27 Superiors awarded in Junior High/Middle School contest
The Journalism Education Association announces the winners of the 2022 Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest.
There were 279 entries in the yearbook, news publication, broadcast and photography categories. Judging for entries took place between April 16 through May 1.
There are 139 winning entries comprising 27 Superior, 53 Excellent and 59 Honorable Mention awards. Superior winners each receive a medal and all award winners receive a certificate.
All the competitors had their submissions evaluated by teams of judges who also provided each entry with written feedback. Those critiques are available through the NSMC website. Advisers can log in with their username and password to view their critiques.
Certificates and medals will be mailed to schools.
If you advise a junior high or middle school publication, watch for details about the 2023 contest in January.
2022 Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest results
| Contest Name | Rating | Full Name | School Name | School City | School State |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Superior | Luci Resnick | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Emily Mercer | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Isla Warriner | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Lauren Kelly | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Avery Gray | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Faith Farkas | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Zala Batoor | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Brooklynn Deckman | Da Rowlett Academy | Bradenton | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Kaitlyn Miller | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Pablo Duran | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Olivia Kahn | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Amber Vasquez | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Aubrey Ellis | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Cassidy Blakely | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | David Meadows | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Emory Givens | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Katherine Whiteaker | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Kendall Lamotte | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Lila Goldin | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Kaitlyn Miller | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Pablo Duran | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Olive Imerman | Da Rowlett Academy | Bradenton | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Cora Craver | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Madison Mejia | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Bobby Haas | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Ivy Eckols | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Julian Mayfield | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Lainey Pierce | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Nicole Vasallo | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Barrett Bennett | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Grace Gonzalez | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Ivy Eckols | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Julian Mayfield | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Kylie Dziubinski | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Lainey Pierce | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Riley Pulley | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Skylar Jackson | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Travis White | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Superior | Lian Dussie | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Superior | Ellie Wen | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Superior | Gemma Shi | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Claire Hurvitz | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Isla Warriner | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Luci Resnick | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Umika Narkar | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Addison White | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Emily Kenney | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Kendall Lamotte | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Alden Walcott | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Anna Harney | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Winifred Emerick | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Annabella Perk | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Naila Ali | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Riley Hazlewood | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Brooklynn Deckman | Da Rowlett Academy | Bradenton | FL |
| Newspaper Front Page Layout | Excellent | Calli Venzon | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Kaylee Anderson | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Maggie Dunworth | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Doubletruck Layout Design | Superior | Maya Rodriguez | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck Layout Design | Superior | Noor Samarah | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Katie Carmon | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| News Writing | Superior | Jessyca Cook | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| News Writing | Excellent | Calli Venzon | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Feature Writing | Superior | Jack Aaron | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| Feature Writing | Superior | Sammy Lou | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Claire Mooney | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Maddison Ball | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Other Writing | Superior | Claire Mooney | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Other Writing | Excellent | Katie Wright | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Other Writing | Excellent | Rylee Rutledge | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Other Writing | Excellent | Ferzeen Kavarana | James R. Geisler Middle School | Walled Lake | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Alli Valentine | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Katie Carmon | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Fay Zhao | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Shea Vohs | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Hadleigh Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Savannah Hancock | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Sherin Roman | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Kylee Ann Carter | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Krishna Becerra | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Maizy Pulsipher | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Sarah LeBlanc | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Amelia Bramlett | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Hadley Moss | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Brielle McWilliams | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Shyanne Bullard | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Krista Oh | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Kylee Ann Carter | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Lily Christian | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Sofie Lasagna | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Kaysen Bingham | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Sydnee Stulga | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Allie Corlew | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Ben Hocker | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Addison Gann | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Zaara Shaik | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kylie Riggs | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Jetta Hayes | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Elli Harter | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Kelsey Long | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Makenzie McCall | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Maggie Dunworth | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Lily Christian | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Makayla Arnold | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Sydney Ferguson | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Maeven Helm | Park Maitland School | Maitland | FL |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kylee Ann Carter | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Ava Salsman | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Lilley Ku | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Whitley Booth | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Superior | Mary Jane Palis | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Superior | Miranda Colmenares | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Ragan Stoltz | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Masooma Fatima | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Mandee Wilson | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | LeMariam Bantenew | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Olivia Bennett | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Danielle Harmon | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Theme Package | Superior | Addison Gann | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Aidan Ainsworth | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Aislyn Martin | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Alexia Metheny | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Bellamy Walker | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Brianna Rasdon | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Emory Arnold | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Erin Wright | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Grace Mask | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Jaelyn Rivera | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Jah’Miya Green | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Kahlan Higgins | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Noah Atkinson | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Olivia Miller | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Paityn Ragan | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Rylee Solomon | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Tara Knoble | Bryant Middle School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Mandee Wilson | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Superior | Natalee Anforth | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Superior | Ragan Stoltz | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Superior | Stephanie Ceron | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Brendan Li | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Chloe Xie | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Katie Myshrall | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Caitlyn Nguyen | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Theme Package | Excellent | WMS Staff | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Augusta Eggleston | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Cady Dingman | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Kate Rogers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Lilly Landers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Lily Presley | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Madden Holloway | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Chase Pulsipher | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Krista Oh | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Kylie Riggs | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Logan Richter | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Maizy Pulsipher | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Sydnee Stulga | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Theme Package | Honorable Mention | Tessa Abbiatti | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Lily Presley | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Madden Holloway | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Bella Lee-Truesdell | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Mia Tripathi | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Gabrielle Knapp | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Thea McWiliams | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Krista Oh | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Kylie Riggs | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Inaya Pirani | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Leighton Bekhor | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Marly Fike | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Addison Huff | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Gabe Willis | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Kate Rogers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Natalee Anforth | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Paige Poulos | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Tara Bansal | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Chance Blaud | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Jacob Walter | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Maizy Pulsipher | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Maya Dykman | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Reese Allen | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Taylum Michael | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Aarti Patel | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Gwyneth Maddox | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Aarti Patel | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Giacomo Ferrence | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Gwyneth Maddox | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Mekyle Mir | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Elli Harter | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Hadleigh Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Acadia Bianchi | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Chance Blaud | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Logan Richter | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Jacob Walter | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Kiley Riding | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Kylie Riggs | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Logan Richter | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Marley Jones | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Excellent | Hadleigh Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Dreeszen Tess | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Hannah Thexton | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Rebecca Mundell | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Aryana Maini | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Rose Gheblehzadehyazdi | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Kai Kidwell | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread | Honorable Mention | Whitley Booth | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Design Portfolio | Superior | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Design Portfolio | Excellent | Ragan Stoltz | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Design Portfolio | Excellent | Maizy Pulsipher | Greenfield Jr High School | Gilbert | AZ |
| Design Portfolio | Honorable Mention | Penelope Shih | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Design Portfolio | Honorable Mention | Addison Huff | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Augusta Eggleston | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Cady Dingman | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Kate Rogers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Lilly Landers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Olivia Hapgood | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Dani Montgomery | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Katie Bolduc | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Keira Rantanen | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Khadiga Moawad | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Personality Profile Writing | Superior | Ragan Stoltz | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Personality Profile Writing | Excellent | Natalee Anforth | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Carsyn Brown | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Rebecca Mundell | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Ella Engel | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Sadie Weborg | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Lily Watson | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Sienna Burford | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Kate Rogers | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Hailey Butel | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Taygan Taylor | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Ava Clower | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Jaden Todd | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Lily Christian | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Ashur Weber | The Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Ava Salsman | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Dani Montgomery | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Lilley Ku | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Victoria Webb | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
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