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The Shield named top Division 2 collegiate newspaper in Indiana, receives more than 40 individual awards

May 7, 2020

The ShieldThe Shield, the University of Southern Indiana's student-run newspaper, was named the Division 2 Newspaper of the Year and received 43 individual awards from the Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) as part of its 2020 awards competition.

This is the first time that The Shield has been named the top Division 2 newspaper by the ICPA since 2017. In addition to being named the top newspaper, The Shield was also recognized as the second-place Online Publication of the Year. Division 2 is defined by the ICPA as non-daily collegiate newspapers in Indiana with enrollment exceeding 3,001 students.

Overall publication awards were determined by the results of individual award winners from each participating organization. The ICPA announced the results of their annual competition via Twitter, with their 2020 annual convention being cancelled due to COVID-19.

Below is the full list of awards won by The Shield staff and students in the 2020 ICPA competition. Categories marked as Online were judged across all competing organizations. All other awards are for the Division 2 Newspaper Category.

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

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