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

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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.

Lindsay Augustine, Carolina Cuadros,
Gabrielle Shore, Soleil Dam, Mandy Mah
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Heritage Fair: The importance of cultural representation

Grace Uhrain
The Rock, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
A Fierce Debate: Facts and Perspectives on Wearing Masks in School

Alison LaTorre, Haley Jackson,
Ethan Flores Rothmund, Kate Becker, Ashveen Saini
The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida
MSD commemorates 2022 Black History Month: Black Health and Wellness

Brynn Schwartz, Julia Landy, Kate Becker,
Ivy Lam, Carolina Ochoa
The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida
March for Our Lives reemerges four years later

Kate Heitmann, Lyda Cosgrove, Sophie Henschel, Campbell Wood
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Don’t Say Gay Bill

Anjali Kakarla, Serena O’Brien
The Communicator, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Planned Parenthood Rally

Hanna Schiciano
Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Students react to self-defense law and verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse

Natalie Cullen, Izzy Rejino, Dylan Ebs
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Nerf War

Anna McClellan, Emma Hagood,
Helen Martin, Miles Traweek Moehle
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
For close Bush adviser, 9/11 emotions remain strong

Elle Horst, Lindsay Augustine, Husdon Fox, Oliver Fichte, Chesney Evert
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Criminalizing abortion could result in far-reaching consequences

Staff
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
They didn’t ask for fentanyl

Staff
The Mix, Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
The Marshall Fire: Our special coverage

Grace Papas
The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
After Nearly Three Decades, Athletic Director Jeff Gates Retires

Elizabeth Franklin
Pathfinder, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri
The pride and culture of Black hair

Staff
The Shield , McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Coffeehouse enjoys triumphant return to Mac campus

Tracy Tran, Angelina Liu
The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
From home cooking to Chopped Junior: National platforms showcasing Neufeld’s love for baking

Andrew Jáuregui
Wingspan, Liberty High School, Frisco, Texas
Spider-Man ultra fan

Alyssa Clark, Amanda Hare, Gabriella Winans
Eagle Nation Online, Prosper High School, Prosper, Texas
Valentine’s Day Specia — Staff share stories of meeting, falling in love with spouse

Melanie George
Rank & File, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia
Frog and Toad: What it takes to make a musical

Kiana Hinkson
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Chronic consequences: confusion among specialists affects student-athletes

Lucille Sanders, Stella Pavao
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Sidelined: the psychological toll of a sports injury

Staff
Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California
Live coverage: Harker hosts Marina for annual Homecoming game

Owen Aanestad
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Crossing the limits

Owen Aanestad
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Fueling the fight

Nico Jaffer
The Gator, Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Quinn Nielsen ‘23: Shooting Hoops at 6’10”

Natalie Cullen
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Lacrosse senior captain competing in college

Iniya Nathan, Sruthi Lingam
The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Two brothers, two journeys, two goals

Harley Classe, Trisha Dasgupta, Athena Tseng
Wingspan, Liberty High School, Frisco, Texas
Beating the undefeated: football’s memorable win against Lovejoy

Maya Ortiz
Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas
I’m a Fighter

Delilah Brumer, Rikka Dimalanta, Valeria Ruiz, Alan Ruiz, Emily Short
The Pearl Post, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Lake Balboa, California
World Music Day performers shine

Lucy Dockter
Inklings News, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut
Westport’s bounty: fall foraging feast

Andrew Burke-Stevenson
U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois
Rock stars: Through rock climbing, students reach new heights

Nevaeh Dull
The Mission, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Spring Band Concert 2022

Ben Hughes, Jacob Robinson
Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Varsity Field Hockey Celebrates Senior Night

Jason Zhou
The Hill News, The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
“Love, Dot” opens with exceptional performances by all, dazzling audience members

Staff
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Standing up and walking out

Reagan Zuniga
The Dispatch, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Dawgs dominate their opening games

Samantha Freeman
The Rider Online, Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Varsity Boys Basketball Playoffs

Neena Sidhu, Christi Norris
Eagle Nation Online, Prosper High School, Prosper, Texas
Varsity football loses to No. 3 Southlake Carroll

Oliver Fichte
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
They didn’t ask for fentanyl

Krish Dev
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Visualizing the COVID-19 pandemic in Santa Clara County

Krish Dev, Lillian Wang
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Take our April news quiz

Dakota Chang, Davin Jeong, Claire Wang
The Phillipian, Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, Massachusetts
State of the Academy (SOTA)

Anita Gaenko
The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
All-you-need-to-know guide on how to wear your mask safely

Ava Stein
Pony Express, Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater, Minnesota
Federal minimum wage should increase amid high inflation

Ali Benjamin
WordsWorth, Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, New Jersey
From Roe V. Wade to Today: How Did We Get Here?

Katie Newkirk, Rose Flaherty
The Hill News, The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Recent changes to dress code enforcement spark controversy about the handbook

Ian Wright, Yunseo Jo
The Hawk Eye, Hebron High School, Texas, Texas
Next Steps: Seniors share their college plans

Clara Martinez
The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom
Texas school shooting spurs discourse on gun control

Chesney Evert, Carolina Cuadros
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
It’s ok to say gay

Jolie Han, Kevin Jia, Tanvee Sai
The Prospector, Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California
Discussing Mental Health: A Conversation On Body Insecurities With Staffers

Sophia Chen
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
To all the sports I’ve done before: Cross country

Michelle Sheen, Krishna Thaker
The Accolade, Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, California
Masks, Mandates and Mr. Adams

Gabrielle Lashley, Valeria Luquin
The Pearl Post, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Lake Balboa, California
An Ode To Teachers, Part 1

Ines Legrand
Verde Magazine, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
A message to mom

Kira Zizzo
The Rock, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Elephant in the Room Podcast: Eating Disorders and Recovery with Emma Warford

Joey Delahunty
KnightMedia, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois
Why music in games is so important

Sonya Sud
The Lancer Feed, Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Missouri
9-11 Memories

Ashley Henderson
The Talon News, Argyle High School, Argyle, Texas
Feathers V1E1: Brandi Hunt Interview

Shivani Verma
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Bloom: I went on a date alone (and so should you)

April Wang
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
If you can just look up

Jaden Boster
The Huron Emery, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Are you doing high school right? To date or not to date

Tatem Petet
The Northmen’s Log, Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Missouri
Wake up, people, COVID has consequences

Charlie Warner
Staley News, Staley High School, Missouri, Missouri
Movies Underutilize Soundtracks

Makayla Archambeault
The Lancer Feed, Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Missouri
I am a Jedi, like my father before me

Samantha Haney
The Lancer Feed, Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Missouri
Today I took a stand

Lucy Marco
The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Thinking inside the box

Allyson Lastovica
Wingspan, Liberty High School, Frisco, Texas
Vegan View

Aleena Gilani
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
Why I boycotted watching the Winter Olympics