Pitt honors alumni through prestigious awards
By Millicent Watt, For The Pitt News
October 21, 2020
One of the major events of homecoming is honoring Pitt alumni and recognizing their dedication to the University and the Pitt community. This is done through five different honors — the Roc Spirit Award, the Ivan and Mary Novick Award for Young Alumni Leadership, the Bill Baierl Distinguished Alumni Service Award, the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award and being named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow.
Five Pitt gymnasts earn All-EAGL Honors
By Hope Matyas, Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
Pitt's Michaela Burton, Deven Herbine, Olivia Miller, Alecia Petrikis and Ciara Ward received all-conference honors on Monday.
The Pitt News wins 13 collegiate journalism awards
By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief
October 11, 2019
Staff members at The Pitt News received thirteen awards in eleven different categories from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for print stories published between June 11, 2018 through June 10, 2019. The competition, Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s 2019 Gold Circle Awards, recognizes â...
The Pitt News wins awards for advertising, marketing
By John Hamilton / Assistant News Editor
April 4, 2017
College Media Business and Advertising Managers doled out nine awards to The Pitt News for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s annual award ceremony Saturday. CMBAM’s annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in business and advertising oper...
Pitt football players continue to reap rewards
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
November 16, 2016
As the old saying goes, to the victor goes the spoils. After one of the biggest victories in program history, the Pitt football team is still reaping the benefits. Panthers quarterback Nathan Peterman, running back James Conner, linebacker Matt Galambos, defensive end Ejuan Price, kicker Chris Blew...
Gimme fuel, and an AARP subscription
By MCT Campus
April 14, 2014
30 years after the debut of "Ride the Lightning," Metallica is a graying shell of its former self