2017 Program Awards
March 5, 2017
2017 Scroggins Award
Broadcast – “The Buzz TV,” Fort Mill HS (South Carolina)
Literary Magazine – iliad, Odyssey HS (Georgia)
Newspaper – Odyssey, Clarke Central HS (Georgia)
Online – ODYSSEY online, Clarke Central HS (Georgia)
Yearbook – Westwind, West Henderson HS (North Carolina)
2017 Convention on-site competition winners:
Grammar Guru – Valeria Garcia-Pozo, Clarke Central HS
Quiz Bowl Champions – Armen Bryan, Kayley Boan, Taylor Watkins and Ethan Zakrewski, Ola HS
Review Writing
- 1st Place – Connor McCage, Clarke Central HS
- 2nd Place – Savannah Simpson, Ola HS
- 3rd Place – Andrea Betancourt, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
Broadcast anchor competition
- Best Anchor – Sydney Register, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
- Honorable Mention – Tate Fowler, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Broadcast Team On-site Production competition
- Best storytelling – Jenna Sulkowski and Blake Ellis, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
- Best videography – Ally Patterson and Sydney Sigmon, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
- Best overall – Zoe Cruz and Julian Masters, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition
- Best Design and Best Overall – Ellie Pobis, Gracie Boyce and Caroline Williamson, Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
Newspaper Team On-site Production competition
- Best Design and Best Overall – Delia Adamson, Kate Grace Upchurch, Katy Mayfield and Kennae Hunter, Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Best Story – Katherine Kollegger, Samantha Winn, Patrick Aherne and Charlotte O’Neill, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Photography Team On-site Production competition
- Best Captions – Suncana Pavlic and Emma Crane, Clarke Central HS
- Best Single Image – “Hands of Mark” by Matthew Cao of Richland Northeast HS
- Best Gallery – Mady Harding and Alex Myers, Sparkman HS
Yearbook Team On-site Production competition
- Best Overall – Rachel Hardaker, Hailey Conquest, Casey Harbin & Taylor Aronson, The Senator, Sparkman HS
- Best Copy – Abbey Byrd, Faith Dutton, Maddie Manke & Anna Perryman, Legend, Wando HS
2017 Best in State winners:
Best in State winners are chosen from publications that receive All-Southern ratings and attend the SIPA convention.
Newspaper:
- Alabama – The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- Georgia – Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Mississippi – The Charger, Oxford HS
- North Carolina – Nighthawk News, First Flight HS
- South Carolina – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Yearbook:
- Alabama – The Senator, Sparkman HS
- Florida – Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- North Carolina – Westwind, West Henderson HS
- South Carolina – Legend, Wando HS
2017 Scholarship recipients:
Charles E. Savedge Yearbook scholarship – Andrea Betancourt, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS (Miami, Florida)
Daughtry Continuing Education scholarship – Karie Grace Duncan
Elizabeth B. Dickey SIPA scholarship – Joshua Conner, West Henderson HS (Hendersonville, North Carolina)
SIPA Endowment Regional scholarship – Ann Bailey, Summerville HS (Summerville, South Carolina)
2017 SIPA award recipients:
Dr. Kay Phillips Administrator of the Year – Ralph Kitley, Northwest Guilford HS (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Awards –
- Rebecca Piner, University of South Carolina Athletics and former SIPA student assistant and student officer
- Collyn Taylor, University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications journalism major, SIPA student assistant and former SIPA student officer
- Rich Whalen, Wellington HS (Wellington, Florida)
2017 Program Critiques
BROADCAST AWARDS
All-Southern
- “WAHS News,” American Heritage School
- “The Buzz TV,” Fort Mill HS
Superior
- “NAFO News,” Nation Ford HS
- “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- “Tribe Talk,” Wando HS
Excellent
- “The Knightly News,” Chantilly HS
- “The Silver Screen Report,” Dutch Fork HS
- “PATS-TV,” Hillcrest HS
- “TNN,” James Island Charter HS
- “Manteo Today,” Manteo HS
- “Real TV,” Stratford HS
- “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
LITERARY MAGAZINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- iliad, Clarke Central HS
- Euantes, George Washington HS
- Voices, Nation Ford HS
- Threshold, North Forsyth HS
Superior
- The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Revelations, Dutch Fork HS
- Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School
- Mind Prints, Jackson Preparatory School Junior High
- Chrysalis, Miami Central Senior HS
- Silhouette, Sparkman HS
Excellent
- Expressions, American Heritage HS
- Forte, Liberty HS
- Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
- Calliope, South Aiken HS
Merit
- GJHS Art Literary Magazine, George Jenkins HS
NEWSPAPER/NEWSMAGAZINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- The Patriot Press, American Heritage School
- The Purple Tide, Chantilly HS
- Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Carpe Diem, Decatur HS
- Nighthawk News, First Flight HS
- Newsstreak, Harrisonburg HS
- The Southerner, Henry W. Grady HS
- Sound to Sea, Manteo HS
- The Shield, McCallum HS
- Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
- The Charger, Oxford HS
- The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Superior
- The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS
- Nexus, Henry W. Grady HS
- The Commodore Cruiser, Lafayette HS
- The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- Hoof Print, Ola HS
- The Pantera, Parkview HS
- The Smoke Signal, Stafford HS
- Wingspan, West Henderson HS
Excellent
- Patriot Press, Liberty HS
- The Pitchfork, Lugoff-Elgin HS
ONLINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- The Charger, Oxford HS
- The Prowler, Starr’s Mill HS
Superior
- 3ten.org, Decatur HS
- hhsmedia.com, Harrisonburg HS
- The Lambert Post, Lambert HS
- The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
- Wingspan Online, West Henderson HS
Excellent
- Bison Beat, Buffalo HS
- Raider Wire, North Forsyth HS
- Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
- Hoof Print, Ola HS
- Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Merit
- The Pantera Online, Parkview HS
YEARBOOK AWARDS
All-Southern
- Patriot, Arendell Parrott Academy
- Beacon, Calvary Day School
- Odyssey, Chantilly HS
- The Pride, Countryside HS
- Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- Trojan, Lee County HS
- Marauder, Maclay HS
- Aerie, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
- The Phoenix, Martin HS
- Summit, Mountain View HS
- Bruin, Pulaski Academy
- Freebird, South Lakes HS
- The Senator, Sparkman HS
- The Belltower, St. Thomas’s Episcopal School
- The Centaur, Strawberry Crest HS
- Swansean, Swansea HS
- Legend, Wando HS
- Westwind, West Henderson HS
- Arcadia, West Shore Jr. / Sr. HS
Superior
- Stampede, American Heritage Boca / Delray
- The Bison, Buffalo HS
- Hurricane Watch, Cane Creek MS
- The Chronicle, Christ Covenant School
- Tiger, Dawson County HS
- Chrysalis, Dunwoody HS
- Warrior, East Bay HS
- Sandfiddler, Manteo HS
- The Knight, McCallum HS
- Accipiter, Mill Creek HS
- The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- The Spirit, Social Circle HS
- Ursa Major, South Florence HS
- Tiger’s Roar, W.R. Thomas MS
- Gateways, Waccamaw HS
Excellent
- The Growler, Archdale-Trinity MS
- The Titan, Carl Albert MS
- Aurea Aquila, Eastside HS
- The Commodore, Lafayette HS
- Talon Yearbook, Liberty HS
- Vanguard, Miami Central Senior HS
- The Rosette, Midlothian Heritage HS
- The Pitchfork, Mooresville HS
- The Ford, Nation Ford HS
- The Ragnarok, Northwest Guilford HS
- The Shield, South Lake HS
- St. Clairion, St. Clair County HS
- The Legacy, Tupelo Christian Prep School
- Chieftain, White County HS