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Pacemaker finalists
These Pacemaker finalists will be honored and winners announced at the Nov. 12 awards ceremony.

Broadcast • Newspaper/Newsmagazine • Specialty Magazine

Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented in spring 2023.

Pacemaker 100
To celebrate our 100th birthday, we’ll honor our top Pacemaker winners and recognize the Top 10 at the fall convention.

Catherine Zhou
The Epic, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, California

Nava Mach
The Augur Bit, Georgetown Day School, Washington, District of Columbia

Michaela Manfull
North Star, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri

Sydney Starkey
Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York

Bailey Niles
Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas

Kai Kirkham Macias
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Isabella del Nido
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Morgan Chow
The ReMarker, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas

Liz Nedelescu
The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, Virginia

Zainab Shafqat Adil
The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom

Lindsay Augustine
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California

Toby Goldfarb
Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut

Alaina Greenlee
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Hayden Houts
Red & Black, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Kansas

Sarah Conner
OneMaize Media, Maize Career Academy, Wichita, Kansas

Kyle Button
North Star, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri

Alice Scott
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

James Li
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas

Mariana Colom
The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida

Isabelle Holcombe
The Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida

Grace Peng
The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia

Xiaoyi Zhu
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Sabrina San Agustin
The Express, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Peyton Moore
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Clara Barresi
Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Carly Johnson
The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Grace Nugent
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Diane Guo
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas

Chesney Evert
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California

Krish Dev
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California

Arik Karim
The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida

Amber Winkler
FHNtoday, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri

Vivian Rong
Eastside, Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Carol Queiroz
Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York

Natalie Cullen
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Lucy Marco
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Angelina Liu
The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas

Lucy Walker
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas

Anna Jerolimov
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California

Sofia Hennessey-Correa
The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida

Owen Aanestad
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Laura Benteman
The Express/Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas

Macy Crosser
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas

Sydney Endicott
OneMaize Media, Maize Career Academy, Wichita, Kansas

Madi Hermeyer
FHC Publications, Francis Howell Central High School, Missouri, Missouri

Reagan Zuniga
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas

Sofia Valladares
Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas

Maya Ortiz
Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas