The Lantern's award Credit: Liz Young / Editor-in-chief

The Lantern‘s award
Credit: Liz Young / Editor-in-chief

The Lantern won the Frank E. Deaner Award for Excellence in Collegiate Journalism, Division A, for the fifth year in a row. It’s awarded to the top college newspaper in Ohio each year.

Other awards that The Lantern won at the Ohio Newspaper Association awards:

  • First place for news coverage: Lantern staff
  • First place for best website: Lantern staff
  • First place for in-depth reporting: Kayla Byler, Caitlin Essig, Kristen Mitchell and Liz Young
  • First place for multimedia: Kayla Byler, Caitlin Essig, Kristen Mitchell and Liz Young
  • Second place for in-depth reporting: Dan Hope
  • Second place for design: Kayla Byler
  • Second place for sports coverage: Eric Seger and Daniel Rogers
  • Second place for editorial writing: Danielle Seamon
  • Third place for arts and entertainment: Danielle Seamon, Matthew Lovett and Amanda Etchison
  • Third place for photojournalism: Ritika Shah
  • Third place for headline writing: Lantern staff