Judges selected 217 national winners in the 2014 Yearbook Excellence Contest. Over 1,600 entries were evaluated.
The professionals serving as judges commended the heightened creativity of the winners. The judges also commented on the fine reporting, in-depth captions, and strong visual packages of the winning pieces. In addition, the theme development winners were commended for their unique designs and diligent work in producing creative yearbooks.
Gold Keys and the opportunity to apply for college journalism scholarships were awarded to yearbook staff members recognized in this year’s contest. For a complete list of winners in the Yearbook Excellence Contest please visit our web- site at quillandscroll.org.
Sweepstakes winners (see list below) will receive plaques from Quill and Scroll. The 2014 contest had two enrollment categories (A – 750 student enrollment or more; and B – 749 or less) that account for the 36 sweepstakes winners. The number of winners in each of 18 categories are: Theme Development: A-6, B-5; Student Life: A-16, B-6; Academics: A-8, B-8; Clubs and Organizations: A-4, B-5; Sports: A-9, B-9; People: A-5, B-5; Advertising: A-10, B-6; Sports Action Photo: A-12, B-8; Academic Photo: A-9, B-4; Student Life Photo: A-6, B-6; Clubs and Organizations Photo: A-7, B-6; Feature Photo: A-8, B-7; Graphic Design: A-11, B-8; Photo Illustration A-7, B-4; Index: A-5, B-3; Headline Writing and Design: A-5, B-4; Caption Writing A-6, B-5; and Personality Profiles A-11, B-9.
SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
THEME DEVELOPMENT
BLAKE WARANCH
Boone HS – A
Orlando, FL
ANNA KONING
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
STUDENT LIFE
AMELIA KINSINGER
McKinney HS – A
McKinney, TX
HAYLEY PARK
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
ACADEMICS
ELLEN HONAS
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park, KS
HARRISON WILSON
Notre Dame de Sion HS – B
Kansas City, MO
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
ELLEN HONAS
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park, KS
HAYLEY PARK
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
SPORTS
SAVANNAH RATTANAVONG
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park, KS
LEXI CHURCHILL
Notre Dame de Sion HS – B
Kansas City, MO
PEOPLE
MICHELLE MADRID
Texas HS – A
Texarkana, TX
KELTON MURPHY
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
ADVERTISING
REAGAN SUNDERY
Timberland HS – A
Wentzville, MO
DAILON SMITH
White Oak School – B
White Oak, TX
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
ANDREW BAGGETT
Westlake HS – A
Austin, TX
ALYSSA FAUGHN
Twentynine Palms HS – B
Twentynine Palms, CA
ACADEMIC PHOTO
BRYAN CHAVEZ
El Dorado HS – A
El Paso, TX
GREYDON WILLIAMS
Buffalo Island Central HS – B
Monette, AR
STUDENT LIFE PHOTO
ANDREA JOHNSON
Southside HS – A
Fort Smith, AR
DANIEL CARMICHAEL
Buffalo Island Central HS – B
Monette, AR
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS PHOTO
DOMINIC HERNANDEZ
El Dorado HS – A
El Paso, TX
MARY TRUJILLO
Tucumcari HS – B
Tucumcari, NM
FEATURE PHOTO
MARY THAIER
Rockwood Summit HS – A
Fenton, MO
YOLANDA ARELLANO
Tucumcari HS – B
Tucumcari, NM
GRAPHIC DESIGN
ANNA LAM
Johnston HS – A
Johnston, IA
JOSH HAMPTON
White Oak ISD – B
White Oak, TX
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
CAMERON MCCARTY
Francis Howell North HS – A
St. Charles, MO
HANNAH WIEDTIZ
Mount Vernon HS – B
Mount Vernon, IA
INDEX
ANDREW NEVINS
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park. KS
ANNA KONING
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
HEADLINE WRITING AND DESIGN
JOE ROUBINEK
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park, KS
NOUR HUSSEIN
White Oak ISD – B
White Oak, TX
CAPTION WRITING
ANDREW NEVINS
Shawnee Mission North HS – A
Overland Park, KS
BRITTIN SCHNEIDER
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
PERSONALITY PROFILES
COURTNEY WANG
Westlake HS – A
Austin, TX
CASSIDY BROWN
Arrowhead Christian Academy – B
Redlands, CA
NATIONAL WINNERS
ALABAMA
Odenville
St. Clair County High School,
Graphic Design- Caitlyn Hare,
Graphic Design- Macy Moon,
Photo Illustration- Kimary Causey-Dickerson,
Index- Remi Messick,
Feature Photo- Macy Moon
ARKANSAS
Bryant
Bryant High School
Caption Writing- Brent Barker,
Theme Development- Rachel Bacon,
Academic Photo- Madison Morehead,
Headline Writing & Design- Lesley Bellinger,
Sports- Austin Masters,
Academics- Sarah Cowell,
Academics- Lesley Bellinger,
Advertising- Ingrid Helgestad,
Advertising- Ingrid Helgestad,
Sports Action Photo- Emma Schock,
Sports Action Photo- Madison Morehead,
Photo Illustration- Whitney Butler,
Index- Peyton Ellis,
Student Life- Brent Michael Barker,
Student Life Photo- Madison Morehead,
Student Life Photo- Tiffini Jarvis,
Academic Photo- Madison Morehead,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Tiffini Jarvis,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Tiffini Jarvis,
Feature Photo- Nick Corn
Fort Smith
Southside High School,
People- Mackenzie Blair,
Student Life Photo- Andrea Johnson
Monette
Buffalo Island Central High School,
Sports Action Photo- Greydon Williams,
Sports Action Photo- Camden Metheny,
Academic Photo- Greydon Williams,
Student Life- Victoria Perez,
Student Life Photo- Daniel Carmichael,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Candem Metheny,
Feature Photo- Victoria Perez,
Feature Photo- Camden Metheny
ARIZONA
Sedona
Sedona Red Rock High School,
Theme Development- Elise McClain,
Headline Writing & Design- Valerie Luycky,
Sports- Lilly Davis,
Academics- Aviva Tannin,
Academics- Elodie Arbogast,
Personality Profiles- Sarah Rice,
Personality Profiles- Ashley Sutherland,
Photo Illustration- Shamina Thode,
Clubs/Organizations- Christian Vergara,
Student Life- Nicholas Malmgren
CALIFORNIA
Redlands
Arrowhead Christian Academy,
Caption Writing- Brittin Schneider,
Caption Writing- Michalah Bell,
Theme Development- Anna Koning,
People- Kelton Murphy,
Headline Writing & Design- Anna Koning,
Headline Writing & Design- Anna Koning,
Sports- Cassidy Brown,
Advertising- Anna Koning,
Advertising- Anna Koning,
Advertising- Anna Koning,
Personality Profiles- Cassidy Brown,
Personality Profiles- Cassidy Brown,
Personality Profiles- Jenna Rolf,
Personality Profiles- Hayley Park,
Graphic Design- Anna Koning,
Graphic Design- Anna Koning,
Sports Action Photo- Emp Huang,
Sports Action Photo- Dong Whee Won,
Clubs/Organizations- Hayley Park,
Index- Anna Koning,
Student Life- Hayley Park,
Student Life- Kristen DeVore,
Student Life Photo- Emp Huang,
Student Life Photo- Dong Whee Won
Twentynine Palms
Twentynine Palms High School,
Sports Action Photo- Alyssa Faughn,
Clubs/Organizations- Melisha Martinez
CONNECTICUT
Trumbull
Trumbull High School,
Personality Profiles- Jacob Cohen,
Clubs/Organizations- Kathryn Herndon
FLORIDA
Orlando
Boone High School,
Theme Development- Blake Waranch,
Graphic Design- Olivia Rees,
Graphic Design- Blake Waranch,
Student Life- Elena Berisha,
Index- Megan Rushlow,
Student Life- Matt Casler
Spring Hill
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School,
Academics- Cam Walker,
Clubs/Organizations- Sara Morrison,
Sports- Rachel Verscharen
Windermere
Windermere Preparatory School,
Advertising- Camilla Delfino
NATIONAL WINNERS
HAWAII
Waimea
Waimea High School,
Sports Action Photo- Rmani Niau-Hart
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Resurrection High School,
Theme Development- Marilyn Markech
INDIANA
Evansville
North High School,
Sports Action Photo, Academic Photo
Feature Photo- Carly Toone
Munster
Munster High School,
Theme Development- Mia Torres,
Sports Action Photo- Chelsea Eickleberry
Noblesville
Guerin Catholic High School,
Sports Action Photo- Katherine Lindsay (twice winner)
IOWA
Iowa City
Iowa City West High School,
Personality Profiles- Emmy Brady,
Feature Photo- Mikinna Kerns
Johnston
Johnston High School,
Graphic Design-Anna Lam,
Sports Action Photo- Elizabeth Reiher,
Sports Action Photo- Laura Schwartz,
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School,
Photo Illustration- Hannah Wiedtiz
KANSAS
Overland Park
Shawnee Mission North High School,
Caption Writing- Andrew Nevins,
Theme Development- Andrew Nevins,
Headline Writing & Design- Joe Roubinek,
Headline Writing & Design- Kathy Hammer,
Headline Writing & Design- Joe Roubinek,
Sports- Savannah Rattanavong,
Academics- Ellen Honas,
Advertising- Abby Sostarich,
Academic Photo- Kale Williams,
Academic Photo- Tori Collene,
Clubs/Organizations- Ellen Honas,
Clubs/Organizations- Andrew Nevins,
Student Life- Andrew Nevins,
Index- Andrew Nevins,
Clubs/Organizations- Photo Kelsie Sneegas
Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission East High School,
Student Life Photo- Maxx Lamb,
Photo Illustration- Audrey Dickens,
People- Afton Apodaca
MICHIGAN
Jackson
Northwest High School,
Student Life- Brittany Brockie,
Photo Illustration- Elizabeth Southworth
Shelby
Eisenhower High School,
Sports- Sarah Kozubiak,
Sports- Jaden Henderson,
Index- Kaitlyn Lathrop
Sterling Heights
Stevenson High School,
Academics- Jaime Titus,
Academics- Svonne Daughtreym
Graphic Design- Rachel Derieu
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
Minnehaha Academy,
Sports Action Photo- Alex Lindberg,
Academic Photo- Meena Morar,
Photo Illustration- Ben Gifford,
Student Life Photo- Will Anema
MISSOURI
Fenton
Rockwood Summit High School,
Sports Action Photo- Lauren Zellers,
Academic Photo- Stephanie Hulett,
Feature Photo- Mary Thaier
Kansas City
Notre Dame de Sion High School,
Caption Writing- Katie Eilert,
Caption Writing- Harper Lanning,
Theme Development- Kamryn Schrop,
People- Megan Sloan,
People- Megan Sloan,
Sports- Lexi Churchill,
Sports- Lexi Churchill,
Sports- Jenna Dickey,
Academics- Harrison Wilson,
Academics- Madie Redmond,
Academics- Katie Eilert,
Graphic Design- Mikayla Zancanelli,
Graphic Design- Mikayla Zancanelli,
Sports Action Photo- Lexi Curchill,
Academic Photo- Abbie Young,
Index- Maddy Lewing,
Student Life- Maria Wagner,
Student Life Photo- Christine Rieger,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Elizabeth Shay,
Feature Photo- Molly McCarthy,
Feature Photo- Lexi Churchill
NATIONAL WINNERS
MISSOURI cont.
Kirkwood
Kirkwood High School,
Headline Writing & Design- John Kilian,
Advertising- Caroline Andrews,
Personality Profiles- Claire Hubert,
Personality Profiles- Julie Havlak,
Personality Profiles- Bobby Ceresia,
Personality Profiles- Dalia Bitar,
Graphic Design- Rose O’Malley,
Student Life- Maggie Kiley,
Student Life- Maddie Cummings
St. Charles
Francis Howell North High School,
Advertising- Aly Jenkins,
Graphic Design -Drake Kruep,
Photo Illustration- Cameron McCarty,
Photo Illustration- Cameron McCarty,
Student Life- Drake Kruep,
Student Life- Kayla Andrzewski,
Student Life- Kristina Forst,
Student Life- Matt Krieg
Wentzville
Timberland High School,
People- Marisa Cook,
Advertising- Reagan Sundery,
Advertising- Reagan Sundery,
Graphic Design- Katie Schoenborn,
Graphic Design- Jace Garcia
NEW MEXICO
Tucumcari
Tucumcari High School,
Academics- Crystal Hernandez,
Student Life Photo- Katherine Sena,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Mary Trujillo,
Feature Photo- Yolanda Arellano
SOUTH CAROLINA
Pawleys Island
Waccamaw High School,
Graphic Design- Murielle Miller
TEXAS
Arlington
James W. Martin High School,
Caption Writing- Kaitlyn Whetstine,
Advertising- Rachel Gan,
Academic Photo- Daryn Taylor,
Photo Illustration- Kaitlyn Whetstine,
Feature Photo- Kaitlyn Whetstine,
Advertising- Rachel Gan
Austin
Westlake High School,
Theme Development- Hanna King,
Sports- Grant Beadle,
Sports- Jesse Olguin,
Academics- JD Walters,
Personality Profiles- Courtney Wang,
Personality Profiles- Bleakney Bissett,
Sports Action Photo- Andrew Baggett,
Academic Photo- Laura Gilligan,
Theme Development- Westlake High School
Student Life- Lacey Shoemaker,
Student Life- Peri Kincaid,
Feature Photo- Laura Gilligan,
Student Life Photo- Laura Gilligan
El Paso
El Dorado High School,
Caption Writing- Leslie Garza,
Caption Writing- Andre Enriquez,
Academics- Arabella Villalobos,
Personality Profiles- Leslie Garza,
Graphic Design- Victoria Compean,
Sports Action Photo- Princesleah Aguilera,
Academic Photo- Dominic Hernandez,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Dominic Hernandez,
Caption Writing- Andrew Cruz,
Academic Photo- Bryan Chavez,
Student Life Photo- Dominic Hernandez
Houston
Jersey Village High School,
Feature Photo- Matt DuBose,
Clubs/Organizations- Kayla Torres,
Clubs/Organizations- Emily Ngo,
Sports Action Photo- Natassha Arreola
McKinney
McKinney High School,
Sports- Claire Embry,
Academics- Lauren Anderson,
Advertising- Lauren Frazier,
Student Life- Amelia Kinsinger,
Sports- Brittany Stout,
Index- Lauren Frazier,
Student Life- Sydney Sabetpour,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Giovanni Sabala,
Feature Photo- Kendra Murphy
Texarkana
Texas High School,
People- Michelle Madrid,
Sports- Rachel Qualls,
Personality Profiles- Morgan Williams,
People- Mary-Stewart Shores,
Personality Profiles- Kelsi Brinkmeyer,
Student Life- Chandler Thomas
White Oak
White Oak School,
Theme Development- Mason Malone,
People- Nour Hussein,
Sports- Nour Hussein,
Academics- Aimee Rodriguez,
Advertising- Dailon Smith,
Advertising- Dailon Smith,
Personality Profiles- Aimee Rodriguez,
Graphic Design- Dailon Smith,
Academic Photo- Dalion Smith,
Clubs/Organizations- Dailon Smith,
Student Life- Mason Malone,
Caption Writing- Aimee Rodriguez,
People- Aimee Rodriguez,
Headline Writing & Design- Nour Hussein,
Sports- Leah Bryce,
Sports- Jarred Lowman,
Advertising- Dailon Smith,
Personality Profiles- Nour Hussein,
Personality Profiles- Nour Hussein,
Graphic Design- Josh Hampton,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Virginia Mogavero,
Clubs/Organizations Photo- Garrett Gill,
Feature Photo- Garrett Gill
