2016 SIPA’s Best Visual Contest

March 6, 2016
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- Best in show: Phineas Alexander, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Annie Heath, the Hoofbeat, Charles D. Owen HS
- Honorable mention: Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

Art/Graphic/Illustration

Computer graphics
- Best in show: Nikole Nguyen, Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS (N.C.)
- Award of merit: Phineas Alexander, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
- Honorable mention: Mackenzie Howard, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS (S.C.)
Editorial cartoon
- Best in show: Ella Sams, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
- Award of merit: Courtney Young, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS (S.C.)
- Honorable mention: Carlie Gillespie, Wingspan, West Henderson HS (N.C.)
Illustration
- Best in show: Ella Sams, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
- Award of merit: Kayla Wagner & EJ Jerey, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS (Ala.)
- Honorable mention: Ella Sams, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
Infographic
- Best in show: Christie Forgette, The Charger, Oxford HS
- Award of merit: Collin Huske, Wingspan, West Henderson HS
- Honorable mention: Rebecca Taube, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Strip cartoon
- Best in show: Stephanie Mayer & Tai Van Dyke, Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS (N.C.)
- Award of merit: Devin Sweazey, The Hoofbeat, Charles D. Owen HS (N.C.)

Broadcast

Anchor (30-60 seconds)
- Best in show: Caroline Stricklin, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Award of merit: Betsy Bullock, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Honorable mention: Krystyn Whitty, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Graphics
- Best in show: Isaiah Schmidt and Jack Hazel, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Chase Apolloni and Jarrod Armenta, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Honorable mention: Joshua Felty, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Human interest (2:30 max)
- Best in show: Ann Bailey, Taylor Diamond-Seagriff and Carson Tucker, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Mairin Noonan, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Mark Maddaloni and Savvy Hodson, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Music video (5:00 max)
- Best in show: Carson Tucker, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: William Ferra and Dylan Jackson, UPC-TV, Countryside HS
- Honorable mention: Crystal Ross, NAFO News, Nation Ford HS
News story (1:30 max)
- Best in show: Cole Lowery and Bailey Seyller, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Andrew Morris, Jenna Sulkowski, and Isa Rubadell, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Ann Bailey and Joel Bryant, Wave TV, Summerville HS
PSA (30-60 seconds)
- Best in show: Chase Apolloni and Jarrod Armenta, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Award of merit: Jack McAlister, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Ann Bailey, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Reporter (1:30 max)
- Best in show: Eli Hummer, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Journey Rucker, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Honorable mention: Ann Bailey, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Short film (4:00 max)
- Best in show: Ann Bailey, Dailyn Filipiak, Isaiah Schmidt and Carson Tucker, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Elias Tupper, Eli Hummer and Jack Hazel, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Honorable mention: Reagan Gresham, Bailey Champ, Taylor Moses and Ashton Buckhannon, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Sports coverage (1:30 max)
- Best in show: Betsy Bullock & Isaiah Schmidt, Wave TV, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Sydney Miller, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Honorable mention: Taylor Diamond-Seagriff and Dailyn Filipiak, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Videography (2:30 max)
- Best in show (tie): Carson Tucker, Wave TV, Summerville HS; Rachel Limbaugh, NAFO News, Nation Ford HS
- Award of merit: Sam Bowen, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Honorable mention: Javonte Rice, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS

Literary Magazine

Cover
- Best in show: Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Morgan Barr, Emily Farabaugh & Theresa Hecmanczuk, The Lantern, Albermarle HS
- Honorable mention: Doan Ngo, Silhouette, Sparkman HS
Fiction spread
- Best in show: Kayleigh McCoy, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Award of merit: Allison Jaggers and Ian Johnson, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Honorable mention: Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS
Gallery spread
- Best in show: Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Christian Renwick, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Honorable mention: Kieran Rundle, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
Nonfiction spread
- Best in show: Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Justin McGuirl, Voices, Nation Ford HS
- Honorable mention: Alex Leslie, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
Poetry spread
- Best in show: Katie Martin, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Award of merit: David Ford, Voices, Nation Ford HS
- Honorable mention: Katie Martin, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
Table of contents
- Best in show: Katie Martin, The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Award of merit: Ethan Crane, Iliad, Clarke Central HS

Newspaper

Newspaper front page
- Best in show: Essence Grant, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- Award of merit: Erin Stender, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- Honorable mention: Zoe Scruggs, The Charger, Oxford HS
Newsmagazine cover/front page
- Best in show: Kevin Mobley and Ella Sams, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Deana Celaj, Mary Pat Thompson and Kristina Carter, Nighthawk News, First Flight HS
- Honorable mention: Staff, Wingspan, West Henderson HS
Centerspread
- Best in show: Kevin Mobley, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Jekima Hibbert, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Honorable mention: Savannah Bullard, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
Headline package
- Best in show: Rebecca Taube, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Katy Mayfield, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Honorable mention: Jekima Hibbert, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Entertainment page
- Best in show: Emily Turpin, Wingspan, West Henderson HS
- Award of merit (tie): Mack Doebler and Byrde Wells, Nighthawk News, First Flight HS
- Award of merit (tie): Margie Morgan, The Charger, Oxford HS
- Honorable mention: Mikala Brown, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Feature page
- Best in show: Ari Sen, Wingspan, West Henderson HS
- Award of merit: Clare Kilmartin, Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
- Honorable mention: Clare Kilmartin, Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
News page
- Best in show: Christie Forgette, The Charger, Oxford HS
- Award of merit: Sloane McIntire, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Aiesha Desarme, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
Op/Ed page
- Best in show: Kevin Mobley, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Drake Logan, The Charger, Oxford HS
- Honorable mention: Kevin Mobley, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
Sports page
- Best in show: Savannah Bullard, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- Award of merit: Josh Conner, Wingspan, West Henderson HS
- Honorable mention: Davis McCool, The Charger, Oxford HS

Online

Computer graphics
- Best in show: Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker Online, Summerville HS
Features package
- Best in show: Hannah Simmons and Eve Katz, The Wave Breaker Online, Summerville HS
News package
- Best in show: Anna Sharpe and Tea Franco, The Wave Breaker Online, Summerville HS
Opinion package
- Best in show: Hannah Simmons and Eve Katz, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Staff, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
- Honorable mention: Alex Leslie, The Revolution, Albemarle HS
Podcast
- Best in show: Hannah Simmons and Eve Katz, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Miranda Ehrichs and Sarah Revill, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
Sports package
- Best in show: Ryan Rodriguez and Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker Online, Summerville HS
- Award of merit: Alexis Williams, The Wave Breaker Online, Summerville HS
Videography (2:30 max)
- Best in show: Merrick McCool and Andrew Gardner, The Charger Online, Oxford HS
- Award of merit: Merrick McCool and Andrew Gardner, The Charger Online, Oxford HS

Photography

Academic
- Best in show: Tori Leigh, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Sophie Fernandes, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Honorable mention: Amanda Locklear, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
Club
- Best in show: Megan Fleming, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Jansen Ormson, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Sophie Fernandes, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
Environmental portrait
- Best in show: Sophie Fernandes, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Award of merit: Mary Prickett, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Terri Washington, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
News
- Best in show: Mackenzie Ivey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Julie Alpaugh, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Honorable mention: Emily Pruitt, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Pictorial/scenic
- Best in show: Sophie Winnick, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Patrick Ahern, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Camille Collins, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Special effects in camera
- Best in show: Sophie Winnick, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Megan Fleming, Legend, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Manny Munoz, Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
Sports
- Best in show: Anna Perryman, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Jordan Watkins, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- Honorable mention: Jalen Hodges, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Student life
- Best in show: Zariah Hawthorne, Talismann, J.L. Mann HS
- Award of merit: Margaux Palmentiero, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Mady Harding, The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS

Recruitment/Public relations

Recruitment material or package
- Best in show: Staff, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)

Yearbook

Academic spread
- Best in show: Des Armstrong, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Allison Killinger, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- Honorable mention: Destiny Jones, Talismann, J.L. Mann HS
Ad spread
- Best in show: Nina Holly, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Award of merit: Lesley Lobo, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- Honorable mention: Trent Webb and Callie Baucum, Talismann, JL Mann HS
Alternative copy
- Best in show: Morgan Pace, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Honorable mention: Manny Munoz and Andrea Betancourt, Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
Club spread
- Best in show: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Award of merit: Abby Diggins, Talismann, JL Mann HS
- Honorable mention: Abbey Byrd, Legend, Wando HS
Cover
- Best in show: Daniel Ippolito, Westwind, West Henderson HS
- Award of merit: Callie Lamb and Taylor Scott, Legend, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Yeji Bang, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
End sheet
- Best in show: Callie Lamb and Taylor Scott, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Izzy Denman, Westwind, West Henderson HS
Headline package
- Best in show: Yeji Bang and Jalyn Dockery, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- Award of merit: Kyle Farrell, Trojan, Lee County HS
Opening spread
- Best in show: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Award of merit: Izzy Denman, Westwind, West Henderson HS
- Honorable mention: Callie Lamb and Taylor Scott, Legend, Wando HS
People spread
- Best in show: LeighAnne DeVore, Westwind, West Henderson HS
- Award of merit: Ashley Gavit, The Green Wave, Summerville HS
- Honorable mention: Sureli Lopez, Ethneos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
Profile spread
- Best in show: Manny Munoz and Andrea Betancourt, Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- Award of merit: Des Armstrong, Legend, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Samantha Everson-Simpson, The Green Wave, Summerville HS
Section divider
- Best in show: Izzy Denman, Westwind, West Henderson HS
- Award of merit: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Honorable mention: Katherine Grant, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
Sports spread
- Best in show: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Award of merit: Chandler Sabin, Legend, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Yeji Bang and Amanda Locklear, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
Student life spread
- Best in show: Delaney Shellnutt, Legend, Wando HS
- Award of merit: Caley Feemster, The Senator, Sparkman HS
- Honorable mention: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
Title page
- Best in show: Farley Wickre, Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Award of merit: Callie Lamb and Taylor Scott, Legend, Wando HS
- Honorable mention: Yeji Bang, The Archive, Richland Northeast HS