Write-off contest results, spring 2006 (San Francisco)
April 30, 2006
1,445 participants
502 award recipients (35%)
84 superiors (17%)
172 excellents (34%)
246 honorable mention (49%)
| CONTEST | RATING | RECIPIENT |
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NEWSWRITING
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Superior
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Meredith Bennett-Smith, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA)
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| Superior | Sara Full, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Superior | Tiffany Heien, Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, CO) | |
| Superior | Tori Lewis, Grace Davis High School (Modesto, CA) | |
| Superior | Sara Martinez, Alhambra High School (Alhambra, CA) | |
| Superior | Molly Mullen, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Superior | Jenny Spitzer, Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) | |
| Superior | Maria Srour, North Central High School (Indianapolis, IN) | |
| Excellent | David Baldwin, Puyallup High School (Puyallup, WA) | |
| Excellent | Keri Benzinger, Gresham High School (Gresham, OR) | |
| Excellent | Aarica Butler, Riverton High School (Riverton, UT) | |
| Excellent | Jeffrey Chen, Saratoga High School (Saratoga, CA) | |
| Excellent | Manav Chopra, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Excellent | Aman Dhaliwal, Sutter Union High School (Sutter, CA) | |
| Excellent | Joe Dicola, Downers Grove North High School (Downers Grove, IL) | |
| Excellent | Carol Fan, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Excellent | Jessica Fryman, Liberty High School (Henderson, NV) | |
| Excellent | Christen Greene, Valley Christian High School (Cerritos, CA) | |
| Excellent | Danielle Hankes, Oak Park High School (Kansas City, MO) | |
| Excellent | Grace Hong, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Excellent | Lauren Martin, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Laura Nelson, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| Excellent | Katie Semmens, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Excellent | Malvika Sinha, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Andrew Talevich, Mount Si High School (Snoqualmie, WA) | |
| Excellent | Joy Thiel, El Segundo High School (El Segundo, CA) | |
| Excellent | Katie Vertovec, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Excellent | William Lee Wagner, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) | |
| Excellent | Efan Wu, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Excellent | Alyson Zepeda, Capital High School (Santa Fe, NM) | |
| Honorable Mention | Zally Ahmadi, Clayton Valley High School (Concord, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Marc Avalos, Sunnyside High School (Tucson, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Matt Cheslik, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Patricia De Lara, Cesar Chavez High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ruth Ehlke, West Fargo High School (West Fargo, ND) | |
| Honorable Mention | Angela Forsyth, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Renée Genove, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Gloria, AA Stagg High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mandy Greenwood, Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Melanie Hill, Davis Sr High School (Davis, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Crystal Hu, Liberty High School (Bakersfield, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jef Huang, Nathaniel Narbonne High School (Harbor City, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Travis Hull, Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashlea Jackson, Capital High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Brittany Jensen, Shawnee Mission North High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Lyndsey Kemper, McQueen High School (Reno, NV) | |
| Honorable Mention | Morgan Kendall, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Brian Kirk, Venice High School (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jaeme Klever, Milwaukie High School (Milwaukie, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nina Krauter, East Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alex LaCasse, Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Lang, Walnut High School (Walnut, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katina Mathieson, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mina Mineva, Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Michael Orsolini, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ben Paul, Lake Zurich High School (Lake Zurich, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kate Pickering, Cody High School (Cody, WY) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sabine Scherer, Lowell High School (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Anita Szocs, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Noelle Unterberger, Canby High School (Canby, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jessica Vargas, Timberline High School (Lacey, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jennifer Wiesemann, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Winder, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| EDITORIAL WRITING | Superior | Alexandra Garnhart-Bushakra, La Grande High School (La Grande, OR) |
| Superior | Raphael Graybill, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Superior | Katie Heaton, Grace Davis High School (Modesto, CA) | |
| Superior | Neha Jaganathan, Cupertino High School (Cupertino, CA) | |
| Superior | Maria Krauter, East Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, CA) | |
| Superior | Lisa Larsen, Wenatchee High School (Wenatchee, WA) | |
| Superior | Mai Nguyen, Charles Wright Academy (Tacoma, WA) | |
| Excellent | Eric Anderson, Davenport Central High School (Davenport, IA) | |
| Excellent | Pat Delaplain, McQueen High School (Reno, NV) | |
| Excellent | Stephen Holland, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Excellent | Mike Karger, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Scott Levin, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Excellent | Cristina Najarro, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| Excellent | Lindsay Schrupp, Davis Sr High School (Davis, CA) | |
| Excellent | Molly Smith, Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) | |
| Excellent | Greg Stitt, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Excellent | Chandni Suri, La Sierra High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Excellent | Kalen Vaughan, Nevada Union High School (Grass Valley, CA) | |
| Excellent | Allix Weber, Gov J R Rogers High School (Puyallup, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Steve Clark, Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Coats, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alison Dancey, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nick Evans, Laguna Creek High School (Elk Grove, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Melissa Freeman, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Maeve Gormly, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Hippolyte Goux, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alex Liao, Saratoga High School (Saratoga, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Elle Moxley, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sam Natale, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | David Rath, Southside High School (Fort Smith, AR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kelsey Schultz, Dexter High School (Dexter, MI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Naomi Serling-Boyd, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kennedy Speer, Auburn Riverside High School (Auburn, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Claire Wedekin, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| FEATURE WRITING | Superior | Jillian Cross, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) |
| Superior | Casey Delgadillo, Chaffey High School (Ontario, CA) | |
| Superior | Allison Finn, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Superior | Marina Fukuyama, Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) | |
| Superior | Kaitlyn Golden, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Superior | Zach Pluhacek, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Superior | Kayley Richards, Wenatchee High School (Wenatchee, WA) | |
| Excellent | Liz Kalkowski, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Excellent | Whitney Ladzick, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Excellent | Laura Ryan, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Daniel Aguilar, Capital High School (Santa Fe, NM) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tanya Bui, St Paul Academy and Summit School (Saint Paul, MN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Carolyn Chuang, Monta Vista High School (Cupertino, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Elli Craig, Liberty High School (Liberty, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ethan Doyle, Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Dena Fehrenbacher, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Michelle Gantos, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kim Phistoy, Downers Grove North High School (Downers Grove, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Michelle Svetkoff, Dexter High School (Dexter, MI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kristin Zaichkin, Gov J R Rogers High School (Puyallup, WA) | |
| SPORTS WRITING | Superior | Kara Beach, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) |
| Superior | Bryanna Schwartz, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Excellent | Gabriela de la Torre, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA) | |
| Excellent | Andrew Folsom, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Excellent | Vicki Hoang, Alhambra High School (Alhambra, CA) | |
| Excellent | Curt Holloway, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| Excellent | Nick Kajca, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Excellent | Nick Kostenko, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Brett Perrotta, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Excellent | Claire Peterman, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Excellent | Daniel Ray, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Excellent | Bruno Shilot, Mount Si High School (Snoqualmie, WA) | |
| Excellent | Karlee Weinmann, Stillwater Area High School (Stillwater, MN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jared Andersen, Mountain View High School (Mesa , AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Patrick Breen, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Honorable Mention | Spencer Fort, North Central High School (Indianapolis, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kyle Goings, Orland High School (Orland, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Andrea Martinez, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Zack Miller, Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Megan Miller, Pottsville Area High School (Pottsville, PA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alex Ott, Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Dan Price, Findlay High School (Findlay, OH) | |
| Honorable Mention | James Richards, West Valley High School (Cottonwood, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Sahlman, Thousand Oaks High School (Thousand Oaks, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Roman Stubbs, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Frank Tempest, Davis Sr High School (Davis, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ed Young, Monta Vista High School (Cupertino, CA) | |
| REVIEW WRITING | Superior | Suzanne Anderson, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) |
| Superior | Matt Click, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Superior | Emilia Ana Cosma, La Sierra High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Superior | Max Sutton-Smolin, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Excellent | Josh Barone, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Excellent | Davin Chang, Cupertino High School (Cupertino, CA) | |
| Excellent | Katrin Cooper, Saratoga High School (Saratoga, CA) | |
| Excellent | Jesse Crews, Capital High School (Santa Fe, NM) | |
| Excellent | Branden Galley, John H Pitman High School (Turlock, CA) | |
| Excellent | Matthias Gropp, Davis Sr High School (Davis, CA) | |
| Excellent | Steven Houang, Lowell High School (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Excellent | Tiffany Lee, Bassett High School (La Puente, CA) | |
| Excellent | Kelly Mendez, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Excellent | Mikayla Meyling, Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) | |
| Excellent | Jake Schuerger, St Paul Academy and Summit School (Saint Paul, MN) | |
| Excellent | Rachelle Shapiro, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Excellent | Michael Stasiak, Bellarmine Preparatory School (Tacoma, WA) | |
| Excellent | Robert Stopper, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Dan Waters, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Claire Andersen, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mary R. Breskovich, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Eric Bryan, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Daryl Bunao, AA Stagg High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Shannon Carey, Timberline High School (Lacey, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Meghan Carlin, Capital High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jessica Chou, Walnut High School (Walnut, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Joe Connor, West Fargo High School (West Fargo, ND) | |
| Honorable Mention | Robin Crowell, Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Anna Jo Erickson, Omaha North High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Garling, Puyallup High School (Puyallup, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jonathan Kaplan, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Meghan Mahajan, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Pudwill, Century High School (Bismarck, ND) | |
| Honorable Mention | Isabel Siragusa, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Cambrey Vasconez, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Evan Wilson, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| EDITORIAL CARTOONING | Superior | Robert Al-Greene, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) |
| Superior | Noah Andrade, Nathaniel Narbonne High School (Harbor City, CA) | |
| Superior | Heather Langley, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Superior | Elizabeth Soule, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Excellent | Matt Brooks, Casa Grande High School (Petluma, CA) | |
| Excellent | Alex Deguzman, Jefferson High School (Daly City, CA) | |
| Excellent | Paul Rollinger, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Excellent | Jessie Tang, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Excellent | Alysia Wright, Canby High School (Canby, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Will Harris, Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tim Howe, Summit High School (Bend, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alex Karimi, Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Warren Kim, Charles Wright Academy (Tacoma, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jeffrey Mendoza, East Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Krithika Muthukumar, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Erik Norbie, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Dianna Pierce, Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Lindsay Shimasaki, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Courtney Skalicky, Century High School (Bismarck, ND) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jasmine Wang, Cupertino High School (Cupertino, CA) | |
| COMMENTARY WRITING | Superior | Jonathan Eng, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) |
| Superior | Thirii Myint, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Superior | Mykal Urbina, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Jonathan Anderson, Los Altos High School (Los Altos, CA) | |
| Excellent | Matthew Browne, El Camino Real High School (Woodland Hills, CA) | |
| Excellent | Marilyn Dixon, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Excellent | Jonathan Downie, Venice High School (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| Excellent | Jonathan Karg, Skyline High School (Idaho Falls, ID) | |
| Excellent | Alyssa Reyes, Nathaniel Narbonne High School (Harbor City, CA) | |
| Excellent | Ellany Saxton, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Excellent | Zach Weinberg, Capital High School (Santa Fe, NM) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kevin Desilets, McQueen High School (Reno, NV) | |
| Honorable Mention | Indra Ekmanis, Sedona Red Rock High School (Sedona, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Catalina Gonzalez, Alhambra High School (Alhambra, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Robert Kuzon, Dexter High School (Dexter, MI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Heidi Lally, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Irene Li, Casa Grande High School (Petluma, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | C.J. Lotz, Eureka High School (Eureka, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jamison McCune, Milwaukie High School (Milwaukie, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mackenzie Perino, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Sayers, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Max Sladek de la Cal, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kelly Sullivan, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Elizabeth Wallace, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| COPY EDITING/HEADLINE/CAPTION WRITING | Superior | Josh Frydman, Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) |
| Superior | Colleen Nicholson, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Superior | Kristine Schultze, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Excellent | Roma Bhagia, Basis Scottsdale (Scottsdale, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Libby Brittain, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Excellent | Eliza Hartley, St Paul Academy and Summit School (Saint Paul, MN) | |
| Excellent | Kevin Hurd, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| Excellent | Rachel Metzler, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Excellent | Sara Miller, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Excellent | Alyssa Murphy, Pottsville Area High School (Pottsville, PA) | |
| Excellent | Noveed Safipour, Saratoga High School (Saratoga, CA) | |
| Excellent | Kristen Suver, Timberline High School (Lacey, WA) | |
| Excellent | Emily Terrell, Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Excellent | Alex Tievsky, Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alisha Ansari, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Carl Braun, Casa Grande High School (Petluma, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Danielle Dunks, Cody High School (Cody, WY) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Homet, Valley Christian High School (Cerritos, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | J.J. Lance, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mackenzie Meyer, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Anthony Montemayor, Saint Thomas High School (Houston, TX) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kody Nathe, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Avo Ovakimyan, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Bailey Reimer, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Gean Shanks, Sandra Day O’Connor High School (Glendale, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Tullsen, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Allison Wruble, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Angela Wu, Walnut High School (Walnut, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ryan Zink, McQueen High School (Reno, NV) | |
| NEWSPAPER: LAYOUT | Superior | Cheryl Ho, Monta Vista High School (Cupertino, CA) |
| Excellent | Trent Banks, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Melody Chung, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Excellent | Meredith Lirman, Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) | |
| Excellent | Emma Mayberry, Timberline High School (Lacey, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ryan Amos, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nikki Gould, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Aldo Resendiz, Skyline High School (Idaho Falls, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ellie Weed, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tiffany Yamashita, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sirena Zotz, Orland High School (Orland, CA) | |
| NEWSMAGAZINE: LAYOUT | Excellent | Malia Bonham, Timberline High School (Lacey, WA) |
| Excellent | Allison Gossack, CM Russell High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Excellent | Tiffany Hom, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Excellent | Tyler Quinn, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sam Bear, Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Burdett, Irvin High School (El Paso, TX) | |
| Honorable Mention | Claudia Freaney, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Libby Nachman, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alexis Smith, Auburn Riverside High School (Auburn, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Erin Venables, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| ADVERTISING | Superior | Julian Campos, Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, CA) |
| Superior | Krista Richards, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Superior | Tes Workman, Cody High School (Cody, WY) | |
| Excellent | Liz Bessette, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Excellent | Katherine Friedman, New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL) | |
| Excellent | Colin Goulding, Casa Grande High School (Petluma, CA) | |
| Excellent | Maya Hoffman, McQueen High School (Reno, NV) | |
| Excellent | Tammy Lee, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Excellent | Lucy Yu, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Anana Le, Liberty High School (Bakersfield, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Amanda Sorensen, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sam Taylor, Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) | |
| YB COPY/CAPTION: SPORTS | Excellent | Raven Bates, Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, CA) |
| Excellent | Andrea DeVinney, North Side High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Excellent | Brad Hilbrich, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Matthew Beemsterboer, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Shandy Carroll, Capital High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Juliana Fehrenbacher, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jessica Hong, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Chia Hui Yu, Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Emily Jennings, Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Holly Johnson, Wenatchee High School (Wenatchee, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Emily Peterman, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| YB COPY/CAPTION: ACADEMICS | Superior | Stefanie Dulak, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) |
| Excellent | Taylor Johnson, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Crocker, Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Marissa Moodenbaugh, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nicole Peiris, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Whitney Ruble, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| YB COPY/CAPTION: CLUBS | Excellent | Megan Elliott, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) |
| Excellent | Rima Kundnani, Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, CA) | |
| Excellent | Ainsley McMaster, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Excellent | Cailee Mellen, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) | |
| Excellent | Allison Quick, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| Excellent | Sarah Sharif, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Excellent | Dustin Wilson, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Excellent | Sandra Yang, Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tricia Asada, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Christy Bailey, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Molly Glenn, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Johnson, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Anne OReilly, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Candace Ramirez, Thomas Downey High School (Modesto, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Hannah Schultz, Wenatchee High School (Wenatchee, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Khou Xiong, Pleasant Valley High School (Chico, CA) | |
| YB COPY/CAPTION: STUDENT LIFE | Superior | Sarah Graham, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) |
| Superior | Shelby Johnson-Sapp, Westlake High School (Austin, TX) | |
| Excellent | Bailey Atkinson, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| Excellent | Amrita Mainthia, Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Barnes, Centerville High School (Centerville, OH) | |
| Honorable Mention | Allison Beck, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Michelle Boehm, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ben Britt, Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kathleen Brosnan, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tracy Comerford, Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tania Corral, Irvin High School (El Paso, TX) | |
| Honorable Mention | Emily Ecenbarger, North Side High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Xandy Evans, Mount Si High School (Snoqualmie, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ali Fields, Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Holly Gillette, West Valley High School (Cottonwood, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Herrera, La Mirada High School (La Mirada, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Emily Ingle, Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nichole Kaufmann, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Aaron Krause, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ina Saliklis, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Marcie White, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| YB LAYOUT: THEME | Superior | Bekah Hilleson, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) |
| Superior | Alex McLean, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Superior | Erin Robison, Waterford Kettering High School (Waterford, MI) | |
| Excellent | Bachael Heslop, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Excellent | Kassie Wright, Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| Excellent | Naishi Zhang, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Evans, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Rebecca Freiberg, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jessica Montes, Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) | |
| YB LAYOUT: INSIDE PAGES | Superior | Jennifer Dinh, Bear Creek High School (Stockton, CA) |
| Superior | Anna Iwaki, Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, CA) | |
| Superior | Mari Murakami, Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, CA) | |
| Superior | Andrea Sammarco, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Excellent | Kristina Cauthorn, Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) | |
| Excellent | Tiernan Cutler, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jennifer Crane, Corona del Sol High School (Tempe, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sarah Daszczuk, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Honorable Mention | Danielle Lavala, Capital High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Danielle Stephan, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Rachel Thai, Walnut High School (Walnut, CA) | |
| YB COVER/ENDSHEETS | Superior | Vikki Ragsdale, Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Salt Lake City, UT) |
| Superior | Brianna White, Waterford Kettering High School (Waterford, MI) | |
| Excellent | Nealey Bell, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Excellent | Maggie Novack, Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Carly Acree, Muncie Central High School (Muncie, IN) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ellizabeth Chiu, Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jenn DiMarco, Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Mandra Simpson, Gilbert High School (Gilbert, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kristen Spada, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| LITERARY MAGAZINE: LAYOUT | Superior | Wendy Chu, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) |
| Excellent | Kaitlyn Deitchler, Maize High School (Maize, KS) | |
| Excellent | Jennifer Vang, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Brittany Gentile, Emerald Ridge High School (South Hill, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Alyssa Passmore, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| LITERARY MAGAZINE: POETRY | Superior | Allie Cuerdo, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) |
| Excellent | Daniela Gilmariam, Oakland Technical High School (Oakland, CA) | |
| Excellent | Laura Kurtzberg, Basis Scottsdale (Scottsdale, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Kendra Lewellyn, Century High School (Bismarck, ND) | |
| Excellent | Nicky Mehtani, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA) | |
| Excellent | Kevin Shiiba, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Christine Le, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Liz Smith, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| LITERARY MAGAZINE: ILLUSTRATION | Superior | Lai Xu, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) |
| Excellent | Nick Mueller, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Joseph Ward, Sedona Red Rock High School (Sedona, AZ) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: HEADLINE | Superior | Sean McMaster, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) |
| Excellent | Alison Chai, Walnut High School (Walnut, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Christy Beeder, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: LOGO | Superior | Bryce Ulmer, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) |
| Excellent | Corinne Chan, Cesar Chavez High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jennifer Binder, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: INFOGRAPHICS | Superior | Katie Zwiebel, Pottsville Area High School (Pottsville, PA) |
| Excellent | Andrew Salonen, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | David Boehme, Gig Harbor High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | James Davidson, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Richard Heng, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: ADVERTISING | Superior | Joseph Antolik, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) |
| Excellent | Amanda Solomon, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: ART ILLUSTRATION | Superior | Sean Blanco, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) |
| Superior | Eugene Galasso, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Helen Kim, Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Megan Stewart, Grand Junction High School (Grand Junction, CO) | |
| COMPUTER DESIGN: PHOTOSHOP ART | Superior | Brandon Chu, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) |
| Superior | Scott Merrill, Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, CO) | |
| Superior | Samantha Zimany, G. N. Tremper High School (Kenosha, WI) | |
| Excellent | Ted Nishimura, AA Stagg High School (Stockton, CA) | |
| Excellent | Kyle Unruh, Timberline High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Demattos, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Keri Van Deventer, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| YEARBOOK SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY | Superior | Michael Berry, Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Salt Lake City, UT) |
| Superior | Sarah Rivera, Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, CA) | |
| Excellent | Rudy Garcia, Thomas Downey High School (Modesto, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Clayton Lomneth, Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) | |
| Honorable Mention | Brittany Ramsey, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Angie Stoker, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| NEWSPAPER SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY | Superior | Alex Siebenthal, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) |
| Excellent | Andrew Hreha, Sedona Red Rock High School (Sedona, AZ) | |
| Excellent | Emily Shen, Lynbrook High School (San Jose, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Elaine Olbertz, Peninsula High School (Gig Harbor, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Kirsten Olson, Timberline High School (Boise, ID) | |
| Honorable Mention | Josh Reed-Doyle, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Rosalie Sloan, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| YEARBOOK STUDENT LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY | Superior | Ashton Larson, Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Salt Lake City, UT) |
| Superior | Chris Warman, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| Excellent | Robert Jordan, Del Campo High School (Fair Oaks, CA) | |
| Excellent | Val Skubal, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Quyen Uong, Sacramento Country Day School (Sacramento, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ariel Crocker, Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Adriana Gonzalez, JW North High School (Riverside, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jordan Haiduk, Shawnee Mission West High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jenna Joo, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| NEWSPAPER NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY | Superior | Sam Grenadier, Westlake High School (Austin, TX) |
| Excellent | Alison Peck, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Alex Webb, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ian MacLeod, Charles Wright Academy (Tacoma, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Luke McCabe, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Adam Siders, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| TWO-WEEKS’ WORK | Superior | Carolyn King, Laguna Creek High School (Elk Grove, CA) |
| Superior | Caitlin Loper, Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) | |
| Excellent | Genna Boland, Great Falls High School (Great Falls, MT) | |
| Excellent | Ali Guerin, Troy High School (Fullerton, CA) | |
| Excellent | Brandi Phillips, Mount Whitney High School (Visalia, CA) | |
| Excellent | Johanna Sparrman, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Ryan Tucker, Thomas Downey High School (Modesto, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katie Whitworth, Lees Summit North High School (Lees Summit, MO) | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO | Superior | Brandon Knapp, Gig Harbor High School (Gig Harbor, WA) |
| Excellent | Amy Davidson, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Jamie Ferris, Mill Valley High School (Shawnee, KS) | |
| Excellent | Tracey Johnsen, Lyons Township High School (La Grange, IL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Rachael Galvin, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Hunter Keller, Billings West High School (Billings, MT) | |
| VIDEO NEWS STORY | Superior | Adam Vangel, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) |
| Excellent | Kate Balisle, Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO) | |
| Excellent | Ashley Oropeza, Irvin High School (El Paso, TX) | |
| Excellent | Maegan York, Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO) | |
| Honorable Mention | Elena DiFiore, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Legates, Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Robyn Moore, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Juan Sanchez, Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, KS) | |
| VIDEO SPORTS STORY | Superior | Andrew Sylvester, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) |
| Excellent | Andrew Lindemann, Shawnee Mission East High School (Shawnee Mission, KS) | |
| VIDEO FEATURE STORY | Superior | Danielle Dearment, Findlay High School (Findlay, OH) |
| Excellent | Courtney Boyd, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| Excellent | Danielle Lamotte, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Excellent | Michelle Newman, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| VIDEO FEATURE STORY | Excellent | Ariya Watty, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) |
| Honorable Mention | Bryce Carroll, Cody High School (Cody, WY) | |
| Honorable Mention | Lauren Sykes, Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, KS) | |
| VIDEO COMMERCIAL/PSA | Superior | Molly Pittman, Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO) |
| Excellent | Shannon Baney, Findlay High School (Findlay, OH) | |
| Honorable Mention | Lawrence Gomez, Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, KS) | |
| Honorable Mention | Nicki James, Dexter High School (Dexter, MI) | |
| IN-CAMERA FEATURE | Excellent | Eamon Brennan, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) |
| Excellent | Kevin DeSanti, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Amy Childers, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| Honorable Mention | Erin Riley, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| ON-AIR REPORTER | Superior | Sahar Salehi, El Camino Real High School (Woodland Hills, CA) |
| Excellent | Evylyn Brown, La Grande High School (La Grande, OR) | |
| Excellent | Brittany Hill, Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) | |
| Excellent | Kristina Lieu, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Sara Pickard, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| BROADCAST NEWSWRITING | Excellent | Gentre Macomber, Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, CA) |
| Honorable Mention | Tara Nelson, Flathead High School (Kalispell, MT) | |
| Honorable Mention | Allen Zheng, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| BROADCAST PACKAGE | Superior | Curtis Mullins, Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, KS) |
| Superior | Melinda Robinson, Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, KS) | |
| VIDEOGRAPHY | Superior | Louis Justman, New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL) |
| Excellent | Courtney Abraham, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center (Mooresville, NC) | |
| Excellent | Jenna Herring, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Rachael Eells, Cottage Grove High School (Cottage Grove, OR) | |
| Honorable Mention | Tori Nez, Red Mesa High School (Teec Nos Pos, AZ) | |
| Honorable Mention | Jonathan Wood, Milwaukie High School (Milwaukie, OR) | |
| VIDEO COMMENTARY | Excellent | Nathan Gray, Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO) |
| Honorable Mention | Kelly Gardner, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) | |
| Honorable Mention | Katherine Hernandez, Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) | |
| Honorable Mention | Lana Tumasian, Schurr High School (Montebello, CA) | |
| RADIO NEWS | Superior | Tahiya Sultan, Westview High School (San Diego, CA) |
| Honorable Mention | Michael Maran, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, CA) | |
| JH/MS NEWSWRITING | Excellent | Jordan Thompson, CE Utt Middle School (Tustin, CA) |
| JH/MS NEWSWRITING | Honorable Mention | Victoria Saralegui, Alice Vail Middle School (Tucson, AZ) |
| JH/MS YB LAYOUT: INSIDE PAGES | Honorable Mention | Lauren Ruboyianes, Alice Vail Middle School (Tucson, AZ) |
| JH/MS EDITORIAL WRITING | Excellent | Nicolette Toronto, Basis Scottsdale (Scottsdale, AZ) |
