Omega, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
Nicole Williams, Simone Burns, Rachel Krusenoski, editors
Elizabeth Levin/Eric Landschoot, advisers

The Booster Redux, Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kan.
Alli Baden, Morgan Plank, Josh Lee, editors
Emily Smith, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Strong coverage drove our selections. Engaging news features and perspectives, tough topics with impressive coverage of breaking news. Strong sports content, unafraid to play on the front page.”

The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Peter Johnson, Ivy Kaplan, editors
Lori Keekley, adviser

The Edge, Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana, Texas
Taylor Langdon, editor
Charla Harris, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Clean, thorough and detailed from cover-to-cover, issue-to-issue. Excellent use of infographics and art to aid in storytelling. Double-truck features were exceptional in all aspects—reporting, design and art. We thoroughly enjoyed reading your publications from front to back.”

The Saratoga Falcon, Saratoga HS, Saratoga, Calif.
Sabrina Chen, Deepti Kannan, Amy Lin, Megana Iyer, editors
Mike Tyler, adviser

Spartan News Network, Lakewood HS, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Zoe Blair-Andrews, Naudia McDaniel, editors
Kathleen Tobin/Alecia Stephenson, advisers

Silver Chips, Montgomery Blair HS, Silver Spring, Md.
Alex Frandsen, Kelsey Gross, editors
Jeremy Stelzner, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Winners showed exceptional reporting, writing and coverage of school and community. Balanced organization and great use of photos and art to aid storytelling. Great job of finding unique angle of what could easily have been cliche topics.”

Verde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Jack Brook, Tira Oskovi, Bryan Wong, Jasper McEvoy, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser

The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Helena Ma, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser

The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Grace Amundson, editor
Susan Massy, adviser

The Hawkeye, Bloomfield Hills HS, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Sarah Kovan, Maitreyi Anantharaman, Courtney Zhu, Narmeen Rehman, editors
Christina Hammitt, adviser

Globe, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
Peter Baugh, Gwyneth Henke, editors
Erin Castellano, adviser

The Quarterly, Rockhurst HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Zachary Klamann, Michael Mayer, Ryan Cotter, editors
Mike Dierks/Daniel Hrdlicka, advisers

The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Lucy Dwyer, editor
Mitch Eden, adviser

North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Daniel Bodden, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser

Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Ivana Giang, Lauren Drummond, Ellen Kasik, editors
Dean Hume, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Winners rival the quality of top commercial magazines. Topics were terribly important to tell, and they were told so well. Ferguson. Families. Depression. Same-sex marriage. Impressive writing, sourcing and depth. Strong covers were showcases for powerful photos and illustrations. Inside departments were informative, engaging and downright fun.”

The Town Crier, Paul Revere Charter MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Eric Wechsler, adviser

J. Hop Times, John Hopkins MS, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Annie Gjineci, Sophie Ojdanic, Rachel Gadoury, editors
Cindy Vicker/Tom Zucco, advisers

Judge’s comments: “Broad array of strong local coverage. Good standing features. Strong photo content with strong crops that show the faces of students, faculty and staff. These are newsy, informative and fun.”

Hi-Lights, William R. Boone HS, Orlando, Fla.
Meghan Cutton, editor
Renee Burke, adviser

Inklings, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, Ind.
Alaa Abdeldaiem, Christina Winfrey, editors
Julie Elston, adviser

Crier, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Vrusha Patel, William Hatczel, editors
Sarah-Anne Lanman, adviser

JagWire, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Kat White, Tori Aerni, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser

The Talon, Rochester HS, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Danielle Kullmann, editor
Julia Satterthwaite/Susan Bentley, advisers

The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
Megan Routbort, Rebecca Chen, editors
David Nathan/Shelley Stein, advisers

Puma Press, University Prep HS, Seattle, Wash.
Kai Milici, Lacey Pike, editors
Dan Perreten, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Winners tackled difficult topics. They introduced them with strong, well-played photos and illustrations, and the depth of coverage didn’t disappoint. Strong editorials, with local angles on topics of consequence. Outstanding use of information layering.”

The CS Press, Cactus Shadows HS, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Christina Holmes, Shelby Nichol, editors
Lori Hart/Robert Adamson, advisers

The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Zoe Dutton, Scott Nussbaum, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer/Jenny Hontz, advisers

The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Payton Evans, Anton Buri, editors
Jonathan Rogers, adviser

The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Sophie Tulp, Morgan Krakow, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser

The Lion’s Roar, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
Hyunnew Choi, Parisa Siddiqui, editors
Brian Baron/Ashley Elpern, advisers

The Fourcast, Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
Alexis Espinosa, editor
Ana Rosenthal, adviser

Judge’s comments: “Depth and richness of content distinguished these winners. Strong variety of sources in reporting, with primary sources getting the prominence. Winners had strong visuals and solid illustrations, with informative content extending into sports and features.”

The Bruin Voice, Bear Creek HS, Stockton, Calif.
Jessica Lee, Cameron Morelli, Kristin Lam, editors
Kathi Duffel, adviser

Omega, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
Nicole Williams, Simone Burns, Rachel Krusenoski, editors
Elizabeth Levin/Eric Landschoot, advisers

The Booster Redux, Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kan.
Alli Baden, Morgan Plank, Josh Lee, editors
Emily Smith, adviser

The Panther Prowler, Newbury Park HS, Newbury Park, Calif.
Grace O’Toole, Courtney Brousseau, editors
Michelle Saremi, adviser

Eye of the Tiger, Roseville HS, Roseville, Calif.
Robbie Short, editor
Bobby Ritter, adviser

Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
James Birr, Maddy Rosenow, editors
Martha Rush, adviser

The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Peter Johnson, Ivy Kaplan, editors
Lori Keekley, adviser

The Edge, Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana, Texas
Taylor Langdon, editor
Charla Harris, adviser

The Roundup, Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix, Ariz.
Garrison Murphy, Austin Norville, editors
Mica Mulloy, adviser

Gaucho Gazette, Casa Grande HS, Petaluma, Calif.
Mara Paley, Quinn Pieper, editors
Athena Kautsch, adviser

The Saratoga Falcon, Saratoga HS, Saratoga, Calif.
Sabrina Chen, Deepti Kannan, Amy Lin, Megana Iyer, editors
Mike Tyler, adviser

Spartan News Network, Lakewood HS, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Zoe Blair-Andrews, Naudia McDaniel, editors
Kathleen Tobin/Alecia Stephenson, advisers

The Rampage, Rockville HS, Rockville, Md.
Greta Anderson, Annika Kushner, Leah Yared, editors
Jessica Nassau, adviser

Silver Chips, Montgomery Blair HS, Silver Spring, Md.
Alex Frandsen, Kelsey Gross, editors
Jeremy Stelzner, adviser

The Titan Times, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Sara Bergeron, Jordan Fielis, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser

Verde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Jack Brook, Tira Oskovi, Bryan Wong, Jasper McEvoy, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser

The Panther, Miami Palmetto HS, Pinecrest, Fla.
Samantha Rosen, Meryl Kornfield, editors
Kurt Panton, adviser

The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Helena Ma, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser

The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Sarah Hirsch, editor
Jim McCrossen, adviser

The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Grace Amundson, editor
Susan Massy, adviser

The Hawkeye, Bloomfield Hills HS, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Sarah Kovan, Maitreyi Anantharaman, Courtney Zhu, Narmeen Rehman, editors
Christina Hammitt, adviser

KEQ, Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Hannah Scherer, editor
Kari Koshiol/Jason Wallestad, advisers

Globe, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
Peter Baugh, Gwyneth Henke, editors
Erin Castellano, adviser

The Quarterly, Rockhurst HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Zachary Klamann, Michael Mayer, Ryan Cotter, editors
Mike Dierks/Daniel Hrdlicka, advisers

Dart, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
Libby Hyde, Siobhan Miller, Emma Willibey, editors
Brad Lewis, adviser

The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Lucy Dwyer, editor
Mitch Eden, adviser

North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Daniel Bodden, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser

Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Ivana Giang, Lauren Drummond, Ellen Kasik, editors
Dean Hume, adviser

The Highlander, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
Andrea Delgado, Hannah Menchel, Grace Murray, editors
Lindsay Benedict, adviser

Cardinal Columns, Fond du Lac HS, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Brittany Lange, Laura Engebretson, editors
Matthew Smith, adviser

The Town Crier, Paul Revere Charter MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Eric Wechsler, adviser

The Scroll, The American School in London, London, England
Colin Bridgewater, adviser

J. Hop Times, John Hopkins MS, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Annie Gjineci, Sophie Ojdanic, Rachel Gadoury, editors
Cindy Vicker/Tom Zucco, advisers

The Portfolio, Bak MS of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Carleigh Dickinson, editor
Jessica Samons, adviser

Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe HS, Centennial, Colo.
Madison Dorman, editor
Greg Anderson, adviser

Hi-Lights, William R. Boone HS, Orlando, Fla.
Meghan Cutton, editor
Renee Burke, adviser

Inklings, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, Ind.
Alaa Abdeldaiem, Christina Winfrey, editors
Julie Elston, adviser

Crier, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Vrusha Patel, William Hatczel, editors
Sarah-Anne Lanman, adviser

JagWire, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Kat White, Tori Aerni, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser

The Talon, Rochester HS, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Danielle Kullmann, editor
Julia Satterthwaite/Susan Bentley, advisers

Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Eva Perez-Greene, Diane Huang, editors
Kathryn Campbell, adviser

Stampede, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
Esther Sanchez, editor
Patricia Monroe, adviser

The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
Megan Routbort, Rebecca Chen, editors
David Nathan/Shelley Stein, advisers

Raider Rumbler, Rouse HS, Leander, Texas
Jordan Buie, Kristin Nicole, editors
Kelly Lemons, adviser

Prowler, Stony Point HS, Round Rock, Texas
Rebeccah Macias, editor
Rebecca Plumley, adviser

The Viking Vanguard, Puyallup HS, Puyallup, Wash.
Patrick Fairbanks, editor
Sandra Coyer, adviser

Altitude, Hanford HS, Richland, Wash.
Mickey Shin, editor
Nancy Smith, adviser

Puma Press, University Prep HS, Seattle, Wash.
Kai Milici, Lacey Pike, editors
Dan Perreten, adviser

The CS Press, Cactus Shadows HS, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Christina Holmes, Shelby Nichol, editors
Lori Hart/Robert Adamson, advisers

The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Zoe Dutton, Scott Nussbaum, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer/Jenny Hontz, advisers

The Standard, American School in London, London, England
Ian Scoville, editor
Shannon Miller, adviser

The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Payton Evans, Anton Buri, editors
Jonathan Rogers, adviser

Black & White, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Anne Rogers, editor
Leslie Shipp, adviser

The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Sophie Tulp, Morgan Krakow, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser

The Lion’s Roar, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
Hyunnew Choi, Parisa Siddiqui, editors
Brian Baron/Ashley Elpern, advisers

Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Saniha Aziz, Connie Lee, editors
Sandy Hall Chiles, adviser

The Fourcast, Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
Alexis Espinosa, editor
Ana Rosenthal, adviser

The Talisman, Ballard HS, Seattle, Wash.
Althea Billings, Greta Rainbow, editors
Michael Smith, adviser

The Apple Leaf, Wenatchee HS, Wenatchee, Wash.
Eduardo Ramos, editor
Dave Riggs/David Riggs, advisers