By Nancy Smith, MJE, NSMC chair
The National Student Media Contests were all completed virtually for the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.
In all, 641 students competed in photo, broadcast, graphic design, literary magazine, design and writing contests.
There were 249 winning students comprising 50 superior, 88 excellent and 111 honorable mention awards.
All the competitors had their submissions assessed by teams of judges, and those critiques are available at the NSMC website. Contestants can log in with their username and password to view their critiques.
Certificates and medals for the winners were mailed to schools.
In place of the traditional on-site critique session, each contest’s lead judge has created a video critique. Critique videos provide information about the contest and what the judges were looking for in the winning entries.
Judges also share some of their thoughts about what some of the strengths were in the category and what are some general areas to look to improve in the future. The contest prompts and the critiques are great resources for classroom lessons and preparation for future contests.
In addition, through SmugMug students and advisers can view thousands of photos from JEA photo contests in each of the nine categories. The site houses all of the photos that have been recognized in past conventions so users can learn from those student photographers.
SmugMug has an interface that discourages copying of images and allows full display of metadata including camera data and captions. So photojournalists really can break down the photo to discuss technique, composition and the meaning of the images.
“This fall we are reminded of the tenacity of our JEA family,” JEA NSMC chair Nancy Smith said. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created unbelievable challenges and yet, here we are in November, doing what we do every November — recognizing the work of outstanding student journalism in the National Student Media Contests.
“Kudos to all the contestants for overcoming the obstacles of remote or hybrid or some other new form of learning, and for getting those entries in on time. And thank you to the nearly 200 judges who spent hours completing critiques. In a time when no one has any extra time, you all found some to help JEA and we are so very appreciative.”
2020 National Student Media Contests results
| Rating | Contest Name | Full Name | School Name | School State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | Newswriting | Clara Bowman | Huron High School | MI |
| Superior | Newswriting | Srinithi Raj | Westford Academy | MA |
| Superior | Newswriting | Brooke Elliott | Little Rock Central High School | AR |
| Excellent | Newswriting | Itzel Luna | Daniel Pearl Magnet High School | CA |
| Excellent | Newswriting | Ashlynn Roberts | Argyle High School | TX |
| Excellent | Newswriting | Lana Salahieh | Munster High School | IN |
| Excellent | Newswriting | Heather Fabritze | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Excellent | Newswriting | Rhea Patney | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Newswriting | Peter Pu | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Newswriting | Olivia Caggiano | Aledo High School | TX |
| Superior | Editorial Writing | Sophia Pan | Conestoga High School | PA |
| Excellent | Editorial Writing | Krishita Dutta | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Excellent | Editorial Writing | Anna Dailey | Omaha Marian High School | NE |
| Excellent | Editorial Writing | Delilah Brumer | Daniel Pearl Magnet High School | CA |
| Excellent | Editorial Writing | Amelie De Leon | Woodside High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Writing | Olivia Silvey | Kirkwood High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Writing | Aaryan Midha | Whitney High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Writing | Joel Kellar | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Writing | Annika Koch | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Writing | Shelby Douthit | Bryant Jr High School | AR |
| Superior | Feature Writing | Sarah Crowder | Argyle High School | TX |
| Excellent | Feature Writing | Allison Mi | Huron High School | MI |
| Excellent | Feature Writing | Alyssa Garcia | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Amara Harper | Kirkwood High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Kylie Emery | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Katherine Lee | Conestoga High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Atarah Israel | Munster High School | IN |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Greta Miller | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Writing | Oviya Srihari | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Superior | Sports Writing | Ayal Meyers | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Sports Writing | Penelope Goodwin | Mountlake Terrace High School | WA |
| Excellent | Sports Writing | Owen Halstead | Francis Howell High School | MO |
| Excellent | Sports Writing | Nimi Bala | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Writing | Grace Holleb | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Writing | Brody Wallace | Sparkman High School | AL |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Writing | Reese Wang | Conestoga High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Writing | Sam Mykel | Argyle High School | TX |
| Superior | Review Writing | Kristen Su | Westford Academy | MA |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Nicky Edwards-Levin | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Owen Cummings | Walnut Hills High School | OH |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Zachary Khouri | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Jack Clay | Bryant High School | AR |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Alexander Balfanz | Woodside High School | CA |
| Excellent | Review Writing | Jacob Welsko | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Rose Kanaley | Shawnee Mission East High School | KS |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Tiffanie Richerme | Lake Central High School | IN |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Victoria Bravo | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Evan Lu | Conestoga High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Ron Aich | Lynbrook High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Esther Lim | Glenbrook South High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Review Writing | Owen Silzer | Little Rock Central High School | AR |
| Superior | Editorial Cartooning | Kameron Glenn | Sparkman High School | AL |
| Superior | Editorial Cartooning | Danielle Zhang | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Excellent | Editorial Cartooning | Kasey Liu | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Editorial Cartooning | Andrew Ordieres | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Honorable Mention | Editorial Cartooning | Hana North | Salina Central High School | KS |
| Superior | Commentary Writing | Kristen Heilenman | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Superior | Commentary Writing | Annie Pan | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Excellent | Commentary Writing | Kate Stiens | Walnut Hills High School | OH |
| Excellent | Commentary Writing | Janessa Ulug | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Commentary Writing | An Ngo | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Commentary Writing | Bennie Chang | Lynbrook High School | CA |
| Superior | Newspaper Layout | Amanda Cassel | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Excellent | Newspaper Layout | Cameron Rozek | Naperville Central High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Newspaper Layout | Naomi Delkamiller | Omaha Marian High School | NE |
| Honorable Mention | Newspaper Layout | Ananya Kulkarni | Conestoga High School | PA |
| Superior | Newsmagazine Layout | Katherine Nguyen | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Excellent | Newsmagazine Layout | Bree Ammons | Francis Howell North High School | MO |
| Excellent | Newsmagazine Layout | Delaney Owens | Walnut Hills High School | OH |
| Honorable Mention | Newsmagazine Layout | Brianna Cheng | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Newsmagazine Layout | Ethan Willick | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Superior | Press Law and Ethics | Berk Oto | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Excellent | Press Law and Ethics | Nathaniel Reyes | Mountlake Terrace High School | WA |
| Excellent | Press Law and Ethics | William Tong | Naperville Central High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Press Law and Ethics | Joe Shem | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Press Law and Ethics | Aidan Springs | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Superior | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Fiona Ferguson | Ladue Horton Watkins High School | MO |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Leah Boatman | McKinney High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Lejla Pozegic | Oakville High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Brenna Steele | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Julia Cappio | University Prep | WA |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics | Mia Simone Parker | Bryant High School | AR |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics | Delia Andersen | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics | Afrida Raidah | Mill Creek High School | GA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics | Kaitlin Chung | Corning-Painted Post High School | NY |
| Superior | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Clubs | Mia Terek | Munster High School | IN |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Clubs | Araelia Wilson | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Clubs | Adrianna Nehme | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Superior | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Ria Gupta | Corning-Painted Post High School | NY |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Avery Parker | Christ Presbyterian Academy | TN |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Joee Shanaver | Bryant High School | AR |
| Excellent | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Bronte Roltsch | McKinney High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Alyssa Tay | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Abigail Blalock | Westlake High School | TX |
| Superior | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Iain McCarthy | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Excellent | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Anusha Singh | Lafayette High School | MO |
| Excellent | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Alivia Jiang | Corning-Painted Post High School | NY |
| Excellent | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Sydney Caldwell | McKinney High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Taryn Mock | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Karsyn Arnold | Salina Central High School | KS |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Kylie LaRosa | Bryant High School | AR |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Theme | Shivani Regan | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Superior | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Aislinn Sullivan | Shawnee Mission East High School | KS |
| Excellent | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Alexandra Behn | Corning-Painted Post High School | NY |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Paige Russo | Prospect High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Omar Ortega | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Rachel Brown | Lafayette High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages | Katelyn White | Christ Presbyterian Academy | TN |
| Superior | Yearbook Cover/Endsheets | Makenzie Maring | Salina Central High School | KS |
| Excellent | Yearbook Cover/Endsheets | Isabella Zardo | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Cover/Endsheets | Addie Reese Zapp | Christ Presbyterian Academy | TN |
| Honorable Mention | Yearbook Cover/Endsheets | Samantha Santibanez | Shawnee Mission South High School | KS |
| Superior | Literary Magazine: Layout | Bianca Diaz | McKinney High School | TX |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Layout | Kaytie Van Alstine | McGill-Toolen Catholic High School | AL |
| Honorable Mention | Literary Magazine: Layout | Emily Rutledge | Bryant High School | AR |
| Superior | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Alena Zhang | Cherry Hill High School East | NJ |
| Superior | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Eliza Turco | Omaha Marian High School | NE |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Kaitlyn El-Sayegh | Whitney High School | CA |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Bella Herring | Bryant High School | AR |
| Honorable Mention | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Juli Mejia | Lafayette High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Anita Beroza | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Literary Magazine: Poetry | Cooper Odom | McGill-Toolen Catholic High School | AL |
| Superior | Literary Magazine: Illustration | Jessica Conley | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Illustration | Madison LaCroix | University High School | FL |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Illustration | Smith Strain | McGill-Toolen Catholic High School | AL |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Photography | Vivian Rong | Cherry Hill High School East | NJ |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Photography | Ashley Doehner | Omaha Marian High School | NE |
| Excellent | Literary Magazine: Photography | Emily Whittaker | Bryant High School | AR |
| Honorable Mention | Graphic Design: Logo | Marandah Mangra-Dutcher | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Graphic Design: Logo | Maya Kornyeyeva | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Superior | Graphic Design: Infographics | Mira Bhatt | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Graphic Design: Infographics | Jenna Plasschaert | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Excellent | Graphic Design: Infographics | Emma Wagner | James C. Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Graphic Design: Infographics | Katie Eastman | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Superior | Graphic Design: Advertising | Cooper Lyon | Corning-Painted Post High School | NY |
| Excellent | Graphic Design: Advertising | Elizabeth Sulek | Lake Central High School | IN |
| Excellent | Graphic Design: Advertising | Maddy Ting | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Superior | Graphic Design: Photo Illustration | Isaac Covarrubias | McKinney High School | TX |
| Excellent | Graphic Design: Photo Illustration | Payton Blahut | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Graphic Design: Photo Illustration | Anisa Toliver | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Graphic Design: Photo Illustration | Gagani Liyanawaduge | Olathe South High School | KS |
| Superior | Themed Photo | Sophia Talley | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Excellent | Themed Photo | Isha Sheth | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Themed Photo | Megan Clark | Francis Howell High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Themed Photo | Audrey Boyce | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Themed Photo | Cedrik Von Briel | Woodside High School | CA |
| Superior | Sports Action Photography | Dacie Ritch | Richland R-1 School | MO |
| Excellent | Sports Action Photography | Jordyn Cimmiyotti | Johnston High School | IA |
| Excellent | Sports Action Photography | Sophia Scheller | Lafayette High School | MO |
| Excellent | Sports Action Photography | Ava Bathurst | Aledo High School | TX |
| Excellent | Sports Action Photography | Mackenzie Bigham | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Action Photography | Jespyn Bishop | Brighton High School | CO |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Action Photography | Morgan Wood | Kearney High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Action Photography | Jordan Heath | Bryant High School | AR |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Action Photography | Ella Neff | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Action Photography | Branden Svevo | McKinney High School | TX |
| Excellent | Sports Feature Photography | Anna Rausch | Francis Howell High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Feature Photography | Nicholas West | Argyle High School | TX |
| Excellent | Feature Photography | Hannah Mekky | Prospect High School | IL |
| Excellent | Feature Photography | Lauren Peterson | McKinney High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Photography | Malcolm Taylor | University of Chicago Laboratory High School | IL |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Photography | Tyler Yuen | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Photography | Rachael Barkoff | Westlake High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Feature Photography | Landrea Van Mol | Shawnee Mission South High School | KS |
| Superior | General or Spot News Photography | Aric Shah | Westlake High School | TX |
| Excellent | General or Spot News Photography | Alice Adams | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | General or Spot News Photography | Lillian Long | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Honorable Mention | General or Spot News Photography | Caroline Dossman | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Superior | Photo Story | Paulina Solorzano | Whitney High School | CA |
| Superior | Photo Story | Emma Donald | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Excellent | Photo Story | Kathleen Ortiz | Kingwood Park High School | TX |
| Excellent | Photo Story | Meliha Anthony | Emmaus High School | PA |
| Honorable Mention | Photo Story | Noah Gilbert | Johnston High School | IA |
| Honorable Mention | Photo Story | Adryanna Sanchez Briseno | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Photo Story | Sky Okolie | McKinney High School | TX |
| Superior | Photography Portfolio | Devin Duffie | Richland R-1 School | MO |
| Excellent | Photography Portfolio | Katie Ray | Argyle High School | TX |
| Excellent | Photography Portfolio | Todd McKechnie | Munster High School | IN |
| Honorable Mention | Photography Portfolio | Kaitlyn Dickey | Sparkman High School | AL |
| Honorable Mention | Photography Portfolio | Talia LeVine | University Prep | WA |
| Honorable Mention | Photography Portfolio | Natasha Sweet | University High School | FL |
| Superior | Portrait Photo | Alexia Morris | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Excellent | Portrait Photo | Maya Kogulan | Huron High School | MI |
| Excellent | Portrait Photo | Rachel McCrea | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Portrait Photo | Madison Poston | Aledo High School | TX |
| Superior | First-Year Photo | Lainey Hogg | Kirkwood High School | MO |
| Superior | First-Year Photo | Cassie Bess | Richland R-1 School | MO |
| Excellent | First-Year Photo | Lany Gregor | Omaha Marian High School | NE |
| Excellent | First-Year Photo | Delaney Lechowit | Argyle High School | TX |
| Excellent | First-Year Photo | Jessica Roberts | Bryant High School | AR |
| Excellent | First-Year Photo | Mollie Gallagher | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | First-Year Photo | Analyn Do | James C Enochs High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | First-Year Photo | Alyssa Eimer | Whitney High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | First-Year Photo | Kyla Ulug | University Preparatory Academy | CA |
| Honorable Mention | First-Year Photo | Tristan Cowden | Westlake High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | First-Year Photo | Jocelyn Kirby | Bryant Jr High School | AR |
| Superior | Broadcast News Story | Jordan Ayers | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Excellent | Broadcast News Story | Payton Zolck | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Broadcast News Story | Christopher Gomez | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Excellent | Broadcast News Story | Nicholas Casanueva | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast News Story | Alice Scott | McCallum High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast News Story | Megan Tanis | Catawba Ridge High School | SC |
| Superior | Broadcast Sports Story | Adrian Botton | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Superior | Broadcast Sports Story | Neo Gaitan | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Superior | Broadcast Sports Story | Mikayla Jones | Higley High School | AZ |
| Excellent | Broadcast Sports Story | Joey Weaver | Lafayette High School | MO |
| Excellent | Broadcast Sports Story | Blake Woodard | Catawba Ridge High School | SC |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Ben Hughes | Marquette High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Austin Beatty | Salina Central High School | KS |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Collister Ryan | Salina Central High School | KS |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Marilyn Ly | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Paris Lehman | Tupelo High School | MS |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Jacob Tetlow | Central High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Sports Story | Elizabeth Swords | Central High School | MO |
| Excellent | Broadcast Feature Story | Kiana George | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Broadcast Feature Story | Hayden Ashton | Higley High School | AZ |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Feature Story | Cassie Sun | Marquette High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Feature Story | Kate Carson | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Feature Story | Alysen Rose | Heritage High School | TX |
| Superior | Broadcast Commercial/PSA | Crescentia Ferrell | Higley High School | AZ |
| Excellent | Broadcast Commercial/PSA | Isabelle Milford | Heritage High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Commercial/PSA | Zachary Knapp | Spectrum High School | MN |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Commercial/PSA | Elizabeth McCoy | Spectrum High School | MN |
| Superior | Videography | Ethan Nuttall | Higley High School | AZ |
| Honorable Mention | Videography | Sloan Scroggin | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Honorable Mention | Videography | Valery Barrera | Daniel Pearl Magnet High School | CA |
| Excellent | Short Documentary | Emanuel Naccarato | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Excellent | Short Documentary | Andrew Falconi | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Honorable Mention | Short Documentary | Ava Richards | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Short Documentary | Ruya Yaman | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Honorable Mention | Short Documentary | Cameron James | Bryant High School | AR |
| Superior | Video Package Editing | Bella Reeves | Carlmont High School | CA |
| Excellent | Video Package Editing | Margie Carson | Van Alstyne High School | TX |
| Honorable Mention | Video Package Editing | Allison Bass | Francis Howell North High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Video Package Editing | Ella Williams | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Honorable Mention | Video Package Editing | Kate Steingraber | Central High School | MO |
| Superior | Online News Package | Emma Newman | Beverly Hills High School | CA |
| Superior | Online News Package | Candice Anvari-Ghasr | Beverly Hills High School | CA |
| Superior | Online News Package | Victoria Hirsh | Beverly Hills High School | CA |
| Excellent | Online News Package | Sadie Bograd | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Excellent | Online News Package | Logan Justice | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Excellent | Online News Package | Alex Gonzalez | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | KY |
| Superior | Broadcast Newswriting | Ziv Amsili | Cherry Hill High School East | NJ |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Newswriting | Eliana Davila | North Kansas City High School | MO |
| Honorable Mention | Broadcast Newswriting | Chelsea Nwankwo | Bryant High School | AR |
| Superior | Broadcast Package | Jenna Higgins | Central High School | MO |
| Superior | Broadcast Package | Lily Boyer | Central High School | MO |
| Excellent | Broadcast Package | Thomas Pozo | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |
| Excellent | Broadcast Package | Luca Buonocore | Christopher Columbus High School | FL |