2021 SCSPA Spring Awards

Best in Broadcast

“RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS

Best Newsprint

Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

2021 S.C. Scholastic Journalist of the Year

Olivia Potter, Legend, Wando HS

Broadcast Program Awards

Superior

“Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
“Real TV,” Stratford HS

All-State

“RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS

Newspaper Program Awards

Honor

Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Superior

The Talon, Nation Ford HS

All-State

Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Online Media Program Awards

Honor

Chapin Student Press Network, Chapin HS

Broadcast Individual Competition

Anchor

First Place – Paige Bell & Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Second Place – Kirslyn Gunter, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Daniel Thomas, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

Feature Story

First Place – Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Second Place – Carrena Spann & Kincaid Cummings, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Christopher Gravley, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

Graphics

First Place – Nick Bunge, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Second Place – Brennan Davis, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS

Man-on-the-street

First Place – Tyson Stodghill, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Carmen Sanders, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

News Story

First Place – Carrena Spann & Deim Gannaban, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Third Place – Maggie Parker, Lauryn Thierfielder & Anne Withers, “Real TV,” Stratford HS

Personality Profile/Human Interest

First Place – Ebony Christie & Alani Hamilton, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Hollis Peurifoy, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

Public Service Announcement

First Place –Cameron Kirschbaum & Juliette Maxfield, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS

Reporter

First Place – Paige Bell & Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Second Place – Savannah McCart, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

Short Film

First Place – Cheyanne Gardner, Christopher Gravley, Keely Beal, Savannah McCart, Christian Cortes, Sophia Ross, Nick Klob & Nydia Torres, “ Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
Second Place – Jackson Betette, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS

Sports Story

First Place – Ella Becze & RJ Lincoln, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
Second Place – Kristi Perez, Jackson Stanton & Everette Joyner, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Savanna Byrd, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

Videography

First Place – Jackson Stanton, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Cheyanne Gardner, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS

SPRING PHOTO CATEGORIES
Environmental portrait

First place: Eliza Crouch, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Elise Papke, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Third place: Drew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

News feature photo

First place: Karson Powers, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Carly Jacobson, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Third place: Eliza Petty, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Sports action photo

First place: Drew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Second place: Lilly Hayes, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Third place: Audrey Kelly, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Sports feature photo

First place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Norse News staff, Spartanburg HS

SPRING VISUAL CATEGORIES
SPRING ONLINE VISUALS

Photo Gallery

First place: Hannah Flint & Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Second place: Lilly Hayes, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Social media

First place: Sword & Shield staff, Laurens District 55 HS
Second place: Riley Regnier, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

SPRING PRINT VISUALS

Advertising

First place: Alyssa Martin, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Brooklyn Bowen, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Third place: Andy Comire, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Centerspread

First place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Drew Neal, Brooklyn Bowen & Emily Boyles,Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Third place: Zaria Drakeford, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Digital art

First place: Erin Lawson, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Lillian Altschul, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Third place: Robert Keen, Palmettto Leaf, Camden HS

Editorial cartoon

First place: Erin Lawson, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Kayla Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Front-page design

First place: Robert Keen, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Second place: Zaria Drakeford, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Third place: Audrey Kelly, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Illustration

First place: Erin Lawson, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Kayla Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Third place: Alex Winslow, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Infographics

First place: Carly Jacobson, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Third place: Alex Winslow, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Single-page design

First place: Mine Karatas, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Drew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Third place: Bailey Young, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

SPRING WRITING CATEGORIES
Bylined editorial

First place: Alyssa Martin, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Taylor Kingsley, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Third place: Addison Dobbins, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 HS

Column

First place: Brooklyn Bowen, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Second place: Alli Ryan, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Third place: Maddox Oxendine, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Feature

First place: Alli Ryan, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS

Second place: Rissy McDonald, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Third place: Zaria Ascue, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

News

First place: Zaria Drakeford, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Andy Comire, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Third place: Amelia Moscowitz, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

News feature

First place: Audrey Kelly, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second place: Amaris Arroyave, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Third place: Florence Cope, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Review

First place: Henry Howell, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS

Second place: Amelia Moscowitz, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Third place: Andy Comire, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Sports

First place: Grace Asaad, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Clara Maultsby, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Third place: George Bagwell, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Staff editorial

First place: Addie Rae Allen, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Second place: Tribal Tribune staff,Wando HS

Third place: Sarah McMeekin, Norse News, Spartanburg HS