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The Hawks’ Herald Wins Two Awards at National College Media Convention

Ryan Robertson, Managing Editor
March 23, 2026

The Hawks’ Herald took home two second-place awards at the College Media Association’s Apple Awards, which were announced at the CMA’s Spring National College Media Convention in New York City earlier this month.

The paper earned second place in the Division II Best Crisis Coverage category for its reporting on the RWU furloughs, a package that included print coverage, video, and photography by Ryan Robertson ’28, Brianna Frissora ’27, and Sage Shuster-Wright ’27. The Hawks’ Herald also placed second in Division II Best Magazine Cover for the Spring 2025 issue of The Hawks’ Eye Magazine, designed by Shuster-Wright and Mason Fontaine. Division II includes four-year institutions with enrollments between 3,000 and 9,999 students.

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Ryan Robertson
Ryan Robertson, Managing Editor
Ryan is a sophomore double majoring in Creative Writing and English Literary Studies at RWU! He serves as the Managing Editor of the Hawks’ Herald, ensuring everything is running smoothly behind the scenes. Outside of the newsroom, Ryan leads Writers Anonymous, a student-run creative writing workshop, and he manages the social media for Beach Cleanup Club. Through his work with the Herald and other involvements, he hopes to improve his writing skills while supporting fellow students along the way.