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2025 Society for News Design International Student Competition Awards
UNC Hussman students once again triumphed in the Society for News Design International Student Competition, bringing home the most awards for the 15th consecutive year.
Students claimed 19 awards in total, including three medals. Seventeen awards were the product of work created in Professor Terence Oliver’s “MEJO 484: Information Graphics” course, and two were produced in The Daily Tar Heel newsroom.
Feature Page Design
Bronze Medal – Amina Williams ’25, Lighting Up the Night
Award of Excellence – Allison Ranatza ’26, Notable Mushrooms
Award of Excellence – MK Ferrell ’26, Casa Batlló
Award of Excellence – Calista Poarch ’25, Barbie
Alternative Format Story Design
Bronze Medal – Greta Sipes ’26, Furry & Fierce Children’s Page
Award of Excellence – MK Ferrell ’26, Casa Batlló
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Leafy Seadragon
Award of Excellence – Amina Williams ’25, Lighting Up the Night
Original Illustration
Bronze Medal – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Leafy Seadragon
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Godzilla: Making the King of Monsters
Award of Excellence – Emma Hartsoe ’25, Maternal Mortality
Award of Excellence – Amina Williams ’25, Lighting Up the Night
Award of Excellence – Annika Padilla ’24, Betta Fish
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Black Votes
Magazine Cover or Spread
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Leafy Seadragon
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25, Godzilla: Making the King of Monsters
Award of Excellence – Annika Padilla ’24, Betta Fish
Award of Excellence – Amina Williams ’25, Fireflies
News and Sports Page Design
Award of Excellence – Carrie-Anne Rogers ’25 and Grace Davidson ’26, Football Preview ’24
2025 Society for News Design International Student Competition Winning Pieces
Furry & Fierce Children’s Page by Greta Sipes
Notable Mushrooms by Allison Ranatza
Black Votes by Carrie-Anne Rogers
Barbie by Calista Poarch
Godzilla: Making the King of Monsters by Carrie-Anne Rogers
Maternal Mortality by Emma Hartsoe
Leafy Seadragon by Carrie-Anne Rogers
Fireflies/Lighting Up the Night by Amina Williams
Football Preview ’24 by Carrie-Anne Rogers and Grace Davidson
Betta Fish by Annika Padilla
Casa Batlló by MK Ferrell
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Society for News Design (SND) Best of News Design is a juried competition recognizing excellence in print and digital storytelling, graphics and social media. The goal behind the awards is to identify the best visual journalism, data visualization and storytelling that propels innovation and defines the highest standard in the industry. Winning entries are recognized with Awards of Excellence as well as gold, silver and bronze medals.
