Bloom is honored to have received recognition from various organizations for our editorial work and for our efforts to support the local community in the arts, culture, and business. Below is a list of some of the honors awarded by various community organizations, followed by the many awards for editorial excellence presented by the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Community Awards
2010 Media Advocate
Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
2009 Community Enhancement
Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award
2008 Community Service
Fuse Business Award
2008 Entrepreneurial Growth
Fuse Business Award
2008 Retail Promotion
Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
2007 Community Enhancement
Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award
2007 Downtown Revitalization
Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
Editorial Awards
2012 Best Journalism Website, First Place
Lynae Sowinski and Kaye Lee Johnston
2012 Arts and Entertainment Writing (Magazine and non-daily newspapers), First Place
“The Lotus Festival,” Elisabeth Andrews
2012 Business or Consumer Affairs Reporting (Publication circulation below 40,000), First Place
“The Young Turks of Technology,” Jeremy Shere
2012 Coverage of Minority Issues, (All publications), First Place
“A Sentimental Journey,” Lee Ann Sandweiss
2012 Column Writing (Magazines and non-daily newspapers), First Place
“My Plate or Yours,” Christine Barbour
2012 Features Photography (Publication circulation below 40,000), First Place
“Make Way Bloomington, Here Come the Brains!” Steve Raymer
2012 Arts and Entertainment Writing (Magazines and non-daily newspapers), Second Place
“IU Jacobs School of Music: The Next Generation,” Elisabeth Andrews
2012 Multiple Picture Group (Publication circulation below 40,000), Second Place
“IU Jacobs School of Music: The Next Generation,” Shannon Zahnle
2012 Design Other Than Cover (All magazines and periodicals), Second Place
“36 Spots Where the Burgers Are Tops,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2012 Features Photography (Publication circulation below 40,000), Third Place
“Laser Surgery,” Shannon Zahnle
2012 Multiple Picture Group (Publication circulation below 40,000), Third Place
“Autumn in Monroe County,” J. Bruce Baumann
2012 Design Other Than Cover (All magazines and periodicals), Third Place
“A Farm Where the Water Buffalo Roam,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2011 Design Other Than Cover, First Place
“It’s a Wonderful Town,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2011 Design Other Than Cover, Second Place
“An Afternoon at WonderLab,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2011 Design Other Than Cover, Third Place
“Growing Your Own,” Kaye Lee Johnston 
2011 Design Other Than Cover, Honorable Mention
“The Girls of Meadowood,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2011 Coverage of Government or Politics, First Place
“The Duanys’ Amazing Journey,” Elisabeth Andrews
2011 Editorial (All publications), First Place
Malcolm Abrams
2011 Headline Writing: Features (Magazine), Third Place
Malcolm Abrams
2011 Sports Reporting (Magazine), Third Place
“Little 500: Then & Now,” Elisabeth Andrews
2011 Arts/Entertainment Feature (Magazine), Third Place
“The Life & Legacy of T.C. Steele,” Nancy Hiller
2011 Lifestyle Feature (Magazine), Third Place
“The Girls of Meadowood,” Lee Ann Sandweiss
2011 Lifestyle Feature (Magazine), Honorable Mention
“Homes: Where the Livin’ Is Easy,” Lee Ann Sandweiss
2011 Personality Profile (Magazine), Second Place
“Lee Hamilton,” Elisabeth Andrews
2011 Personality Profile (Magazine), Honorable Mention
“Ger’s Journey,” Elisabeth Andrews
2011 Coverage of the Environment (All publications), First Place
“To Make Bloomington More Sustainable,” Jeremy Shere
2011 Feature Photograph (All publications), First Place
“A Hoosierific Wedding,” Deckard Photography
2010 Best Sports Reporting (Magazine), First Place
“Reflections of a Sports Writer,” Chris Korman
2010 Coverage of Children’s Issues, Second Place
“A Life-Changing Journey,” Debra Kent
2010 Medical/Science Reporting, Second Place
“IU School of Medicine Giving Hope and Saving Lives in Kenya,” Sylvia McNair and Elisabeth Andrews
2010 Best Cover Design, Second Place
“Bernstein in Bloomington,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2010 Best Feature Photograph, Third Place
“One Fine Day in Bloomington: Bloomington Kiss,” Ivona Hedin
2010 Best Design Other Than Cover, Third Place
“Made in B-town,” Kaye Lee Johnston
2010 Feature (Magazine), Honorable Mention
“Bernstein in Bloomington,” Debra Kent
2010 Business Reporting, Honorable Mention
“Made in B-town,” Elisabeth Andrews
2010 Coverage of the Environment, Honorable Mention
“A Green Love Affair,” Nancy Hiller
2010 Best Multiple Picture Group, Honorable Mention
“One Fine Day in Bloomington,” Bloom Magazine Readers
2009 Best Arts/Entertainment Feature (Magazine), First Place
“Bloomington Grande Dames,” Debra Kent
2009 Best Feature Photograph, First Place
“Denis Sinor,” Steve Raymer
2009 Best Education Coverage, First Place
“Harmony, a School Like No Other,” Elisabeth Andrews
2009 Best Multiple Picture Group, First Place
“A Hoosier 4th of July,” Daniel Orr
2009 Best Sports Reporting (Magazine), First Place
“Roller Derby,” Ron Eid
2009 Best Editorial (All publications), First Place
“Van Wanted,” Malcolm Abrams
2009 Feature (Magazine), Second Place
“The Killer Who Fell from the Sky,” Pamela Keech
2009 Medical/Science Reporting, Second Place
“The Origins of Everything,” Jeremy Shere
2009 Best Multiple Picture Group, Second Place
“The IU Campus in Spring,” Daniel Orr
2009 Lifestyle Feature (Magazine), Second Place
“Art Lives Here,” Lee Ann Sandweiss
2009 Arts/Entertainment Feature, Second Place
“1,000 Nights of Jazz,” David Brent Johnson
2009 Best Design (Magazine), Second Place
“The Killer Who Fell from the Sky,” Carla Miller
2009 Best Headline Writing: Features (Magazine), Second Place
“A Woman and Her Morels,” Malcolm Abrams
2009 Best Sports Reporting (Magazine), Second Place
“Good Guys to Have Around,” Ron Eid
2009 Personality Profile (Magazine), Honorable Mention
“Denis Sinor: Scholar with a Dash of Derring-Do,” Janet Mandelstam
2008 Best Non-Deadline Reporting, First Place
“Jill Bolte Taylor: Bloomington’s Gift to the World,” Elisabeth Andrews
2008 Best Layout/Design Cover, First Place
“One Fine Day in Bloomington,” Page designed by Carla Miller, cover photo by Domingo “Ding” Prud’homme
2008 Best Lifestyle (Magazine), Second Place
“The Cozy Homes of Prospect Hill,” Nancy Hiller
2008 Coverage of Children’s Issues, Second Place
“From the Heart of Indiana to the Heart of Africa,” Janet Mandelstam
2008 Best Lifestyle Feature (Magazines), Third Place
“Old Cars and the People Who Love Them,” Elisabeth Andrews
