2025 Winners
Campus Times:
- Campus Times Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2023-2024
Gold Medalist, 2023-2024 - Samira Felix
First Place, News Writing , “Adjunct faculty emphasize need for contracts” - Samira Felix and Sarah Van Buskirk
Second Place, Alternate Story Form, “New President Mahdavi shares personal story and plans for the university” - Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Certificate of Merit, General Feature Writing, “LV houses go all out for Halloween” - Lindsey Pacela
Certificate of Merit, General Feature, “Hikers experience magic of the sea” - Jonas Holt
Third Place, Photo Story, “Swim teams drop senior day meet” - Amanda Torres
First Place, Single Feature Photo, “Headbanging at the Glass House” - Olivia Modarelli
Second Place, Single Feature Photo, “Sluttony Concert” - Christopher Rodriguez
Third Place, Single Feature Photo, “Magic Show” - Nareg Agopian
First Place, Sports Photography, “Football vs. CMS” - Christopher Rodriguez
Second Place, Sports Photography, “Softball vs. Redlands” - Sheridan Lambrook
Third Place, Sports Photography, “Softball – Taylor Gray Celebration” - Sarah Van Buskirk
- Certificate of Merit, Sports Photography, “Women’s Water Polo vs. Chapman”
- Nareg Agopian
Certificate of Merit, Sports Photography, “Women’s Soccer vs. Caltech” - Sheridan Lambrook
First Place, Photography Portfolio of Work - Amanda Torres
Second Place, Photography Portfolio of Work - Nareg Agopian
Third Place, Photography Portfolio of Work - Sheridan Lambrook and Amanda Torres
Third Place Single Subject Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages), for “University of La Verne inaugurates 19th president”
La Verne Magazine:
- La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2023-2024
Gold Medalist, 2023-2024 - Olivia Modarelli
Second Place, Single News Feature Photograph, “Making Music and Memories at The Haven” - Chris Rogers
Third Place, Photo Illustration, “The Best Pizza in La Verne” - Kim Toth
Certificate of Merit, Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine, La Verne Magazine Winter 2024 - Chris Rogers
Certificate of Merit, Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine, La Verne Magazine Summer 2024
2024 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, 2022-2023
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2022-2023
Gold Medalist, 2022-2023
2023 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, 2021-2022
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2021-2022
Gold Medalist, 2021-2022
2022 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2020-2021
Gold Medalist, 2020-2021
2021 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, 2019-2020
2020 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, 2018-2019
2019 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, 2017-2018
2018 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2016-2017
Gold Medalist, 2016-2017
2017 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, 2015-2016
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2016
La Verne Magazine Staff
Gold Medalist, 2016
2016 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, 2014-2015
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Gold Medalist, 2015
2013 Winners
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, 2012-2013
Campus Times Staff
Certificate of Merit, News Online Design Website for Digital Media
2012 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Digital Gold Crown Award, 2012
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, 2011-2012
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Crown Award, 2012
La Verne Magazine Staff
Digital Silver Crown Award, 2012
La Verne Magazine Staff
Gold Medalist, 2011-2012
2011 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, Fall 2010
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Fall 2011
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Gold Medalist, 2010-2011
2008 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Certificate of Merit, Overall Design (Tabloid)
Matt Hill
3rd Place, Editorial Cartoon, “Join a Sorority”
Matt Hill
Certificate of Merit, Cartoon Portfolio of Work
Kelly Rivas
3rd Place, Single Sports Photograph (Black and White), “Baseball vs. Occidental”
Kelly Rivas
Certificate of Merit, Single Sports Photograph (Black and White), “Football vs. Redlands”
Angie Gangi, Morgan Dobis & Sergio Sandoval
Certificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation (Tabloid, Black & White), “La Verne’s All-American Women
La Verne Magazine:
Matt Hill
1st Place, Magazine Cartoon, “La Verne 911”
Katherine Hillier
Certificate of Merit, Non-Fiction Column, “From the Editor…”
2007 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring 2007
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Fall 2006
Kelly Rivas
2nd Place, Newspaper Sports Photography Portfolio of Work
Yelena Ovcharenko
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Feature Page Design, “Heavy Metal”
Yelena Ovcharenko
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Feature Page Design, “Swept Up in Sisterhood”
Nila Priyambodo
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Personal Opinion: Off Campus Issues, “If It’s Good Enough for Chile…”
Nila Priyambodo
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper In-depth News/Feature Story, “Dating Trends Jump on the Technological Train”
Kelly Rivas
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, “Activities Boost Spirit”
Kelly Rivas
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, “The War of the Greeks”
Kelly Rivas
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, “Volleyball Championships”
La Verne Magazine:
Nicole Knight
3rd Place, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, “Ghost Town, Boom Town… Our Town”
Jessica Bell & Kady Bell
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, “Hey, Hey, My, My… Rock ‘n’ Roll Can Never Die”
Nicole Knight
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, “Making a Contest a Career”
Adam Omernik
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Illustration (Not Based On Photographic Material), “iPods”
Reina Santa Cruz
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Color Photograph, “Winter 2006 Cover”
LVTV-3 La Verne Community Television:
Tim Ciancio – “Maloof Foundation”
1st Place, Feature Package
Beatriz Mendoza – “Jonathan Reed”
2nd Place, Feature Package
Beatriz Mendoza – “Rat Grooming”
3rd Place, Feature Package
Beatriz Mendoza – “Christmas Trees in La Verne”
Certificate of Merit, Feature Package
Taline Baghdadlian, Jennifer Gilderman and Christine Moitoso – “The Vineyard Marketplace”
Certificate of Merit, Feature Package
Leah Rubertino and Chelsea Sherier – “The Big League Dream”
1st Place, Documentary
2006 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring 2006
Nila Priyambodo & Yelena Ovcharenko
Third Place, Newspaper Single Subject Presentation (Single Page), “Danger!”
Gloria Diaz
Certificate of Merit, Newspaper Photo Layout, “Dreaming the Night Away”
La Verne Magazine:
Sylvia Castellanos
2nd Place, Magazine Color Photograph, “Fist of Gold: Cody Rapp”
2005 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring 2005 & Fall 2005
Chrissy Zehrbach & Adam Omernik
Third Place, Newspaper Single Subject Presentation (Double Truck Spread), “Countdown to Election Day”
La Verne Magazine:
Kenneth Todd Ruiz
2nd Place, Nonfiction Column, “From the Editor…”
Amby Sarabia
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, “Her Story is Our History”
2004 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring 2004 & Fall 2004
Matt Paulson and Kenneth Todd Ruiz – “Fire leaves local destruction”
Certificate of Merit, News Writing
Bailey Porter – “ULV Walks Out”
2nd Place, Black and White Spot News Photograph
Adam Omernik – “Men’s Soccer vs. Whittier”
Certificate of Merit, Single Sports Photograph
Jason Cooper – “Oaxaca”
1st Place, Photo Layout
Jennifer Contreras – “Naughty Marietta”
3rd Place, Photo Layout
Jennifer Contreras – “War Protests”
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout
Adam Omernik – “Rocky Horror Show”
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout
La Verne Magazine:
Jaclyn Roco – “From the Editor”
2nd Place, Nonfiction Column
LVTV-3 La Verne Community Television:
Johnnya Center – “Citizen’s Academy”
1st Place, News Package
Michelle Renteria – “Habitat for Humanity”
2nd Place, News Package
Nathan Baca – “Fire Update”
3rd Place, News Package
Christian Lopez – “Terrorist Survival Plan”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
Agustin Avalos and Johnnya Center – “War Protest”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
Johnnya Center and Ayana Moultrie – “Muslims in La Verne”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
Nick Schober and Danny Lee – “Van’s Skate Park”
1st Place, Feature Package
Mark Chiapelli and Gayane Grajian – “It’s Raining Leos”
2nd Place, Feature Package
Mark Chiapelli and Nate Michael – “Pumpkin Patch”
3rd Place, Feature Package
Jorge Lezzam, Samantha Hodges and Doug Bradley – “Logan’s Candies”
Certificate of Merit, Feature Package
LVTV-3 Staff – “Latino USA”
1st Place, Documentary
2003 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff – Gold Medalist
2002 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Fall
Campus Times Staff – “Double Truck”
3rd Place, Single Subject Presentation
Jennifer Contreras
Certificate of Merit, Black and White Spot News Photograph
Tom Galaraga
3rd Place, Black and White Spot News Photograph
Tom Galaraga
Certificate of Merit, Black and White Tabloid – Page One Design
Tom Galaraga
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout
Tom Galaraga
Certificate of Merit, Black and White Single Subject Presentation
Liz Lucsko
3rd Place, Black and White Sports Photograph
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist, Spring
La Verne Magazine:
Christian A. Lopez
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Single Illustration Not Based on Photographic Material
Jen Newman
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Photograph of Two or More Colors
Christine Owen
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Nonfiction Interview
La Verne Magazine Staff
Gold Medalist
LVTV-3 La Verne Community Television:
Agustin Avalos and Edna Becerra -“Musical Claremont”
1st Place, Television Feature Package
Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos – “America’s Best Spirit Leader Championship”
Certificate of Merit, Television Feature Package
Enrique Gutiérrez – “Christian Bejerano, The Bronze Warrior –
Part 2: A Legend in the Making”
1st Place, Television Documentary
Evan Martinez, Danny Lee and Nick Schober – “Van’s Triple Crown Skate Park”
3rd Place, Television Feature Package
Veronica Perez and Nathan Baca – “Child Molester Investigation”
1st Place, Television News Package
Veronica Perez and Edna Becerra – “Ross the Intern”
2nd Place, Television Feature Package
Bryan Smith and Rene Luna – “210 Freeway Update”
2nd Place, Television News Package
2001 Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Gold Medalist , Fall
2000 Winners
Campus Times
Campus Times Staff
Certificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation – Double Truck Spread or Special Section
Michael Anklin
Certificate of Merit, News Feature
Danny Craig
Certificate of Merit, First-Person Experience Column
Araceli Esparza
3rd Place, Personality Profile
Stacie N. Galang
1st Place, Single Illustration Not Based on Photographic Material
Liz Lucsko
Certificate of Merit, Spot News Photography
Brice Nixon
Certificate of Merit, Sports Column
Isela Peña
3rd Place, Single Illustration Not Based on Photographic Material
1999 Winners
Campus Times:
Veero Der-Karabetian
Certificate of Merit, Feature Photograph
Araceli Esparza
Certificate of Merit, Personality Profile
Shiva Rahimi
Certificate of Merit, Health Opinion
Christie Reed
Certificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation
Michelle Thornton
1st Place, Health Opinion
La Verne Magazine:
Michael Anklin
1st Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article
Echelle Avelar
Certificate of Merit, Magazine Color Photograph
Ryan Sones
3rd Place, Magazine Cover Design – Two or More Colors
Rob Strauss
1st Place, Magazine Nonfiction Column
Alen Zilic
3rd Place, Magazine Color Photograph
Past Winners
Campus Times:
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, Spring 1998
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, Fall 1997
Laura Ambriz and Echelle Avelar
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout, 1998
Laura Ambriz and Echelle Avelar
Certificate of Merit, Black and White Photo Story, 1998
Laura Ambriz, Angelica Martinez and Jennifer Parsons
Certificate of Merit, Single Subject presentation, 1998
Echelle Avelar
Certificate of Merit, Page One Design, Black and White Tabloid, 1998
Veero Der-Karabetian
3rd Place, Photo Layout, 1998
Veero Der-Karabetian
Certificate of Merit, Black and White Photo Story, 1998
Katrina Hall
Certificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation, 1998
LaShanda D. Maze
Certificate of Merit, Page One Design, Black and White Tabloid, 1998
Christie Reed
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout, 1998
Ryan Sones
Certificate of Merit, Sports Photo (Portfolio), 1998
Ryan Sones
Certificate of Merit, Photo Layout, 1998
Campus Times Staff
Silver Medalist, Spring 1997
Campus Times Staff
Bronze Medalist, Fall 1996
La Verne Magazine:
La Verne Magazine Staff
Silver Medalist, 1997-1998