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.