The Collier Prize is one of the largest journalism prizes in the U.S. focused on state-level accountability. It is administered by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and made possible through an endowment from The Collier Companies. Watch the video at this link
GAINESVILLE, FL – May 1, 2025 – The Collier Companies proudly celebrates the winners of the 2025 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability, awarded during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 26 in Washington, D.C. The first-place award and $25,000 prize went to the Associated Press for its powerful series, “Prison to Plate: …
[Gainesville, May 8, 2024] – The Collier Companies, a leading advocate for journalistic integrity and accountability, extends its warmest congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. Presented at the prestigious White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 27, 2024, the award recognizes exceptional reporting that delves into critical issues …
As part of its commitment to bolstering state and local journalism, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Nathan S. Collier has gifted $8 million to the College to sustain the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and create a new local journalism symposium. It is the largest gift in UFCJC’s history. Collier is founder …
Collier Prize 2022 Recipient: Carol Marbin Miller accepts on behalf of The Miami Herald and ProPublica The Miami Herald and ProPublica were awarded the 2022 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability for a five-part series on a Florida government program that failed to aid the families of children who suffered catastrophic brain injuries at birth. The winners of the prestigious award were honored …
The winner of the first Collier Prize for State Government Accountability has been announced. The Collier Prize, one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation, is funded by Nathan S. Collier, founder, and chairman of The Collier Companies, the largest private provider of student housing in the nation. Introduced at the 2019 White House …
Final entries have been submitted for the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability, as the total number of entries was counted at fifty-five when the January 31st deadline approached. The Collier Prize, one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation, is funded by Nathan S. Collier, founder, and chairman of The Collier Companies, the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Florida Announces $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability Gainesville, Fla., April 25, 2019 The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced the creation of The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability, a prize that will be awarded annually at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) …
