The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Ohio News Media Association (ONMA) have both recognized John Carroll University's student-run newspaper, The Carroll News, this past year. The Carroll News is the winner of two regional SPJ awards:
- Ryan Brown '18: First place, Column Writing. Ryan’s entry now moves to the national SPJ competition for non-daily college publications.
- Carly Cundiff '17: Finalist Award, Column Writing (non-daily college publication).
ONMA awards include:
- Omar Meza '18 and Emily Mastroianni '17: Second place, College Division, Arts & Entertainment Writing.
- Mary Frances McGowan '17, First place, College Division, Opinion Writing.
- The Carroll News Sports Staff: Third place, college division, Sports Coverage.