Awards
CCMA 2021 Excellence in Student Journalism Award (For work published in 2020)
3rd place – Best News Video, “Students for Bernie rally at CSUB” by Ace Harrison and Carlos
Hernandez
https://therunneronline.com/25591/news/bernie-sanders-campaign-holds-rally-at-csub/
2nd Place – Best Podcast, “Domestic Violence During COVID” by Chris Burdick and Presley
Jameson
https://therunneronline.com/28007/runner-radio/the-runner-on-air-domestic-violence-during-covid/
1st Place – Best Editorial Cartoon, “Virtual Graduation” by Grace Maness
2nd Place – Best Newspaper Inside Page, “Blaze Across America” by Sam Underwood And
Destinee Sims
1st Place – Best Sports Photograph, “Men’s Basketball” by Mari Woodmansee
2nd Place – Best News Photograph, “Unidos con Bernie” by Clarissa Alderete
2nd Place – Best Newspaper Column, Album Reviews of Ariana Grande, Joji and BTS by Lischa
Mears
https://therunneronline.com/28227/opinion/album-review-jojis-nectar-is-the-redemption-arc-of-2020/
2nd Place – Best News Series, Elections coverage including Valeria Roman’s story To Vote or
Not to Vote? Plus: Jennifer Samano? Ray Dean? Paige Atkison? Melanie Romo?
California College Media Association 2020 (For work published in 2019)
Third Place, Best Feature Photograph -“Henna Singh applies a henna tattoo” by Briana Gutierrez
Third Place, Best Multimedia Package -“Runner Nights” by Carlos Hernandez, Ayres Harrison,
Tony C. Hernandez II, Sofia Martinez
Third Place, Best Podcast -“Runner on Air: Exclusive Interview with Dr. Zelezny” by Eric Dean,
Katie Goree, Sam Underwood
Third Place, Best Non-News Video -“Fall Pep Rally” by Carlos Hernandez, Alexis Garcia
Second Place –Best Magazine Story -Converge, “Reunion on the Midway” by Sarah Rhodes
First Place –Best Magazine Cover Design –Converge, Spring 2019, by Bre Parks, Nacho(no last name provided)
Third Place –Best Newspaper Website -The Runner Online
2019
The Runner awards
CCMA — California College Media Association
Gina Butler, first place — best sales promotion materials
Maria Rodriguez and Jonathan Wells, first place — best news video
AJ Alvarado, first place — best photo illustration
2017
The Runner awards
CCMA — California College Media Association
Gina Butler, first place — best sales promotion materials
Maria Rodriguez and Jonathan Wells, first place — best news video
AJ Alvarado, first place — best photo illustration
Esteban Ramirez, second place — best non-breaking news story
Chris Mateo, second place — best features story
Julie Mana-Ay, second place — best editorial
Syleena Perez, second place — best sports story
Maria Rodriguez and Roel Rumualdo, second place — best non-news video
Cristian Macias, second place — best podcast
Karina Diaz, Ben Patton, Maria Rodriguez, Javier Valdes and Jonathan Wells, second place — best use of social media
https://storify.com/csub_runner/breaking-the-news-through-social-media
The Runner Staff, third place — best newspaper
Carla Chacon, Julie Mana-Ay, Marissa Patton, Annie Russell and Javier Valdes, third place — best news series
Protesters call for unity, change following election results
Concerns over DACA program raised; President Mitchell to sign petition
Ben Patton, third place — best features photo

AJ Alvarado, third place — best sports photo

Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner
ACP – Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show
3rd place for best newspaper
3rd place for best website
2016
The Runner Awards
CCMA — California College Media Association
AJ Alvarado, first place — best sports photo for weekly, CSUB wins third match in row
AJ Alvarado, third place — best photo series for weekly, PBR Blue Def Series rides into town
Esteban Ramirez, third place — best sports story for weekly, From humble beginnings to all-time scorer
The Runner, third place — best special issue for weekly, 40th Anniversary of The Runner Issue
Shelby Parker, honorable mention — best arts and entertainment story for weekly, “McFarland, USA” runs into our hearts
The Runner Online, honorable mention — best website for weekly
ACP – Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show
7th place, best small-school website
2015
CCMA – California College Media Association
ACP – Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show
California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspapers Contest
2nd Place
Best Editorial Comment
“Where does my textbook money go?”
Staff Writer / Michelle Bean
California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspapers Contest
2nd Place
Best Writing
“Student Confessions Create Controversy”
Editor in Chief / Robin Garcia
California College Media Association
3rd Place
“The Bull Rider”
Photographer / Juana Martinez