HONORS AND AWARDS
2007-08

Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Multimedia Presentation, 16th
Hailey Branson

CASE award, Publication Writing
OU Visitor Guide 2007

2007 AP/Oklahoma News Executives, The Oklahoma Daily
Given by the Associated Press/Oklahoma Newspaper Editors organization, the competition includes commercial newspapers with the circulation of 7,999 to 17,000. The Oklahoma Daily took home eight awards, including first place in General Excellence. Click here to see individual awards.

Gold Crown
Sooner 2007/Crimson Traditions 2006
Given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the Sooner yearbook and Crimson Traditions package was one of only two collegiate yearbooks to win the coveted Gold.

Gold Circles
The Gold Circle, given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, is the largest national competition for individual achievement in college, university and senior high school publications throughout the United States. The awards recognize the nation's best student journalists. For 2006-07, Student Media's two yearbooks, Sooner and Crimson Traditions, took home 16 Gold Circles, including four first-place awards and a sweep of a category (winning first, second and third). The Oklahoma Daily also won seven, and Sower magazine won one. Click here to see individual awards.

SPJ Oklahoma Pro Chapter Awards
Oklahoma's Society of Professional Journalists' awards pit the students of The Oklahoma Daily against the state’s professional journalists. The Daily was named the state’s second best newspaper in Division B (circulation of 7,000-17,999). Student staffers of The Daily won 20 individual awards, including 10 first-place honors. See individual awards here.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Editorial Writing, top-20 rank
Ashiq Zaman

Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Feature Writing, second place
Tiara Etheridge

Crown Finalist, Sooner 2007/Crimson Traditions 2006

Given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the Crown finalist honors rank the OU yearbooks among the top 10 nationwide. Gold and Silver Crown winners will be announced at the College Media Convention in March. The Sooner/CT package is the ninth OU yearbook in a row to garner Crown honors.

ACP Advertising Award
First place, brochure/rate card
Annie Bowen, The Oklahoma Daily

Design of the Year
Third place, yearbook/magazine
Staci Kelly, Crimson Traditions 2006

Third place, Yearbook Best in Show, Crimson Traditions 2006/Sooner2007
2007 National College Media Convention

First place, individuals spread, Crimson Traditions 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Second place, individuals spread, Crimson Traditions 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Second place, cover, Sooner 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Second place, feature spread, Sower 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Third place, student life spread, Crimson Traditions 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Fifth place, organizations spread, Crimson Traditions 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Fifth place, sports spread, Sooner 2006
Best of Collegiate Design

Pacemaker finalist, The Oklahoma Daily
Given by the Associated Collegiate Press, the Pacemaker is widely considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

Pacemaker finalist, Crimson Traditions 2005/Sooner 2006
Given by the Associated Collegiate Press, the Pacemaker is widely considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

Pacemaker finalist, hub.ou.edu
Given by the Associated Collegiate Press, the Pacemaker is widely considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.