2025 NC College Media Association Small Campuses
Best of Show – Newspaper
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
Best of Show – Online News
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
Feature Writing
3: Michela Gritti
“A Journey of Hope: Abdullah’s Story from Gaza to Pembroke”
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
Illustration/Graphic
HM: Eli Soderberg
“Braves Have Huge Day on Senior Day”
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
News Writing
HM: Eli Soderberg
“Policies and Immigration Restrictions Worry International Students”
The Pine needle, UNC Pembroke
Photography
3: Michela Gritti
“14 wins the ball”
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
Single- or Two-Page Design
3: Staff
“Volleyball Sets High Expectations For 2025”
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
2024 NC College Media Association Small Campuses
Best of Show – Online News
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2023 NCCMA Small Campuses Best of Show Newspaper
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Best of Show – Online News
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Feature Writing
HM: Victor Mays “Phyllis Lowery: Culturally Me”
The Pine Needle,
UNC Pembroke
Illustration/Graphic
HM: Raven Hanning “Indigenous Power Hour: Leveling Up Your LinkedIn”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Photography
HM: Anayah Peterson “Embrace”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Single- or Two-Page Design
HM: Raven Hanning “Safety Report Indicates Surge in Campus Stalking Cases”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2025 Associated College Media/College Media Association Best of Show – Online News
2024 NC College Media Association
Best of Show – Online News
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2023 NC College Media Association
Small Campuses Best of Show – Newspaper
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Best of Show – Online News
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Feature Writing
HM: Victor Mays “Phyllis Lowery: Culturally Me”
The Pine Needle,
UNC Pembroke
Illustration/Graphic
HM: Raven Hanning “Indigenous Power Hour: Leveling Up Your LinkedIn”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Photography
HM: Anayah Peterson “Embrace”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Single- or Two-Page Design
HM: Raven Hanning “Safety Report Indicates Surge in Campus Stalking Cases”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2024 Society of Professional Journalists, Sports Writing, Zack Ciboth, The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
2022 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
REGION 2 MARK OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Winners and Finalists advanced to the National Competition
Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper Finalist: The Pine Needle — by staff and Managing Editor Anayah Peterson.The Pine Needle Homecoming Issue. May 6, 2021 Spring Compilation.
General News Photography (small schools) Mahala Treish winner.March Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Alyssa Hernandez, finalist. Vanilla Ice Homecoming Show
Zachary Young, finalist. Native Youth Roadside Cleanup
Sports Photography (small schools).Andrew Thrift winner. National finalist. UNCP Military Appreciation at Football
Andrew Thrift, Finalist. UNCP Soccer Alexis Pittman.
Andrew Thrift, Finalist. UNCP Basketball.
General Reporting (small schools).Zachary Young, finalist. Town of Pembroke Awarded 5.2 Million DoT grant
Sports Writing (small schools). Mahala Treish, finalist
2022 North Carolina College Media Conference. UNC Chapel Hill. “Best of Show” Zack Young, Anayah Peterson and staff. Honorable Mention, Feature Writing, Zack Young. Honorable Mention: 1 or 2-page layout, Andrew Thrift.
2022 AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION SCHOLASTIC NEWSPAPER COMPETITION. 1st Place – The Pine Needle
– Outstanding Sports Photography Andrew Thrift for Alexis Pittman soccer photo
2021 NC College Media Association
Small Campuses Best of Show- Newspaper
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
Feature Writing
HM: Zachary C. Young “March Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Single-or Two-Page Design
HM: Andrew Thrift “Braves Take Down the Glenville Pioneers”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Small Campuses Best of Show- Newspaper
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Feature Writing
HM: Zachary C. Young “March Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Single-or Two-Page Design
HM: Andrew Thrift “Braves Take Down the Glenville Pioneers”
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2020 NCCMA
Best of Show – Newspaper
he Pine Needle,UNC Pembroke
Single-or Two-Page Design
HM: Zachary Young and Victoria Brousseau
“President Trump visits Lumberton”
The Pine Needle, UNC Pembroke
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
2020 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention “Best of Show.” Zack Young, Anayah Peterson and staff
“Best of Show.” Zack Young, Anayah Peterson and staff.
THE SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
2019-2020 Awards for Reporting on the Environment. The World’s largest and most comprehensive environmental journalism competition.
3rd Place “Hurricanes Spawn a Flood of Problems.” Jessica Horne, Tyana Morris Emberton, Alex Smith, Sadira Bacchus and Jonathan Miller.
THE SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS
2019-2020 Awards for Reporting on the Environment. The World’s largest and most comprehensive environmental journalism competition. 3rd Place “Hurricanes Spawn a Flood of Problems.” Jessica Horne, Tyana Morris Emberton, Alex Smith, Sadira Bacchus and Jonathan Miller.
2020 NC College Media Association
Best of Show – Newspaper
The Pine Needle
UNC Pembroke
Single-or Two-Page Design
HM: Zachary Young and Victoria Brousseau
“President Trump visits Lumberton”
The Pine Needle,
UNC Pembroke
2020 AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION Scholastic Newspaper Awards. Category Colleges and universities enrollment over 2,501. 2nd Place