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The Daily Eastern News wins 15 national awards

This information was originally published by the Daily Eastern News Editorial Board on October 22, 2025. The original article is available . 

The Daily Eastern News staff won 15 national awards between Division II CMA Pinnacle Awards and ACP Pacemaker Awards this past weekend at the MediaFest 25 conference held in Washington, D.C. 

The News won three first place awards, four second place awards, two third place awards, one fourth place award and five honorable mention awards. 

ACP (Associated College Press)

ACP has more than 570 members across the national community of collegiate journalists and advisors, according to its   These awards consist of three groups: Pacemaker, Individual, Best of Show and Clips & Clicks. ACP awards are not broken into divisions, meaning The News is competing with every entry nationally.  

ACP Pacemaker Awards

• Photo Editor Patrick Schmitz won second place for sports feature photo of the year for his shot of  the Ohio Valley Conference championship in May.
• Former Design Editor Rob Le Cates won fourth place for broadcast story of the year for his 
• Former Photo Editor Sia DeyKoontz received an honorable mention for feature photo of the year for her shot of  

CMA (College Media Association)

CMA is a nonprofit organization governed by a  of college media professionals and has operated since its foundation in 1954, according to its   CMA Pinnacle Awards saw 3,358 total entries and 1,165 finalists across eight categories with winners being chosen by various professors and professionals, according to the  CMA awards are split into categories based on enrollment.  

CMA Pinnacle Awards: News & Opinion

• The News staff received an honorable mention for media 
• Feature Reporter Aidan Cusack won first place for
• Former Feature Reporter Alexis Moore-Jones won second place for her breaking news photo of
• Former Sports Reporter Drew Farrell won third place for column on
• Former Reporter Cam’ron Hardy received an honorable mention for his  

CMA Pinnacle Awards: Advertising & General 

• Former Design Editor Rob Le Cates won second place for his portrait of  

CMA Pinnacle Awards: Creative 

• Former Design Editor Rob Le Cates won second place for his infographic on  between fiscal year 2013 and 2023.
• Former Design Editor Rob Le Cates received an honorable mention for his long documentary on the . 

CMA Pinnacle Awards: Sports & Features 

• Former Photo Editor Sia DeyKoontz won first place for her sports photo of  
• Sports Editor Gabe Newman and Design Editor Bryce Parker won first place for their multimedia sports story on the
• Former Photo Editor Sia DeyKoontz won third place for her feature photo package on EIU’s
• Sports Editor Gabe Newman received an honorable mention for his audio/video sports feature on