McKinney, Christ Presbyterian Academy win 2020 Blue and Gold Awards
McKinney High School (Texas) and Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) have earned Staff Excellence Blue and Gold Awards for their overall performance in the 2020 Quill and Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest.
The Blue and Gold Awards note the best high school journalism offers. Winners of this prestigious award have distinguished themselves in visuals and/or writing categories in each year’s Yearbook Excellence Contest. The following schools earned 2020 Blue and Gold Awards based on their staffs’ overall performance in the Yearbook Excellence Contest. The Staff Excellence Blue and Gold Award represents the best overall. Congratulations to this year’s Blue and Gold award winning yearbooks.
Each award is broken down by class.
Below the Blue and Gold winners is a list of the Sweepstakes (first place) and National winners (second and third place) for each of our 18 categories. Honorable Mentions are below that. Quill and Scroll judges award 10 percent of all entries with a Sweepstakes, National or Honorable Mention award.
Class A (enrollment of 750 or more students)
Staff Excellence
- McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Comprehensive Visuals
- Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Comprehensive Writing
- McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
- Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
- Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Class B (enrollment of fewer than 750 students)
Staff Excellence
- Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Comprehensive Visuals
- Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Comprehensive Writing
- Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Theme Development
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Meredith Green, Raven Ivory, Kayla Teague and Haley Wood — Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas
Second Place: Lilah Powlas, Kimball Gogel, Chloe Sowden and Lizzie Macadam — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Third Place: Maci Gunter — Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Camille Klausner, Ellie Price and Eve Randolph — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville Tennessee
Second Place: Emily Parker, Gideon Lindsay and Katherine Severin — One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida
Third Place: Chloe Saul and Maddie Boesch — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
Student Life
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Fiona Wilton — Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri
Second Place: Sydney Caldwell — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Third Place: Rachel Lane — Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Katherine Adams — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Staff — One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida
Third Place: Siera Octaviano — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
Academics
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Alex Manning — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Second Place: Faith Emmitte — Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
Third Place: Kayla Thompson — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Alethea Ward — Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, Texas
Second Place: Virginia Pinkley — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Corley Petrie — Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, Texas
Clubs or Organizations
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Kayla Thompson — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Second Place: Harper Duffy — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Third Place: Ashley Poulsen — Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Colin Drazan — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Colin Drazan — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Katherine Severin — One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida
Sports
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Hope Robinett — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Second Place: Lauren Guest — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Third Place: Paulina Solorzano — Whitney High School, Rocklin, California
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Caroline Avinger — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Grafton Brittle — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Morgan Boesch — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
People
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Kate Perez — Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida
Second Place: Heather Lyons — Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego, California
Third Place: Grace Helmuth — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Emma Grace Erfurt — Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, Texas
Second Place: Jason Hawkins — Academy for Classical Education, Macon, Georgia
Third Place: Brock Horton — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Advertising
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Sydney Anderson — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Second Place: Lucie Duchene — Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida
Third Place: Abigail Shiller — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Lily Langenbahn — Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, Texas
Second Place: Jessie Wiles — Davidson Day School, Davidson, North Carolina
Third Place: Mariah Vasquez — Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Sports Action Photography
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Joseph Grech — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Second Place: Aric Shah — Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Third Place: Olive Embry — McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Dacie Ritch — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Second Place: Abigail Hobrough — Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Third Place: Siera Octaviano — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
Academic Photo
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Lainey Hogg — Kirkwood High School, Essex, Missouri
Second Place: Yesmine Alston — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Third Place: Sarah Cote — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Morgan Boesch — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
Second Place: Lexie Vinson — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Abigail Hobrough — Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Student Life Photo
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Evan Whitaker — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Second Place: Sarah Browne — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Third Place: Allie Erdner — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Chloe Amyx — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Julie Archuleta — Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Third Place: Morgan Boesch — Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio
Clubs or Organizations Photo
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Angelina Hill — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Second Place: Anna Nagle — McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Third Place: Alexis Kelly — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Dacie Ritch — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Second Place: Angela Vasquez — Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Third Place: Devin Duffie — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Feature Photo
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Landry Raymond — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Second Place: Elizabeth Chan — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Third Place: Gwenna Bryant — Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, North Carolina
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Dacie Ritch — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Second Place: Damon Ivy — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Third Place: Emmy Rains — St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama
Graphic Design
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Connor Eaton — Whitney High School, Rocklin, California
Second Place: Evan Whitaker — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Third Place: Kayla Thompson — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Harper Kopriva — Webster City High School, Webster City, Iowa
Second Place: Sofia Sabogal — Cresskill High School, Cresskill, New Jersey
Third Place: Adah Shimanovich — Communications High School, Wall, New Jersey
Photo Illustration
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Connor Eaton — Whitney High School, Rocklin, California
Second Place: Amelia Dias — Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego, California
Third Place: Lilah Faye — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Cassie Bess — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Second Place: Dacie Ritch — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Third Place: Mariah Vasquez — Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Portrait Photography
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Emily DeStefano — Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, New York
Second Place: Emily DeStefano — Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, New York
Third Place: Ally Gooden — Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Zac Anderson — Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Second Place: Devin Duffie — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Third Place: Dacie Ritch — Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri
Headline Writing and Design
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Savannah Bahr — Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Second Place: Staff — Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York
Third Place: Lauren Kauth — Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Samantha Hutts — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Sadie Gorley — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Sadie Gorley — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Caption Writing
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Kayla Thompson — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Second Place: George Schneck — Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Third Place: Lily Dashner — McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Chloe Amyx — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Second Place: Lexie Vinson — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Third Place: Angela Vasquez — Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico
Personality Profiles
CLASS A:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Merritt Redden — Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Second Place: Carlos Mata — Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Third Place: Jailyn Serrano — McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
CLASS B:
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Sam Forsyth — Academy for Classical Education, Macon, Georgia
Second Place: Emily Parker — One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida
Third Place: Katelyn White — Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Honorable Mentions
Organized alphabetically by school name
| NAME | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE | CLASS | CATEGORY | TITLE OR HEADLINE |
| Molly Coleman | Central HS | Knoxville | TN | A | Academics | Cooking Up Fun |
| Reesi Nesbitt | Christ Presbyterian Academy | Nashville | TN | B | Clubs/Organizations Photo | Kindling Character |
| Grafton Brittle | Christ Presbyterian Academy | Nashville | TN | B | Sports | Always Stepping Up |
| Katherine Adams | Christ Presbyterian Academy | Nashville | TN | B | Student Life | Leading the Spirit |
| Staff | Corning-Painted Post HS | Corning | NY | A | Student Life | Pride Feature |
| Skylar Urbano, Gabriele Voi | Eisenhower HS | Shelby TWP | MI | A | Clubs/Organizations | Eyes on the Pies |
| Rhianna Ruzza, Ava Kaspari | Eisenhower HS | Shelby TWP | MI | A | People | Surprising Scoop |
| Marisa Didia | Eisenhower HS | Shelby TWP | MI | A | Sports | Bring it on Bugs |
| Skyler Urbano, Gabriele Voi | Eisenhower HS | Shelby TWP | MI | A | Student Life | Eyes on the Pies |
| Allison Cavato | Francis Howell North HS | St. Charles | MO | A | Student Life | Snow Day |
| Allison Cavato | Francis Howell North HS | St. Charles | MO | A | Student Life | The Other Side of Hunting |
| Connor Ray | Francis Howell North HS | St. Charles | MO | A | Student Life | Perfect Parking |
| Aferdita Vinca | Green Valley HS | Henderson | NV | A | Sports | Flag Football |
| Aferdita Vinca | Green Valley HS | Henderson | NV | A | Sports | Women’s Volleyball |
| Juliana Shephard & Gianna Focarazzo | Green Valley HS | Hendernson | NV | A | Theme Development | Real |
| Lucie Duchene | Gulliver Preparatory School | Miami | FL | A | Academics | Art Trip |
| Shokie Tseumah | Huntley HS | Huntley | IL | A | Clubs/Organizations Photo | The Color of Love |
| Jordyn Cimmiyotti | Johnston HS | Johnston | IA | A | Sports Action Photo | Scramble |
| Jordyn Cimmiyotti | Johnston HS | Johnston | IA | A | Sports Action Photo | Drive |
| Sierrah Mangra-Dutcher | Johnston HS | Johnston | IA | A | Sports Action Photo | Head Stand |
| Taryn Mock | Johnston HS | Johnston | IA | A | Theme Development | Smoke |
| Grace Denckhoff | Kirkwood HS | Kirkwood | MO | A | Clubs/Organizations Photo | Clubs (dom photo) |
| Eilish Frissell | Kirkwood HS | Kirkwood | MO | A | Graphic Design | Alcohol Topical |
| Anna De Marco | Kirkwood HS | Kirkwood | MO | A | People | Miranda Ehrstein |
| Kelly Calkins | Kirkwood HS | Kirkwood | MO | A | Sports | Varsity Boys’ Soccer |
| Lukas Bednar | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | Captions/Headlines | Sprawl for the ball |
| Ella Irwin | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | Headlines | Not throwing away THEIR SHOT |
| Madelynn Niles | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | Personality Profile | A fabulous forty years |
| Gabby Sherwood | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | Sports Action Photo | Making a play |
| Lindsey Plotkin | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | Sports Action Photo | Remembering Kobe |
| Lindsey Plotkin | McCallum HS | Austin | TX | A | student Life | A Childish Festival |
| String Theory | McKinney HS | McKinney | TX | A | Clubs/Organizations | String Theory |
| Kayla Thompson | McKinney HS | McKinney | TX | A | Student Life | Paint the Town Gold |
| Alexander Bobadilla | Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer | Miami | FL | A | Feature Photo | Pointing in the Right Direction |
| Zoe Smutko | Prospect HS | Mount Prospect | IL | A | Sports Action Photo | Girls’ Golf |
| Dacie Ritch | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO | B | Sports Action Photo | Ty’s Short Fuse |
| Alesia Eaton | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO | B | Student Life | A Rebel Yell |
| Dacie Ritch | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO | B | Student Life Photo | Carrying A Lucas |
| Lilah Faye | Shawnee Mission East HS | Prairie Village | KS | A | Headlines | C16-DROID EKA THE ROBOT STRIKES BACK |
| Bridget Epstein | Shawnee Mission East HS | Prairie Village | KS | A | Student Life | C2-LANCERS WE WILL EVER BE |
| Matthew Cunningham | Shawnee Mission North HS | Overland Park | KS | A | Sports Action Photo | Getting Into the Swing of Things |
| Caden Day | Shawnee Mission South HS | Overland Park | KS | A | Academics | We are the CAA |
| Alex Reed | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Clubs/Organizations | 4-Fallplay |
| Hollan Reed | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Feature Photo | 12-Thattigerfeeling |
| Cort Rainwater | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Sports | 5-Swim & Dive |
| Endsley Norman | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Sports | 5-Volleyball |
| Cayli Clack | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Student Life | 2-Tattoos |
| Kaitlyn Rogers | Texas HS | Texarkana | TX | A | Student Life Photo | 10-paintthetown |
| Rylee Bogden | Wando HS | Mount Pleasant | SC | A | Personality Profile | International Students |
| Legare Kerrison | Wando HS | Mount Pleasant | SC | A | Student Life Photo | Morning Magic |
| Catherine Woo | Ward Melville HS | East Setauket | NY | A | Graphic Design | Staying Social |
| Camille Rome | Westlake HS | Austin | TX | A | Captions/Headlines | Baseball |
| Aric Shah | Westlake HS | Austin | TX | A | Sports | State |
| Paulina Solozano | Whitney HS | Rocklin | CA | A | Sports | Wish for swish |
| Details Staff | Whitney HS | Rocklin | CA | A | Student Life | Never calm before the score |
| Details Staff | Whitney HS | Rocklin | CA | A | Theme Development | It goes so FAST |
