The student-run news organization was recognized across multiple categories in the SPJ Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards, including seven first-place finishes.
Students from Elon News Network earned numerous honors across a range of categories in the . In addition to individual recognitions, the organization received the region’s top honor for best newspaper.
SPJ’s Region 2 includes Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. First-place recipients advance to the national competition, where they will be judged alongside winners from SPJ’s 12 regions. National honorees will be recognized at the SPJ convention, scheduled for Oct. 1–4 in Columbus, Ohio.
Elon News Network earned seven first-place awards:
- Best All-Around Student Newspaper | The Pendulum | April 9, 2025; April 30, 2025; and Dec. 10, 2025 editions
- General News Reporting | Nia Bedard |
- In-depth Reporting | Anjolina Fantaroni |
- Feature Photography | Katrina Holtz |Â
- Television Feature Reporting | Charlotte Pfabe |Â
- Regional Political Reporting | Miles Hayford | and
- Retail/Small Business Journalism | Lilly Molina | and
In addition, the organization earned five finalist nods:
- Best Affiliated Website | Elon News Network |Â
- Best All-Around Television Newscast | ENN Tonight | Ìý±ð»å¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô
- Best Use of Multimedia | Erin Martin |
- Personality Profile Writing | Avery Sloan |
- Sports Writing | Miles Hayford |