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