Congratulations to the winners in CMBAM’s 2026 individual awards! The awards were presented via Zoom on Friday, April 10.
Best Designer
1st place: Nariyah Mendez, The Agency at Cardinal Media, Ball State University
2nd place: Alex Suchey, Rocky Mountain Student Media, Colorado State University
3rd place: Alex Nishida, Mustang Media Group ,Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Runner up: Sarah Thompson, Cherry Creative, Western Kentucky University
Best Sales Rep
1st place: Sereen Alsalti, NC State Student Media, North Carolina State University
2nd place: Angie Ho, Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
3rd place: Carl Burchill, Gonzaga Student Media, Gonzaga University
Runner up: Ryan Gentile, Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina
Best Sales/Operations Manager
1st place: Hailey Do, The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
2nd place: Destanee Ulrich, The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
3rd place: Parker Heller, Missourian Advertising, Northwest Missouri State University
Best PR/Marketing Manager
1st place: Emmy Libke, College Heights Herald , Western Kentucky University
2nd place: Eliana Veon, The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh
3rd place: Harrison Rogers, WKU Student Publications Advertising, Western Kentucky University
Best Multimedia Content Creator
1st place: Lauren Howe, Cherry Creative, Western Kentucky University
For any questions about CMBAM contests and awards, contact Awards & Member Recognition Director Rob Steedley at awards@cmbam.org.