Drake University student media earned 16 Individual Pinnacle Award finalist placements from the College Media Association.
Best A&E Story: Reclaiming the Noise, Nicolas Jackson, Drake Mag
Best A&E Story: Be Mime, Mary Boldinova, Urban Plains
Best Breaking News Multimedia Coverage: Charlie Kirk Memorial, Sadie Jones, Eve Loehner, Times-Delphic
Best Breaking News Story (print/web): Petition to rename 34th Street appears to include false information, Abbie Carroll, Times-Delphic
Best Coverage of Diversity: Times-Delphic, Jo Molina, Stella Pihlstrom, Aidan Quinlan
Best Feature Story (print/web): Artificial Intimacy, Amanda Favazza, Drake Mag
Best General News Story (print/web): Boots on the Ground, Norah Judson, Drake Political Review
Best Investigative Sports Story: Missouri Is the Next State in Line to Legalize Sports Betting, Amanda Favazza
Best Long Documentary: Jazz in Iowa, Reno Valentino
Best Magazine Cover: Drake Mag Summer 2026, Jordan Wyer
Best Magazine Cover: Drake Political Review Summer 2026, Allie Raines
Best Magazine Spread: Fresh Flavors in the Fresh Air, Jordan Wyer, Drake Mag
Best Sports Feature (print/web): Humbled By Hockey, Emmett McMenamy, Times-Delphic
Best Sports Feature (print/web): Esports Has Arrived on Campus. Now What?, Melodie Yang, Urban Plains
Best Literary Magazine Cover (Division III): Periphery, Emma Masso
Best Literary Magazine Spread (Division III): Periphery, Emma Masso