The Journalism Education Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest.
315 students submitted entries in the yearbook, news publication, broadcast, graphic design and photography categories. Judging took place in late April.
There are 223 winning entries comprising 48 superior, 100 excellent and 75 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 the same username and password used to enter contests to view their critiques.
Certificates and medals will be mailed to schools once entry fees are paid in full.
“We were thrilled to have an increase in participation this spring,” said Nancy Smith, MJE, JEA Contest Committee chair. “All junior high and middle school advisers are encouraged to take advantage of this contest opportunity next year.”
If you advise a junior high or middle school publication, watch for details about the 2027 contest in January.
| Contest Name | Rating | Full Name | School Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Excellent | Alyssa Cleckley | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Superior | Isabella Owen | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Superior | Ava Stratton | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Excellent | Maleah Manigat | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Superior | Yarah Alam | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Superior | Willow Watts | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Aryanna Moreno | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Ximena Carrillo-Ramirez | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Lizbeth Sanchez Orozco | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Alexa Mejia-Gutierrez | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Excellent | Emily Ramirez-Garcia | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Excellent | Kyle Quincena | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Excellent | Jaxson Robledo | Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | OR |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Liam Norby | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Edina Zhang | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Amy Zhou | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Sawyer Strout | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Liam Norby | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package News Story/Short Doc | Honorable Mention | Linh Do | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Connor Skillestad | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Maddox Wajtanowski | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Excellent | Scarlett Brink | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Superior | Khyati Devireddy | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Deeton Neff | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Linh Do | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Ella Gleason | Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School | Whittier | CA |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Zayla Estrella | Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School | Whittier | CA |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Julissa Cuevas | Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School | Whittier | CA |
| Broadcast Package Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Aisha Aulakh | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Claire Tang | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Sebastian Gonzalez | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Superior | Myra Oberoi | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Khyati Devireddy | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Dax Csutoras | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Broadcast Package Sports Story | Excellent | Vincent Nocera | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Excellent | Connor Skillestad | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Excellent | Raya Mir | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Excellent | Angelique Suarez | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Excellent | Alex Newby | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Superior | Ambika Kishor | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Willow Watts | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Malina Gonzalez | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Milo Caplan | Bak Middle School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | FL |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Lindsay Huffman | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Sophie Calo | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| PSA/Commercial | Honorable Mention | Tucker Harris | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| Infographic | Excellent | Hallie Caudle | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Infographic | Superior | Eli Hanes | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Illustration | Excellent | Grace Lincoln | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Illustration | Excellent | Mariella Bayonne | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| Illustration | Superior | Charlie Romero | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| Newspaper Front Page Layout | Excellent | Medha Sangi | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Ariana Dimonte | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Olivia Lookabill | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Willa Cavanaugh | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Single Inside Page Layout Design | Excellent | Kailey Gwinn | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck/Two-Page Layout Design | Excellent | Caroline Li | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck/Two-Page Layout Design | Excellent | Lily Song | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck/Two-Page Layout Design | Excellent | Xanakee Vang | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck/Two-Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Max Bovenzi | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Doubletruck/Two-Page Layout Design | Honorable Mention | Farrah Cupala | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| News Writing | Excellent | Lincoln Murphy | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| News Writing | Excellent | Charlie Romero | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| News Writing | Superior | Esme Borus | Kent Denver School | Englewood | CO |
| News Writing | Excellent | Pedro Petrosino Ceccon | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| News Writing | Excellent | Benjamin Spoto | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| News Writing | Excellent | Aeda Baang | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| News Writing | Superior | Jaye Clawson | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| News Writing | Excellent | Emma Nicholson | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| News Writing | Superior | Madison Luviano | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Naomi Kaskalavich | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Feature Writing | Superior | Lucy Dalton | Friends School of Baltimore | Baltimore | MD |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Aeda Baang | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Kyla Lane-Adams | Franklin Community Middle School | Franklin | IN |
| Editorial or Column | Excellent | Lincoln Murphy | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Editorial or Column | Excellent | Colin Arel | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| Editorial or Column | Excellent | Inaki Yip | Summit-Questa Montessori School | Davie | FL |
| Editorial or Column | Honorable Mention | Max Fine | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Editorial or Column | Excellent | Medha Sangi | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Aiden Rubio | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Xavier Mena | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Max Fine | Huron High School | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Aaron Garcia | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Sherlyn Bonilla | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Yari Hernandez | Animo Jefferson Charter Middle School | Los Angeles | CA |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Wendy Rodriguez | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Kelsie Woloszyn | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Ryan Barbarino | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Ben Dye | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Diana Tsai | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Jack Nelson | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Excellent | Madelyne Rosenblum | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| News/Academic Photo and Caption | Superior | Savannah Stornes | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Harper Bryant | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Hallie Caudle | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Diana Tsai | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Anna Spears | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Superior | Eli Bruce | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Jade Soong | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Sam Julian | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Rohen Sankaran | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Excellent | Madeline Marini | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Zoe Leopold | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Superior | Andrea Escarcega | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Hailey Johnson | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Hallie Caudle | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Abigail Burcham | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Mila Vorderwuelbecke | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Student Life Photo and Caption | Excellent | Natalie Freyer | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption | Honorable Mention | Anna Spears | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Camila Donis-Gallegos | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Evelyn Hunt | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Joshua Lundberg-Jonas | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Isaac Hernandez | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Anna Spears | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Diana Tsai | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Hannah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Emma Madrid | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Hailey Johnson | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Superior | Hensleigh Duell | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Cougar Prowl Staff | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Adelaide Downey | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Lani Sirk Bun | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Peyton Stiles | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Mayu Beer | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Quinn Anghelakis | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Sonia Foster | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Amelia Kara | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Theme Package | Excellent | Defne Yoney | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Theme Package | Superior | Bennett Barletta | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Elizabeth Peebles | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Sophie Robertson | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Rania Virginkar | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Ceci Williams | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Siyona Umesh | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Theme Package | Superior | Ariana Dimonte | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Bree Bennett | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Jaymee Leal | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Natalie Galvan Martinez | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Jacqueline Lases | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Laksmi Delgadillo-Ruiz | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Nyema Hatcher | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Hannah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Eve Gilmore | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Elizabeth Peebles | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Kailey Gwinn | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Emma Stoltzfus | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Clara Byrd | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Lincoln Murphy | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Kaylee Anderson | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Alex Jordan | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Braylin Tarnaski | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Kate White | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Maren Muusz | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Eleanor Widman | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Excellent | Emeline Rulong | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Traditional Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Kayan Habbas | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Traditional Spread Design | Superior | Mayu Beer | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Excellent | Marina Jin | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Reese Udouj | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Max Bovenzi | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Max Ditzig | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Eleanor Duffy | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Madeline Winston | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Harper Norton | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Honorable Mention | Logan Houghton | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Umbrella or Chronological Spread Design | Superior | Ines Gimenez | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Honorable Mention | Yadira Berdeja-Acosta | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Honorable Mention | Jolibeth Macias-Cardona | Joe Baca Middle School | Bloomington | CA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Honorable Mention | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Hailey Johnson | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Bennett Barletta | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Willa Cavanaugh | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Rania Virginkar | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Abby Desai | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Excellent | Bentley Neblett | Cooper Middle School | McLean | VA |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Superior | Adrian Campos | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Superior | Katherine Kassianova | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Superior | Brooklynn Harris | Cresthill Middle School | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Yearbook Specialty/Alternative Story Package | Honorable Mention | Isabella Garcia | Moore Middle School | Redlands | CA |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Emma Madrid | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Mayu Beer | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Quinn Anghelakis | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Sonia Foster | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Amelia Kara | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Opening Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Defne Yoney | The American (middle) School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Opening Copy Writing | Excellent | Mila Bair | Freedom Area Middle School | Freedom | PA |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Jonathan Hardwell | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Michael Ikard | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Dylan Doby | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Bree Bennett | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Kaden Green | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Hannah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Writing | Superior | Canon Spiking | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Sabrina Fate | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Madeline Marini | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Ellery Toth | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Haddie Miller | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Ella Aagesen | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Vivienne Millward | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Nora Buchanan | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Airi Curtis | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Sam Julian | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Audrey Day | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Grace Lincoln | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Aralyn Short | Northwest Rankin Middle School | Flowood | MS |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Reese Udouj | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Hannah Hale | Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville | AR |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Belle Anderson | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Dani Grubb | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Louisa Kelley | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Excellent | Maddie Sexton | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Sylvia Barrish | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Claudia Fitzgerald | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Superior | Marin Jenkins | Saline Middle School | Saline | MI |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Quinn Anghelakis | The American School in London | London United Kingdom | |
| Yearbook Writing | Honorable Mention | Sonia Foster | The American School in London | London United Kingdom |