The Beacon has won three First Place 2017-18 Pinnacle Awards from the College Media Association, a national organization representing student media organizations from colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
First Place in Editorial Writing went to 2017-18 Editor-in-Chief Rachel Rippetoe, now pursuing her master’s degree at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York (CUNY), for “UP’s Sexist Culture Starts and Ends at the Top.”
Beacon Multimedia Editor Annika Gordon won Best Sports News Photo for this shot of Men’s Basketball Coach Terry Porter and a referee:

Tense moments between Pilots Men’s Basketball Coach Terry Porter and a referee Photo by Annika Gordon
The prize for First Place for Feature Writing went to current Beacon Editor-in-Chief Hannah Sievert for “Call to the Church.”
Rachel Rippetoe also won a Second Place Pinnacle Award for General News Writing for “Rocky Start.”
The Beacon also won an Honorable Mention for Best Social Media Presence. 2017-18 Beacon Engagement Editor Erin Bothwell deserves much of the credit for that.
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