Portland State Vanguard Wins 26 Awards At ONPA Statewide College Media Contest

From left to right: Reaz Mahmood, student media advisor; Alyssa Anderson, co-news editor; Kat Leon, editor in chief; Cameron Rodriguez, opinion editor; and Zoë Buhrmaster, news editor.

On April 19, the Portland State Vanguard was honored with 26 awards at the 2024 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Newspaper Contest, including first place in the General Excellence category.

Awards are given for a variety of published content, including writing, design, and photography, based on multiple evaluation criteria including news value, writing quality, originality, imagination, composition, and impact. The Vanguard competed in group two, a category consisting of four-year institutions from across the state.

See below for a full list and links to this year's winning content (where available).

First Place for General Excellence
Portland State Vanguard

First Place for Best Section
Learning From History's Mistakes: OJMCHE Highlights the Importance of Holocaust Education
By Macie Harreld and Kat Leon

Second Place for Best Special Section
Get Outside Guide 2023
By Vanguard Staff

First Place for Best Special Section
Love & Sex Guide 2023
By Vanguard Staff

Third Place for Best Headline Writing
Community Science And Its Ripple Effects: The Benefits of Public Engagement in Science
By Kat Leon

First Place for Best Headline Writing
Why Is It So Hard To Pee In The City?: The Sh*tty Side of Hostile Architecture
By Nick Gatlin

Third Place for Best News Story
CAPS Understaffing Causes Problems For Student Organizations: Systemic Issues Are Harming Student Leaders
By Alyssa Anderson

Second Place for Best Series
PSUFA Continues Bargaining For Fair Wages: Cost of Living Increase for Adjunct Professors Remains on the Table
By Alyssa Anderson

First Place for Best Series
It's Not All Doom And Gloom For The Big One: Portland's Bridges May Survive The Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake
By Kat Leon, Anish Arumugam, and LeeAnn Rooney

Second Place for Best Feature Story
Can We Engage In Shakespeare Ethically?: OPS Fest Returns To Portland
By Macie Harreld

First Place for Best Editorial
Holding Ourselves Accountable: Why We Removed 'Crime Blotter'
By Vanguard Staff

Third Place for Best Sports Story
It Pays To Lose: An Economic Perspective Of PSU Sports
By Laura Kowall

Second Place for Best Review
Triangle Productions presents Me & Tammy: Original Performance Illuminates The Life Of Misunderstood Country Icon Tammy Wynette
By Alyssa Anderson

First Place for Best Review
Dark, Violent Exploration Of Human Nature Through Shakespeare: Speculative Drama Presents: Titus Andronicus
By Kat Leon

Second Place for Best Columnist
Nick Gatlin

Second Place for Best Spot News Story (Photography)
Alberto Alonso , Pujazon Bogani

First Place for Best Spot News Story (Photography)
Alberto Alonso , Pujazon Bogani

Second Place for Best Sports Photo
Alberto Alonso , Pujazon Bogani

Second Place for Best Feature Photo
Alberto Alonso , Pujazon Bogani

First Place for Best Feature Photo
JM Vincent

Third Place for Best Photography
Alberto Alonso , Pujazon Bogani

Second Place for Best Design
Vanguard Staff

Third Place for Best Graphic
Casey Litchfield

Third Place for Best Cartooning
Camden Benesh

Second Place for Best House Ad
Briana Cieri

Best Website
PSU Vanguard Staff