Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Naperville Central High School Entry Title: Melissa Kelley Black: Be a better board member Entry Credit: Central TImes Editorial Board Judge Comment: Awesome, awesome job here. You didn't shy away from what could be a contentious issue, especially when it relates to a school board. Great work!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Edwardsville High School Entry Title: Editorial: Media Center Funds Stun, Refresh Entry Credit: Sami McKenney, Zach Kennett Judge Comment: This is very strong and I love how you tied a national issue back to your school. That's no easy feat but you did so seamlessly!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Naperville Central High School Entry Title: A call for collective accountability on casual racism Entry Credit: Central Times Editorial Board Judge Comment: Very good work here! I think you do a great job of defining your issue at hand as well as the clear next steps needed to fix it.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Niles West High School Entry Title: Editorial: Teachers, Please Stop Giving Unit Tests Before Finals Entry Credit: Khadija Khan, Leila Meseljevic Judge Comment: Awesome speaking out about an issue at your school! I hope that this gets read by your intended audience and that you're able to make change.
Competition Comment: Excellent work here by excellent young journalists! Don't be afraid to push the envelope and speak out about specific issues at your school. Those make for the best editorials!
