Private School Journalism Association contest finalists
Quill and Scroll is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2025 PSJA competition.
The finalists listed below are divided by category and listed in alphabetical order. The winners will be announced April 26 at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle.
Here is the full list of finalists:
Editorial Leadership
Carol Marques, Peyton Alch, David Steinberg, Nikhil Daniel, Amanda Rose DeStefano, Ashwin Anand, Karl Loiseau, Jack Aaron, Mila Taylor, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Ella Bilu, Tanvi Chawla, Reed Dietrick, Sophene Avedissian, Mirella Comai, Kristin Chuang, Valentina Vera, Rebecca Lopez, Tekle Skiles-Januta, Westridge School, California
Sam Gross, Molly Kurtzer-Ellenbogen and Teresa Dean, Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C.
Continuous Team Coverage
Rebecca Lopez, Kristin Chuang, Keira Krishnaiah, Valentina Vera, Gia Song, Lilah Rangel, Frances Bell, Josie Stempel-Jung, Westridge School, California
Sam Gross, Gilly Lyons, Rachel Hellman, Alexandra Ezrow and Arielle Stopak, Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C.
Tekle Skiles-Januta, Sophene Avendissian, Tanvi Chawla, Mirella Comai, Ella Bilu, Josie Stempel-Jung, Westridge School, California
Freshman of the Year
Janav Ramprakash, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Karalim Cruikshank, Westridge School, California
Sophia Kim, St. John’s School, Texas
Sophomore of the Year
Aarav Gupta, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Alexa Nasatir, Latin School of Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca Lopez, Westridge School, California
Junior of the Year
Aien Du, St. John’s School, Texas
Gus Creech, The Masters School, New York
Neena Atkins, The Masters School, New York
News Writer of the Year
Amelia Bowman, Brimmer and May School, Massachusetts
Ella Bilu, Westridge School, California
Rebecca Lopez, Westridge School, California
Features Writer of the Year
Eshna Das, St. John’s School, Texas
Fay Zhao, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Sophia Hsu, The American School in London, England
Sports Writer of the Year
Ella Bilu, Westridge School, California
Gabe Cohen, Brimmer and May School, Massachusetts
Jonah Levy, Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C.
Opinions Writer of the Year
Ashwin Anand, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Karl Loiseau, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Yasmine Rivera, The American School in London, England
Photographer of the Year
Ayanna Beckett, The Masters School, New York
Ezra Victor, Minnehaha Academy, Minnesota
Sims Skaff, Davidson Day School, North Carolina
Social Media Journalist of the Year
Frances Bell, Westridge School, California
Loewy Nalle, The Masters School, New York
Nuria Alvarez Martin, The American School in London, England
Versatile Journalist of the Year
Jack Aaron, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Nikhil Daniel, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Sophia Bateman, The American School in London, England
Designer of the Year
Aarav Gupta, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Fay Zhao, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Teddy Lampert, Latin School of Chicago, Illinois
