PRISM, Orange Media Network's arts and literature magazine at Oregon State University, has received a first place Pinnacle award for Literary Magazine of the Year.
Each of OMN's six student media programs received national recognition this month as part of awards announced by the College Media Association and the Associate Collegiate Press. Awards from the two organizations that recognize the best in college media across the country. CMA sponsors the Pinnacles, which were announced as part of MediaFest25, held Oct. 16-18 in Washington, D.C.
This is the second consecutive year with a first-place Pinnacle for PRISM. The magazine also received a national Pacemaker in 2023, an award considered to be the Pulitzer Prize of student journalism.
In addition to PRISM's Pinnacle, OMN's fashion magazine, DAMchic, received third place for Feature Magazine of the Year. On the broadcast side, KBVR-FM received third place for Audio Outlet of the Year and KBVR-TV received an honorable mention for Video Outlet of the Year.
OMN's student newspaper, The Daily Barometer, and its lifestyle magazine, Beaver's Digest, were named finalists for Pacemakers.
Individual students also received national recognition from CMA:
- First place, Features Audio/Video: Landon Smith, KBVR-FM, "DJ Spotlight: Terrarium Time"
- First place, Feature Photo: Carter Pardue and Mia Piexoto, DAMchic, "... home isn't a single place" (Cultural Clippings)
- First place, Creative, Photo Illustration: Aisling Gazzo, Rylie Fry, Rida Kauser, "Swinging Symbolism"
- First place, Creative, Best Audio Performance: Creative, Audio Performance, Clara Schmidt, Harmony Brady, Isabella Brown, KBVR-FM, "The Lost Sapphire of Lewisville"
- First place, Video Public Service Announcement: Kate Zaine and Landon Smith, KBVR-TV POV
- Second place, Best Literary Magazine Cover: Reiko Quitevis, PRISM, Roots
- Third place, Creative, Long Documentary: Kate Zaine, "DAMchic on Display: Behind the Scenes"
- Third place, Campus Media Engagement: Genavieve Elli, Jack Schuler and Kera Nelson, OMN Open House
- Honorable Mention, Best Column: Drew Keller, "Drew's Views," Beaver's Digest
- Honorable Mention, Creative, Best DJ Personality: KBVR-FM, DJ Chameleon (Macy Moore)
- Honorable Mention, Creative, Best Magazine Spread: Rida Kauser and Abigael Craig, "This is the self portrait"
KBVR-FM, KBVR-TV and OMN's Marketing and Creative teams are also finalists in national contests sponsored by College Broadcasters, Inc. and College Media Business & Advertising Managers. Those awards will be announced later this fall.
Orange Media Network is a division of Experiential Learning and Activities at Oregon State University. Advised by professional staff, it is a student-led organization composed of a newspaper, three magazines, a television station, a radio station and several supporting mediums, including photography, marketing, video and graphic design.
