The Student Keystone Media Awards (formerly the Student Keystone Press Awards) contest recognizes high school and college journalism that provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers.
Any student at any public, private or parochial Pennsylvania high school, college or university who has had his or her material published in the school news publication may enter the contest. Students who have had their work published on a digital news site may enter the contest provided the site meets the criteria as outlined in the contest rules.
Learn more about the Student Keystone Media Awards.
Divisions:
Division I = Four-year colleges over 10,000 enrollment
Division II = Four-year colleges under 10,000 enrollment
Division III = Two-year colleges
Division IV = High Schools
2024 Sweepstakes Award Winners:
Division I – Penn State University, Centre County Report
Division II – Lehigh University, The Brown and White
Division III – Bucks County Community College, The Centurion
Division IV – Strath Haven High School, The Panther Press
Specialty Category Winners:
- The Lenfest Institute College Diversity Champion Award – Alissa Clausell, Temple University – Philadelphia Neighborhoods
- High School Diversity Champion Award, sponsored by AT&T – Ayaan Shah, Emmaus High School – The Stinger
- Ralph Flamminio Memorial Award – Sami Mirza, Allegheny College – The Campus
Category Winners:
- 2024 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division I
- 2024 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division II
- 2024 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division III
- 2024 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division IV
The PNA Foundation supplied plaques to each first-place winner and certificates to each second place and honorable mention winner in attendance at the Student Keystone Media Awards Event in Harrisburg on Thursday, April 11, 2024. View our video from the event.
2023 Sweepstakes Award Winners:
Division I – Penn State Main, The Daily Collegian
Division II – Lehigh University, The Brown and White
Division III – Bucks County Community College, The Centurion
Division IV – Emmaus High School, The Stinger
Category Winners:
- 2023 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DI
- 2023 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DII
- 2023 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DIII
- 2023 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DIV
The PNA Foundation supplied plaques to each first-place winner and certificates to each second place and honorable mention winner in attendance at the Student Keystone Media Awards Event in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
- 2022 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DI
- 2022 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DII
- 2022 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DIII
- 2022 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – DIV
Due to ongoing public health concerns, there were no plans for an in-person awards event in 2022. While we can never recreate the excitement and pride felt during this special celebration, we invite everyone to view the 2022 Student Keystones Presentation celebrating the winning entries.
- 2021 Student Keystone Winners – Division I
- 2021 Student Keystone Winners – Division II
- 2021 Student Keystone Winners – Division III
- 2021 Student Keystone Winners – Division IV
Due to ongoing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no plans for an in-person awards event in 2021. While we can never recreate the excitement and pride felt during this special celebration, we invite everyone to view the 2021 Student Keystone Media Awards presentation celebrating this year’s winning entries.
- 2020 Student Keystone Winners – Division I
- 2020 Student Keystone Winners – Division II
- 2020 Student Keystone Winners – Division III
- 2020 Student Keystone Winners – Division IV
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA Foundation’s Student Keystone Media Awards Luncheon scheduled for April 8, 2020, was canceled. While we can never recreate the excitement and pride felt during this special celebration, we invite everyone to review the slide show of the 2020 Student Keystone Award Winners, “It Can Wait” Winners and “Stop Cyberbullying” Winners. All winners names are included as well as selected first place entries.
