34 Superiors awarded in 2023 Junior High/Middle School contest
The Journalism Education Association announces the winners of the 2023 Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest.
There were 312 entries in the yearbook, news publication, broadcast and photography categories. Judging for entries took place between April 17 through May 1.
There are 149 winning entries comprising 34 Superior, 56 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 2024 contest in January.
| Contest Name | Rating | Full Name | School Name | School City | School State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Package News Story | Superior | Maja Milovanovic | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Mia Bouyea | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Lian Dussie | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Kya Small-Brush | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Reid Boardman | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Cora Craver | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Spence Fallas | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Chayse Huhnke | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Cameron Johnson | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Madison Mejia | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Excellent | Natalia Vizcaino | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Morgan Bertisch | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Cora Craver | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Chayse Huhnke | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package News Story | Honorable Mention | Madison Mejia | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Kendall Burnett | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Abram Smith | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Naomi Snyder | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Aubrey Ellis | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Isai Perez | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Bella Simoneaux | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Mia Bouyea | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Maja Milovanovic | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Carson Branch | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Patrick Modine | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Jackson Monda | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Brady Sommers | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Marton Papp | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Zahara Ali | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Braden Buchek | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Cole Harlan | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Cade Lynch | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Patrick Modine | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Masooma Fatima | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Vivia Mehta | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Teo Petrov | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Braden Buchek | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Cade Lynch | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Carolina Ricci | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Teagan Harris | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Michaela Martin | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Rachael Mural | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Lyla Shooner | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Superior | Trisha Babji Rao | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Leyla Benoit | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Excellent | Kaitlyn Maldonado | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Melina Marousa Stroud | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Chloe Held | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Chayse Huhnke | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Short Documentary/PSA | Honorable Mention | Abram Smith | Willow Springs Middle School | Lucas | TX |
| Newspaper Front Page Layout | Excellent | Gabriel Whitehead | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Annabel Odom | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | A. Roe | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Addison Warford | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Teagan Willyard | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Katie Wright | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Roshan Desai | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Tucker Long | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Newsmagazine Front Page Layout | Excellent | Mikael Sparkes | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Superior | Yushi Bai | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Sophie Collier | Creekside Middle School | Carmel | IN |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Ella Fisher | Creekside Middle School | Carmel | IN |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Dylan Beznos | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Roshan Desai | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School | Bloomsfield Hills | MI |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Jessyca Cook | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Doubletruck Layout Design | Superior | Anton Barrera | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| News Writing | Superior | Peyton Keith | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| News Writing | Excellent | Emily Lopez-Couto | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| News Writing | Excellent | Publications Staff | Harvard Public School | Harvard | NE |
| News Writing | Excellent | Adeline Lyttle | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| News Writing | Honorable Mention | Barrett Beyers | Creekside Middle School | Carmel | IN |
| News Writing | Honorable Mention | Elsie Flanders | Creekside Middle School | Carmel | IN |
| News Writing | Honorable Mention | Aiden Minor | Creekside Middle School | Carmel | IN |
| News Writing | Honorable Mention | Alli Valentine | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Feature Writing | Superior | Jessyca Cook | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Feature Writing | Superior | Sydney Gentry | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Taylor Griffith | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Ivana Wang | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Teagan Willyard | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Lucy Chong | Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park | FL |
| Other Writing | Superior | Anton Barrera | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Other Writing | Excellent | Christopher Jenkins | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Sports Writing | Superior | Maxximus Ball | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Gabriel Whitehead | John Sevier Middle School | Kingsport | TN |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Addison Holman | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Rebekah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Ryan Santini | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Meaghan Sullivan | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Marlee Inlow | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Ava Salsman | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Enrique Garza | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | River Ruple | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kayden Spicer | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Avery Afragola | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Ava Willis | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Michael Davis | Coral Academy of Science | Reno | NV |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Naila Ali | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Brynna Lyon | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Riley Parris | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Emma Solie | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Donovan Darnell | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| 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 | Amelia Bramlett | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Gracie Epps | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Jane Schlemper | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Lincoln Burnett | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Charlotte Ledy | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Reece Murry | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Harper Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Scarlett Dawson | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Will Hecksel | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Hallie Walther | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Victoria Webb | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Carter Mitton | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Chloe Edward | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Isabella Serek | Hillcrest Middle School | Simpsonville | SC |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Superior | Victoria Webb | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Superior | Raneem Siddiqui | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Gracie Epps | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Scarlett Dawson | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Selin Ozkan | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Emma Hankins | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kaylee Anderson | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Lexie Metheny | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Harper Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Carsyn Williams | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Lily Wood | Coral Academy of Science | Reno | NV |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Superior | A. Roe | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Superior | Delaney Blair | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Isabella Crabbe | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Haily McCrary | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Abby Yuska | Park Maitland School | Maitland | FL |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Excellent | Kylee Ann Carter | Richland R-1 School | Essex | MO |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kaylee Jolly | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Naila Ali | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Feature/Environment Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Sonja Taavettila | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Theme Package | Superior | Harper Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Whitley Booth | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Amelia Bramlett | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Gracie Epps | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Rebekah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Carsyn Williams | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | WMS Staff | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Kaylee Anderson | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Evelyn Bennett | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Ja’Mya Coats | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Blessing Colter | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Kegan Evans | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Myra Hall | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Xoe Hawkins | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Hannah Heston | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Alanna Hill | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Jenna James | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Aislyn Martin | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Rylee McKinney | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Lexie Metheny | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Carlie Purtle | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Bri Rasdon | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Karrington Samuel | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Erin Wright | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Henry Young | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Savannah Hancock | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Haily McCrary | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Kayden Spicer | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Janani Janavarthana | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Icia Marshall | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Rory Davis | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Saavan DeLano | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Ellie Greener | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Charlotte Ledy | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Benjamin Reeves | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Natalie Robida | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Lily Warren | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Addy Zabriskie | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Tabatha Morales | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Jane Schlemper | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Janani Janavarthana | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Icia Marshall | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Ava Salsman | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Addi Wiencken | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Addi Wiencken | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Myra Hall | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | River Ruple | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Savannah Hancock | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Madison Bullion | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Tula Reddy | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Adrianne Stine | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Chase Fitch | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Nicholas Gehringer | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Melissa Leventhal | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| People Spread Design | Excellent | Publications Staff | Harvard Public School | Harvard | NE |
| People Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Caylee Hamilton | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| People Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Hanako Hasegawa | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| People Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Lucy Nguyen | Maize South Middle School | Wichita | KS |
| Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Haily McCrary | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Lincoln Burnett | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Amelia Gartland | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Anna Lemmerhirt | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Kaylee Mitzel | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Karlie Smith | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Janani Janavarthana | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Icia Marshall | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Stacy Arizmendi | Coral Academy of Science | Reno | NV |
| Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Kaiden Brintnall | Coral Academy of Science | Reno | NV |
| Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Celeste Gomez | Coral Academy of Science | Reno | NV |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Superior | Ava Salsman | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Superior | Addi Wiencken | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Excellent | Jenna James | Bryant Jr High School | Bryant | AR |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Honorable Mention | Harper Baldwin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Honorable Mention | Claire Ashby | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Umbrella/Blended Coverage Design | Honorable Mention | Olivia Evans | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Design Portfolio | Superior | Amelia Bramlett | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Design Portfolio | Superior | Aleah Bettes | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Design Portfolio | Honorable Mention | Savannah Hancock | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Opening Copy Writing | Superior | Janani Janavarthana | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Opening Copy Writing | Superior | Icia Marshall | Ranch View Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Opening Copy Writing | Superior | Cohen Marquadt | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Superior | Claudia Southworth | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Superior | Victoria Webb | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Kayden Spicer | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Amelia Bramlett | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Ella Engel | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Claire Ashby | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Scout Newman | McAnally Middle School | Aledo | TX |
| Personality Profile Writing | Superior | Jane Schlemper | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Personality Profile Writing | Excellent | Kayden Spicer | Cactus Canyon Junior High School | Apache Junction | AZ |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Naila Ali | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Masooma Fatima | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Gabriela Flores | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Brynna Lyon | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Personality Profile Writing | Honorable Mention | Reece Murry | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Ava Kryzanowsky | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Aleah Bettes | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Mataya Farling | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Laina Wood | Drake Middle School | Arvada | CO |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Avery Afragola | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Elsa Fritzsche | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Kylene Kubik | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Cohen Marquadt | Westfield Middle School | Westfield | IN |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Jake Cole | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Carter Mitton | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Landon Stukey | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Naila Ali | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Hamza Alshahrour | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Ava Clower | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Gabriela Flores | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Finley Penniman | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Mason Torti | Coppell Middle School East | Coppell | TX |