Awards

National Council for Marketing & Public Relations 
(National Paragon Award Contest)

  • Gold Medallion
    Talon Magazine: Bread & Circus (Fall 2022)

    • Silver Medallion
      Talon Magazine: The Beauty of Being There (Spring 2023)
      Talon Magazine: The Pandemic Hustle (Fall 2020)
  • Bronze Medallion
    Talon Magazine: Capturing Elusive Colorado (Fall 2021)

National Council for Marketing & Public Relations District 4

  • Bronze Medallion
    Talon Magazine Fall 2020 "The Pandemic Hustle"

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) National

  • Best Student Magazine Category
    Mark of Excellence Award Winner (2022)
    Talon Staff - Talon Magazine Fall 2022 "Bread and Circus"

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 9

  • Best Student Magazine Category
    Mark of Excellence Award Winner (2022)
    Talon Staff - Talon Magazine Fall 2022 "Bread and Circus"
    • Mark of Excellence Award Finalist (2021)
      Jenna Duke, Zada Herrera Talon Magazine Spring 2021 "Let There Be Change"
    • Best Feature Article
      2022 - Kelsy Silvio, "Tyler Raymond's War"
    • Feature Photography (2021)
      Mark of Excellence Award Finalist
      Bring a good camera and wear the right shoes: Lessons From a protest — by Molly Thomas, Community College of Denver
    • Mark of Excellence Award Finalist (2020)
      Jenna Duke, Zada Herrera Talon Magazine Fall 2020 "The Pandemic Hustle"
  • COVID Category
    Mark of Excellence Award Finalist (2020)
    Jenna Duke "A Pentax Photographs a Pandemic"