Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cedar Shoals High School - BluePrints Entry Title: A Bigger Picture Entry Credit: Tumelo Johnson Judge Comment: Your entry was very well written. Additionally, you made strong use of sourcing with lots of facts. A very sobering look at a topic that often hits too close to home.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Clarke Central High School - ODYSSEY News Magazine Entry Title: Tell me, Wy Entry Credit: Wyatt Meyer Judge Comment: The columns were well-written with a varity of topics and compelling arguments. The subject matter was iinteresting and maintained a high level of engagement.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cedar Shoals High School - BluePrints Entry Title: The Problem with Politics Entry Credit: Lilliana Cohen Judge Comment: The column was well outlined and exhibited an organized presentation throughout. You selected a relevent topic that would engage many readers.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Clarke Central High School - ODYSSEY News Magazine Entry Title: Boiling point Entry Credit: Jane Ripps Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: McCallum High School - The Shield Entry Title: Texas' dubious distinction Entry Credit: Chloe Lewcock Judge Comment: None
Competition Comment: This was a very challenging competition to judge because all of the entries were very solid grammatically, and each writer did a solid job of storytelling. Moreover, the students all selected engaging, real-world topics and supported their opinions with statistics and multiple sources, while manging to keep their stories very readable. I commend each of the students for their efforts.
