Over the years The Little Hawk newspaper has been recognized many times, below is a full list of awards the newspaper has won.
NSPA Hall of Fame
PACEMAKER NEWSPAPER
1989 – 1990 – 1991 – 1992 – 1993 – 1994 – 1995 – 1996 -1997 – 1998 – 1999 – 2012
PACEMAKER WEBSITE
2011 NSPA Online Pacemaker Finalist
2012 NSPA Online Pacemaker Finalist
BEST OF SHOW – JEA
1st Place Best of Show Newspaper – JEA San Antonio 2012
3rd Place Best of Show Newspaper- JEA Seattle 2012
5th Place Best of Show Website – JEA San Antonio 2012
5th Place Best of Show Website – JEA Minneapolis 2011
4th Place Best of Show Website – JEA Kansas City 2010
2012 – Four Quill and Scroll Golden Key
Oli Peters – Feature Photo
Emma Baxter – Feature Story
Della Nuno – Feature Photo
Kieran Green – Editorial
IHSPA Website Contest
2010 1st Place IHSPA Website Competition
2011 1st Place IHSPA Website Competition
2012 2nd Place IHSPA Website Competition
2012 IHSPA Spring Newspaper Contest
2nd Place Personality Profile – Sonora Taffa – Dancing Through Life
3rd Place Sports Photos – Sarah Lange – Records Set
2nd Place Illustrations – Lily Howard – Overloaded
2nd Place Features – Emma Baxter – Opening Up
3rd Place Editorials – Kieran Green – Revolting Reform
2011 IHSPA Spring Newspaper Contest
1st Place News Writing – Oli Peters – Freshmen Struggle With Grades
2nd Place – News Photo – Annelise Jacobson – City Lights
3rd Place – Feature Story – Annelise Jacobson – In These Vast Fields of Ordinary
3rd Place – Editorial – Burke and Sessions – Cyberbullying
3rd Place – Graphics
2nd Place – In-Depth Reporting – Sessions – Guns on the Rise