The Rice Thresher continued to garner national attention by receiving six CMA Pinnacle awards, being named an ACP Pacemaker finalist and winning fourth place in the Best of Show at the fall national college media convention. 

This is the first time the Thresher has been a Pinnacle finalist, let alone winner. And the paper hasn’t been a Pacemaker finalist for more than a decade.

Individual Pinnacle Award Winners

Best Ad Supplement/Special Section, Housing Guide, Second Place

Best Newspaper News Page/Spread, SA Elections, Third Place

Best Social Media Main Page, Honorable Mention

Best Sports Columnist, Andrew Grottkau, First Place

Best Sports Investigative Story, Balancing Act, Second Place

Best Column, Yasna Haghdoost, Honorable Mention