St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards

Thank you for entering the St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards program. The 2024 program is now closed and results will be announced June 21, 2024, at the Catholic Media Conference.

View the 2024 CMA St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards Packet

The Catholic Media Association invites Students and Alumni Magazines to participate in the 2024 St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards competition. St. Juan Diego is a symbol of evangelization and the messenger of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards honor a wide range of journalistic skills and specialties, encouraging excellence and fostering a vibrant Catholic journalism community.

For Students, the program provides aspiring journalists and media professionals a critique of your work, and introduces you to hundreds of journalism and communications professionals from throughout North America.

This competition is ideal for students looking to become media professionals. Award winners earn recognition that enhances résumés, and potentially earn internships while still in school. Judges evaluate the entry as if it were being submitted to an editor or communications director, and each entry receives a constructive critique.

For Alumni Magazines, this program adds recognition to your work and enhances the visibility of your university and alumni.

Please check with your funding sources to see if your college/university or department is available to support your participation. Thank you for considering the Catholic Media Association’s St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards.


AWARDS PACKET

Additional Questions?

STUDENT DIVISION
Eligibility
    • Students enrolled full or part-time in an accredited Catholic university or college.
    • Original student work appearing in a recognized college or university publication in 2023.
    • Students may enter work on their own, or 
    • Professors or advisers may enter work on behalf of a student.

Key Dates
    • Open Submission Period: Nov. 1, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT
    • Extension Period: Feb. 1-7, 2024  at 11:59 am CT

Entry Fees
    • Submissions: Ten free entries per student.

ALUMNI MAGAZINE DIVISION
Eligibility
    • Catholic College or University Alumni Magazines
    • Digital or print publications
    • Members and non-members of the Catholic Media Association
    • Original work appearing in a publication from the preceding calendar year

Key Dates
    • 2024 Categories Announced: Fall 2023
    • Open Submission Period: Nov. 1, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT
    • Extension Period: Feb. 1-7, 2024  at 11:59 am CT 
    • Payment deadline: Feb. 9, 2024

Entry Fees
    • CMA Members - $38 per entry during Open Submission Period, $48 during Extension Period
    • Non-Members - $79 per entry during Open Submission Period, $89 during Extension Period


2023 St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards Winners List