St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards

About the 2025 Awards Competition

The Catholic Media Association invites Alumni Magazines and Students to participate in the 2025 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 Alumni Magazines, this program adds recognition to your work and enhances the visibility of your university and alumni.

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.

Questions?

Alumni Magazines Division

Alumni Magazines Awards Categories

Submit Your Entries

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
  • Open Submission Period: Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT
  • Extension Period: Feb. 1-7, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. CT 
  • Payment deadline: Feb. 9, 2025
Entry Fees for Alumni Magazines
  • 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
Judging

Entries are judged by selected professionals knowledgeable about Catholic media, including faculty from  prominent Catholic journalism schools. Our judges bring a wealth of experience in various media, ensuring a fair and informed evaluation of each entry, and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity throughout the evaluation process.

Student Division

Student News Organizations Awards Categories

Submit Your Entries

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 2024.
  • 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, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT
  • Extension Period: Feb. 1-7, 2025  at 11:59 a.m. CT
Entry Fees
  • Submissions: Ten free entries per student.
Judging

Entries are judged by selected professionals knowledgeable about Catholic media, including faculty from  prominent Catholic journalism schools. Our judges bring a wealth of experience in various media, ensuring a fair and informed evaluation of each entry, and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity throughout the evaluation process.