Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Midtown High School - The Southerner Entry Title: How the Democratic party failed, and where they can go from here; Prioritization of short-form reading limits students; ‘Girl Math’ trend normalizes harmful stereotypes Entry Credit: Lily Rachwalski Judge Comment: The columnist's voice is incredibly consistent across the body of work. It’s clear to me what issues the columnist cares about and where they stand on those issues. There isn’t a lot of auto-biographical information, but the columnist’s passion for the topics covered nonetheless creates a high level of reader engagement.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Wando High School - Tribal Tribune Online Entry Title: Noah Iverson Entry Credit: Noah Iverson Judge Comment: The columnist thoughtfully regards relevant topics. Good use of logos, but I’d love to see this writer incorporate more pathos.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cedar Shoals High School - BluePrints Entry Title: Don't tolerate trans hate Entry Credit: Maggie Gillan Judge Comment: Good coverage of an issue with personal significance to the columnist. I found the appeal at the end of the piece especially effective.
