The Daily Illini wins Sweepstakes in Illinois College Press Association awards
The Daily Illini staff poses for a group photo in their office on Sunday morning. The newspaper won various awards at the ICPA contest on Saturday.
February 20, 2021
Out of 24 colleges, The Daily Illini placed in these categories for the 2020 Illinois College Press Association awards:
Sweepstakes formerly referred to as General Excellence
First Place
Online News Site
First Place
Graphic Illustration
Honorable Mention – Kaitlin Mikrut
COVID-19 Coverage
Honorable Mention – Ethan Simmons
Opinion Page
Second place
Feature Story
Third place – Gwyn Skiles
News Story
Second place – Mona Alrazzaq
Sports News Story
Second place – Brendyn Jones
Sports Game Story
Second place – Brandon Simberg
Sports Column
Third place – Brendyn Jones
In-depth Reporting
Third place – Claire O’Brien
Headline Writing
Honorable Mention
Second Place
Photo Essay
First Place – Mark Capapas and Cameron Krasucki
Feature Photo
Second place – Ryan Ash
Sports Photo
First Place – Cameron Krasucki
General News Photo
Honorable Mention – Ryan Ash
Spot News Photo
Honorable Mention – Ryan Ash
First Place – Mark Capapas
Podcast
Second Place
Advertising
First Place – Peter Rest
Third Place – Peter Rest
Honorable Mention – Brad Fishman
Honorable Mention – Peter Rest
