Since 1927, ACP's Pacemaker competition has been considered by many to be student journalism's highest honor. All ACP yearbook members are eligible to compete for a Pacemaker, but must submit an entry.
Award
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
| Accepts entries starting | November 1, 2015 |
| Entry Deadline | January 15, 2016 |
| Decision Date | |
| Ceremony Date | October 20, 2016 |
| Entry Fee (See Details) |
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| Monetary or Material Award (See Details) |
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About the Award
Notable Winners
2013
Razorback, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
Nick Carter, editor
Steve Wilkes, adviser
Tower, Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, Calif.
Sheree Shea, Gretchen Helpenstell, editors
Tom Nelson, adviser
Bruin Life, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.
Jose Hernandez, editor
Aruli Ward, adviser
Jury
Yearbooks will be judged by professional non-ACP staff persons knowledgeable about design, journalism and yearbooks. Each judge will work independently, and the scores will be added to decide the final winners.
Monetary/Material Award Details
Eligibility Requirements
The National Pacemaker Awards are open only to ACP member publications. Non-members who enter will be billed for membership.
To find out if your publication is a current member, check the ACP database: http://www.studentpress.org/acp/membsearch.html
Yearbooks published for the 2014-15 academic year
Entry Fee Details
There is no entry fee for this contest, but non-members who enter will be billed for membership.
Required Material
Entry Format
1. Complete this entry form.
2. Send the form and one copy of your 2015 yearbook to ACP by the Jan. 15, 2016, deadline. We must receive the entry by this date.
3. Please send First Class U.S. Mail, UPS or other secure carrier. We do not recommend sending Media Mail or Book Rate.
4. You will receive a confirmation email once your entry has been received and processed.
Contact Information
Trevor Ivan
Contest/Critique Coordinator
[email protected]
612-625-4337
Entry Links
| Entry URL | http://www.studentpress.org/acp/pdf/ACP-YB.pdf |
| Further Information | http://www.studentpress.org/acp/contests.html |
