The Equinox continues to be recognized in a number of media awards contests. Below is a list of every award The Equinox has received from 2015 to the present, totaling 346 as of 2025.

 

New Hampshire Press Association’s Distinguished Journalism Contest, College Division

 

2019

  1. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – Feature: KSC Senior Zach Robinson Dances Without Fear by Angelique Inchierca
  2. 2nd Place, Best Use of Video – Feature: KSC Alternative Break Trip to Gita Nagari Farm 2019 by Benajil Rai and Puja Thapa
  3. 3rd Place, Best Use of Video – Feature: Pumpkin Lobotomy Returns For Second Year by Jesse Miller
  4. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – News: Candlelight Vigil by Benajil Rai
  5. 2nd Place, Best Use of Video – News: KSC Climate Strike 2019 by Benajil Rai
  6. 3rd Place, Best Use of Video – News: KSC Walk to End Alzheimer’s by Jesse Miller
  7. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – Sports: KSC Senior Swimmer Kyle Shadeck Returns to the Team by Benajil Rai and Jesse Miller
  8. 2nd Place, Best Use of Video – Sports: Dream, Dance and Ms. Pudlo by Benajil Rai
  9. 3rd Place, Best Use of Video – Sports: Open 400 Track won by KSC Student Amanda Deppert by Caroline Perry
  10. 1st Place, Sports Feature: Friendly Competition by Claire Boughton
  11. 2nd Place, Sports Feature: Double Trouble by Austin Smith
  12. 1st Place, Sports News: Players From Around The Globe by Claire Boughton
  13. 2nd Place, Sports News: From West Africa to Keene State by Matt Holderman
  14. 3rd Place, Sports News: I Did It My Way by Claire Boughton
  15. 1st Place, Sports Page: Brought The Fire by Cailla Prisco
  16. 2nd Place, Sports Page: That’s A Wrap by Claire Boughton
  17. 3rd Place, Sports Page: Smashing Records by Cailla Prisco
  18. 1st Place, Graphic/Cartoon/Illustration: Campus Climate Survey by Olivia Cattabriga
  19. 2nd Place, Graphic/Cartoon/Illustration: The Ultimate Sport by Olivia Cattabriga
  20. 3rd Place, Graphic/Cartoon/Illustration: Vaping: The Series by Olivia Cattabriga
  21. 3rd Place, Feature Story: Shining Bright in the Golden State by Puja Thapa
  22. 1st Place, Feature Photo: Hell of a Season by Sebastien Mehegan
  23. 2nd Place, Feature Photo: Appeal of Murder by Soren Frantz
  24. 3rd Place, Feature Photo: 10 Minute Plays by Soren Frantz
  25. 1st Place, Feature Page: Popping into the Thorne by Joseph Guzman
  26. 2nd Place, Feature Page: Combining Dance and Music by Joseph Guzman
  27. 3rd Place, Feature Page: Shining Bright Through Dance by Joseph Guzman
  28. 1st Place, Entertainment/Arts Reporting: Listening for Meaning by Tessa DesMarais
  29. 1st Place, Front Page: Treadwell Inaugurated by Rachel Vitello
  30. 3rd Place, Front Page: Cory Booker speaks at KSC by Rachel Vitello
  31. 1st Place, General News Photo: Nursing Disaster Drill by Soren Frantz
  32. 2nd Place, General News Photo: Walk to End Alzheimer’s by Puja Thapa
  33. 3rd Place, General News Photo: Tulsi Gabbard at KSC by Soren Frantz
  34. 1st Place, General News Story: No More Plastic Bags at KSC by Jack Hanson
  35. 2nd Place, General News Story: Beto O’Rourke Visits KSC by Erin McNemar
  36. 3rd Place, General News Story: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Keene by Rachel Vitello
  37. 1st Place, Investigative Story: Vaping: The Series by Claire Boughton, Jakob Radermacher, Connor Crawford, and Olivia Cattabriga
  38. 1st Place, Columnist of the Year: Time Capsule by Theressa Derry
  39. 1st Place, Best Use of Social Media
  40. 1st Place, General Excellence Digital Presence
  41. 1st Place, General Excellence Newspaper

2020

  1. 2nd Place, Feature Photo: Brangelina by Soren Frantz
  2. 3rd Place, Feature Photo: “Babylon: Journeys of Refugees” by Soren Frantz
  3. 2nd Place, Feature Page: Student Life by Kiana Joler
  4. 3rd Place, Feature Page: Arts and Entertainment by Tom Benoit
  5. 1st Place, Photo Essay: Campus under quarantine by Henry Hobson
  6. 2nd Place, Photo Essay: Keene State cleaning staff continues despite the danger by Puja Thapa
  7. 3rd Place, Graphic/Cartoon/Illustration: Canceled Spring Seasons by Griffin Ell
  8. 3rd Place, Entertainment Reporting: “‘Happy Days’ is Coming” by Caitlin Howard
  9. 2nd Place, General News Story: 11 RA’s Resign and more cases arise in the first two weeks by Hunter Oberst and Puja Thapa
  10. 1st Place, General News Photo: “The real virus is fear” by Soren Frantz
  11. 2nd Place, General News Photo: “College Hockey” by Soren Frantz
  12. 3rd Place, General News Photo: “Candidate collage” by Soren Frantz
  13. 1st Place, Sports News: Seniors Standing Strong by Claire Boughton
  14. 2nd Place, Sports News: Turf Gets Put to the Test by Claire Boughton and Tom Benoit
  15. 2nd Place, Sports Feature: A Season Like No Other by Matt Holderman and Claire Boughton
  16. 1st Place, Sports Page: The Faces Behind the Cameras by Claire Boughton
  17. 2nd Place, Sports Page: 2019 Highlights by Claire Boughton
  18. 3rd Place, Sports Page: Turf gets put to the test by Claire Boughton
  19. 1st Place, Investigative Story/Series: “NH Supreme Court Rules Unanimously In Favor Of Keene State Journalists” by Hunter Oberst
  20. 1st Place, Best Use of Social Media: “Equinox Facebook Page” by Emma Bishop
  21. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – Feature: “Music Tech Major Pedro Paez” by Benajil Rai
  22. 2nd Place, Best Use of Video – Feature: “Pumpkin Palooza” by Benajil Rai
  23. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – News: “KSC Students share their experiences during COVID-19 pandemic” by Benajil Rai
  24. 2nd Place, Best Use of Video – News: “KSC SPDI Club makes boxes from trash” by Benajil Rai
  25. 3rd Place, Best Use of Video – News: “U.S. elections” by Benajil Rai
  26. 1st Place, Columnist of the Year: Angelique Inchierca
  27. 1st Place, General Excellence – Digital Presence
  28. 1st Place, General Excellence College Newspaper

2021

  1. 1st Place, Feature Story: Dynamic duo by Caitlin Howard
  2. 2nd Place, Feature Story: Connecting passions by Caitlin Howard
  3. 1st Place, Feature Photo: End of an era by Tom Benoit
  4. 2nd Place, Feature Photo: ‘RE[MEMBER]: AN EVENING OF DANCE’ by Soren Frantz
  5. 3rd Place, Feature Photo: ‘TUESDAYS AND SUNDAYS’ by Soren Frantz
  6. 1st Place, Feature Page: ‘TUESDAYS AND SUNDAYS’ by Tom Benoit
  7. 2nd Place, Feature Page: ‘RE[MEMBER]: AN EVENING OF DANCE’ by Tom Benoit
  8. 3rd Place, Feature Page: ‘Welcome to the White Room’ by Caitlin Howard
  9. 1st Place, Entertainment Reporting: ‘Urinetown’ by Caitlin Howard
  10. 2nd Place, Entertainment Reporting: ‘TUESDAYS AND SUNDAYS’ by Tom Benoit
  11. 3rd Place, Entertainment Reporting: A look through the lens by Caitlin Howard
  12. 1st Place, General News Story: WGS faculty, students respond to academic hold by Hunter Oberst
  13. 2nd Place, General News Story: Greek life formal draws criticism due to lack of masks by Hunter Oberst
  14. 3rd Place, General News Story: Keene State faces another round of faculty buyouts by Tom Benoit
  15. 1st Place, General News Photo: ‘Antithetical’ by Soren Frantz
  16. 2nd Place, General News Photo: Women’s March by Tom Benoit
  17. 3rd Place, General News Photo: Protestor’s rally outside President’s office by Soren Frantz
  18. 1st Place (tie), Front Page: Community Speaks Out by Claire Boughton and Hunter Oberst
  19. 1st Place (tie), Front Page: ‘Antithetical’ by Tom Benoit and Hunter Oberst
  20. 3rd Place, Front Page: Standoff in Owl’s Nest 5 by Claire Boughton and Hunter Oberst
  21. 1st Place, Podcast – Reoccurring: The Chirp Season 2 by Andrew Michaud and Tim Wagner
  22. 1st Place, Best Use of Video – News: Chess Club at Keene State College by Tim Wagner
  23. 1st Place, Sports News Non-Breaking: History in the making by Piper Pavelich
  24. 2nd Place, Sports News Non-Breaking: A look behind the curtain by Piper Pavelich
  25. 3rd Place, Sports News Non-Breaking: Streak snapped by Claire Boughton and Caitlin Howard
  26. 1st Place, Sports News Breaking: An Owl leaves the nest by Tom Benoit
  27. 2nd Place, Sports News Breaking: Soccer player’s brother killed by Aurora Caraballo
  28. 1st Place, Sports Page: Striking gold in the Little East by Claire Boughton
  29. 2nd Place, Investigative Story/Series: Hazing: Phi Lambda Chi suspended after hazing investigation by Tom Benoit
  30. 3rd Place, Investigative Story/Series: Standoff in Owl’s Nest 5 by Equinox Staff
  31. 1st Place, General Excellence – Digital Presence
  32. 1st Place, General Excellence College Newspaper

2022

  1. 2nd Place, General Excellence
  2. 2nd Place, Investigative Story/Series: “TKE receives sanctions following 2 hazing investigations” by Tom Benoit
  3. 2nd Place, General News: KSC, USNH gave out $800,000 in bonuses since summer 2020 by Tom Benoit
  4. 2nd Place, Feature Story: From the Congo to Keene by Tim Bruns
  5. 1st Place, Arts and Entertainment: “Redfern turns 40.” by Caitlin Howard
  6. 3rd Place (tie), Arts and Entertainment: “Making meSSeS” by Caitlin Howard
  7. 3rd Place (tie), Arts and Entertainment: “Connecting performer and audience” by Nicole Dumont
  8. 2nd Place, Sports Writing: OFF THE ICE: Women’s club hockey cancels 2022-23 season by Caitlin Howard and Kayla Barrett
  9. 1st Place, Opinion or Commentary: “Failing the people and violating human safety” by Abby Provencal
  10. 1st Place, Photography: “An Evening of Dance” by Tom Benoit
  11. 3rd Place, Photography: “Women’s volleyball advances to NCAA postseason” by Kayla Barrett
  12. 1st Place, Page Design: “An Evening of Dance” by Caitlin Howard
  13. 2nd Place, Page Design: November 17 by Tom Benoit
  14. 3rd Place, Page Design: “Redfern Turns 40” by Caitlin Howard
  15. 3rd Place, Best Use of Multimedia: “Take Back the Night” by Matt White

2023

  1. 2nd Place, Sports Coverage: Campus community honors Kelsey Mayer by Tim Bruns
  2. 1st Place, Best Podcast/Video/Multimedia: The Haunting of Huntress by Zach Keenan
  3. 1st Place, Best Photo/Video: Spring Concert Revival by Nicole Dumont
  4. 2nd Place, General Excellence

2024

  1. 2nd Place, Best News Coverage: The Dean’s List dilemma by Nathan Hope
  2. 3rd Place, Best Published Feature: When there’s a Wilson, there’s a way by Ryan Pacheco
  3. 1st Place, Best Podcast/Video/Multimedia: Karaoke at the Night Owl Café by Jakob Hall
  4. 2nd Place, Best Podcast/Video/Multimedia: NOXCAST Episode 5 (with President Melinda Treadwell) by Equinox Staff
  5. 3rd Place, Best Podcast/Video/Multimedia: KSC Flag Raising Ceremony 2024 by Jake Velazquez
  6. 1st Place, Best Graphic/Illustration/Design: Magic Shroom by Elijah Fisher
  7. 2nd Place, Best Graphic/Illustration/Design: Dancing Through the Decades by Charlotte King
  8. 1st Place, Best Sports Coverage: Women’s Rugby Continues Play Despite Suspension by Nathan Hope
  9. 2nd Place, Best Sports Coverage: Hurdles in training by Tim Bruns and Nathan Hope
  10. 1st Place, Best Photo/Video: Dancing Through the Decades by Nicole Dumont
  11. 2nd Place, Best Photo/Video: My Big Fat Greek Week by Alana Perry
  12. 1st Place, General Excellence

 

New England Newspaper & Press Association’s New England Better Newspaper Competition, College Division

 

2022

  1. 2nd Place, Arts & Entertainment Page or Section: Redfern turns 40 by Caitlin Howard
  2. 3rd Place, Editorial: Accountability by Equinox Staff
  3. 3rd Place, Multimedia Reporting: Superbowl LVI by Tim Wagner
  4. 1st Place, Special Section or Editorial Supplement: Accountability by Equinox Staff
  5. 1st Place, Feature Photo: End of an era by Tom Benoit
  6. 2nd Place, Photo Series: 2022 LEC Championship Game by Soren Frantz
  7. 2nd Place, Sports Photo: Soccer player’s brother killed by Soren Frantz
  8. 3rd Place, Spot News Photo: ‘Antithetical’ by Soren Frantz

2023

  1. 3rd Place, Arts & Entertainment Page or Section: Spring Concert Revival by Nicole Dumont
  2. 1st Place, Editorial: Blue lights showing red flags by Equinox Staff
  3. 2nd Place, Feature Story: From the Congo to Keene by Tim Bruns
  4. 2nd Place, Front Page: Vol. 77, Issue #20 by Tim Bruns
  5. 2nd Place, Headline Writing: Sex toy bingo comes back with a bang by Nathan Hope
  6. 1st Place, General News Photo: Spring Concert revival by Nicole Dumont
  7. 3rd Place, Sports Photo: Women’s Volleyball advances to NCAA postseason by Kayla Barrett

2024

  1. 1st Place, Editorial: Transparency issues at PSU by Equinox Staff
  2. 3rd Place, Feature Story: Keene State student co-writes young adult novel by Charlotte King
  3. 1st Place, Front Page: Vol. 78, Issue #20 by Nathan Hope
  4. 1st Place, Graphic Illustration: Deadline should not be dead set by Aidan Urnezis
  5. 1st Place, Headline Writing: My big fat Greek Week by Orion Corbin
  6. 3rd Place, In-depth Reporting: Hurdles in training by Tim Bruns and Nathan Hope
  7. 2nd Place, Multimedia Reporting: KSC artist profiles by Zach Keenan and Charlotte King
  8. 1st Place, Special Section or Editorial Supplement: Radiohead Special Section by Equinox Staff
  9. 2nd Place, Best Video: The haunting of Huntress by Zach Keenan
  10. 1st Place, Feature Photo: Audiences amused by the ‘Metromaniacs’ by Nicole Dumont

 

Society for Collegiate Journalists’ National Contest

 

2015

  1. 3rd Place, Online News Website Overall Excellence
  2. 1st Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  3. 1st Place, Front Page: Front Page by David Walsh
  4. 3rd Place, News Page: Risk of Ebola by David Walsh
  5. 2nd Place, Features Page: Chalk.Love.Keene by Stephanie McCann
  6. Honorable Mention, Features Page: Spring Fever by Stephanie McCann
  7. 1st Place, Photo Essay: Darties Take Over Keene Streets by Kyle Bailey
  8. 3rd Place, Editorials: WHY? by Taylor Howe
  9. 1st Place, Multi-story Journalism: The Many Faces of Gino Vallante by Brittany Ballantyne, Julie Conlon and Zach Winn
  10. 3rd Place, Features (excluding Sports): KSC saves over 400,000 water bottles with bottle-filling stations around campus by Alexa Ondreicka
  11. Honorable Mention (3-way tie), Sports Features: Passion For Swimming Unites Men’s Swimmers From Around the Globe by Kendall Pope
  12. 1st Place, Sports Columns: “NFL female fan base slowly dwindling” by Caitlyn Kelly
  13. 2nd Place, News Photography: Crossing Street by David Walsh and Kyle Bailey
  14. 1st Place, Feature Photography: Hands on Face by Eric Gesualdo
  15. Honorable Mention, Sports Photography: KSC player with bat by Brian Cantore

2016

  1. Honorable Mention, News Photo: Mask Photo by Kyle Bailey
  2. 3rd Place, Sports Photo: Softball players yelling by Brian Cantore
  3. 3rd Place, Graphic Illustrations: Fairy Tale by Sarah Morrison
  4. 3rd Place, News Stories: Title IX: Student’s guide to dealing with sexual misconduct by Taylor Thomas
  5. Honorable Mention, Sports Columns: Coaches explain inspiration behind coaching careers by Brian Clemmenson
  6. 3rd Place, Staff Editorials: New Reports Unveil Ugly Truth by Equinox Staff
  7. Honorable Mention, Multistory News: The stories behind KSC’s drinking culture by Ali Ondreicka, Diana Pimer, Kendall Pope, and Anaa Glassman
  8. 3rd Place, Column or Commentary: Curt Schilling proves misbehavior on social media can ruin reputations by Taylor Howe
  9. Honorable Mention, Sports Features: Life After Sports by Crae Messer
  10. 2nd Place, Front Page Design: 12/10/15 by Devin Roberts
  11. 3rd Place, Front Page Design: 4/2/15 by Skyler Frazer
  12. 1st Place, Editorial Page Design: 10/1/15 by Sabrina Lapointe
  13. 3rd Place, Feature Page Design: 12/17/15 by Equinox Staff
  14. Honorable Mention, Photo Essay: 3/5/15 by Jake Coughlin
  15. 3rd Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence Weekly and less often
  16. 1st Place, Companion Newspaper Website Overall Excellence

2017

  1. 1st Place, Multimedia Feature Story: Water Protectors: The DAPL Protest by Sebastien Mehegan
  2. 2nd Place, News Stories (excluding Sports): KSC uses biofuel for heating by Jacob Barrett
  3. 3rd Place, Breaking or Hard News: KSC Nursing Program approved on probation by Kendall Pope
  4. 1st Place, Features (excluding Sports): A student’s life in the CALL program by Paul Lucas
  5. Honorable Mention, Features (excluding Sports): Unreported. by Olivia Belanger
  6. 1st Place, Sports News: Athletes and coaches speak on sportsmanship by Nick Tocco
  7. 2nd Place, Sports Features: Living life through a different hue by Crae Messer

2018

  1. 2nd Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  2. 2nd Place, Front Page: Moving Forward Layout by Equinox Staff
  3. 1st Place, Sports Page: Stacking Up by Equinox Staff
  4. 1st Place, Feature Page: Star of the Sea Layout by Equinox Staff
  5. 2nd Place, Feature Page: Music Video Layout by Equinox Staff
  6. 1st Place, Photo Essay: LaCrosse Essay by Tyler Reilly
  7. 2nd Place, Photo Essay: Dance Essay by Tim Smith
  8. 3rd Place, Photo Essay: Rugby by Luke Stergioli
  9. Honorable Mention, News Stories (excluding Sports): Budget by Olivia Belanger and Crae Messer
  10. 2nd Place (tie), Column or Commentary: New crime/comedy has ‘nothing to be gained or remembered’ by Matthew Bilodeau
  11. Honorable Mention, Features (excluding Sports): Long-lost friends find eachother and themselves by Sammi Smith
  12. Honorable Mention, Features (excluding Sports): Time Capsule by Equinox Staff
  13. 1st Place, Feature Photography: Koubie Photo by Angelique Inchierca
  14. 1st Place, Graphic Illustrations: Unity Graphic by Samantha Moore
  15. 2nd Place, Graphic Illustrations: Gerald Alfieri

2019

  1. Honorable Mention, News Photography: “Suicide Vigil” by Ethan Platt
  2. 1st Place, Feature Photography: “Understanding Polyamory” by Sebastien Mehegan
  3. 1st Place, Sports Photography: “Rookie” by Luke Stergiou
  4. 3rd Place, Sports Photography: “Wishing” by Sebastien Mehegan
  5. Honorable Mention, Infographic: “Nursing Program” by Laura Romaniello
  6. 2nd Place, Multimedia Feature Story: “KSC Rocktoberfest” by Benajil Rai
  7. Honorable Mention, Multimedia Feature Story: “Basket Drive” by Benajil Rai
  8. 1st Place, Front Page (print only): Deficit defeated by Jessica Ricard, Sebastien Mehegan
  9. Honorable Mention, Sports Page (print only): “Boston to Keene” by Caroline Perry
  10. 2nd Place, Feature Page (print only): “Carnival” by Sebastien Mehegan

2020

  1. 2nd Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  2. Honorable Mention, Online News Website Overall Excellence
  3. Honorable Mention, Social Media Presence Overall Excellence
  4. 2nd Place, Feature Photography: Dance and Music by Soren Frantz
  5. 1st Place, Sports Photography: ‘Winning Time’ by Soren Frantz
  6. 2nd Place, Sports Photography: ‘Hell of a season’ by Sebastien Mehegan
  7. 1st Place, Multimedia Feature Story: Alternative Break – Gita Nagari Farm by Benajil Rai
  8. Honorable Mention (tie), Sports Feature Stories: Started from the bottom by Adriana Sanchez
  9. Honorable Mention, Enterprise Series: The danger of vaping – 4 parts by Claire Boughton, Jake Radermacher, Connor Crawford, Olivia Cattabriga
  10. 3rd Place, Editorial: ‘Lacking Transparency’ by Cristian Valentin
  11. 1st Place, Sports Page (print only): “Smashing Record” by Cailla Prisco
  12. 2nd Place, Sports Page (print only): “Hell of a season” by Cailla Prisco
  13. 3rd Place, Sports Page (print only): “Wrap” by Claire Boughton

2021

  1. 3rd Place, Social Media Presence Overall Excellence
  2. 1st Place, Newspaper Front Page: “Equinox NP2-3” by Hunter Oberst and Claire Boughton
  3. 2nd Place, Newspaper Front Page: “Equinox NP2-1” by Tom Benoit
  4. 1st Place, Newspaper Editorial Page: “Accountability” by Tom Benoit
  5. 1st Place, Newspaper Sports Page: “Striking Gold in the Little East” by Claire Boughton
  6. 2nd Place, Newspaper Sports Page: “A semester in sports” by Claire Boughton
  7. 1st Place, Photo Essay: “Women’s March” by Tom Benoit
  8. 1st Place, News Stories (excluding Sports): “Hazing: Phi Lambda Chi Suspended After Hazing Investigation” by Tom Benoit
  9. 2nd Place, News Stories (excluding Sports): “Standoff in Owl’s Nest 5” by Hunter Oberst, Connor Crawford, Puja Thapa, and Claire Boughton.
  10. 2nd Place, Enterprise Series: “National Human Rights Month” by Piper Pavelich
  11. Honorable Mention, Beat Reporting: “COVID at KSC” by Hunter Oberst
  12. 2nd Place, Editorial Writing (staff): “Accountability” by Equinox Staff
  13. 1st Place, Sports News Writing: “Soccer player’s brother killed” by Aurora Caraballo
  14. 2nd Place, Sports News Writing: “Antithetical” by Tom Benoit
  15. Honorable Mention, Sports Features Writing: “Missing puzzle pieces” by Piper Pavelich
  16. 1st Place, Sports Column Writing: “The Final Countdown” by Aurora Caballo
  17. Honorable Mention, Sports Column Writing: “The month of giving” by Hunter Oberst
  18. 1st Place, News Photography: “Community Speaks Out” by Soren Frantz
  19. 3rd Place, News Photography: “Antithetical” by Soren Frantz
  20. Honorable Mention, News Photography: “Protestors Rally Outside President’s Office” by Soren Frantz
  21. 1st Place, Feature Photography: “A New Perspective of Dance” by Soren Frantz
  22. 3rd Place, Feature Photography: “The End of an Era” by Tom Benoit
  23. Honorable Mention, Multimedia Feature Story: “Chess Club” by Tim Wagner

2022

  1. 3rd Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  2. Honorable Mention, Social Media Presence Overall Excellence
  3. 1st Place, Newspaper Sports Page: “KSC sweeps Plymouth State” by Caitlin Howard
  4. 1st Place, Newspaper News Page: An Evening of Dance by Caitlin Howard
  5. 2nd Place, Newspaper News Page: Redfern turns 40 by Caitlin Howard
  6. Honorable Mention, Breaking News: Student injured after fall in Carle by Tom Benoit
  7. 3rd Place, Beat Reporting: Student Involvement by Tim Bruns
  8. 3rd Place, Editorial Writing (staff): Blue lights showing red flags by Equinox Staff
  9. 1st Place, Sports News Writing: 600 wins for Weiner by Caitlin Howard
  10. Honorable Mention, News Photography: “An Evening of Dance” by Tom Benoit
  11. 2nd Place, Sports Photography: Men’s club hockey sees wins and losses on veteran’s day weekend by Kayla Barrett
  12. 3rd Place, Multimedia News Story: Take Back the Night by Matt White
  13. 1st Place, Photo Slideshow: 2022 LEC Championship Game by Soren Frantz

2023

  1. Honorable Mention, First Amendment Coverage: Truth in the Age of Disinformation: “Transparency issues at PSU” by Equinox Staff
  2. 1st Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  3. 3rd Place, News Stories (excluding Sports): “I’m sorry, we’re full” by Tim Bruns
  4. Honorable Mention, Breaking News: Student arrested by federal authorities by Piper Pavelich
  5. 2nd Place, Enterprise Series: “Carle Hall damages” by Tim Bruns
  6. 3rd Place, Beat Reporting: Diversity, equity, and inclusion beat by Nathan Hope
  7. 1st Place, Review: “Album Review: ‘Scoundrel Days’ (1986)” by Charlotte King
  8. 1st Place, Feature Writing (excluding Sports): “Keene State student co-writes YA novel” by Charlotte King
  9. 1st Place, Sports News Writing: “Football: Not a touchdown for KSC” by Molly Lu McKellar
  10. 3rd Place, News Photography: “Make me a song” by Jo Pancake
  11. 2nd Place, Sports Photography: “Owls, Beacons end doubleheader with 21 innings” by Kayla Barrett
  12. 3rd Place, Multimedia News Story: “Keene State College spring festival” by Matt White

2024

  1. Honorable Mention, Election Coverage: 2024 primary brings new questions to the forefront by Nathan Hope
  2. 2nd Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence
  3. 2nd Place, Social Media Presence Overall Excellence
  4. 2nd Place, News Stories: The Dean’s List dilemma by Nathan Hope
  5. Honorable Mention, Enterprise Series: College conduct cases by Nathan Hope
  6. 3rd Place, Beat Reporting: Student artists beat by Ryan Pacheco
  7. 1st Place, Review: Album review: ‘Old Friends from Young Years’ (1997) by Charlotte King
  8. 2nd Place, Review: Album review: ‘Short N’ Sweet’ (2024) by Justin Dearborn
  9. 3rd Place, Feature Writing (excluding Sports): Keene stores move the needle by Nathan Hope
  10. 1st Place, Sports News Writing: Hurdles in training by Tim Bruns and Nathan Hope
  11. 3rd Place, Sports Feature Writing: From club to collegiate puck by Jacob Enscoe
  12. Honorable Mention, Sports Column Writing: Unionization of college basketball by Nathan Hope
  13. 1st Place, Multimedia News Story: KSC flag raising ceremony 2024 by Jake Velazquez
  14. 2nd Place, Multimedia Feature Story: The artistic world of Rachel Boudreau by Zach Keenan
  15. 3rd Place, Multimedia Feature Story: The artistic world of Danisha DeHunt by Zach Keenan
  16. Honorable Mention, Multimedia Sports Story: The life of a KSC Esports player by Jake Velazquez
  17. 2nd Place, Podcast: NOXCAST Episode 5 (with President Melinda Treadwell) by Charlotte King and Nathan Hope

 

College Media Association Pinnacles

 

2020

  1. 2nd Place, Best General News Photo

2021

  1. 2nd Place, Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread
  2. Honorable Mention, Best Viral Video

2023

  1. 2nd Place, Divisions III & IV, Best Newspaper Feature Page/Spread: Captain’s Corner: Grace Hallett & Sara Cote (A8, 2/9) by Caitlin Howard
  2. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Newspaper News Page/Spread: A1, 3/30 by Tim Bruns
  3. 3rd Place, Division III & Two-Year, Best Sports Investigative Story: OFF THE ICE: Women’s club hockey cancels 2022-23 season by Caitlin Howard and Kayla Barrett
  4. 3rd Place, Division III & Two-Year, Best Sports Multimedia Story: Keene State College Men’s Basketball 2023 by Matt White
  5. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Sports Game Story: Women’s volleyball advances to NCAA postseason by Piper Pavelich
  6. 1st Place, Division III, Best Profile: From the Congo to Keene by Tim Bruns
  7. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Breaking News Story: Keene State student dies from injuries by Piper Pavelich
  8. 3rd Place, Division III, Best Editorial: Blue lights showing red flags by Equinox Staff
  9. Honorable Mention, Division III, Best Feature Photo: The man behind the music by Tom Benoit
  10. 2nd Place, Division III, Best General News Photo: Spring Concert Revival by Nicole Dumont
  11. 2nd Place, Divisions III & IV, Best Sports News Photo: Men’s lacrosse falls to Vassar by Kayla Barrett

2024

  1. Honorable Mention, Divisions II & III, Newspaper Website of the Year
  2. 2nd Place, Division III & Two-Year Colleges, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (3+ issues per month)
  3. 1st Place, Divisions II & III, Best Website Front Page
  4. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Editorial Illustration: Deadline should not be dead set by Aidan Urnezis
  5. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Headline: My big fat Greek Week by Orion Corbin
  6. 1st Place, Divisions II & III, Best Newspaper Entertainment Page/Spread: A10, April 18 Issue, Evening of Dance by Charlotte King
  7. 3rd Place, Divisions II & III, Best Newspaper News Page/Spread: A10, April 18 Issue, Evening of Dance by Charlotte King
  8. Honorable Mention, Divisions II & III, Best Newspaper Opinion Page/Spread: 3/7/24 (Debate Section) by Nico Brazill
  9. 1st Place, Divisions II & III, Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread: 11/16/2023, A2, Vol. 78 Issue #10 (Engagement Endures) by Nathan Hope
  10. 1st Place, Division III & Two-Year Colleges, Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread: Swept away at the Sweet 16 by Molly Lu McKellar
  11. 1st Place, Division III, Best Investigative Sports Story: Hurdles in training by Tim Bruns and Nathan Hope
  12. Honorable Mention, Divisions II & III, Best Print Sports Section: Swept away at the Sweet 16 by Molly Lu McKellar
  13. Honorable Mention, Division III, Best Profile: Keene State student co-writes young adult novel by Charlotte King
  14. Honorable Mention, Division III, Best Column: How to deal with radical beliefs by Nico Brazill
  15. 3rd Place, Division III, Best Coverage of Faith: CRU wants you to connect with their club by Nathan Hope
  16. 1st Place, Division III, Best Editorial: Transparency issues at PSU by Equinox Staff
  17. Honorable Mention, Division III, Best Investigative Story: Men’s rugby found responsible for hazing by Tim Bruns
  18. 3rd Place, Division III, Best News Package: 2/15/2023 (State of the College layout) by Nathan Hope
  19. 1st Place, Division III, Best General News Photo: Dancing through the decades by Nicole Dumont
  20. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Photo Package: Choreography Showcase by Nicole Dumont and Charlotte King
  21. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Portrait: First-year fights hard by Alana Perry
  22. 2nd Place, Division III, Best Sports Feature Photo: Keene State Women’s Basketball washes cars for charity by Emily Swift

 

Associated Collegiate Press, Organizational Pacemaker

 

2018

  1. Online Pacemaker (Equinox website)

2019

  1. Online Pacemaker (Equinox website)

2020

  1. Online Pacemaker (Equinox website)

 

Associated Collegiate Press, Best of Show

 

2018

  1. 8th Place, Small School Division, Website

2020

  1. 6th Place, Small School Division, Website

2022

  1. 8th Place, Small School Division, Website

2023

  1. 8th Place, Small School Division, Website

2024

  1. 4th Place, Small School Division, Website

 

Associated Collegiate Press, Individual Awards

 

2019

  1. Honorable Mention, Multimedia Story of the Year: KSC Senior Zach Robinson Dances Without Fear by Angelique Inchierca

2022

  1. Honorable Mention, Photo Slideshow: PHOTO ESSAY: 2022 LEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME by Soren Frantz

2023

  1. Honorable Mention, Photo of the Year: Spring Concert Revival by Nicole Dumont

2024

  1. Honorable Mention, In-Depth News Story of the Year: Men’s rugby found responsible for hazing by Tim Bruns

 

Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards

 

2015

  1. 1st Place, General News Reporting (Small): Gino Vallente coverage by Julie Conlon, Brittany Ballantyne, and Zach Wynn

2024

  1. Winner, In-Depth Reporting (Small): College conduct cases by Nathan Hope and Charlotte King
  2. Finalist, Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Small)
  3. Finalist, Best Affiliated Website