2021 High School Contest

Sports Story

First place -- Madi Olivier, Edward S. Marcus High School, Highland Village, Texas, Back on the pitcher's mound
Second place -- Isabelle Nunes, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California, Beyond the glamour: The world of ballroom hides behind its competitive nature
Third place -- Eli Beck, Southport High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, Looking back, moving forward
Honorable Mention -- Ethan King, Sparkman High School, Harvest, Alabama, Sawyer Soars
Honorable Mention -- Tom Mueller, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, Sweet victory: The story of Jay Leeuwenburg.

Columns or Blog

First place -- Ahmed Ahmed, Southwest Career & Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada, The Woke Left’s Thirst For Retribution
Second place -- Koby Bales and Angela Messere, Grand Island Central Catholic High School, Grand Island, Nebraska, Tik-Tok: A danger to society; Data privacy in Europe more secure
Third place -- Avery Diaz, Northern Lehigh High School, Slatington, Pennsylvania, Feathers Over Fur: The Underrated Companions
Honorable Mention -- Justin Ha, Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, California, Satire: How to radicalize a political party in four steps; Commentary: Why we shouldn’t defund the police
Honorable Mention -- Emily Jefferson, Little Rock Central High, Little Rock, Arkansas, Blue Skies in, Gray Skies out: Coping with 2020
Honorable Mention -- Eric Reingardt, Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Indiana, Why we should vote, volunteer.

First place -- Tess Warren, Sparkman High School, Huntsville, Alabama, Viral Game Explodes on Social Media
Second place -- Eshal Warsi, Cypress Woods High School, Cypress, Texas, 'A Prayer for Owen Meany': a true masterpiece
Third place -- Chris Hyland, The Haverford School, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Kanye West, this is a God dream
Honorable Mention -- Sabrina Guo, Syosset High School, Oyster Bay, New York, Empowering Virtual Conference with Congresswoman Grace Meng

News or Feature photo

First place -- Sophia Beckmann, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, KHS students organize “March against injustice”
Second place -- Chenyao Liu, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana, Get In The Groove
Third place -- Audrey Persaud, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, What youth can do protest
Honorable Mention –Val Pucci, Conestoga High School, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, A Rocky Start to 2021

Sports Photo

First place -- Marissa Goodwin, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Cheerleader toss in air
Second place -- Gentry Appleget, Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Indiana, Volleyball reaction
Third place -- Zoe Gillespie, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Payson Gillespie shoots a layup with defenders guarding him tightly
Honorable Mention -- Tyler Zimmer, The Haverford School, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Fords score...

Cartooning

First place -- Marisa Donovan, Convent of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco, California, Whack-A-Fire
Second place -- Dean Carrasco, Southwest Career & Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada, How 2020 Put Us Through the Wringer
Third place -- Cecilia O'Leary, Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, Restorative Justice
Honorable Mention -- Katherine Zhang, Conestoga High School, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, RBG
Honorable Mention -- Pangaea Kaan, Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Paranoid pandemic predicament.

Graphics/Photo Illustration

First place -- Riley Terbush, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana, Race for a Cure
Second place -- Dante Boelhower, Adams Central Jr/Sr High School, Hastings, Nebraska, Committed
Third place -- Sara Gebka, Huntley High School, Algonquin, Illinois, Healthy or Perfect Graphic
Honorable Mention -- Michelle Lui, The Harker School, San Jose, California, Say their name - and listen
Honorable Mention -- Olivia Lake, Sparkman High School, Madison, Alabama,  Election 2020.

Single Page Layout

First place -- No award given
Second place -- Christopher Barnes and Breanna Hoppe , Northern Lehigh High School, Slatington, Pennsylvania, "So Close" front page
Third place -- Nabila Siddiqui and Trista Truong, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Homecoming 2020
Honorable Mention -- Sara Yen, The Harker School, San Jose, California, Decade of the Year
Honorable Mention -- Emily Seiler, The Marquee, Highland Village, Texas, Gouda eats
Honorable Mention -- Elijah Poe, Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Indiana, Issue 5 / Page 4
Honorable Mention -- Anna Olp, Kaneland High School, Maple Park, Illinois, Manifestation and its Many Meanings
Honorable Mention -- Megan Glasgow, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, Students speak in favor of Biden-Harris
Honorable Mention -- Grace Virgillito, Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Marian Girls Serve the Community.

Double Truck Layout

First place -- Chloe Sun, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana, At Home Abroad
Second place -- Tara Connick, Edward S. Marcus High School, Flower Mound, Texas, Board member suggests drug testing
Third place -- Antonia Mao, Ishani Raha and April Wu, Palo Alto High School, San Francisco, California, The Queen's Gambit
Honorable Mention -- Nabila Siddiqui and Trista Truong, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Center Spread December Issue
Honorable Mention -- Tom Mueller, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, Your membership: Community aid
Honorable Mention -- Kendall Cope, Sparkman High School, Huntsville, Alabama, Catching the Public Eye
Honorable Mention -- Serena Mehta and Lily Jiang, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois, Diversity
Honorable Mention -- Isa Luzarraga, Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, The Digital Divide.

Environment

First place -- Archit Kalra, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana, Climate Conundrum
Second place -- Emily Rutledge, Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas, Raging Fires Persist in Australia
Third place -- Holly Urbanczyk, Huntley High School, Huntley, Illinois, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Honorable Mention -- Tara Kapoor, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California, Vote for the Planet
Honorable Mention -- Emily Salzman, Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha Students Give Sustainability a Try; Making Change One Step at a Time.

Radio Prepared Report

First place -- Sage Duarte, Mount Pleasant High School, Wilmington, Delaware, Volunteering.
Second place -- Will Eikenbary, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Pandemicast: Vote of Confidence.

Radio / Television Interview or Talk Show

First place -- Brandon Eddy, Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Illinois, COVID-19
Second place -- Kaylene Lin, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California, Our Footprint Ep. 4: International Bird Rescue.

Best Newscast: Radio or Television

First place -- Jacob Weaver and Theavan Saitang, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Mav News Monthly – November
Second place -- Cody Hmelar, Benjamin Papp and Jason Goldie, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California, InFocus, Dec. 11, 2020
Third place -- Jack Macfadyen, Myah Walker, Sree Kolli, Laila Qureishi and Sean Saxby, Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, The Blue View
Honorable Mention -- Nathan Lowenstein, Leah Williams, Josh Halpern and Dasha Krachun, Lebanon Trail High School, Frisco, Texas, VanguardTV Season 5 Episode 1
Honorable Mention -- Marissa Perkins, Blake Dawson, Hannah Kinkead and Will Turner, Noblesville High School, Noblesville, Indiana, Around The County - March 6, 2020
Honorable Mention -- PATV Staff, Padua Academy, Wilmington, Delaware, PATV Wednesday Show #2.

Video News Story

First place -- Sumit Nalavade, Heritage High School, Frisco, Texas, Classroom Safety
Second place -- Jacob Weaver, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Mav Minute - Band v. Covid
Third place -- Olivia Sowacke, Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, Illinois, Train Station
Honorable Mention -- Isbella Andaya, Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, Delaware, Spread the Word to End the Word
Honorable Mention -- Amelia Hurley, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, TKC compares masks
Honorable Mention -- Kiana George, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California, Castro Street: A colorful safe haven
Honorable Mention -- Jack Macfadyen and Myah Walker, Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Artists At Work.

Video Feature Story

First place -- Erin Mosier, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, The Show (Choir) Must Go On
Second place -- Tori Wright, Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Illinois, Black in America
Third place -- Kiana George, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California, Aeon Lem’s passion for bird watching takes flight
Honorable Mention -- Jacob Weaver, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Mav Minute - Cafeteria Workers
Honorable Mention -- Adriana Myers, Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, Delaware, Acting in a Pandemic
Honorable Mention -- Alysen Rose, Heritage High School, Frisco, Texas, Graphic Designer - Laiba Ali
Honorable Mention -- Eric Bedrosian, Will Cantwell and Zack Vance, Hamilton Southeastern High School, McCordsville, Indiana, HSETV On The Road: Four Day Ray.

Video Sports Story

First place -- Alysen Rose, Heritage High School, Frisco, Texas, Softball Seniors
Second place -- Jack Macfadyen and Arnav Pokhrel , Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, A Quiet Court
Third place -- Jayanti Jha, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California, Man on the street: MVHS fall athletes on playing in a different season
Honorable Mention -- Theavan Saitang and Jacob Weaver, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Mav Minute - Cross Country State Runner.

Yearbook Layout     

First place -- Elliot Block, Plattsmouth High School, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Fall Divider
Second place -- Isabel Pollard, Sparkman High School, Huntsville, Alabama, One Small Step
Third place -- Paige Fuhrman, Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas, Game of Graduation
Honorable Mention -- Jessica Stott, Southwest Career & Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada, Coyote Games
Honorable Mention -- Lucy Bickel, Eastern Lebanon County School District, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, A Divided Nation - Election Yearbook Spread
Honorable Mention -- Julia Beck, Midway High School, Waco, Texas, School Spirit Spread 2020
Honorable Mention -- Nicholas Pratt, Huntley High School, Lake in the Hills, Illinois, Quaran-teens.

Yearbook Photo

First place -- Sam Priestley, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, Megaphone
Second place -- Alex Melton, Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas, With Joy on His Face
Third place -- Katie Baird, Midway High School, Waco, Texas, Science Flame Lab
Honorable Mention -- Katie Fulkerson, Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, Color Guard.

Yearbook Copywriting

First place -- Grace Williams, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, Pitching With a Purpose
Second place -- Ashley Courtois, Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas, Stepping in Time
Third place -- Katie Anthony, Huntley High School, Huntley, Illinois, Quaran-teens
Honorable Mention -- Breanna Muff, Dorchester High School, Crete, Nebraska, Injuries Take a Toll But Players Don't Give Up
Honorable Mention -- Zoie Bishop, Midway High School, Waco, Texas, Community Service Projects Story 2020.