Collegian Staffers Earning Honors; Excellence at Penn State Continues to be Recognized

Two Daily Collegian staffers are enjoying national recognition for their work. Photographer Alexandra Antoniono has won a College Media Association first-place in the general news category for a June No Kings protest photo, and Managing Editor Kahlie Wray has been named to the ProPublica 2025 Class of Emerging Reporters.

The Collegian is one of five partners in Penn State Student Media, which won 10 Division I awards from the College Media Association. Of those, three were first-place recognitions.

Antoniono was the Collegian’s summer photo editor.

The PSSM’s awards from the College Media Association:

• First place, Video Outlet of the Year
• First place, Breaking News Package (audio/video), Hannah Neurohr
• First place, Video Sportscast
• Second place, Feature Story (print/web), Allie Satterfield
• Second place, General News Package (audio/video), Lauren Reehl
• Third place, Arts & Entertainment Story (audio/video), Allie Wenskoski
• Third place, Podcast, Merrick Morneweck
• Third place, General News Package (audio/video), Mackenzie Bruns
• Third place, Video Newscast
• Honorable mention, Special Event Coverage (audio/video)

About the photo: Community members line the streets with signs and flags during the No Kings protest at the Allen Street Gates on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in State College. (photo by Alexandra Antoniono)