2019 SIPA Program Awards
March 3, 2019
2019 Scroggins Award
Broadcast – “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Literary Magazine – Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
Newsprint – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Online – ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central HS
Yearbook – The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
2019 Convention on-site competition winners:
Grammar Guru – Sophia Bernstein, Wando HS
Quiz Bowl Champions – Sachio Goodie, Jacob Castile, Daveon Montgomery and Tristan Lankford, Cedar Shoals HS (Georgia)
Talent show winner – Salomé Storck and Elli Grace Goodwin performing ASMR (Wando HS)
Review Writing
- 1st Place – Coles Ehlers, Clarke Central HS
- 2nd Place – Ireland McCage, Clarke Central HS
Broadcast anchor competition
- Best Anchor – Salomé Storck, Wando HS
- Honorable Mention – Ellison Goodwin, Wando HS
Broadcast Team On-site Production competition
- Best script – Olivia Duever and Dominic Bielli, Cedar Shoals HS
- Best videography – Gabrielle Greenley and Will Davidson, Richland Northeast HS
- Best overall – Wade Fletcher and Caleb Daniels, Richland Northeast HS
Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition
- Best Visual and Written Elements – Maddie Apostolis, Sophia Bernstein, Lauren Keating and Caroline Hoy, Wando HS
- Best Overall – Maddie Apostolis, Sophia Bernstein, Lauren Keating and Caroline Hoy, Wando HS
Newspaper Team On-site Production competition
- Best Design – Claudia Ottinger, Cooper Lockett, Ben Wallace and Gustavo Martinez-Hernandez, Wando HS
- Best Story – Samantha Garland, Haley Havelock, Sadie Allen and Abrielle Zelek, Wando HS
- Best Overall – Katie Grace Upchurch, MacKenzie Caudill, Bria Echols and Luna Reichart, Clarke Central HS
Photography Team On-site Production competition
- Best Caption – Andrea Matta-Castillo, (9-year-old Connor photo) Clarke Central HS
- Best Single Image – Alain Broche, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- Best Gallery – Owen Donnelly & Shea Peters, Clarke Central HS
Yearbook Team On-site Production competition
- Best Design – Morgan Key, Vanessa Velissaris, Caroline Miller and Kacy Lyvers, JL Mann HS
- Best Copy – Merritt Redden, Alexis Kramer, Abby Reynolds and Abby Hricik, Wando HS
- Best Overall – Laurel Davis, Hannah Shimmel and Kenya Sessions, Richland Northeast HS
Scroggins special distinction publications:
These publications received an All-Southern rating and represent the best candidate from each member state attending the convention.
Newspaper:
- Georgia – ODYSSEY newsmagazine, Clarke Central HS
- North Carolina – Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
- South Carolina – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Yearbook:
- Florida – Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- North Carolina – Westwind, West Henderson HS
- South Carolina – The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
2019 Scholarship recipients:
Elizabeth B. Dickey SIPA scholarship – Kailey Cota, Nation Ford HS (South Carolina)
Mary Y. Inglis Endowment Regional scholarship – Bronlyn Holland, Ola HS (Georgia)
2019 SIPA award recipients:
Dr. Kay Phillips Administrator of the Year – Dr. Robert Brooks, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS (Miami, Florida)
Joseph Shoquist Freedom of the Press Award – Neha Madhira, Haley Stack and Lori Oglesbee-Petter
Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Awards –
- Erin Coggins, Sparkman HS newsprint, online and yearbook adviser
- Justin Fabiano, Stratford HS broadcast adviser
2019 Program Critiques
BROADCAST AWARDS
All-Southern
- “WJAG TV,” Cedar Shoals HS
- “The Buzz TV,” Fort Mill HS
- “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Superior
- “WAHS News,” American Heritage School
- “Real TV,” Stratford HS
- “Tribe Talk,” Wando HS
Excellent
- “ATV,” Arlington HS
- “Clearwater Tornado News,” Clearwater HS
- “Squawk on the Block,” Nation Ford HS
LITERARY MAGAZINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- iliad, Clarke Central HS
- Euantes, George Washington HS
- Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School
- Inkblot, The John Cooper School
- Threshold, North Forsyth HS
- Psyche, Richland Northeast HS
Superior
- The Lantern, Albemarle HS
- Expressions, American Heritage School
- Spectrum, Arendell Parrott Academy
- Catharsis, Coral Gables Senior HS
- Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior HS
- Voices, Nation Ford HS
Excellent
- Revelations, Dutch Fork HS
- Towodi, Mill Creek HS
- Evoke, Oxford HS
- Calliope, South Aiken HS
- Open Doors, Tupelo Christian Prep School
- The Mind’s Eye, UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Merit
- Forte, Liberty HS
- Portfolio, South Lakes HS
NEWSPAPER/NEWSMAGAZINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- BluePrints, Cedar Shoals HS
- Odyssey, Clarke Central HS
- Nighthawk News, First Flight HS
- Pep O’Plant, H.B. Plant HS
- Newsstreak, Harrisonburg HS
- The Southerner, Henry W. Grady HS
- The Dispatch, James Bowie HS
- The Shield, McCallum HS
- Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS
- Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Superior
- Nexus Magazine, Henry W. Grady HS
- The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- The Charger, Oxford HS
- The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS
- Wingspan, West Henderson HS
Excellent
- Livewire, Bullitt East HS
- The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- The Smoke Signal, Stafford HS
ONLINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central HS
- PHS news, H.B. Plant HS
- The Southerner online, Henry W. Grady HS
- The Shield online, McCallum HS
- Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Superior
- AHSTigerLife, Arlington HS
- The Central Digest, Chattanooga Central HS
- Nighthawk news online, First Flight HS
- Newsstreak online, Harrisonburg HS
- Northwest Horizons online, Northwest Guilford HS
- The Crimson Crier online, Sparkman HS
- The Prowler, Starr’s Mill HS
- The Wave Breaker online, Summerville HS
- Wingspan online, West Henderson HS
Excellent
- BluePrints online, Cedar Shoals HS
- The Charger online, Oxford HS
- Bird Feed, South Forsyth HS
YEARBOOK AWARDS
All-Southern
- Spotlight, American Heritage School
- Amethyst, Amherst County HS
- Patriot, Arendell Parrott Academy
- Beacon, Calvary Day School
- The Sceptre, Cambridge Christian School
- Odyssey, Chantilly HS
- Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior HS
- Tiger, Dawson County HS
- Entheos, G. Holmes Braddock Senior HS
- Marauder, Maclay School
- Aerie, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
- Reflections, Mauldin HS
- The Knight, McCallum HS
- The Archive, Richland Northeast HS
- Senator, Sparkman HS
- The Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School
- The Indian Legend, Stafford HS
- Westwind, West Henderson HS
Superior
- Stampede, American Heritage School
- The Growler, Archdale-Trinity MS
- The Bison, Buffalo HS
- Shorelines, First Flight HS
- Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- Trojan, Lee County HS
- The Confederate, Lee-Davis HS
- Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin HS
- Sandfiddler, Manteo HS
- Mako Fuka, MAST Academy
- Eques, Miami Sunset Senior HS
- The Rosette, Midlothian Heritage HS
- Trojan, Midlothian HS
- The Accipter, Mill Creek HS
- Summit, Mountain View HS
- Panorama, North Cobb HS
- Peerage, Prince George HS
- Freebird, South Lakes HS
- Legend, Wando HS
- The Saga, Woodstock HS
- Tiger’s Roar, WR Thomas MS
Excellent
- Tiburon, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior HS
- Tiger Tales, Crescent HS
- Crotalus, Felix Varela Senior HS
- Eagles’ Nest, Herbert A. Ammons MS
- Talon, Liberty HS
- This is what we’re MADE OF, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School
- Ragnarok, Northwest Guilford HS
- Flashback, Oxford HS
- The Voice, Patrick Henry HS
- St. Clairion, St. Clair County HS
- The Legacy, Tupelo Christian Prep School
Merit
- Southernaire, South Dade HS
Are pictures being posted?
Pictures will be posted later this week!