The Daily Pennsylvanian won the prestigious Pacemaker award, an annual accolade given out by the Associated Collegiate Press that is commonly referred to as the “Pulitzer Prize” of college journalism, for the third year in a row. Before 2017, the DP had not won the award for five years, according to the DP.

This year, The DP was one of 15 publications total and the only Ivy League newspaper to win the award. Other winners included papers from UCLA, Syracuse, Texas A&M, University of Alabama, Kent State, NYU and Elon.

The DP also took home several other awards and honorable mentions. Former DP Senior Sports Editor and 2019 College graduate William Snow won the 2019 ACP/Ernie Pyle Reporter of the Year award. Mr. Snow’s winning submissions included the volleyball investigation, a column on why he never belonged at Penn and an investigation into concussions on Penn’s sprint football team. Senior Multimedia Editor and College junior Chase Sutton won first place for the Sports Photo of the Year, according to the DP.

To enter, college newspapers submit five representative issues to the ACP.