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National Scholastic Press Association\u2019s Best of Show competition honored student journalists and their organizations during the JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, produced virtually in March-May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students registered for the convention were eligible to enter their work for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced in a convention awards ceremony on April 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH<\/a><\/strong> the April 10, 2021, awards presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2021 Pacemaker Awards<\/strong>
Literary magazine<\/a> \u2022 Online<\/a> \u2022 Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2021 Pacemaker Award finalists<\/strong>
Literary magazine<\/a> \u2022 Online<\/a> \u2022 Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2020 Pacemaker Awards<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a> \u2022 
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/<\/a>
Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2021 Best of Show
<\/strong>JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA Awards page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA Awards archive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Staff recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Newspaper (Broadsheet)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  The Campanile
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Dispatch
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Tower
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper (Tabloid, 16 or fewer pages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  High Tide
Redondo Union HIgh School, Redondo Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Messenger
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Accolade
Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  The Prospector
Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  The Puma Press
University Prep, Seattle, Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  The Octagon
Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  The Advocate
Washington Community High School, Washington, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  The Pitchfork
Marietta High School, Marietta, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Pony Express
Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper (Tabloid, 17 or more pages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  The Review
St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Edge
Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  The Mirror
Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  The Standard
The American School in London, London, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Eagle Edition
Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  The Hoofprint
Walnut High School, Walnut, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsmagazine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  North Star
Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Odyssey
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  The Highlander
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Verde
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Southpaw
Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  The Eagle Eye
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  The Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  The Communicator Magazine
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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No winners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper\/Newsmagazine (Special Edition)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  The Express
Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Communicator Magazine
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Eagle Eye
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  The View
Castle View High School, Castle Rock, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  JagWire
Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Anthro!
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Pep O\u2019Plant
H.B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  The Accolade
Sunny Hills High Schoool, Fullerton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  North Star
Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Website (1,500 students or fewer)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Pathfinder
Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Rubicon Online
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  The Coat of Arms
Menlo School, Atherton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Tower
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  The Standard
The American School in London, London, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Mill Valley News
Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Wayland Student Press Network
Wayland High School, Wayland, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  The Review Online
St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Website (more than 1,500 students)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  FHNtoday
Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Coppell Student Media
Coppell HIgh School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Bearing News
Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  The Chronicle
Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Southwest Shadow
Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  The Rider Online
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  The Little Hawk
Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  The Paly Voice
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  PHS News
H.B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Website (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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No winners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast News Program (High School)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  VATV
Van Alstyne High School, Van Alstyne, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Timber Creek Today
Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  HTN Daily
Rock Hill High School, Frisco, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.\u00a0 Knight TV
Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  AVTV
Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Channel 97 News
Oakville High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Knightly Show
Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  InFocus
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  WMHS News
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  DVTV
Desert Vista High School, Phoenix, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast News Program (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  WSMS News
Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Literary Arts Magazine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Seeds in the Black Earth
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Iris: Art + Lit
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The Tartan
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Struan
Christ School, Arden, North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Reflection
Bear River High School\/Nevada Joint Union High School District, Grass Valley, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Voice
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Ink
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Flight
Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook  (321-512 pages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Black and Gold
Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Pilot
Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Lion
McKinney HIgh School, McKinney, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Panther
H.B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Cayuse
Walnut High School, Walnut, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Lone Star
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Etruscan
Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Wingspan
James Enochs High School, Modesto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook (264-320 pages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  The Marquee
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Indian
Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Arena
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Summit
Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Traditions
Del Norte High School, San Diego, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Columbian
George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Rambler
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Lion\u2019s Roar
Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Vieo
Castle View High School, Castle Rock, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  The Wildcat
Har-Ber High School, Springdale, Arkansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook (164-263 pages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  The Hawk
Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Howl
Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Reflections
Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Le Flambeau
Notre Dame de Sion High School, Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Priam
Longmont High School, Longmont, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Paragon
Munster HIgh School, Munster, Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Details
Whitney High School, Rocklin, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  The Chase
Chase County Junior\/Senior High School, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  The Knight
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Aerial
Williams Field High School, Gilbert, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School, Apache Junction, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  The Round-up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Eagle Eye View
Sierra Middle School, Parker, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Panther
Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Ingenium
Greenfield Junior High School, Gilbert, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  The Rosette
Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Editorial Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Sally Parampottil
The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Naomi Hendershot
Odyssey Newsmagazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Soumya Sahay
Amador Valley Today, Amador Valley HIgh School, Pleasanton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Ella Hutnick
Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Ireland McCage
Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Alexandra Audrain
The Pitchfork, Marietta High School, Marietta, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Audrey Enghauser
Odyssey Newsmagazine, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Sonel Cutler
Columbian, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Isabel Umekubo
The Vitruvian Post, Da Vinci Communications High School, El Segundo, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Ella West
The Review, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Celine Huang
\u201c\u2018Mulan\u2019 2020: What happened to the original plot of the movie?,\u201d The Review Online, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Tate Larsen
\u201cTate\u2019s Car Corner,\u201d The Black and White, Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Lucy Marco
\u201cLucy\u2019s Laboratory: \u2018Making yourself at gnome,\u2019\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Micah Shannon
\u201cHiking helps,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Camila Villarreal
\u201cThe heavy burden of being a \u2018big girl,\u2019\u201d The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Audrey Enghauser
\u201cPeace in Planning,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Tomas Dougan
\u201c… To be more like my father,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Logan Schiciano
\u201cInside the Mob: Jan. 6, 2021,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Micah Shannon
\u201cThis I Believe: Criminal Justice and Me,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Maxine Zuriff
\u201cThe Green Room — Darcy Miller,\u201d Harvard-Westlake Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Emma Scott
\u201cSopa malfalda and me,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Izze Lentfer, Bella Rinne
\u201cUnknown Northwest: Pepper Spray Incident,\u201d BVNWnews, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Juliet Aquino
\u201cCelebrity fandoms turned obsession,\u201d KnightVoices, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Maarya Shafqat Adil, Yasmina Kassir
\u201cInsight on Islamophobia,\u201d The Standard, The American School in London, London, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Adrianna Nehme
\u201cWithout volunteers, organizations need extra assistance,\u201d U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Mitch Fink
\u201cWhere Are They Now: Congressional Staffer Fisch recounts experience with Capitol insurrection,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Charlie Browder, Cade Mintz, AJ Simpkins
\u201cCoaches Corner, Episode 2,\u201d The Stump, Christ School, Arden, North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Magazine Design <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Maya Coates Cush, Bev O\u2019Malley
\u201cThe Stained Lady\/Era,\u201d Iris: Art + Lit, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Ivan Delgado, Antony Nepeyvoda
\u201cHomeless & Vulnerable,\u201d The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Oviya Srihari
\u201cCulinary Queen,\u201d Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Delaynie Keeney
\u201c2020,\u201d The Edge, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Sophia Liu
\u201cRap the Route,\u201d Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Samantha Freeman, Tracy Tran
\u201cPast in present,\u201d The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Domenic Fenoglio
\u201cUsing Her Voice,\u201d Panorama, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Ella Rosewarne
\u201cProust: Leah White,\u201d The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Antony Nepeyvoda
\u201cThe Silent Epidemic,\u201d The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Sophie Grand
\u201cThe Elephant in the Room,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Celine Huang
\u201cSeen but not heard,\u201d The Review, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Tori Scoggins, Katie Ferguson
\u201cIn a Split Second,\u201d The Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Hannah Zuniga
\u201cMask and you shall receive,\u201d The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Lindsey Plotkin
\u201cNo justice, no peace,\u201d The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Abby Mandel, Kaitlyn Sherman
\u201cSix Points in Sight,\u201d Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Sophia Sinacola
\u201cIn the Bag,\u201d Carillon, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Ashlyn Van Horn
\u201cEngaging in Faith,\u201d Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Ryan Kinney
\u201c#evanstrong,\u201d Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Allison Dragoo
\u201cSteep Learning Curve,\u201d Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Sonel Cutler, Shelly Dimri, Torrie McNabb, Stephanie Wright
\u201cHow We Will Change,\u201d Columbian, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Victoria Verde
\u201cSwitching It Up,\u201d The Dragon, Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photojournalism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Ivan Delgado
\u201cLos LGBTQ+,\u201d The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Trevor Paulus
\u201cStudent Voice,\u201d The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Ana Manzano
\u201cRBHS wins in a tight game against Tolton Catholic,\u201d Bearing News, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Kennedy Weatherby
\u201cLIONS 67, KNIGHTS 57,\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Ana Manzano
\u201cRBHS volleyball looks to postseason ,\u201d Bearing News, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Savannah Hernandez
\u201cCBS interviews Mr. Andrew Cole,\u201d The Pitchfork, Marietta High School, Marietta, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Lexi Guo
\u201cStroke,\u201d Review Online, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Bella Russo
\u201cWeekend fire drill,\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Jordyn Cimmiyotti
\u201cKick,\u201d The Dragon, Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Desmond Kisida
\u201cAccidental shots fired,\u201d Bearing News, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast News Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Logan Schiciano
\u201cRemembering the life of Panton Adams,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Logan Schiciano
\u201cStein family welcomes Thai student Adul Samon,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Jacob Siciliano
\u201cParade of lights,\u201d KnightTV, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Sadie Bograd, Alex Gonzalez
\u201cPaying It Forward: A Cup of Commonwealth Offers Coffee and Community During Pandemic,\u201d PLD Lamplighter, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Logan Schiciano
\u201cDobbs 16 perseveres through restrictions,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Alice Scott
\u201cVoting for the first time with humanity in her heart,\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Mia Reaugh, Chloe Smith
\u201cOne act play,\u201d WSMS News, Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Hannah Fatehdin
\u201cFairness of online testing versus face to face,\u201d WSMS News, Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Mia Reaugh, Chloe Smith
\u201cStop the bleed,\u201d WSMS News, Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Emma Curtis, Joseph McLauglin, Caleb Tobin, Larenz Ward
\u201cHolbrook Food Pantry,\u201d Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COVID-19 Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Keira Beller
\u201cSame breath that carries the music now quiets the choir,\u201d The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Sophie Henschel
\u201cOff the Camera, Under the Influence,\u201d The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Logan Schiciano
\u201cChildren of the pandemic: exploring the challenges and coping strategies of the world\u2019s youngest learners,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Goldens Bridge, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Lydia Reedy
\u201cMac Spanish teacher does her part to make COVID vaccine a reality,\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Owen Donnelly, Elizabeth Ingle, Lillian Sams
\u201cThe Digital Divide,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Geogia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Fareen Dhuka,  Laney Chang, Megan Chang, Celine Huang, Ashley Yen
\u201cThe Perpetual Pandemic: Exercising social responsibility amidst inequality, stigma,\u201d The Review Online, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Mia Reaugh, Chloe Smith
\u201cCovid 19 update,\u201d WSMS News, Willow Springs Middle School, Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Ani Tutunjyan
\u201cBack to the Basics,\u201d The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Staff
\u201cCOVID-19: I Remember,\u201d The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Julian Ingersoll
\u201cThroughout pandemic, students explore LGBTQ+ identity,\u201d U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Election Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Staff
2020 Presidential Election Special Edition, The Standard, The American School in London, London, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Staff
\u201cThe Politics Edition,\u201d The Communicator Magazine, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Samantha Powers
\u201cMac students hold out hope that Biden-Harris inauguration can usher in era of civility, unity, progress,\u201d The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Shivi Sharma
\u201cElection Day stirring speculation about delayed results in evolving political climate,\u201d The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Chloe Sears
\u201cWarnock rallies Athens,\u201d Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social Justice Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.  Noura Jabir, Ella West
\u201cSeen but not heard,\u201d The Review, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Emily Forgash, Cameron Spurr
\u201cConfronting toxic masculinity,\u201d The Standard, The American School in London, London, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Ben Antonow, Braden Leung, Ajay Venkatraman
\u201cBeing Black at Paly,\u201d The Campanile, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Mitch Fink
\u201cMasters teachers serve as \u2018powers for good\u2019 in NY prisons,\u201d Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Olivia Kim
\u201cOne nation, two realities,\u201d The Prospector, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Hanah Kitamoto, Caroline Mascardo
\u201cBeyond the Binary,\u201d West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Saisha Dani, Shruthi Manimaran, Swetha Manimaran
\u201cAn alternate reality: confronting the parallel world people of color face,\u201d The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.  Mehuli Basu Roy
\u201cAnonymous Instagram account brings to light alleged racist incidents,\u201d The Featherduster, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Sadie Bograd
\u201cHomeless Students Face Heightened Challenges,\u201d PLD Lamplighter, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.\u00a0 Lauren Pickett
\u201cBarriers to Mental Health Care in Black Communities,\u201d The Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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