Presented Summer 2023

YEARBOOK

Sam Hanley – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Best Theme Portfolio Award: Anna Amore, Gracyn Erickson, Keira Hacker, Caroline Miller and Maya Nakar, Carmel HS – Ind.
Best Design Portfolio Award: Caden Kerr, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Most Improved Yearbooker Award: Juli Wells, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Jeremy Hogan – Photojournalism/Intro to Photo
Gutsiest Reporter Award: Penelope Roewe, Niles North HS – Skokie, Ill.
Best Erick Johnson Speaker Photo Award: Dean Snopek, Carmel HS – Ind.
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Derrick Williams, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

 Randy Siddons Photo Award
Cara Raiford, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio

 Steve Layton – Design
Olympian Award: MaKenzie Rayles, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Laurel Wreath Award: Paityn O’Neill, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

 Grace Waltz – Documentary Filmmaking 1
Strongest Leader Award: Chase Baker, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Strongest Interviewer Award: Grace Schmidt, Morgantown HS – W.Va.
Most Improved Documentarian Award: Will Ellenwood, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

 Chad Carrothers – Podcasting

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Jim Lang – Editors in Chief
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Gretchen Turner, Southport HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Ainsley Bryson, Hampshire HS – Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Cameron Harris, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Dean Hume – Section/Page Editors
Unified Approach to Journalistic Storytelling Award: The Section Editors Class

REPORTING AND WRITING

Christina Faulkner – News Writing
Go Getter Award: Greyson Lindblom, Dupont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Future Editor Award: Aidah Brown, Carmel HS – Ind.
Most Ambitious Award: Ivy Zhen, Carmel HS – Ind.

Kris Brown/Gillian Paxton – Feature Writing/Opinion Writing
Voice of the People Award: Frank Messina, The Noble Academy – Chicago, Ill.
Up-and-Coming Journalist Award: McKenna Parker, Rock Bridge HS – Columbia, Mo.
Above and Beyond Award: Andrew Hoffmaster, William Mason HS – Ohio

Mike Klopfenstein – Sports Writing
Outstanding Performance in Sports Writing Award: Jaycee Hendrickson, Northwood HS – Irvine, Calif.
Most Improved Award: Brent Pack, Muchin College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Performance in Sports Writing Award: Ben Kruer, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

 CONTESTS

News Writing Contest
Third Place: Megan Lee, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place: Emerson Romans, Perry Meridian HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Srinidhi Valathappan, William Mason HS – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Second Place: Ruhi Kaneria, William Mason HS – Ohio
First Place: McKenna Parker, Rock Bridge HS – Columbia, Mo.

Editorial Writing Contest
Second Place: Cameron Harris, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Ainsley Bryson, Hampshire HS – Ill.

Opinion Writing Contest
First Place: Harper Stull, William Mason HS – Ohio

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Ellie Broscow, Piedmont HS – Oakland, Calif.
Recipient: Samantha Abdoo, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Recipient: Lauren Kopka, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Andrew Hoffmaster, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Kylie Bristow, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: McKenna Parker, Rock Bridge HS – Columbia, Mo.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Ainsley Bryson, Hampshire HS – Ill.
Recipient: Emma Pearce, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Recipient: Addison Bussell, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Recipient: Andrew Little, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Cameron Harris, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Gretchen Turner, Southport HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Grace Schmidt, Morgantown HS – W.Va.
Recipient: Paityn O’Neill, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Maya Collins, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla.
Recipient: Alexa Truex, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Ethan Palgon, Johns Creek HS – Ga.
Recipient: Madison Bates-Bland, Golden HS – Co.
Recipient: Chase Baker, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

Presented Summer 2023

360 JOURNALISM

Kathleen Mills/Alan Bates
Most Outstanding News Coverage Award: Sara Carmona, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Most Outstanding News Coverage Award: Roman Jackman, Gonzaga College HS – Washington, D.C.
Most Outstanding News Coverage Award: Sameera Degaulle, Walnut Hills HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Most Outstanding News Coverage Award: Jalen Ferguson, Merrillville HS – Ind.
Most Outstanding News Coverage Award: Ryan Miller, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

SPORTSCASTING

Mike Wells/Griffin Gonzalez
Most Improved Award: Owen Ehle, Snider HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Best Team Player Award: Olivia Ashley, Dupont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Most Energetic Award: Robert Krebill, Deerfield HS – Ill.

YEARBOOK

Claire Burke
Biggest Trooper Award: Jael Davis, Bloomington HS South – Ind
Stellar Portfolio Award: Zoey Duchene, Greta Powell and Ava Rotman, Legacy HS – Broomfield, Colo.
Excellent Yearbook Award: Emerson Zuranski, Avon HS – Ind.

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING 2

Grace Waltz
Technical Boss Award: Chloe LaVelle, Columbus North HS – Ind.
Pre-Production Queen Award: Brynn Stewart, Columbus North HS – Ind.
Fastest Learner of All Things Documentary Award: Francisco Santillanes, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Chase Monroe, Greenwood Comm. HS – Ind.
Recipient: Chloe LaVelle, Columbus North HS – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Cheyenne Farnsley, New Albany HS – Ind.
Recipient: Brynn Stewart, Columbus North HS – Ind.
Recipient: Olivia Pierce, Portage HS – Ind.
Recipient: Dana Behlmer, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Recipient: Olivia Ashley, Dupont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Recipient: Evelyn Luevanos, Speedway Senior HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Presented Summer 2022

YEARBOOK

Claire Burke/Sam Hanley – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Best Portfolio (Large School) Award: Carmel Pinnacle Staff, Carmel HS – Ind.
Most Improved Award: Drew Nesbit, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Doggedness Award: Avi Hull, Carmel HS – Ind.
Best Portfolio (Small School) Award: Michael Heitkemper, Corydon Central HS – Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Jeff Gabbard – Intro to Photography
People’s Choice Award: Stefany Cruz, Juarez HS – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Performance Award: Jaslene Lozada, ITW Speer Academy – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Performance Award: Mia Lozada, ITW Speer Academy – Chicago, Ill.

Jeremy Hogan – Photojournalism
Most Improved Award: Knowledge Carlon-Gonzales, North HS – Phoenix, Ariz.
Best Basketball Action Photo Award: Zoey Hunnicutt, Culver Comm HS – Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Recipient: Emma Pearce, Noblesville HS – Ind.

Steve Layton – Design
Dynamic Duo Award: Brandon Mudd and Colton Harbolt, Bullitt East HS – Mt. Washington, Ky.
Widescreen Ambition Award: Grace Guo, Carmel HS – Ind.

Grace Waltz – Documentary Filmmaking
Best Documentary Duo Award: Chloe LaVelle and Brynn Stewart, Columbus North HS – Ind.
Most Persistant Documentarian Award: Deanna Matula-Osterman, Scarsdale HS – N.Y.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Julie Elston – Editors in Chief
Outstanding Performance Award: Parker Farrand, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Performance Award: Avery Lowry, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Outstanding Performance Award: Edie Schwarb, New Palestine HS – Ind.

Denise (Roberts) Green – Section/Page Editors
I Want You on My Staff Award: Addison Bussell, Noblesville HS – Ind.

REPORTING AND WRITING

Christina Faulkner – News Writing
Above & Beyond Award: Molly Kellum, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
On The Way Up Award: Michael Dakoske, Loveland HS – Ohio

Kris Brown – Feature Writing/Opinion Writing
Off the Hook Award: Zoe Harris, Ben Davis HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Powerful Voice Award: Aubri Elliott, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Mike Klopfenstein – Sports Writing
Outstanding Performance Award: Josie Neu, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

Kathleen Johnston/Gerry Lanosga – Investigative Journalism
Follow the Money Award: Brian Hoyle, Menlo-Atherton HS – Calif.
Watchdog Award: Justin Jordan, St. Petersburg HS – Fla.
Top Pen Award: Isabella Zielinski, St. Francis College Prep – Wheaton, Ill.

CONTESTS

News Writing Contest
Third Place: Molly Kellum, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Second Place: Alvina Mastakar, Terre Haute South Vigo HS – Ind.
First Place: Isabella Zielinski, St. Francis College Prep – Wheaton, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
First Place: Margaret (Maggie) Phelps, Central Hardin HS – Cecilia, Ky.

Editorial Writing Contest
Third Place: Avery Lowry, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Third Place: Lily Welch, South Ripley HS – Versailles, Ind.
Second Place: Allara Baker, Lawrence North HS – Ind.
First Place: Addison Bussell, Noblesville HS – Ind.
First Place: Tatum Keaffaber, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

Photo Contest
Third Place: Owen Wohl, Clayton HS – St. Louis, Mo.
Second Place: Knowledge Carlon-Gonzales, North HS – Phoenix, Ariz.
First Place: Emma Pearce, Noblesville HS – Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

IU Media School – $1000
Recipient: Zoe C. Harris, Ben Davis HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Molly Marie Kellum, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Gabriella Grace Haynes, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Margaret (Maggie) Rosa Phelps, Central Hardin HS – Cecilia, Ky.
Recipient: Estelle (Edie) Delaney Schwarb, New Palestine HS – Ind.

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Zoe C. Harris, Ben Davis HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Tatum Shea Keaffaber, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Jenna Marie Torline, Bloomington HS South – Ind.

Presented Summer 2022

360 Journalism – Kathleen Mills, Alan Bates, Bob Scheer
Outstanding Overall Package Award: Adanna Mbanu, Zionsville HS – Ind.
Outstanding Overall Package Award: Halle Guiden, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Overall Package Award: Caitlin Hall, Noblesville HS – Ind.
Outstanding Overall Package Award: Annika Christiansen, Plainfield HS – Ind.
Outstanding Overall Package Award: Julian Olmedo, Pritzker College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Sportscasting – Olivia Ray, Haley Jordan
On Camera Superstar Award: Jackson Pitner, Bloomington HS North – Ind.
On Camera Superstar Award: Luke Brennaman, Mariemont HS – Ohio
MVP on the Mic Award: Dacario Austin, Butler College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
MVP on the Mic Award: Will Hayden, Lincoln Way East HS – Frankfort, Ill.
MVP on the Mic Award: Matthew Gustafson, Wm. Howard Taft HS – Chicago, Ill.
Sixth Man of the Year Award: Brett Michaelson, Brentwood HS – Tenn.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Davis Gerig, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Will Hayden, Lincoln Way East HS – Frankfort, Ill.
Recipient: Henry Koehnlein, Pius XI Catholic HS – Milwaukee, Wisc.

IU Media School – $1000
Recipient: Adrian Easter, The Charter School of Wilmington – Del.
Recipient: Eden George, York Community HS – Elmhurst, Ill.
Recipient: Halle Guiden, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Jackson Pitner, Bloomington HS North – Ind.

Presented Summer 2021

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Ella Boozer, Andover Central HS, Kan.
Recipient: Morgan Kennedy Armor, Avon HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Andrew Francis, Valley Stream South HS, N.Y.
Recipient: Joshua Pos, Warren Township HS, Gurnee, Ill.

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Eva Stuart, Bloomington HS South, Ind.

Presented Summer 2020

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Elizabeth R. Allen, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Recipient: Ruth M. Cronin, Zionsville Comm. High School – Ind.
Recipient: Hannah Louise Lorenzo, Sandra Day O’Connor High School – Phoenix, Ariz.

Presented July 12, 2019

YEARBOOK
Janet McKinney/Alanna Heath– Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Roaring Excellence in Yearbook Award: Hayden Sisemore, Grace Barclay, Lucas Bisesi, Kennedy Fisher and Sophia Tomlin – Hamilton Southeastern HS, Fishers, Ind.
Pathway to Greatest Change Award: Naiyah Bryant, Maia Briggeman, Anamaria Bunas, Chloe Cohn, Meaghan Haughey, Meghan Maguire and Rose Underberg –  Evanston Township HS, Ill.
Editors Choice Award: Hayden Sisemore, Grace Barclay, Lucas Bisesi, Kennedy Fisher and Sophia Tomlin – Hamilton Southeastern HS, Fishers, Ind.

Sam Hanley/Alanna Heath– Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Most Improved Yearbook Award: Elladee Escobar, DePue HS, Ill.
Best Theme and Design Award: Christian Brooks, Nathan Streight and Alydia Waggoner – Jennings County HS, North Vernon, Ind.
Editors Choice Award: Ruth Cronin and Kailee Rockers – Zionsville Comm. HS, Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING
Jeff Gabbard – Intro to Photography
People’s Choice Award: Abigail Alvarado, The Noble Academy, Chicago, Ill.
Top Gun Award: Samantha Romero, The Noble Academy, Chicago, Ill.
Top Gun Award: Ella Hiles, Princeton HS, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jeremy Hogan – Photojournalism
Best Photo Award: Avery Perkinson, South Ripley HS, Versailles, Ind.
Best Photo Essay Award: Kelsey Jones, Southport HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Best Photographer Award: Anna Noel, Martinsville HS, Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Nominee: Anna Noel, Martinsville HS, Ind.

Bonnie Layton – Innovative Storytelling
Most Tenacious Award: Kaitlyn Burdine, New Albany HS, Ind.
Most Inventive Award: Benjamin Grantonic, Fishers HS, Ind.
Hardest Worker Award: Meirra McChristian, Carmel HS, Ind.
Most Well-Rounded Award: Alessandro Sosa, Shortridge HS, Indianapolis, Ind.

Steve Layton – Design
Quick Study Award: Mikayla Hopper, Covenant Christian HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Engagement Award: Allyssa Haymaker, Parkersburg HS, W.Va.
Professionalism Award: Kylie Heagy, Zionsville Comm. HS, Ind.

Grace Waltz – Documentary Filmmaking I
Most Artistic Documentary Award: Lydia Allerellie, Signature School, Evansville, Ind.
Most Moving Documentary Award: Mikayla Owens, Zionsville Comm. HS, Ind.
Most Improved Documentary Award: Maricruz Sanchez, Mansueto HS, Chicago, Ill.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Julie Elston – Editors in Chief
Outstanding Leadership Team Award: Mya Ball and Ellie Albin – Fishers HS, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Award: Mateo Escobedo, Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Award: Gracie Vanover, Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Award: Johno Jackson, St. Louis University HS, Mo.

Denise Roberts – Section/Page Editors
I Want You on My Staff Award: Nate Albin, Fishers HS, Ind.
Inspiration Award: Lila Fierek, Wawasee HS, Syracuse, Ind.
Epitome of an Editor Award: Madelyn Whitaker, Crown Point HS, Ind.

REPORTING AND WRITING
Kristine Brown– News Writing
Most Improved Award: Grace Molenhouse, Marist HS, Chicago, Ill.
Vision Award: Maya Wilkins, Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Claire Burke– Feature Writing
Star Reporter Award: Charlotte Pulte, Libertyville HS, Ill.
Star Reporter Award: Nicholas Dalaviras, St. Louis University HS, Mo.
Creative Angles Award: Viyang Hao and Christian Ledbetter – Carmel HS, Ind.
Most Improved Award: Maggie Patterson, Lane Tech HS, Chicago, Ill.
Most Improved Award: Noah Johnson, Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Lori Henson – Opinion Writing
Leadership Award: Isabel Johnson, Valparaiso HS, Ind.
Most Improved Award: Elizabeth Delehanty, Marist HS, Chicago, Ill.
Most Improved Award: Madelyn Hamrick, South Ripley HS, Versailles, Ind.
Leadership Award: David T. Held, Park Tudor School, Indianapolis, Ind.

Dean Hume – Sports Writing
Top Sports Column Award: Jimmy Stanley, St. Louis University HS, Mo.
Top Sports Column Award: Molly Boufford, Libertyville HS, Ill.
Top Sports Column Award: Blake Obert, St. Louis University HS, Mo.

CONTESTS
News Writing Contest
Second Place: Caleb Kim, Atholton HS, Columbia, Md.
First Place: Maya Wilkins, Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Feature Writing Contest
Second Place: Nicholas Dalaviras, St. Louis University HS, Mo.
First Place: Charlotte Pulte, Libertyville HS, Ill.

Column Writing Contest
Second Place: Jimmy Stanley, St. Louis University HS, Mo.
First Place: Blake Obert, St. Louis University HS, Mo.

Editorial Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Nate Albin, Fishers HS, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Ben McHenry, Fishers HS, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Greta Reel, Jeffersonville HS, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Gracie Vanover, Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Macey Staley, Martinsville HS, Ind.
Second Place: Johno Jackson, St. Louis University HS, Mo.
Second Place: Mateo Escobedo, Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: David Wolfe Bender, Park Tudor HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Madelyn Whitaker, Crown Point HS, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Alternate: Adriana Francheska Morales, Herron High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Lydia Allerellie, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
Recipient: David Thomas Held, Park Tudor School – Carmel, Ind.
Recipient: Melany Doane Dominguez-Vivanco, Richmond High School – Ind.
Recipient: Graham Taylor Ruselink, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Christian Jay-Everett Brooks, Jennings County High School – North Vernon, Ind.
Recipient: Anna Elizabeth Lowe, Greenwood Comm. High School – Ind.

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Ethan Cole Moore, Zionsville Comm High School – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Alternate: Christina Avery, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Alternate: Alexandra Noel Sulewski, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Alternate: Abigail Danielle Chovan, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Alternate: Sophia Leilani Tierra, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Alternate: Anna Marie Haney, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Alternate: Kayla Renee Smith, Warren Central High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Recipient: Lila Kathleen Fierek, Wawasee High School – Ind.
Recipient: Nicholas Joseph Dalaviras, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Recipient: Grace Marye Barclay, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Mary Grace Flower Kuhlman, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Recipient: David Wolfe Bender, Park Tudor School – Carmel, Ind.
Recipient: Charlotte Eva Varnes, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla.
Recipient: Maya Rose Wilkins, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Benjamin Edward McHenry, Fishers High School – Ind.
Recipient: Greta Jane Reel, Jeffersonville High School – Ind.
Recipient: Diana Rae Pyle, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Gracie Vanover, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Eleanor Marie Wood Albin, Fishers High School – Ind.
Recipient: Sophia Louise Foley, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Recipient: Sophie R. Coy, Herron High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Anya Isabella Heminger, Herron High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Hannah Michelle Johnson, Martinsville High School – Ind.

Presented July 18, 2019
YEARBOOK
 Robin Bilinski/Alanna Heath
Greatest Strides Award: Clara Broderick, Westview High School, San Diego, Calif.
Staffers’ Choice Award: Elizabeth Jansen, NorthWood High School, Nappanee, Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING
 Jeff Gabbard – Intro to Photography/Photojournalism
People’s Choice Award: Aylin Flores, Mansueto High School, Chicago, Ill.
Rookie of the Year Award: Natalie Austin, Penn High School, Mishawaka, Ind.
Outstanding Photo Essay Award: Fiona Hurless, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, Ill.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist: Fiona Hurless, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, Ill.
Winner: Fiona Hurless, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, Ill.

Alan Bates – Television News
Most Outstanding Package Story, Ruth Helfer, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, Ind.

Grace Waltz – Documentary Filmmaking II
Best Interview for Video Award: John Lewis, Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, Ohio
Documentary with the Best Flow Award: Melanie Roberts, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, Md.
Audience Choice – The Beauty of Nature Award: Sal Scagnoli, Logansport High School, Ind.

Bob Scheer – Multimedia Storytelling
Best Student in Multimedia Storytelling Award: Rory Miller, Raleigh Charter High School, N.C.

HSJI NEWSROOM
Dean Hume
Sports Newsroom MVP Award: Braydyn Lents, Bloomington High School South, Ind.
Deadline Award: Griffin Healy, Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale, N.J.
Deadline Award: Patrick Felts, Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Utility Player Award: Seth Engle, Oak Park River Forest High School, Ill.

Denise Roberts
Group MVP Award: William Kulesza, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Ill.
Group MVP Award: Paola Santos, Brentwood School, Los Angeles, Calif.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Mallory LouAnn Watson, Greenwood Comm. High School – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Patrick John Felts, Bishop Chatard High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Isabella Gray Gordon, Indepenence High School – Thompsons Station, Tenn.
Recipient: Brooke Mantone, Lakewood Ranch High School – Bradenton, Fla.
Recipient: Melanie Quinn Roberts, Thomas S. Wootton High School – Rockville, Md.

Presented July 13, 2018
YEARBOOK
Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Legacy Leaders Award: Olivia Allen, Maggie Foley and Sophia Foley – Martinsville High School, Ind.
Cutting Edge Unity Award: Sophie Amick, Lauren Clinkenbeard, Mollyann Duffner, Emma Havey, Gabrielle Steinacker and Arianna Wilkins – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Sam Hanley – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Best Yearbook Lab Portfolio Award: Ellie Garry, Leah Hurwitz, Rachel Rudolph and Maggie Westover – Evanston Township High School – Ill.
Best Layout, Inside Spread Award: Ava St. Pere – Signature School, Evansville, Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING
Jeff Gabbard – Photojournalism
Top Gun – Shot of the Week Award: Graham Ruselink – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Best Photo Essay Award: Graham Ruselink – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Rookie of the Year Award: Christopher Cruz – Noble Street College Prep, Chicago, Ill.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist:Graham Ruselink – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Adam Maksl – Web Packaging
Web Strategizer Award: Andrea Hefferan – William Mason High School, Ohio
Wordpress Administrator Power Award: Owen Donnelly – Clarke Central High School, Athens, Ga.
Multimedia Storytelling Award: Ethan O’Sullivan – Fishers High School, Ind.

Steve Layton – Design
Creative Energy Award: Jeramie Hatcher – Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Quick Study Award: Kris Otten – Carmel High School, Ind.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Julie Elston – Editors in Chief
Team Leadership Award: Ethan Moore and Ella Peavler – Zionsville High School, Ind.
Team Leadership Award: Haley Pritchett and Hannah Heilman – Greenwood Community High School, Ind.
Individual Leadership Award: Hannah Clere – Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Individual Leadership Award: Hannah Harper – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Denise Roberts – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Performance Award: Molly Hart – Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, Deerfield, Ill.
Class MVP Award: Paul Gillam – St. Louis University High School, Mo.

REPORTING AND WRITING
Kristine Brown– News Writing
Up-and-Coming Journalist Award: Angel Akinleye – Riverside High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Journalistic Research and AP Style Award: David Bender – Park Tudor High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Insightful Writer Award: Henry Robbins – William Mason High School, Ohio

Claire Burke– Feature Writing
Style Queen Award: Gina Musso – Marist High School, Chicago, Ill.
Most Curious Award: Kayla Burge – Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Fla.
Sparkling Story Award: Chris Staley – St. Louis University High School, Mo.

Lori Henson – Opinion Writing
Truth to Power Award: Liam John – St. Louis University High School, Mo.
Cool Collaborator Award: Alexandra Lisa and Ria Parikh – William Mason High School, Ohio

Dean Hume – Sports Writing
Best Reported Story Award: Anna Pavlou – Sacre Coeur, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Best Contest Story Award: Sam Lance – Edwardsville High School, Ill.
Best Column Topic Award: Connor Grant – Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Best Column Topic Award: Justin Koesterer – St. Louis University High School, Mo.
Best Column Topic Award: Henry Withrow – Crown Point High School, Ind.
Best Column Topic Award: David Rodish – Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix, Az.

CONTESTS
News Writing Contest
Third Place: Caleb Waugh, Edgewood High School – Ellettsville, Ind.
Second Place: Sam Lance, Edwardsville High School – Ill.
First Place: Lily Geiser, William Mason High School – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Shannon O’Connor, Livingston High School – New Jersey
Second Place: Kayla Burge, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla.
First Place: Gina Musso, Marist High School – Chicago, Ill.

Editorial Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Carson Lilley, Fishers High School – Ind.
Third Place: Hannah Clere, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Ethan Moore, Zionsville Community High School – Ind.
First Place: Paul Gillam, St. Louis University High School – Mo.

Column Writing Contest
Second Place: Ria Parikh, William Mason High School – Ohio
First Place: Liam John, St. Louis University High School – Mo.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Jadyn K. Lawson, Merrillville High School – Ind.
Recipient: Caroline K. Marot, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Recipient: Zelton Kay, Brown County High School – Nashville, Ind.
Recipient: Carson N. Lilley, Fishers High School – Ind.
Recipient: Nicole R. Keller, Plymouth High School – Ind.
Recipient: Tabitha J. Beishuizen, Crown Point High School – Ind.

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Haley M. Pritchett, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Emily M. Cole, Noblesville High School – Ind.
Recipient: Olivia R. Franklin, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Recipient: Destinee D. Clayton, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Recipient: Henry F. Withrow, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Recipient: Lauren M. Winnefeld, Bedford North Lawrence High School – Ind.
Recipient: Lyndsay N. Valadez, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Margaret Trovato, Jones College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Recipient: Lauren E. Serge, William Mason High School – Ohio
Recipient: Payton R. Romans, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Gina T. Musso, Marist High School – Chicago, Ill.
Recipient: Madelyn J. Knight, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Sara N. Kesterson, Paoli Jr. Sr. High School – Ind.
Recipient: Donald J. Kane, St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School – Noblesville, Ind.
Recipient: Luke C. Hutchinson, William Mason High School – Ohio
Recipient: Hannah N. Heilman, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Recipient: Savannah A. Draher, Triton Central High School – Fairland, Ind.
Recipient: Hannah C. Clere, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Presented July 19, 2018

YEARBOOK
Robin Bilinski/Alanna Heath
Best Theme Portfolio Award: Peyton Eber, Maddie Griffith and Ethan Moore – Zionsville High School, Ind.
Outstanding Design Award: Benjamin Quinn – Richmond High School, Ind.
Best Lead Award: Peyton Eber – Zionsville High School, Ind.
Best Personality Profile Award: Jessi Alcorta-Robles – Crown Point High School, Ind.

VISUAL STORYTELLING
Jeff Gabbard – Photojournalism
Top Gun – Shot of the Week Award: Layla Johnson – Harding Fine Arts Academy, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Rookie of the Year Award: Kevin Chavez – Noble Street College Prep, Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Photo Essay Award: Kayla Cruz – Pritzker College Prep, Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Photo Essay Award: Zoe Palmer – Providence Classical Academy, Bossier City, La.
Outstanding Photo Essay Award: Rachel Shultz – Zionsville High School, Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist: Rachel Shultz – Zionsville High School, Ind.
Winner: Graham Ruselink – Carroll High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Alan Bates – Television News
Most Outstanding Package Story Award: Nathan Burleyson – Metea Valley High School, Aurora, Ill.
Best Photojournalist Award: Madeline Kinnarney – Bloomington High School South, Ind.

Philip Anderson – Documentary Filmmaking
Best Documentary Film Award: Claire Graham – Logansport High School, Ind.
Best Documentary Film Award: Melanie Roberts – Thomas S. Wootto High School, Rockville, Md.
Best Collaboration Award: Sonja Berg – Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago, Ill.
Best Collaboration Award: Poorabi Nanda – Bloomington High School North, Ind.

HSJI NEWSROOM
Adam Maksl/Denise Roberts
Best Enterprise Story Package Award: Donald Kane – St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School, Noblesville, Ind.
Best Enterprise Story Package Award: Ricky Jiang Ou Yang – Gilmer High School, Texas
Class MVP Award: Calvin Prenkert – Bloomington High School South, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Carley J. Divish, Franklin Central High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient:  Chloe J. Heiny, Crown Point High School – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Madeline E. Kinnarney – Bloomington High School South, Ind.
Recipient: Zoe K. Palmer – Providence Classical Academy, Bossier City, La.
Recipient: Laura C. Stancato – Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Lilyan Wray – Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Claire M. Graham – Logansport High School, Ind.
Recipient: Calvin E. Prenkert – Bloomington High School South, Ind.
Recipient: Jalyn T. Farrow – duPont Manual High School, Prospect, Ky.
Recipient: Madeline A. Freeman – Richmond High School, Ind.
Recipient: Drew M. Chaffee – Noblesville High School, Ind.
Recipient: Julia A. Fromstein – Hopkins High School, Golden Valley, Minn.

Presented July 14, 2017

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Linda Johnson “Focus on the Theme” Portfolio Award: MaKenzie Barclay, Andrea Bautista, Eliana Bucklin, Makenna Sisemore, Jenny Turock and Lilyan Wray – Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Teresa White “Focus on everything for us” Theme Portfolio Award: Elizabeth Cheatham, Josey Lynn and Emily Nesbit – Martinsville High School – Ind.

Sam Hanley – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Most Improved Award: Teresa Murray and Veronica Terrell, Hinsdale South High School – Darien, Ill.
Top Yearbook Portfolio Award: Anna Chlystun, Hannah Freeman, Kailie Howe and Sidney Smith – Zionsville High School – Ind.
 

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Jeff Gabbard – Photo
People’s Choice Award: Abbie Gelon, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Top Gun – Best Photo Essay Award: Brenna Farrell, Chesterton High School – Ind.
Top Gun – Best Photo Essay Award: Jacqueline Ortega, Muchin College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist: Brenna Farrell, Chesterton High School – Ind.
  
Adam Maksl – Web Packaging
Multimedia Project Excellence Award: Noah McCarty-Slaughter, Zionsville High School – Ind.
Web Warrior Award: Olivia Lighty, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
 
Greg Mosley – Design
Outstanding Lab Performance: Edwin Abreu, Rauner College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Most Improved Award: Catherine Jasper, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
 

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Julie Elston/Denise Roberts
Outstanding Leadership Team: Staffs of Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Team: Staffs of Crown Point High School – Ind.
Above & Beyond Award: Jessika Jordan-Stephens, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Above & Beyond Award: Haley Pritchett, Greenwood Comm High School – Ind.
Above & Beyond Award: Alexia Wojciechowski, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Above & Beyond Award: Jaden Lester, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Above & Beyond Award: Riley McEnery, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Above & Beyond Award: Erica Song, Columbus North High School – Ind.
 

REPORTING AND WRITING

Tony Willis – News Writing
Excellence in Reporting Award: Lelah Byron, Loyola Academy – Wilmette, Ill.
Excellence in Reporting Award: Julia Moore, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Sarah-Anne Lanman – Feature Writing
Special Recognition for Feature Writing Award: Ellen Bausback, Booker High School – Sarasota, Fla.
Future Journalist Award: Jorge Godoy, Muchin College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Lori Henson – Opinion Writing
Best Column or Review Award: Trinity Tunstall, Father Ryan High School – Nashville, Tenn.
Research Rock Star Award: Catherine Segreto, Bishop Watterson High School – Columbus, Ohio
Research Rock Star Award: Anna Pohl, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Dean Hume – Sports Writing
Best Interviewer Award: Michael Emami, Mary Institute Country Day School – St. Louis, Mo.
Best Sports Feature Award: Nathan Langhauser, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Best Sports Column Award: D.J. Fezler, Hanover Central High School – Cedar Lake, Ind.
 

CONTESTS

Web Packaging Contest
Best use of a Storytelling Tool outside of your Comfort Zone: Christina Poetz, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Nathan Wild, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Second Place: Danielle Sohn, Winter Park High School – Fla.
First Place: Ella Gebke, Brebeuf High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Column Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Ben Dattilo, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Second Place: Trinity Tunstall, Father Ryan High School – Nashville, Tenn.
First Place: Morgan Taylor, Crown Point High School – Ind.

Editorial Writing Contest
Second Place: Giovanni Roman, Pritzker College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
First Place: Anna Pohl, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

News Event Coverage Contest
Second Place: Lelah Byron, Loyola Academy – Wilmette, Ill.
First Place: Olivia Rose, Century High School – Sykesville, Md.

Coverage Package Contest
Third Place: Aurora Hesser, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Third Place: Kiyoko Chandler, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Third Place: Allison Lincoln, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Third Place: Sara Mendez, Muchin College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Second Place: Audrey Gacsy, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Second Place: Hannah Clere, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Jessika Jordan-Stephens, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Second Place: Shylah Gibson, Richmond High School – Ind.

First Place: Ethan Moore, Zionsville High School – Ind.
First Place: Riley McEnery, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
First Place: Joseph Bowling, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Andrea John, Crown Point High School – Ind.
 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Emily Chambers, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Mia Boutelle, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Ariana Houston, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Jessika Jordan-Stephens, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Audrey Gacsy, Crown Point High School – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Allison Lincoln, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Jared Rigdon, Lawrence North High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Teresa Murray, Hinsdale South High School – Darien, Ill.
Recipient: Christina Poetz, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Ellen Bausback, Booker High School – Sarasota, Fla.
Recipient: Alexandra Hardgrave, Castle High School – Newburgh, Ind.
Recipient: Lelah Byron, Loyola Academy – Wilmette, Ill.
Recipient: Holly Gilvary, Saint Thomas More High School – Milwaukee, Wisc.
Recipient: Olivia Rose, Century High School – Sykesville, Md.
Recipient: Kathryn Salai, Medina High School – Ohio
Recipient: Genevieve Moran, Chesterton High School – Ind.
Recipient: Joseph Bowling, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Irene Franco Rubio, University High School – Tolleson, Ariz.
Recipient: Roshae Hemmings, Parkway North High School – St. Louis, Mo.
Recipient: Tamia Fowlkes, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School – Milwaukee, Wisc.
Recipient: Shelby Pennington, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Andrea John, Crown Point High School – Ind.

Presented July 20, 2017

YEARBOOK

Robin Bilinski
Outstanding Theme Portfolio Award: Katrina Jimenez, Michelle Marshall and Adam Warner, Herron High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Personality Profile Award: Laura Stancato, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
 

PHOTO

Jeff Gabbard
Top Gun – Best Photo Essay Award: Hannah Harper, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Top Gun – Best Photo Essay Award: Abigail Cook, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
People’s Choice Award: Abigail Cook, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
People’s Choice Award: Natalie Roth, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist: Abigail Cook, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
Winner: Brenna Farrell, Chesterton High School – Ind.
 

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Most Outstanding News Package Award: Lars Lonnroth, Lyons Township High School – LaGrange, Ill.
The New Face of CNN Award: Kaitlyn O’Conor, Langley High School – McLean, Va.
 

MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING

Adam Maksl
Master of Multimedia Award: Kate Fairman, Carmel High School – Ind.
Master of Multimedia Award: Rithika Somasundaram, Neuqua Valley High School – Naperville, Ill.
 

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

Philip Anderson
Most Difficult Topic Award: Isabella De Jesus, ITW David Speer Academy – Chicago, Ill.
Most Difficult Topic Award: Victoria Pagan, Chicago Bulls College Prep – Ill.
Best Collaboration Award: Jordan Lowrance, Clarksville High School – Tenn.
Best Collaboration Award: Joel Ortiz, DePaul Prep School – Chicago, Ill.
Best Documentary Award: Lillian Ciurcina, Jones College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Best Documentary Award: Emily Smith, Loyola Academy – Wilmette, Ill.
 

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Kathleen Mills
Rapid Fire Reporter Award: Shae Turner, Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School – Las Vegas, NV
Uber Organized Future Editor Award: Olivia Rose, Century High School – Sykesville, Md.
 

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: SPORTS MEDIA

Scott Duncan/Dean Hume
Best Story Award: Jenna Barker, Seton Catholic High School – Richmond, Ind.
Best Infographic Award: Matthew Hartel, Bishop Watterson High School – Columbus, Ohio
Best Enterprise Story Award: Milan Pasic and Arunabh Sinha, Park Tudor High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Best Contributor to Success Award: Christopher Werner, Evanston Township High School – Ill.
 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Paige Bryant, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Recipient: Courtney Hutslar, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Recipient: Maggie Bui, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
 
David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Mallorey Daunhauer, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
 
IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Adam Warner, Herron High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Rithika Somasundaram, Neuqua Valley High School – Naperville, Ill.
Recipient: Neha Narayan, Naperville North High School – Ill.
Recipient: Kaitlyn O’Conor, Langley High School – McLean, Va.
Recipient: Jenna Barker, Seton Catholic High School – Richmond, Ind.
Recipient: Ansley Nurkin, Charlotte Latin School – NC

Presented July 15, 2016

PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM

 Mike Frazier
Promo Photo Award: Maria Thames, Libertyville High School – Ill.
Nose to the Grindstone Award: Jessica Kelly, Center Grove High School – Greenwood, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Best Yearbook Portfolio & Best Overall Award: Austin Ballard, Baylee Burcham, Brady Krueger & Sara Ottinger, Lebanon High School – Ind.
Shifting into High Gear Award: Emma Miller & Cassie Pontius, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jeff Gabbard – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Outstanding Staff Award: Martinsville High School – Ind.
Rookie of the Year Award: Michelle Carrera, Chicago Bulls College Prep – Ill.

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Meredith Bledsoe – Photo
Photojournalism Class Choice Award: Mary Kate Doyon, Bloomington High School North – Ind.
Photography Class Choice Award: Emily Abriani, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Best Story Arch & Captions Award: Jonathan McCollough, William Mason High School – Ohio

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist: Audrey Berns, Kirkwood High School – Mo.

Denise Roberts – Web Packaging
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby Award: Betty Chen, Corona del Mar High School – Newport Beach, Calif.
I Want You on My Staff Award: Julia Wunning-Zimmer, Kirkwood High School – Mo.

Greg Mosley – Publication Redesign
Outstanding Performance Award: Christian Fuentes, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Design Product Award: Johlin Merritt, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Most Improved Performance Award: Andres Reyes, The Noble Academy – Chicago, Ill.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Jim Lang/Julie Elston
Outstanding Leadership Award: Sydney Tomlinson, University High School of Indiana – Carmel, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Award: Ashley Trube, Culver Academies – Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Team Award: Arnav Damodhar, Indian Kirssin, Eric Miller & Jessica Sommerville, William Mason High School – Ohio
Outstanding Leadership Team Award: Braden Schroeder, Amber Bartley, Emma Anderson, Madison Brown, Allie Lincoln & Miranda Legg, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Team Award: Jacquelyn Ham, Maria Leontaras, Crown Point High School – Ind.

REPORTING AND WRITING

Tony Willis – News Writing
Outstanding News Writing Lab Performance Award: Nora Becker, La Jolla High School – Calif.
Outstanding News Writing Lab Performance Award: Joey Deaton, William Mason High School – Ohio

Kathleen Mills – News Writing
Outstanding News Writing Lab Performance Award: Gretel Payne, Palisades Charter High School – Calif.
Outstanding News Writing Lab Performance Award: Ria Parikh, William Mason High School – Ohio

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Favorite Feature – Class Choice Award: Juliana Discher, William Mason High School – Ohio
Ready for College Journalism-NOW! Award:Annie Aguiar, Hillsborough High School – Tampa, Fla.
Deadline Team Award: Anna Pohl, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Deadline Team Award: Hannah Nelson, State College Area High School – Pa.
Deadline Team Award: Alanna Wu, Carmel High School – Ind.
Deadline Team Award: Samantha Wiesneth, Geneva Community High School – Ill.

Lori Henson – Opinion Writing
Best Podcast Team Award: Afreen Minai, Ursuline Academy – Cincinnati, Ohio
Best Podcast Team Award: Alexandria Rekitzke, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Best Podcast Team Award: Alyssa Flory, Shelbyville High School – Ind.
Best Column or Editorial Award: Nick Wagner, St. Xavier High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Best Column or Editorial Award: Amanda Newby, Northrop High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Dean Hume – Sports Writing
Best Nickname Award: Brianna Oard, Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif.
Scholastic Award for Excellence in Journalism & Leadership Award: The Sports Writing & Reporting Class
 

CONTESTS

Outstanding News Feature Package Contest
Honorable Mention: Allie Lincoln, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Ally Staley, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Sydney Tomlinson, University HS of Indiana – Carmel, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Anisia Wells, Riley HS – South Bend, Ind.

Third Place: Catherine Jasper, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Third Place: India Kirssin, William Mason HS – Ohio
Third Place: Ashlyn Reminga, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Third Place: Braden Schroeder, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Second Place: Gary Baker, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Second Place: Enaira Jones, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Second Place: Jessica Sommerville, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place: Camry Thomas, Northrop HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.

First Place: Madison Brown, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Maria Leontaras, Crown Point HS – Ind.
First Place: Samantha Sparber, Adlai E. Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.
First Place: Ashley Trube, Culver Academies – Ind.

News Writing Contest
Third Place: Bryan Hudnell, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place: Delaney Turner, William Mason HS – Ohio
First Place: Jacob Fulton, William Mason HS – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Juliana Discher, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place: Hannah Nelson, State College Area HS – Pa.
First Place: Annie Aguiar, Hillsborough HS – Tampa, Fla.

Opinion Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Abagail Hanson, Noblesville HS – Ind.
First Place: Amanda Newby, Northrop HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Staff Editorial Contest (Team of…)
Honorable Mention: Nick Wagner, St. Xavier HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Honorable Mention: Priscilla Hopper, Beverly Hills HS – Calif.
Honorable Mention: Christina Poetz, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

Sports Column Contest
Honorable Mention: Duncan MacKenzie, William Mason HS – Ohio
Honorable Mention: Zach Piatt, Northrop HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Third Place: Brianna Oard, Sierra Canyon School – Chatsworth, Calif.
Second Place: Charles MacKenzie, William Mason HS – Ohio
First Place: Jason Gandhi, Guerin Catholic HS – Noblesville, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Samantha Wiesneth, Geneva Comm HS – Ill.
Recipient: Kodey Williams, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Recipient: Katelyn Vierk, Richmond HS – Ind.
Recipient: Nick Wagner, St. Xavier HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Recipient: Julia Rohde, Valparaiso HS – Ind.
Recipient: Lillian Ostrander, Laurel HS – Shaker Heights, Ohio

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Annie Aguiar, Hillsborough HS – Tampa, Fla.

IU Journalism – $500
Recipient: Grace McDermott, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Recipient: Jessica Kelly, Center Grove HS – Greenwood, Ind.
Recipient: Samantha Sparber, Adlai E. Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Recipient: Julianna Merry, Carmel HS – Ind.
Recipient: Maria Leontaras, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Recipient: Ashton Nichols, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Sydney Tomlinson, University HS of Indiana – Carmel, Ind.
Recipient: Kevin Kratz, Yorktown HS – Ind.
Recipient: Hannah Nelson, State College Area HS – Pa.
Recipient: Jacob deCastro, Bishop Chatard HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Amber Bartley, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Cassandra Pontius, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Nora Becker, La Jolla HS – Calif.
Recipient: Jaelyn White, Gibson Southern HS – Fort Branch, Ind.
Recipient: Tess Plazek, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Juliana Discher, William Mason HS – Ohio

Presented July 21, 2016

PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM

Mike Frazier
Outstanding Story Package Award: Julie Bahr, Brownsburg HS – Ind.
Outstanding Story Package Award: Sarah Mullins, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio
Outstanding Story Package Award: Mikaili Azziz, Warren Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Story Package Award: Megan Crass, Richmond HS – Ind.
Outstanding Story Package Award: Madison Smalstig, Yorktown HS – Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney
Outstanding Portfolio & Best Overall in Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Clancy Lyles,
Jackson Mahuron & Ella Need, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Success in the Blink of an Eye Award: Enrique Fernandez, Golder College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

PHOTO

Meredith Bledsoe
Photojournalism: Class Choice Award: Lilly Brinson, Golder College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Photography: Class Choice Award: Isabel Greiner, Brown County HS – Nashville, Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award
Finalist/Winner: Ty Vinson, Martinsville HS – Ind.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Most Outstanding Package Story Award: Naomi Gollmer, Hauser Jr. Sr. HS – Hope, Ind.
Watch Out Anderson Cooper Award: Andrew Walker, Martinsville HS – Ind.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
Teacher’s Choice – Best Video Award: Priscilla Hopper, Beverly Hills HS – Calif.
Teacher’s Choice – Best Video Award: Betty Chen, Corona del Mar HS – Newport Beach, Calif.
People’s Choice Award: Samuel House, Berea Community HS – Ky.
People’s Choice Award: Emma Long, American School of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

Jennifer Jones
Best Beat Project Award: Samuel Arvin, Wm. Henry Harrison HS – West Lafayette, Ind.
Best Beat Project Award: Zelton Kay, Brown County HS – Nashville, Ind.
Best Crew Award: Madeline Kinnarney, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Best Crew Award: Vivian Silva, ITW David Speer Academy – Chicago, Ill.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Denise Roberts
Editor Recognition Award: Jacob Taylor, Bloomington HS North – Ind.
Editor Recognition Award: Marian Gaston, UIC College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Editor Recognition Award: Jack Gillespie, Wm. Henry Harrison HS – West Lafayette, Ind.
MVP Arts & Entertainment Award: Lucy Phillips, Alton HS – Ill.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: SPORTS MEDIA

Dean Hume/Jeff Gabbard
Convergent Sports Reporting Laboratory Leadership Award:

• Alexander Cousins, Notre Dame Prep – Pontiac, Mich.
• Connor Curts, Mt. Vernon HS – Fortville, Ind.
• Andrew De Paolantonio, Ravenscroft School – Raleigh, NC
• Eli Karp, Briarcliff HS – NY
• Erin Nicholson, Montclair Kimberley Academy – NJ
• Areanna Nixon, Cumberland Intl. Early College HS – Fayetteville, NC
• Samuel Oppenheim, Naperville North HS – Ill.
• Eric Young, Rockbridge County HS – Lexington, Va.

Convergent Sports Reporting Editorial Leadership Award:

• Allie Church, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio
• Chandler Dewgard, Packer Collegiate Inst. – Brooklyn, NY
• Quincy Jean-Louis, Jonesboro HS – Ga.
• Zack Marot, Greenwood HS – Ind.
• Phillip Steinmetz, Jeffersonville HS – Ind.
• Julia Westerman, Royal HS – Simi Valley, Calif.
• Grace Ybarra, Intl. School of Indiana – Indianapolis, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Sarah Mullins, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio
Recipient: Julie Bahr, Brownsburg HS – Ind.

IU Media School – $500
Recipient: Julia Thompson, Naperville North HS – Ill.
Recipient: Taylor McLaurin, Andrean HS – Merrillville, Ind.
Recipient: Samuel Arvin, William Henry Harrison HS – West Lafayette, Ind.
Recipient: Morgan Heck, Brownsburg HS – Ind.
Recipient: Lucy Phillips, Alton HS – Ill.
Recipient: Allie Church, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio
Recipient: Madeline Carter, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS – Lexington, Ky.
Recipient: Chandler Dewgard, Packer Collegiate Institute – Brooklyn, NY
Recipient: Zach Marot, Greenwood HS – Ind.

Presented July 10, 2015

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Mike Frazier
Excellence in Reporting Award: Amber Bartley, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Excellence in Reporting Award: Millard Thomas, St. Joseph HS – Metuchen, N.J.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Most Improved Award: Adrianna Barnett, Middletown HS – Ohio
Outstanding Performance Award: Sam Barloga, Crown Point HS – Ind.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice – Campus Photo Award: Ty Vinson, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Class Choice – People Photo Award: James Hill, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Finalist
Finalist: Claire Wever, Kirkwood HS – Mo.

NEWSPAPER

Jim Lang – Medium School Editors
Outstanding Leadership Team: Kara Williams & Emerson Wolff, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Natalie Brigham, Crown Point HS – Ind.

Julie Elston – Large School Editors
Best Staff Manual – Team Award: Quinn Fitzgerald, Delaney Smith & Haley Palmer, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Best Staff Manual – Individual Award: Brittannie Travis, Lawrence Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Team Staff Manual – Honorable Mention Award: Gabriel Aichholzer & Linnea Lipson, Evanston Twp. HS – Ill.
Individual Staff Manual – Honorable Mention Award: Julie Bahr, Brownsburg HS – Ind. & Hannah Boufford, Libertyville HS – Ill.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Power-Team Award: Aly Beckham & Molly O’Dea, Assumption HS – Louisville, Ky.
Dedication Award: Ashlyn Reminga, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Dedication Award: Emily Hamilton, Troy HS – Mich.

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Reporting Lab Performance Award: Grace McDermott, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Reporting Lab Performance Award: Hannah Hutchins, Libertyville HS – Ill.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Class Choice – First Place Feature Award: Madeline Werner, Libertyville HS – Ill.
Class Choice – Second Place Feature Award: Giavanna Warwick, Rowlett HS – Texas
Class Choice – Third Place Feature Award: Hannah Kautz, Bloomington HS North – Ind.

Denise Roberts – Opinion Writing
MVP (I Want You On My Staff) Award: Joseph Leonard, Dublin Jerome HS – Ohio
Outstanding Opinion Writer Award: Miranda Insley, Marist HS – Chicago, Ill.

Jeff Gabbard – Sports Writing
Rookie of the Year Award: Dolores Palmieri, Libertyville HS – Ill.
All Star Sports Writer Award: Keith Thomas, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
All Star Sports Writer Award: Erin Collins, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Editors in Chief Story Package
Honorable Mention: Natalie Brigham, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Katherine Spence, Brebeuf Jesuit Prep – Indianapolis, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Bailey Cline, Blackford HS – Hartford City, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Gary Baker, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Connor FitzGerald, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
Honorable Mention: Bailey Hendricks, Century HS – Eldersburg, Md.
Honorable Mention: Emerson Wolff, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Third Place: Kara Williams, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Third Place: Marie Donnelly, Villa Duchesne & Oak Hill School – St. Louis, Mo.
Third Place: Isaiah Sherfick, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Third Place: Leo Heinz, St. Louis University HS – Mo.

Second Place: Meredith Wright, Kirkwood HS – St. Louis, Mo.
Second Place: Taylor Roberts, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Linnea Lipson, Evanston Twp HS – Ill.
Second Place: Erin O’Loughlin, Bloomington HS South – Ind.

First Place: Allison Neal, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
First Place: Jamie Bhe, Merrillville HS – Ind.
First Place: Quinn Fitzgerald, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Brittannie Travis, Lawrence Central HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Mary Benedict Memorial Newswriting Contest
Honorable Mention: Grace McDermott, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Third Place: Cass Singleton, United HS – Monmouth, Ill.
First Place: Hannah Polak, Cornerstone Christian Academy – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Sami Sparber, Adlai E. Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Hannah Kautz, Bloomington HS North – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Madeline Werner, Libertyville HS – Ill.
Second Place: Claire Carney, Bloomington HS North – Ind.
First Place: Ashley King, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Column Writing Contest
Third Place: Oni Williams, UIC College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Second Place: Joseph Leonard, Dublin Jerome HS – Ohio
First Place: Raquay Holland, Seymour HS – Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members (Large Schools)
Class Choice Portfolio & Overall Excellence Award: Ashton Anekwe, Viridiana Carrillo & Ashley Mendez, Merrillville HS, Ind.
Fast Track Success Award: Allie Jennerjahn & Victoria Bauer, Blackford HS – Hartford City, Ind.

Lisa Morris – Editors in Chief/Staff Members (Small Schools)
Portfolio Award: Daizy Salyers & Emily Zheng, Shelbyville HS – Ind.
Best Redesign Award: Hannah Clark, Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr HS – Hamlet, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Kara Williams, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Ashley King, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Hannah Clark, Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr HS – Hamlet, Ind.
Recipient: Elysabeth Allman, Seymour HS – Ind.

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Natalie Brigham, Crown Point HS – Ind.

IU Journalism – $500
Recipient: Joseph Leonard, Dublin Jerome HS – Ohio
Recipient: Bailey Cline, Blackford HS – Hartford City, Ind.
Recipient: Reilly Welsh, Oakland Catholic HS – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Recipient: Kaitlin Gephart, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Recipient: Quinn Fitzgerald, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Sarah Verschoor, Adlai E. Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Recipient: Allison Neal, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Recipient: Hannah Boufford, Libertyville HS – Ill.
Recipient: Katelynn Williams, Chesterton HS – Ind.

Presented July 16, 2015

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Mike Frazier
Creative Magic Award: Jamelia Watson, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Creative Magic Award: Keeley Miller, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Creative Magic Award: Kathryn Flandermeyer, McIntosh HS – Peachtree City, Ga.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney
Class Choice Theme Portfolio Overall Excellence Award: Sarah Bone, Mallory Melchi, Tatom O’Donnell & Josie Trier, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fast Track to Success Award: Latrice Reaves, Arsenal Tech HS – Indianapolis, Ind.

Jeff Gabbard
Outstanding Individual Portfolio Award: Quinn Fitzgerald, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Team Portfolio Award: Alyssa Anger, Lauren Bryan, Ellie Dagnan, Kara Howerton, Brittany Lindsay & Austin Simpson, Webb City HS – Mo.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Rachel Rigsby, Gibson Southern HS – Fort Branch, Ind.
Instructor’s Choice Award: Sydney Carter, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS – Lexington, Ky.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Best Overall Package Story: Kaitlen Crawford, Ladue Horton Watkins HS – St. Louis, Mo.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
Multimedia MVP Award: Emma Andreasen, Grosse Point South HS – Grosse Points Farms, Mich.
Multimedia Best Final Project: Jonathan Blaylock, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Multimedia Best Final Project: Kennedy Pony, Valparaiso HS – Ind.

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

Jennifer Jones
Best Crew (The People of Kirkwood) Award: Ella Hardy, Hauser Jr/Sr HS – Hope, Ind. & Joel Valdez, UIC College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Best Project (A Barista on the Go) Award: Jessie Grubb, Bloomington HS North – Ind.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Anna Boone
Graphic Design Most Improved Award: Meredith Hardy, Columbus North HS – Ind.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Denise Roberts/Jim Lang
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Katherine Cavender, Glenbrook South HS – Glenview, Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Mary Claghorn, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Rachel Ferreri, Plant HS – Tampa, Fla.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Grace Wade, Central Bucks HS – Doylestown, Pa.
Editor’s Choice Award: Sarah Mullins, Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio
Editor’s Choice Award: Isabella Eschedor, Bowling Green HS – Ohio
Editor’s Choice Award: Natalie Torres, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Editor’s Choice Award: Tessa Medrano, Village Academy – Powell, Ohio

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: SPORTS JOURNALISM

Dean Hume/Jim Lang
Sports Convergent – MVP Award: Ryan Sharp, Danville HS – Pa.
Gold Glove – Hardest Working Award: Jarod Bailey, Greenwood HS – Ind.
Gold Glove – Hardest Working Award: Charlie Nichols, Pike HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Manager of the Year Award: JD Arland, Carmel HS – Ind.
Manager of the Year Award: Matthew Hosler, Plainfield North HS – Ill.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Sarah Bone, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Tatom O’Donnell, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Kathryn Flandermeyer, McIntosh HS – Peachtree City, Ga.
Recipient: Mallory Melchi, Carroll HS – Fort Wayne, Ind.
IU Journalism – $500
Recipient: Keeley Miller, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Ryan Sharp, Danville HS – Danville, Pa.
Recipient: Isabella Eschedor, Bowling Green HS – Ohio
Recipient: Jamelia Watson, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Recipient: Jessie Grubb, Bloomington HS North – Ind.
Recipient: Kaitlen Crawford, Ladue Horton Watkins HS – St. Louis, Mo.

Presented July 11, 2014

INAUGURAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM RECOGNITION

Mike Frazier
Katherine Andrew — Niles North High School, Skokie, Ill.
Alondra Hernandez — Seymour High School, Seymour Ind.
Morgan Hunt — Greenwood Community High School, Greenwood, Ind.
Jalyn Kowalski — Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Sonia Rayka — William Mason High School, Mason, Ohio
Cristina Rivera-Bosques — Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville, Ill.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jessica Lee, St. John’s School – Houston, Texas
Most Improved Award: Lyndsey Hirschberg, Westminster Christian HS – Elgin, Ill.
Most Improved Award: Gabrielle Stichweh, William Mason HS – Ohio

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Megan Crass, Richmond HS – Ind.
Instructors’ Choice Award: Julia Nelson, Purcell Marian HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Tenacity Award: Ivana Hall, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Randy Siddons Photo Award Finalist
Finalist: Megan Crass, Richmond HS – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Staff Manual Award: Jack Kiehl, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
Outstanding Staff Manual Award: Erin Suh, Harpeth Hall School – Nashville, Tenn.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Rebecca Chen & Megan Routbort, St. John’s School – Houston, Texas
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jozie Barton, Gibson Southern HS – Fort Branch, Ind.

Jim Lang – Medium School Editors
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Team Award: Olivia Elston, Verda Mirza & Christina Winfrey, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Meadow Wehrley, Richmond HS – Ind.

Julie Elston – Large School Editors
Outstanding Editor Award: Meryl Kornfield, Miami Palmetto HS – Fla.
Outstanding Editor Award: Nicole Williams, Downers Grove North HS – Ill.
Outstanding Editor Team Award: Hannah Cheatham & Alaina King, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Initiative Award: Gizzelle Sandoval, Bloomington HS South – Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Leadership Award: Michelle Roberts, Greenwood Comm. HS – Ind.
Leadership Award: Rachel Lamb, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Ernie Pyle Future Reporter Award: Charlie MacKenzie, William Mason HS – Ohio
Ernie Pyle Future Reporter Award: Kylie McCalmont, William Mason HS – Ohio

Terry McCartin – Basic Reporting
Ernie Pyle Future Reporter Award: Heather Hunter, Frankfort HS – Ind.
Ernie Pyle Future Reporter Award: Elder Antonio Hernandez, Making Waves Academy – Richmond, Calif.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
First Place Feature Story Award: Matthew Marvar, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place Feature Story Award: Molly Cunningham, Riverside Brookfield HS – Ill.
First Place Feature Package Award: Adeline Kautz, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
First Place Feature Package Award: Sami Sparber, Adlai Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.
First Place Feature Package Award: Sidney Sterling, Miami Palmetto HS – Fla.
First Place Feature Package Award: Eliza Vega, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Denise Roberts – Opinion Writing
Outstanding Performance Award: Julia Wunning-Zimmer, Kirkwood HS – Mo.
I Want You On My Staff Award: Annie Quigley, Carmel HS – Ind.

Jeff Gabbard – Sports Writing
Outstanding Sports Writing Award – Marty Johnson, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
Most Improved Sports Writer Award – Nicole Linard, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Editors in Chief Storytelling Package
Honorable Mention: Kara Williams, Cathedral HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Alex Steinberg, Kankakee Valley HS – Wheatfield, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Christina Winfrey, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Megan Routbort, St. John’s School – Houston, Texas
Honorable Mention: Erin Suh, Harpeth Hall HS – Nashville, Tenn.
Honorable Mention: Makayla Copeland, Lebanon HS – Ind.
Third Place: Lauren Saxon, Sycamore HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
Third Place: Rashika Jaipuriar, William Mason HS – Ohio
Third Place: Nicole Williams, Downers Grove North HS – Ill.
Second Place: Sheila Raghavendran, William Mason HS – Ohio
Second Place: Hannah Cheatham, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Vanessa Abplanalp, Southport HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Meryl Kornfield, Miami Palmetto Sr. HS – Pinecrest, Fla.
First Place: Lauren Glynn, Sycamore HS – Cincinnati, Ohio
First Place: Max Goldsmith, Evanston Twp. HS – Ill.

Mary Benedict Memorial Newswriting Contest
Second Place: Charlie MacKenzie, William Mason HS – Ohio
First Place: Kylie McCalmont, William Mason HS – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Sami Sparber, Adlai Stevenson HS – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Second Place: Adeline Kautz, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
First Place: Matthew Marvar, William Mason HS – Ohio

Column Writing Contest
First Place: Abbey Marshall, William Mason HS – Ohio

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members (Large Schools)
Outstanding Everything in Lab Award: Gary Baker, Samantha Burdine, Erin Gaskins & Kodey Williams, Martinsville HS – Ind.
Most Creative Portfolio and Class Choice Award: Kate Eagleton & Jennifer Perez, Miami Palmetto HS – Fla.

Lisa Morris – Editors in Chief/Staff Members (Small Schools)
Overall Performance Award: Mikayla Rehor, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Best Verbal Theme Development Award: Nellie Santos, Rauner College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Hannah Cheatham, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Sheila Raghavendran, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Olivia Elston, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Recipient: Adeline Kautz, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Recipient: Madeline M. Wolf, Greenwood Comm. HS – Ind.

David Adams Memorial Student Media – $500
Recipient: Molly Cunningham, Riverside Brookfield HS – Ill.

IU Journalism – $500
Recipient: Kyle McClarney, Greenwood Comm. HS – Ind.
Recipient: Rashika Jaipuriar, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Allison Ledwon, St. Ignatius College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Recipient: Jozie M. Barton, Gibson Southern HS – Fort Branch, Ind.

Presented July 17, 2014

INAUGURAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM RECOGNITION

Mike Frazier
Abbie Gipson — Signature School, Evansville, Ind.
Lauren Lecy — Chesterton High School, Chesterton, Ind.
Angeli Rodriguez — Archbishop McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches, Fla.
Jamelia Watson — Princeton High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nicole Williams — Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
Dylan Workman — Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney
Yearbook Excellence in Lab & Best Portfolio Award: Kyla Drozt, Vanessa Gregorchik, Catherine Greer Schneider, duPont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Outstanding Lab & Portfolio Award: Molly Cunningham, Riverside Brookfield HS – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Lab, Portfolio & Presentation Award: Eric Cho, Arcadia HS – Calif.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Erin Taylor, St. Frances DeSales HS – Columbus, Ohio
Class Choice Award: Emily Miles, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
Instructors’ Choice Award: Maia Reed, Providence St. Mel School – Chicago, Ill.
Tenacity Award: Sydney LaDuke, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Tenacity Award: Rocio Quinonez, Golder College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Finalist
Makayla Williams, Novato HS – Calif.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Winner
Megan Crass, Richmond HS – Ind.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Most Outstanding Package Story Award: Margaret Davis, Wylie Groves HS – Beverly Hills, Mich.
Most Promising Future in Broadcast TV News Award: JD Arland, Carmel HS – Ind.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
Best Final Project Award: Rachel Krusenoski, Downers Grove North HS – Ill.
Best Final Project Award: Nasir Powell, American Intl. School of Lusaka, Zambia

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

Jennifer Jones
Best Beat Project Award: Kira Amani, West Lafayette Jr/Sr HS – Ind.
Best Beat Project Award: Kyle Bastin, Greenwood Community HS – Ind.
Best Crew Award: Alex Baker, Munster HS – Ind.
Best Crew Award: Jessie Grubb, Bloomington HS North – Ind.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Emily Aiken, Francis Howell HS – St. Charles, Mo.
Most Improved Award: Molly Thal, Parkway North HS – St. Louis, Mo.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Denise Roberts/Jim Lang
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Keeley Miller, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Greenwood Community HS – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Editor’s Choice Award: Kelsey Cahlamer, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Editor’s Choice Award: Joseph Leonard, Jerome HS – Dublin, Ohio
Editor’s Choice Award: Emily Sabens, Clinton Prairie HS – Frankfort, Ind.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: SPORTS JOURNALISM

Kellen Hubert/Dean Hume
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Jacqueline Van Der Wey, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Alexis Roman, Pritzker College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Ashton Beck, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Tamera Carter, Pickerington HS Central – Ohio
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Nate Gordon, The Williston Northampton School – Easthampton, Mass.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Meghan Lynch, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Willie Lutz, Loveland HS – Ohio
Editor’s Choice Award: Townsend Colley, Southern Lehigh HS – Center Valley, Pa.
Editor’s Choice Award: Taylor Sutton, Intl. School of the Americas – San Antonio, Texas
Editor’s Choice Award: Chase Perlman, Bloomfield Hills HS – Mich.
Editor’s Choice Award: John Dowling, Cardinal Mooney HS – Sarasota, Fla.
Editor’s Choice Award: Ryan Sharp, Danville HS – Pa.
Editor’s Choice Award: Zachary Marot, Greenwood Community HS – Ind.
Editor’s Choice Award: Braden Schroeder, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Mary Benedict Memorial Newswriting Contest
Recipient: Nate Gordon,The Williston Northampton School – Easthampton, Mass.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of the Vice Provost – $400
Recipient: Morgan Hunt, Greenwood Comm. HS – Ind.
Recipient: Nicole Williams, Downers Groves North HS – Ill.
Recipient: Kelsey Cahlamer, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind.

IU Journalism – $500
Recipient: Taylor Sutton, Intl. Schools of the Americas – San Antonio, Texas
Recipient: Natalie Rice, Mira Costa HS – Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Recipient: Angeli Rodriguez, Archbishop McCarthy HS – Southwest Ranches, Fla.
Recipient: Dylan Workman, Valparaiso HS – Ind.
Recipient: Emily Sabens, Clinton Prairie HS – Frankfort, Ind.
Recipient: Alaina King, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Kyla Drozt, duPont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Recipient: Vanessa Gregorchik, duPont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Recipient: Catherine Schneider, duPont Manual HS – Louisville, Ky.
Recipient: Rachel Krusenoski, Downers Grove North HS – Ill.

Presented July 12, 2013

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Rebecca Suennen, Evanston Twp. High School – Ill.
Most Improved Award: Allison Ledwon, St. Ignatius College Prep. – Chicago, Ill.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Hiedi Nguyen, Avon High School – Ind.
Leadership Award: Olivia Elston, Crown Point High School – Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Finalist:
Meryem Ozel, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.

ONLINE JOURNALISM

Mike Frazier
Excellence in Web Design Award: Alexandra Sukin, Cincinnati Country Day School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Most Improved Web Design Award: Angeli Rodriguez & Jessica Menendez, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School – Southwest Ranches, Fla.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Best Team Player Award: Brittany Buzzutto, Ballard High School – Louisville, Ky.
Best Package Story Award: Trevor Sochocki, Leland High School – San Jose, Calif.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
Best Final Project Award: Christian DiMartino & Claire DeFrancisci, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Top Student Award: Morgan Whyde, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Outstanding Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Stephanie Solenberg, Lawrence Central High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Erin Pittman, New Albany High School – Ind.
Outstanding Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Bethan Brown & Bailee Weaver, Lebanon High School – Ind.
Yearbook Portfolio Excellence Award: Kacy Marrtin, Samantha Burdine & Trey Carr, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Yearbook Portfolio Excellence Award: Emily Moon, Hallie Pedersen & James Tanford, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Yearbook Portfolio Excellence Award: Alex Myers & Kaitlin Watson, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Lisa Morris – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Theme Presentation Award: Kankakee Valley High School – Wheatfield, Ind.
Portfolio Package Excellence Award: Kara Miller, New Palestine High School – Ind.
Personality Profile Excellence Award: Taylor Carlington, Landmark Christian School – Fairburn, Ga.

NEWSPAPER

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Franci Burton, New Albany High School – New Albany, Ind.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Katie Hinh, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Team Award: Priscilla Lin & Allie Nelson, Homestead High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Team Award : Katelyn Sherman & Dylan Taylor, Crown Point High School – Ind.

Terry Nelson – Medium School Editors
Outstanding Editor Team Award: Meghan Poff & Ashley Vance, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Most Promising Editor Award: Rebecca Seeley, Connersville High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editor Award: Caroline Hurley, St. Ignatius College Prep. – Chicago, Ill.

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Sarah Foster & Emma Diltz, Mattoon Sr. High School – Ill.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Sarah Lally, Visitation Academy, St. Louis, Mo.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Mary Caroline Tilton, Pius XI High School – Milwaukee, Wisc.

Lori Henson and Ryan Gunterman – Section/Page Editors
Leadership Award: Mackenzie Chapman, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.
Leadership Award: Rebecca Clements, Bowling Green High School – Ky.
Leadership Award: Madelyn Lanham, Harry D. Jacobs High School – Algonquin, Ill.

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Achievement in Writing Award: Lindsay McCalmont & Kelly Noriega, William Mason High School – Ohio

Terry McCartin – Basic Reporting
Best Writer Award: Morgan Johnson, Dupont Manual High School – Louisville, Ky.
Best Leadership Award: Garland Noel, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Class Choice – First Place Story Award: Emily Barber, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Class Choice – Second Place Story Award: Marilyn Haigh, Flintridge Preparatory School – Calif.

Julie Elston –Opinion Writing
Outstanding Performance Award: Laura Barber, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Outstanding Performance Award: Brooke McAfee, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Performance Award: Katie Rojas, William Mason High School – Ohio

Jeff Gabbard – Sports Writing
Outstanding Sports Writing Award: Lexi Miranda & Jenna Roach, Lake Zurich High School – Ill.
Excellence in Sports Writing Award: Michael McCareins, St. Ignatius College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

NEWSPAPER WRITING CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial Newswriting Contest
Second Place: Julia Kuhn, Lake Zurich High School – Ill.
First Place: Lindsay McCalmont, William Mason High School – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Gina Deaton, William Mason High School – Ohio
Second Place: Marilyn Haigh, Flintridge Preparatory School – Calif.
First Place: Cristina Rivera-Bosques, Edwardsville Sr. High School – Ill.

Opinion Writing Contest
Third Place: Kathryn Tenbarge, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Katie Rojas, William Mason High School – Ohio
First Place: Brooke McAfee, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

NEWSPAPER STORY PACKAGE CONTEST

Honorable Mention: Naomi Farahan — University HS, Carmel, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Shane DeWael —  Mount Vernon HS, Fortville, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Cameron Thomas — Edwardsville Sr. HS, Ill.
Honorable Mention: Abbey Whitaker — Rushville Cons. HS, Ind.
Third Place: Franci Burton — New Albany HS, Ind.
Third Place: Sam Carroll — Oak Hills HS, Cincinnati, Ohio
Third Place: Priscilla Lin — Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Third Place: Kaylie McCoy — Avon HS, Ind.
Second Place: Emma Atkinson — Champaign Central HS, Ill.
Second Place: Thomas Hayworth — Princeton HS, Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Sarah Redman — Zionsville HS, Ind.
Second Place: Ashley Vance — Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Lindsay Myers — Princeton HS, Cincinatti, Ohio
First Place: Gregory Mochen — Chesterton HS, Ind.
First Place: Meghan Poff — Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Elizabeth Wyman — Cathedral HS, Indianapolis, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Recipient: Mackenzie Chapman — Illiana Christian HS, Lansing, Ill.
Recipient: McKenna Click — Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Claire DeFrancisci — Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Maggie Gelon — Crown Point HS, Ind.
Recipient: Abigail Gulde — Rushville Consolidated HS, Ind.
Recipient: Katie Hinh — Southport HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Recipient: Sarah Lally — Visitation Academy, St. Louis, Mo.
Recipient: Laura Messerschmidt, Lake Zurich HS, Ill.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Recipient: Erica Gibson — West Lafayette HS, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Recipient: Bobby Ceresia — Kirkwood HS, Mo.
Recipient: Fernanda Hurtado — William Mason HS, Ohio
Recipient: Priscilla Lin — Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Recipient: Brooke McAfee — Floyd Central HS, Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Kylie Magar — Hazen HS, Renton, Wash.
Recipient: Lindsay Myers — Princeton HS, Cincinnati, Ohio
Recipient: Meghan Poff — Floyd Central HS, Floyd’s Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Sarah Redman — Zionsville HS, Ind.
Recipient: Emily Taylor — William Mason HS, Ohio
Recipient: Mary Caroline Tilton — Pius XI HS, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Recipient: Daniel Witt — Kirkwood HS, Mo.

Presented July 18, 2013

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Jessica Menendez, Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School – Southwest Ranches, Fla.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Finalist
Rebecca Clements, Bowling Green High School – Ky.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Winner
Meryem Ozel, Signature High School – Evansville, Ind.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Adzema Madison, Carmel High School – Ind.
Most Improved Award: Marilyn Haigh, Flintridge Preparatory School – LaCanada-Flintridge, Calif.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney
Yearbook Editor Lab & Portfolio Excellence Award: Lexi Alday & Marissa Melchi, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Daring to Capture Creativity Award: Emily Kiefer, New Palestine High School – Ind.
Yearbook Portfolio Excellence Award – Bishop Chatard Leadership Team: Emily Almack, Caitlin Marsh & Amanda Rulong, Bishop Chatard High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Yearbook Portfolio Excellence Award – Floyd Central Yearbook Team: Ashley Vance, Amber Habron, Rachel Dever & Jenny North, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Denise Roberts/Jim Lang/Terry McCartin
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Erica Gibson, West Lafayette Sr High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Lillie Heigl, Zionsville High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Morgan Hunt, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Angeli Rodriguez, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School – Southwest Ranches, Fla.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Amanda Svachula, Maine South High School – Park Ridge, Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Nicole Williams, Downers Grove North High School – Ill.
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Carter Barrett, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Graham Brosius, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Keeley Miller, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Sofie Schmidt, Columbus East High School – Ind.
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jamelia Watson, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Editor’s Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Betsy Woodworth, Columbus East High School – Ind.

CONVERGED NEWSROOM: SPORTS JOURNALISM

Kellen Hubert/Dean Hume
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Alexis Berdine, Crown Point High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Sam Brief, Highland Park High School – Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Andrew Hussey, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Martin Kassalen, Mt. Lebanon High School – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Rebekah Suttner, Sparta, Mich.
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Rebecca Schneider, Neuqua Valley High School – Naperville, Ill.
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jack McGrath, Munich International School – Starnber, Germany
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jake Thomer, Novato High School – Calif.
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Brianna Kirk, Emmerich Manual High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Kylie Magar, Hazen High School – Renton, Va.
Editorial Choice-Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Spencer Mossman, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

MARY BENEDICT MEMORIAL NEWS WRITING AWARD
McCoy Wegner, Novato High School – Calif.

SCHOLARSHIPS

School of Journalism – $500
Recipient: Carter Barrett, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Recipient: Marilyn Haigh, Flintridge Preparatory School – Pasadena, Calif.
Recipient: Grant Pepper, Oakwood High School – Dayton, Ohio
Recipient: Amanda Svachula, Maine South High School – Park Ridge, Ill.
Recipient: Rebekah Suttner, (homeschooled) – Sparta, Mich.

Presented July 13, 2012 

DESKTOP DESIGN

Jake Wright
Best Portfolio Award: Erica Boden, William Mason HS – Ohio
Best Portfolio Award: Abigail Gipson, Signature School – Newburgh, Ind.

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Award: Gabrielle Beecher, Archbishop McCarthy HS – Southwest Ranches, Fla.
Outstanding Lab Award: Grace Bueckendorf, Lafayette HS – Wildwood, Mo. Most Improved Award: Angeli Rodriguez, Archbishop McCarthy HS – Southwest Ranches, Fla.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Laura Fend, Milford HS – Ohio
Instructor’s Choice Award: Christina Harkleroad, Lutheran HS – Indianapolis, Ind. Work Ethic Award: Hope Alexander, Columbus Signature Acad. New Tech HS – Ind.

Randy Siddons Photo Award Recipient
Natalie Ridge, Assumption HS – Louisville, Ky.

ONLINE JOURNALISM

Mike Frazier
Excellence in Online Journalism Award: Stephanie Drucker, Niles North HS – Skokie, Ill.
Excellence in Online Journalism Award: Jack Stein & Sam Thomas, Wabash HS – Ind.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Most Outstanding Package Story Award: Kaitlyn O’Rourke, Lebanon HS – Ind.
HSJI News Team Player Award: Garrett Lewis, Douglas County HS – Parker, Co.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
Leadership Award: Brennen Edwards, Bedford North Lawrence HS – Ind.
Best Final Project Award: Aimee Patras, Hamilton Southeastern HS – Fishers, Ind. & Danielle Rehor, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Portfolio Excellence Awards: Palm Echo Staff – Makayla Stephens, Nadia Mousa, Hannah Kealy, Miami Palmetto Senior HS – Fla.
Portfolio Excellence Awards: Citadel Staff – Maghan McNelis, Claire Schapker, Bishop Chatard HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Portfolio Excellence Awards: Bartizan Staff – Lauren McNeeley, Katelyn Rowe, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Yearbook Lab Excellence Awards: Key Staff – Abby Baum, Healy Crews, Katie Lifanda, Anna Nelson, Abby Seef, Rebecca Suennen, Evanston Township HS – Ill.
Yearbook Lab Excellence Awards: Anchor Staff – Alanna Heath, Jessica De La Cruz, Southport HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Yearbook Lab Excellence Award: Grace Kaforski, New Albany HS – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Katie Dover, Lawrence North HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: MaryCate Most, Lyons Township HS – LaGrange, Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Team Award: Rebekah Barnes & Chloe Knue, William Mason HS – Ohio

Terry Nelson – Medium School Editors
Outstanding Leadership Team: Grace Runkel & Anna Boone, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Editor Award: Hannah Alani, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Outstanding Editor Award: Corey Beck, Mount Vernon HS – Fortville, Ind.

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Adam Thorp & John Webb, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Carolyn Heger, St. Joseph’s Academy – St. Louis, Mo.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Misha Collier, North Lawndale College Prep HS – Chicago, Ill.

Lori Overmyer – Section/Page Editors
Best Story Package Award: Erin Golden, Westridge School for Girls – Burbank, Calif. Best Profile Award: Nathan Hemminger, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Best Profile Award: Bianca Lopez, Miami Palmetto Senior HS – Fla.

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Writing Award: Sheila Raghavendran, William Mason HS – Ohio Excellence Award: Meghan Harris, William Mason HS – Ohio

Terry McCartin – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Writer Award: Kacey Ross, Speedway HS – Ind. Overall
Excellence Award: Candace Hayes, Olathe Northwest HS – Kan.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Class Choice Award: Chloe Sell, Fishers HS – Ind.
Class Choice Award: Jason Klein, Carmel HS – Ind.
Feature Editor of the Week Award: Jason Klein, Carmel HS – Ind.

Denise Roberts – Opinion Writing
I Want You on My Staff Award: Julia Jacobs, Glenbrook South HS – Glenview, Ill. Outstanding Performance Award: Annie Skertic, Munster HS – Ind.

Jeff Gabbard – Sports Writing
Excellence in Sports Writing Award: Brian Dugan, St. Louis University HS – Mo. Excellence in Sports Writing Award: Michael McCareins, St. Ignatius College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial Newswriting Contest
Third Place: Kacey Ross, Speedway HS – Ind.
Second Place: Sheila Raghavendran, William Mason HS – Ohio
First Place: Katherine Hansen, William Mason HS – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Darby Hopper, Okemos HS – Mich.
Second Place: Veronica Gomez, Resurrection College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
First Place: Madeline Jordan, Lake Zurich HS – Ill.

Editorial Writing Contest
First Place: Jason Klein, Carmel HS – Ind.

Column Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Katelyn Cain, Mason HS – Ohio
Third Place: Abby Blaize, Illiana Christian HS – Lansing, Ill.
Second Place: Annie Skertic, Munster HS – Ind.
First Place: Lauren Lecy, Chesterton HS – Ind.

NEWSPAPER MAESTRO PACKAGE CONTESTS

Honorable Mention: Adam Thorp, St. Louis University HS – Mo.
Honorable Mention: Jenna Moses, The Harpeth Hall School – Nashville, Tenn. Honorable Mention: Carolyn Heger, St. Joseph’s Academy – St. Louis, Mo.
Honorable Mention: Rebekah Barnes, William Mason HS – Ohio
Honorable Mention: Katie Dover, Lawrence North HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Kaylie McCoy, Avon HS – Ind.
Third Place: Tristan Buirley, Kettering Fairmont HS – Ohio
Third Place: Lauren Bunce, Miami Palmetto Sr. HS – Fla
Third Place: Diana Castro, Lane Tech College Prep HS – Chicago, Ill.
Third Place: MaryCate Most, Lyons Township HS – LaGrange, Ill.
Second Place: Hannah Alani, Bloomington HS South – Ind.
Second Place: Brandon Real, Arsenal Tech HS – Indianapolis, Ind.
Second Place: Grace Runkel, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Ryan Siener, Jeffersonville HS – Ind.
First Place: Anna Boone, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Abby Miller, Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Recipient: MaryCate Most, Lyons Township HS – Ill.
Recipient: Lauren Wilderson, Shawnee Mission NW HS – Kan.
Recipient: Abby Elston, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Recipient: Megan Perry, Signature School – Newburgh, Ind.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Recipient: Hannah Alani, Bloomington HS South – Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Recipient: Lindsey Welch, Dublin Coffman HS – Ohio
Recipient: Laura Fend, Milford HS – Loveland, Ohio
Recipient: RaeAnna Morgan, Crown Point HS – Ind.
Recipient: Annie Skertic, Munster HS – Ind.
Recipient: Samuel J. Thomas, Wabash HS – Ind.
Recipient: Shelby Saunders, Dublin Coffman HS – Ohio
Recipient: Veronica Gomez, Resurrection College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Recipient: Kaitlyn O’Rourke, Lebanon HS – Ind.
Recipient: Kacey Ross, Speedway HS – Ind.
Recipient: James Benedict, Carmel HS – Ind.
Recipient: Danielle Rehor, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Ashley Calvani, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Katelyn Rowe, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Lauren McNeeley, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Grace Runkel, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Anna Boone, Floyd Central HS – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Recipient: Virginia Van Keuren, Emerald Ridge HS – Puyallup, Wash.
Recipient: Angelica LaVito, Lake Zurich HS – Kildeer, Ill.
Recipient: Rebekah Barnes, William Mason HS – Ohio
Recipient: Elena Maresh, Downers Grove North HS – Westmont, Ill.
Recipient: Andrew Vailliencourt, Brighton HS – Mich.

Coming soon.

Coming soon.

Presented July 15, 2011

YEARBOOK

Susie Coleman – Editors in Chief/Staff Members
Pack Your Bags, You’re Moving to Greenfield (Outstanding Lab Word) Award: Guy Valponi & Morgan Rhodes, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
You’ve Come A Long Way Baby (Most Improved) Award: Alicia Marquez, Liliana Raya & Javier Lopez, DePue High School – Ill.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Traditional Story Award: Morgan Rhodes, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Alternative Coverage Award: Maria Anderson, Memorial High School – Evansville, Ind.

Yearbook Design Contest:
Second Place: Maria Anderson, Memorial High School – Evansville, Ind.
Second Place: Hillary Slotten, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Guy Valponi, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Taylor Hinton, Memorial High School – Evansville, Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Denise Roberts – Small School Editors
Impressive Plan Award: Courtney Fishman, Beachwood High School – Ohio
Lab Most Valuable Person Award: Sloan Christopher, Francis Parker High School – San Diego, Calif.

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Leadership Team: Rachel Fisher & Isabella LeBeau, Avon High School – Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Team: Janica Kaneshiro & Julia Halpin, William Mason High School – Ohio

Lori Overmyer – Section/Page Editors
21st Century Journalists Award: Sarah Kissel, Zionsville High School – Ind.
21st Century Journalists Award: Mandy Packnett, Avon High School – Ind.
Best Story Award: Jack Witthaus, St. Louis University High School – Mo.

Tony Willis/Terry McCartin – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Reporter Award: Branden Labarowski, William Mason High School – Ohio
Future Reporting Super Star Award: Katherine Hansen, William Mason High School – Ohio

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Best Story – Class Choice Award: Nathan Heagney, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Best Feature Reporting Award: Meghan Poff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

21st Century Journalist Award: Adam Pennavaria, Glasgow High School, Ky.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Best Newspaper Package (for newspaper EIC)
Third Place: Janica Kaneshiro, William Mason High School – Ohio
Third Place: Belle LeBeau, Avon High School – Ind.
Third Place: Evan Myers, Greenfield-Central High School – Ind.
Second Place: Noah Allison, South Side High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Second Place: Rachel Fischer, Avon High School – Ind.
Second Place: Emily Irvin, Martinsville High School – Ind.
First Place: Madelyn Gunn, Central High School – Champaign, Ill.
First Place: Joe Klein, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
First Place: Zila Renfro, Trinity High School – River Forest, Ill.
First Place: Rachael Riggle, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Opinion Writing Contest
First Place: Taia Pandolfi, Mount Lebanon High School – Pittsburgh, Pa.
First Place: Jack Witthaus, St. Louis University High School – Mo.

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Third Place: Ashton Gruhlke, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Second Place: Mitchell Matacia, William Mason High School – Ohio
First Place: Branden Labarowski, William Mason High School – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Meghan Poff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Second Place: Hannah Bagoly, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
First Place: Miranda Carney, William Mason High School – Ohio

DESKTOP DESIGN

Jake Wright
Best Photo Page Design Award: Jami Bechard, William Mason High School – Ohio
Most Improved Award:Lindsay Myers, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

ASF Package Design Contest
Third Place: Samantha Weaver, William Mason High School – Ohio
Second Place: Jami Bechard, William Mason High School – Ohio
First Place: Emma Baty, Grand Haven High School – Mich.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award: Agnes Zhu, Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H.
Instructor Choice – Best Portfolio Award: Julia Couch, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.

Randy Siddons Finalist
Brooke Denny, Noblesville High School – Ind.

ONLINE JOURNALISM

Mike Frazier
Outstanding Website Award: Grace Runkel & Danielle Rehor, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Excellence in Online Journalism Award: Sarah Lewis, Geneva High School – Ill.
21st Century Journalist Award: Grace Runkel, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Miriam Thomas, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Maria Anderson, Reitz Memorial High School – Evansville, Ind.
Winner: Sarah Wagmeister, Castle High School – Newburgh, Ind.
Winner: Marah Harbison, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Jordan Coffman, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Sarah Mustian, Villa Madonna Academy – Villa Hills, Ky.
Winner: Megan McCormack, William Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Samantha Schmidt, Wayzata High School – Plymouth, Minn.
Winner: Janica Kaneshiro, William Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Miranda Carney, William Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Taylor Hinton, Reitz Memorial High School – Evansville, Ind.
Winner: Brooke Denny, Noblesville High School – Ind.
Winner: Julia Halpin, William Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Jami Bechard, William Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Rachel Fischer, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Troy David Willsey, Center Grove High School – Greenwood, Ind.

Presented July 21, 2011

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief
Yearbook Portfolio Star Award: Haley Ward, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Stars from Start to Finish Award: Jordan Lienhoop, Anna Schultz & Evelyn Schultz, Columbus East High School – Ind.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Design and Copy Contest
Third Place: Evelyn Schultz, Columbus East High School – Ind.
Second Place: Megan Cheviron, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
First Place: Cara Croley, Highlands High School – Fort Thomas, Ky.

>NEWSPAPER

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Maddi D’Aquila, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, Tenn.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Claire Gallman, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
21st Century Journalist Award: Darian Eswine & Jacob Bales, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
21st Century Journalist Award: Micheala Sosby & Jennifer Williams, Chesterton High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Team Award: Sarah Batchu & Ashley Iannantone, Downers Grove North High School – Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Jana Warren, Arsenal Technical High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
21st Century Journalist Award: Hannah Alani, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

Terry McCartin – Basic Reporting
Future News Reporting Super Star Award: Agnes Zhu, Phillips Exeter Academy – New Hampshire

Denise Roberts – Opinion Writing
Future Pulitzer Recipient Award: Lauren Martin, Greensburg Community High School – Ind.
Future Pulitzer Recipient Award: Deanna Menke, New Prairie High School – New Carlisle, Ind.
21st Century Journalist Award: Lauren Martin, Greensburg Community High School – Ind.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Third Place: Lillian Xie, Pioneer High School – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Second Place: Emily Fath, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
First Place: Maddi D’Aquila, Harpeth Hall School – Nashville, Tenn.

Editorial Writing Contest
Third Place: Alexandra Gawrys-Strand, Mt. Vernon High School – Fortville, Ind.
Second Place: Hannah Troyer, Fishers High School – Ind.
First Place: Lindsay Huth, Archbishop Hoban High School – Akron, Ohio

Column Writing Contest
Third Place: Taia Pandolfi, Mt. Lebanon High School – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Second Place: Deanna Menke, New Prairie High School – New Carlisle, Ind.
First Place: Jaime Hillegonds, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Ally Neutze, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla.
Second Place: Dana Slomins, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla.
First Place: Hannah Alani, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Chris Talley, Fishers High School – Ind.
Most Improved Award: Melia Watkins, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Most Improved Award: Janaya Crevier, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.
Most Improved Award: Ty Elliott, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

TELEVISION/NEWS

Alan Bates
Best Overall Package Story Award: Andrea Shen, Lake Forest Academy – Ill.
21st Century Journalist & Team Player Award: Lillie Kase, Downers Grove South High School – Woodridge, Ill.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Group Choice of Best Photo Award: Ashley Spesard, Brownsburg High School – Ind.
Instructor Choice of Best Photo Award: Katie Bowling, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Randy Siddons Finalist
Ashley Spesard, Brownsburg High School – Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Ashley Spesard, Brownsburg High School – Ind.
Winner: Jill Moore, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Lindsay Huth, Archbishop Hoban High School – Copley, Ohio
Winner: Lauren Martin, Greensburg Community High School – Ind.
Winner: Courtney Fishman, Beachwood High School – Ohio
Winner: Rachel Santos, Portage High School – Ind.
Winner: Taylor Palmer, Notre Dame High School – Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Winner: Haley Ward, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.

Presented July 17, 2011

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe
Instructor’s Choice Award: Katie Chandler, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.
Class Choice Award: Paulina Silva, Preparatoria UP School – Mexico City, MEXICO
21^st Century Journalist Award: Hannah Dytrych, St. Charles East High School – Ill.

Randy Siddons Finalist & Winner
Chelsie Kasun, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Jarrod Bouchie, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
Most Improved Award: Jonathan Harman, Martinsville High School – Ind.
Most Improved Award: Nancy Farr, Evanston Township High School – Ill.

MULTIMEDIA

Bob Scheer
21^st Century Journalist Award: Logan Riely, St. Xavier High School – Louisville, Ky.
Teamwork Award: Margaret Seybold, Grafton High School – Wisc.
Teamwork Award: Jermaine Walls, Gary Comer College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Best Final Project Award: Brennen Edwards, Bedford North Lawrence High School – Ind.
Best Final Project Award: Jill Moore, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief
Stars from Start to Finish Award: Lauren McNeeley, Gwen Galeza & Lexi Miyahara, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Best Theme Development Portfolio Award: Teegan Eckes, Ellie Fuqua & Holly Hays, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
21^st Century Journalist Award: Jessica De La Cruz & Ashley Wilson, Southport High School – Ind.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Design and Copy Contest
Third Place: Teegan Eckes, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Second Place: Stuart Sufrin, Evanston Township High School – Ill.
First Place: Holly Hays, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Jim Lang – Editors in Chief
21^st Century Journalist Award: Nick Avery, Mary Hierholzer & Danielle St. Marie, Fresno Christian School – Calif.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Team: Hayley Glatter & Andrea Spagnoli, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Kathryn Vance, New Albany High School – Ind.

Terry Nelson – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Newspaper Journalist Award: Carrie Hess, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.
Outstanding Newspaper Journalist Award: Kaitlin Lee, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Outstanding Newspaper Journalist Award: Vaaeza Shahab, Naperville North High School – Ill.

Carmen Mann – Feature Writing
Best Feature Reporting Award: Kristy Hong, Deerfield Academy – Mass.
Feature with Richest Description Award: Vivian Wang, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Greatest Strides Award: John Winstead, White House High School – Tenn.

Kellen Hubert – Sports Writing/Reporting
Most Improved Sports Writing Award: Hugo Reyes, Mount Carmel High School – Chicago, Ill.
The Riddler: Engaging Questions and Writing Award: Grant Pepper, Oakwood High School – Dayton, Ohio

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING CONTEST

Third Place: Sheriff Yusuff, Jr., Rauner College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Second Place: Daniel Schmidt, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
First Place: Brad Shulkin, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Third Place: Andrea Spagnoli, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.
Second Place: Lauren Zeithammer, Clay High School – South Bend, Ind.
First Place: Kathryn Vance, New Albany High School – Ind.

Editorial Writing Contest
Second Place: Michelle Pea, Plainfield High School – Ind.
First Place: Karina Sirota, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.

Column Writing Contest
Third Place: Sungmin “Kristy” Hong, Deerfield Academy – Mass.
Second Place: Kathleen Schmidt, Nerinx Hall, Webster Groves, Mo.
First Place: Kaitlin Lee, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
Third Place: Mary Hierholzer, Fresno Christian High School – Calif.
Second Place: Jacquelyn Olson, Naperville North High School – Ill.
First Place: Vivian Wang, Adlai E. Stevenson High School – Lincolnshire, Ill.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Nicole Kottmann, Naperville North High School – Ill.
Winner: Mary Hierholzer, Fresno Christian High School – Calif.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Nick Avery, Fresno Christian High School – Calif.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Holly Hays, Bloomington High School South – Ind.
Winner: Matthew Stefanski, Victory Christian Academy – Valparaiso, Ind.
Winner: Lacey Hoopengardner, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Winner: Kathryn Vance, New Albany High School – Ind.
Winner: Brittany Salay, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Susie Coleman – Editors in Chief
Best Portfolio Award – McNicholas High School Staff, Cincinnati, Ohio (Maggie Dames, Azrielle Flynn, Alli Hehemann, Kaitlin Kenney, Sarah Nimmo & Elizabeth Zerhusen)
You’ve Come A Long Way Baby Award – DePue High School Staff, DuePue, Ill. (Alejandra Campos, Kevin Hernandez, Javier Lopez & Liliana Raya)

Terry McCartin – Staff Members
Most Improved Award – Rebecca Evans, McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Best Designs Award – Lauren Clark, McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

YEARBOOK DESIGN CONTEST

Third Place: Rebecca Evans, McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Third Place: Brianna Dunn, Boone Grove High School – Valparaiso, Ind.
Second Place: Elizabeth Zerhusen, McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
First Place: Kaitlin Kenney, McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

NEWSPAPER

Denise Roberts – Small School Editors
Outstanding Performance Award – Laura Rogers, Scottsburg High School – Ind.
I Want You On My Staff Award – Carmen Huff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award – Arriel Vinson, Broad Ripple Magnet High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award – Kaitlin Tipsword, Plainfield High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Team Award – Carlie Sack & Beena Raghavendran, Mason High School – Ohio

Terry Nelson – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Section Editor Award – Darian Eswine, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Section Editor Award – Claire Gallman, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Outstanding Section Editor Award – Michela Sosby, Chesterton High School – Ind.

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Journalistic Writing Award – Robert Gibler, Mason High School – Ohio
Most Improved Journalist Award – Maddie Saviano, Whitefish Bay High School – Wisc.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Rising Star – Future Journalist Award – Emma Baty, Grand Haven High School – Mich.
Rising Star – Future Journalist Award – Claire Salzman, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
Creative Coverage Award – Danielle Bryant, Indian Creek High School – Trafalgar, Ind.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Editorial Writing Contest
Third Place: Jessica Thomas, Wichita High School – Kan.
Second Place: Salvatore (Sal) Russo, Avon High School – Ind.
First Place: Kevin O’Donnell, Fairmont High School – Kettering, Ohio

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Second Place: Elisa Gross, Castle High School – Newburgh, Ind.
First Place: Robert C. (Bobby) Gibler, Mason High School – Ohio

Feature Writing Contest
Second Place: Joseph (Joe) Weber, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
First Place: Claire Gallman, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.

Column Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Brianna Raines, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Hannah Amundsen, Zion Benton Twp. High School – Ill.
First Place: Olivia Ober, Avon High School – Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award – Taylor Hughes, Jeffersonville High School – Ind.
Most Improved Award – Melinda Medina, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Most Improved Award – Dustin Waldroup, Signature High School – Evansville, Ind.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe/Ryan Gunterman
Student Choice Award – Taylor Duerson, Highland Park High School – Ill.
Instructor’s Choice Award – Emily St. Charles, Park Tudor High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Randy Siddons Finalist – Jonathan Roth, New Trier High School – Winnetka, Ill.

ONLINE JOURNALISM

Mike Frazier
Excellence in Web Design Award – Lindsey Payton, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Excellence in Web Design Award – Joey Fening, Mariemont High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Jonathon S. Ferguson, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Winner: Jill Bange, Lakota East High School – Liberty Twp., Ohio
Winner: Chelsey Carr, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Beena Raghavendran, Mason High School – Ohio

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Joey Fening, Mariemont High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Jane Simonton, Mason High School – Ohio
Winner: Stephon Moore, Jeffersonville High School – Ind.
Winner: Olivia Ober, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Elisa Gross, Castle High School – Newburgh, Ind.
Winner: Kaitlin Paugh, Seymour High School – Ind.
Winner: Margaret Hallam, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
Winner: Bradley Babendir, Deerfield High School – Ill.
Winner: Rachel Giesel, Mason High School – Ohio

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Editors in Chief
Taking Our Book in a New Direction Award: Ben Riesmeyer & Alyssa Schroeder, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Most Improved Award: Chelsea Wilson & Simone Curd, Pike High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Denise Roberts – Section Editors
Outstanding Performance Award: Carmen Huff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
I Want You On My Staff Award: Miro McPherson, University School of Nashville – Tenn.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Alternative Copy Contest
First Place: Katey Burns, Fishers High School – Ind.

Best Portfolio Contest
Second Place: Laura Hubrich, Abigail Kost, Lauren McNeeley, Chelsey Carr & Carmen Huff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
First Place: Elizabeth Smith, Molly McKee & Haley Ward, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
First Place: Jenna Flottman & Katie Kruse, Blue Valley North High School – Overland Park, Kan.

NEWSPAPER

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Project: Elise Moser, Pattonville High School – Mo.
Outstanding Lab Performance: Abby Blandford, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.
Outstanding Lab Performance: Emily Brauchle, New Palestine High School – Ind.
Leadership Award: Caroline Albers, Valparaiso High School – Ind.

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Kathleen Denta, Western High School – Russiaville, Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Alan Psalidas, Clay High School – South Bend, Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Best Features Group Project Award: Meri Doughten, Savannah Nowakowski & Amina Madrid, Clay High School – Oregon, Ohio
Best Features Group Project Award: Danielle Faczan & Laura Schulte, New Prairie High School – New Carlisle, Ind.
Best Features Group Project Award: Hannah Troyer, Fishers High School – Ind.

David Bulla – Basic Reporting
Hustle Award: Samantha Coppedge, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.
Outstanding Reporter Award: Noelle Pouzar, duPont Manual High School – Louisville, Ky.

Pat Graff – Opinion Writing
Outstanding Opinion Writer Award: Sam Rood, Wheaton Warrenville South High School – Wheaton, Ill.
Outstanding Opinion Writer Award: Alicia Smit, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.
Outstanding Opinion Writer Award: Jared Huhta, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.
Outstanding Opinion Writer Award: Alexander Jabre, Center Grove High School – Greenwood, Ind.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Second Place: Courtney Fishman, Beachwood High School – Ohio
First Place: Samantha Coppedge, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.

Editorial Writing Contest
Third Place: Kaitlin Baumgartner, Fishers High School – Ind.
Second Place: Danny Rothschild, Evanston Township High School – Ill.
First Place: Caroline James, Oakwood High School – Dayton, Ohio

Opinion Writing Contest
Second Place: Emily Nixdorf, Terre Haute South Vigo High School – Ind.
First Place: Alicia Smit, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
First Place: Hannah Troyer, Fishers High School – Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Lori Overmyer
Most Improved Award: Karla Vazquez, Rauner College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Best Portfolio Award: Ella Paul, Martinsville High School – Ind.

DESIGN CONTEST
Second Place: Stephanie Klein, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Jaclyn Schindler, Martinsville High School – Ind.

TELEVISION/NEWS

Alan Bates
Best Team Player Award: Aaron Chapman, Holy Trinity High School – Melbourne, Fla.
Best Team Player Award: Johnny Carpenter, Madeira High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Best Package Story: Maggie Alger, Cardinal Mooney High School – Marine City, Mich.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe/Ryan Gunterman
Instructor’s Choice Award: Kathryn Brewer, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Class Choice Award: Brittani Clerici, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Randy Siddons Finalist
Brooke Shoopman, Fishers High School – Ind.

BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Terry McCartin
Most Improved Award: Aliyah Evans, Broad Ripple Magnet High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Best Over-All Award: Shayla Carter, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.

BUSINESS/ADVERTISING – AD CAMPAIGN CONTEST
Best Ad Campaign Award: Ozzy Ryan Fair, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Britt Botterman, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.
Winner: Chelsey Carr, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Winner: Maggie Alger, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School – Marine City, Mich.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Kathryn Rose Brewer, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Brad Babendir, Deerfield High School – Ill.
Winner: Savannah Nowakowski, Clay High School – Oregon, Ohio
Winner: Abby Blandford, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.
Winner: Avery Walts, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Winner: Blair Smith, Archbishop McCarthy High School – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Winner: Elise Moser, Pattonville High School – Maryland Heights, Mo.
Winner: Elise Reuter, The Classical Academy – Colorado Springs, Co.
Winner: Kathleen Michelle Denta, Western High School – Russiaville, Ind.
Winner: Tyler Quinn Garrison, Southridge High School – Huntingburg, Ind.
Winner: Carmen Huff, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Yearbook Editors in Chief
Most Improved Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Haley Wildman & Alex Schwent, Avon High School – Ind.
Power of One Yearbook Editor Lab Award: Samantha Byerley, Westfield High School – Ind.

Terry McCartin – Yearbook Section/Page Editors
Most Improved Performance Award: Gabrielle Enrique, St. Ursula Academy – Toledo, Ohio
Best All-Around Performance Award: Ellie Fuqua, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Alternative Cover Package Contest
Honorable Mention: Olivia Romano, Oak Park River Forest High School – Ill.
Second Place: Cayla Rupert, Clay High School – South Bend, Ind.
First Place: Eliza Williams, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

Best Portfolio Contest
Honorable Mention: Lauren Feigel, Taylor Smith & Kaylei Tompkins, South Side High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Third Place: Michele Post, Keara Fogarty & Kaitlin Pickrel, Fairmont High School – Kettering, Ohio
Second Place: Olivia Romano, Natalia Lang & Allison Gerns, Oak Park River Forest High School – Ill.
First Place: Eliza Williams, Maddie Hayford, Emily Rogers, Ellie Fuqua & Rebecca Garcia, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Jim Lang/Tony Willis – Management & Leadership (combo of EIC/SectEd/Sports)
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Dana Koglin, Westfield High School – Ind.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Michael Majchrowicz, Lake Central High School – St. John, Ind.
Outstanding Sports Reporting Award: Mike Lumetta, St. Louis University High School – Mo.

Newspaper Writing & Design Contest (Management & Leadership section)
Second Place: Conor Gearin, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Second Place: Michael Majchrowicz, Lake Central High School – St. John, Ind.
Second Place: Madeline Cox, Clay High School – South Bend, Ind.
First Place: Tecarra Bass, Broad Ripple Magnet High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
First Place: Samantha Butz, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
First Place: Dana Koglin, Westfield High School – Ind.
First Place: Cody Kraft, Bearden High School – Knoxville, Tenn.

Terry Nelson – Feature Writing
Outstanding Feature Writing Award: Sarah Buchanan, Zionsville Community High School – Ind.
Outstanding Feature Writing Award: Anna Cieslik, Northside Colllege Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Feature Writing Award: David Zimmerman, Oak Park River Forest High School – Ill.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Dana Koglin, Westfield High School – Ind.
Second Place: Conor Gearin, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
First Place: Courtney Fishman, Beachwood High School – Ohio

Editorial Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Cody Kraft, Bearden High School – Knoxville, Tenn.
Second Place: Kayla Swanson, Bullitt East High School – Mt. Washington, Ky.
First Place: Michael Majchrowicz, Lake Central High School – Dyer, Ind.

Feature Writing Contest
Honorable Mention: Sarah Buchanan, Zionsville Community High School – Ind.
Second Place: Haley Freck, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
First Place: Karolina Kenney, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance: Michelle Lifson, Downers Grove North High School – Ill.
Most Improved Lab Performance: Ciara Doll, Signature School – Evansville, Ind.
Most Improved Lab Performance: Fanny Martinez, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

MULTIMEDIA

Lori Henson
Best Group Project: Emily Goldberg, Staples High School – Westport, Ct.
Best Group Project: Sneha Radhakrishnan, Poolesville High School – Md.
Journalistic Spirit Award: Hannah Alani, Bloomington High School South – Ind.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe/Ryan Gunterman
Class Choice Award: Madison Schmidt, Oak Hills High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Randy Siddons Finalist/Winner
Kylie Cisney, South Adams High School – Berne, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Michelle Lifson, Downers Grove North High School – Ill.
Winner: Taylor Justine Smith, South Side High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Michael J. Majchrowicz, Lake Central High School – Dyer, Ind.
Winner: Kylie Cisney, South Adams High School – Berne, Ind.
Winner: Kayla Swanson, Bullitt East High School – Mt. Washington, Ky.
Winner: Alexandra King, Lawrence Central High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Ryan Gunterman – Lab 1
Best Staff Award – Lake Central High School – St. John, Ind.
Best Yearbook Portfolio – Cindy Brentlinger & Kati Feller, Carmel High School – Ind.

Terry McCartin – Lab 2
Best Portfolio [theme package] Award – Allie Richthammer & Leah Philippsen, Clay High School – South Bend, Ind.
Best Portfolio [theme package] Award – Kelsey Turner, Greenfield-Central High School – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Lori Overmyer – Small School Editors
Outstanding Portfolio Award – Irina Miralda, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Portfolio Award – Maggie Mecklenborg & Jessica Milliser, Bishop Hartley High School – Columbus, Ohio

Jim Lang/Kellen Hubert – Large School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance Award – Megan Graves, Franklin Community High School – Ind.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award – Jessica Wray, Franklin Community High School – Ind.
Outstanding Attitude Award – Tarryn Silver, Jeffersonville High School – Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Leadership Award – Patrick McCrum, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Outstanding Journalistic Commitment Award – Kelsey McBarron, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers, Ind.

Tony Willis – Section/Page Editors
Pat Graff – Basic Reporting
Best Writer Award – Brittany Salay, Carroll High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Best Writer Award – Austin Otey, Normal Community High School – Ill.
Overall Best Lab Performance – Dana Seidman, Chattahoochee High School – Johns Creek, Ga.

Carmen Mann-Lynch – Feature Writing
Most Improved Award – Ashley Catala, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Performance Award – Kara Henderson, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Editorial Writing Contest
First Place: Kim Hullinger, Westfield High School – Ind.

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest- $100
Second Place: Amber Taylor, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
First Place: Benjamin Boyce, Grosse Pointe South High School – Mich.

Feature Writing Contest
First Place: Rachel Weinberg, Francis W. Parker High School – Chicago, Ill.

Column Writing Contest
Second Place: Lorraine Simonis, Mercersburg Academy – Pa.
First Place: Jessica Wray, Franklin Community High School – Ind.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Outstanding Lab Performance Award – Dexter Carpenter, Kettering Fairmont High School – Ohio
Outstanding Lab Performance Award – Milana Katic, Lake Central High School – St. John, Ind.
Most Improved Award – Stephon Moore, Jeffersonville High School – Ind.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Nick Kapke/Meredith Bledsoe
Class Choice Award – Katie Abell, Miami Palmetto Sr. High School – Fla.
Instructor’s Choice Award – Celina Durgin, Citrus Valley Christian Academy – Redlands, Calif.

Randy Siddons Nominee
Amanda Feairheller, Kettering Fairmont High School – Ohio

ONLINE JOURNALISM

Mike Frazier
Most Improved Award – Matthew Stefanski, Victory Christian High School – Valparaiso, Ind.
Outstanding Online Design – David Maslowski, Riverside Brookfield High School – Ill.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Peter Krusing, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
Winner: Taylor Hamilton, Bellmont High School – Decatur, Ind.
Winner: Michael Preuschl, Cathedral High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Rachel Weinberg, Francis W. Parker High School – Chicago, Ill.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Briana Barger, Jennings County High School – North Vernon, Ind.
Winner: Jake Gordon, Andover High School – West Bloomfield, Mich.
Winner: Emily Zinfon, Dublin Coffman High School – Ohio
Winner: Emily Daab, Lake Zurich High School – Ill.
Winner: Rachel Bond, Greenwood Community High School – Ind.
Winner: Kimberly Hullinger, Westfield High School – Carmel, Ind.
Winner: Amber Taylor, Kirkwood High School – Mo.
Winner: Kara Henderson, Princeton High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Katherine Bitzer, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Marilyn (Molly) Nelson, George Washington High School – Charleston, WV
Winner: Neha Tandon, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Lab 1
Jack Dvorak Yearbook Theme Portfolio Award – Morgan McClellan, Southport High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Ralph Holsinger Yearbook Theme Portfolio Award – Sara Lowery & Taylor Scott, Avon High School – Ind.

Susie Coleman – Lab 2
Outstanding Portfolio Award – Macie Edwards & Brooke Hough, Wabash High School – Ind.
You’ve Come A Long Way Baby Award – Anastasia L. Morales & Giselle Fierro, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Design Contest
Second Place: Margaret Daly, Archbishop McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Molly Dirr, Archbishop McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Second Place: Anastasia L. Morales, Noble Street College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Second Place: Diana Lopez, DePue Community Unit School District – Ill.
Second Place: Samantha Cappello, DePue Community Unit School District – Ill.
First Place: Jillian Bloemer, Archbishop McNicholas High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

NEWSPAPER

Diana Hadley – Small School Editors
Outstanding Lab Performance – Mikee Dela Pena, Ben Davis High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Lab Performance – Julia Dicken, Merrillville High School – Ind.

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Leadership Team Award – Allie Nash & Mimi Strobel, Lawrence Central High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Outstanding Leadership Team Award – Dylan Hodges & Alexandria Medellin, Avon High School – Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Leadership Award – Katherine Kelliher, Mother McAuley High School – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Journalistic Commitment Award – S.M. Dipali, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio

Tony Willis – Basic Reporting
Outstanding Achievement in Reporting Award – Jocossa Burson, Casey Westfield High School – Ill.
Outstanding Achievement in Reporting Award – Haley Hinkle, Warsaw Community High School – Ind.

Denise Roberts – Opinion Writing
Opinion Lab MVP Award – Chelsea Johnson, Avon High School – Ind.
I Want You On My Staff Award – Lydia House, Broad Run High School – Ashburn, Va.

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
First Place: S.M. Dipali, Sycamore High School – Montgomery, Ohio

Editorial Writing Contest
First Place: Alicia Smit, Illiana Christian High School – Lansing, Ill.

Column Writing Contest
First Place: Kourtney Liepelt, Bartlett High School – Ill.

DESKTOP DESIGN

Lori Overmyer
Best Portfolio (Yearbook) Award – Liz Massey, Lindbergh High School – St. Louis, Mo.
Best Portfolio (Newspaper) Award – Anna Hartman, Lakota East High School – Liberty Twp., Ohio

TELEVISION/NEWS

Alan Bates
Team Player Award – Jami Paulus, DeKalb High School – Waterloo, Ind.
Most Outstanding Package Story Award – Andrew Tabor, Coppell High School – Texas

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe/Nick Kapke
Class Choice Award – Maricel Caro, Oak Park River Forest High School – Ill.
Instructors’ Choice Award – Meagan Edmondson, Avon High School – Ind.

Randy Siddons Nominee
Maha Elsarrag, Bloomington High School North – Ind.

BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Terry McCartin
Best Portfolio Award – Sally Ryan, Lakota East High School – Liberty Twp., Ohio
Best Portfolio Award – Katie Abell, Miami Palmetto Senior High School – Fla.
Best Advertising Campaign – Sally Ryan, Lakota East High School – Liberty Twp., Ohio
Best Advertising Campaign – Katie Abell, Miami Palmetto Senior High School – Fla.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Celia Grundman, Homestead High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Winner: Brooke M. Hough, Wabash High School – Ind.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Kourtney Liepelt, Bartlett High School – Ill.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Sari Feingold, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Winner: Lauren Feingold, Walter Payton College Prep – Chicago, Ill.
Winner: Maricel Caro, Oak Park River Forest High School – Ill.
Winner: Dylan L. Hodges, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Michela Tindera, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Alexandria Medellin, Avon High School – Ind.
Winner: Kaitlynn Smith, Kennedy Catholic High School – Manchester, Mo.
Winner: Anna Hartman, Lakota East High School – Liberty Township, Ohio
Winner: Shelbie Fowler, Greenwood High School – Ind.
Winner: Brianna Slusher, Floyd Central High School – Floyds Knobs, Ind.

YEARBOOK

Janet McKinney – Lab 1
Jack Dvorak Outstanding Yearbook Editor Theme Portfolio Award: Michael Freels & Misty Titus, Lafayette Jefferson High School – Ind.
Ralph Holsinger Outstanding Yearbook Editor Theme Portfolio Award: Olivia Romano, Megan Knowlton & Helen Baker, Oak Park & River Forest High School – Ill.
Mary Benedict Outstanding Yearbook Editor Theme Portfolio Award: Holly Carey & Margeaux Leakas, Fairmont High School – Kettering, Ohio

Terry McCartin – Lab 2
Second Place in the Best Theme Package Contest: Mia Miller & Amy Jones, Goshen High School – Ind.
First Place in the Best Theme Package Contest: Mary Claire Couch & Emily Graehler, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.

YEARBOOK CONTESTS

Yearbook Design Contest
Honorable Mention: Misty Titus, Lafayette Jefferson High School – Ind.
Honorable Mention: Amy Jones, Goshen High School – Ind.
Third Place: Olivia Romano, Oak Park & River Forest High School – Ill.
Second Place: Holly Carey, Kettering Fairmont High School – Ohio
First Place: Michael Freels, Lafayette Jefferson High School – Ind.

NEWSPAPER

Tony Willis – Small School Editors
Outstanding Staff Manual Award: Matt Bettonville, St. Louis University High School – Mo.
Outstanding Achievement in Writing Award: Ellen Fraser, Bexley High School – Ohio

Jim Lang – Large School Editors
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Katie Ritchie, Prospect High School – Mount Prospect, Ill.
Outstanding Editorial Leadership Award: Emma Jay, Plainfield High School – Ind.

Lori Henson – Section/Page Editors
Outstanding Leadership Award: Jami Bechard & Janica Kaneshiro, William Mason High School – Ohio
Outstanding Journalistic Commitment Award: Heather Smith, Fishers High School – Ind.

Denise Roberts – Feature Writing
Feature Section MVP Award: Nicholas Fandos, St. Louis Univerity High School – Mo.
Awesome Wordcrafter Award: Aamena Ansari, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

Ryan Gunterman – Sports Writing/Reporting
Angelo Pizzo Motivated Writer Award: Brandon Kors, Lakota East High School – Liberty Township, Ohio
Bob Hammel Sports Writing Award: Alexx Klein, Sylvania Northview High School – Ohio

NEWSPAPER CONTESTS

Mary Benedict Memorial News Writing Contest
First Place: Celia Grundman, Homestead High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Column Writing Contest
First Place: Blair Smith, Archbishop McCarthy High School – Southwest Ranches, Fla.

Editorial Writing Contest
Second Place: Ellen Fraser, Bexley High School – Ohio
First Place: Katie Ritchie, Prospect High School – Mount Prospect, Ill.

Feature Writing Contest
Second Place: Heather Smith, Fishers High School – Ind.
First Place: Beena Raghavendran, William Mason High School – Ohio

DESKTOP DESIGN

Greg Mosley
Most Improved Award: Giselle Fierro, Noble Street Prep School – Chicago, Ill.
Outstanding Lab Performance Award: Hannah Krill, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.

TELEVISION NEWS

Alan Bates
Most Outstanding Package Story Award: London Swan, Heritage Christian School – Indianapolis, Ind.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meredith Bledsoe/Nick Kapke
Class Choice (Features) Award: Emily Winship, Plainfield High School – Ind.
Class Choice (Academics) Award: Jill Wibbels, Assumption High School – Louisville, Ky.
Class Choice (Environmental Portrait) Award: Naama Levy, Bloomington High School North – Ind.
Class Choice (Sports) Award: Aaron Levy, El Camino Real High School – Woodland Hills, Calif.
Randy Siddons Nominee
Naama Levy, Bloomington High School North – Ind.
Randy Siddons Winner
Naama Levy, Bloomington High School North – Ind.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Office of Summer Sessions & Special Programs – $400
Winner: Michelle Kravitz, Fishers High School – Ind.
Winner: Shalini Mittal, West Lafayette High School – Ind.
Winner:Alison Roth, Visitation Academy – St. Louis, Mo.

David Adams Memorial IDS/Arbutus – $500
Winner: Taylor Brown, Bishop Chatard High School – Indianapolis, Ind.

School of Journalism – $500
Winner: Caitlin O’Hara, Zionsville Community High School – Ind.
Winner: Keelan Murphy, Prospect High School – Mount Prospect, Ill.
Winner: Sarah Ostman, Fremd High School – Palatine, Ill.
Winner: London Swan, Heritage Christian School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Winner: Paige Babilla, Wheaton Warrenville South High School – Ill.
Winner: Lauryn Quick, Lebanon High School – Ind.
Winner: Catherine Farist, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Celia Grundman, Homestead High School – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Winner: Aamena Ansari, Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis, Ind.
Winner: Paul Pescovitz, Sycamore High School – Cincinnati, Ohio
Winner: Carrie Gavit, Fishers High School – Ind.
Winner: Emma Jay, Plainfield High School – Ind.