The Daily Illini wins general excellence in print at ICPA

By Lika Lezhava, Editor-in-Chief • February 19, 2024

The Daily Illini editorial team at ICPA 2024 in Chicago with their presented awards on Feb. 17.

The Daily Illini staff walked away with 18 awards at the Illinois College Press Association annual conference in Chicago this past weekend.

Twenty-six schools competed with 803 entries across all divisions. The large division included eight schools, including The University of Illinois.

Our staff was awarded for general excellence in print as well as reporting, photography, designs and more.

1st place:

General Excellence, Print

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Editorial

Headline Writing: Rachel Oh

Spot News Photo: Matt Stepp

2nd place:

Special Supplement: Technograph

Critical Review Non-Film: Jacob Slabosz

Front Page Layout: Jacob Slabosz

Sports Feature Story: Lisa Chasanov & James Kim

3rd place:

Sports Column: Ben Fader

General News Photo: James Hoeck

Honorable mention:

Entertainment Supplement: Lollapalooza Insert

Critical Film Review: Saagar Kolachina

Sports Page Design: Jacob Slabosz, Adam Rosen & Ben Fader

Opinions Page

News Story: Lika Lezhava & Jacob Slabosz

Headline Writing: Lisa Chasanov & Michael C Bales

Spot News Photo: Thomas Cai

General Excellence, Web

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About the Contributor

Lika Lezhava, Editor-in-Chief

My name is Lika Lezhava and I am a senior in advertising with a minor in journalism. This is my second year with The Daily Illini, and I am excited to continue the legacy of our beloved 154-year-old news source. I began working for The DI in my sophomore year as a news reporter and became an assistant news editor soon thereafter. Within the next couple of weeks, I became the news editor and spent two rewarding months in that role. Finally, I rose to the position of editor-in-chief. Although I’ve worked my way up rather quickly, I have been able to see and experience every moving part that goes into a successful news source. If you have any general questions, please call our office at (217) 337-8300. For personal inquiries, feel free to reach out to me through email at [email protected], or over the phone (217) 337-8365.