The Wisconsin Newspaper Association honored the work of student journalists during its 2023 Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet on Friday, March 15, at The Madison Concourse Hotel in downtown Madison, Wis.
The 2023 WNA Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest received 190 submissions across 20 categories from seven campus newspapers. The entire list of winners and judges’ comments is available by accessing the online version of the Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest display.
Top honors in the college contest — the first place General Excellence award — went to the University of Wisconsin’s The Daily Cardinal. Liam Beran, who served as news editor for UW-Madison’s The Daily Cardinal in 2023, was named Collegiate Journalist of the Year.
The student awards luncheon was sponsored by Multi Media Channels.
Duplicate plaques & certificates
Need to order duplicate awards? Submit your requests here by April 12. Duplicate certificates are available for $6, and duplicate plaques can be ordered for $60.
