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
2025 Student Keystone Media Award Winners
Sweepstakes Award Winners:
Division I – University of Pennsylvania, The Daily Pennsylvanian
Division II – Delaware Valley University, The Full360
Division III – Bucks County Community College, The Centurion
Division IV – Conestoga High School, The Spoke
Specialty Category Winner:
High School Diversity Champion Award, sponsored by AT&T – Rae Murphy, Emmaus High School – The Stinger
Category Winners:
- 2025 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division I
- 2025 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division II
- 2025 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division III
- 2025 Student Keystone Media Award Winners – Division IV
2024 Student Keystone Media Award Winners
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
2023 Student Keystone Media Award Winners
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
2022 Student Keystone Media Award Winners
- 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
