2018 Digital Story of the Year

Multimedia News Story Package

1. Staff
March For Our Lives
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School
Belmont, California

2. Staff
A Year of Trump
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas

3. Staff
Leaving a Legacy
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California

4. Amelia Vanyo
Nation-wide reaction to gun violence
The Sidekick, Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas

5. Abigail Hendren, Rohan Palla, Julia Radhakrishnan
A Pension is a Promise
PLD Lamplighter, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, Kentucky

HM. Cam Medrano, Jack Rosetti
RHS’ maintenance rating drops
Eye of the Tiger, Roseville High School
Roseville, California

HM. Ella Kitterman, Chloe McKim Jepsen
Brookline community recoils from racist videos, looks to future
The Sagamore, Brookline High School
Brookline, Massachusetts

HM. Jared Heller, Abigail Mynahan
Expressing Ourselves
The Gator, Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

HM. Marlee Baron, Mimi Geller, Koji Gutzmann, Noah Raaum, Sharee Roman
Columbine shooting anniversary inspires student organized walk out
RubicOnline, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, Minnesota

HM. Justyne Bernal, Rachell Ramirez, Lucero Rea, Aryanna Rodriguez
Original faculty, staff recognized at festival’s 25th anniversary
The Magnet Tribune, Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts
Laredo, Texas


Multimedia Feature Story Package

1. Jon Calabrese, Nafessa Jaigirdar, Claire Joanson, Joshua Pipe, Luke Shin
Autism Awareness Month
Eastside Online, Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, New Jersey

2. Madi Coons. Valeria Cisneros, Mason Seden-Hansen, Elise Scheiffele, Ysabel Wulfing 
DACA students speak out
Crimson Newsmagazine, Paso Robles High School
Paso Robles, California

3. Samalya Thenuwara
An artist’s journey
West Side Story, Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa

4. Jackelyn Romo, Cosette Zielinski
Adoption: A life changing pocess
Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy
Las Vegas, Nevada

5. McCalee Cain, Sam Diercks, Sarah Donnelly, Cienna Roget
Trumpiversary
Cedar Post, Sandpoint High School
Sandpoint, Idaho

HM. Camille Herren, Sydney Goggans, Ania Stover, Jacob Whitlock
What is Sexual Assault? #MeToo
The Crimson Crier, Sparkman High School
Harvest, Alabama

HM. Staff
Identity
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California

HM. Mackenzie Caudill
Hottest corner in town
Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

HM. Nicole Konopelko
Following in Dylan’s footsteps
The Booster Redux, Pittsburg High School
Pittsburg, Kansas

HM. Jackie Carroll, Kelsey Carroll, Emma Overholt
Don’t judge ‘Coop’ by his cover
The Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School
Lucas, Texas


Multimedia Sports Story Package

1. Staff
Four Teams One Rival
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California

2. Staff
The X-Games
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California

3. Staff
COLOR WAR 2018: Intense competition, shortcuts and penalties, a hard-boiled egg genius and a senior three-peat make it memorable
The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California

4. Jorden Melson
The Curse Has Ended
The Rider Online, Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas

5. Roy Nitzan, Keegan Williams 
McConaughey makes celebrity softball game ‘alright alright alright’
Wingspan, Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas

HM. Veronica Roseborough
Athletic determination stays strong despite anemia
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School
Belmont, California

HM. Jason Harward, Evan Minniti, A.J. Wolken
New turf renovation promises safer experience for athletes
Highlights, Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills, California

HM. Tobey Lee, Hila Machmali, Noa Segal, Gilad Spitzer
CHAMPIONS!!!! Firehawks win Sarachek
The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California

HM. Brant Bednarz, Martin Herz, Maddie Krebs, Kirubel Mesfin
Huskie football playoff preview and in-depth season analysis
The North Star, Naperville North High School
Naperville, Illinois

HM. Sophia Lima, Will McKone
Triple-threat junior captains all seasons
The Review, St. John’s School
Houston, Texas


Photo Slideshow

1. Rachel Barber
Varsity falls in 28-20 defeat against Rio Linda
Eye of the Tiger, Roseville High School
Roseville, California

2. Ashley Hitchings, Rebecca Yao
Hands Off Net Neutrality
Verde, Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California

3. Staff
Salt Bowl Pep Rally at Everett
Prospective Online, Bryant High School
Bryant, Arkansas

4. Staff
Students storm Capitol to ask for safer schools
The Shield, McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

5. Saphira Klearman, Ty Murray
Wishes Come True
The Devils’ Advocate and EVTV, Eagle Valley High School
Gypsum, Colorado

HM. Phoebe Corgiat, Brighton Garrett, Camden Tucker
Winter Fashion
Crimson Newsmagazine, Paso Robles High School
Paso Robles, California

HM. Rachel Barber
Campus, community rallies for 100th anniversary of Homecoming
Eye of the Tiger, Roseville High School
Roseville, California

HM. Mahmood Khatib
Prom at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center
BVNWnews.com, Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas

HM. Mac Callahan, Rhea Prem
Photo Essay: Architecture
The Phillipian, Phillips Academy Andover
Andover, Massachusetts

HM. Tori Greene
Football Playoffs Round Four
The Rider Online, Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas


Interactive Graphic

1. Emma Overholt
Different DNA, same family
The Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School
Lucas, Texas

2. Madison Olsen, Julie Robertson, Sophie Ryland
The original 10-0 Knights
The Shield, McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

3. Adrian Doan, Zachary Heimbuch
A Guide for Exploring Detroit From Each QLINE Stop
The Tower Pulse, Grosse Pointe South High School
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

4. Shabana Gupta
Geothermal heating: eco-friendly, human foe
The Black and White, Johnston High School
Johnston, Iowa

5. Adam Dashevsky, Jacob Kernis, Sophie Levine
Get ready for the East vs. West Homecoming Football Game
Eastside, Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, New Jersey

HM. Brooke Chang
Carlmont Class of 2018 Plans
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School
Belmont, California

HM. Molly Donaldson
College graduates struggle to find affordable Bay Area housing
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School
Belmont, California

HM. Piper Hansen, Nikhil Warrier
What would Louisville do in a natural disaster?
Manual RedEye, duPont Manual High School
Louisville, Kentucky

HM. Jeffrey Shen, Harvey Zheng
State of the Academy
The Phillipian, Phillips Academy Andover
Andover, Massachusetts

HM. Sam Johnson
At look at Men’s Basketball
Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrrace, Washington


Podcast

1. Emma Melling
August 2 Stories #10B: Laura DuBois
The Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota

2. Sasha Agarwal, Katie Saiko
SPS Placed Defibrillators in Schools for Safety
Central Intelligence, Central High School
Springfield, Missouri

3. Israel Rendon
Living Hispanic in America
Ritemour Live, Ritenour High School
St. Louis, Missouri

4. Mary Allison Kane, Chisom Ukoha
Room 204
Devil’s Advocate, Stanton College Preparatory School
Jacksonville, Florida

5. Lars Lonnroth
National School Walk Out
Lion, Lyons Township High School
LaGrange, Illinois

HM. Felipe Bautista
Education Re-Imagined
The Spartacus, Miami Country Day School
Miami, Florida

HM. Lars Lonnroth
Jake Elliott Comes Home
Lion, Lyons Township High School
LaGrange, Illinois

HM. Emma Steingraber, Kaylee Sun
Springfield Residents Seek the Difference of Organic Produce
Central Intelligence, Central High School
Springfield, Missouri

HM. Parker Butler
Politics with Parker
Wingspan, Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas

HM. Ben Eyman
Prep Chatter
The Hawkeye.org, Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrrace, Washington


Blog

1. Josie Woodward
Josie’s journey
Wingspan, Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas

2. Karla Dougan
Road to recovery
Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

3. Jazmine Necessary
Dealing With Loss
The Rider Online, Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas

4. Christine Zhao
Decoloring My Mind: analyzing racism and resentment in light of the infamous Starbucks arrest
tjTODAY Online, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virginia

5. Jessica Shih
‘I too would’ve been an MSD student’
Hi’s Eye, Westfield High School
Westfield, New Jersey

HM. Elena Webber
From me to you
Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

HM. Abbey Malbon
Birth control is basic healthcare. Period.
Metea Media, Metea Valley High School
Aurora, Illinois

HM. Lars Lonnroth
Media Mayhem: How a church retreat reminded me of the value of points of view
Lion, Lyons Township High School
LaGrange, Illinois

HM. Kanishka Mehra
Local focal: Selfie swoon
BVNWnews.com, Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas

HM. Michelle Wei
Halloween costumes used as a vehicle for activism
Tower, The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, New York