2025 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

Best Staff Editorial (Enrollment Division 3) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Maine West High School
    Entry Title: Senior advisories and policies need post-high school focus
    Entry Credit: Odom Mom
    Judge Comment: Awesome job here! Congratulations on a clear and concise first-place winner that details issues students at your school are facing. Great work raising your voice for awareness!
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: West Chicago High School
    Entry Title: [EDITORIAL] Student athletes should be given opportunity to provide feedback on coaches
    Entry Credit: Jonathan Saucedo, Zach Wiegele, Ana Hurtado
    Judge Comment: This is great work! I haven't seen an editorial on this before and never thought of it that way before I read your strong reasoning behind it. Great job using your voice to inform others on this important topic.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Prospect High School
    Entry Title: Rejection or redirection?
    Entry Credit: Sydney Strimling
    Judge Comment: Very good work here! I appreciate how you raised up an issue that only students at your school have the power to do. This is highly specific and has all the makings of a very strong editorial.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Washington Community High School
    Entry Title: Uniting Students and Student Council
    Entry Credit: WCHS Editorial Board
    Judge Comment: Nice work here! I appreciate how you were able to be specific to your school and make actionable suggestions.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Maine West High School
    Entry Title: Stripped Of Spirit
    Entry Credit: Kayla Garcia
    Judge Comment: Great job here! This is a very strong editorial that speaks directly to issues that impact students.
  • Competition Comment: Thank you all for submitting such great work! It's always tough to rank these when there are so many great entries, but I hope your teams can be proud of all your work.