The Gold Star Journal has received several awards over the years, starting in 2005. The 2022 edition made its own history by receiving the most awards for one issue, with four. All awards for The Gold Star Journal are listed below.
The 2023 Gold Star Journal
![First Place Award
American Scholastic Press Association](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/ASPA-First-Place-Magazine-Award-2023-gold-1024x809.jpg)
American Scholastic Press Association
![Outstanding Cover Award
American Scholastic Press Association](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/ASPA-Most-Outstanding-Cover-Award-2023-gold-1024x818.jpg)
American Scholastic Press Association
![](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/CMA-2nd-Place-Best-Photo-2023-GSJ-gold.jpg)
College Media Awards
![](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/CMA-2nd-Place-TOC-Spread-2023-GSJ-gold.jpg)
![](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/CMA-3rd-Place-Best-Portrait-2023-GSJ-gold.jpg)
College Media Awards
The 2022 Gold Star Journal
Best of Category for Soft Cover Books
Printing Industry of The Carolinas Awards (PICA)
Awarded April 15, 2023
![Photograph of Award](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/PICAAward2022web.jpg)
![Photograph of Award](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/SC-State-Library-Notable-Documents-Award-Certificate-2022-791x1024.jpg)
South Carolina Notable State Documents Award, South Carolina State Library, Awarded March 2023.
![Photograph of Certificate](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/ASPA-Most-Outstanding-Magazine-Award-2022-gold-1024x576.jpg)
Most Outstanding College Magazine for 2022, American Scholastic Press Association, Awarded January 2023.
![Photograph of Certificate](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/ASPA-Special-Merit-Award-2022-gold-1024x576.jpg)
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association, Awarded January 2023.
The 2021 Gold Star Journal
![PICA 2022 Award Photo](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/PICA2021Edition-817x1024.jpg)
Special Judges Award for Soft Cover Booklet
Printing Industry of The Carolinas Awards (PICA)
Awarded April 2, 2022
The 2020 Gold Star Journal
![Athens Paper Award Trophy](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/GSJ2020AthensPaperAward-768x1024.png)
Athens Paper Award Most Creative Use of Paper
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Printing Industry of The Carolinas Awards (PICA)
Awarded April 14, 2021
![PICA Awards 2020](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/2020GSJSpecialJudgesPICAAward-816x1024.jpg)
![PICA 2022 Award Photo](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/PICA2021Edition-817x1024.jpg)
Special Judges Award for Soft Cover Booklet
Printing Industry of The Carolinas Awards (PICA)
Awarded April 14, 2021