Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tupelo High School - WTHS Media Entry Title: A New Direction Entry Credit: Rebecca Johnston Judge Comment: The story is well-rounded, focusing not just on the subject, but also on the resulting changes of a new head band director and the student response to that change. The writer also utilizes stand ups and voiceover effectively to better tell the story.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Horse Creek Academy - HCA Today Entry Title: Cheese Boats Entry Credit: Eryn Fox Judge Comment: The writer chose a niche topic, but was able to turn the story into an informative one by delving into the history of the subject. The story may have less appeal to student audiences since the subject isn’t local or especially timely, but it is engaging nonetheless.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Horse Creek Academy - HCA Today Entry Title: Pinball Entry Credit: Evan Fulmer Judge Comment: The story benefits from its proximity and novelty, but the narrative throughline of the story could have been more developed.
