bradley Scout, Bradley University
3rd: Kati Maseman, The Journal, University of Illinois at Springfield
51. Sports photo
1st: Alex Johnson, The Journal, University of Illinois at Springfield
2nd: Kevin Kuchler, The Flyer, Lewis University
3rd: Dan Rogers, The Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University
Hon: Alex Veeneman, The Flyer, Lewis University
52. News photo
1st: Margaret Cipriano , Bradley Scout, Bradley University
2nd: Michael Gates, The Flyer, Lewis University
3rd: Grant Myatt, The DePaulia, DePaul University
Hon: Tiffany Tan, Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago
Non-Dailies, school enrollment less than 4,000
53. General excellence
1st: The Knox Student, Knox College
2nd: The Leader, Elmhurst College
3rd: The GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
Hon: The Chronicle, North Central College
54. Front page layout
1st: Julian Boireau & Charlie Gorney, The Knox Student, Knox College
2nd: Staff, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
3rd: Meagan Ramsay & Nicole Lafond, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
Hon: Staff, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
55. Editorial
1st: Tom Rein, The Leader, Elmhurst College
2nd: Wesley Teal, The Courier, College
3rd: Haleigh Yonish, The Leader, Elmhurst College
Hon: Staff, The Knox Student, Knox College
56. Column, excluding sports
1st: Katie Kot, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
2nd: Emily Loutfy, The North Park Press, North Park University
3rd: Rebecca Creamer, The Chronicle, North Central College
Hon: Kyle Soyer, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
Hon: Matt Barry, The Knox Student, Knox College
Hon: Jimmy Phillips, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
Hon: Megan Kirby, The Leader, Elmhurst College
57. Feature story
1st: Lynn Reinacher, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
2nd: Kyle Soyer, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
3rd: Rachael Hilton, The Chronicle, North Central College
58. Feature page design
1st: Kevin Skinker, The Wheaton Record, Wheaton College
2nd: Katy Sutcliffe, The Knox Student, Knox College
3rd: Rachel Warmke, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
59. News story
1st: Diana Buendia, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2nd: Lynn Reinacher, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
3rd: Patrick Erwin, The Leader, Elmhurst College
Hon: Staff, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
60. Sports news story
1st: Jack Cullen, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
2nd: Jake Misener, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
3rd: Rick Schneider, The Leader, Elmhurst College
Hon: Rick Schneider, The Leader, Elmhurst College
61. Sports game story
1st: Jackson White, The Knox Student, Knox College
2nd: Braunwyn Feil, The Courier, Monmouth College
3rd: Todd Szerbug, The Argus, Illinois Wesleyan
62. Sports feature story
1st: Emalee Daisy, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
2nd: Charlie Roumeliotis, The Leader, Elmhurst College Colin Davis
3rd: Pat Manser, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
Hon: Matt McKinney, The Knox Student, Knox College
Hon: Rachel Kearney, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
63. Sports column
1st: Rachel Kearney, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
2nd: Judah Newby, The Wheaton Record, Wheaton College
64. Sports page design
1st: Jackson White & Andrei Papancea, The Knox Student, Knox College
2nd: Jackson White & Andrei Papancea, The Knox Student, Knox College
3rd: Sarah Schauf, The Leader, Elmhurst College
Hon: Rachel Kearney, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
65. In-depth reporting (single story or series)
1st: Staff, The Leader, Elmhurst College
2nd: Jasmine Young & Margaret McKenzie, The Wheaton Record, Wheaton College
3rd: Anna Meier, The Knox Student, Knox College
Hon: Staff, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
66. Headline writing
1st: Staff, FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2nd: Meagan Ramsay, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
3rd: Ryan Lulofs, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
67. Photo essay
1st: Ben Macri , FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2nd: Justine Espersen, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
3rd: Sarah Schauf, The Leader, Elmhurst College
68. Feature photo (including sports)
1st: Jackilyn Walsh, The Decaturian, Millikin University
2nd: Jessica Couvillier, The Knox Student, Knox College
3rd: Ben Macri , FNewsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
69. Sports photo
1st: Allison Freet, The Wheaton Record, Wheaton College
2nd: Kyle Soyer, Augustana Observer, Augustana College
70. News photo
1st: Ethan Barse, GlimmerGlass, Olivet Nazarene University
2nd: Emily Mohney, The Leader, Elmhurst College