2023 Contest Winners
MINNEAPOLIS — The College Media Business and Advertising Managers announced the winners of the 51st annual Advertising Awards Competition during the final night of its Minneapolis 2023 conference held at the University of Minnesota. If your school was at the ceremony, download your group photo to use in press releases and promotions.
A complete list of the 2023 winners:
Media Company of the Year
First Place: Mustang Media Group
Second Place: Colorado State
Third Place: Kent State
Best College Production Program
First Place: Colorado State
Best College Media Sales Program
First Place: Mustang Media Group
Best Sales or Operations Manager
1st: Iain Smith, Gonzaga Student Media, Gonzaga University
2nd: Jacob Horton, USU Student Media, Utah State University
3rd: Jose Leyva, The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University
HM: Amy Menedez, Emerald Media Group, Universtiy of Oregon
Best Sales Representative
1st: Caitlin Willard, Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State
2nd: Yuka Shindo, Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State
3rd: Sophie Matheny, The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh
Best Public Relations or Marketing Manager
1st: Karissa Wiegand, The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University
2nd: Olivia Ooms, Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State
3rd: David Aronson, Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State
HM: Andrea Pennington, Rocky Mountain Student Media, Colorado State University
Best Designer
1st: Alan Nguyen, Orange Media Network, Oregon State University
2nd: Cindy Nguyen, Mustang Media, California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
3rd: Sabrina Hampton, Garnet Media, University of South Carolina
HM: Katie Harp, The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University
Best Multimedia Content Creator
1st: Tabitha Adaya, Student Niner Media, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
P1 – Best Newspaper Ad
1st: Beach Media
2nd: VCU Student Media Center
3rd: Mustang Media Group
HM: Manoa Now
P2 – Best Print Ad (non Newspaper)
1st: The Daily Nebraskan
2nd: Manoa Now
3rd: USU Student Media
P3 – Best Print Ad Campaign, Paid or Self Promotional
1st: Manoa Now
2nd: USU Student Media
3rd: Indiana Daily Student
HM: The McKinley Ave Agency
P4 – Best Self-Promotion Print Ad
1st: USU Student Media
2nd: Indiana Daily Student
3rd: Mustang Media Group
HM: Orange Media Network
P5 – Best Special Section
1st: Mustang Media Group
2nd: Garnet Media Group
3rd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
HM: Orange Media Network
P6 – Best Living (Renters) Guide
1st: Cherry Creative
2nd: LSU Student Media
3rd: Mustang Media Group
HM: Orange Media Network
P7 – Best Back-to-School/Orientation Guide
1st: USU Student Media
2nd: VCU Student Media Center
3rd: The Daily Pennsylvanian
HM: The McKinley Ave Agency
P8 – Best coupon Book or App
1st: Gonzaga Student Media
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: The McKinley Ave Agency
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
P9 – Best Paid Design Product
1st: Orange Media Network
2nd: Kent State Student Media
3rd: Garnet Media Group
HM: Cherry Creative
P10 – Best Sales Promotional Materials
1st: Kent State Student Media
2nd: OU Daily
3rd: Cherry Creative
HM: Garnet Media Group
P11 – Best Rate Card/Media Kit
1st: The Daily Pennsylvanian
2nd: Orange Media Network
3rd: Cherry Creative
HM: Daily Titan
P12 – Best Digital Display Ad
1st: The McKinley Ave Agency
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: Student Niner Media
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
P13 – Best Animated Display Ad
1st: VCU Student Media Center
2nd: Kent State Student Media
3rd: Daily Titan
P14 – Best Self-Promotion Ad
1st: OU Daily
2nd: Daily Titan
3rd: The Daily Pennsylvanian
HM: Indiana Daily Student
P15 – Best Social Media Promotion
1st: Orange Media Network
2nd: Daily Titan
3rd: The Daily Nebraskan
P16 – Best Video Underwriting Ad
1st: Kent State Student Media
2nd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
3rd: The McKinley Ave Agency
P17 – Best Out-of-Home Promotion
1st: Daily Titan
2nd: Garnet Media Group
3rd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
HM: USU Student Media
P18 – Best Audio Ad/Underwriting
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
2nd: Mustang Media Group (entry 2)
3rd: Mustang Media Group (entry 1)
HM: NC State Student Media
P19 – Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad
1st: Mustang Media Group (entry 2)
2nd: Rocky Mountain Student Media (entry 1)
3rd: Daily Titan
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media (entry 2)
P20 – Best Self-Promotion Audio Ad
1st: Beach Media
2nd: Kent State Student Media
3rd: Orange Media Network
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
P21 – Best Self-Promotion Video Ad
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
2nd: Daily Titan
3rd: Orange Media Network
HM: Orange Media Network- beaver souveniers
P22 – Best Multimedia Campaign
1st: Orange Media Network
2nd: Garnet Media Group
3rd: The Daily Nebraskan
HM: Daily Titan
P23 – Best Non-Ad Multimedia Project
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
2nd: VCU Student Media Center
3rd: Manoa Now
HM: Indiana Daily Student
S1 – Best Sales Proposal
1st: The McKinley Ave Agency
2nd: Daily Titan entry 1
3rd: Daily Titan entry 2
HM: The McKinley Ave Agency
S2 – Best New Idea
1st: Garnet Media Group
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: Kent State Student Media
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S3 – Best Non-Traditional Revenue-Generating Operation
1st: The Daily Nebraskan
2nd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
3rd: Kent State Student Media
S4 – Best Sales Incentive Program
1st: Mustang Media Group
2nd: Gonzaga Student Media
3rd: Northwest Student Media
S5 – Best Sales Strategy for a Special Section
1st: Mustang Media Group entry 2
2nd: Cherry Creative
3rd: Mustang Media Group entry 4
HM: Mustang Media Group entry 1
S6 – Best Single Digital Sales Promotion
1st: Gonzaga Student Media
2nd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S7 – Best Seasonal Sales Promotion
1st: The McKinley Ave Agency
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: Gonzaga Student Media
HM: Northwest Student Media
S8 – Best Self Promotional Website
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S9 – Best Special Event:
1st: The Daily Nebraskan
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: Orange Media Network
S10 – Best Self Marketing or Promotion Plan
1st: Garnet Media Group
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S11 – Best Sponsored Content or Native Advertising
1st: Kent State Student Media
2nd: Cherry Creative
3rd: Emerald Media Group
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S12 – Best Self-Branded Promotional Giveaway
1st: Mustang Media Group
2nd: Kent State Student Media
3rd: The Daily Nebraskan
HM: LSU Student Media
S13 – Best Social Media Strategy
1st: The Daily Nebraskan
2nd: Garnet Media Group
3rd: Mustang Media Group
HM: Rocky Mountain Student Media
S14 – Best Guerrilla Marketing Strategy/Program/Event
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
2nd: The McKinley Ave Agency
S15 – Best Staff Recruitment Strategy/Campaign
1st: Rocky Mountain Student Media
2nd: Mustang Media Group
3rd: The McKinley Ave Agency
HM: LSU Student Media