Awards


2011

The Great Frederick Fair MediaCore Journalism Awards

  • Best Layout

Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Sweepstakes Award for best overall paper
  • Best News Story, first place – Carlee Lammers
  • Best Continuing Coverage, second place – Sarah Jacques
  • Best Feature Story, first place – Ana Billotti
  • Best Feature Story, second place (tie) – Cortney St. John
  • Best Feature Story, second place (tie) – Lisa Conley
  • Best Profile Story, third place – Chrissy Payne
  • Best Column on Education Subject, honorable mention – Sarah Jacques
  • Best Column on State or National Subject, third place – Carlee Lammers
  • Best Humor Column, second place – Sarah Jacques
  • Best Review, second place – Matt Carlstrom
  • Best Review, third place – Jordan Sunkel
  • Best Sports Story, first place – Shannon McKenna
  • Best Sports Story, third place – Brittany Titus
  • Best Sports Story, honorable mention (tie) – Julia Karcewski
  • Best Sports Story, honorable mention (tie) – Casey Zanowicz
  • Best Sports Feature, first place – Julia Karcewski
  • Best Sports Feature, third place – Casey Zanowicz
  • Best News Photography, first place – Blair Donald
  • Best News Photography, honorable mention – Shannon McKenna
  • Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, first place – Blair Donald
  • Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, third place – Shannon McKenna
  • Best Sports Photography, first place – Shannon McKenna
  • Best Sports Photography, second place – Blair Donald
  • Best Artwork or Drawing, second place – Emma Trapp
  • Best Newspaper Design, first place – Emma Trapp
  • Best Newspaper Design, second place – Emma Trapp

West Virginia University High School Journalism Competition

  • Critical Review, second place – Shannon McKenna
  • Feature Writing, first place – Julia Karcewski
  • Feature Writing, second place – Ana Billotti
  • Newspaper Layout and Design, first place – Emma Trapp
  • NewsWriting, third place – Brittany Titus
  • Opinion Writing, first place – Brendan Raleigh
  • Sports Writing, first place – Julia Karcewski
  • Sports Writing, third place – Shannon McKenna

2010

Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Sweepstakes Award for best overall paper

West Virginia University High School Journalism Competition

  • Critical Review, first place – Jordan Sunkel
  • Feature Writing, first place – Ana Billotti
  • Feature Writing, second place – Dana Doggett
  • News Writing, first place – Carlee Lammers
  • News Writing, second place – Kara Henson
  • Opinion Writing, first place – Sarah Jacques
  • Photojournalism, first place – Alexa Kane
  • Sports Writing, first place – Brooke Ritter
  • Sports Writing, second place – Julia Karcewski
  • Sports Writing, third place – Preston Frey

2009

Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Sweepstakes Award for best overall paper

West Virginia University High School Journalism Competition

  • Critical Review, second place – Sean Raleigh
  • Editorial Writing, first place – Maegan Clearwood
  • Editorial Writing, second place – Preston Frey
  • Editorial Writing, third place – Kevin Parker
  • Feature Writing, second place – Lauren Redding
  • News Writing, second place – Lauren Redding

2008

Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Sweepstakes Award for best overall paper

2006

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

2005

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

2004

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

2003

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

2002

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

2001

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

1999

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Best overall paper

1998

Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards

  • Third place overall