McCallum does it again!
Austin, Texas school wins Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest for fourth time in five years
McCallum High School of Austin, Texas has won the 2022 Blue and Gold Award for Staff Excellence in the 2022 International Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest. This is the fourth time in five years McCallum has walked away with top honors – MHS previously won the award in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
Students from six countries submitted more than 2,000 entries in 35 categories. Every winning entry earns a Quill and Scroll Gold Key. Individual winners are listed at the bottom of this page. The winners represent the top 10 percent of entries. One judge found it difficult to sort through so many excellent entries.
“Wow, what an incredible body of work,” wrote Megan Fromm. “I don’t think I’ve ever deliberated that much over winners.”
Quill and Scroll honors Sweepstakes Winners (First Place) in every category with a special certificate. All National Winners (Sweepstakes, Second Place, Third Place and Honorable Mention) receive award letters and are eligible to apply for Quill and Scroll Scholarships, which have an application deadline of May 15. Certificates and letters will be mailed to schools soon. If you see any errors in the names below, please contact Quill and Scroll ASAP by email [email protected].
Schools with the most winning entries receive Blue and Gold Awards for Writing, Visuals and Overall Excellence. We award the top three performing schools in each Award Category. Here are those winning schools:
Blue and Gold Award (All categories)
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Writing Excellence (Writing categories)
- St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
- Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood Park, Texas
- (Tie) Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas(Tie) McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Visual Excellence (Photo and Design categories)
- McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
- Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri
- Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Multimedia Excellence (Multimedia categories)
- McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
- Maize Career Academy, Maize, Kansas
- (Tie) Wichita High School Southeast, Wichita, Kansas(Tie) Prosper High School, Prosper, Texas
Writing Categories
Climate and Environment Writing
| Catherine Lomand, Marisa guerra Echeverria, Lyanne Wong, Erin Hambidge | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | CA | Climate and Environment Writing | “Coping with Climate Catastrophe” | 1st |
| Sophia Liu, Ellie Noh, Natalie Finkelstein, Max Gaffin, Scout Pullano | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Climate and Environment Writing | “A closer look into climate change” | 2nd |
| Ella West, Ella Chen | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Climate and Environment Writing | “Power grid failure leaves Houstonians on thin ice” | 3rd |
Editorial Writing
| The Female Editors of the Review | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Editorial Writing | “Texas failed its women – again” | 1st |
| Liad Machmali and Benjamin Gamson | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | Editorial Writing | “Masks work. We should know.” | 2nd |
| Katie Alvarado, Ellie Armstrong, Amelia Pozniak | Huntley High School | Huntley | IL | Editorial Writing | “Credit Recovery: The Easy Way Out?” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Ava Paulsen | Castaic High School | Castaic | CA | Editorial Writing | “Retiring Hart High’s Race-Based Mascot: What Culture Will We Allow? | HM |
| Joon Whang | Groton School | Groton | MA | Editorial Writing | “Why Groton Should Have a Student Council” | HM |
| Allen You | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Editorial Writing | “The Ladue community is obligated to respect our peers’ pronouns” | HM |
| Benjamin Gamson | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | Editorial Writing | “It’s time to re-teach the Just Community” | HM |
| Eastside Editorial Board | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Editorial Writing | “East needs to focus on improving schoolwide bathrooms” | HM |
Feature Writing
| Allison Mi | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI | Feature Writing | “‘You just have to keep going’: The heartaches of nurses during the pandemic” | 1st |
| Campbell Wood | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Feature Writing | “Logan’s Legacy” | 2nd |
| Julia Mosner and Elizabeth Caine | Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park | KS | Feature Writing | “Road to Recovery” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Anna McClellan | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Feature Writing | “For close Bush adviser, 9/11 emotions remain strong” | HM |
| Leah Schroeder | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | Feature Writing | “Behind the Biases” | HM |
| Elizabeth Franklin | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | Feature Writing | “The pride and culture of Black hair” | HM |
| Nika Zarmani | Monta Vista High School | Cupertino | CA | Feature Writing | “To tell you the truth…” | HM |
| Sydney Newton | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Feature Writing | “Brace for Impact” | HM |
| Lizzie Lively and Jessica Toomay | Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park | KS | Feature Writing | “A Happy Truth” | HM |
| Ashley Adams, Quinn Brown, Anna Bailey | Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park | KS | Feature Writing | “1-800-273-8255” | HM |
| Sophie Henschel | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Feature Writing | “A New Heart For a New Start” | HM |
| Katie Murphy | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Feature Writing | “Not Homeless” | HM |
| Henry Pratt | Archie Williams High School | San Anselmo | CA | Feature Writing | “‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: fentanyl epidemic overtakes teens.” | HM |
| Haylie Yee | University Preparatory Academy | San Jose | CA | Feature Writing | “In my Own Skin” | HM |
| Erin Hambidge, Natalie Hiatt, August Walker | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | CA | Feature Writing | “Shining Light on the Food Shortage in Contra Costa County” | HM |
Health, Science, and Agriculture Writing
| Kathleen Ortiz | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Health, Science, Agricultural Writing | “A friend unlike any other” | 1st |
| Ella West, Noura Jabir | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Health, Science, Agricultural Writing | “Seen But Not Heard” | 2nd |
| Jaden Kolenbrander | Cedar Park HS | Cedar Park | TX | Health, Science, Agricultural Writing | “The Most Important Meal of the Day” | 3rd |
Honorable Mention
| Kathleen Ortiz | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Health, Science, Agricultural Writing | “Kirsch family seeks peace after another tragic loss” | HM |
In-Depth Reporting: Individual
| Lyda Cosgrove | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | In-depth Reporting Individual | “Don’t mind my shoulders” | 1st |
| Elizabeth Franklin | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | In-depth Reporting Individual | “The pride and culture of Black hair” | 2nd |
| Evie Barnard | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | In-depth Reporting Individual | “Q: Why is Fine Arts Academy coordinator job being cut? A: You better sit down for the answer. It’s complicated.” | 3rd |
In Depth Reporting: Team
| Southwest Shadow Editorial Board | SWCTA | Las Vegas | NV | In-Depth Reporting Team | “EDUCATION REFORM MAKES A SPLASH – BUT NOT WITHOUT ITS CRITICS” | 1st |
| Gretchen Hinger and Janie Ripps | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | In-Depth Reporting Team | “Gaps between Glads” | 2nd |
| Gia Gupta, Aiden Rood , Alena Zhang | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | In-Depth Reporting Team | “Not so welcome?” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Ben Shapiro + Evan Lu | Conestoga High School | Berwyn | PA | In-Depth Reporting Team | “By Car, By Bus, By Foot” | HM |
| Abbi Elliott and Molly Fast | Tigard High School | Tigard | OR | In-Depth Reporting Team | “Examining student rights” | HM |
News Writing
| Lucas Donnelly | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | News Writing | “The CCHS Period Project” | 1st |
| Arien Roman Rojas | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | KS | News Writing | “Normalizing Racisl Slurs Proves Damaging” | 2nd |
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | News Writing | “King, queen and in between” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Elena Webber | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | News Writing | “A new bill to ban books: Senate Bill 226” | HM |
| Luna Reichert | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | News Writing | “One Book Athens donates copie of ‘Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You'” | HM |
| Melissa Boussaroque | Castro Valley High School | Castro Valley | CA | News Writing | “Music concert venue sparks controversy” | HM |
| Annie Jones | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | News Writing | “The hidden side of education: Teachers experience stress while ensuring students receive a high-quality education” | HM |
| Campbell Wood | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | News Writing | “Made in SMSD” | HM |
| Tali Liebenthal | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | News Writing | “Students respond to new policies on appearance” | HM |
| Molly Litvak | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | News Writing | “Town Hall offers a view of what it’s like to be Orthodox Jews who are Black” | HM |
| Megan Yates | Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park | KS | News Writing | “Bathroom Racial Slur Prompts Teachers To Take Action” | HM |
| Lillian Griffith | Glendale High School | Springfield | MO | News Writing | “Route to Discontent” | HM |
| Katie Kempff and Allison Ollie | St. Charles East High School | St Charles | IL | News Writing | “Teachers band together to share feelings of burnout” | HM |
| Lauren Devereux | Eisenhowewer High School | Shelby Township | MI | News Writing | “Attendance policy updates” | HM |
| Zach Snyder, Ben Brekke, and Henry Hagel | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | CA | News Writing | “Bathroom Burglary: the ‘Devious’ Destruction of Acalanes Bathrooms” | HM |
| Anna Rachwalski | Midtown High School | Atlanta | GA | News Writing | “Students share accounts of sexual assault and harassment” | HM |
Opinion Column
| Lauren Baker | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Opinion Column | “Help a cancer patient: Get vaccinated” | 1st |
| Yeretzy Blanco | Shawnee Mission Northwest | Shawnee | KS | Opinion Column | “I Was Only 13” | 2nd |
| Katie Murphy | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Opinion Column | “Not Your Punchline” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Nico Willman | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Opinion Column | “Careful with cancel culture” | HM |
| Naomi Hendershot | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Opinion Column | “Letter From The Editor” | HM |
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Opinion Column | “Beautiful blue eyes” | HM |
| Aiden Rood | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Opinion Column | “Understanding the importance of respecting people’s pronouns” | HM |
| Sophia Van Beek | The Masters School | Dobbs Ferry | NY | Opinion Column | “Where Masters’ DEI efforts fall short” | HM |
| Ella Piper Claffy | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Opinion Column | “Oh, the Humanities! The overlooked value of liberal arts” | HM |
| Reece Cavallo | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Opinion Column | “More time needed in search for career goals” | HM |
| Evelyn Skyberg Greer | Wauwatosa West High School | Wauwatosa | WI | Opinion Column | “Tosa Schools Needs to Update Their Sex Ed Curriculum” | HM |
| Brecklyn Matthews | Webb City High School | Webb City | MO | Opinion Column | “Lost to Found” | HM |
| Addie London | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | KS | Opinion Column | “Living with radical acceptance” | HM |
Pandemic Coverage: Single Stories
| Dana Richie | Midtown High School | Atlanta | GA | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “One year later mental health issues persist” | 1st |
| Juliet Wiener | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Just blocks from school, doctors searching for UK variant found California’s” | 2nd |
| Jaden Kolenbrander | Cedar Park HS | Cedar Park | TX | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Stopping the Spread” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Universities, school districts respond differently to threat of omicron” | HM |
| Brinda Ambal | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Staff scramble to keep school open amid COVID-19 surge” | HM |
| Cathy Wu | Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill | MA | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Mask Mandate, Gym Closures Impact Winter Sports” | HM |
| Ann Oakman | Minnehaha Academy | Minneapolis | MN | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “Pandemic painting” | HM |
| Sim Khanuja | Kirkwood High School | St. Louis | MO | Pandemic Coverage — Single Story | “The COVID-19 Gap” | HM |
Pandemic Coverage: Series
| Ahmed Ahmed, Hannah Paine, Kayla Thomas, Farhad Yazdani, Rhamil Taguba and Kristin Bernasor | SWCTA | Las Vegas | NV | Pandemic Coverage — Series or Package | “BUILDING THE BRIDGES TO A COVID-FREE WORLD” | 1st |
| Sarah Boland | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | Pandemic Coverage — Series or Package | “Communication and COVID-19: The impact of masks on deaf and hard of hearing students” | 2nd |
| Emma Bastin, Paige DeFord, Lauren Koehl and Olivia Rubick | Lawrence North High School | Indianapolis | IN | Pandemic Coverage — Series or Package | “It’s All a Little Upside Down” | 3rd |
Political Writing
| Ella Piper Claffy | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Political Writing | “Gerrymandering: Splitting the Difference” | 1st |
| Aran Sonnad-Joshi | Midtown High School | Atlanta | GA | Political Writing | “Potential Buckhead de-annexation could harm Atlanta and APS” | 2nd |
| Alysa Bijl-Spiro | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Political Writing | “‘Critical race theory’ bill spurs discussion, criticism” | 3rd |
Honorable Mention
| Reese Wang, Alexis Costas, Shreya Vaidhyanathan | Conestoga High School | Berwyn | PA | Political Writing | “Guide to 2021 School Board Elections” | HM |
Profile Writing
| Allison Mi | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI | Profile Writing | “Michael Sumerton’s Heartwarming Journey: Doing it Right” | 1st |
| Ellie Armstrong | Huntley HS | Huntley | IL | Profile Writing | “Flying Kards for kids in Czechia” | 2nd |
| Maya Ortiz | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Profile Writing | “One-Man Show'” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Madelynn Niles | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Profile Writing | “Recess back in session” | HM |
| Alena Zhang | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Profile Writing | “Academy Award nominee and East alumni Yang Jin-mo retraces his film-editing career” | HM |
| Carol Queiroz | The Masters School | Dobbs Ferry | NY | Profile Writing | “Lillian Colón: passion and perseverance” | HM |
| Nikki Darnall | Huntley HS | Huntley | IL | Profile Writing | “Inked out: Morgan Bach pours” | HM |
| Campbell Wood | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Profile Writing | “Styling Success” | HM |
| Olivia Watters Jenna White | Wauwatosa West High School | Wauwatosa | WI | Profile Writing | “The Custodial Staff: The Unsung Heroes of Wauwatosa West” | HM |
Review Writing
| Madelynn Niles | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Review Writing | “‘Minari’ at once authentically turbulent, wonderful” | 1st |
| Indrani Maitra | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Review Writing | “Metal health: Music for a chaotic world” | 2nd |
| Arien Roman Rojas | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | KS | Review Writing | “Feeling seen in ‘Encanto'” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Pathfinder Staff | Parkway West High School | Ballwin | MO | Review Writing | “Pop Tart taste test” | HM |
| Jaden Kolenbrander | Cedar Park HS | Cedar Park | TX | Review Writing | “Review of Gretchen Bakkes ‘The Grid'” | HM |
| Campbell Wood | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Review Writing | “Lassoing in the Laughs” | HM |
| Ashley Harris | SWCTA | Las Vegas | NV | Review Writing | “Grab a Savory Korean Treat at ‘CrunCheese'” | HM |
| Eli Weiss | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | Review Writing | “Shalhevet Drama triumphs over Covid with live scenes set throughout the school” | HM |
| Elliot Serure | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | CA | Review Writing | “Squid Game, worldwide hit, raises radical questions about choice, death and squalor” | HM |
| Carly Woodhill | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Review Writing | “The most important review ever” | HM |
Sports Feature Writing
| Ellie Monday | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Sports Feature Writing | “Becoming Boulder: Off-the-wall sport “peaks” student interest” | 1st |
| Hanah Kitamoto, Caroline Mascardo | Iowa City West | Iowa City | IA | Sports Feature Writing | “Beyond the Binary” | 2nd |
| Delaney Cairns | Huntley HS | Huntley | IL | Sports Feature Writing | “Dancer jumps back in after ATV accident” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Audrey Enghauser | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Sports Feature Writing | “Committing during COVID” | HM |
| Ally JohnPress | Cedar Park HS | Cedar Park | TX | Sports Feature Writing | “Never Give Up” | HM |
| Maggie Armstrong | Huntley HS | Huntley | IL | Sports Feature Writing | “Watch Her Sparkle” | HM |
| Maya Ortiz | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Sports Feature Writing | “Standing out is all Emma Yeager knows” | HM |
| Kathleen Ortiz | Kingwood Park HS | Kingwood | TX | Sports Feature Writing | “With support of family, Cervantes ready for high school’s biggest stage” | HM |
| Paige Zadoo | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | KS | Sports Feature Writing | “Will It Ever Be Enough?” | HM |
| Ava Smith | Midtown High School | Atlanta | GA | Sports Feature Writing | “Grady Stadium renamed in remembrance of Eddie S. Henderson” | HM |
Sports Event Coverage
| Kathleen Ortiz | Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | Sports Game/Event Coverage | “Panthers overcome early deficit to advance to championship game” | 1st |
| Ethan Schlapp | The Masters School | Dobbs Ferry | NY | Sports Game/Event Coverage | “Boys varsity soccer shoots for playoff berth, scores with first-ever NYSAIS Championship” | 2nd |
| Katie Gerbasich | Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | Sports Game/Event Coverage | “Gold Medal Friendship” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Thomas Melina Raab | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Sports Game/Event Coverage | “Same place. Same two players. Different outcome.” | HM |
Photo Categories
Cartoon
| Anna McClellan | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Editorial Cartoon | “Campus safety comes at a cost” | 1st |
| Amaya Collier | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Editorial Cartoon | “All work and no play makes Mac a dull school” | 2nd |
| Mia Aranda | Redlands Village East Valley High School | Redlands | CA | Editorial Cartoon | “Return back to school?” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Michaela Manfull | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles, MO | Editorial Cartoon | State Sues Schools Over Mask Mandates |
| Michaela Manfull | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles, MO | Editorial Cartoon | Perception of the Student News Media |
| Yueyi (Viela) Hu | Crofton House School | Vancouver, British Columbia | Editorial Cartoon | New Trend |
| Anna Richwalski | Midtown High School | Atlanta, Georgia | Editorial Cartoon | Dear Classmates: The Pandemic is Over |
News Feature Photography
| Alicyn Logue | Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | News Feature Photography | “Spirited Chant” | 1st |
| Kenna McNally | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | KS | News Feature Photography | “Ice Bucket Challenge” | 2nd |
| Kennedy Weatherby | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | News Feature Photography | “Last night on stage as a Knight” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Caroline Owen | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | News Feature Photography | “The cast converges on Jess Lucas” | HM |
| Sophie Kessler | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | News Feature Photography | “Band takes sixth in state” | HM |
| Maya Ortiz | Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | News Feature Photography | “Total Shock” | HM |
Photo Slideshow
| Audrey Enghauser, Luna Reichert, Nico Willman, Jaydon Dennis | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Photo Slideshow | “Athens Day of Jubilee” | 1st |
| Christi Norris and Neena Sidhu | Prosper High School – Eagle Nation Online | Prosper | TX | Photo Slideshow | “Varsity football loses to No. 3 Southlake Carroll” | 2nd |
| Francesca Dietz | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Photo Slideshow | “Hands down, the best photo essay we’ve published” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Nika Zamani | Monta Vista High School | Cupertino | CA | Photo Slideshow | “Behind the scenes of ‘Alice in Wonderland’” | HM |
| Mia Aranda | Redlands East Valley High School | Redlands | CA | Photo Slideshow | “Photos: Wildcat varsity boys water polo team crushes Beaumont” | HM |
Photo Illustration
| Marissa Mathieson, Joanne Sung | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Photo Illustration | “Digital Evolution” | 1st |
| Charlie Trent | Blue Valley High School | Overland Park | KS | Photo Illustration | “Snapshots” | 2nd |
| Grace Nugent | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Photo Illustration | “How masked is Mac?” | 3rd |
Profile Portrait Photography
| Anna Moore | Mount Vernon High School | Mount Vernon | IA | Profile Portrait Photography | “Light” | 1st |
| Anna McClellan | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Profile Portrait Photography | “The return to campus” | 2nd |
| Sarah Clark | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Profile Portrait Photography | “Untangling the Roots of Hair Identity” | 3rd |
| Marianthe Meyer | Kirkwood High School | St. Louis | MO | Profile Portrait Photography | “On the (foot)ball” | HM |
Sports Action Photography
| Katie Gerbasich | Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | Sports Action Photography | “State Champion Pin” | 1st |
| Zhang Shengqi | Jiangsu Tianyi High School | Jiangsu | China | Sports Action Photography | “Goal” | 2nd |
| (TIE) Mary Crosser
and Laura Benteman |
Shawnee Mission East High School and Blue Valley Northwest High School | Prairie Village and Overland Park | KS | Sports Action Photography | “Fumble” and “Powder Puff Tough” | 3rd TIE |
Honorable Mentions
| Liang Jiayu | Aquinas International Academy | Garden Grove | CA | Sports Action Photography | “March towards the light” | HM |
| Dianna Vance | Duncanville High School | Duncanville | TX | Sports Action Photography | “Ron Holland goes up for the dunk” | HM |
| Rachel Sarff | Blue Valley Northwest high School | Overland Park | KS | Sports Action Photography | “On the Fly” | HM |
| Mary Crosser | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Sports Action Photography | “Head to Head” | HM |
| Christi Norris | Prosper High School | Prosper | TX | Sports Action Photography | “Varsity football defeats Mansfield Lake Ridge 63-7” | HM |
| Neena Sidhu | Prosper High School | Prosper | TX | Sports Action photography | “Varsity football loses to No. 3 Southlake Carroll” | HM |
| Claire Moore | Shawnee Mission Northwest | Shawnee | KS | Sports Action Photography | “Fighting for the Ball” | HM |
Sports Reaction Photo
| Charlie Trent | Blue Valley High School | Overland Park | KS | Sports Reaction Photo | “He’s got Hops: Slide 4” | 1st |
| Ellen Fox | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Sports Reaction Photo | “Over seven years in the making” | 2nd |
| Rachel Bingham | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | KS | Sports Reaction Photo | “That Winning Feeling” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Mia Gomez | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Sports Reaction Photo | “Defensive MVP Tino Rodriguez” | HM |
| Macy Crosser | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Sports Reaction Photo | “Got that Goal!” | HM |
Design Categories
Editorial Page Design
| Alysa Bijl-Spiro | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Editorial Page Design | “Dispel despair/pandemic of black boxes” | 1st |
| Sim Khanuja and Jane Roy | Kirkwood High School | St. Louis | MO | Editorial Page Design | “Written in the stars” | 2nd |
| Lanie Sepehri | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Editorial Page Design | “It’s time to write off annotation” | 3rd |
Feature Page Design
| Olivia Hu | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Feature Page(s) Design | “Looking at Lunar’ | 1st |
| Morgan Parisse, Sarah Dent | Dos Pueblos High School | Goleta | CA | Feature Page(s) Design | “Dreams Cemented” | 2nd |
| Michaela Manfull | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles | MO | Feature Page(s) Design | “Entertainment Page” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Gabe de la Cruz, Diane Guo | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Feature Page(s) Design | “Altering the Dress Code” | HM |
| Jordan Erickson | Minnehaha Academy | Minneapolis | MN | Feature Page(s) Design | “Pasta page” | HM |
| Sophia Liu | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Feature Page(s) Design | “Add a little Spice” | HM |
Informational Graphic
| Marissa Mathieson | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | Informational Graphic | “Coffee at a Glance” | 1st |
| Peyton Moore | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Informational Graphic | “SME’s Got Spirit” | 2nd |
| Katherine Heitmann | Shawnee Mission East High School | Prairie Village | KS | Informational Graphic | “It’s About Drive It’s About Power” | 3rd |
| Kalista Palarca | SWCTA | Las Vegas | NV | Informational Graphic | “Importance of Positivity” |
News Magazine Cover Design
| Jake Habel | Huntley High School | Huntley | IL | News Magazine Cover Design | “Diversity Cover” | 1st |
| Yueyi (Viela) Hu | Crofton House School | Vancouver | British Columbia | News Magazine Cover Design | “Still Climbing” | 2nd |
| Sophia Liu | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | St. Louis | MO | News Magazine Cover Design | “Abortion on trial” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Merry Schlarman | Kirkwood High School | St. Louis | MO | News Magazine Cover Design | “The Kirkwood Call January Issue 2022” | HM |
| Camille Trisha Bajamundi | Huntley High School | Huntley | IL | News Magazine Cover Design | “What it Feels Like Front Cover” | HM |
Newspaper Front Page Design
| Diane Guo, Celina Huang | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Newspaper Front Page Design | “Our Problems Matter” | 1st |
| Evan Lu | Conestoga High School | Berwyn | PA | Newspaper Front Page Design | “October Front Page Design” | 2nd |
| Haileigh Steffen | City High School | Iowa City | IA | Newspaper Front Page Design | “Front Page- Little Hawk” | 3rd |
Sports Page Design
| Haileigh Steffen | City High | Iowa City | IA | Sports Page(s) Design | “LH Sports Page Design” | 1st |
| Celine Huang | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Sports Page(s) Design | “Becoming Boulder” | 2nd |
| Peyton Moore | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | KS | Sports Page(s) Design | “The Boys (Are Almost) Back” | 3rd |
Multimedia Categories
Audio Podcast: Single Episode
| Student Name | SCHOOL NAME | CITY | STATE | CATEGORY | TITLE OR HEADLINE | PLACE |
| Antonio Starks | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “This I Believe: Antonio Starks” | 1st |
| Stacy Gubar | Citrus Valley High School | Redlands’ | CA | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Uncomfy Questions podcast: What is life like for LQBTQIA+ youth still trying to figure out their identity?” | 2nd |
| Sofia Mang | Northview High School | Johns Creeks | GA | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Point of You- Medical Mayhem” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Kalliope Samaltanos | Clarke Central High School | Athens | GA | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Letter to My Younger Self: Kalliope Samaltanos” | HM |
| Samantha Powers | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Ella Villalón to star as Susanna in Austin Opera’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ in next chapter of eventful career” | HM |
| Vivian Rong, Yena Son, Abby Yu | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Episode 3: Stop Asian Hate Movement ft. Gina Liu and Crystal Yeh” | HM |
| Abby Carter, Joslyn Weber, Jessica Doyle, and MacKenzie Jadick | Starr’s Mill High School | Fayetteville | GA | Audio Podcast: Single Episode | “Panther family shares memories on 20th anniversary of 9/11” | HM |
Documentary Video
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Documentary Video (5:00 or longer) | “How families can support transgender and nonbinary teens” | 1st |
| Lydia Krouse, Aewyn McMichael | Antwerp High School | Antwerp | OH | Documentary Video (5:00 or longer) | “Veterans Day Honor Video for Staff Sergeant Ranger Scout Zachary Wobler” | 2nd |
| Ethan Staggs, Immanuel Hunter, Dylan Christopher | Maize Career Academy | Maize | KS | Documentary Video (5:00 or longer) | “USD 266 Virtual Tour” | 3rd |
Honorable Mention
| Alex Frederick | Prosper High School | Prosper | TX | Documentary Video (5:00 or longer) | “The All American Experience” | HM |
Multimedia Feature Package
| Sophia Liu | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | NJ | Multimedia Feature Package | “The Defining Crisis of Our Time: A Closer Look into Climate Change” | 1st |
| Evie Barnard, Alysa Bijl-Spiro, Amaya Collier, Carter Eason, Evelyn Griffin, Cassidy Levin, Madelynn Niles, Caroline Owen, Samantha Powers, Sofia Ramon, Alice Scott, and Grace Vitale | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Multimedia Feature Package | “Coffeehouse enjoys triumphant return to Mac campus” | 2nd |
| Ashley Yen, Megan Chang | St. John’s School | Houston | TX | Multimedia Feature Package | “It’s O.K. to not be okay” | 3rd |
News Show for Web or TV
| Eagle Nation News | Prosper High School | Prosper, Texas | News Show for Web or TV: Single Episode (5:00 to 30:00) | Eagle Nation News Season 9, Episode 19 | 1st Place |
| Lucas Finger and the EagleAir Staff | Nixa High School | Nixa, Missouri | News Show for Web or TV: Single Episode (5:00 to 30:00) | EagleAir TV, Oct. 1, 2021 | 2nd Place |
| Parker Smith, Kyle Button, Madelyn Clark, Rhea Patel, Aiden Neu, Freya Rieken, Max Remirez, Haley Aldenderfer, Marina Williams, Cailyn Hidges | Francis Howell North High School | St. Charles, MO | News Show for Web or TV: Single Episode (5:00 to 30:00) | Knightly Show – Episode 29 | 3rd Place |
Video Feature Package
| Evan Tong | Wichita High School Southeast | Wichita | KS | Video Feature Package | “Car Restoration Update” | 1st |
| Dylan Christopher, Gavin Metts, Myles Bowers | Maize Career Academy | Maize | KS | Video Feature Package | “The school nurse story” | 2nd |
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Video Feature Package | “Coffeehouse makes a comeback” | 3rd |
Honorable Mentions
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Video Feature Package | “Thank God it’s Friday” | HM |
| Duy Lam & Zeke Swindell | North Kansas City High School | North Kansas City | MO | Video Feature Package | “NKCHS eSports” | HM |
| Bousso Drame | North Kansas City HS | North Kansas City | MO | Video Feature Package | “NKCHS Gardening Club Feature” | HM |
Video News Package
| Sam Greer | Wichita High School Southeast | Wichita | KS | Video News Package | Cedric Lofton Update | 1st |
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Video News Package | Drop in COVID risk factor brings pep rallies back to Mac | 2nd |
| Hayden Houts | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | KS | Video News Package | New learning spaces of LHS: student and faculty opinions | 3rd |
Video Sports Package
| Peyton Peterman, Nina Schoenhofer, Ella Stillings, Lanie Wolf | Maize Career Academy | Maize | KS | Video Sports Package | From the MLB to Maize High | 1st |
| Grace Esquibel | Prosper High School | Prosper | TX | Video Sports Package | Shewaye Johnson | 2nd |
| Alice Scott | McCallum High School | Austin | TX | Video Sports Package | Seniors step up as leaders | 3rd |
