Andrea Earnest
  • mass communications
  • Class of 2015
  • Lemont, IL

Andrea Earnest of Lemont helps TheLewisFlyer.com to 1st place win at ACP Convention

2014 Mar 11

Lewis University’s online edition of The Flyer (TheLewisFlyer.com) won first place in the “Best in Show” contest at the 23nd Annual Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention held Feb. 7-9 in Minneapolis. Other members of Lewis University student media, The Flyer print edition staff members also took home awards.

Earnest is a member of The Flyer staff.

“It’s really exciting that the online staff placed first again this year in the Publication Website category. I’m proud to see them being recognized for their hard work,” commented Ben Eveloff, assistant professor of communications at Lewis University and adviser of the TheLewisFlyer.com.

Several individual awards were earned by Lewis University students. Lauren Barnes, the opinions editor at The Flyer received as second place award in the Feature Story category and Kendra Mills, layout editor at The Flyer, earned a fifth place award in the Single Page Design category. Additionally, Adam Smetana, the social media manager at TheLewisFlyer.com, received the second place award in the Multimedia Package category.

“The contest was very competitive this year,” Lisa O’Toole, faculty adviser of the print edition, said. "Our students placed their work next to the efforts of dozens of other editors from universities throughout the Midwest, and were recognized by professional journalists.”

Current staff members of the Online Flyer include Dave Hansen, editor-in-chief, Andrea Earnest, assistant online editor, Adam Smetana, social media manager, Will Hoffman, special projects editor and, Tyler Jankowski photo editor.

Staff members for the print edition of The Flyer include Ross Reed, print editor-in-chief, Alex Veneman, news editor, David Ridderhoff, assistant news editor, Lauren Grady, tempo editor, Roslyn Summerville, assistant tempo editor, Lauren Barnes, opinions editor, Stephanie Lipinski, health editor, Theresa Marten, religion editor, Brian Neal, sports editor, Nicole Kappelman, assistant sports editor, Saule Grybauskas, copy editor, Melissa Carrington, copy editor, Kendra Mills, layout editor, Audrey Heiberger, layout editor, Nicole Krage, layout editor and advertising manager, Ashley Chaplin, public relations editor, Lisa O’Toole, assistant professor of communications and adviser of the print edition of The Flyer.

The Best of the Midwest Convention is a gathering of college news journalists and advisers working with print and online media. The convention offers attendees practical learning sessions led by media professionals, problem-solving discussions and networking opportunities. Other convention activities include ACP’s Best of Show contest for general excellence, Best of the Midwest individual contests and critiques of student news media.

Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,500 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.