2017 Yearbook Excellence Contest Winners
Judges evaluated more than 1,400 entries and selected 269 national winners in the 2017 Yearbook Excellence Contest.
The professionals who served 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 entries. In addition, theme development winners received compliments for their unique designs and diligent work in producing creative yearbooks.
Yearbook staff members recognized in this year’s contest received Gold Keys and the opportunity to apply for college journalism scholarships. For a complete list of winners, see below. Sweepstakes winners will receive plaques from Quill and Scroll. The 2017 contest had two enrollment divisions (A = 750 students or more; B = 749 students or fewer) and 18 subject categories, making for 36 Sweepstakes winners.
Blue and Gold Awards
The following schools earned Blue and Gold Awards based on their staffs’ overall performance in the Yearbook Excellence Contest.
Division A
Staff Excellence
- McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Comprehensive Visuals
- Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
- Boone High School, Orlando, Florida
- Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa
Comprehensive Writing
- Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
- McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
- McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Division B
Staff Excellence
- Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, California
Comprehensive Visuals
- Calvary Day School, Savannah, Georgia
- Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
- Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Comprehensive Writing
- Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, California
- Calvary Day School, Savannah, Georgia
- Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
2017 Sweepstakes Winners
YEC winners from Richland R-1 School Emily Blunt (left) and Liza King (right) hold their plaques, while Kate Wyman (center) holds the plaque for Comprehensive Visuals Division B. (Photo by Kyle Carter)
By enrollment division:
- Theme Development
- A — Marianna Orrego, Shawnee Mission North HS; Overland Park, Kansas
- B — Christine Hysell, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Student Life
- A — Grayson Henry, McKinney HS; McKinney, Texas
- B — Moriana Jaco, Notre Dame de Sion HS; Kansas City, Missouri
- Academics
- A — Gracen Goudy, Bryant HS; Bryant, Arkansas
- B — Brendan Bell, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Clubs or Organizations
- A — Abby Hutsell, Boone HS; Orlando, Florida
- B — Chloe Long, Notre Dame de Sion HS; Kansas City, Missouri
- Sports
- A — Kimberly Cochrane, McCallum HS; Austin, Texas
- B — Livy Wood, Notre Dame de Sion HS; Kansas City, Missouri
- People
- A — Albany Alexander, Boone HS; Orlando, Florida
- B — Susan Wang, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Advertising
- A — Anne Penprase, McKinney HS; McKinney, Texas
- B — Sunny Zu, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Sports Action Photo
- A — Sydney Etzel, Rogers HS; Rogers, Arkansas
- B — Liza King, Richland R-1 School; Essex, Missouri
- Academic Photo
- A — Mackensay Yazel, Shawnee Mission North HS; Overland Park, Kansas
- B — Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 School; Essex, Missouri
- Student Life Photo
- A — Hannah Martin, Bryant HS; Bryant, Arkansas
- B — Landen Stewart, Tucumcari HS; Tucumcari, New Mexico
- Clubs/Organizations Photo
- A — Madison Olsen, McCallum HS; Austin, Texas
- B — Kara Thielbar, Tucumcari HS; Tucumcari, New Mexico
- Feature Photo
- A — Jessica Pierce, Eisenhower HS; Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
- B — Brandon Brooks, Calvary Day School; Savannah, Georgia
- Graphic Design
- A — Shannon Wray, Shawnee Mission North HS; Overland Park, Kansas
- B — Susan Wang, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Photo Illustration
- A — Tyler Rispoli, Boone HS; Orlando, Florida
- B — Laura Kahn, St. Clair County HS; Odenville, Alabama
- Index
- A — Nicole Stuessy, McKinney HS; McKinney, Texas
- B — Susan Wang, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Headline Writing and Design
- A — Nicole Stuessy, McKinney HS; McKinney, Texas
- B — Susan Wang, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
- Caption Writing
- A — Nicole Stuessy, McKinney HS; McKinney, Texas
- B — Minna Autry, Calvary Day School; Savannah, Georgia
- Personality Profiles
- A — Addie von Drehle, Shawnee Mission East HS; Prairie Village, Kansas
- B — Clara Prins, Arrowhead Christian Academy; Redlands, California
National Winners and Contributors
National Winners are recognized in each category for work done that exemplifies the quality and values that Quill and Scroll stands for. Here are the National Winners for the 2017 Yearbook Excellence Contest. Contributors to National Winners and Sweepstakes Winners are noted with a (C).
| STUDENT NAME | CATEGORY | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE | CLASS |
| (C) = Contributor | |||||
| Emily Simpson | Index | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Jordan Ciniglio | Feature Photography | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Hannah Williams | Graphic Design | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Laura Khan (C) | Graphic Design | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Lacey Young | Graphic Design | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Emily Simpson (C) | Graphic Design | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Jordan Ciniglio | Graphic Design | St. Clair County High School | Odenville | Alabama | B |
| Natalie Price | Index | Rogers High School | Rogers | Arkansas | A |
| David Fulton | Student Life Photography | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | A |
| Emily Culbreath | Student Life Photography | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | A |
| Alina Peret | Student Life Photography | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | A |
| Abby Womack | Academics | Rogers High School | Rogers | Arkansas | A |
| Kara Maurer | Sports Action Photo | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | A |
| David Fulton | Sports Action Photo | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | A |
| Mady Goss | Student Life | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Jennifer Mathew | People | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Selah Kelley | Student Life Photography | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Austyn Wilson | Academics | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Brendan Bell | Sports | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Addison Cummings | Sports | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Austyn Wilson | Sports | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Michaela Miller | Personality Profile | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Jennifer Mathew | Student Life | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Selah Kelley | Clubs and Organizations | Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | California | B |
| Jae Crawford | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Kristen Collins | Academics | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Jae Crawford | Academics | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Abby Hutsell | Sports | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Madison McCoy (C) | Sports | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Peyton Grillot | Advertising | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Taylor Roberts | Advertising | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Sloan Waranch | Student Life | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Emily Fussel | Student Life | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Madison Mccoy | Student Life | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Olivia Page (C) | Student Life | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Jae Crawford | Academic Photo | Boone High School | Orlando | Florida | A |
| Abby Brunn | Theme Development | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Bailey Strickland | Caption Writing | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Jackie Coates | Caption Writing | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Rachel Anderson | Index | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Colton Taylor | People | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Nia Garama | Student Life Photography | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | A |
| Brandon Brooks | Student Life Photography | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Brandon Brooks | Student Life Photography | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Haley Burke | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Bailey Strickland | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Colton Taylor | Headline Writing and Design | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Kishan Patel | Headline Writing and Design | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Michelle Quan | Advertising | Savannah Christian Prep School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Rachel Anderson | Advertising | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Julia Du | Photo Illustration | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | A |
| Nicole Crowley | Personality Profile | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Colton Taylor | Student Life | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Brandon Brooks | Sports Action Photo | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Haley Burke | Personality Profile | Calvary Day School | Savannah | Georgia | B |
| Kammy Moore | Sports | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | A |
| Elisa Del Toro | Index | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | A |
| Elizabeth Fonseca (C) | Index | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | A |
| Abbey Burris | Clubs and Organizations | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | A |
| Abbie Craig | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Ashton Streit | Feature Photography | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Abbie Craig | Feature Photography | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Corrina Iler | Headline Writing and Design | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Mariana Chavez | Photo Illustration | Davenport Central | Davenport | Iowa | A |
| Avery Gathercole | Academic Photo | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Jordan DeRoos | Sports Action Photo | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Conner Jurasek | Academic Photo | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Maddie Boettcher | Graphic Design | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | A |
| Haley Maisch | Student Life | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Alyssa Vuillemin | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Morgan Vonderbruegge | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Shawnee Mission North | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Libby Frye | Headline Writing and Design | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Tim Williamson | Academics | Shawnee Mission North | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Alea Beaman | Advertising | Overland Park | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Sara Stroup | Advertising | Olathe Northwest High School | Olathe | Kansas | A |
| Anna Chalupa | Clubs and Organizations | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Emily Albers | Graphic Design | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Livia Lambrecht (C) | Graphic Design | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Anna Weigel (C) | Graphic Design | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Mackensay Yazel | Academic Photo | Shawnee Mission North | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Emily Runge | Student Life | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Olivia Rigdon (C) | Student Life | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Alea Beaman (C) | Student Life | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Kate Kaufman (C) | Student Life | Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Isabella Ramirez | Student Life | Shawnee Mission North | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Elle Angelo | Student Life | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Meredith Norden | Student Life | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Rae Thiemann | Sports Action Photo | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Lainie Duckworth | Graphic Design | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Tiffany Roberts | Graphic Design | Shawnee Mission North | Overland Park | Kansas | A |
| Emily Cooper | Personality Profile | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | A |
| Shelby Foor | Student Life Photography | Northwest High School | Jackson | Michigan | A |
| Juliana Belanger | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Emma Shewell | Feature Photography | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Lauren Seymour, Jr (C) | Feature Photography | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Shelby Foor | Sports | Northwest High School | Jackson | Michigan | A |
| Hannah Raymond | Student Life | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Catherine Laurain (C) | Student Life | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Samantha Smearing (C) | Student Life | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Natalie Coltman (C) | Student Life | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Charter Township | Michigan | A |
| Shelby Foor | Sports Action Photo | Northwest High School | Jackson | Michigan | A |
| Luke Von Arx | Academic Photo | Minnehaha Academy | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | B |
| Meena Morar | Academic Photo | Minnehaha Academy | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | B |
| Staff | Theme Development | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Chloe Long | Theme Development | Notre Dame De Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Marie Orrick (C) | Theme Development | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Hannah Chisnell | Student LIfe | Francis Howell High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Maddie Mitchell | People | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Lexi Smith | People | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Allie Weinrich (C) | People | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Jessica Spivey | Student Life Photography | Timberland High School | Wentzville | Missouri | A |
| Claryssa Martin | Student Life Photography | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | B |
| Nicole Gerstein | Feature Photography | Rockwood Summit | Fenton | Missouri | A |
| Lauren Jalil | Feature Photography | Rockwood Summit | Fenton | Missouri | A |
| Livy Wood | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Sophie Roberts (C) | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Haley Ulowetz | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Mariah Lynn | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Madeline McMaster (C) | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Chloe Long | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Mariah Lynn (C) | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Hannah Somheil | Sports | Francis Howell High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Afton Fennewald | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Elsa Walz (C) | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Lexi Smith (C) | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Haley Ulowetz | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Molly Marx (C) | Sports | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Emma Warren | Advertising | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Margaret Wolf | Photo Illustration | Lindbern High School | St. Louis | Missouri | A |
| Bernadette Kornburger | Photo Illustration | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Kane Katubig | Photo Illustration | Francis Howell High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Audrey Baker | Graphic Design | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Aimee Clive (C) | Graphic Design | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Allison Jones | Sports Action Photo | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | B |
| Paige Pinkley | Academic Photo | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | B |
| Isabel Smith | Student Life | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Emma Leeker (C) | Student Life | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Lauren Hammett (C) | Student Life | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Marissa Young (C) | Student Life | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Mariah Lynn | Student Life | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Katia Hauptmann | Student Life | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Courtney Soukup | Student Life | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Haley Ulowetz | Academics | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| April Forshee | Sports Action Photo | Puxico High School | Puxico | Missouri | B |
| Katelyn Pinkley | Sports Action Photo | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | B |
| Katia Hauptmann | Academic Photo | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Alex Bradshaw | Graphic Design | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Grace Whitener | Index | Lindbergh High School | St. Louis | Missouri | A |
| Hanna Metzler | Personality Profile | Rockwood Summit High School | Fenton | Missouri | A |
| Ericka Loida | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Nora Carmody (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Libby Herr (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Elise Schiller (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Maddie Clarke | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Nora Carmody (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Celia Rose (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Emma Seeker (C) | Personality Profile | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | A |
| Autumn Schrameyer | Clubs and Organizations | Francis Howell High School | St. Charles | Missouri | A |
| Kameron Koppers (C) | Clubs and Organizations | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Haley Ulowetz | Clubs and Organizations | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Molly Marx (C) | Clubs and Organizations | Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | Missouri | B |
| Landen Stewart | Feature Photography | Tucumcari High School | Tucumcari | New Mexico | B |
| Falyn Benavidez | Feature Photography | Tucumcari High School | Tucumcari | New Mexico | B |
| Evelyn Carreon | Academics | Tucumcari High School | Tucumcari | New Mexico | B |
| Landen Stewart | Photo Illustration | Tucumcari High School | Tucumcari | New Mexico | B |
| Joshua Walker | Sports Action Photo | Tucumcari High School | Tucumcari | New Mexico | B |
| Ivy Graves | Student Life | Davidson Day School | Davidson | North Carolina | B |
| Carly Kline | Student Life | Davidson Day School | Davidson | North Carolina | B |
| Delaney Abbruzzese | Student Life Photography | Dublin Coffman | Dublin | Ohio | A |
| Cam Bowdy | Headline Writing and Design | Dublin Coffman | Dublin | Ohio | A |
| Becca Johanns | Theme Development | Antwerp Local School | Antwerp | Ohio | B |
| Erica Meyer (C) | Theme Development | Antwerp Local School | Antwerp | Ohio | B |
| Nicole Oesteweicher | Theme Development | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Anne Penprase (C) | Theme Development | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Nicole Stuessy (C) | Theme Development | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Madison Olsen | Caption Writing | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Ashley Harrison | Caption Writing | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Katelyn Prickett (C) | Caption Writing | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Marley Crawford | Student Life | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Olivia Johnson (C) | Student Life | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Marjorie Slimer (C) | Student Life | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Danielle Robinson | Index | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Lauren Carter | People | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Olivia Johnson (C) | People | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Danielle Robinson | People | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Kayla Starnes | Student Life Photography | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| William Scott | Clubs/Orgs Photography | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Damaris De Leon | Feature Photography | Jersey Village High School | Houston | Texas | A |
| Matthew Scannell | Feature Photography | Saint Mary’s Hall | San Antonio | Texas | B |
| Nicole Stuessy | Academics | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Kaylee Norton | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Cathryn Payne (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Hannah Harrell (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Frances Schroeder (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Ali Mashburn | Sports | Westlake High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Olivia Hamilton (C) | Sports | Westlake High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Cathryn Payne | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Blaire Bledsoe (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Hannah Harrell (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Frances Schroeder (C) | Sports | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Grace Brady | Photo Illustration | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Marley Crawford | Personality Profile | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Lauren Potter (C) | Personality Profile | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Slyder Welch (C) | Personality Profile | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Udani Satarasinghe | Personality Profile | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Audrey Sutter | Student Life | Westlake High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Samantha Harwood | Theme Development | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Alana Raper (C) | Theme Development | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Linley Murdock | Theme Development | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Marley Crawford (C) | Theme Development | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Hannah Hayes (C) | Theme Development | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Cathryn Payne (C) | Theme Development | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Racheal Sizemore | Sports Action Photo | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Madison Olsen | Sports Action Photo | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Ashley Harrison | Sports Action Photo | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Kyra Stalnes | Sports Action Photo | Marble Falls High School | Marble Falls | Texas | A |
| Racheal Sizemore | Sports Action Photo | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| D’Lena Salinaz | Academic Photo | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Danielle Robinson | Graphic Design | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Danielle Robinson | Personality Profile | Haltom High School | Haltom City | Texas | A |
| Charlie Holden | Personality Profile | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Tony Lavorgna | Personality Profile | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Lily Painter | Personality Profile | Westlake High School | Austin | Texas | A |
| Anne Penprase | Clubs and Organizations | McKinney High School | McKinney | Texas | A |
| Jaeden Betts | Clubs and Organizations | Texas High School | Texarkana | Texas | A |
| Anaiya Thornton | Academics | Matoaca High School | Chesterfield | Virginia | A |
| Briana Walton (C) | Academics | Matoaca High School | Chesterfield | Virginia | A |
Winners by Division and Category
Here are the total number of winners in each division and category:
- Theme Development = A-12; B-6
- Student Life = A-25; B-11
- Academics = A-8; B-9
- Clubs or Organizations = A-5; B-6
- Sports = A-17; B-13
- People = A-5; B-5
- Advertising = A-5; B-4
- Sports Action Photo = A-11; B-6
- Academic Photo = A-6; B-5
- Student Life Photo = A-9; B-5
- Clubs/Organizations Photo = A-7; B-3
- Feature Photo = A-8; B-5
- Graphic Design = A-11; B-6
- Photo Illustration = A-6; B-4
- Index = A-6; B-3
- Headline Writing and Design = A-4; B-3
- Caption Writing = A-4; B-3
- Personality Profiles = A-19; B-4
