We at The Daily Beacon wanted to take this opportunity to shamelessly not-so-humble brag on ourselves for a moment.

We have had 11 entries accepted as finalists for the 2015 Tennessee Associated Press College Awards Contest. This means we have more finalists in the newspaper category than any other college or university in Tennessee.

Staff members will head to Nashville March 28, where the awards will be presented at The Seigenthaler Center on the Vanderbilt University campus. Below is a list of finalists and categories.

Best News Graphic/Illustration

Katrina Roberts, Dillon Canfield and Jordan Dronebarger

Best Newspaper Reporter

Hayley Brundige for coverage of the 2014 primary

Bradi Musil for coverage of Sex Week

Best College Photojournalist

Hayley Pennesi for UT athletics photo coverage

Best Feature Story

R.J. Vogt “He wears a Medal of Honor”

Gage Arnold “Viral videos a vehicle for change”

Best Specialized/Topic Reporting

Claire Dodson on the Knoxville music scene

Bradi Musil on Sex Week at UT

Hayley Brundige on Knoxville politics during primary season

Best Sports Reporting

Troy Provost-Heron “Joshua Dobbs seizing moment as Vols quarterback under limelight”

Best Investigative/In-Depth Reporting

McCord Pagan “What’s in the hunch punch?”