WINONA LAKE, Ind. - The athletic communication office for Grace was recognized this summer with 26 national awards.

The awards' haul, given from the annual competitions by NAIA-SIDA and the College Sports Communicators, represents the largest in the office's history.

Grace was given the NAIA's 2023-24 Gary Spitler Award, given to the top department in the NAIA as judged from the contest awards. It marks the second Spitler Award in department history (2018-19). Georgia Gwinnett and Grace shared the Spitler honors for 2023-24.

The honors are from several categories including website, social media designs, articles, posters, videos and programs.

The Lancers led the nation with 19 awards from the NAIA-SIDA. Grace had three pieces win "Best in the Nation" status, including two social media designs and one video highlight.

Grace's website (www.gclancers.com) received high praise. It was ranked No. 10 in the NAIA, and it's now been ranked in the top-10 in the NAIA for eight straight years (2017-24), the only site in the nation to receive that distinction.

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) handed Grace seven awards in the Creative & Digital Design Contest. Additionally, Grace was selected as the national runner-up in the Designer of the Year contest for the College Division (non-NCAA Div. I schools).

Designer of the Year

2nd place (CSC)

Splash Page

1st place (NAIA)

3rd place (NAIA)

5th place (NAIA)

Wallpaper

1st place (NAIA)

2nd place (NAIA)

3rd place (NAIA)

Season Highlights

1st place (NAIA)

6th place (NAIA)

Publicity Video

2nd place (NAIA)

Motion Graphics

2nd place (NAIA)

4th place (NAIA)

5th place (NAIA)

Non-Gameday Graphics

2nd place (NAIA)

4th place (NAIA)

10th place (CSC)

11th place (CSC)

Season Preview

3rd place (NAIA)

Posters

5th place (CSC)

9th place (NAIA)

Gameday Graphics

7th place (CSC)

8th place (CSC)

Photo of the Year 

8th place (CSC)

Gameday Programs

9th place (NAIA)

Call of the Year

10th place (NAIA)

Website

10th place (NAIA)