Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cedar Shoals High School - BluePrints Entry Title: CRECE Entry Credit: Gretta Garrett, Eva Lucero Judge Comment: This package did a good job of showing the human side of a complex issue.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Wando High School - Tribal Tribune Entry Title: Election 2024 Entry Credit: Kendall Bowers Judge Comment: This package was engaging and fair, presenting a good array of opinions on an important topic.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Wando High School - Tribal Tribune Entry Title: Stadium Security Tightens Entry Credit: Isabella Shipek Judge Comment: This package did a good job of presenting an issue important to the student body and the community.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Cedar Shoals High School - BluePrints Entry Title: The building refresh Entry Credit: Aislynn Chau Judge Comment: This package showed the impact of the renovations good and bad on the people most effected.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: McCallum High School - The Shield Entry Title: Crisis prompts 'big ask' Entry Credit: Mira Patel, Priya Thoppil Judge Comment: I think this was a solid effort to cover a pocketbook issue close to home.
Competition Comment: The entries showed thoughtful planning, reporting and presentation of complex issues facing students and school communities.
