Awards
2020
- Best of SNO: Dog therapy: Cookie helps students unwind
- Best of SNO: FEATURE: Shock factor
- Best of SNO: OPINION: Expelling students isn’t acting in the Christian spirit
1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division),
- Column Writing: “OPINION: Your Straight Pride plans should go straight into the trash” by Jacob Hamm
- Crime and Courts Reporting: “My grandmas fight for the First” by Adrienne Sato
- Editorial Writing: “Bleeding women dry: The problem with Kentucky’s ‘pink tax’” by Payton Carns
- General News Photography: “No discussion of education bills as teachers occupy Frankfort for a third day” by Piper Hansen
- Government and Politics Reporting: “Senate Bill 250 passes during JCPS’s second sick-out” by EP Presnell
- Graphics/Illustration: “Who’s going to be on the primary ballot?” by Piper Hansen
- Public Affairs Reporting: “Women’s rights rally illuminates a need for intersectionality in reproductive healthcare” by Piper Hansen
- Sports Feature Photography: “R/W Week 2019: GALLERY: Male defeats Manual” by EP Presnell
- Spot News Photography: “‘Fire drill’ has a new ring to it” by Phoebe Monsour
- Student Podcast Episode: “Take Five: Episode Two” by EP Presnell, Norah Wulkopf, Cesca Campisano
2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division),
- Best Video: “J&C takes on D.C.: A look into the NSPA Journalism Convention” by Kate Benton
- Continuing Coverage: “Honeycomb lab opens to Manual students, even if only briefly” by Mandala Gupta VerWiebe, “Manual’s library after renovations” by Mandala Gupta VerWiebe and “R/W Week 2019: Renovations and decorations” by EP Presnell and Cesca Campisano
- Editorial Writing: “OPINION: Manual’s five-star rating is nothing to celebrate” by Reece Gunther
- General News Photography: “No discussion of education bills as teachers occupy Frankfort for a third day” by Piper Hansen
- Government and Politics Reporting: “Louisville voters attend Buttigieg’s presidential town hall” by Payton Carns
- Graphics/Illustration: “When it’s more than just the blues: how to support a friend with depression” by Sabrina Naser
- Investigative Reporting: “Use of Backpack may cross digital privacy lines” by Piper Hansen
- Public Affairs Reporting: “Student protestors call on McConnell to acknowledge a Green New Deal” by Piper Hansen
- Special Section Coverage: “R/W Week 2019: A reflection” by Manual RedEye staff
- Sports Action Photography: “R/W Week 2019: GALLERY: Male defeats Manual” by Cesca Campisano
- Sports Coverage: “Lena Kaziska rises to the top” by Jacob Hamm
- Sports Column: “OPINION: Turf fields aren’t the answer for JCPS” by Adrienne Sato
3rd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division),
- Feature Photography: “Manual honors diversity with second annual multicultural fair” by Macy Waddle
- Government and Politics Reporting: “December SBDM meeting introduces budget priorities and CSIP goals” by Mandala Gupta Verwiebe
- Graphics/Illustration: “A complete timeline of former principal Jerry Mayes’ investigation” by Reece Gunther
- Sports Coverage: “Manual claws the St. X Tigers” by Reece Gunther
2019
- 1st Place, Journalism Education Association, Kentucky Journalist of the Year: Piper Hansen
- 1st Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best High School News Website
- 1st Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best Multimedia Production: “R/W Week 2018: At a glance” by the Manual RedEye Staff
- 1st Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best News and Feature Photography: “Elle yeah: YPAS nails ‘Legally Blonde’ musical” by Piper Hansen
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Feature Writing: “A new form of soccer is kicking off in Louisville” by Adrienne Sato
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Best Video (Non-Broadcast): “BHM: A tribute to the month” by Robbie Spencer
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Best Podcast: “RA.M. Radio, Episode Three: Gun control v. gun rights with India Smith” by Hunter Hartlage, Emma “E.P.” Presnell and Maya Joshi
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Best Interactive/Multimedia: “A year in women: Reflections on the movement” by Piper Hansen and Olivia Dawson
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Column Writing: “OPINION: Dr. Look will lead Manual to a brighter future” by Piper Hansen and Maya Joshi
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), General News Photography: “Elle yeah: YPAS nails ‘Legally Blonde’ musical” by Piper Hansen
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Best News Story: “CIA leader Haspel speaks at UofL” by Piper Hansen
- 1st Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Editorial Writing: “OPINION: The White House press corps ought to dissent” by Piper Hansen
- 2nd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Most Valuable Newspaper Staffer, Piper Hansen
- 2nd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best Editorial: “OPINION: On the loss of an idol” by Sabrina Naser
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Best Interactive/Multimedia: “Red/White Week 2018” by the Manual RedEye Staff
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Sports Action Photography:“Central v. Manual Swimming” by Raegan Reisert
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Graphic/Illustration: “OPINION: Artificial turf poses danger to Manual athletes” by Adrienne Sato
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Sports Writing: “Crimsons defeat Ballard Bruins in overtime” by Reece Gunther
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Enterprise/Investigative Reporting: “Investigation concludes, Mayes reassigned” by Piper Hansen
- 2nd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Continuing Coverage: “R/W Week 2018: Rams jam at Ramstock” by Piper Hansen
- 3rd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best News Story: “Manual students on the fence about Trump’s border-focused week” by Piper Hansen
- 3rd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Editorial Writing: “OPINION: Artificial turf poses danger to Manual athletes” by Adrienne Sato
- 3rd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Column Writing: “OPINION: Sept. 11 happened because of terrorists, not Muslims” by Jacob Hamm
- 3rd Place, SPJ Louisville Metro Journalism Contest (Student Division), Feature Writing: “Assumption bused students to D.C. March for Our Lives” by Phoebe Monsour
- Best of SNO: Manual RedEye: A year in photos
- Best of SNO: FEATURE: Out like a light
- Best of SNO: “REFLECTION: I am important and so is my mental health“
2018
- 2nd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best High School News Website
- 3rd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best Multimedia Production
- 10th Place, NSPA Fall Best in Show
- Honorable Mention, NSPA Digital Story of the Year, Interactive Graphic: “What would Louisville do in a natural disaster” by Piper Hansen and Nikhil Warrier
- Finalist, NSPA Pacemaker, Online Pacemaker
2017
- CSPA Silver Crown
- 1st Place, KHSJA Online, Best Student Online Publication
- 1st Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best High School News Website
- 2nd Place, WKU/KHSMI Online, Best Multimedia Production
- 3rd Place, NSPA Fall Best in Show
- Honorable Mention, NSPA Multimedia Story of the Year, Multimedia Story of the Year: “R/W Week 2016: The 134th Edition of the Old Rivalry” by the Manual RedEye Staff
2016
- 1st Place, NSPA Mulimedia Story of the Year, Multimedia Package: “R/W Week 2015: A recap” by the Manual RedEye Staff
- 1st Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Staff Editorial: “The Playwickian at Neshaminy High School should not be punished” by the Manual RedEye Staff
- 1st Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Non-Fiction Article: “JCPS develops district-wide budgeting procedures to comply with new state guidelines” by Peter Champelli and Amanda Tu
- 1st Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Podcast: “Synapse Episode Seven: Life, liberty and the pursuit of college” by Peter Champelli and Reagan Roy
- 1st Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Interactive Graphic: “I know what you did last summer: Students share their stories from the break” by Amanda Tu, Alex Coburn and Fons Cervera
- 1st Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Video News Package: “Contractors replace center stone of Manual’s iconic tower” by Peter Champelli
- CSPA Gold Medalist Rating, CSPA Critique
- 2nd Place, CSPA Online Gold Circle, Video Documentary: “Manual students speak on the Americans with Disabilities Act” by Olivia Evans and Luke Carns
- Four Marks of Distinction, NSPA All American Critique
- 8th Place, NSPA Fall Best in Show
- Finalist, NSPA Pacemaker, Online Pacemaker
2015
- 3rd Place, NSPA Broadcast Story of the Year, Broadcast Sports: “Tonysha Curry shares her personal connections to basketball” by Peter Champelli and RJ Radcliffe
2013
- Honorable Mention, NSPA Multimedia Story of the Year, Multimedia Feature: 2012 Election Coverage by the Manual RedEye Staff
2012
- Honorable Mention, NSPA Multimedia Story of the Year, Multimedia Feature: “Manual teacher Mr. Clint Vaught passes away after complications with brain cancer” by Zoe Schaver
2011
- 1st Place, NSPA Multimedia Story of the Year, Multimedia Package: “Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigns” by Julian E. Wright
- 6th Place, NSPA Fall Best in Show