2019 SCSPA Fall Conference Awards

October 10, 2019

Best in State Literary Magazine

Voices, Nation Ford HS

Best in State Yearbook

Reflections, Mauldin HS

Most Improved Literary Magazine

Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS

Most Improved Yearbook

Gold & Black, Camden HS

Literary Magazine Evaluations

Honor – Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS
Honor – Sandcastles, Georgetown HS
Honor – The Final Draft, James Island Charter HS
Honor – The Ville, Powdersville HS
Superior – Voices, Nation Ford HS
Superior – Visions, Northwestern HS
Superior – Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
Superior – Impulse, South Pointe HS
Superior – The Outlet, Wando HS

Yearbook Evaluations

Class 1

Honor – Excalibur, Camden Military Academy
Honor – The Cardinal, Cardinal Newman School
Honor – The Compass, Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach
Superior – Gator Tales, Meadow Glen MS
Superior – The Prowl, Stover MS

Palmetto Award – Class 1 – The Prowl, Stover MS

Class 2

Merit – The Warrior Playlist, HS for Health Professions
Honor – Wolverine, East Clarendon HS
Honor – Currents, Georgetown HS
Superior – Black & Gold, Camden HS
Superior – Wrenicycle, Wren HS

Palmetto Award – Class 2 – Wrenicycle, Wren HS

Class 3

Honor – Sakamow, Riverside HS
Superior – The Legacy, Dutch Fork HS
Superior – Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS
Superior – The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

Palmetto Award – Class 3 – Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS

Class 4

Merit – Aeneid, Northwestern HS
Honor – The Tributary, River Bluff HS
Superior – Saga, Spartanburg HS
All-State – Cat’s Paw, Lexington HS

Palmetto Award – Class 4 – Cat’s Paw, Lexington HS

Class 5

Honor – The Green Wave, Summerville HS
All-State – Souvenirs, James F. Byrnes HS
All-State – Reflections, Mauldin HS
All-State – Legend, Wando HS

Palmetto Award – Class 5 – Reflections, Mauldin HS

2019 Fall Instagram Contest

Theme: CONNECT

1st – Mark McGregor, Camden Military Academy

Runner-up – Jack Leland, Camden Military Academy

Literary Magazine Individual Competition

Best Digital Art

1st – Lauren Keating, The Outlet, Wando HS

2nd – Hannah Cross, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

3rd – Carolina Button, Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS

Best Sketch Art

1st – Marie Duprez, Voices, Nation Ford HS

2nd – Luis Velazquez, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

3rd – Valancy Harrison, The Ville, Powdersville HS

Best Cover

1st – Gracie Boyce, Laurel Davis & Luis Velazquez, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

2nd – Kaitlyn Gough, The Outlet, Wando HS

3rd – Tate Cobb, Voices, Nation Ford HS

Best Fiction

1st – Anna Cogbill, Voices, Nation Ford HS
2nd – Gracie Boyce, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
3rd –Bella Redding, The Ville, Powdersville HS

Best Nonfiction

1st – La Escritora, Voices, Nation Ford HS
2nd – Lucia Brown, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
3rd – Brianna Sapounas, Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS

Best Photograph

1st – Joshua Cacciatore, Voices, Nation Ford HS

2nd – Ian Moffit, Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS

3rd – Ciarra Rose, Visions, Northwestern HS

Best Poetry

1st – Alexandra Aradas, Visions, Northwestern HS
2nd – Maddie Apostolis The Outlet, Wando HS
3rd – Kayson Leigh Morris, The Ville, Powdersville HS

Best Review

1st – Patrick Leonard, Visions, Northwestern HS
2nd – Gracie Boyce, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
3rd – Megan Bouchard, Voices, Nation Ford HS

Best Song Lyrics

1st – Catelyn Delozier, Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS
2nd – Juliette Maxfield, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

Best Spread Design

1st – Gracie Boyce & Laurel Davis, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

2nd – Trinity Hansen, Voices, Nation Ford HS

3rd – Lauren Keating, The Outlet, Wando HS

Best Theme

1st – Gracie Boyce, Laurel Davis & Luis Velazquez, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS

2nd – Kaitlyn Gough, Lauren Keating & Layne Guest, The Outlet, Wando HS

3rd – Maria DeSimone & Luke DeSimone, Thoughts in Time, Boiling Springs HS

Yearbook Individual Competition

Best Academics Spread

1st – Natalia Davis, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

2nd – Abrianna Custodio, Reflections, Mauldin HS

3rd – Sophia Beyer, Saga, Spartanburg HS

Best Alternative Copy

1st – Sydney McPhail, Legend, Wando HS

2nd – Faith Lee, Saga, Spartanburg HS

3rd – Laurel Davis, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

Best Clubs Spread

1st – Madi Williams, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS

2nd– Abby Ellett, Saga, Spartanburg HS

3rd – Alex Kokinakis, Legend, Wando HS

Best Cover

1st – Abrianna Custodio and Kaitlyn Milligan, Reflections, Mauldin HS

2nd – Marguerite Peterseim & Greyson Webb, Legend, Wando HS

3rd – Madi Williams, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS

Best Extended Caption

1st – Mackenzie Kimble, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS
2nd – Mary Boucher Gold & Black, Camden HS
3rd – Meredith Cook, Cat’s Paw, Lexington HS

Best Feature Copy

1st – Olivia Potter, Legend, Wando HS
2nd – Laurel Davis, Kenya Session and Hannah Shimmel, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
3rd – Madison Ward, Saga, Spartanburg HS

Best Feature Photography

1st – Abbie Reynolds, Legend, Wando HS

2nd – Christian Livingston, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

3rd – Maggie Teal, Souvenirs, James F. Byrnes HS

Best Personality Profile

1st – Kamryn Frontz, Legend, Wando HS
2nd – Laurel Davis, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
3rd – Caroline Surface, Compass, Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach

Best Sports Action Photo

1st – Abbie Reynolds, Legend, Wando HS

2nd – Helen Yeung, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

3rd – Mackenzie McGaha, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS

Best Sports Copy

1st – Laurel Davis, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
2nd – Kaleigh Mullis, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS
3rd – Livi Lesch, Legend, Wando HS

Best Sports Reaction Photography

1st – Lilly Lose, Legend, Wando HS

2nd – Jaden Jenkins, Souvenirs, James F. Byrnes HS

3rd – Caroline Williamson, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS

Best Sports Spread

1st – Abrianna Custodio, Reflections, Mauldin HS

2nd – Allisyn Sinay & Mackenzie McGaha, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS

3rd – Kaitlin Browne, Legend, Wando HS

Best Student Life Spread

1st – Erin O’Leary, Legend, Wando HS

2nd – Sophia Beyer, Saga, Spartanburg HS

3rd – Allisyn Sinay, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS