Yearbook Excellence Winners

Wando High School and Christ Presbyterian earn top overall awards

Wando High School of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in Class A and Christ Presbyterian Academy of Nashville, Tennessee in Class B have won the overall Blue and Gold Awards in the 2022 Quill and Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest, co-sponsored by Balfour, Herff Jones, Jostens and Walsworth.

The Blue and Gold Staff Excellence Award goes to the yearbook staff in each class that earned the most points via its individual entries. Here are the top three schools in each class:

Class A (1,000 students or more)

Staff Excellence

1. Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Class B (999 students or fewer)

Staff Excellence

1. Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

In addition, the YEC awards the top performing staffs in three separate areas: Design, Writing and Photography. Here are those winners:

Design:

Class A: 

First Place: Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas,

Second Place: Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third Place: Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Class B: 

First Place: Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Third Place: Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami, Florida

Writing:

Class A

First Place: Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Third Place: Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Class B: 

First Place: Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Third Place: Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Photography:

Class A:

First Place: Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Second Place: Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Class B: 

First Place: Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Second Place: Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: St. Claire County High School, Odenville, Alabama

Judges perused 976 entries to determine the winners in each category and class. In all, 196 entries were judged as winners, meaning first, second or third place, or honorable mention. In categories with more than 30 entries in a class, judges chose honorable mention winners to equal at least 10 percent of the entries in that category’s class. In two Class B categories with fewer than 10 entries, judges used their discretion to not award a third place. The total number of entries per category is pasted as a spreadsheet at the end of this post.

All winners — first, second and third places, as well as honorable mentions — are eligible to apply for Quill and Scroll scholarships, provided the students plan to pursue a journalism major or work in student media at the university or college they attend.

Design Categories

Theme Development/Class A

First Place: Jessica Cabanting, Angelo Cordero and Eavan Abao, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada

Second Place: Hannah Taylor, Bridget Epstein, Alex Manning, Charlotte Hawes, Audrey Brown and Ella Smith, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Third Place: Kaya Barringer and Hannah Schuh, North Kansas City High School, North Kansas City, Missouri

Theme Development/Class B

First Place: Katherine Severin, Kelsey Sharp, Spencer Payne and Leah Downing, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Second Place: Lucy Ellis, Sophie Nabors and Addie Reese Zapp, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Julia Aronberg, Emma Gómez, Bailey Watson, Grace Hancock and Ayesha Minhas, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Cover Design/Class A

First Place: Ann Borek, Jaelynn Cabrera, Lara Devine, Molly Dubner, Dayana Luna Ramirez, Sydney Michelitch, Riley Nelson, Leah Saunders, Sofia Speranza and Emmy Stewart, Minisink Valley High School, Slate Hill, New York

Second Place: Kennedy Smith and Audrey Rawls, Conway High School, Conway, Arkansas

Third Place: Alivia Jiang, Corning-Painted Post High School, New York

Cover Design/Class B

First Place: Katherine Severin, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Second Place: Dacie Ritch, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Third Place: Sarai Torres, Brownsboro High School, Brownsboro, Texas

Student Life Spread/Class A

First Place: Alex Manning, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Second Place: Laurel Hanson, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Third Place: Rayne Robinson, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada

Honorable Mentions

McKenzie Brown and Elizabeth Rapp, Lindbergh High School, St. Louis, Missouri

Cristina Canepa, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas,

Tristan Hernandez and James Sanderson, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Brooke Tribolet, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Student Life Spread/Class B

First Place: EllaRose Delgado, Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami, Florida

Second Place: Meghan Milligan, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Makenna Lawson, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Academics Spread/Class A

First Place: Harper Duffy, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Cristina Canepa, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Ella Yun, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Honorable Mentions

Coco Ridge, Shawnee Mission South, Overland Park, Kansas

Academics Spread/Class B

First Place: Lauren Kelly, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Brooke Hounshell, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Chiara Zecchini, Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami, Florida

Honorable Mention

Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Clubs or Organizations Spread/Class A

First Place: Gretchen Schmierer Knust, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Second Place: Sam Bumgarner, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third Place: Jordan Condie, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Honorable Mention

Millie Norden, Shawnee Mission East, Prairie Village, Kansas

Clubs or Organizations Spread/Class B

First Place: Gray Seibert, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Mia Carrasco, Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami, Florida

Third Place: Meghan Milligan, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Sports Spread/Class A

First Place: Gretchen Schmierer Knust, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Second Place: Natalee Sandstrom, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Third Place: James Batara and Justin Ramos, St. Roch Catholic Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Honorable Mentions

Rylie Peterson, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas,

Isabelle Ayala, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada,

Liliana Valenza, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan

Tristan Hernandez, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Sports Spread/Class B

First Place: Ella Salamy and Anna Ardolina, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Second Place: Makenna Lawson, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Audrey Wang, Morrison Academy Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Performing Arts Spread/Class A

First Place: Rayne Robinson and Jamie Seehafer, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada

Second Place: Rachael Barkoff, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Lauren Sharplin, Claire Bemis and Alexis Urbano, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan

Honorable Mention

Mary Vollmann and Selma Topalbegovic, Lindbergh High School, St. Louis, Missouri

Performing Arts Spread/Class B

First Place: Layla Hubler, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Second Place: Brooke Hounshell, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Petra Christensen, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

People Spread/Class A

First Place: Charlotte Hawes, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Second Place: Katie Brown, Wando High School, Las Vegas, Nevada

Third Place: Alex Manning, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Honorable Mentions

Cece Ip, Jazlyn De Perio, Alexis Rivera and Dannielle Lucas, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada,

People Spread/Class B

First Place: Lucie Duchene, Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami Florida

Second Place: Emma Gómez, Pine Crest High School,

Third Place: Isabella Calk, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Graphic Design Spread/Class A

First Place: Wes Warmink, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place: Ariana Malata and Maya Gomez, Whitney High School, Rocklin, California

Third Place: Adreane Almero, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada

Honorable Mention

Marie Taylor and Caitlin Kearns, Lindbergh High School, St. Louis, Missouri

Graphic Design Spread/Class B

First Place: Erica Murray, St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama

Second Place: Vita Govorkova, Dawson County High School, Dawsonville, Georgia

Third Place: Amrin Hicks, Jill Wilson, Layla Hubler, Katherine Severin, Kelsey Sharp, Spencer Payne, Leah Downing, Jordan Polozola, Joyce Casiano, Mady Logan, Anna Ardolina, Simeon Gordon, Sarah Jones, Paula Ramos, Ella Salamy, Kate Sharp and Hunter Vann, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

News/Current Events Spread/Class A

First Place: Alex Manning, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Second Place: Hannah Schiller, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Tristan Hernandez, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

News/Current Events Spread/Class B

First Place: Bailey Watson, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Second Place: Spencer Payne, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Writing Categories

Headline Writing & Design/Class A

First Place: Belle Cunningham, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Second Place: Tatyana Donald, Indian Trail High School and Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Third Place: Kaya Barringer, North Kansas City High School, North Kansas City, Missouri

Headline Writing & Design/Class B

First Place: Debby Oluwole, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Lainey Green, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Grace Hancock, Ayesha Minhas and Isabella Neville, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Caption Writing/Class A

First Place: Hannah Schiller, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place: Payne Wellman and Mia Little, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Third Place: James Sanderson, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Caption Writing/Class B

First Place: Reesi Nesbitt, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Logan Reid, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Jayli Waznik, The King’s Academy, Woodstock, Georgia

Personality Profiles/Class A

First Place: Hannah Schuh, North Kansas City High School, North Kansas City, Missouri

Second Place: Lily Higgins, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third: Madison Elmer, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Honorable Mention

Ali Bassett, Carson Nichols, Ara Cobres and Aaryan Midha, Whitney High School, Rocklin, California

Personality Profiles/Class B

First Place: Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Second Place: Joy Chen, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Third Place: Baylor Dublin, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Sports Feature Writing/Class A

First Place: Grayson Sams, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Faith Emmitte, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Third Place: Ariana Malata and Maya Gomez, Whitney High School, Rocklin, California

Sports Feature Writing/Class B

First Place: Emma Gómez, Avery Holzer, Adam Shiff and Ally Lobis, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Second Place: Lainey Green, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Joy Chen, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Academics Writing/Class A

First Place: Ainsley Doyle, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Ainsley Doyle, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third Place: Sydney Lewis, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Academics Writing/Class B

First Place: Lauren Kelly, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Clubs or Organizations Writing/Class A

First Place: Evie Whitesell, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Evie Whitesell, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third Place: Caroline Bierman, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Clubs or Organizations Writing/Class B

First Place: Avery Holzer, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Second Place: Claire Wallace, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Maya Yim, The King’s Academy, Woodstock, Georgia

Performing Arts Writing/Class A

First Place: Tristan Hernandez, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Second Place: Megan Hoke, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Third Place: Katie Gerbasich, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas

Performing Arts Writing/Class B

First Place: James Wilson, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Second Place: Emily Baltazar, Grandview High School, Grandview, Michigan

Student Life Writing/Class A

First Place: Ashlyn Poole, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Second Place: Josie Mayabb, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Third Place: Josie Oppermann, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri

Student Life Writing/Class B

First Place: Emma Gómez, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Second Place: Lulu West, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Ellie Roper, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Alternative Story Form/Class A

First Place: Mariah Perrigo, Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Second Place: Zoe Kanz and Kaitlyn Sherman, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Miguel Tapia Becerra, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Alternative Story Form/Class B

First Place: Ivey Smathers, The King’s Academy, Woodstock, Georgia

Second Place: Lulu West, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Julia Aronberg, Pine Crest High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

News/Current Events Writing/Class A

First Place: Madelyn Palm and Leila Ianovici, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York

Second Place: John Walton and Avery Deithloff, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Izzy Rejino, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

News/Current Events Writing/Class B

First Place: Layla Copsey, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Second Place: Grace Hancock, Emma Gómez, Pine Crest High School

Third Place: Gracie Stoller, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Photo Categories

Sports Action Photo/Class A

First Place: Aric Shah, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place: Aric Shah, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Maya Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas

Honorable Mentions

Aric Shah, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Rachael Barkoff, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Mars Sikes, Shawnee Mission Park South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Meghan Murphy, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada

Eva Berkley, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Sports Action Photo/Class B

First Place: Logan Reid, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Reesi Nesbitt, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Reesi Nesbitt, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Honorable Mention

Arianna Norman, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Sports Feature Photo/Class A

First Place: Bailey Carpenter, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada,

Second Place: Mars Sikes, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Third Place: Lauren Strayer, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Honorable Mention

Alyssa Lively, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Sports Feature Photo/Class B

First Place: Brooke Hounshell, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Second Place: Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Meklit Tegenge, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Feature Photo/Class A

First Place: Aric Shah, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place: Kevin Vazquez, Indian Trail High School and Academy

Third Place: Maya Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas

Feature Photo/Class B

First Place: Erica Murray, St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama

Second Place: Kate Farr, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Third Place: Addy Williamson, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Academics Photo/Class A

First Place: Kaley Schabel, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas

Second Place: Abigail McLeod, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Third Place: Sean Casey, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, Michigan

Academics Photo/Class B

First Place: Katherine Severin, One School of the Arts, Longwood, Florida

Second Place: Claire Boyle, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Third Place: Layla Copsey, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, Ohio

Clubs or Organizations Photo/Class A

First Place: Tristan Hernandez, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Second Place: Lauren Strayer, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Third Place: Danielle Bardelang, Altoona Area High School, Altoona, Pennsylvania

Clubs or Organizations Photo/Class B

First Place: Cassie Bess, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Second Place: Joe Wyman, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Third Place: Carter Eaton, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Performing Arts Photo/Class A

First Place: Rachael Barkoff, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place: Hannah Banks, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri

Third Place: Tristan Hernandez, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Performing Arts Photo/Class B

First Place: Logan Reid, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Second Place: Reesi Nesbitt, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Third Place: Logan Reid, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Student Life Photo/Class A

First Place: Sarah Cote, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Julia Schnittker, Shawnee Mission South, Overland Park, Kansas

Third Place: Rachel Horsley, Shawnee Mission South, Overland Park, Kansas

Student Life Photo/Class B

First Place: Bella Elledge, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Second Place: Curtis Craig, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Third Place: Chloe Amyx, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

News/Current Events Photo/Class A

First Place: Brooke Hofmann, Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Second Place: Hannah Schiller, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Third Place: Angelina Lugo, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

News/Current Events Photo/Class B

First Place: Alex Porter, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Second Place: Kylee Ann Carter, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri

Portrait Photography/Class A

First Place: Jodi Gapan, St. Roch Catholic Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Second Place: Carl Antivola, St. Roch Catholic Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Third Place: Erin Pish, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Portrait Photography/Class B

First Place: Reesi Nesbitt, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Photo Illustration/Class A

First Place: Abigail McLeod, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Second Place: Nadine Gamboa, St. Roch Catholic Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Third Place: Anna Jane Morrall, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Photo Illustration/Class B

First Place: Erica Murray, St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama

Second Place: Erica Murray, St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama

Third Place: Erica Murray, St. Clair County High School, Odenville, Alabama

2022 Categories	Class A	Class B	Total
DESIGN ENTRIES	336	126	462
Theme Development	23	9	32
Cover Design	18	9	27
Student Life Spread	62	20	82
Academics Spread	31	15	46
Clubs/Orgs Spread	35	9	44
Performing Arts Spread	29	12	41
Sports Spread	64	26	90
People Spread	26	12	38
Graphic Design	34	11	45
News/Current Events Spread	14	3	17
WRITING ENTRIES	190	51	241
Headline Writing and Design	20	8	28
Caption Writing	14	6	20
Personality Profile	31	11	42
Sports Feature Writing	35	5	40
Academics Writing	14	3	17
Clubs/Orgs Writing	20	3	23
Performing Arts Writing	8	2	10
Student Life Writing	20	6	26
Alternative Story Form	17	3	20
News/Current Events Story	11	4	15
PHOTO ENTRIES	211	62	273
Sports Action Photo	63	17	80
Sports Feature Photo	37	5	42
General Feature Photo	30	10	40
Academics Photo	23	12	35
Clubs/Org Photo	23	3	26
Performing Arts Photo	17	8	25
News/Current Events Photo	4	3	7
Portrait Photography	10	1	11
Photo Illustration	4	3	7
TOTAL ENTRIES	737	239	976