Awards
2012
Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Sweepstakes Award for best overall paper
- Kate Leckie Excellence in News Writing, first place – Rebecca Holcomb
- Kate Leckie Excellence in News Writing, second place (tie) – Julia Karcewski
- Kate Leckie Excellence in News Writing, second place (tie) – Jake Dziubla
- Best Feature Story, first place – Jake Dziubla
- Best Feature Story, second place (tie) – Alexis Ramsey
- Best Feature Story, third place (tie) – Ashlyn Miller
- Best Profile Story, second place (tie) – Jake Dziubla
- Best Editorial on an Issue, first place (tie) – Johanna Yee
- Best Editorial on an Issue, first place (tie) – Adryana Billotti
- Best Column on a State or National Subject, first place – Blair Donald
- Best Column on a State or National Subject, second place – Brendan Raleigh
- Best Column on a State or National Subject, third place (tie) – Adryana Billotti
- Best Column on a State or National Subject, third place (tie) – Lisa Conley
- Best Sports Story, second place (tie) – Victoria Bauer
- Best Sports Story, second place (tie) – Julia Karcewski
- Best Sports Story, third place – Jake Dziubla
- Best Sports Feature, first place – Julia Karcewski
- Best News Photography, second place – Blair Donald
- Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, first place – Blair Donald
- Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, second place – Victoria Bauer
- Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, third place – Shannon McKenna
- Skip Lawrence Excellence in Feature Photography, honorable mention – Jess Molander
- Best Sports Photography, first place – Shannon McKenna
- Best Sports Photography, second place – Blair Donald
West Virginia University High School Journalism Competition
- Critical Review, first place – Shannon McKenna
- News Writing, first place – Julia Karcewski
- News Writing, third place – Lisa Conley
- Feature Writing, first place – Jake Dziubla
- Feature Writing, third place – Cortney St. John
- Opinion Writing, first place – Lisa Conley
- Opinion Writing, second place – Emma Trapp
- Opinion Writing, third place – Adryana Billotti
- Sports Writing, first place – Victoria Bauer
- Sports Writing, second place – Shannon McKenna
- Newspaper Layout and Design, first place – Cortney St. John
- Newspaper Layout and Design, second place – Shannon McKenna
- Photojournalism, second place – Shannon McKenna
- Photojournalism, third place – Blair Donald
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
1996
Frederick News-Post Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Third place overall
- Best column on state or national topic, first place – Bonnie Flock
- Best column on state or national topic, honorable mention - Liz Kinland
- Best column on education, honorable mention, Melissa Wolf
- Best editorial, honorable mention – Jessica Montillo
- Best news writing, third place – Elliot Blair
- Best news writing, honorable mention – Erik Freeman
- Best sports writing, second place – Bonnie Flock
- Best feature writing, second place – Elliot Blair
- Best feature writing, honorable mention – Mellisa Wolf
- Best feature writing, honorable mention – Jackie Coblentz
- Best feature writing, honorable mention – Andria Snyder
- Best feature writing, honorable mention – Brian Marick
- Best review writing, third place – Amy Whipp
- Best review wrting, honorable mention – Angela Schaffert
- Best profile writing, third place – Amy Whipp
- Best profile writing, honorable mention – Liz Kinland
- Best profile writing, honorable mention – John Tessier
- Best sports writing, third place – Melissa Wolf
- Best sports writing, honorable mention – Jessica Montillo
- Best sports writing, honorable mention – Andy Grossnickle
- Best sports writing, honorable mention – Jason Grove
- Best sports writing, honorable mention – Sarah Rock
- Best art work or drawing, first place – Bing Kung




