The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announces the winners from its 39th Gold Circle Awards program. This year, these categories attracted 4,132 entrants in yearbook and digital media. It also attracted 4,224 entrants in print news and print magazine.
These entries come from publications produced by students at colleges, universities, and secondary schools through the United States and overseas who follow an American education plan.
Entries were accepted from student yearbooks and digital media publications published from October 2, 2020 through October 12, 2021.
Entries were accepted from student print newspapers and magazines published from June 11, 2021 through June 10, 2022. Student journalists working on these print or electronic media chose from 51 print news categories and 35 print magazine categories.
In summary, judges cited a total of 606 winners for yearbook and digital media and 690 for print news and print magazines for either First, Second or Third Place or for Certificates of Merit (honorable mention) in a category.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
PRINT MAGAZINES
These entries were published from June 11, 2021 through June 10, 2022. Therefore, they are known as the 2022 Gold Circle Awards for Print News and Print Magazines.
M01 Open (free) form poetry
1. Trinity Scalia, “Vegas Baby,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS;
2. Dylan Clavel, “Moonlight,” The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL;
3. Isabel Alfageme, “When We Stand,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT;
CM. Arsh Vohra, “Tabby,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ;
CM. Andrew McKee, “Wilt,” The Rough Draft, Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA;
CM. Bebe Currie, “Alaska,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, NY.
M02 Closed (traditional) form poetry
1. Joyce Salame, “Something About a Song,” Parallax, Ramaz Upper School, New York, NY;
2. Trinity Scalia, “Personal Iliad,” Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS;
3. Madeleine Callender, “When Remembering Hurts More Than Forgetting,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, NY.
M03 Experimental fiction
1. Indigo Mudbhary, “We Regret to Inform You,” LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
2. Courtney Elhart, “I Think I Might Love You,” The Lantern, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA;
3. Nabiha Mohasin and Saleen Reynolds, “10:48,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, UT;
CM. Nico Willman, “A Closed Casket Eulogy,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Ayanna Lonon, “American Christmas,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Molly Young, “The Color of Hope,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC.
M04 Traditional fiction
1. Sofia Choudhri, “A Room with Many Beds,” Briars & Ivy, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, NY;
2. Noah Kurzenberger, “Pale As Milk,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT;
3. Anna Oswald, “Pluie et Brouillard,” Elysium, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL;
CM. Sofia Yu, “A Song of Eternity,” The Rough Draft, Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA;
CM. Diya Bhatt, “Saanvi,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
CM. Ebba Werring, “The Bird,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
M05 Essays
1. Sarah Zhang, “Essay a Man Tou for Her and Me,” The Wit, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
2. Indigo Mudbhary, “On Hair,” LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA
3. Atticus Barrett, “The Mundane Horror of the Coronavirus,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA
CM. Charlie Townes, “That Old Feeling,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
CM. Nina Gomez, “New York Story,” Genesis, York Preparatory school, New York, NY.
M06 Humor
1. Caitlin Bombassei, “The Masseuse,” Briars & Ivy, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, NY;
2. Mr. E, “The Horrifying Shame of Lincoln's Bathrooms,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
3. Owen Barbagallo, “Maratha,” Genesis, York Preparatory school, New York, NY;
CM. Ava Liguori, “A Counselor's Lament,” Fragments: The Golden Ages of Man, Long Beach High School, Lido Beach, NY;
CM. Calliope Speredakos, “Met Gala on Rye,” Muse, Marymount School of New York, New York, NY.
M07 Non-fiction article
1. Myles Lowenberg and Will Spencer, “Father Father,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Zack Goforth and Will Spencer, “On Knife’s Edge,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Annie Alcorn, “Next Level,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Ronan Duke-Martin, “The Future is Green & Hydrogenous,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
CM. Austin Williams, “Kitchen,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M08 Non-fiction interview
1. Anne Hayden Hall, “Timeless Bridges that Bind,” Delphi, Salem High School, Salem, VA;
2. Tut Linen, Asa McManamy and Pen Oldham, “Tension in Text,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA;
3. Ibby Andersen, “Ava Hudson,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
CM. Jonas Brodsky, “Lincoln in Minecraft?” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
CM. Anika Chang, Hillary Studdert and Cameron Toland, “Not Your Typical Trainer,” Viking, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
CM. Morgan Chow and Aaron Liu, “Reasons,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M09 Non-fiction column
1. Aditya Goel, “Transportation as a Service,” The Scientific Marksman, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Axel Icazbalceta, “Corporate,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M10 Headline writing
No awards given in this category.
M11 Caption writing
No awards given in this category.
M12 Briefs writing
No awards given in this category.
M13 Sidebar writing
1. Morgan Chow and Arjun Khatti, “Missing,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Alexandria Bussey, “Swim through the Years,” Geneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX.
M14 Alternative Story Form
1. Arjun Khatti, Myles Lowenberg and Grayson Redmond, “Sustain,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Zoe Solari, “Trula Throws a Party,” LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
3. Sophia Dacy, “Shedding Light on the Schedule,” Geneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
CM. Aubrey Sherman, “26 Seconds,” Euphony, Alta High School, Sandy, UT;
CM. Isaac James, “The Composer's Shadow,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA.
M15 Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine
1. Ryan Thomas-Palmer, Voice, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
2. Julie Fontes, Elysium, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL;
3. Indigo Mudbhary, LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
CM. Eva Orbock, ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Georgia Love Greenlee Doty, Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, MS;
CM. Sophia Carroll, Paige Jerit and Olivia Sicuro, Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, TN.
M16 Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine
1. Gwyn Lewellyn and Ainsley Plesko, “The Midday Edition,” Geneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
2. Morgan Chow and Ian Dalrymple, “Money,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Erika Leung, “Express Yourself,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR
CM. Greg Laursen, “Title IX,” Viking, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
CM. Morgan Chow and Ian Dalrymple, “Family,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Morgan Chow and Ian Dalrymple, “Human,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M17 Table of Contents page
1. Owen Bittinger, Viking, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
2. Sara Beth Henson, Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS;
3. Isaac James and Edward Woltz, The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA;
CM. Eva Orbock, ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Lisa Zhang, Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
CM. Morgan Chow and Ian Dalrymple, Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M18 Use of typography on one page or spread
1. Bob Hollis, “Writing Poetry Is,” Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA;
2. Eva Orbock, “Me And Him and,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
3. Sara Quiballo, “Solstice Cover,” Solstice Art and Literary Magazine, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL;
CM. Eva Orbock, “A Pretty Girl's Guide,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Jonathan Obele, “Subliminal Poison,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
CM. Morgan Chow, “Ranks,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M19 Use of a Designed or art headline
1. Morgan Chow, Ian Dalrymple and Austin Williams, “Kitchen,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Janie Phillips, “Letters Don't Help,” Beyond the Flock, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
3. Isaac James and Edward Woltz, “The Talon Title Page,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA.
M20 Single illustration: hand-drawn
1. Ryan Thomas-Palmer, “Dollface #3,” Voice, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
2. Ellen Chung, “Immigrant,” Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ;
3. Shin Miyamichi, “TEENAGE 10+8,” Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA;
CM. Helen Hou, “Fox Eye,” The Lantern, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA;
CM. Ryan Thomas-Palmer, “Makeup Night,” Voice, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
CM. Raenen Traver Fallick, “Street View,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
M21 Single illustration: computer generated
1. Jessica Batle, “Yellow Acacia,” Elysium, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL;
2. Tessa Morell, “Renaissance,” Afterwords: Red Thread, James Wood High School, Winchester, VA;
3. Soyeon Kim, “Crushed Spirits,” Intermedia, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, Fort Lee, NJ;
CM. Raul Rodriguez, “Vulpine Soul,” Elysium, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL;
CM. Sophia Baldwin, “Graphic,” Geneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
CM. Alexa Krassner, “Visions,” Mind Carpenter, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Stanhope, NJ.
M22 Portfolio Illustration
1. Sarah Renz, Briars & Ivy, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, NY;
2. Annie Jicka, Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS;
3. Helen Hou, The Lantern, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA;
CM. Olivia Khan, The Rough Draft, Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA.
M23 Photography- Single Artistic photograph
1. Hunter Nigey, “Deep Blue,” Perspectives, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
2. Ronan Furuta, “At the Horizon,” LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
3. Lucas Kurzweil, “Paddle Out,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, NY;
CM. Tevin Kim, “Power,” Briars & Ivy, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, NY;
CM. Lucas Kurzweil, “Musée D-Orsay,” Packer Current Items, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, NY;
CM. Isabel Alfageme, “MoratIn Silhouette,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
M24 Photography- Single News feature photograph
1. Owen Bittinger, “Supplements,” Viking, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
2. Sal Hussain, “Fathers,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M25 Photography: Portfolio of work
1. Ronan Furuta, LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
2. Robbie Brown, The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA;
3. Owen Barbagallo, Genesis, York Preparatory school, New York, NY;
CM. Aiden Moon, The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA;
CM. Britt Nordquist, Scroll + Scrolling, Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, MD;
CM. Nick Dlugos, Mind Carpenter, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Stanhope, NJ.
M26 Photo illustration
1. Emily Brown, “Material Girl,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
2. Sam Adams, Morgan Chow and Ian Dalrymple, “Human,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Anne Dancausse, “The Escape,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
CM. Kiley Cacace, “Distortion,” Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, NY;
CM. Abby Pyrdom, “Spiral Quote,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, TN;
CM. Isaac James and Asa McManamy, “Fluidity,” The Talon, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA.
M27 Photo Illustration: Portfolio of work
No awards given in this category.
M28 Informational graphics
1. Jonathan Yin, “Circles,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M29 Informational graphics: Portfolio of work
No awards given in this category.
M30 Design of a single spread
1. Eva Orbock, “Not His Little Girl and Bear,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
2. Nate Austin, Joyce Cui and Finn Sipes, “My Weighted Spine, Ties That Bind,” Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
3. Ash Srinivas, “Corduroy Summers,” Scroll + Scrolling, Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, MD
CM. Eva Orbock, “My Name Belongs To A Wall and Violet Figure,” ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Odin Marin and Indigo Mudbhary, “San Francisco Friday Night at the Side Show,” LitMag, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
CM. Karina Bhatt, “Introspection,” Tartan Literary Magazine, McLean High School, McLean, VA.
M31 Design Multi-page presentation
1. Nate Austin, Andrew Leibowtiz and Anne Sehon, “Thematic Designs,” Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
2. Lisa Zhang, “Migrations in Central Park,” Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC
3. Sara Quiballo, “Table of Contents,” Solstice Art and Literary Magazine, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL;
CM. Katie Fitzgerald, “Inner Mechanisms of Convenience,” The Lantern, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA;
CM. Morgan Chow and Austin Williams, “Kitchen,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M32 Design portfolio
1. Nate Austin, Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA;
2. Jonathan Obele, Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
3. Lisa Zhang, Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
CM. Eva Orbock, ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Minjae Hur, Tartan Literary Magazine, McLean High School, McLean, VA;
CM. Morgan Chow, Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
M33 Single Subject Feature Package, Single Page Design
1. Madison Krug, “Robbed,” Labyrinth, Farmingdale UFSD, Farmingdale, NY;
2. Keshav Krishna and Grayson Redmond, “Water,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Charlotte Roberts, “Testing the Animals,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT;
CM. Marin Elllington, “Next Level,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Ethan Kirk, “3331,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT;
CM. Elliott Goodman, “Shalom,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
M34 Single Subject Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages)
1. Axel Icazbalceta and Will Spencer, “Three Big Issues,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX
2. Lily Rose Germano, “Night Driving,” Voice, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI
3. Chloe Chen and Amelia Francis, “A Wishflower,” Intermedia, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, Fort Lee, NJ
CM. Gretta Fogerty, “Persephone's Diary,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, TN;
CM. Madison Mitchell, “It’s Just for Protection,” Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT;
CM. Michael Scotto, Soccer Fans, Pen and Paper, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
M35 Single Subject Feature Package, 3 or more pages or special section
1. Zack Goforth and Will Spencer, “Knife,” Focus, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Mattie Sue Arnold, Kate Evans and Sofi Trevino, “Are They Worth the Buzz?” Geneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
3. Anna Osias and Emily Thorne, “Passenger,” Calliope, St. Agnes Academy, Memphis, TN.
PRINT NEWS
These entries were published from June 11, 2021 through June 10, 2022. Therefore, they are known as the 2022 Gold Circle Awards for Print News and Print Magazines.
N01 News writing
1. Kate Becker and Haley Jackson, “Maxed Out,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL
2. Staff, “Drug and Alcohol Policy Overhauled,” The Hotchkiss Record, The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT
3. Jaia Kattan, “On the Sidelines,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY
CM. Riley Ramsey, “Uncovering the Past to Change the Future,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Nicholas Whittington, “Prop R Construction Update,” The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
CM. Josh Bass and Aleena Gul, “Protesting for Protection,” The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, VA.
N02 In-depth news/feature story
1. Owen Auston-Babcock, “Unlivable Wages,” The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
2. Kate Becker, Haley Jackson and Alison LaTorre, “Bad Behavior,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL;
3. Shane LaGesse and Ivy Reed, “1474,” The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
CM Staff, “1904 World's Fair,” The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
CM Staff, “The Death of Nuance,” The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
CM. Haley Jackson, “Critical Controversy,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL.
N03 Editorial writing
1. Staff, “The Real Solution,” The Communications Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
2. Staff, “Texas Abortion Law Inspires Fear, Anger,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Staff, “Mass Murder is Not Normal; We're Tired of All the Loss,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Abby Marton, “Let's Think Critically,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL;
CM. Akash Balenalli, “Mandate Masks,” The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, VA;
CM. Heba Dalu, “United States-History Cannot Be Erased,” The Eagle's Eye, W. Charles Akins High School, Austin, TX.
N04 Personal opinion: On-campus issues
1. Ella Piper Claffy, “Oh, the Humanities! The Overlooked Value of Liberal Arts,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
2. Dan Penalosa, “Being Apolitical Means Opposing Progress,” The Epitaph, Homestead High School, Cupertino, CA;
3. Julia Herlyn, “Workaholism Culture Must Be Rejected, Replaced with Balance,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT;
CM. Melodie Barrau, “Seen But Never Known and Full Classrooms Empty Pockets,” The Muse, Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Lanie Sepehri, “It’s Time to Write Off Annotation,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Lucy Dockter, “The Kids are Alright: Substitute Teachers Prove Unnecessary,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT.
N05 Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1. Iris Wu, “To Everyone That’s Called Me by the Wrong Name,” The Lawrence, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ;
2. Desiree Barrera, “Abbott's New Trans Youth Proposal is Unconstitutional,” The Eagle's Eye, W. Charles Akins High School, Austin, TX;"
3. Zoe Philip, “The Season for Special Effects,” Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD;
CM. Sophia Lottmann, “The Redevelopment of the Old Downtown Scotch Plains,” The Fanscotian, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS, Scotch Plains, NJ;
CM. Isaac Muffett, “TikToks Impact on Students Brains,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Potomac, MD;
CM. Gabriel Castillo, What is the Real Motive Behind Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover? It Probably isn't Free Speech, The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N06 General or humor Commentary
1. Sheina Pribadi, “How to Take Notes in Class,” Feedback, Jakarta Intercultural School, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta;
2. Fisher Meyerink, “The Right Side of History-Why Left Handed People Suck,” Statesman, Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls, SD;
3. Hania Raza, “Raider Tells Dr. Proctor to ‘stay’,” Willis Hall Herald, North Cross School, Roanoke, VA;
CM. Mary Carney and Anna Klein, “Satire-Ask the Cardinal Consultants,” The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School, Portland, OR;
CM. Lucy Dockter, “Urgent Announcement Regarding 'Summative Assignments': How We are Meeting the Mental Health Crisis with Cookies, Slight Rejiggering of Test Weight Allocation,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT.
N07 Sports Commentary
1. Alex Gribb, “How Do You Start a Chant with Five People?” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO;
2. Tobias Khabie, “Rebuilding Culture After Pandemic,” Echo, St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park, MN;
3. Mace Berk and Chris Castelli, “Should There Be Eligibility Rules for Student Athletes,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Potomac, MD;
CM. William Palmer, “Overtraining Risks Athletes' Health, Futures,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Meena Lee, “Include Trans Athletes in Group Sports,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Dani Wallace, “Max Preps Ranking System Harms Student-Athletes,” The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, DC.
N08 First person experience
1. Sophia Li, “The Evils of China's ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, TX;
2. Rayeeda Mahmud, “Eid al-Fitr: From a Student who Celebrates,” The Polygon, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY;
3. Delaney Brooks, “Call Me What I Am,” The Purple Tide, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, VA;
CM. Gretchen Hinger, “Done with D1,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Maddy Hammett, “Reading the Classics Benefits Everyone,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Lydia Hargett, “My Own Diagnosis: The Journey to Walking Normally,” The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI.
N09 Sports News (Includes season summaries and game stories)
1. Katie Gerbasich, “Worth the Wait,” The Pride, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
2. Jacob Siciliano, “Wrestling Pins Down School History,” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL;
3. Andrea Melear, “Park Suspends Competition Against New Prague, Banner Removed,” Echo, St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park, MN;
CM. Anna Jerolimov and Michelle Zheng, “Refuse to Lose,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA;
CM. Emma Spring, “Two Baseball Coaches Depart Amid Problematic TikTok,” The Polygon, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY;
CM. Lilly Spilker, “Winter Sports are Finally Coming Back!” Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD.
N10 Sports Features (Includes profiles or season previews)
1. William Ashford and Jon Eckert, “Blazers Making Wagers,” Silver Chips, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD;
2. Domenic Fenoglio, “Two of a Kind,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
3. Ansley Washburn, “Restrictive Weight Classes Force Wrestlers to Alter Their Bodies,” The Sagamore, Brookline High School, Brookline, MA;
CM. Archer Streelman, “School Record Holder Brown Returns as Coach,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Aishani Raju, “Throwing to the Top,” The Marquee, Marcus High School, Flower Mound, TX.
N11 News feature
1. Angelina Astic, “SCOTUS in the Making: The Rise of Palmetto's Ketanji Brown Jackson,” The Panther, Miami Palmetto Senior High, Miami, FL;
2. Alex Slen, “Fentanyl in St. Louis,” The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
3. Keira Beller, “Pride Mixed with Heartbreak for Jewish Army Officers who Served in Afghanistan as US Departs,” The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Ella Chen, Russell Li and Ashley Yen, “Our Problems Matter,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Clara Martinez, “US Intensifies Abortion Restrictions in Texas, Mississippi,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Louis Auxenfans, “Elevator Challenges Generate Anxiety,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
N12 Personality profile
1. Sofia Kissel, “Schnadè,” The Muse, Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Megan Glasgow, “No Plane, No Gain,” The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
3. William Tan, “One Book, Two Cultures,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Sam Watkins, “All the Buzz,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY;
CM. Caroline Owen, “Not Just a Pipe Dream,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Peter Orsak, Austin Williams and Jonathan Yin, “Olive,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N13 General feature
1. Lauren Heberlee, “A Single Pill Can Kill,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD;
2. Ethan Schenker, “When Youth aren't Really Youth,” The Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD;
3. Reece Gary, “Living in the Fast Lane,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL;
CM. Norah Crothers, “Ascent,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY;
CM. Laxmi McCulloch, “The Story of a Class Box,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Christy Li, “5,000 Miles from the Darien Gap to D.C.,” Silver Chips Print, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD.
N14 Cultural feature
1. Jennifer Liu, “Fausse Fatales: Our Fixation on Female Scammers,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
2. Ari Kittrie, “Get a Taste of Planta,” The Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD;
3. Kevin Lynch,” Monster Movies’ Undying Magic,” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL;
CM. Lavanya Subramanian and Sabrina Zhu, “Thrifting Reduces Fashion Industry's Carbon Emissions”, Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
CM. Toby Barrett, “Veggie,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Sahana Unni, “‘Bridgerton’ Effectively Represents Indian Culture,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
N15 Entertainment reviews
1. Lauren Shushi, “Where the Crawdads Sing is a Book for All Readers,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
2. Philip Rotondo, “Lonely This Valentine's Day?” The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, VA;
3. Kaelen Spiegel, “English Curriculum As and Fs,” The UltraViolet, Marlborough School, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Cleo Destin, “‘The Song of Achilles:’ Epitome of Forbidden, Forgotten Love,” The Scroll, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Grant Shueh, “‘Elmo’s Son’ as the Pinnacle of Artistic Spirit,” The Lawrence, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ;
CM. Ava Musgraves and Jackson Parks, “‘Scariest Scream Park in America—Editors Brave Creepyworld’s Haunted Attractions,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, MO.
N16 Headline writing
1. Staff, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Staff, Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
N17 Caption writing
1. Staff, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
N18 Briefs writing
1. Staff, “March 10 News in Brief,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
2. Aanya Bansal, “News Briefs,” The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS;
3. Ani Tutunjyan, “Campus Life Briefs,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Arjun Khatti, Nolan Marcus and Dillon Wyatt, “Knife,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N19 Sidebar writing
1. Toby Barrett, Shreyan Daulat and Dillon Wyatt, “Applying,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Ellie Monday, “Growing Up in a Two-Mom Household,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Fatiah Lawal, “Dear Nonblack People, STOP Saying the N-WORD. It's Not Hard.,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Ingrid Smith, “Game Changers,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Emma Gao, Trisha Iyer and Isha Moorjani, “A Civil Reckoning,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
N20 Alternative Story Form
1. Audrey St. Onge, “Latin American Foods of CCHS,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
2. Kate Hawley and Maya Seiler, “The Evolution of Marvel,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Potomac, MD;
3. Rizqika Abdurrahman and Alexandra Kusuma, “Meows to Meet You,” Feedback, Jakarta Intercultural School, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta;
CM. Rhea Newnaha, “The Build - A Look Inside Robot Design,” Rank & File, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA;
CM. Nolan Hamilton, Jacob Siciliano and Cameron Sullivan, “Where are They Now?” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL;
CM. Trisha Iyer, “Denim for Days,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
N21 Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1. Emily Tan, “The Story of Afghanistan,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
2. Vy Nguyen, “Texas Electric Grid is Not Ready for Snow, Ice Storms,” The Eagle's Eye, W. Charles Akins High School, Austin, TX;
3. Lucy Wang, “Keys to Success,” The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA;
CM. Mikayla Liwanag, “Teens & Mental Health,” Bear Facts, Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield, NJ;
CM. Alice Xu, “A Process of Becoming,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Cooper Cole, “COVID,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N22 Computer generated art/illustration
1. Maya Jones and Flynn Prengaman, “October Cover,” Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD;
2. Grace Worsham, “AI Affects Society,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
3. Celine Huang, “Fantastic Grads and Where to Find Them,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Sydney Mulford, “Should Supreme Court Justices Have Term Limits?” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA;
CM. Diane Guo, “Our Problems Matter,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Elva Chen, “Human Trafficking in New Jersey,” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.
N23 Art/illustration Portfolio of work
1. Rachel Anton, Feedback, Jakarta Intercultural School, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta;
2. David Kim, Tiger Times, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Korea;
3. Madelynne Earhart, Maya Jones and Flynn Prengaman, Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD;
CM. Michaela Manfull, North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, MO;
CM. Emma Nguyen, The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, TX.
N24 Cartoons
1. Liz Nedelscu, “Are New Religious Observance Days Beneficial to Students?” The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, VA;
2. Diane Guo and Alice Xu, “Freeda of the Press & Friends!” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Jersey Vargas, “Punishing the Living in Defense of the Unborn,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Merry Schlarman, “The Kirkwood Quack,” The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
CM. Antonio Starks, “Everyone interrupted,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Zainab Shafqat Adil, “Gender Identity Acceptance Facilitates Self-Expression,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom.
N25 Cartoon Portfolio of work
1. Kai Kirkham Macias, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Diane Guo, The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Sarah Cabrales, Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Antonio Starks, Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Alicia Xin, Maroon, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY.
N26 Photo story
1. Staff, Standing Up and Walking Out,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX
2. Sydney Collinger, “Skate of Mind,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
3. Liberty Maldonado-Cowan, Macy Maynard and Sydney Rowe, “Kick in Senior Year Goodbye,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX
CM. Macy Maynard, “Aceing in the Kitchen,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX
CM. Alicyn Logue, “Softball Playoffs,” The Pride, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, NY
CM. Stella Ragas, “New York Stories,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA
N27 Single spot News photograph
1. Carly Philpott, “All That's Left,” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO;
2. Hannah Singer, “Stanford Students Protest Pence Speech,” The Campanile, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
3. Matt Petres, “United Ukraine,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
N28 Single feature photograph
1. Lucas Donnelly, “From Her Food Truck,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
2. Sophie Kessler, “Band Takes Sixth in State,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
3. Anjali Kakarla and Ella Rosewarne, “More Than Money,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
CM. Lucas Donnelly, “More than a Driver,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Sydney Rowe, “Just Dance,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX;
CM. Beverly Regino, “A Curriculum with Only Fragments of Black History,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N29 Single sports photograph
1. Temprince Battle, “A Winning Technique,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
2. Lucas Donnelly, “Friendly Competition,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
3. Maya Ortiz, “Baseball Pitch,” The Pride, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Maya Ortiz, “Tennis Action,” The Pride, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Alyssa Degan, “Handoff,” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL.
N30 Photo illustration
1. Stella Vass, “The LA Issue,” The UltraViolet, Marlbourough School, Los Angeles, CA;
2. Angela Proca, “Modern Gender,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
3. Angela Proca and Beverly Regino,” Living at the Intersection of Two Races,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Kaylah Goldrich and Maya Preuss, “Global Meltdown,” The Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD;
CM. Merry Schlarman, “Mind Over Matter,” The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
CM. Julia Landy and Mariajose Vera, “Going Viral,” The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL.
N31 Photography Portfolio of work
1. Kennedy Weatherby, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Lucas Donnelly, Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
3. Anna Jerolimov, El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA;
CM. Sal Hussain, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N32 Photo illustration: Portfolio of work
1. Julia Lvovsky, Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Potomac, MD;
2. Jonathan Yin, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N33 Informational graphics
1. Mac Huffman, “Nationwide Numbers,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
2. Ian Dalrymple, Grayson Redmond and Will Spencer, “Looking,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Clara Martinez, “US Intensifies Abortion Restrictions in Texas, Mississippi,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom;
CM. Caroline Shen, Karen Wang and Raina Yang, “Senior Sota,” The Phillipian, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA;
CM. Sabrina Zhu, “Climate Change Heroes,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
N34 Informational graphics: Portfolio of work
1. Mac Huffman, Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO
2. Caroline Shen, Karen Wang and Raina Yang, The Phillipian, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
3. Kevin Lynch, Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL
N35 Typography: The look of one page or spread
1. Antony Nepeyvoda, “Modern Gender,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
2. Elisabeth Siegel, “The Hair Necessities,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
3. Gina Bernstein, Madline Kahn and Sophia Roberts, “Food Insecurity and from Runway to Hallway,” The Muse, Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Lauren Schwarz and Molly Yeske, “Willful Warrior, Snuggle Up with Key Club,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
CM. Lucia Gabel, “Substance Abuse & the Brain,” Newsstreak, Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, VA;
CM. Antony Nepeyvoda, “Toxic Gaming,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N36 Typography: A designed or art headline
1. Mia Goldstein, “Reproductive Justice,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
2. Mia Goldstein, Izzie Jacob and Ella Rosewarne, “Cancel Culture,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
3. Sophie Cai, “Artist of the Issue Indeera Pujar,” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA;
CM. Garman Xu, “Limited Mental Health Support,” The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, CA;
CM. Peter Orsak, Austin Williams and Jonathan Yin, “Olive,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Will Spencer and Jonathan Yin, “Tech,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX.
N37 Newsmagazine Cover
1. Antony Nepeyvoda, Beverly Regino and Ani Tutunjyan, “Young, Black. American,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
2. Marjorie Mays, “Up in the Air,” On the Record, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY;
3. Lauren Devereux and Lauren Schwarz, “The Eagle's Eye,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Townsip, MI;
CM. Macy Cronin, “Senior Cover,” North Star, FHNtoday.com, FHNgameday.com, FHNtodayTV, Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, MO;
CM. Alexandra Critchett, Allison Robbert and Angelyna Rodriguez, “You are More than Just a Body,” The Muse, Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Antony Nepeyvoda, Angela Proca and Ani Tutunjyan, “Modern Gender,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N38 Page One Design
1. Anna Wang, “What is Baldwin Doing to Improve Environmental Sustainability?” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA;
2. Peter Orsak, Austin Williams and Jonathan Yin, “You Rein,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Rachel Feinstein, “Help With Housing,” The Campanile, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA
CM, Sandra Fu and Allison Mi, “The Body Issue,” The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
CM. Olivia Kim, “Affirmative Action Outcome,” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL;
CM. Adrianna Nehme, “Page 1 March 10,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
N39 News Page Design
1. Sophie Leung-Lieu, “Pandemic Provides No Rest for the Weary,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Michelle Chen and Lance Tong, “Roundup Returns,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA;
3. Cynthia Zhang, “The Caliber of Instagram’s Effect on Teenage Girls,” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA;
CM. Myles Lowenberg, “Eyes,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Sophie Keller, “Officially Offensive,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX;
CM. Antony Nepeyvoda, “Current Events,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N40 Editorial Page Design
1. Antony Nepeyvoda, “Billionaires are Evil, and You'll NEVER Be One,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
2. Axel Icazbalceta, “Trans,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Antony Nepeyvoda and Ani Tutunjyan, “Mass Murder is Not Normal; We're Tired of All the Loss,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Kevin Lynch, Flipping Class, “Perspectives,” Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL;
CM. Anna Wang and Emily Zhang, “Are New Year’s Resolutions Worth It?” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA;
CM. Sabrina Wolfson, Maya Phillips, Rowan McWhinnie, “Unity Through Unrest,” Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY.
N41 Op-Ed or News Analysis Page Design
1. Maren DeMargel, “Don't Say Gay' Bill Targets the LGBTQ+ Community,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, MO;
2. Emily Hu, “Rants & Raves,” The Evergreen, Greenhill School, Addison, TX;
3. Anathea Carrigan, “Standardized Testing,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Lanie Sepehri, “It’s Time to Write Off Annotation,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Axel Icazbalceta, “Veg”, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Kamryn Jean, “Things I Wish I'd Asked,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX.
N42 Feature Page Design
1. Antony Nepeyvoda, Angela Proca and Beverly Regino, “Living at the Intersection of Two Races,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
2. Emily Tan, “Love Knows No Distance,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
3. Ginger Schulte and Lucy Lochmoeller, “Chex Mix It,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
CM. Sophia Hillman, “Cookie Chemistry,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
CM. Emily Zhang, “Flowers at Baldwin and the Stories Behind Them,” The Hourglass, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA;
CM. Sabrina Zhu, “Thrifting Reduces Fashion Industry's Carbon Emissions,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
N43 Sports Page Design
1. Madhavi Karthik and Ritaja Subrahmanya, “New Season Begins,” The Epitaph, Homestead High School, Cupertino, CA;
2. Katie Nelson, “Softball Pitches into Season,” Echo, St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park, MN;
3, Arjun Khatti and Dillon Wyatt, “Winter,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Everado Hernandez, Ava Kaspari and Masen Leykauf, New Year, “New Captains,” The Eagle's Eye, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
CM. Megan Glasgow, “Quiz: Which Senior Player are You?” The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
CM. Antony Nepeyvoda, “Football Reboot: Two New Head Coaches Vow to Rebuild the Team for Next Season,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N44 Cultural Feature
1. Alissa Gary, Allison Robbert and Sophia Robert,” Cultural Feature,” The Muse, Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Liberty Maldonado-Cowan and Hannah McElhiney, “Still Making Magic,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX;
3. Emily Lichty and Grace Worsham, “Chocolate Chip Cookie Craze,” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Lilli Libowitz, “Hole in One,” The Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD;
CM. Toby Barrett, Door, The ReMarker, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Ava Chun, Anna Diorio and Talia Varsano, “Summer Style,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT.
N45 Alternative Story Presentation
1. Sophia Liu, “Legacy of Black History,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
2. Oviya Srihari, “Secrets to Sleeping,” Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
3. Ivy Prochaska, “One Last Thing,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
CM. Isaac Ramirez, “Latin Americans Foods of CCHS,” Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
CM. Iris Hernandez, “What's in Your Holiday Closet?” Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Diego Aguirre, Antony Nepeyvoda and Ani Tutunjyan, “Bring Your Parents to School Day, Everyday,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
N46 Design Portfolio of work
1. Austin Williams, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Ella Rosewarne, The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
3. Grace Nugent, The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Diane Guo, The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Alexandra Siegel and Lucy Wang, The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA;
CM. Olivia Kim, Knight Media, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL.
N47 Photo layout: Full Page
1. Will Pechersky and Austin Williams, “Hoco,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Dylan Ragas and Stella Ragas, “New York Stories,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA;
3. Meena Lee, “Focused Faces,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Abby Bagby and Reese Wang, “Page 11,” The Spoke, Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA;
CM. Anna Jerolimov, “Sports Recap,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA.
N48 Photo layout: Portfolio of work
1. Ekansh Tambe, The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Anna Jerolimov, El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA.
N49 Single Subject News or Feature package, Single-Page Design
1. Abby Kim, “Fall Food Trends,” The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA;
2. Toby Barrett, Ian Dalrymple and Austin Williams, “Banned,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. An Ngo, “Page 2 January 20,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Anika Talyan and Emma Tyulyavev, “Marvel Madness,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Aarushi Bute, “2 Years of COVID,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Staff, “NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour,” The Polygon, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY.
N50 Single Subject News or Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages)
1. Sophia Hillman, “Whatcha listening To”, Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO;
2. Diane Guo, Celine Huang and Alice Xu, “Untangling the Roots of Hair Identity,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Antony Nepeyvoda and Ani Tutunjyan, “Modern Gender,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA;
CM. Madelynne Earhart, Ginger Harrison and Maya Jones, “Tis the Season,” Talon, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD;
CM. Molly Schochet, “Showing Support Against Racial Injustice,” Echo, St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park, MN;
CM. Michelle Liu, “Celebrating Culture,” Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
N51 Single Subject News or Feature Package, 3 or more pages or special section
1. Mia Goldstein and Ella Rosewarne, “The Return to School,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
2. Mia Goldstein, Ella Rosewarne and Grace Wang, “Bloom,” The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI;
3. Toby Barrett, Peter Orsak and Austin Williams, “A Sterling Controversy,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Emma Allen, Doug Kyles and Stephanie Jumper, “Mental Medicine,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX;
CM. Aislyn Echols, Joseph Haynes-Stewart and Stephanie Jumper,” Social Segregation,” Tiger Times/Tiger Times Online, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX;
CM. Antony Nepeyvoda, Beverly Regino and Ani Tutunjyan, “A Curriculum with Only Fragments of Black History,” The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, CA.
DIGITAL MEDIA
These entries were published from October 2, 2020 through October 12, 2021. Therefore, they are known as the 2022 Gold Circle Awards for Digital Media and Yearbook.
DM01 Breaking news
1. Noura Jabir, “30-Foot Branch Crashes onto Quad, Narrowly Misses Students,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
2. Anna Arnsberger, “DCPS to Be All Virtual for Beginning of 2020 School Year,” The Wilson Beacon, Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, DC.
DM02 Secondary Coverage
1. Stella Mackler and Anna Rachwalski, “Students Share Accounts of Sexual Assault and Harassment,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
2. Lukas Cornish, “Leaving a Legacy,” Odyssey Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
3. Lucy Marco and Grace Nugent, “Restrictive Trans Athlete Bill Likely to Reach House Floor,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Nicky Edwards-Levin, “Parents Protest In-Person Delays Despite Updates from Administration,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM03 News writing (planned news)
1. Doyon Kim, “BOUSD Board of Education Seat Determined by Roll of Dice,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
2. Christine Oh, “Traditional Homecoming Cancelled, but Some Cal Students Party On,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA;
3. Stella Mackler, Anna Rafferty and Ava Smith, “Mary Lin Parent Civil Rights Complaint Alleges Discrimination,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Erin Kim and Elyse Gonclaves, “A Look into Andover’s First Pandemic,” The Phillipian, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA.
DM04 News feature
1. Staff, “Week 24: Homelessness in Philadelphia: How We Got Here,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA;
2. Jackson Bisson and Andrew Lyons, “The Simple Solution: Cheating at BSM,” Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret's School, Saint Louis, Park, MN;
3. Anagha Gummadivalli, “Summer School to Be Conducted on Larger Scale,” The Purple Tide, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, VA;
CM. Hannah Edelheit, “Should Teachers Talk About Current Events in Class?” The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO;
CM. Alejandra Rodriguez, “School Board Justifies Removing Plummer Name,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, CA;
CM. George Lefkowicz, “State Politics Through the Eyes of Georgia's Reporters,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA.
DM05 In-depth news/feature story
1. Joanna Barrow, “Breaking Down the Decision to Go All-In,” Wayland Student Press Network, Wayland High School, Wayland, MA;
2. Alysa Suleiman and Sabrina Zhu, “It Burns and it Burns and it Burns': California Wildfires Raze 2.4 Million Acres in Midst of Emergency,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
3. Katie Dalton, Cameron Rozek and William Tong, “Very Frustrated': D203 Provides Limited Options for Staff with Needs,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Cora Flynn, “A Detailed Guide on How to Get a Driver’s License During the Pandemic,” The Pitch, Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD;
CM. Zoey Young, “Seeing Red,” Hagerty Journalism, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
CM. Samantha Powers, “These Knights are Major Players on Election Day,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM06 Editorial writing
1. Staff, “Federalist Critique of D203 Equity Training a Dangerous Distraction,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
2. Isaac Oronsky, “Our 2020-21 Report Card for the Board of Education,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA;
3. Staff, “Editorial Board Explains, Defends Guest Submission Policy,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, England
CM. Staff, “Staff Editorial: Moving Forward with Mental Health,” The Chariot, New Hyde Park Memorial High School, New Hyde Park, NY;
CM. Kathleen Ortiz, “Wearing Masks Properly Should Not be a Battle,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Samantha Powers and Tobin Wine, “SB 3 is Re-Whiting History,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM07 Personal opinion: On-campus issues
1. Eden Leavey, “Reflecting on Reflecting on Reflecting: A Productive Cycle?” The Standard, The American School in London, London, England;
2. Nicholas Harvey, “Keeping Students Safe Means Ending the SRO Program,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA;
3. Anya Karumanchi, “More Helicopter Parenting?: Changes in Gradebook Policy,” The UltraViolet, Marlborough School Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Alexandra Williams, “FUHS Must Reopen Discussions About Indian Mascot,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, CA;
CM. Skyler Glenn, “Find the Solution,” Hagerty Journalism, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
CM. Elly Schottman, “How to Make School Safe? Let’s Take It Outside.” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM08 Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1. Ahmed Ahmed, “The Myth of a Worker's Republican Party,” Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
2. Ethan Rendon and Dylan Sibbitt, “Op/Ed: Stockton's Basic Income Program Plants the SEED for a Better Future,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
3. Kelly Tran, “It’s Time to Start Talking About Rural America: The Disconnect Between Urban and Rural America,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Nour Faragallah, “Let’s Talk About Your Digital Footprint,” The Pitch, Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD;
CM. Ryan Gottlieb, “Colombus Vs. Indigenous Peoples' Day,” The Highland Fling, Northern Highlands Regional High School Allendale, NJ;
CM. Caroline Hohner, “Social Media Companies Should be Held Liable for Harm Their Platforms Can Cause,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM09 General or humor commentary
1. Natalie Kozhemiakin, “To Foster Perseverance, Look to the Past,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School Chestnut Hill, MA;
2. Sadie Wuertz, “A Good Walk Spoiled: It's Time to Abolish Golf,” The Beacon, University of Portland, Portland, OR;
3. Brady Horton and Josh Nichols, “Texas: A Rapsheet,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA;
CM. Jenny Seo, “Spotlight Commentary,” Tiger Times, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Seoul; Korea;
CM. Alejandra Rodriguez, “Let’s Make Hybrid Check-In Awesome,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, CA;
CM. Elena Eisenstadt, “Practical Zillowing,” Earthquake, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA.
DM10 Blogging
1. Chloe Sun, “Biz Buzz,” HiLite News, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN;
2. Eden Leavey, “Environment, Explained,” The Standard, The American School in London, England, London, England;
3. Shruthi Ravichandran, Grace Xu and Wendy Zhu, “MUSE,” HiLite News, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN;
CM. Tate Larsen, “Tate's Car Corner,” The Black & White, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA;
CM. Lucy Marco, “Lucy's Laboratory,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Emma Lucas, “Feast or Flop,” The Standard, The American School in London, England, London, England.
DM11 First person experience
1. Kaja Andric and Sam Cohen, “What We Learned from the Invisible,” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Staff, “You are Not Alone,” Hagerty Journalism, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
3. Natalie Kozhemiakin, “Breaking the Ballet Body Taboo,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School Chestnut Hill, MA;
CM. Caroline Kreutzen, “Rich with Beauty and History: Mount Tamalpais,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
CM. Joel Reyes, “Mi Viaje: A Lincoln Student’s Journey to the United States,” The Cardinal Times, Lincoln High School Portland, OR;
CM. Téa Tamburo, “Inclusion at Lab Must Mean More than a Single Identifier,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM12 Sports commentary
1. Thomas Melina Raab, “Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes Creates Problem Where There was None,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Mason Berk, “Local Horse Race, The Preakness, Continues to Decline in Viewership,” Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton HS Potomac, MD;
3. Julia Dubnoff, “Risk Vs. Reward: Head Injuries in Sports,” The Merionite, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA;
CM. Mateen Khosravan, “Super Bowl LV: A Student’s Prediction,” DN Talon, Del Norte High School, San Diego, CA;
CM. Katie Dalton, “Athletes aren't Sex Symbols,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Jasmin Taylor, “European Super League Sheds Light on Capitalism within Sports Industry,” The Standard, The American School in London, London, England.
DM13 Sports news
1. William Tong, “IHSA Strips Football Program of Past 3 Seasons' Wins,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
2. Caroline Owen, “Junior Runner Launches Petition to Create Track Class,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
3. Makenna True, “NH Represents at Little League World Series for the First Time Since 1987,” The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School Londonderry, NH;
CM. Abby Nguyen, “Girls' Varsity Basketball Teams Makes History Amidst Pandemic,” Panther Prints, Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX;
CM. Katie Gerbasich, “Gold Medal Friendship,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Thomas Melina Raab, “Same Place. Same Two Players. Different Outcome.” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM14 Sports features
1. Ava Smith, “Grady Stadium Renamed in Remembrance of Eddie S. Henderson,” The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, GA;
2. Kathleen Ortiz, “Like Father, Like Son,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
3. Tiffany Chang, “Apex: Crossing the Finish Line,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
CM. Jeremy Maldonado, “Davis Brings Winning Spirit to FUHS Baseball Team,” Tribe Tribune, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, CA;
CM. Maya Ortiz, “Standing Out is All Emma Yeager Knows,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Arely Sun, “Let’s (Sc)roll: Roller Skating Community Finds New Members During Quarantine,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
DM15 Personality profile
1. Zoey Young, “Face It,” Hagerty Journalism, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
2. Rose Sarner, “Two Sisters, One Miracle: Delara, Layla Tehranchi Start Nonprofit ‘Coco’s Angels’” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Luna Reichert, “Curtain Call: A Profile in Three Acts,” Odyssey Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA
CM. Olivia Windisch, “Beloved LHS Teacher Battles Cancer with Support of the Community,” The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School Londonderry, NH.
DM16 General feature
1. Zoey Young, “Seeing Red,” Hagerty Journalism, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
2. Lila Caminiti, “The Hidden History of Pelham,” The Pel Mel, Pelham, Memorial High School Pelham, NY;
3. Kathleen Ortiz, “A Friend Unlike Any Other,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
CM. Chelsea Berson and Daniel Rublin, “From Death Row to the Virtual Classroom,” Maroon, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY;
CM. Lyah Muktavaram, “Piglet: The Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy Embarks on New Chapter,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT;
CM. Charlotte Kane, “Friday Night Skate, ‘A Funky Good Time’,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA.
DM17 Entertainment reviews
1. Addison Etnier, “The Validity of Retcons and Integrity of the Art as Explored by Star Wars,” The Black & White, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA;
2. Vivian Jiang, “‘Over the Moon,’ Shines in Its Graphics, Soundtrack and Storytelling,” El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA;
3. Ebonie Kibalya, “Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” Divides Fans and Revives Fantasy Genre,” Maroon, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY;
CM. Katie Simons, “Rodrigo’s Debut Album ‘SOUR’ Captures the Essence of Adolescence,” Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, CT;
CM. Connor McHugh, “Review: 'Donda' Worth the Wait,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Emily Forgash, “‘Bel Canto’ Holds Readers Captive,” The Standard, The American School in London, England, London, England.
DM18 Headline writing
1. Bella Martin, Ana Martinez and Jack Meyer, The Panther, Miami Palmetto Senior High Miami, FL;
2. Staff, The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
3. Doyon Kim, The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
CM. Samantha Powers, The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM19 Caption writing
1. Staff, The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Lexi Critchett and Bridget Frawley, The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL.
DM20 Briefs writing
No winners given in this category.
DM21 Sidebar writing
1. Audrey Park, “Misinformation Solutions Rely on Regulation, Media Literacy,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM22 Single spot news photograph
1. Gabe Castro-Root, “Youth-Led Protest Highlights Diverse Causes Ahead of Election,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
2. Maya Ortiz, “Two Girls Carefully Remove Fur During Cat Dissections,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
3. Alexis Alexander, “Untitled,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
CM. Laniyah Thornton, “Verdict Brings Relief, Hope,” Echo, St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, MN;
CM. Katie Dalton, “The Grandson of the Family Whose House was Destroyed by the Tornado Stands Atop What's Left.” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Andrew Burke-Stevenson, “Faculty Face Off in Homecoming Arm Wrestling Tournament,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM23 Single feature photograph
1. Logan Visola, “Untitled,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA;
2. Gabe Castro-Root, “San Francisco Celebrates Biden's Victory,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
3. Cameron Rozek, “Sophomore Ben Crowley Lifts His Shirt at the Homecoming Assembly as the Stands Cheer.” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Caleb Melville, “Vargas Reaps Convention Rewards,” The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Sydney Stout, “Seniors Win in Final Game,” The Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School, Lucas, TX;
CM. Muthu Panchanatham, “Live Coverage: Harker Hosts Marina High School for Annual Homecoming Game,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
DM24 Single sports photograph
1. Katie Gerbasich, “Maddie Sandquist Fights to Overcome Hands in Her Face to Pin her Opponent,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
2. Sarosh Ismail, “Cobye Baldwin Catch,” The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX;
3. Jane Pupeza, “Girls' Soccer Team Loses Close Game to Chanhassen,” Echo, St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, MN;
CM. Sarah Clark, “Junior Cici Calhoun Passes the Baton to Senior Reese Ramirez in the 40x400m Relay,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Anna Detke, “Farewell Fall Sports,” The Chariot, New Hyde Park Memorial High School, New Hyde Park, NY;
CM. Kelly Woodyard, Junior Lacrosse Player Fights for Ball,” WG Echo, Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, MO.
DM25 Photo illustration
1. Sarosh Ismail, “Opinion: Competition in School is Deteriorating Teens’ Mental Health,” The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX.
DM26 Photography Portfolio of work
1. Gabe Castro-Root, “Youth-Led Protest Highlights Diverse Causes Ahead of Election,” The Paper Tiger, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA;
2. Lexi Critchett, “Lexi Critchett,” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
3. Matthew Ormsby, “Students Participate in State-Wide Walkout,” Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret's School, Saint Louis, Park, MN.
DM27 Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1. Sasha Bass, “Events of 2020,” The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Makayla Huerta, “The Candidates,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
3. Makayla Huerta, “Taylor Swift,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA.
DM28 Computer generated art/illustration
1. Makayla Huerta, “A Pandemic of Anti-Asian Violence Hits Close to Home,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
2. Rebecca Newman, “Senior Issue 2021,” The Californian, California High School, San Ramon, CA.
DM29 Cartoons
1. Makayla Huerta, “Pretty Enough,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
2. Alice Xu, “If Masks Could Talk…” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
3. Aidan Topolinski, “Virtual Snow Days,” The Black & White, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA;
CM. Makayla Huerta, “Senior Year Sadness,” The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
CM. Dean Carrasco, “Too Big for Fashion,” Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
CM. Emily Tan, “Editorial: Striking Down the Gavel on the First Amendment,” Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
DM30 Cartoon Portfolio of work
1. Makayla Huerta, The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, CA;
2. Alice Xu, The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX.
DM31 Informational graphics
1. Melissa Liu, “Vaccine Distribution,” The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Jonathan Xu, “Back to School? A Teacher’s Perspective,” The Merionite, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA;
3. Alice Scott, “How did Your Legislators Respond to Jan. 6 Events?” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
DM32 Photo slideshow
1. Staff, “Hands Down, The Best Photo Essay We’ve Published,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Arleigh Doehring, Katie Gerbasich and Kathleen Ortiz, “Semifinal Victory Packed with Emotions,” KPTimes.com, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, TX;
3. Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Peter Pu and Elliott Taylor, “Members of Class of 2021 Graduate on Jackman Field,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL;
CM. Cameron Rozek, Claire Yung and Isabel Zhou, “2021 Homecoming Assemblies,” Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
CM. Staff, “A Year in Review in Photos,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Staff, “Faculty Face Off in Homecoming Arm Wrestling Tournament,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM33 Photo and audio slideshow
No winners given in this category.
DM34 Podcast
1. Theo Roe and Javier Vela, “New Podcast Covers Equity, the AP Classroom and More,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Staff, “Girl's Safety: The Dangers of Las Vegas,” Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
3. Evelyn Griffin, Theo Roe and Alysa Spiro, “A Songwriter First, Baxter Low Views their Lyrics as a Dialogue with the Subconscious Mind,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Elliot Ginzburg, Dhaval Sharma and Sydney Zelinger, “BullTalk - School Election, Playersfest, and More!” (S1E3), The Merionite, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA;
CM. London Sinclair, “The Scoop,” The Oracle, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Ella Beiser, “One Year of Distance,” U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL.
DM35 Interactive graphic
No winners given in this category.
DM36 Informational graphics: Portfolio of work
1. Melissa Liu, The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM37 Video Commercial
No winners given in this category.
DM38 Video PSA
1. Jhonni Dixon and Advika Dushyanth, “Diversity,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
2. Sophia Spring “Brimmer in the Age of COVID-19,” The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, MA;
3. Jhonni Dixon “Black Lives Matter,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Catriona Marangi “A Toy,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Olivia Christensen “1-800-273-8255,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Katherine Smith “Distracted Driving PSA,” Lovejoy Productions, Love High School, Lucas, TX.
DM39 Video News package
1. Landrey Dale and Melat Woldu “Story of Life,” Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX;
2. Ava Caballero-Romo and Kamilya Palmer “Renovations and Recovery,” Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX;
3. Will Bratton “New Skate Park Opens in Chesterfield Mall,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Haley Pacheco and Melat Woldu, “Missing Marchers,” Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX.
DM40 Video Feature package
1. Alice Scott “Supporting Trans Teens: Video Reporting from National Summer Workshop,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School Austin, TX;
2. Alice Scott “Imaginative Alum Brings Puppets to Life,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School Austin, TX;
3. Mia Hong and Yasmin Stein “Freshman Creates Forge in Backyard,” The Review/Review Online, St. John's School, Houston, TX;
CM. Ben Hughes “Local Alternative Band Gains Social Media Following,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO;
CM. Alice Scott “Voting for the First Time with Humanity in Her Heart,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School Austin, TX;
CM. Cassie Sun “Sweets for You, Hope for Others,” The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MO.
DM41 Video Documentary
1. Payton Sfreddo, “The Vietnam War,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
2. Morgan Eye, “The Fish are Drowning,” The Shield Online, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
3. Charlotte Fallon and Annie Hamilton, “Pedaling from a Different Perspective,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Jhonni Dixon “Let's Talk Business,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Isabel DeVita “Nobu's Blue Skies,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT;
CM. Mary Hawthorn “A Busy Bee,” Media Studies, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT.
DM42 Open (free) form poetry
1. Eva Kushnir, “J’Attendrai,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Emily Zhao, “Jazz is Served,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
3. Rhonda Dalloul, “Loverboy,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM43 Closed (traditional) form poetry
1. Grace Tran, “The Bell Curve,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Emily Zhao, “Ambition,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM44 Experimental fiction
1. Jack Rarer, “Her Majesty,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM45 Traditional fiction
1. Joy Ahn, “Bluebird,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM46 Essays
1. Emily Zhao, “Unus Multorum,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM47 Non-fiction article
1. Logan Little and Emily Stull, “@metooattam,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA;
2. Naomi Lenchner, “Conservatives in Marin,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA;
3. Jordan Cushner, “E.D,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA;
CM. Emily Stull and Mikyla Williams, “Trump Supporters Antagonize Marin City Community Members During Rally,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA; CM. Leah Kennedy, “Muir Beach Begins Removing Racist Clauses from Property Deeds,” The Tam News, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA.
DM48 Non-fiction interview
1. Joy Ahn, “The June Struggle,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Casey Walters, “The Sound of Color,” C Magazine, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA.
DM49 Non-fiction Column
No winners given in this category.
DM50 Portfolio Illustration
1. Joy Ahn, The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Melissa Liu, The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA;
3. Grace Tran, The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
DM51 Photograph Single Artistic photograph
1. Iman Khan, “Jewel Toned Daydream,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA;
2. Yongju Cho, “Traces,” The Pulse, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek, GA.
YEARBOOKS
These entries were published from October 2, 2020 through October 12, 2021. Therefore, they are known as the 2022 Gold Circle Awards for Digital Media and Yearbook.
Y01 Feature writing: Student Life
1. John Hight, “Understanding is the Key to Safeguarding Democracy,” The Crestian, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL;
2. Merica Griffin, “An Open Dialogue,” Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
3. Sydney Hansen and Devyn Irvin, “Honk if You Agree,” Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
CM. Madison Graff, “Losing Myself,” The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
CM. Sarah Akande, “Student Life Akande,” The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
CM. Carolyn Heckle, “Closing the Gap,” Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY.
Y02 Sports reporting
1. Jack Gordy, “Call an Audible,” The ReMarker, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Lindsay Choi, Claire Hahn and Yeonwoo Son, “Cross Country,” Tiger's Eye, Seoul International School, Seongnam-si, Seoul; Korea;
3. Andy Bumgarner, “Freshman Firsts,” Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC;
CM. Sasha Watson, “Smooth Sailing,” U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL;
CM. Mary-Michael O'Hara, “The Power of a Quarterback,” Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC;
CM. Jaydon Justice and Abigail Marler, “Conquering the Court,” The Comet, Austin High School, Austin, TX.
Y03 Sports feature writing
1. Jack Gordy, “Friday Night Lights Out,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Jespyn Bishop, “Kenny Sailas,” Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
3. Maddie Keely, “Rise Above,” Echo, Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc, MI.
Y04 Academic writing
1. James Ward, “New Network Academic Feature,” Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
2. Evie Whitesell, “Reviving Success,” Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC;
3. Spiros Hallax and Josh Mysoré, “Discomfort to Durability,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Sophia Baker, “Going Above and Beyond,” U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL;
CM. Staff, “Let's Cell-ebrate,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD;
CM. Ethan Young, “Split Screen,” Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC.
Y05 Organization/Greek writing
1. Chloe Reynolds, “Take it Outside,” Tabulae, Lyons Township High School, La Grange, IL;
2. Danielle Carlisi, “S.O.A.R,” Esprit de Corps, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
3. Teagan VanBlarcom, “Staying Positive,” The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
CM. Staff, “Publications,” Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD.
Y06 Personality Profile
1. Madelynn Niles, “Jacobs Ladder,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Lily Higgins, “Coach Robert Hayes,” Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, SC;
3. Emma Kutcher, “I was Living a Life that wasn't Mine,” Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Elizabeth Doering, “Colleen Hall,” Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Faith Parkinson and Julia Smerling, “Dancing Gives Me Life,” Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Madelynn Niles, “In Making Violin,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
Y07 Sidebar Writing
No winners given in this category.
Y08 Headline writing
1. Camden Reeves, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Staff, Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
3. Madison Dodd, Davis Eidson and Zeina Halili, The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
CM. Thomas Philip, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Staff, Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, MO.
Y09 Caption/ Cutline writing
1. Staff, Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Lindsey Himes and Sydney Lavigne, The Ship, Presque Isle High School, Mapleton, ME;
3. Madison Mockewich, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, NC.
Y10 Alternative Story Form
1. Staff, “Biden Wins Election,” The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
2. Mary Grace Hernandez, Taylor Philpot and Max Taylor, “COVID Stories,” Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
3. Mariah Barsotti, “Snowpocalypse,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Staff, “How It Unfolded,” Columbian, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA;
CM. Audrey Caravello, “Social Connections,” Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Sadie Broughton and Abigail Marler, “Multi-Generational Families,” The Comet, Austin High School, Austin, TX.
Y11 Theme and Concept
1. Gael Araiza, Carolina Arredondo and Romario Gonzalez, The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX;
2. Alan Ong, The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
3. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
CM. Maya Loy, PWestPathfinder.com, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, MO;
CM. Josh Mysoré, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Alivia Jiang, Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY.
Y12 Cover Design
1. Alivia Jiang, Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
2. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
3. Katie Ferguson, Hailee Partin and Madilyn Morse, The Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
CM. Evan Whitaker, Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Kristen Felan, The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
CM. Meredith Downing and Ada Pipkins, Howelltonian, Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, MO.
Y13 End sheets
1. Alivia Jiang, Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
2. Emma Mlivic, The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
3. Chloe Evers, Sydney Hansen and Natasha Sweet, Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
CM. Evan Whitaker, Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Charlotte Esping and Sophia Sinacola, Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Meredith Downing and Ada Pipkins, Howelltonian, Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, MO.
Y14 Title page
1. Abril Garcia and Romario Gonzalez, The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX;
2. Emma Mlivic, The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
3. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
CM. Evan Whitaker, Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Iris Xie, U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL;
CM. Taylor Wire, The Fentonian, Fenton High School, Fenton, MI.
Y15 Table of Contents
1. Addie Reese Zapp, Lion's Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN
2. Anna Connolly and Honor Wood, Cornerstones, Austin High School, Dallas, TX;
3. Maya Loy, PWestPathfinder.com, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, MO;
CM. Alexis Sharplin, Esprit de Corps, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
CM. Chloe Evers, Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
CM. Siera Octaviano, The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, OH.
Y16 Sports action photo
1. Taylor Tiberg, “Hangin On,” Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
2. Jordyn Cimmiyotti, “Track (dominant),” The Dragon, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA;
3. Anika Danner, “Left in the Dust,” Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, NC;
CM. Layla Copsey, “Knockin Down the Competition,” The Archer, Antwerp Local School, Antwerp, OH;
CM. Rachael Barkoff, “All or Nothing” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Aric Shah, “Locked In (dominant),” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, TX.
Y17 Sports feature photo
1. Amara Shanks, “Feeling the Pressure,” The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
2. Sam Laber, “Spring Division,” Exodus, Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX;
3. Ellen Fox, “7 Years in the Making,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Kaelan Westbrook, “Ready to Rumble,” Legacy, East View High School, Georgetown, TX;
CM. Aric Shah, “Unstoppable (dominant),” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, TX.
Y18 Academic photo
1. Bella Russo, “Time to Shine,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Bethany Kwan, “Big Red Explosion,” The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, TX;
3. Tri Ha, “Rocketman,” Exodus, Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX;
CM. Alexa Elizondo, “In the Spotlight,” The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
CM. Erin Cline, “Ready for Anything,” Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, NC;
CM. Jack Breen, “Luke Mahoney,” Tabulae, Lyons Township High School, La Grange, IL.
Y19 Feature photo
1. Bella Russo, “BLM,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
2. Maija Miller, “Color Clash,” The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
3. Daniel Sanchez, “Civil Uproar,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Anika Danner, “Hats Off,” Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, NC;
CM. Sam Laber, “Makin It Crane,” Exodus, Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX;
CM. Ale Luera, “Stepping Forward,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
Y20 Photo illustration: single image
1. Juliana Flores, “Dom,” The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
2. Anika Danner, “Grab N Go,” Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, NC;
3. Hailey Bogner, “Winter Photo Illustration,” Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
CM. Joseph Monticciolo and Riley Wohlars, “Photo Illustration 4,” Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Abril Garcia, “A Z Bingefest,” The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX.
Y21 Photo portfolio
1. Taylor Tiberg, Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
2. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
3. Kaelan Westbrook, Legacy, East View High School, Georgetown, TX;
CM. Sam Laber, Exodus, Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX;
CM. Mariah Barsotti, Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Heather Lyons, Presidio, Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego, CA.
Y22 Index
1. Bethany Kwan, The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, TX;
2. Alan Ong, The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
3. Hailey Bogner, Lyla Edwards and Claire Kennedy, Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
CM. Olivia Sanders and Teagan VanBlarcom, The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
CM. Kristen Chambers and Delaini Huston, The Ship, Presque Isle High School, Mapleton, ME;
CM. Staff, U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL.
Y23 Informational graphics: single
1. Luke Martin, “COVID Campus Statistics,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Emma Gomez, “Living in a Digital Generation,” The Crestian, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL;
3. Staff, “Put to the Test,” Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
CM. Emily Schneider, “Shine Bright,” Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Jessica Stott, “Sudden Turn of Events,” The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
CM. Anoushka Buch, “Infographic: I scream, You Scream,” Talon, The Harker School, San Jose, CA.
Y24 Informational graphics: Portfolio
1. Addie Bassin, Tess Mendelson and Arava Rose, Dimensions, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, MD;
2. Ana Matinpour, The Galleon, Peterson Middle School, Sunnyvale, CA;
3. Helen Zhu, Talon, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
CM. Camille Beach, Sword & Shield, Saugus High School, Santa Clarita, CA;
CM. Joseph Keros and Cooper Partridge, The Fentonian, Fenton High School, Fenton, MI;
CM. Elani Kodner, The Crestian, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Y25 Opening and closing spread design
1. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
2. Carolina Arredondo and Romario Gonzalez, The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX;
3. Emma Kaminski, Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
CM. Erin Dory, Emma Mlivic and Josie Torres, The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
CM. Josh Mysoré and Tamal Pilla, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Meredith Downing, Howelltonian, Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, MO.
Y26 Division page design
1. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
2. Alan Ong, The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
3. Josh Mysoré and Tamal Pilla, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Addie Reese Zapp, Lion's Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN;
CM. Grace Brouillet, Joseph Monticciolo and Riley Wohlars, Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Emma Grace Erfurt, Riley Tippit and Alethea Ward, The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX.
Y27 Feature presentation
1. Camden Reeves, “Racism and Social Injustice,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
2. Kaitlyn Cates, Avery Eggerss and Abby Russell, “Show Your Spirit,” The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
3. Chloe Pierce, “Remix Your Life,” Esprit de Corps, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
CM. Staff, “Feature Presentation,” The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
CM. Camden Reeves, “Friday Night Lights Out,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Staff, “2020 Life,” U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL.
Y28 Student Life spread: one spread
1. Addie Reese Zapp, “Temp Check Mask Check,” Lion's Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN
2. Chloe Evers, Sydney Hansen and Natasha Sweet, “Student Life III,” Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
3. Eva Phillips and Olivia Zerega, “Parkway West 62-63,” PWestPathfinder.com, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, MO;
CM. Peyton Joyner, “Welcome Home,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Catherine Ma, “Quarantine,” Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Anna Lo, “Summer Travel,” Carillon, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX.
Y29 Student Life spread: multi-page spread
1. Jespyn Bishop and Tiffany Quarles, “Black Lives Matter,” Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
2. Staff, “Trends & Popular Culture,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
3. Josh Mysoré, “Handstand of Virtue,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Peyton Joyner and Zoe Politis, “Your Voice Counts,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Audrey Caravello and Matthew Cunningham, “Homecoming,” Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
CM. Staff, “Current Events & Activism,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX.
Y30 Sports spread: one spread
1. Anna Cheshire, “Staying a Float Swim Team,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
2. Noah Cirkiel, “Archery,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
3. Josh Mysoré and Camden Reeves, “Spring Sports,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Sophia Johnson, “Parkway West 036-037,” PWestPathfinder.com, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, MO;
CM. Lindsey Plotkin, “Volleyball,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Rachael Barkoff, “State Football,” El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, TX.
Y31 Sports spread: multi-page spread
1. Jespyn Bishop and Madison Ruser, “Wrestling,” Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
2. Staff, “Return to Fall Sports,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
3. Paige Mullen and Teagan VanBlarcom, “Heels Over Head,” The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS.
Y32 Academic spread: one spread
1. Brielle Leggett, “First Day Jitters,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
2. Lindsey Plotkin, “Fire Academy,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
3. Elise Creed, Lyla Edwards and Payne Wellman, “Welding Way,” Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
CM. Annie Balocca, “Pursuit of Knowledge,” Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Sophia Considine, Mya Scholten and Alexis Sharplin, “Orgademics,” Esprit de Corps, Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI;
CM. Sandra Amores and Annie Lin, “New Apparel,” The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV.
Y33 Academic spread: multi-page spread
1. Eileen An, “Behind the Screen,” Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
2. Staff, “Remote Learning,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
3. Anna Cheshire, Peyton Joyner and Jordan Major, “Return to in Person,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Staff, “Learn Life Skills,” The Brahman, Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee, FL.
Y34 People spread with mug photos
1. Kinslee Sink and Brooke Swedin, “Sophomores,” Reflections, Mauldin High School, Mauldin, SC;
2. Thomas Philip, “Quick Calculations,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Emily Schneider, “Shine Bright,” Invictus, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY;
CM. Emily Straetz, “Junior Mug Shots,” The Ship, Presque Isle High School, Mapleton, ME;
CM. Ryan Kinney, Austin Pound and Duren Wilson, “4 Score & 11 Bars Ago,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Kayla Ramos, Hannah Sanchez and Max Taylor, “Hips Don't Lie,” Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL.
Y35 People spreads without mug photos: one spread
1. Erika Batson, “Most Likely To,” Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
2. Chloe Evers, Matthew Kowalzyk and Kelsey Marrero, “People,” Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
3. Owen Halstead, “Teachers' Pets,” Howelltonian, Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, MO;
CM. Anna Baranski, “Class of 2021,” Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Anoushka Buch, Shreya Srinivasan and Helen Zhu, “Humans of Harker,” Talon, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
CM. Giana Agostinho, “The Bit Fit,” Inspiration, Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Miami Lakes, FL.
Y36 People spreads without mug photos: multi-page spread
1. Kamryn Bailey, “Artists Spotlights,” Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
2. Nevaeh Brooks, Zoe Politis and Sarah Thomas, “Lost Moments,” The Torch, Athens, Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC;
3. Staff, “HOSW,” The Howl, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
CM. Staff, “Seniors,” The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
CM. Ryan Kinney, “Dear COVID,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Staff, “Reasons to be Thankful Here & There,” The Crestian, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Y37 Organization or Greeks spread: one spread
1. Elise Creed, Ashlea McIntire and Hannah Mefford, “Thrill the Crowd,” Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
2. Marin Scholz, “Pulling the Strings,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
3. Lindsey Plotkin, “PALS,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Sarah Hinnant, Katie Pollack and Michelle Zou, “Club Comeback,” Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
CM. Mia Campese, Courtney Downing and Max Taylor, “Thats What Makes You Beautiful,” Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
CM. Carly Johnson, “PALS Shower Strike,” The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.
Y38 Organization or Greeks spread: multi-page spread
1. Jespyn Bishop, Tiffany Quarles and Zoey Stanley, “Drama,” Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
2. Josh Mysoré, “Organizations,” Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
3. Zora Dawson, Emma Mlivic and Teagan VanBlarcom, “About the Author,” The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
CM. Charlotte Esping and Sophia Sinacola, “Organizations at ESD,” Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Alex Havranek, Lilly Kaiser and Bailey Lyons, “Group Pages,” The Boardwalk, Geneva School of Boerne, Boerne, TX;
CM. Staff, “Fine Arts Extravaganza,” Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX.
Y39 Design portfolio
1. Alex Behn, Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
2. Jespyn Bishop, Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
3. Josh Mysoré, Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
CM. Chloe Evers, Odyssey, University High School, Orange City, FL;
CM. Hannah Zuniga, The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX;
CM. Lindsey Plotkin, The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, TX.