File photo \/ Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os<\/a><\/p>\nThe Shorthorn took home more than 40 awards this fall at two national student media conventions in Washington, D.C., and California.<\/p>\n
The Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association recognized work from student journalists nationwide through multiple individual and publication-based awards.<\/p>\n
Associated Collegiate Press awarded The Shorthorn more than 15 individual and staff recognitions, including recognition as finalist in Multiplatform and Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemakers. The Pacemaker recognizes overall excellence and distinguishes the top student media produced during a particular school year, according to the organization\u2019s website. <\/p>\n
The Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemaker consisted of two teams of three judges considering three print issues and analyzing coverage, writing, editing, design and photography, as well as determining how effectively each serves its audience. The Multiplatform Pacemaker considers all forms of publishing, including print, website, email newsletters, videos and social media. <\/p>\n
Laurie Fox, newsroom adviser and assistant director of Student Publications, said there\u2019s a lot of pride in working for the publication. As a graduate from UTA and The Shorthorn, she said there\u2019s a tradition of knowing that the work produced is at a high level. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see our students challenge themselves and do this work,\u201d Fox said. \u201cThen seeing that pay off for them with some of these accolades is nice. It\u2019s kind of like, \u2018OK, they’re on the right track.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n
Pedro Malkomes, the publication\u2019s editor-in-chief, echoed the same sentiment, saying the awards are representative of the hard work done by the publication\u2019s staff. <\/p>\n
The Shorthorn also received more than 20 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards, which honor the best college media organizations and individual work, according to the organization\u2019s website. The publication received three first-place wins. <\/p>\n
Among other recognitions, two Shorthorn advertising designers won first place College Media Association Pinnacle Awards for their Housing Guide advertising campaign. <\/p>\n
Ethan Sysavath, the publication\u2019s advertising graphic designer and one of the award recipients, said winning the award was a confidence boost. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never won an award like this before,\u201d Sysavath said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really hold myself to the highest degree. I thought I was good, but I didn\u2019t know it was award-winning good.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Shorthorn advertising and marketing team took home multiple wins from the College Media Business and Advertising Managers, who recognize the success of members and individuals that innovate and impact the business operations of college media programs, according to its website. The Shorthorn won first place for Best Digital Self Promotion Ad. <\/p>\n
Some of the awards won during the conventions were for work published during the previous school year.<\/p>\n
Christine Vo, former Shorthorn editor-in-chief, said there\u2019s no limit to what can be done at the publication, reflecting on the multiple positions she held and skills she honed. <\/p>\n
\u201cDoing all that here and being so tired and so exhausted but being so passionate in the work that I was producing, that just translates into what I’m doing now,\u201d Vo said. <\/p>\n
Malkomes said the convention, beyond anything else, showed how important student media is and how much it means to people. <\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing that so many other universities are going through the exact same things we\u2019re going through, covering the same types of stories we\u2019re covering, facing the same struggles we face, it\u2019s kind of empowering,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing a part of something bigger that\u2019s probably beyond anything else is the most important part of the convention to me.\u201d <\/p>\n
Awards won:<\/p>\n
Associated Collegiate Press Awards 2025<\/strong><\/p>\nOrganization Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n2025 Multiplatform Pacemaker finalist<\/p>\n
2025 Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemaker finalist<\/p>\n
Individual Awards<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst Place<\/p>\n
Best Feature Photo: Joel Solis<\/p>\n
Best Sports Feature Photo: Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os<\/p>\n
Second Place<\/p>\n
Best Feature Story: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Column: Ariana Wolf<\/p>\n
Fifth Place<\/p>\n
Multimedia Feature Story: Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os, Samarie Goffney, Dang Le and Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Honorable Mention<\/p>\n
Sports Feature Photo: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Broadcast Feature Story: Axel Hoge and Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show 2025<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst Place<\/p>\n
Best Website: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
Best Newsletter: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
Second Place<\/p>\n
Best Advertisement: Ethan Sysavath<\/p>\n
Best Newspaper\/Newmagazine Design: Haley Walton<\/p>\n
Fifth Place<\/p>\n
News\/Feature Photo: Elvis Martinez-Cartagena<\/p>\n
Advertising Media Kit: Ethan Sysavath and Daniel Phillips<\/p>\n
Sixth Place<\/p>\n
Feature Story: Dang Le<\/p>\n
Seventh Place<\/p>\n
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
Ninth Place<\/p>\n
Feature Story: Pedro Malkomes<\/p>\n
College Media Association Pinnacle Awards 2025<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst Place<\/p>\n
Newspaper Spread: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Editorial: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Ad Campaign: Daniel Phillips and Ethan Sysavath<\/p>\n
Second Place<\/p>\n
Campus Media Engagement: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
Vertical Short Video: Axel Hoge<\/p>\n
Third Place<\/p>\n
Breaking News Photo: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
News Photo Package: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Editorial Cartoon: Ryleigh Hood<\/p>\n
Rate Card\/Media Kit: Daniel Phillips and Ethan Sysavath<\/p>\n
Interactive\/Motion Infographic: Dang Le<\/p>\n
Feature Package (Audio\/Video): Axel Hoge<\/p>\n
Honorable Mention<\/p>\n
Breaking News Multimedia Coverage: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
News Multimedia Package: Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os, Axel Hoge, Pedro Malkomes and Christine Vo<\/p>\n
General Newsletter: The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n
Portrait: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Profile Story: Dang Le<\/p>\n
Newspaper Front Page: Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Game Story (Print\/Web): Orlando Torres<\/p>\n
A&E Story (Print\/Web): Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Feature Story (Print\/Web): Dang Le<\/p>\n
Feature Multimedia Package: Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os, Samarie Goffney, Dang Le and Christine Vo<\/p>\n
Special Awards<\/p>\n
Distinguished Adviser Award: Laurie Fox<\/p>\n
College Media Business and Advertising Managers<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst Place<\/p>\n
Best Digital Self Promotion Ad<\/p>\n
Best Sales Strategy for a Special Section<\/p>\n
Second Place<\/p>\n
Best Staff Recruitment Strategy\/Campaign<\/p>\n
Best Newspaper Ad<\/p>\n
Third Place<\/p>\n
Best Self Marketing or Promotional Plan<\/p>\n
Best Digital Self Promotion Ad<\/p>\n
Honorable Mention<\/p>\n
Best Digital Display Ad: Animated<\/p>\n
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