The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is pleased to announce the 2025 Gold Circle winners in the High School category. This is the 42nd year of the program.
Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media. The awards recognize individual achievement by students from any CSPA member in four major categories: News; Magazine; Digital Media; and Yearbook.
This year, these categories attracted 5625 entrants. These entries come from publications produced by students at colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States and overseas who follow an American education plan.
In summary, judges cited a total of 1,125 winners, either as First, Second or Third Place, or for Certificates of Merit (Honorable Mention) in a category. Thank you to all who entered.
All entries were published during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Congratulations to all our winners!
2025 Scholastic Gold Circle Award Winners
DM01. Breaking news
1. Milly Miao, Sydney Mulford, and Kevin Xiang, “Fire alarms send students into freezing downpour,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia
2. Elizabeth Mehler and Maria Sofronas, “We are not a statistic: How MCPS, police stopped a potential school shooting,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Potomac, Maryland;
3. Jaya Alenghat, Chloë Alexander, and Mia Lipson, “UChicago pro-Palestine encampment faces opposition yet stands with goals,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
CM. Staff, “Louisville community support for Manual students contrasts Westboro messaging,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Nina Bowens, “TikTok Ban Bill Soars Through the House,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut.
DM02. Secondary Coverage
1. Clark Kerkstra, “Behind the scenes of President Biden’s visit to Strath Haven,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
2. Sophie Katz, Caroline Kboudi, and Tali Liebenthal, “JOINING THE FIGHT: From trainees to reservists, Shalhevet alumni suddenly called to war against Hamas,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
3. Ayoub Ayoub, Rabtah Jinan, and Shayra Shoshi, “Curbside Composting Program transforms the cafeteria’s garbage disposal process, though some are reluctant to comply,” The Classic, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York;
CM. Laura Cleves, “Crowds on Cypress Field mourn the loss of Nex Benedict,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
CM. Natalie Gul, “Social media posts challenge students and faculty after Oct. 7,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California.
DM03. News writing (planned news)
1. Alice Scott, “Baxa’s 100 day report card,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Kaitlyn Ho and Clark Kerkstra, “Delayed bells: A possible solution to sleep crisis,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
3. Mira Schulman, “Hungry? Survey shows nearly half of students come to school with no plan for lunch,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Rachael Rosenberg, “Middle School’s New iPad Monitoring Policy Sparks Controversy,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
CM. Brannan Fritts, “Proposed gun and ammunition tax holiday sparks controversy,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, Georgia;
CM. Dee Lee, “Out With The Old, In With The New: Meet College Board’s ‘Bluebook’,” The Rock Online, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
DM04. News feature
1. Arjun Ram, “Gone but not forgotten: Buddy McCracken’s legacy lives on 50 years after his murder,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Potomac, Maryland;
2. Staff, “Celebrating World Language Week: Hear the voices, read the stories,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
3. Bridget Berry and Kelsey Sweet, “Why-Fi? Getting to the bottom of connectivity issues at LHS,” The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, New Hampshire;
CM. Joleth Herrera, “Johnson talks writing, book banning,” Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Marco Neer, “Community argues for change on Cypress Field,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
CM. Miana Tocco, “Where did the Beef Come from?” Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, Maryland.
DM05. In-depth news/feature story
1. Evan Michaeli, “Choking Ourselves to Death,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
2. Katilyn Ho and Evelynn Lin, “The hidden costs of higher education,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
3. Sophia Bateman and Anna Reznick, “Shadowed by sexism: How gender inequality manifests in school community,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Altea Mehillaj, “Embracing Race,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Laura Cleves and Julienne Montrond, “Students confront awareness of class disparities,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
CM. Sophia Bateman and Oskar Doepke, “Following the funds: An inside look into the High School's finances,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom.
DM06. Editorial writing
1. Elizabeth Franklin, “The price of unequal education,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
2. Serena Liu, “Silent pandemic,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
3. Arianna Peper, “Phone policy should not be changed,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, Missouri;
CM. Staff, “Untangling the web,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
CM. Bridgette Jeonarine, “EDITORIAL: With the fear of deadly violence now a fixture in American schools, students deserve better communication when metal detectors and a ‘hold’ disrupt normal operations,” The Classic, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York;
CM. Ali Schulz, “Webster Confessions encourages masked bullying,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, Missouri.
DM07. Personal opinion: On-campus issues
1. Maisha Rahman, “OPINION: Busing issues deprive students with IEPs from equal access to the educational opportunities at THHS,” The Classic, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York;
2. Eshna Das, “Students, faculty reflect on mental health issues at St. John’s,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
3. Eleonora Segura, “New AP Course Would Amend Lack of Diversity in BOHS History Curricula,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
CM. Reagan Glidewell, “APPLICATION ANXIETY: Counselors should fill out college apps with seniors,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, California;
CM. Bella Dodig, Student athletes battle burnout,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
CM. Sophia Fox, “Driver's Ed,” Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas.
DM08. Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1. Eleonora Segura, “Too Close to Home,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
2. Ella Black, “Unraveling the TikTok diagnosis dilemma: navigating mental health in the digital age,” Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York;
3. Tara Behbehani, “Migraine disorder demands understanding,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Evan Michaeli, “Choking Ourselves to Death,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
CM. Noah Braun, “Tick, tock for an informed internet,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Aya Chami, “'Redefining consent: A call for comprehensive education in high schools,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland.
DM09. General or humor commentary
1. Jax Jackson, “The Racer Ru-view (13 columns),” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
2. Marcus Peng, “The perfect valentine gifts for your situationship,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
3. Xander Adkins, “In memory of the inconveniently awesome bathroom passes,” KnightMedia, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois;
CM. Emilia Cafiso, “EXCLUSIVE: Butter Lincoln breaks his silence about the 2013 senior prank,” The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon;
CM. Lauren Holcomb and Serena Liu, “I have no data, I must scream,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
CM. Allie Yang, “Column: What if I told you AI was democracy’s new rival?” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California.
DM10. First person experience
1. Meggie Chen, “Fruit(less) communication,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
2. Katie Ray McKillop, “Commentary: Defining my own success in the world of competitive swimming,” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California;
3. Ruben Plascencia, “Column: Not dreaming anymore,” Farmers' Harvest, Lewisville High School, The Colony, Texas;
CM. Evan Michaeli, “Solar Eclipse: Eyes on the Sky,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
CM. Jamie Tang, “School board updates from a student journalist’s perspective,” The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Katerina Matta, “This I Believe: Measured in moments,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California.
DM11. Sports news
1. Ben Belford-Peltzman, “Whitman football makes history, wins first home playoff game since 1976,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
2. Tavio Mares-Van Praag, “BREAKING: Gators Defeat Penguins in Quarterfinal Upset,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
3. Danny Martinez, “Qualification complete,” KnightMedia, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois;
CM. Laney Halsey and Kyler Miller, “Indoor track has unprecedented record-breaking season,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Rhea Patel, “Women’s Sports News | From Caitlin Clark to the USWNT,”, North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri;
CM. Julia Copas, “McCallum boldly enters era of modern football with 7-on-7 conquest at Lake Travis tournament,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas.
DM12. Sports features
1. Peyton Kuschmeider, “A happy place,” The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
2. Flannery Poon, “Unified Basketball expands access to the court,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
3. Victoria Washington, “These twins win: On and off field, Sturgill sisters provide support,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
CM. Maggie Haven and Jax Jackson, “Titan to Team USA,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Kelly Egan, “Lancer Hockey plays for ‘something bigger than themselves’,” The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, New Hampshire;
CM. Ellie Palaian, “Khaalidah Miller brings professional experience to elevate Midtown girls basketball,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, Georgia.
DM13. Personality profile
1. Olivia Evans, “Moving Forward,” The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
2. Rania Raj and Meher Sareen, “Jeffrey Gettleman strives to empower readers through words, bridge communities,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
3. Krista Fleming, “A place to call home,” The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
CM. Alicia Bennett and Will McWatters, “Lidyoff piles on success after success: Junior singer-songwriter wins awards, makes new music,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, California;
CM. Ingrid Smith, “Conservation photographer captures world to change it,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Sophie Katz, “Mrs. Keene, who led Boiling Point and Choirhawks for 21 years, leaves to boost journalism in more Jewish schools,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California.
DM14. General feature
1. Madison Thacker, “Quinn-Hutchison: The-youngest-history-teacher-you've-ever-had,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Lola Thomas, “Kinks, curls, and culture: Challenging race-based hair discrimination in a predominately white school,” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California;
3. Eleonora Segura, “Colorful Commemoration of Día de los Muertos,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
CM. Dia Cohen and Isabella Edghill, “Manual students foster resilience in immigrant communities,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Bella Lehmann and Erika Leung, “Lincoln students shine with entrepreneurial spirit,” The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon;
CM. Victor Gong, “Otter 841: The audacious, surfboard-snatching menace,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California.
DM15. Entertainment reviews
1. Ruby Rogers, “Tate Britain’s ‘Woman in Revolt!’ dizzies in discontent, criticizes patriarchy,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
2. Sonya Katzin, “Netflix’s TV series ‘Painkiller’ tells at least two cautionary tales,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
3. Zoe Boxenbaum, “The Ethics Of A Nose: Netflix's 'Maestro' Raises Questions From Critics,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut;
CM. Lucy Walker, “Katy Kirby’s ‘Blue Raspberry’ is a gem,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
CM. Aarushi Bahadur, “Duran Duran's Danse Macabre is wicked good fun,” The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, Saint Paul, Minnesota;
CM. Zoe Karibian, “‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom.
DM16. Single spot news photograph
1. Olin Nafziger, “UChicago pro-Palestine encampment faces opposition yet stands with goals (main photo),” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
2. Issabella Garcia, “Untitled / Hilda Armas of CSEA Chapter 207, rallies a gathering of BOUSD teachers, staff, and supporters on Feb. 22. The district’s certificated and classified staff are protesting for a salary increase,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
3. Sam Elyaszadeh, “‘Let us not forget’ (top photo: REPRESENT: Wearing matching sweatshirts…)” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Ella Hoenig, “Shalhevet buses students to attend energetic StandWithUs rally in Westwood, top photo, caption: SUPPORT: Shalhevet was well represented at the Oct. 10 StandWithUs rally, which also attracted non-Jews who were eager to back the State of Israel,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Matthew Ramirez, “President Joe Biden speaks at his campaign reelection event in the gymnasium at Strath Haven Middle School in Wallingford, PA on the evening of March 8,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
DM17. Single feature photograph
1. Kaitlyn Sitton, “Quiet moment (1st photo in slideshow),” Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas;
2. Cooper Walton, “Protesters gather outside Manual,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
3. Samantha Jose, “2023 Farmerette holiday show (second photo-red background, three girls in dresses),” Farmers' Harvest, Lewisville High School, The Colony, Texas;
CM. Talia Piandes, “Axl Whiteman carves the inside of his sculpture,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. AJ Jackson, “BOTA 2023 (photo 9-trainers carrying water bottles),” Farmers' Harvest, Lewisville High School, The Colony, Texas;
CM. Olin Nafziger, “Defying Gravity: Daisy Coleman finds freedom in aerial silks,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois.
DM18. Single sports photograph
1. Arianna Peper, “Senior Calum Shank swims the 200 IM in the State championship finals,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, Missouri;
2. Christopher Monterrosa, “Ultimate showdown between the alumni and current volleyball teams,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Laura White, “Senior Olivia LaBelle runs a 8.68 second 55-meter hurdles,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Jacob An, “Varsity Water Polo,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
CM. Danny Noyola, “Basketball” Creek Compass, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, Texas;
CM. Michaela Manfull, “Design” Excalibur, North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNGameday.com, FHNtoday TV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri.
DM19. Photo illustration
1. Dia Cohen, “Five Horror Films for Gen Z,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
2. Staff, “Study Hall: Setting up students for success or stress?” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri.
DM20. Photography Portfolio of work
1. Matthew Ramirez, The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
2. Issabella Garcia, The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California;
3. Gurnoor Sodhi, Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Potomac, Maryland;
CM. Toby Platt, The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon;
CM. Linda Cheung, The Chariot, New Hyde Park Memorial High School, New Hyde Park, New York.
DM21. Computer generated art/illustration
1. Marcus Peng, “'The Boys in The Boat' doesn’t hold water,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
2. Staff, “To post or not to post: Online lives have offline consequences,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
3. Daimler Koch, “The N-word,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
CM. Isabella Edghill, “Manual Students Weigh in on Middle Eastern and North African census change,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Ally Kelly, “Spot the Difference: Can You Tell Which One is AI?” The Rock Online, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado;
CM. Brynja Lockman, “Does the First Amendment Apply to Private School Students?” Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
DM22. Cartoons
1. Ally Kelley, “Odds and Ends: Screaming Sirens or Soft Speech?” The Rock Online, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado;
2. Kat Mulgrew, “Our Country's Future,” Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park, Minnesota;
3. Dylan Nguyen, “On a higher level,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Shelby Townsend, “Types of People on Valentine's Day,” Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas;
CM. Jillian Ju, “The art of losing,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Kat Mulgrew, “Respect Their Home,” Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
DM23. Informational graphics
1. Aisha Rashid, “Eclipse,” Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Victor Gong and Mihir Kotbagi, “Dominating the digital landscape: Core innovations drive NVIDIA to new heights,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California;
3. David Schenk, “What scores are Manual students aiming for?” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Ava Arcona, Arielle Chin, and Altea Mehillaj, “What does journalism mean to you?” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Boba, “Mary Bahrami,” Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Renee Crotty, “Spotify,” Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas.
DM24. Photo slideshow
1. Staff, “Eclipse excitement: Lab community gathers to celebrate unique celestial event,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
2. Jillian Ju, Isabelle Kok, and Benjamin Zhang, “San Francisco Pride Parade 2024,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
3. Anna Bellville, CJ Bourbeau, and Katy O'Connell, “Ghoul-ishly Good Times: The Making of ‘The Addams Family’,” The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts;
CM. Sydney Tilles, “A ‘nonsensical’ journey: Upper school presents ‘Le Gallienne and Friebus’ Alice In Wonderland,’” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Lourdes Hernandez, “ViperBots,” Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Staff, “VNHS-dance-program-sells-out-a-hit-show,”, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California.
DM25. Podcast
1. Staff, “Point of View,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
2. Staff, “The Panther Pod,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
3. Staff, “Research Revelations Episode 4: Chemotherapy and cell-penetrating peptides with Young Min,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Staff, “Angels’ Work,” The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
CM. Staff, “From addiction to recovery,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Kennedy Chow and Sydney Curry, “Black & Coming Of Age: Black Prom, Debutante Balls, Sweet Sixteens,” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California.
DM26. Interactive graphic
1. Staff, “College by the numbers,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
2. Staff, “Seniors cast their first votes,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Staff, “Our immigrant stories,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Staff, “Where are the AEDs located?” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California.
DM27. Video PSA
1. Staff, “Many,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
2. Staff, “Importance of Diversity,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
3. Staff, “Just One Click,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut
CM. Staff, “Give Kids a Chance,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Staff, “More Wheels, More Meals,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Staff, “Worth a Thousand Words,”, Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut.
DM28. Video News package
1. Staff, “SIS Art travels to Italy,” Tiger Times, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea;
2. Staff, “Staring into the sun,” Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
3. Staff, “Geometry In Construction Builds Tiny Home,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri;
CM. Staff, “Stand against the ban,” Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
CM. Staff, “PPS teachers go on strike,” The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon;
CM. Staff, “Duo Dogs Visit Special Olympics,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri.
DM29. Video Feature package
1. Staff, “Roc n' Ramen,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
2. Staff, “Ireland Choir Trip,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
3. Staff, “Sky's the Limit,” Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
CM. Staff, “Manual Multicultural Fair 2024,” Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Staff, “Local Volunteers Feed the World One Bag at a Time,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri;
CM. Staff, “A Day of Mystical, Medieval Magic,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri.
DM30. Video Documentary
1. Staff, “TAYA,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
2. Staff, “Spreading Wings,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
3. Staff, “Shoulder Check,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Staff, “Affirmative Action: Part II,” Tower Broadcast News, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York;
CM. Staff, “The Art of Cooking,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Staff, “What the Mind Can't Forget,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut.
DM31. Open (free) form poetry
No awards given in this category.
DM32. Closed (traditional) form poetry
No awards given in this category.
DM33. Experimental Fiction
No awards given in this category.
DM34. Traditional fiction
1. Emerson Swift, “Episode 1: The Arch interviews Tara Seekins, Fulbright Scholar,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, California.
DM35. Non-fiction article
1. Marcus Peng, “Female teachers reflect on their experiences in STEM,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
2. Allen Yu, “Brookline Thrives fights food insecurity bag by bag,” The Cypress, Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts;
3. Dylan Nguyen and Sonia Verma, “The tipping point,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California.
M01. Open (free) form poetry
1. Sandy Georgiou, “Sorrow,” Intermedia, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, Fort Lee, New Jersey;
2. Polly Waterloo, “The Heart of Ballet,” Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi;
3. Andrew McKee, “Dementia,” The Rough Draft, Flint Hill School, Oakton, Virginia;
CM. Kate Heslin, “Ode to Guinea Pig,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
CM. Lucy Payne, “Gold Plated,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
CM. Anna Schwartz, “My Sorries, My Stories,” Silent Voices, Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia.
M02. Closed (traditional) form poetry
1. Ainsley MacSlarrow, “The Storm Wind,” Erehwon Literary Arts Magazine, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Maryland;
2. Julia Wasserberger, “Surfing Pantoum,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, New York;
3. Rachel Brower, “Like Fire You Rage,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, Utah;
CM. JT Tyra, “Cards of Consequence,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
CM. Bebe Currie, “A Flood of Waters on the Earth,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, New York;
CM. Emerson Markiet, “Don't Put Roots Down in Bad Earth,” Tones, Tappan Zee High School, Orangeburg, New York.
M03. Experimental fiction
1. Jasmin Rossi, “Ana Ahibuk,” The Cushman Chronicle, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida;
2. Ace VanDoren, “I Want to go Back to Strangers,” Changing Perspectives: Taxonomy, Delaware Valley Regional High School, Frenchtown, New Jersey;
3. Rachel Brower and Isaac Prodnuk, “In Her Eyes: In His Eyes,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, Utah;
CM. Caroline Zhang, “Talking Towards Plaster,” The Fine Print, East Ridge High School, Woodbury, Minnesota;
CM. Valencia Massaro, “Pretty How Now Mall Town,” Tones, Tappan Zee High School, Orangeburg, New York;
CM. Alexandra Ugalde, “Senales Para Correr,” Repentino, The American School Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal.
M04. Traditional fiction
1. Ralph Wear, “Water Down the Drain,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia;
2. Sabien Reck, “Ukiyo,” The Rough Draft, Flint Hill School, Oakton, Virginia;
3. Livvy Robertson, “Winter's End,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
CM. Leah Garber, “Sherry and the Ghoul,” The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois;
CM. Daniel LaGuardia, “Five,” Changing Perspectives: Taxonomy, Delaware Valley Regional High School, Frenchtown, New Jersey;
CM. Nina Krejci, “The Wild of My Ancestors,” The Fine Print, East Ridge High School, Woodbury, Minnesota.
M05. Essays
1. Jasmin Rossi, “In a Nutshell: Why I'm Dedicated to Public Service,” The Cushman Chronicle, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida;
2. Sara Beth Henson, “My Graduation Speech,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
3. Gracie Lagerholm, “The First Years,” Blue Mirror, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham, Durham, North Carolina;
CM. Rachel Klich, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Illumine, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Anisa Hasanaj, “Anise, A Ma Mir Ketu A Ne Amerik?” Blue Mirror, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham, Durham, North Carolina;
CM. Mia Tsur, “In the Name Of All Women,” Repentino, The American School Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal.
M06. Humor
1. Preston Marion, “The Life Changing Revelation,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi
2. Wyatt Smith, “Quaint Breakfasts,” Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, North Carolina
3. Abby Sanders, “Birth Control,” Blue Mirror, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham, Durham, North Carolina
CM. Audrey Semler, “Banana Bread,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, Utah;
CM. Shirley Fernandez, “Him and her,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, New York;
CM. Bebe Currie, “How to Write a Personal Essay,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, New York.
M07. Non-fiction article
No awards given in this category.
M08. Non-fiction interview
1. Robbie Brown, Nate Stein, and Ata Twining, “Writing Like a Sponge,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia;
2. Anne Hayden Hall, “Movie Medicine,”, Delphi, Salem High School, Salem, Virginia.
M09. Non-fiction column
No awards given in this category.
M10. Alternative Story Form
1. Anvi Talyan, “Looking Back Senior Year,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri.
M11. Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine
1. Jaime Lai, “The Light of Imagination AND Tokyo Alleyway,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, New Jersey;
2. Lada Volkov, “Skin Deep,” The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois;
3. Meghan Kallaher, “Calliope Cover,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, Tennessee;
CM. Staff, “VOICE, The Home Volume 6,” VOICE literary + arts journal, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Wyatt Smith, “Rockhouse,” Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, North Carolina;
CM. Kaori Garcia, Arie Goldzweig, and Sofia Ugalde, “Limina,” Repentino, The American School Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal.
M12. Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine
1. Olivia Hendershot and Elise Siegmund, “Prometheus,” iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia.
M13. Table of Contents page
1. Staff, Blue Review, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
2. Keira Gonzales, Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, North Carolina;
3. Anne Sehon, Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg , Pennsylvania;
CM. Ananya Ramji, The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois;
CM. Olivia Hendershot, iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia;
CM. Sara Beth Henson, Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi.
M14. Use of typography on one page or spread
1. Kaori Garcia, Arie Goldzweig, and Sofia Ugalde, “Letter from The Editor,” Repentino, The American School Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal;
2. Anna Osias and Emily Thorne, “Change,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, Tennessee;
3. Addison Crawford, “Spotlight,” Illumine, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Lada Volkov, “Transition Page,” The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois;
CM. Caroline Zhang, “Staring,” The Fine Print, East Ridge High School, Woodbury, Minnesota;
CM. Jasmin Rossi, “Le Menu,” The Cushman Chronicle, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida.
M15. Use of a designed or art headline
No awards given in this category.
M16. Single illustration: hand-drawn
1. Asa Zengerle, “I Taught Myself to Make Cranes,” Blue Mirror, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham, Durham, North Carolina;
2. Kira Moscoso, “Solace,” Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, New York;
3. Grace Tomin, “Warm Winter,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, New Jersey;
CM. Mia Soler, “Liti Y Marquitos,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, New Jersey;
CM. Sophia Soo, “Rise,” The Fine Print, East Ridge High School, Woodbury, Minnesota;
CM. Emily Lee, “Painting for Hailey,” Tones, Tappan Zee High School, Orangeburg, New York.
M17. Single illustration: computer generated
1. Rosa Adelsberg, “A Dream Landscape,” Genesis, York Preparatory School, New York, New York;
2. Baty Newman, “Daily Programming,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
3. Jayla Willis, “Scars,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, New Jersey;
CM. Koah McClellan, “Something's a Miss,” iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia;
CM. Miriam Cabellero, “Portrait,” Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi;
CM. Kel Fan, “Number 15,” Echoes, Pascack Hills High School, Montvale, New Jersey.
M18. Portfolio Illustration
1. Haley Yelverton, Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
2. Teresa Fang, Blue Mirror, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham, Durham, North Carolina;
3. Mone Cary, Blue Review, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. LiBretto, Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, New York;
CM. Lila O'Brien, Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Francesca Marangi, Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut.
M19. Photography- Single Artistic photograph
1. Lucas Kurzweil, “Poseidon's Antics,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
2. Tristan Leonard, “Watching and Waiting,” Genesis, York Preparatory School, New York, New York;
3. Ty Staco-Towns, “Jeep washing,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
CM. Claire McElhaney, “Daylight,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
CM. Lucas Kurzweil, “Playboi Carti,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
CM. Victoria Cooney, “Through the Looking Glass,” Echoes, Pascack Hills High School, Montvale, New Jersey.
M20. Photography- Single News feature photograph
1. Thomas Rottinger, “Solar Eclipse,” Echoes, Pascack Hills High School, Montvale, New Jersey.
M21. Photography: Portfolio of work
1. Owen Barbagallo, Genesis, York Preparatory School, New York, New York;
2. Robbie Brown, The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia;
3. Gabe Quarranttey, Mind Carpenter, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Stanhope, New Jersey.
M22. Photo illustration
1. Richard Michaels, “Forevermore,” Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, New York;
2. Ashley Gamez Noblecilla, “Fear of the Unknown,” Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, New York;
3. Sean Li, “Crane Game,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia.
M23. Photo Illustration: Portfolio of work
1. Chloé Gaudelet, “Spoiled and Sparkled Dinner; Altered Realities; Progression; Varied Surf; Surreal Skyline,” Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut.
M24. Informational graphics
1. Anvi Talyan, “Looking Back Senior Year,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri;
2. McKenna Hudson, “Spring sports,” Excalibur, North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNGameday.com, FHNtoday TV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri.
M25. Design of a single spread
1. Jasmin Rossi, “Le Menu,” The Cushman Chronicle, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida;
2. Amy Liu, “Invisible Man,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, New York;
3. Hannah Hurden, “Stars,” Blue Review, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Sara Beth Henson, “Reunion of Souls,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory Upper School, Flowood, Mississippi;
CM. Emma Triaureau, “Wild Roses,” Erehwon Literary Arts Magazine, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Maryland;
CM. Nate Stein, “At the Local Pharmacy,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia.
M26. Design Multi-page presentation
1. Brady Cohen, Maithri Verma, and Lauren Everling, “Botany Theme” Erehwon Literary Arts Magazine, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Maryland;
2. Gaven McGuire, “Page Number Flip Book Animation,” Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg , Pennsylvania;
3. Lily Carroll and Francesca Marangi, “Well-rounded; Peace Offering,” Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Staff, “My Lovely Butterfly; Vidro Colorido; Three Values; Self-Portrait; Carolyn,” Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut;
CM. Meghan Kallaher, Anna Osias, and Emily Thorne, “Universe,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, Tennessee;
CM. Ford Garrard, “Bible Sketches,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia.
M27. Design portfolio
1. Sarah Sandow, Mind Carpenter, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Stanhope, New Jersey;
2. Samora Elam, Blue Review, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
3. Hannah Hurden, Blue Review, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Lauren Colyer, Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, North Carolina;
CM. Natalia Bolin, Repentino, The American School Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal;
CM. Brooks McCall, The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia.
M28. Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
1. Katherine Ritchie, “One Scream,” Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi;
2. Jocelyn Adereth, “MLK Beloved Community Mural,” Echoes, Pascack Hills High School, Montvale, New Jersey;
3. Heritage Bliss, “Title Page,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, Utah.
M29. Single Subject Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages)
1. Kathleen Bess McClain, “The Hunt,” Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi;
2. Juliet Bryant, “Art is…” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, Utah.
N01. News writing
1. Staff, “Admin censors BP story on LA Muslim teens' view of war,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
2. Nora Ruscoe, “Forced Out,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
3. Madison Thacker, “New insurance policy leaves PA in a lurch,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
CM. Naomi Maloney, “Dec Tech Talk Pulled,” Tech Talk, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, Massachusetts;
CM. Nora Ruscoe, “New Skate of Mind,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Will Huelskamp, “Striking a Deal,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio.
N02. In-depth news/feature story
1. Nora Ruscoe, “Forced Out,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
2. Nora Ruscoe, “New Skate of Mind,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
3. Sammie Haden, “End of the Road,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Gigi Gordon, Maya Greenblum, and Stella Muzin, “Sleep on it,” The Lion’s Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
CM. Emerson Swift, “Humans,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, California;
CM. Sophia Bateman and Anna Reznick, “Shadowed by sexism: How gender inequality manifests in school community,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom.
N03. Editorial writing
1. Staff, “The age of the political dinosaur,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Staff, “Do new hall policies truly make a difference?” Southwords, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois;
3. Nikhil Daniel, “Culture War Hits Home,” The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida;
CM. Staff, “22-year-old homework policy needs revision,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
CM. Staff, “Same school, new rating: Have we really changed?” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Paulina Joseph and Zachary Klein, “Outrage,” The Student Voice, The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, California.
N04. Personal opinion: On-campus issues
1. Kayla Ling, “It’s time to rip our tampons open, everyone,” Tidal, The Nueva School, San Mateo, California;
2. Jude Gorden, “Our Solution to Hallway Slurs: Admin Intervention,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
3. Kai McPhail, “On the Sideline,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
CM. Sadaf Zadeh, “CESJDS needs to implement more education on diversity,” The Lion’s Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
CM. Arjun Poi, “Wearing Legacy,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Anonymous, “Where Is the Perspective from Gaza,” The Student Voice, The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, California.
N05. Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1. Jasmin Rossi, “We are not a monolith: The single parent stigma,” The Cushman Chronicle, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida;
2. Dalia Sandberg, “Vote. Somebody’s next meal depends on it,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
3. Will Clifford, “Bottle,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Sabrina Wuo, “Take ‘sorry’ out of your vocabulary,” The UltraViolet, Marlborough School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Niveda Hari and Sarah Liu, “Us vs. them,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California.
N06. General or humor Commentary
1. Xander Adkins, “Chronicles of a third wheel,” KnightMedia, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois;
2. Zoe Karibian, “Taylor Swift Fatigue: How much Taylor Swift is too much Taylor Swift?” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
3. Alex Doraszelski, “Hook Lore; We the Animals; Rob Goodman, The Adolescent Brain, and The New York Times,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
CM. Ethan Bryant, “How to protect the legacy of Black politicians,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
N07. Sports Commentary
1. Isabel Valles, “The world of sports is riddled with inequality. It's time to change that,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Alisa Kovaleva and Aaron Shahrukh, “Queer Athletes Feel Pressure to Conform,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
3. Ethan Pham and Charlotte Tomlin, “Who Gets the Turf,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Kevin Xiang, “Exceeding track limits,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
CM. Lee Monistere, “Goals of women’s soccer transcend the final score,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas.
N08. First person experience
1. Noah Cathey, “Ode to Car,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
2. Will Clifford, “Bottle,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
3. Wilson Zheng, “Simmering Regrets,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Janaki Nallamothu, “A Love-Hate Relationship,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Katherine Phelps, “My Mental Health Got Me Kicked Off The Cheer Team,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut;
CM. Charlie Martin, “Between Two Worlds,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland.
N09. Sports News (Includes season summaries and game stories)
1. Cadence Schapker, “Making money moves,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia;
2. Neil Yepuri and Eric Yi, “Spurs,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
3. Joleth Herrera, “Giants complete the goal,” Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Justin Glenn, “Baseball Wins First State Title Since 2018,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
CM. Julia Copas, “2024-2026 UIL realignment sets new district standard,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
CM., Luke Lavoie, “Tackling Questions on Shorecrest Football,” The Chronicle, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St Petersburg, Florida.
N10. Sports Features (Includes profiles or season previews)
1. Clark Kerkstra, “Discussions explore new turf field,” The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
2. Ben Tillisch, “New beginnings Mallett's story,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Aien Du and Lee Monistere, “Vander-built from the ground up,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
CM. Ben Tillisch, “Swim star splashes competition,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Nolan Marcus and Neil Yepuri, “Highlight,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. David Steinberg, “A Mental Marathon,” The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida.
N11. News feature
1. Sydney Mulford and Nethra Pai, “Removed,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
2. Delmis Vaquerano, “Silenced…”, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Ingrid Smith, Competitive admissions cause college content craze,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
CM., Nora Ruscoe, “New Skate of Mind,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Amelia Swedloff, “Let's Eat Gramma®,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
CM. Staff, “Fleeing the Taliban - Three Rio Students on Their Journey to the U.S.,” The Mirada, Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, California.
N12. Personality profile
1. Aria Kutty and Vivian White, “Senior Profile - Arjun Melwani,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, Texas;
2. Noah Cathey and Zack Goforth, “Heart,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
3. Stella Plain and Ben Steffensrud, “History Teacher Brian Brickey Deployed to the Middle East,” The Mirada, Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, California;
CM. Rachel Christensen and Gillian Smith, “Olivia Wagner taking STEM by storm,” Update, H.H. Dow High School, Midland, Michigan;
CM. Allie Haucke, “Determined Dexter,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio.
N13. General feature
1. Luke Boggs, “A New Wave,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
2. Josh Goforth, Oliver Peck, and Joseph Sun, “Seismic,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
3. Evie Kwei, Varun Mukund, and Noor Zaman, “Combating Climate Change at Greenhill,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, Texas;
CM. Lucy Vanderhoff, “Grounds for Growth,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Maya O'Dell, “Back in My Day,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
CM. Linyang Lee and Dawson Yao, “Ashes,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas.
N14. Cultural feature
1. Harper Kennedy, “'Urban Drift' concept earns student Thistle,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
2. Chloe Lewcock, “Songwriting strikes a chord,”, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Laila Andelman and Sophie Yohannan, “Tiny Desk, big impact,” Silver Chips Print, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland;
CM. Ben Holland, “Theater Shows Highlight Banned LGBTQ + Stories,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
CM. Sammy Lou, “The Rise of Ramen,” The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida.
N15. Entertainment reviews
1. Alex Gribb, Nour Kreishan, and Jonathan Lee, “Tarantino Ranked,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
2. Carter Willis, “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
3. Nathan Perera, “Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her GUTS In New Album,” The Gamut, Oxford Academy, Cypress, California;
CM. Lauren Shushi, “Barbie Movie,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Simon Holland, “Beyonce's Country Creation – ‘Cowboy Carter’ Review,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
CM. Nandita Bussa and Justin Le, “Mean Girls Adaptation Enters Burn Book of Film,” The Gamut, Oxford Academy, Cypress, California.
N16. Headline writing
1. Staff, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Staff, The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
3. Staff, Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Satvika Ramanathan, The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Max Erlebacher and Carina Nicodemus, Silver Chips Print, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.
N17. Caption writing
1. Max Messinger, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
2. Staff, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Lanie Sepehri, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Farris Duwayri, The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, Georgia;
CM. Will Griffith, The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
CM. Sophia Tiemens, The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, California.
N18. Briefs writing
1. Staff, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Nikolina Dimikj, The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan;
3. Charlotte Chapman and Samara Lefler, Southwords, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois;
CM. Joleth Herrera, Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Bre Waugh and Niki Wustman, Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
CM. Sophie Katz, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California.
N19. Sidebar writing
1. Quinn Rudnick, “Does Creek Comply With The ADA?” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
2. Yi-an Liao, “Keeping peace amid protests,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
3. Lindsay Han, “We regret to inform you... Not every college you want wants you,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
CM. Brooke Ebner, “Tespian Society Sidebar writing,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Anya Biswas and Nethra Pai, “Should students choose to have their dual enrollment during first or sixth period?” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
CM. Jackson Hayward, “If not Trump or Biden, then who?” Tidal, The Nueva School, San Mateo, California.
N20. Alternative Story Form
1. Kyle Smith, “Diversity in the Workplace,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
2. Alisa Kovaleva, Mae Murphey, and Peter Philpott, “Creek Looks to 2024 Presidential Election,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
3. Kate Davis, “Queer community cries out,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Mia Wrobel, “No membership, no problem,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan;
CM. Iris Hernandez, “Culture Crash,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Sophia Bateman and Anna Reznick, “Shadowed by sexism: How gender inequality manifests in school community,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom.
N21. Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1. Sebastian Woods, “Hook Lore,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
2. Isabela Arca, “On Life Support,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Sebastian Woods, “Rob Goodman, the Adolescent Brain, and The New York Times,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
CM. Lynden Johnson, “Music - the gift that keeps on giving,” Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Sebastian Woods, “Redefining GFS features transition page,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
CM. Rana Roosevelt, “Sexism on Campus,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
N22. Computer generated art/illustration
1. Anastasia Musyakevich, “Chicago Theater,” Southwords, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois;
2. Uyen Nguyen, “Ruling Out Race,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky;
3. Charlotte Traylor, “Is Peace Possible?” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Albert Rho, “Michigan GOP woes may be costly in elections,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
CM. Ada Green, Owen Noble, and Olivia Sofranco, “The Boy and the Heron,” The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, California;
CM. Abigail Kim, “Superficial Feelings,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California.
N23. Art/illustration Portfolio of work
1. Sebastian Woods, Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
2. Bee Whalen, The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
3. Sophia Sepulveda, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Lynden Johnson, Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Albert Rho, The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
CM. Asher Hagan, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas.
N24. Cartoons
1. Michaela Manfull, “Voicing Opinions EdCartoon,” North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri;
2. Adrianna Bean, “Detoxing: Retake control of your life,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Sonia Verma, “Summer, give me a break! (reprise),” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Grace Zhang, “Culture of closeted conformity,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
CM. Ashley Skinner, “America Runs on Poison,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
CM. Milly Miao and Kevin Xiang, “Forbidden Fable,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia.
N25. Cartoon Portfolio of work
No awards given in this category.
N26. Photo story
1. Heidi Thalman, “World Culture Festival,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
2. Noah Bihan and Nick Wood, “These bees bzzzzzzzzzz,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Aza Khan and Wyatt Meyer, “Celebrating Black history,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia;
CM., Ryan Bezas and Brody Turner, “Behind the rose,”, The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM., Noah Bihan and Nick Wood, “Tracy leads Bulldog LAX team this season,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM., Katerina Matta, “Behind the ball: Varsity football gear and traditions,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, California.
N27. Single spot News photograph
1. Eli Schwartz, “Teachers' Rally Pushes for New Union Contract,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
2. Cara Raiford, “Boosting School Sports,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
3. Peter Philpott, “Gen Z For Gaza,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
CM. Dinah Yorkin, “Patron reads the closing notice on the window of Sweet Lady Jane bakery on Larchmont,” The UltraViolet, Marlborough School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Caroline Martucci, “Caroline Martucci Racism Walkout,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
CM. Ella Hoenig, “Shalhevet buses students to attend energetic StandWithUs rally in Westwood,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California.
N28. Single feature photograph
1. Nicolle Forestieri, “Falling back,” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida;
2. Eli Raikhel, “Repair with care,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
3. Nina Tinney, “Destined to Dance,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Belen Rivera, “The Great Indoors (Left Image),” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
CM. Stephanie Phillips, “What a legacy,” Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Ella Hoenig, “‘SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN’: Cheery and interactive meets polish and dazzle as Drama stages its second musical in two years,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California.
N29. Single sports photograph
1. Gurnoor Sodhi, “Patriots soar to 10-3 record,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Potomac, Maryland;
2. Gianna Iovino, “Fast as Lightning,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Quinn Rudnick, “Girls' Basketball Dominates Until the End,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado;
CM. Eli Schwartz, “Lady Tigers Look To Carry Momentum Into Playoffs,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
CM. Laila Taraporevala, “Spring season in swing,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Arianna Peper, “Senior Dylan Hulszier swims in the meet against Clayton High School,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, Missouri.
N30. Photo illustration
1. Charlie Massoud and Charlotte Traylor, “The AI Apocalypse,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
2. Liv Madden and Katie Murphy, “Liv Madden A Smokeless Buzz,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
3. Gianna Iovino, “Batter Up,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
CM. Aiden Velez, “Up in Smoke,” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida;
CM. Cara Raiford, “Flipping the Script,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
CM. Layla Shockley, “Stressed for Success,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri.
N31. Photography Portfolio of work
1. Gianna Iovino, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Cole Goldenberg, The Chronicle, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St Petersburg, Florida;
3. Matthew Ramirez, The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania;
CM. Nick Wood, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Ian Gleason, Silver Chips Print, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland;
CM. Caroline Martucci, The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas.
N32. Photo Illustration: Portfolio of work
No awards given in this category.
N33. Informational graphics
1. Ava Huening and Alex Schwind, “Diabetes Type One Broken Down,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
2. Asher Hagan and Mazzy Warren, “Student readers shoved off the shelves,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Sonia Verma, “Gear up!” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Cherry Clark and Kaylee Priest, “Fashion Trends,” North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
CM. Edith Corrigan Conaty and Ava Serafino, “Students share thoughts on Israel-Gaza War,” The Jackson-Reed Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, District of Columbia;
CM. Chris Phan, “Who's Your Plush Pal,” The Gamut, Oxford Academy, Cypress, California.
N34. Newsmagazine Cover
1. Serena O'Brien and Bee Whalen, “Food Face,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
2. Rana Roosevelt, “Fall 2023,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
3. Sydney Mulford, “Banned,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
CM. Joleth Herrera, “Music,” Spotlight, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
CM. Sophie Schaller, “Runway Revolution,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
CM. Mira Patel, “Can Texas beat the heat?” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas.
N35. Page One Design
1. Greyson Imm, “A Cultural Collage,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
2. McKinley Garner and Georgia Ross, “Working towards a curriculum that reflects us,” The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, Saint Paul, Minnesota;
3. Amanda Brantley and Serina Yan, “Growing Up Sephora,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
CM. Zack Goforth, “Territory,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Hilton Sampson, “Final,” ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Alexa Murphy, “Community Unites in grief at candlelight vigil,” Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York.
N36. News Page Design
1. Brianna Alvarado, “Are headphones killing your brain?” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Caleb Goldstein, “College protests influence student decisions,” The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
3. Lucy Stephens, “A Deadly Year,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas;
CM. Kate Davis, “Queer community cries out,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM., Kate Davis, “Aid the future with the ADE foundation,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM., Addison Zurovec, “Banned Books,” The Chronicle, Tom C. Clark High School, San Antonio, Texas.
N37. Editorial Page Design
No awards given in this category.
N38. Op-Ed or News Analysis Page Design
No awards given in this category.
N39. Feature Page Design
1. Isabelle Spaniel, “Belonging,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
2. Amanda Boles, Nathan Gu, and Faith Watters, “Cycle 7 In-Depth,” The Epitaph, Homestead High School, Cupertino, California;
3. Lydia DeBord, “The Devil on Their Shoulders,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Millie Reich and Katie Small, “We all know smoking kills but students do it anyway,” The UltraViolet, Marlborough School, Los Angeles, California;
CM., Amanda Hsu and Annie Zhang, “Around the globe,” The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, Saint Paul, Minnesota;
CM. Brianna Alvarado, “Is Love Just a Chemical Reaction,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California.
N40. Sports Page Design
1. Brianna Alvarado, “Girls’ flag football makes herstory,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
2. Blake Furnish and Olivia Wilson, “Best in the Nest,” Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio;
3. Daniel Momirovski, “Pickleball sport soars,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Townsip, Michigan;
CM. Daniel Momirovski and Ava Nightingale, “Sport signatures,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan;
CM. Emma Allen and Ethan Pham, “Eagle Eye,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Sydney Eck, “Ahead in The Count,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas.
N41. Cultural Feature
1. Dani Klein and Charlie Martin, “The Dangers of Child Sexualization” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
2. Vedha Kakarla and Janaki Nallamothu, “Detroit Filling Station,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
3. Brianna Alvarado, “Cultural feature,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
CM., Isabella Jacob and Janaki Nallamothu, “The Connection with Culture,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Addi Hinesman, Isabelle Jacob and Morgan McClease, “Dresses of the Diaspora,” The Communicator Magazine and The Communicator Online, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Kai McPhail, “Culinary Ties,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas.
N42. Alternative Story Presentation
1. Valentina Boltchi, “Love at First Sip,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
2. Dresden Benke, “Cops on Campus,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
3. Sayde Feeley, Grace Halpert, and Caitlin Vengazo, “My first concert,” Southwords, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois;
CM. Alyssa Brown, “All around Michigan,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan;
CM. Michaela Manfull, “The Rise of Diversity in the MCU,” North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri;
CM., Mazzy Warren, “The elephant in the room,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas.
N43. Design Portfolio of work
1. Dani Klein, The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland;
2. Mazzy Warren, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Sydney Mulford, The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
CM. Michaela Manfull, Excalibur, North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNGameday.com, FHNtoday TV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri;
CM. Kate Davis, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Brianna Alvarado, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California.
N44. Photo layout: Full Page
1. Sadaf Zadeh, “Bethesda bistros,” The Lion’s Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
2. Brianna Alvarado, “A Bloodbath to Remember,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California;
3. Noah Bihan and Nick Wood, “These bees bzzzzzzzzzz,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Staff, “SF marches on,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Katerina Matta and Tiffany Zhu, “Behind the score, subtle moments soar,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Elizabeth McKay, “Bringin Home the Win,” The Chronicle, Tom C. Clark High School, San Antonio, Texas.
N45. Photo layout: Portfolio of work
1. Noah Bihan and Nick Wood, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Riley Scott, The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas.
N46. Single Subject News or Feature package, Single-Page Design
1. Kate Davis, “The legacy ladder,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Amanda Brantley, “Greetings from Zaragoza,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, Texas;
3. Jaya Alenghat, “Cicadapalooza,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
CM. Milla Hirsch, “A la mode Packing for College,” The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, California;
CM. Ezra Helfand, “The day the world changed,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Neena Atkins, “Roses are red, violets are blue,” Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York.
N47. Single Subject News or Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages)
1. Sydney Mulford and Sonya Pandya, “VICES: Coping with academic pressures,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia;
2. Christan Park, “The Spiraling Impact of Grade Inflation,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, Texas;
3. Mazzy Warren, “Student readers shoved off the shelves,” The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Christan Park, “New Perspectives, Ideas and Thoughts - How an Influx of Immigration Brings Diversity to Greenhill,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, Texas;
CM. Emma Kotzen, “Still different,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California;
CM. Allie Faber, Lucas Seguinot, and Lily Zuckerman, “Tech Takeover,” Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Y01. Feature writing: Student Life
1. Simon Albert, Adin Halbfinger, and Alec Silberg, “Under Attack,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
2. Benjamin Juarez and Emma Startin, “Totally Not Artificial,” Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington;
3. Mia Fillpot, “Stayin' Alive,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Gianna Melito, “In Full Bloom,” The Comet, Austin High School, Austin, Texas
CM., Aiden Parsa, “One Kid. One Kidney,” Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM. Gianna Giordano and Oliviah Matthews, “Unearthing Unfamiliar Discoveries,” The Phoenix, Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia.
Y02. Sports reporting
1. Grace Kim, “Splish Splash,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Leila Heuser, “Making A Splash,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin;
3. Jackson Ngo, “Snow Problem,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin;
CM. Valeria Cifuentes and Jennifer Fundora, “Waterpolo,” Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Florida;
CM. Cole Roerdink, “In Transition,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin.
Y03. Sports feature writing
1. Jayden Davis, “Breaking the Standard,” The Talon, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
2. Natalia Saban, “Let the good times roll,” Tracks Yearbook, Cedar Park Hgh School, Cedar Park, Texas;
3. Adriano Peralta, “Strike Up a Friendship,” Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas;
CM. Sophie Moyal, “Lending a glove,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
CM., Daniel Chang, “Taking the wind out of their sails,” U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
CM. Allison Jagodzinski, “More Than Just The Game,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin.
Y04. Academic writing
1. Leila Heuser, “Building Habits,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin;
2. Raiqa Rayhan, Angelyna Rodriguez, and Ana Valdarrama Lemus, “Under Lock & Key,” The Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida;
3. Leila Heuser, “Warriors From Every Corner Of The World,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin.
CM. Bounli Khammanivong, “Taking A New Angle,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin;
CM. Leila Heuser and Norah Martin, “Experiencing The World Through Language,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin.
Y05. Organization/Greek writing
1. Caroline Clark, “Writing on the Wall,” The Salinian, Saline High School, Saline, Michigan;
2. Jane Yermakov, “Friday Football Footage,” Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
3. Ram Batchu and Chayce Milheim, “Weave Your Craft,” Talon, The Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Judah Ness, “Built For Success,” Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin;
CM. Arya Sharma, “Rose to the Occasion,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas.
Y06. Personality Profile
1. Arya Sharma, “Fearless (Anna's Version),” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Clover Gatto and Lily Warren, “Go the Distance,” The Salinian, Saline High School, Saline, Michigan;
3. Keira Faddis, “Sawyer Bartelt,” Southernaire, South Dade High School, Homestead, Florida;
CM. Krystal Bradbury, “Education is the Key,” The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
CM. Uriel Rangel and Jenn Zuniga, “Food Truck,” The Creek, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, Texas;
CM. Macy Williams, “Kaden Long,” Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas.
Y07. Sidebar Writing
1. Zoe Clark, “To Tell the Truth,” Replay, Rouse High School, Leander, Texas;
2. Elysia Blackstone and Julia Ouellette, “Made Headlines,” The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine.
Y08. Headline writing
1. Staff, Ramrod, Hillsborough High School, Hillsborough, New Jersey;
2. Staff, The Farmer, Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Texas;
3. Phoebe Richards, Kelina Smith, and Caylie Tursky, Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
CM. Staff, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Y09. Caption/ Cutline writing
1. Renz Maluluyon, Ayomide Ogunkoya, and Stephanie Salazar, The Farmer, Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Texas;
2. Ymani Allen, Kinzee Anderson, and Sole Mason, The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High School, Katy, Texas;
3. Staff, U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois.
Y10. Alternative Story Form
1. Kate Basler and Cami Dunajcik, “Beyond the Screen,” Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri;
2. Emrie Brennan, Lila Diekmann, and Anna Funk, “A Work of Art,” Epic, Legend High School, Parker, Colorado;
3. Lilly Adams, “Forging the Future,” Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
CM. Georgia Lindenauer and Alec Silberg, “Born a champion,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
CM. Kate Basler, “It's a Wrap,” Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Y11. Theme and Concept
1. Staff, The Creek, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, Texas;
2. Adelaide Baser and Sydney Lavigne, The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine;
3. Bethany Goodson, Audrey Scarpace, and Anna Waters, Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri;
CM. Avery Cheatwood and Marina Horiuchi, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Lauren Kelly, Meghan Milligan, and Ellie Roper, Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Jonathan Brazda, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Florida.
Y12. Cover Design
1. Amalia Garrido, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Florida;
2. Rachel Benton, Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington;
3. Avery Cheatwood and Marina Horiuchi, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Staff, The Comet, Austin High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Angelina Hu and Claire Su, Talon, Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Jada Lupher, Excalibur, T. R. Robinson High School, Tampa, Florida.
Y13. End sheets
1. Adelaide Baser and Sydney Lavigne, The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine;
2. Avery Cheatwood and Marina Horiuchi, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
3. Alyvia Douglas, Alexis Jewell, and Alyssa Temple, The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High School, Katy, Texas;
CM. Kristin Doebele and Kate Eastin, Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Luke Judkins, The Golden Leaf, Mt. Juliet High School, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee;
CM., Abigail VanValkenburgh, Pawesehi, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri.
Y14. Title page
1. Alexis Jewell and Alyssa Temple, The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High School, Katy, Texas;
2. Angelina Hu and Claire Su, Talon, Harker School, San Jose, California;
3. Madina Tang, The Farmer, Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Texas;
CM. Gracie Stoller, The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
CM. Avery Cheatwood and Marina Horiuchi, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Jada Lupher, Excalibur, T. R. Robinson High School, Tampa, Florida.
Y15. Table of Contents
1. Gracie Stoller, The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
2. Minji Kim, The Tiger's Eye, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea;
3. Abe Rheinheimer, The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Angelina Hu and Claire Su, Talon, Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Alyvia Douglas, Alexis Jewell, and Alyssa Temple, The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High School, Katy, Texas;
CM. Adelaide Baser and Sydney Lavigne, The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine.
Y16. Sports action photo
1. Bryce Light, “Pressure Rising,” U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois;
2. Jordan White, “There's No Place Like Home,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
3. Karwaan Kotwal and Tiba Sabah, “What's Up with Nico Frank,” The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia;
CM. Wesley Kwan, “Leaping into the Record Books,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Wesley Kwan, “Almost Horizontal,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Ava Vaughan, “Senior Michael Waller Blocks,” Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Y17. Sports feature photo
1. Gabriel Lindemann, “Rising from the Ashes,” The Salinian, Saline High School, Saline, Michigan;
2. Mia Fillpot, “Off the Bench,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Caylie Tursky, “Loud and Unheard,” Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
CM. Sarah Henry Havard, “Volleyball Feature,” Aquila, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, Tennessee;
CM. Cecilia Cheng, “Cary On,”, Excalibur, T. R. Robinson High School, Tampa, Florida;
CM. Alyssa Hoy, “Football,” Veteran, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas.
Y18. Academic photo
1. Molly Hernandez, “Dramatically,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
2. Brennan Moore, “Spark of Interest,” Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
3. Abe Rheinheimer, “As he begins,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Parker Wright, “Risky Rewards,” Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. William Holmes, “Folded Love,” Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM. Jake Strelitz, “By candlelight,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
Y19. Feature photo
1. Mia Fillpot, “With a baton,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
2. David Caroll, “Taking the Stage,” Lukos, Whitefield Academy, Smyrna, Georgia;
3. Gracie Stoller, “Cheeto Fingers for the Win,” The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
CM. Abe Rheinheimer, “As the Child Hangs from Her Neck,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Abe Rheinheimer, “Scarf in Hand,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Jake Strelitz, “March Madness,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas.
Y20. Photo illustration: single image
1. Abe Rheinheimer, “Contested Shots,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
2. Nina Corso and Mia Fillpot, “Despite the cloud coverage,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Alec Silberg, “Megillah morning,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland.
Y21. Photo portfolio
1. Mia Fillpot, El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
2. Gabriel Lindemann, The Salinian, Saline High School, Saline, Michigan;
3. Gracie Stoller, The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
CM. Kaya Nadu, Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM. Abe Rheinheimer, The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Wesley Kwan, The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas.
Y22. Index
1. Staff, The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High, Katy, Texas;
2. Staff, Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
3. Riley Doherty, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado;
CM. Emercyn Randolph, Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Staff, Pegasus, Homestead High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Hailey Himes, The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine.
Y23. Informational graphics: single
1. Willa Pursley, “T-Wolf Pride,”, Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
2. Tylie Biggs, “24 Things,”, Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
3. Gianna Vieira, “The Silent Struggle,” The BluePrint, Haskett Junior High, Katy, Texas;
CM. Staff, “Keeping Up with the Slang,” The Comet, Austin High, Austin, Texas;
CM. Mia Tsuchida, “Juniors,” El Valedor, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
CM. Zoe Clark and Samantha Nowlin, “FFA,” Replay, Rouse High School, Leander, Texas.
Y24. Informational graphics: Portfolio
1. Dylan Rodriguez-Fina, Cavaleon, Coral Gables senior high school, Coral Gables, Florida;
2. Sarah Henry Havard, Aquila, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, Tennessee;
3. Kaci Freeman, Pegasus, Homestead High School, Cupertino, California.
Y25. Opening and closing spread design
1. Adelaide Baser and Sydney Lavigne, The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine;
2. Staff, The Creek, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, Texas;
3. Gabriella Polliard, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado;
CM. Avery Cheatwood and Marina Horiuchi, Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
CM. Tori Eichensehr, Angelina McMahan, and Claire McMahan, The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia;
CM. Bella Anderson, Mia Fillpot, and Arya Sharma, El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas.
Y26. Division page design
1. Amalia Garrido, Cavaleon, Coral Gables senior high school, Coral Gables, Florida;
2. Parker Ledford, Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Staff, Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
CM. Vanessa Carranza and Aarushi Kodakalla, The Talon, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas;
CM. Tori Eichensehr and Angelina McMahan, The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia.
Y27. Feature presentation
1. Tiba Sabah, “What's Up with Niko Frank,” The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia;
2. Bethany Goodson and Lully Mullins, “What's on the Table?” Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri;
3. Emercyn Randolph, “Houses,” Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Leyla Juan, Angelica Palacios, and Marcos Tzunun, “Twins,” The Creek, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, Texas;
CM. Nia Mwangi, “All in her Head,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Adelaide Baser, “December Wrapped,” The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine.
Y28. Student Life spread: one spread
1. Staff, “Parking Spots,” Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
2. Abigail VanValkenburgh and Allison VanValkenburgh, “Well, That Went Sideways,” Pawesehi, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
3. Hattie Funk, “Rocking the Stage,” Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Alyssa Fox, “Raised by wolves,” Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
CM. Katelyn Ray, “We Are Family,” Revolution, Davidson Day School, Davidson, North Carolina;
CM. Andrew Sampson, “Totally Eclipsed,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Y29. Sports spread: one spread
1. Maddy Bach, “Swing for the Fences,” Pawesehi, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri;
2. Kristin Doebele, “The Stormy Skies,” Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
3. Ram Batchu and Connie Xu, “From Start to Finish,” Talon, Harker School, San Jose, California;
CM. Josi Avila, Leo Barnes, and Jules Langert, “Water Polo & Rowing,” The Comet, Austin High School, Austin, Texas;
CM. Abe Rheinheimer, “Can You Dig It,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas;
CM. Emma Hardin, Kiarra Kramer, and Isa Saller, “For Good Puck,” Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Y30. Academic spread: one spread
1. Staff, “Advanced Drawing 1 Project,” Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
2. Kevin Box, “Feel the learn,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas;
3. Brooke Bloom, “Props To Us,” Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington;
CM. Ariel Xu, “Zoologists in Training,” Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM. Drew Dundon, “New additions in the nest,” Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas;
CM. Marion Young, “That's So,” The SHIP, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine.
Y31. People spread with mug photos
1. Sophie Dunn, “Class Of 2033,” Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina;
2. Olivia Trumpower, “Sixth Grade,” Revolution, Davidson Day School, Davidson, North Carolina;
3. Jada Nichols and Zeke Osborn, “Drinks,” Replay, Rouse High School, Leander, Texas;
CM., Nava Feldman, Netanya Shaffin, and Alec Silberg, “Senior portraits,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland;
CM. Riley Doherty, Carlee Fuller, and Gabriella Polliard, “Brighton People,” Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado;
CM., Mary Bahrami, “Staff,” Veteran, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas.
Y32. People spreads without mug photos: one spread
1. Gaby Coutts and Izzy Eklund, “Pep Rally,” Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas;
2. Mirabelle Feng and Steven Jiang, “Focus on the Love,” Talon, Harker School, San Jose, California;
3. Krystal Bradbury, “Education is the Key,” The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio;
CM., Mailin Laza, “Teacher of the Year,” Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables , Florida;
CM. Chelsea Perez and Hannah Thompson, “Passions,” Replay, Rouse High School, Leander, Texas;
CM. Jiyu Moon, “KASA,” The Tiger's Eye, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Y33. Organization or Greeks spread: one spread
1. Staff, “Khoas accomplished,” Campus, Kiski Area High School, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania;
2. Reagan Puckett, “Stay Peachy,” Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
3. Jimin Park, “FLN HSSC Strategic Game Planning,” The Tiger's Eye, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea;
CM. Leo Castilho, Daniel Ging, and Anthony Wang, “The Power of Music,” The Midnight Sun, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
CM. Ariel Xu, “Eat, Sleep, Perform, Repeat,” Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM., John Walton, “Swimming with the Big Fish,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas.
Y34. Design portfolio
1. Tibah Sabah, The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia;
2. Tatiana Yoo, El Valedor, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California;
3. Meghan Milligan, Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee;
CM. Gabriella Polliard, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado;
CM. Ariel Xu, Jabberwokk, Darlington School, Rome, Georgia;
CM. John Walton, Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas.
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