2015 JEA/NSPA Fall National Convention Awards
November 16, 2015
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
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
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.
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 |