TSL’s journalists have been recognized locally and throughout California for outstanding reporting, writing, photography, graphics and design.
2021
From the California College Media Association:
First place for Best COVID-19 Coverage for Mariana Duran, Elina Lingappa, Wally Bargeron, Samson Zhang and Siena Swift’s stories and projects throughout the year
First place for Best Interactive Graphic for Samson Zhang and Jenna McMurtry’s Pomona’s class of 2025, visualized
First place for Best Newspaper Inside Page/Spread Design for James Karsten and Selena Lopez’s work on Vol. CXXXIII, Issue 4
First place for Best Editorial for Pomona’s disciplinary system is ‘educational.’ Until it isn’t
First place for Best Headline Portfolio for Jasper Davidoff
Second place for Best Overall Newspaper Design
Second place for Best Feature Story for Gabriel Sherman and Maria Heeter’s The rise and fall of @5C_roomiesss
Second place for Best Breaking News Story for Anushe Engineer, Gabriel Sherman and Yasmin Elqutami’s P-P quarterback’s TikTok videos spark outrage from 5C community, prompt calls to administration for further action
Third place for Best Social Justice Coverage for Jenna McMurtry, John Paul Ferrantino and Jasper Davidoff’s coverage of divestment protests
Third place for Best Newspaper
From the California News Publishers Association:
First place for Best News Photo for Anna Choi’s work in As KKR Kills protests continue, demonstrators denounce CMC’s response
First place for Best COVID-19 Coverage for Wally Bargeron and Elina Lingappa’s 5C students in quarantine face a steep learning curve: ‘You really don’t know what you’re supposed to do’
Second place for Best COVID-19 Coverage for Lucia Stein and Khimmoy Hudson’s Testing? Testing? At Scripps, it’s not always easy to access
Second place for Best Sports Photo for Abbey Liao’s work in P-P women’s soccer off to a dominating start, looking to replicate last season’s success
Third place for Best Illustration for Bella Pettengill’s work in Literary wanderings: Getting a prescription at the poetry pharmacy
Fourth place for General Excellence (four-year universities)
Fifth place for Online General Excellence (four-year universities)
2020
From the California College Media Association:
First place for Best Newspaper Front Page Design for James Karsten and Helena Ong’s work on Vol. CXXX, Issue 16
First place for Best Social Media Reporting for Bansi Patel and Anna Horne’s work on @tslnews
First place for Best Illustration for Crystal Yang’s work in “Chew on this: The bitter taste of disparities in the presentation and popularization of food”
First place for Best Photo Illustration for Jasper Davidoff and Anna Horne’s work in “Facing challenges of remote instruction, 5C faculty and students get creative”
First place for Best Sports Story for Matthew Kim and Kellen Browning’s “Long before his NBA titles, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he ‘fell in love’ with Division III lifestyle at Pomona-Pitzer”
Second place for Best Social Justice Coverage for Anushe Engineer’s work in “Anti-Racism and Black Activism at the Claremont Colleges”
Second place for Best Interactive Graphic for Christopher Murdy’s “Facing virus surge, some LA-area colleges reconsider in-person classes for the fall”
Third place for Best Newspaper
Third place for Best News Series for “Multi-College Staff Furloughs”
Third place for Best Newspaper Inside Page/Spread Design for James Karsten and Helena Ong’s work on “Love & Style” (February 2020)
Third place for Best Arts and Entertainment Story for Larkin Barnard-Bahn’s “CMC senior Kiubon Kokko scores finalist nod at Study Abroad Film Festival”
Third place for Best Editorial for Donnie Denome’s “OPINION: Returning to campus this fall would be so much worse than you think”
2019
From the California News Publishers Association:
First place for Best Writing for Donnie TC Denome’s “Loud hands are proud hands: The joy, freedom, and pain of stimming”
First place for Best Profile Story for Laney Pope and Siena Swift’s “What’s going on at the Denver House? Students in spiritual group push back against cult rumors”
Fourth place for Best Photo Illustration for Talia Bernstein’s work in “The darker side of sports: Career-ending athletic injuries and adjusting to life afterward”
From the California College Media Association:
First place for Best Feature Story for Laney Pope and Siena Swift’s “What’s going on at the Denver House? Students in spiritual group push back against cult rumors”
First place for Best Sports Story for Matthew Kim’s “The darker side of sports: Career-ending athletic injuries and adjusting to life afterward”
First place for Best Infographic for Meghan Joyce’s graphics in “5Cs announce class of 2023 admissions, but multiple schools withhold information”
Second place for Best Breaking News Story for Hank Snowdon and Kellen Browning’s “Claremont McKenna College grapples with second student death in a week”
Second place for Best Newspaper Column for Donnie TC Denome’s “Loud hands are proud hands: The joy, freedom, and pain of stimming”, “Disability support goes beyond accommodations” and “How ‘giving voice to the voiceless’ ignores nuance”
Second place for Best Feature Photograph for Talia Bernstein’s photo in “International students dazzle at 2019 International Autumn Gala”
Second place for Best Interactive Graphic for Jaimie Ding’s graphics in “Claremont trustees have donated more than $7 million to political causes since 2015, with CMC leading the way”
Second place for Best Podcast for Megan Chourreau-Lyon, Ellie Woodward-Webster, Zoey Ginsberg, Ottilia Nummelin and Meghan Bobrowsky’s first episode of “Across the 7 Seas”
2018
From the California College Media Association:
First Place for Best Podcast for Emily Pugh’s “Seven Things”
Second Place for Best Newspaper Front Page Design
Second Place for Best Interactive Graphic for Meghan Joyce’s “Breakdown of Sports Diversity”
Second Place for Best Sports Story for Hank Snowdon’s “Racial diversity among P-P, CMS athletes not reflective of student bodies”
Second Place for Best Illustration for Meghan Joyce’s “Catch her in the studio, ‘how bout dat,’ Hollywood?”
Second Place for Best Arts and Entertainment Story for Sean Ogami’s “‘Cage at Claremont’ celebrates the work and life of renowned composer John Cage”
Second Place for Best Editorial for Samuel Breslow’s “Breaking free of the Athenaeum mold”
Second Place for Best Feature Story for Torrey Hart’s “From Walk-On To National Champion: Tyra Abraham On Her Running Career That Almost Wasn’t”
Third Place for Best Newspaper Website
Third Place for Best Inside Page Spread for Cassie Wang’s, Sarah Wong’s and Lauren Ison’s “Survivors Speak Out About 5C Title IX Sexual Violence Policies”
Honorable Mention for Best Newspaper Design
Honorable Mention for Best Feature Photo for Jeremy Snyder’s “Outdoors club brings back Mt. Baldy hike with emphasis on inclusivity”
Honorable Mention for Best Non-Breaking Story for Julia Frankel’s “Students voice concerns about Pomona Dean of Wellness Jan Collins-Eaglin”
From the California Newspaper Publishers Association:
Third place for Best Profile Story for Torrey Hart’s “From Walk-On To National Champion: Tyra Abraham On Her Running Career That Almost Wasn’t”
Third place for Best Sports Action Photo for Chloe Ortiz’s “Sagehen Men’s Tennis Bounces Back From Loss to Arizona Christian, Defeats CalTech And Cypress College”
Fourth place for Best Sports Game Story for Kellen Browning’s “Red-Hot Scarlett Scores 32 As CMS Men’s Basketball Outduels Sagehens”
Fourth place for Online General Excellence
2017
From the Los Angeles Press Club:
Second Place for Best Feature Photo for Meghan Joyce’s “Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum”
Third Place for Best News Photo for Liam Brooks’ “Demonstration led by Black Lives and Allies at Mudd takes place outside Shanahan Center”
Third Place for Best Personality Profile for Torrey Hart’s “From West Point to CMS: Running Back Spencer Sheff Adjusting to Claremont Life”