News Story
First Place
Meredith Broyles
Carpe Diem, Decatur HS, Decatur, Ga.
Is no place safe?
Second Place
Dylan Clark, Aidan Dewar
The ReMarker, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Fifty years later, a dream revisited
Third Place
Katrina Guido
The Stinger, Emmaus HS, Emmaus, Pa.
Stolz to resign amid controversy
Fourth Place
Skyler Blume, Thomas Oide
The Hub, Davis Sr. HS, Davis, Calif.
College summer programs are not worth the price
Fifth Place
Garrett Kaighn
The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
Sophomore strikes it rich with Bitcoin
Honorable Mention
James Niiler
The Northridge Reporter, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Pipe rupture, sprinkler defect create flooding in science hall, gym
Honorable Mention
Josh Zimmerman
Redwood Bark, Redwood HS, Larkspur, Calif.
Marin County cops finding better ways to handle juvenile crime
Honorable Mention
Grant Ackerman, Jenna Barancik, Ali Futter, Lewin Kim
The Record, Horace Mann School, Bronx, N.Y.
Survivors call for independent investigation
Honorable Mention
Iris Cronin, Oliver Ruhl
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
Early arrivals
Honorable Mention
Nick Fiorillo
Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
The devastating impact of prescription drug abuse hits home
Feature Story
First Place
Zoe Gregozek, Alice Koltchev, Gillian Weatherford, Ava Poen, Eliza Davis
Ink, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Life in the fast lane: Facing the final years
Second Place
Isaac Cohen
The Tam News, Tamalpais HS, Mill Valley, Calif.
Undocumented: Navigating life without citizenship
Third Place
Connor Martin
The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
It took me only 90 seconds to convince a doctor to recommend me for a medical marijuana prescription …
Fourth Place
Haley Byam
The Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
What the freshmen don’t know
Fifth Place
Madeline Halpert
Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
The pressure is on
Honorable Mention
Meredith McBee
The Messenger, Northview HS, Johns Creek, Ga.
“Pioneer, visionary, legendary”
Honorable Mention
Erin McGovern
Prospector, Prospect HS, Mount Prospect, Ill.
How soon is too soon: Regret versus readiness
Honorable Mention
Kayla Williamson
Owl, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Finding our roots
Honorable Mention
Julia Poe
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
There for each other
Honorable Mention
Daniel Bodden
North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Finding a way out
Sports Story
First Place
Steven Campbell
The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Athlete of the Year: Jim Cullen ’14
Second Place
Jacob Prothro
Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Veteran coach stands strong in face of illness; honored at Chap Relays
Third Place
Julia Poe
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Caffeine consequence
Fourth Place
Peter Baugh
Globe, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
Hitting close to home
Fifth Place
Navin Zachariah
The Spoke, Conestoga HS, Berwyn, Pa.
Making his MARK
Honorable Mention
Noelle Gracia
The Wildcat, Brea Olinda HS, Brea, Calif.
Field of Dreams
Honorable Mention
Tyler Graham
The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Rebounds to receptions
Honorable Mention
Tina Muscarelli, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin, Olivia Koontz
The Lake, Standley Lake HS, Westminster, Colo.
For the love of the game
Honorable Mention
Alaa Abdeldaiem
Inklings, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, Ind.
Living up to Ex-spike-tations
Honorable Mention
Hannah (Hannah-Beth) Floyd, Caitlin Yeager
Phoenix, James W. Martin HS, Arlington, Texas
Transfer inquiry jeopardize playoffs
Editorial/Opinion
First Place
Staff
The Tam News, Tamalpais HS, Mill Valley, Calif.
All quiet in the district front
Second Place
Joe Redmond
Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe HS, Centennial, Colo.
Forgiveness
Third Place
Sam Holleman, Kaley Gilbert
Hi-Lights, William R. Boone HS, Orlando, Fla.
Education Nation
Fourth Place
Ambika Dubey, Daniel Fernandez
El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Dear Teachers
Fifth Place
Tess Saperstein
The Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
The stigma against mental illness
Honorable Mention
Joe Okkema
The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Common Core is common chore
Honorable Mention
Shelbey Vandenbroucke, Emily Zhen
The Central Times, Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.
Editorial board supports District 203’s decision to reject random drug testing and focus on prevention
Honorable Mention
Aina Kelsaw-Fletcher
Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Fat is not a bad word
Honorable Mention
Katherine Frain
Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Numbers
Diversity
First Place
Shuyi Qi
El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Tolerance is not acceptance
Second Place
Ally Krupinsky
Century Star, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
North Dakota Notoriety
Third Place
Hilah Kohen, Megumi Kitamoto
West Side Story, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
Searching for peace
Fourth Place
Molly Mineiro
MavLife, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
Coloring outside the lines
Fifth Place
Julia Aizuss
The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Outside the binary
Honorable Mention
Marian Abdelmalek; Hana Zarea
Eye of the Tiger, Roseville HS, Roseville, Calif.
Sophomore finds refuge after leaving Syria
Honorable Mention
Zoey Laird, Mirina Garofalidis
Carpe Diem, Decatur HS, Decatur, Ga.
“Swirling” races change the Decatur community
Honorable Mention
Afton Apodaca
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Acceptance
Honorable Mention
Marcia Brown
The Shakerite, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker students joined activists for Opening Day ritual, protested Indians’ continued use of Chief Wahoo logo
Honorable Mention
Simran Singh, Suproteem Sarkar
The Spoke, Conestoga HS, Berwyn, Pa.
What’s in a name?