2019
Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Broadcast Excellence Awards
College TV Station of the Year, Focal Point
Television Current Event Program
Television Daily Newscast
- Second Place: Focal Point News 10-26-18, Tony Black (JRN), Griffin Stroin (JRN), Gretchen Nowroozi (JRN), Claire Postelli (JRN)
Television Daily Sportscast
Television Digital Media Experience
Television Documentary
- Honorable Mention: Bags to Butterflies, Kendall Westfield, Olivia Hoover with journalism mentors
Television Hard News
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Television Public Service Announcement
Television Sports Announcing Team
Radio Daily Newscast/News Feature
Radio Digital Media Experience
- Second Place: Impact 89FM Digital Media 2018, Andrew Herner, Ean Montague, Maeve O'Dowd, Stephanie Stapert
On-Air Personality or Team
- Honorable Mention: Green and White Report - Find Julian a New NFL Team, Ryan Rabinowitz, Julian Mitchell (JRN), Ryan Collins (JRN)
Radio Sports Announcing Team
- Second Place: Michigan State vs. Tennessee Tech - Men's Basketball, Ryan Cole, Kyle Turk (JRN)
Radio Talk Show
- Second Place: Sunshine, Sophie Sagan, Cole Tunningley
Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Awards
Michigan Press Association College Better Newspaper Contest
The State News
Best Photographer
- Second: Sylvia Jarrus
- Third:betboom sports bettingMatt Schmucker
Feature Photo
- Third: "VIM Fashion Show". Sylvia Jarrus
Sports Photo
- Third: "Michigan State Hockey". Matt Schmucker
Best Writer
- First: Larry Nassar coverage. Riley Murdock
- Third: Larry Nassar coverage. Marie Weidmayer
Column-Review or Blog-News or Sports
- First: "Laughing at a reporter for doing her job is just wrong". Kara Keating
Editorial
- First: "Editorial: Simon, enablers need to resign, so survivors can move on." Rachel Fradette, McKenna Ross, Madison O'Connor, Souichi Terada, Sasha Zidar, Jonathan LeBlanc, Maxwell Evans, Marie Weidmayer, Casey Holland
Feature Story
- Third: "Jail might save their life, but treatment is the answer. The opioid epidemic hits close to home." Casey Harrison
Investigative Reporting
- First: "Inside the Houses: The State News investigates sexual misconduct at fraternities." Marie Weidmayer
- Third: "Scholarship named betboom sports bettingafter ex-MSU President Simon in 2015 wasn't distributed until after her resignation." Riley Murdock, Kaitlyn Kelley
- Honorable Mention: "How East Lansing Police enforce MIP, fake ID laws, and more." Peter Atkins
News Story
- First: "29 victims give emotional statements on first day of Nassar's sentencing." Riley Murdock
Sports News / Features
- First: "For safety Khari Willis, community involvement is his calling." Jonathan LeBlanc
- Second: "Frozen Four to hockey hell: A decade-long tale of MSU hockey." Kara Keating
Special Advertising Section, Open Class
- Second: "Martin Luther King Jr. Issue". Rachel Fradette, McKenna Ross, Souichi Terada, Jonathan LeBlanc, Sasha Zidar, Nic Antaya, Casey Holland, Daena Faustino, Lauren Gewirtz, Mia Wallace, Raquel Mishaan
Single Ad, open class
- First:"Get a Paw Ahead with The State News." Daena Faustino
Front Page Design
- First: President Simon, Resign." Deana Faustino
- Second: "Trustees, you're done." Lauren Gewirtz
News-Only Photo
- First: "Larry Nassar sentencing in Eaton County." Annie Barker
- Second: "Second Amendment March." Annie Barker