Congratulations to SCSPA and SIPA members who received the following awards at the 2015 JEA/NSPA Fall National Convention in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend.

2015 Broadcast Pacemaker Winner – Daily Program

Wave TV, Summerville HS

JEA Medal of Merit

Brenda Gorsuch, West Henderson HS adviser

NSPA Pioneer Award

Marilyn Chapman, South Carolina

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2015 Fall National High School Journalism Convention Best of Show

Newspaper Special Edition

#1 – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
#8 – The Bear Facts, Lake Braddock HS, Burke, Va.

Publication Website Small School

#2 – Wingspan, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.

Publication Website Large School

#5 – Odyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.

Broadcast Program

#3 – Wave TV, Summerville HS, Summerville, S.C.
#6 – Tribe Talk, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Newspaper Broadsheet

#9  – The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS, Harvest, Ala.
#10 – The Newsstreak, Harrisonburg HS, Harrisonburg, Va.

Newspaper Tabloid 17 or More Pages

#5 – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Yearbook 233-288 Pages

#1 – Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
#10 – Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School, Houston, Texas

Yearbook 289-336 Pages

#5 – The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas

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2015 Broadcast Story of the Year:
Broadcast News

#5 – Betsy Bullock, Cole Lowery, Isaiah Schmidt, Wave TV, Summerville HS, Summerville, South Carolina

2015 Photo of the Year:
Sports Action

#1 – Colin Mitchell, The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas

Environmental Portrait

Honorable Mention – Chad Rhym, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.

2015 Design of the Year
Newspaper Page One

#1 – Beryl Kessio, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS, Harvest, Ala.

Newsmagazine Cover

#1 – Laura Coffey and Kate Bryan, The Saxon Scope, Langley HS, McLean, Va.

Yearbook Page/Spread

#3 – Habiba Feroze, The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va

Magazine Page/Spread

#5 – Louise Platter, Ella Sams and Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.
Honorable Mention – Katie Martin, The Lantern, Albemarle HS, Charlottesville, Va.

Infographic

#2 – Lacy Hamilton, The Raider Wire, North Forsyth HS, Cumming, Ga.

Illustration

Honorable Mention – Hannah Martin, Nexus, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.

2015 Cartooning Awards
Editorial Cartoon

#4 – Ella Sams, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.
Honorable Mention – Laura Mulrooney, The Bear Facts, Lake Braddock HS, Burke, Va.

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Fall 2015 JEA Write-Off Results

Rating	Contest Category	Full Name	School Name	School State
Honorable Mention	Newswriting	Helen Chambers	Langley High School	VA
Honorable Mention	Newswriting	Caroline Ward	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	Newswriting	Hannah Cox	Sparkman High School	AL
Excellent	Newswriting	Joseph Rosenberger	H B Plant High School	FL
Superior	Newswriting	Jaymi Morris	Ronald Reagan High School	TX
Honorable Mention	Editorial Writing	Audrey Stelmach	Allen High School	TX
Honorable Mention	Editorial Writing	Shrey Dua	Langley High School	VA
Excellent	Editorial Writing	Matthew Blydenburgh	H B Plant High School	FL
Honorable Mention	Feature Writing	Sara Schleede	Allen High School	TX
Honorable Mention	Feature Writing	McKenzie Ashmore	Sparkman High School	AL
Honorable Mention	Feature Writing	Elizabeth Koroscik	Ronald Reagan High School	TX
Excellent	Feature Writing	Caroline Smith	Lovejoy High School	TX
Superior	Sports Writing	Josh Connor	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	Review Writing	Megan Shankle	Allen High School	TX
Excellent	Review Writing	Bennett Taylor	H B Plant High School	FL
Honorable Mention	Editorial Cartooning	Carlie Gillespie	West Henderson High School	NC
Excellent	Editorial Cartooning	Zoe Antinori	H B Plant High School	FL
Honorable Mention	Commentary Writing	Madeline Chalkley	Allen High School	TX
Honorable Mention	Newspaper: Layout	Erce Phillips	H B Plant High School	FL
Honorable Mention	Newsmagazine: Layout	Nicole Orsolini	Langley High School	VA
Honorable Mention	YB Copy/Caption: Sports	Hailey Conquest	Sparkman High School	AL
Honorable Mention	YB Copy/Caption: Academics	Elise Patterson	Allen High School	TX
Excellent	YB Copy/Caption: Academics	Nicole Stuessy	McKinney High School	TX
Superior	YB Copy/Caption: Clubs	Tess Gellert	Ronald Reagan High School	TX
Excellent	YB Copy/Caption: Student Life	Jenny Campbell	Allen High School	TX
Superior	YB Copy/Caption: Student Life	Carson Collins	H B Plant High School	FL
Honorable Mention	YB Layout: Theme	Izzy Denman	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	YB Layout: Theme	Drew Yates	Dunwoody High School	GA
Honorable Mention	YB Layout: Inside Pages	Meagan Brewer	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	YB Cover / Endsheets	Chloe Sysk	H B Plant High School	FL
Superior	YB Cover / Endsheets	Nicole Oesterreicher	McKinney High School	TX
Superior	YB Cover / Endsheets	Daniel Ippolito	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	Literary Magazine: Poetry	Makayla Nerpel	Allen High School	TX
Honorable Mention	Literary Magazine: Poetry	Grace Dickerson	Sparkman High School	AL
Excellent	Literary Magazine: Illustration	Katie Allen	Allen High School	TX
Excellent	Graphic Design: Logo	Ashley Long	Langley High School	VA
Honorable Mention	Graphic Design: Advertising	Rachel Raasch	West Henderson High School	NC
Honorable Mention	Photography Portfolio	Laura Coffey	Langley High School	VA
Honorable Mention	Photography Portfolio	Eden Fletcher	Sparkman High School	AL
Honorable Mention	Photography Portfolio	Stu Mair	Lovejoy High School	TX
Excellent	Photo Portrait	Taylor Doolittle	Dunwoody High School	GA
Honorable Mention	Broadcast News Story	Cole Lowery	Summerville High School	SC
Excellent	Broadcast Sports Story	Isaiah Schmidt	Summerville High School	SC
Excellent	Broadcast Sports Story	Betsy Bullock	Summerville High School	SC
Honorable Mention	Broadcast Commercial / PSA	Jack Hazel	Summerville High School	SC
Honorable Mention	Short Documentary	Allayna Ford	Allen High School	TX
Superior	Online News Package	Jillian Sanders	Lovejoy High School	TX
Superior	Online News Package	Ian Raybon	Lovejoy High School	TX