WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace College's athletic communications office earned 12 national awards in the 2026 NAIA-SIDA Publications & Media Contest, highlighted by a "Best in the Nation" finish for graphic design and another top-three finish for its athletics website.
The 12 awards cover a breadth of work, including efforts in publications, graphic design, digital media and web design.
Leading the way was a first-place national finish in the Best Wallpaper category, designed by Assistant Sports Information Director Grant Cook.
Grace's athletic website (www.gclancers.com) placed third in the country in the Website category. The recognition marks the 10th consecutive year that Grace's website has placed among the NAIA's top-10, the only athletics website in the nation to achieve that distinction.
The NAIA-SIDA Publications & Media Contest recognizes excellence in athletic communications, honoring outstanding work in publications, writing, graphic design, digital media, social media and video production from colleges and universities across the NAIA.
NAIA-SIDA RESULTS
- Best Wallpaper — 1st place
- Best Splash Page — 2nd place
- Motion Graphics (Video Embedded Photos) — 3rd place
- Website — 3rd place
- Best Splash Page — 3rd place
- Best Wallpaper — 3rd place
- Best Wallpaper — 3rd place
- Motion Graphics (GIFs) — 4th place
- Best Splash Page — 7th place
- Game Day Infographics — 9th place
- Game Day Programs — 10th place
- Game Day Infographics — 10th place
