Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker and Individual awards

National Magazine Pacemaker winner, Amendment
Best Comic Strip/Panel: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Best Comic Strip/Panel: Honorable mention, The Commonwealth Times
Feature Photo: Fifth place, Amendment
Magazine Cover: Honorable mention, Amendment
Illustration: Honorable mention, Amendment

Associated Collegiate Press Clips and Clicks awards

Newspaper page/spread: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Magazine page/spread: First place, Ink Magazine
News photo: Third place, The Commonwealth Times
Magazine cover: Third place, Ink Magazine
Magazine Spread: Third place, Ink Magazine

College Media Business and Advertising Managers awards

Best Animated Display Ad: First place, SMC Open House
Best Non-Ad Multimedia Project: Second place, Chalkboard Sessions, WVCW Radio
Best newspaper ad: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Best Back-to-School/Orientation guide: Second place, The Compass
Best Student Designer: Honorable mention, The Commonwealth Times

College Media Association Pinnacle awards

Best Recruitment Ad: First place, SMC Open House poster
Best Literary Magazine: Second place, Pwatem
Best Newspaper Entertainment Page/Spread: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Best comic strip: Honorable mention, The Commonwealth Times
Best Feature/Entertainment/Literary Magazine website: Honorable mention, Ink Magazine
Best Literary Magazine Use of Theme: Honorable mention, Emanata
Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread: Honorable mention, Ink Magazine
Best Ad Supplement/Special Section: Honorable mention, The Compass
Best Single-Media Ad Campaign: Honorable mention, The Commonwealth Times

Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show

Design, Newspaper/Newsmagazine: Second place, The Commonwealth Times Sports
Design, Newspaper/Newsmagazine: Sixth place, The Commonwealth Times Opinion
Reporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Fifth place, The Commonwealth Times
Photojournalism/Sports Photo: Ninth place, The Commonwealth Times

College Media Association Apple awards

Best Magazine, Division 1: First place, Ink Magazine
Best Opinion Column, Division 1: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Best Newsletter, Division 1: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Best Magazine Cover, Division 1: Honorable mention, Pwatem
Best Newspaper, Division 1: Honorable mention, The Commonwealth Times

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards (regional)

Best Ongoing Student Magazine: Winner, Emanata
Cultural Criticism: Winner, The Commonwealth Times
Illustration: Winner, The Commonwealth Times
Campus Reporting: Winner, The Commonwealth Times
Campus Reporting: Finalist, The Commonwealth Times
Campus Reporting: Finalist, The Commonwealth Times
Retail/Small Business Journalism: Finalist, The Commonwealth Times
Regional Political Reporting: Finalist, The Commonwealth Times
Arts/Entertainment/Fashion Journalism: Finalist, The Commonwealth Times

Virginia Press Association awards

Personality or Portrait Photo: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Illustrations: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Photo-Illustration: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Page Design: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Editorial Writing: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Breaking News Photo: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Sports Writing Portfolio: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Sports Feature Photo: First place, The Commonwealth Times
Sports News Photo: Third place, The Commonwealth Times
Feature Profile Writing: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Feature Story Writing: Third place, The Commonwealth Times
Best in Show: Art and Illustrations

Society for News Design College Design Contest

Art and Illustrations: First place, Pwatem
Student Newspaper of the Year: Second place, The Commonwealth Times
Special Sections: Third place, The Commonwealth Times