Newspaper 9-12 Pages
2nd – Drops of Ink, Libertyville HS, Libertyville, Ill.
Amanda Muskat, Corey Austin, editor
Matt Tooley, adviser
Newspaper 13-16 Pages
5th – The Central Times, Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.
Ju Ju Kim, editor
Linda Kane, adviser
Newspaper Special Edition
10th – Statesman, Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill.
Jordy McNamara, Jamie Hausman, Eunice Chung, editor
Barb Thill, adviser
JEA write offs
St. Louis Write-off Contest Results
2,191 participants
664 award recipients (30.3 percent)
116 Superiors (17.4 percent)
195 Excellents (29.4 percent)
353 Honorable Mentions (53.2 percent)
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CONTEST |
RATING |
RECIPIENT |
SCHOOL – STATES |
| Newswriting | Superior | Jimmy Hibsch | Rolling Meadows High School – IL |
| Newswriting | Superior | Evan Ribot | Stevenson High School – IL |
| Newswriting | Excellent | Alex Higgins | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Dani Moritz | Huntley High School – Il |
| Editorial Writing | Excellent | Elizabeth Pierson | Lyons Township High School – IL |
| Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Matt Vuchichevich | Elk Grove High School – IL |
| Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Buyana Ganbold | Glenbrook South High School – IL |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Travis Trew | Downers Grove North High School – IL |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Sarah Walz | Elk Grove High School – IL |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Justine Alfaro | Huntley High School – Il |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Juju Kim | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Kailey Schipp | Prospect High School – IL |
| Sports Writing | Superior | Sammy Metzger | Rolling Meadows High School – IL |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Joe Willett | Downers Grove North High School – IL |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Elese Merkovsky | Grayslake North High School – IL |
| Review Writing | Superior | Corinne Chin | Glenbrook South High School – IL |
| Review Writing | Excellent | Katie Schoder | Lyons Township High School – IL |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Laurie Torres | Grayslake Central High School – IL |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | John Poelking | John Hersey High School – IL |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Neal Christensen | Wheeling High School – IL |
| Editorial Cartooning | Superior | Alicia Ciambrone | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Editorial Cartooning | Honorable Mention | David Dragovich | John Hersey High School – IL |
| Editorial Cartooning | Honorable Mention | Amanda Muskat | Libertyville High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Excellent | Dan Malsom | Wheeling High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Kym Baroni | Grayslake Central High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Rashaad Mubarak | Mount Carmel High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Priscilla Liu | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Melanie Walsh | Prospect High School – IL |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Jonathan Safron | Stevenson High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Superior | Katie Kalmes | Wheeling High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Excellent | Margaux Henquinet | Prospect High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Excellent | Margaret Mccarter | Rolling Meadows High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Honorable Mention | Maura Ashe | Downers Grove North High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Honorable Mention | Paul Schied | Lyons Township High School – IL |
| Copy Editing/Headline/Caption Writing | Honorable Mention | Jordy Mcnamara | Stevenson High School – IL |
| Newspaper: Layout | Honorable Mention | Zack Wagner | Huntley High School – Il |
| Newspaper: Layout | Honorable Mention | Laura Windes | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Advertising | Excellent | Kate Sternecky | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Erica Borst | John Hersey High School – IL |
| YB Copy/Caption: Academics | Superior | Brigette Ruhland | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| YB Copy/Caption: Academics | Excellent | Sharon Lee | Prospect High School – IL |
| YB Copy/Caption: Clubs | Honorable Mention | Betsy Bates | Prospect High School – IL |
| YB Copy/Caption: Student Life | Superior | Katie Ritchie | Prospect High School – IL |
| YB Copy/Caption: Student Life | Excellent | Lauren Comitor | Stevenson High School – IL |
| YB Layout: Inside Pages | Excellent | Kelsey Ward | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| YB Cover/Endsheets | Superior | Bety Camino | Wheeling High School – IL |
| Literary Magazine: Poetry | Superior | Jackie Tortorello | John Hersey High School – IL |
| Literary Magazine: Poetry | Honorable Mention | Bryan Podell | Wheeling High School – IL |
| Computer Design: Headline | Honorable Mention | Erin Clancy | John Hersey High School – IL |
| Photography Portfolio | Superior | Adam Harrel | O’Fallon Township High School – IL |
| Photography Portfolio | Honorable Mention | Casey Berner | Naperville Central High School – IL |
| In-Camera Feature | Honorable Mention | Jake Hamilton | O’Fallon Township High School – IL |
| In-Camera Feature | Honorable Mention | Jordan Thieleman | O’Fallon Township High School – IL |
| On-Air Reporter | Honorable Mention | Tarina Crook | O’Fallon Township High School – IL |
| Broadcast Commentary | Superior | Derek Sanabria | O’Fallon Township High School – IL |
