Awards and Honors
At Drake University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication, we take pride in our students’ hard work, dedication, talent, and leadership. Each year, our SJMC students are honored with a variety of awards that celebrate their academic excellence, professional promise, ethical practices, and innovation across the fields of journalism, communication, advertising, magazine and brand media, public relations, and digital media.
Awards and Honors by Discipline
- American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Des Moines Gold and Silver ADDY
- AAF Most Promising Minority Advertising Student nominees
- AAF Student Best of Show
- AAF Student Conference contest winners
- AAF Wesley Day Scholarship for an Outstanding Sophomore Advertising Student
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Nationally competitive Bailey Lauerman and Olson Internships
- Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker awards
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication awards
- Broadcast Education Association Best of Festival for Multimedia and Podcast
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Iowa Broadcast News Association awards for Radio and Television Production
- National Association of Broadcasters Production Anchor award
- National Association of Broadcasters War on the Floor team award
- Student Emmy, Telly, and Communicator awards for Sports Documentaries, Webcasts, and Promotional Videos
- American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Des Moines Student Best of Show
- AAF Gold and Silver ADDY
- Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker awards
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Best Reporting
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Top Digital Print award in Best Online Magazine
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Top Digital Print award in General Excellence
- Broadcast Education Association Best of Festival for Multimedia
- Competitive national American Society of Magazine Editors internships
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Honorable Mention in the national Bateman Case Study competition
- International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill
- Iowa Broadcast News Association In-Depth Series awards for Radio and Television Production and Reporting
- Iowa Broadcast News Association Top Newscast awards for Radio and Television Production and Reporting
- Iowa College Media Association Newspaper of the Year awards for Writing and Photography
- National Association of Broadcasters Production Anchor award
- National Association of Broadcasters War on the Floor team award
- Nationally competitive Bailey Lauerman and Olson Internships
- PR News Student of the Year award
- PR News Student of the Year finalist
- PRIME Awards from the Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America
- Society of Professional Journalists Regional and National Mark of Excellence award in Best Magazine
- Society of Professional Journalists Regional and National Mark of Excellence award in National Photography
- Student Emmy, Telly, and Communicator awards for Sports Documentaries, Webcasts, and Promotional Videos
- Student Society for News Design Art Directors Association of Iowa awards
- Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker awards
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Top Digital Print award in Best Online Magazine
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Top Digital Print award in General Excellence
- Broadcast Education Association Best of Festival for Multimedia
- Clip Clicks Awards for Best Story
- Competitive national American Society of Magazine Editors internships
- Pinnacle Award for Best Editorial Illustration
- Pinnacle Award for Best Feature Magazine
- Pinnacle Awards for Best Magazine Page/Spread
- Pinnacle Awards for Best Story Society of Professional Journalists Regional and National Mark of Excellence award in Best Magazine
- Society of Professional Journalists Best Illustration
- Society of Professional Journalists Regional and National Mark of Excellence award in Best Magazine
- Society of Professional Journalists Regional and National Mark of Excellence award in National Photography
- Student Society for News Design Art Directors Association of Iowa awards
- Broadcast Education Association Best of Festival for Multimedia
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Iowa Broadcast News Association In-Depth Series awards for Radio and Television Production and Reporting
- Iowa Broadcast News Association Top Newscast awards for Radio and Television Production and Reporting
- Iowa College Media Association Newspaper of the Year awards for Writing and Photography
- Student Emmy and Telly awards
- Top national awards from the Associated Collegiate Press
- Top national awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Top national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Honorable Mention in the national Bateman Case Study competition
- International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill
- PR News Student of the Year award
- PR News Student of the Year finalist
- PRIME Awards from the Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America
- Recognition as a national Public Relations Student Society of America Star Chapter, with an invitation to present at the international convention
- Fullbright post-graduate fellowships
- Honorable Mention in the national Bateman Case Study competition
- International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill
- PR News Student of the Year award
- PR News Student of the Year finalist
- PRIME Awards from the Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America
- Recognition as a national Public Relations Student Society of America Star Chapter, with an invitation to present at the international convention