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Staff members of The Scarlet & Black, ���ϰٿ� student newspaper, recently attended the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) awards ceremony, where they achieved remarkable success, earning multiple individual and staff awards. For the third year in a row, the S&B was the recipient of the Iowa College Media Association Overall Print/Online Excellence Award�a testament to journalistic excellence at ���ϰٿ�.

Co-Editor-in-Chiefs Taylor Nunley �26 and Sarah Evans �26 reflect on the success of The S&B and its staff. 

Nunley, shares, "I've been lucky enough to work on The S&B for every year that we've won Iowa college newspaper of the year, but I want to emphasize that this award is something that the entire staff for the past three years has contributed to. A big shoutout also goes to our professional advisor, Lyle Muller, who not only helps and guides our coverage, but also nominates our stories for the awards. I think sometimes people may not know all the work that goes into the paper and how many hours we spend a week working on it. It's super gratifying to see the work we pour into the paper recognized and held up as a standard for other papers."

Evans, shares, �Those that do not work for the newspaper are always shocked when I tell them how much time and effort goes into each publication that The S&B puts out � and at a time when local journalism is systematically underfunded and undervalued across the country, that effort is more important than ever. The fact that this staff has been able to produce top-quality journalism without a formal major or program is incredible, and demonstrates the passion that the members of our team bring each and every day.�

2025 ICMA Award Winners from The Scarlet & Black 

Best Print/Online News Reporting:

• First Place � Taylor Nunley �26 

• Second Place � Thai Theodoro �27 

• First Place � Zach Spindler-Krage �25

• Third Place � Thai Theodoro �27 

Best Print/Online Profile:

• First Place � Thai Theodoro �27

• Second Place � Scarlett Saldaña �27 

Best Print/Online Sports Reporting:

• First Place � Katelyn Johnson �28

• Second Place � Henry Horn �26 

Best Sports Feature Reporting:

• Third Place � Carrie Little �28 

Best Written Feature Reporting:

• Second Place � Nora Kohnhorst �25, Charlotte Krone �25, Isaiah Moliga-Puletasi, Taylor Nunley �26