The Tower Yearbook won the Associated Collegiate Press’ (ACP) prestigious Pacemaker Award for the fourth time in its history at the National College Media Conference earlier this month. The Tower 2020 Yearbook was one of only three books to win the award in the country. “The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” Laura Widmer, ACP’s executive director, said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best with Pacemaker honors.” Other yearbook Pacemaker winners were from Southern Methodist University and Texas Tech. The Tower Yearbook placed fourth or higher in two other individual Pacemaker categories and had an honorable mention. “These yearbooks deliver engaging verbal and visual stories, showcasing superior photojournalism, writing and design,” said Gary Lundgren, associate director and coordinator of the Pacemaker competitions. “These yearbooks cover universities with 4,800 to 40,000 students, and the spirit and diversity of those collegiate communities come alive on their pages.”
The Los Angeles Loyolan’s “Speak Up and Dribble” feature, a collaboration between the Loyolan Sports, social justice and video teams, was honored by ACP as Sports Broadcast Story of the Year. The Loyolan placed fourth or higher in four different individual award categories and had three honorable mentions. The Loyolan won second place for Best College News Website in the L.A. Press Club Awards in a separate contest.