321 high school journalists honored
GOLD KEYS and the opportunity to apply for college journalism scholarships were awarded to 321 writers, photographers and designers in the 2018 Quill and Scroll Writing, Photography and Multimedia Contest.
Of the 2,065 entries received by Quill and Scroll, judges recognized 259 across 23 categories as winners. Students were recognized as Sweepstakes Winners (first place), Second Place, Third Place and Honorable Mention.
Sweepstakes winners (except in the In-Depth Team category where each student will receive a special certificate) receive a plaque. All individual winners receive a Gold Key.
Gold Key winners are eligible as seniors to apply for one of the Edward J. Nell or George and Ophelia Gallup Memorial journalism scholarships. Read about them and apply here.
If you would like a slideshow of the winners, with links to all the writing entries as well as full visual representation of the visual entries, please email Executive Director Jeff Browne.
McCallum High School (Austin, Texas) students celebrate their Gold Keys.
School Winners
McCallum High School in Austin, Texas won the Blue and Gold Award for Staff Excellence. Other overall winners:
Visual Excellence
- Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
- Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
- Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
- McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Writing Excellence
- Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Missouri
- Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
- McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Individual Winners
Sweepstakes Winners
WRITING CATEGORIES
Category 1 Editorial Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Julie Robertson, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Second Place: Mehr Bawa, Irvine HS, Irvine, California
Third Place: Eva Strelitz-Block, Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, Texas
Category 2 News Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Fatima Kammona, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Second Place: Noah Slaughter, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles Missouri
Third Place: Kaleigh Koc, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
Category 3 Feature Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Sarah Zin, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Missouri
Second Place: Emily Fey, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
Third Place: Anastasia Sotiropoulos, Episcopal School of Dallas, Texas
Category 4 Opinion Column
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Julianne Ford, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Second Place: Jacques Abou-Rizk, Newton North HS, Newton, Massachusetts
Third Place: Ivana Matias-Perez, Selma HS, Selma, California
Category 5 Review Column
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Caroline Fellows, Webster Groves HS, St. Louis, Missouri
Second Place: Angelica Sano, Troy HS, Fullerton, California
Third Place: Riley Mullgardt, Webster Groves HS, St. Louis, Missouri
Category 6 In-Depth: Individual Reporting
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Sidney Li, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Second place: Sophie Ryland, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Third place: Sabina Mahavni, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, California
Category 7: In-Depth: Team Reporting
SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
Sidney Li, Richard Giang, Lexy Harrison, Michael Croy, McKenna Lewis, Samadhi Marapane, Steven McKay, Tyler Bonawitz, Ruth Elendu, Katey Kruback, Meredith Peters, Julianne Ford and Meredith Niemann, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Second Place: Thomas Birmingham, Jack Rintoul and Logan Crews, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Missouri
Third Place: Alex Durham, Katie Earles and Rachel Price, H. W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Georgia
Category 8: Sports Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Alexandra Landman, Huntley HS, Huntley, Illinois
Second Place: Clara Kobashigawa/Gareth Kwok, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, California
Third Place: Akshara Majjiga, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, California
Category 9: Profile Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Sammie Herr, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Missouri
Second place: Thomas Birmingham, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Missouri
Third place: Hannah Jannol, Shalhevet HS, Los Angeles, California
Category 10: Political Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Madison Olsen, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Second Place: Katie Cologna, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, California
Third Place: Jacob Posner, University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, Illinois
Category 11: Health, Science and Agriculture Writing
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Natalie Katz, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Second Place: Charlie Holden, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Third Place: Adele Lee (with Ryan Johnson), Adlai E. Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Category 12: Blogging
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Emily Chang, The Ranney School, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Second Place: Samalya Thenuwara, Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Third Place: Emily Dexter, Carmel HS, Carmel, Indiana
VISUAL CATEGORIES
Category 13: News Feature Photography
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Julie Arehart, Oregon City HS, Oregon City, Oregon
Second Place: Lauren David, Arapahoe HS, Centennial Colorado
Third Place: Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 Schools, Essex, Missouri
Category 14: Sports Photography
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Madison Olsen, McCallum HS, McCallum, Texas
Second Place: Julie Arehart, Oregon City HS, Oregon City, Oregon, “Wrestler Celebrates”
Third Place: Richard Giang, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Category 15: Photo Illustration
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Alyson Kuennen, Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Second Place: Andrew Maresca, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Third place: Kathryn Ikeda, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Category 16: Photo Slideshow
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Veronica Murphy, Manila HS, Manila, Arkansas
Second Place: Justin Lehtinen, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kansas
Third Place: Zoë Miller, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Category 17: Multimedia Storytelling
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Jeeweon Moon, Korea International School, Jeju Campus, Jeju, South Korea
Second Place: Ethan Goers, Nick Pryor, Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Third Place: Annie O’Brien, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Missouri
Category 18: Editorial Cartoon
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Edmund Lewellen , Fishers HS, Fishers, Indiana
Second Place: Elijah Jackson, Lawrence HS, Lawrence, Kansas
Third Place: Lina Wang, Irvine HS, Irvine, California
Category 19: Advertisement
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Jadon Herrman, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Missouri
Second Place: Allison Brannan, Southside HS, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Third Place: Bryce Hasman, Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS, Broadview Heights, Ohio
Category 20: Informational Graphics
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Michelle Yin, Carmel HS, Carmel, Indiana
Second Place: Chloe Myers, Adlai E. Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Third Place: Adler Bowman, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Missouri
Category 21: Cover/Front Page Design
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Grace Chisholm, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
Second Place: Andrew Maresca, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Third Place: Julia Nall, Bryant HS, Bryant, Arkansas
Category 22: Feature Page Design
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Chloe Reid, Mountain View HS, Stafford, Virginia
Second Place: Rachel Hunt, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, Arizona
Third Place: Hailey Port, Bartel Van Oostendorp, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Category 23: Sports Page Design
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
Chase Bennett, Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Second Place: Meg Schwartz and Lanie Jones, Notre Dame de Sion, Kansas City, Missouri
Third Place: Annabelle Cook, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
Honorable Mention National Winners
The following students all were selected by the judges as being in the top 10-15 percent of entries received in a specific category, but below the top three places. (They are listed alphabetically by the name of the school.)
| Name | School | City | State | Category |
| Christine Mitroff | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Clare Fonstein | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | News Feature Photography |
| Zoe Cate | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | News Writing |
| Riana Buchman | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | News Writing |
| Gareth Kwok | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | Sports Writing |
| Karen Rosenberg | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Lisi Burciaga | Acalanes High School | Lafayette | California | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Ryan Johnson | Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire | Illinois | Health, Science and Agricultural Writing |
| Adam Rosen | Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire | Illinois | Health, Science and Agricultural Writing |
| Vivianna DeNittis | Arapahoe High School | Centennial | Colorado | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Declan Palmer | Arapahoe High School | Centennial | Colorado | Sports Photography |
| Declan Palmer | Arapahoe High School | Centennial | Colorado | Sports Photography |
| Staff Editorial | Blue Valley Northwest High School | Overland Park | Kansas | Editorial Writing |
| Alina Peret | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | News Feature Photography |
| Max Preuninger | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | News Writing |
| Clay Campbell | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | Photo Slideshow |
| Nathan Bush | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | Sports Writing |
| Alexis Burch | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | Feature Writing |
| Julia Nall | Bryant High School | Bryant | Arkansas | Opinion Column |
| Nyssa Qiao | Carmel High School | Carmel | Indiana | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Anna Klauz | Carmel High School | Carmel | Indiana | Editorial Writing |
| Amberly Xie | Carmel High School | Carmel | Indiana | Informational Graphic |
| Pranav Sriram | Carmel High School | Carmel | Indiana | Informational Graphic |
| Derek Never | Castro Valley High School | Castro Valley | California | News Writing |
| Pau Gutierrez | Castro Valley High School | Castro Valley | California | Sports Writing |
| Deana Trautz | Cedar Park High School | Cedar Park | Texas | Feature Writing |
| Sari Cohen | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Ilana Arougheti | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Ashley Cooper | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Nafessa Jaigirdar | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Danny Naddeo | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Gabriella Friedman | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Ezra Nugiel | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Jennifer Pacitti | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Jenna Simons | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Louis Zimmermann | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Ilana Arougheti | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Photo Illustration |
| Adam Dashevsky | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Sports Writing |
| Ilana Arougheti | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Feature Writing |
| Nathaniel Manor | Dr. Michael M Krop Senior High School | Miami | Florida | News Writing |
| Nathaniel Manor | Dr. Michael M Krop Senior High School | Miami | Florida | Feature Writing |
| Clare Proctor | Dublin Coffman High School | Dublin | Ohio | Feature Writing |
| Jack Meltsner | East Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte | North Carolina | Sports Writing |
| Cecilia Whalen | East Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte | North Carolina | Opinion Column |
| Bonnie Zhang | East Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte | North Carolina | Opinion Column |
| Fabrizio Orsi de Paula | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Editorial Cartoon |
| Grace Kulin | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Editorial Writing |
| Lauren Harris | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Editorial Writing |
| Lauren Harris | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Health, Science and Agricultural Writing |
| Grace Kulin | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Informational Graphic |
| Justin Berryman | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | News Writing |
| Sydney Himanek | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Sports Writing |
| Fabrizio Orsi de Paula | Eisenhower High School | Shelby Twp. | Michigan | Opinion Column |
| Anastasia Sotiropoulos | Episcopal School of Dallas | Dallas | Texas | Sports Writing |
| Mary Wood | Fishers High School | Fishers | Indiana | Review Column |
| Kane Katubig | Francis Howell High School | Saint Charles | Missouri | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Gavin Atkinson | Francis Howell North High School | Saint Charles | Missouri | Advertisement |
| Sam Cary | Francis Howell North High School | Saint Charles | Missouri | Photo Slideshow |
| Sophie Carite | Francis Howell North High School | Saint Charles | Missouri | Profile Writing |
| Katie Cologna | Granite Bay High | Granite Bay | California | Feature Writing |
| Stephanie Kang | Granite Bay High | Granite Bay | California | Opinion Column |
| Katherine Bird | Grosse Pointe South High School | Grosse Pointe Farms | Michigan | Sports Writing |
| Imran Siddiqui | Grosse Pointe South High School | Grosse Pointe Farms | Michigan | Opinion Column |
| Charlotte Spears | Henry W. Grady High School | Atlanta | Georgia | News Writing |
| Gaby Paez | Henry W. Grady High School | Atlanta | Georgia | Political Writing |
| Anya Lomsadze | Henry W. Grady High School | Atlanta | Georgia | Feature Writing |
| Alex Durham | Henry W. Grady High School | Atlanta | Georgia | Opinion Column |
| Jack Rafferty | Henry W. Grady High School | Atlanta | Georgia | Opinion Column |
| Emma Kubelka | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Editorial Writing |
| Alex Landman | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Editorial Writing |
| Sophie Gire | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | News Writing |
| Skylar Sharkey | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | News Writing |
| Arianna Sanchez | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Photo Slideshow |
| Sophie Gire | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Review Column |
| Riy Walker | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Sports Writing |
| Alex Landman | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Feature Writing |
| Emily Kindl | Huntley High School | Huntley | Illinois | Profile Writing |
| Addy Smith | Iowa City High School | Iowa City | Iowa | Sports Writing |
| Edie Knoop | Iowa City High School | Iowa City | Iowa | Opinion Column |
| Madeline Deninger | Iowa City High School | Iowa City | Iowa | Feature Writing |
| Wingel Xue | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Advertisement |
| Ellie Gretter | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Grace Christopher | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Kara Wagenknecht | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Allie Schmitt-Morris | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | News Feature Photography |
| Catherine Ju | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Photo Illustration |
| Kara Wagenknecht | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Sports Photography |
| Luke Reynolds | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Opinion Column |
| Nina Elkadi | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Opinion Column |
| Jessica Moonjely | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Profile Writing |
| Natalie Dunlap | Iowa City West High | Iowa City | Iowa | Profile Writing |
| Staff Editorial | Irvine High School | Irvine | California | Editorial Writing |
| Gerardo Garcia | Jersey Village High School | Houston | Texas | News Feature Photography |
| Andrea Zagal | Jersey Village High School | Houston | Texas | Sports Writing |
| Jenna Anderson | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Health, Science and Agricultural Writing |
| Jamison Prull | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Photo Slideshow |
| Anafer Millsap | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Sports Photography |
| Olivia Haefner | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Sports Writing |
| Olivia Haefner | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Sports Writing |
| Raelyn Stecker | John F. Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Feature Writing |
| Jack Lucas | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | Feature Page Design |
| Jessica McKee | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | Feature Page Design |
| Kathryn Ikeda | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | Sports Page Design |
| Will Reiher | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | Sports Writing |
| Gretchen Lagerblade | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | Feature Writing |
| Shabana Gupta | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Nick Irwin | Johnston High School | Johnston | Iowa | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Maddie Meyers | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Chloe Hooker | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Camille Baker | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Feature Writing |
| Sha’Diya Tomlin | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Opinion Column |
| Hannah Cohen | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Opinion Column |
| Camille Baker | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood | Missouri | Profile Writing |
| Louisa Yang | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | Saint Louis | Missouri | Editorial Cartoon |
| Albert Liu | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | Saint Louis | Missouri | Feature Writing |
| Richard Giang | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Alex Fernholz | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Editorial Cartoon |
| Richard Giang | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Feature Page Design |
| Richard Giang | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Sports Page Design |
| Richard Giang | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Sports Photography |
| Stone Shields | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | Sports Writing |
| Lucy Hartmann | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Gracie Estep | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Lexy Harrison | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Rebecca Holst | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Vivica Heidenreich | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Samadhi Marapane | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Ruth Elendu | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Meredith Peters | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| McKenna Lewis | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Meredith Niemann | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Abby Bammerlin | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Charis Williams | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Tyler Bonawitz | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Richard Giang | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Vivian Kolks | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Sidney Li | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | Ohio | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Cayla Vanderzanden | Lambert High School | Suwanee | Georgia | In-Depth — Individual Reporting |
| Maya Weslander | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | Kansas | Informational Graphic |
| Freeman Spray | Lawrence High School | Lawrence | Kansas | News Writing |
| Eva Strelitz-Block | Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy | Austin | Texas | Opinion Column |
| Catherin Buchaniec | Maine West | Des Plaines | Illinois | Editorial Writing |
| Martylinette Sanchez | Maine West | Des Plaines | Illinois | In-Depth — Individual Reporting |
| Editorial Board | Malvern Preparatory School | Malvern | Pennsylvania | Editorial Writing |
| Nadia Brown | Manila High School | Manila | Arkansas | Photo Illustration |
| Mahika Mushuni | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | News Writing |
| Delaney Neeley | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | Sports Page Design |
| Jen Bosche | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | Sports Photography |
| Austin Woods | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | Blogging |
| Neelansh Bute | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Alex McAteer | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Marta Mieze | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Greg Svirnovskiy | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Austin Woods | Marquette High School | Chesterfield | Missouri | In-Depth — Team Reporting |
| Sophie Ryland | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | In-Depth — Individual Reporting |
| Madison Olsen | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | News Feature Photography |
| Zoe Hocker | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | News Writing |
| Olivia Watts | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Photo Slideshow |
| Emma Baumgardner | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Political Writing |
| Max Rhodes | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Review Column |
| Maddie Doran | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Sports Page Design |
| Bella Russo | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Sports Photography |
| Ian Clennan | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Sports Photography |
| Anna Compton | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Feature Writing |
| Anna Compton | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Opinion Column |
| Emma Baumgardner | McCallum High School | Austin | Texas | Profile Writing |
| Emma Melling | Minnehaha Academy Upper School | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Meena Morar | Minnehaha Academy Upper School | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | Feature Writing |
| Om Khandekar | Monta Vista High School | Cupertino | California | Photo Illustration |
| Ilena Peng | Monta Vista High School | Cupertino | California | Political Writing |
| Lexi Strawder | Mountain View High School | Stafford | Virginia | Feature Page Design |
| Carson Beck | Mundelein High School | Mundelein | IIllinois | Sports Writing |
| Jordan Szymanski | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | Political Writing |
| Ian Brundige | Munster High School | Munster | Indiana | Feature Writing |
| Cecilia Mohacsi | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Meg Travis | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Meg Travis | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | News Writing |
| McKenna Heegn | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Review Column |
| Lanie Jones | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Review Column |
| Melissa Koppers | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Sports Photography |
| Lanie Jones | Notre Dame de Sion | Kansas City | Missouri | Feature Writing |
| Kester Muthalaly | Prosper High School | Prosper | Texas | News Feature Photography |
| Isabella Abraham | Prosper High School | Prosper | Texas | News Writing |
| Neha Madhira | Prosper High School | Prosper | Texas | Sports Photography |
| Kester Muthalaly | Prosper High School | Prosper | Texas | Sports Photography |
| Madison Isaeff | Redlands eAcademy | Redlands | California | Informational Graphic |
| Samantha Dobey | Redlands High School | Redlands | California | News Writing |
| Liza King | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | News Feature Photography |
| Paige Pinkley | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | News Feature Photography |
| Emily Blunt | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | Sports Photography |
| Liza King | Richland R-1 School | Essex | Missouri | Sports Photography |
| Lily Porter | Rockwood Summit High School | Fenton | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Cate Hartley | Rockwood Summit High School | Fenton | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Sarah Faust | Rockwood Summit High School | Fenton | Missouri | Feature Page Design |
| Kaitlin Higgins | Rockwood Summit High School | Fenton | Missouri | News Feature Photography |
| Aidel Townsley | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Editorial Writing |
| Lucy Fried | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Katia Surpin | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Jordana Glouberman | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Talia Abel | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Review Column |
| Hannah Jannol | Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | California | Feature Writing |
| Will Tulp | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Cover/Front Page Design |
| Grace Chisholm | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Informational Graphic |
| Will Tulp | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Kaleigh Koc | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Reser Hall | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Multimedia Storytelling (Features) |
| Abby Walker | Shawnee Mission East | Prairie Village | Kansas | Opinion Column |
| Haley Anne Mahusay | Staley High School | Kansas City | Missouri | News Feature Photography |
| Ashton Long | Starr’s Mill High School | Fayetteville | Georgia | News Writing |
| Ian Fertig | Starr’s Mill High School | Fayetteville | Georgia | Review Column |
| Pavithr Goli | The Village High School | Houston | Texas | Sports Writing |
| Albert Zhang | The Westminster Schools | Atlanta | Georgia | In-Depth — Individual Reporting |
| James Canfield | Tigard High School | Tigard | Oregon | News Writing |
| James Favot | Tigard High School | Tigard | Oregon | Feature Writing |
| William Langdon | Trinity Preparatory | Winter Park | Florida | News Writing |
| Zach Watson | Trinity Preparatory | Winter Park | Florida | News Feature Photography |
| Matthew Halpin | Trinity Preparatory | Winter Park | Florida | Sports Writing |
| Lily Israel | Trinity Preparatory | Winter Park | Florida | Sports Writing |
| Alina Choi | Troy High School | Fullerton | California | News Writing |
| Lex Park | Troy High School | Fullerton | California | Opinion Column |
| Michael Rubin and Staff | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | Chicago | Illinois | Editorial Writing |
| Sonny Lee | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | Chicago | Illinois | Sports Writing |
| Priyanka Shrijay | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | Chicago | Illinois | Feature Writing |
| Katerina Lopez | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | Chicago | Illinois | Opinion Column |
| Caroline Fellows | Webster Groves High School | Webster Groves | Missouri | News Feature Photography |
| Sean Mullins | Webster Groves High School | Webster Groves | Missouri | Review Column |
| Elise Trexler | West Henderson High School | Hendersonville | North Carolina | News Writing |
| Bartel Van Oostendorp | West Henderson High School | Hendersonville | North Carolina | Feature Writing |
| Kendall Carroll | Westlake High School | Austin | Texas | Review Column |
| Lizzy Levine | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | Political Writing |
| Linda Shi | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | Review Column |
| Tanvi Reddy | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | Sports Writing |
| Tanvi Reddy | Woodward Academy | College Park | Georgia | Profile Writing |
The Final Numbers
Following are the number of winning entries and the total number of entries in each category.
| Category Name | Winning Entries | Total Entries |
| News Writing | 23 | 238 |
| Editorial Writing | 12 | 110 |
| Feature Writing | 24 | 229 |
| Opinion Column | 21 | 201 |
| Review Column | 13 | 108 |
| In-Depth Individual | 7 | 61 |
| In-Depth Team | 7 | 55 |
| Sports Writing | 23 | 173 |
| Profile Writing | 11 | 99 |
| Political Writing | 7 | 43 |
| Health, Science and Agriculture | 6 | 48 |
| Blogging | 4 | 20 |
| News Feature Photo | 15 | 96 |
| Sports Photography | 16 | 90 |
| Photo Illustration | 7 | 35 |
| Photo Slideshow | 8 | 40 |
| Multimedia Storytelling | 7 | 71 |
| Editorial Cartoon | 6 | 46 |
| Advertising | 5 | 16 |
| Informational Graphic | 8 | 65 |
| Cover/Front Page Design | 10 | 80 |
| Feature Page Design | 12 | 113 |
| Sports Page Design | 7 | 38 |
