We are pleased to announce and congratulate the staff of the Columbia Chronicle for being named a 2013 Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Winner in the non-daily 4 year university category. (2012–2013 staff)

The ACP Newspaper Pacemaker contest has awarded general excellence in collegiate newspapers for 86 years. It is judged on coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership on the opinion page, evidence of in-depth reporting, layout and design, photography, art and graphics.

In addition to the Pacemaker award the staff at the Columbia Chronicle picked up these awards as well:

First Place – Comic Panel/Strip – Jonathan Wilcox

First Place – Display Ad – Heidi Unkefer

Honorable Mention – Ad Campaign – Staff

Fourth Place – Ad/Editorial Supplement (2013 Sex Issue) – Staff

First Place – Media Kit – Sylvia Leak (& Ad Staff)