Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Glenbrook South High School Entry Title: Math Team adds value: Club allows infinite learning, connection Entry Credit: Molly Tomczyk Judge Comment: Nicely done effectively implementing math terms into the headline, including a strong verb that fits the overall tone/theme of the story. And the fact that you have students commenting about their enjoyment of the experience of the math team carries the meaning of the headline through the entire story. Great job!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Glenbrook South High School Entry Title: The Cage of Comparison: FOMO instills anxiety, leads to loss of individuality Entry Credit: Zoha Suteria Judge Comment: In addition to the alliteration within the main headline, the use of "FOMO" is an attention-getting start to the subhead that keeps the reader moving through the entire headline. The complete alliteration and assonance contained in the complete head and subhead is creative and not excessive, especially given the tone of the first-person writing.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Downers Grove South High School Entry Title: Lainey Wilson blows audiences away with ‘Whirlwind’ Entry Credit: Juliana Conyer Judge Comment: Great choice of verbs to make the connection to the title of the album and effectively communicate the review. The headline also effectively sets up the written piece's use of imagery to piggyback off the album title. Nicely done!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Stevenson High School Entry Title: App-solutely Essential Entry Credit: Satviki Inturi Judge Comment: Clever word play with the main headline, which is attention-getting. The subhead is solid and informative.
