Five students earned first-place honors, and The Advance-Titan took third place in the “general excellence” category.
“These awards represent the hard work that the staff puts in every week while producing the A-T,” Advance-Titan Editor-in-Chief Jacob Link said. “It awesome that we are able to showcase one of the oldest student newspapers at the state level and I am constantly impressed by the way that our staff performs hyper-local journalism that serves the community.”
“This year was a massive success, and these students should feel incredibly proud of their hard work,” said Advance-Titan Faculty Adviser Ben Birkinbine. “To be honored by working professionals in their field is a testament to the high-quality work they are producing.”
The WNA competition this year was judged by members of the Colorado Press Association.
The Advance-Titan received the following awards from the WNA:
FIRST PLACE
- Freedom of Information Award – “Save our bookstore” by Jacob Link
- Editorial Writing – “SNAP out of it!” by Angela Satterlee
- Business Reporting – “Oshkosh businesses still weigh effects of tariffs” by Elijah Plonsky
- Infographic –“UAW members on strike at Cummins” by Jessica Duch
- Use of Multimedia – “‘No Kings’ protest condemns the Trump administration” by Josh Lehner
SECOND PLACE
- Arts and Entertainment Story – “Local home provides Halloween fun” by Jessica Duch
- Health Coverage – “Fox Valley prepares for cases of measles” by Jacob Link
- Infographic – “Enrollment continues to drop” by Josh Lehner
THIRD PLACE
- General Excellence – The Advance-Titan
- Public Affairs Reporting – “Oshkosh deals with SNAP delays” by Vladyslav Plyaka
- Technology Coverage – “Chancellor, Provost launch ‘UW Infinite’ strategic planning effort at launch day” by Elijah Plonsky
- Environmental Coverage – “UWO pushes toward sustainability goals” by Josh Lehner
- Page Design – “Drones: the game changers of the war in Ukraine” by Cassidy Johnson
- Website – The Advance-Titan
Established in 1894, the Advance-Titan is produced entirely by students at UWO and serves the campus and the city of Oshkosh. The Advance-Titan is published weekly in print and is distributed across 35 locations in the city while publishing daily on its website.