2026 Awards

1st Place

Humor
Lizzie Kristal, “You Can’t Lift With Us,” Distraction

Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine
Valentina Gomez and Lizzie Kristal, “Contact,” Distraction

Table of Contents page
Lizzie Kristal, Distraction

Photo Illustration: Portfolio of work
Lizzie Kristal, Distraction

Informational graphics
Lizzie Kristal, “Eating for the Seasons,” Distraction

Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
Wes Lucas and Sal Puma, “Where to Crack a Cold One,” Distraction

Cover Design
Jake Sperling and Ava Stroshane, Ibis

End sheets
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Title page
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Table of contents
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Sports action photo
Ava Stroshane, “Making the Impossible Possible,” Ibis

Index
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Division Page Design
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Feature Presentation
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Student Life spread: one spread
Ariella Green and Jake Sperling, “This is Miami,” Ibis

Sports spread: one spread
Grace Paliseno, Lois Park and Jake Sperling, “What Does Your # Mean to You,” Ibis

Academic spread: one spread
Jake Sperling, “Ask Chat,” Ibis

People spreads without mug photos: one spread
Jake Sperling, “Widespread Influence,” Ibis

2nd Place

Alternative Story Form
Lizzie Kristal and Sal Puma, “Market Picks,” Distraction

Single illustration: computer generated
Lizzie Kristal, “Hands On,” Distraction

Photo illustration
Valentina Gomez and Joel Wainberg, “Contact,” Distraction

Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
Charlotte DeAngelis and Lizzie Kristal, “Junk Journaling,” Distraction

First person experience
Lizzie Kristal, “Calories vs. Clubbing,” Distraction

Single sports photograph
Ava Stroshane, “Bet On It,” Distraction

Sports action photo
Ava Stroshane, “Hold ‘Em Off,” Ibis

Sports feature photo
Jake Sperling, “A Devastating Loss,” Ibis

Informational graphics: single
Jake Sperling, “The Making of an Icon,” Ibis

Opening and closing spread design
Jake Sperling, Ibis

Student Life spread: one spread
Reese Putnam and Jake Sperling, “The Face Behind the Beak,” Ibis

3rd Place

Alternative Story Form
Lizzie Kristal and Sal Puma, “Market Picks,” Distraction

Use of a Designed or art headline
Valentina Gomez and Joel Wainberg, “Contact,” Distraction

Photography: Portfolio of work
Valentina Gomez, Distraction

Photo illustration
Charlotte DeAngelis and Lizzie Kristal, “Junk Journaling,” Distraction

Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
Lizzie Kristal and Sal Puma, “Market Picks,” Distraction

Sports action photo
Jake Sperling, “Towards the Endzone,” Ibis

Sports feature photo
Ava Stroshane, “Through the Smoke,” Ibis

Certificates of Merit (Honorable Mention)

Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine
Julia Campbell, “LGBTQ+MIA,”Distraction

Table of Contents page
Valeria Barbaglio and Lizzie Kristal, Distraction

Use of a Designed or art headline
Lizzie Kristal, “Vitamin ABC’s,” Distraction
Lizzie Kristal, “Welcome to the Jungle,” Distraction
Joel Wainberg, “Best Heroes,” Distraction

Design of a single spread
Valeria Barbaglio, “Decked Out,” Distraction

Design Multi-page presentation
Valentina Gomez and Joel Wainberg, “Contact,” Distraction

Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
Lizzie Kristal, “Get It While It’s Hot,” Distraction
Valeria Barbaglio and Sal Puma, “Funky Belts,” Distraction

Single Subject Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages)
Valeria Barbaglio, “Decked Out,” Distraction

Sports action photo
Tierney Dennison, “Reach for It,” Ibis

Student Life spread: one spread
Jake Sperling, “Dare to Dream Homecoming,” Ibis

Sports spread: one spread
Jake Sperling, “A Generational Talent,” Ibis