JEA Write-off Contest
| Newswriting | Superior | Alexandria Johnson (Rolling Meadows High School, IL) |
| Newswriting | Superior | Jeslyn Koovakada (Glenbrook South High School, IL) |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Luke Sokolowski (Wheeling High School, IL) |
| Editorial Writing | Superior | Tom Meyer (Lyons Township High School, IL) |
| Editorial Writing | Superior | Peter Riley (Glenbrook South High School, IL) |
| Feature Writing | Excellent | Katie Ritchie (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Becky Pauwels (John Hersey High School, IL) |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Brian Siegel (Glenbrook South High School, IL) |
| Sports Writing | Excellent | Neel Thakkar (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Matt Kalish (Libertyville High School, IL) |
| Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Tom O’Brien (Lyons Township High School, IL) |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Ganbold Buyana (Glenbrook South High School, IL) |
| Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Erik Wang (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| Editorial Cartooning | Superior | Taylor Alkemade (Libertyville High School, IL) |
| Commentary Writing | Superior | Nicole Pelligrini (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| Commentary Writing | Superior | Tripp Stelnicki (Lyons Township High School, IL) |
| Commentary Writing | Excellent | Beth Rowe (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Megan Anderluh (John Hersey High School, IL) |
| Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | Dan Malsom (Wheeling High School, IL) |
| News Editing / Headline Writing | Excellent | Mike Hammersley (Prospect High School, IL) |
| News Editing / Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Matt Glowicki (Lyons Township High School, IL) |
| Newspaper: Layout | Excellent | Jake Bumpus (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| Newspaper: Layout | Honorable Mention | Jimmy Hibsch (Rolling Meadows High School, IL) |
| Newspaper: Layout | Honorable Mention | Kate Schroeder (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Karolina Chwala (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Mike Lyons (Lyons Township High School, IL) |
| YB Copy/Caption: Clubs | Honorable Mention | Rachel Weeks (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| YB Copy/Caption: Student Life | Honorable Mention | Kyle Houlihan (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| YB Copy/Caption: Student Life | Honorable Mention | Keelan Murphy (Prospect High School, IL) |
| Computer Design: Headline | Honorable Mention | Caitlin Neilson (John Hersey High School, IL) |
| Computer Design: Logo | Honorable Mention | Emily Behn (John Hersey High School, IL) |
| Newspaper Sports Photography | Excellent | Corey Anderson (Naperville Central High School, IL) |
| Yearbook Student Life Photography | Excellent | Bety Camino (Wheeling High School, IL) |
| Broadcast Commercial / PSA | Superior | Jake Hamilton (O’Fallon Township High School, IL) |
| Broadcast Commercial / PSA | Superior | Tyler Klingelhoefer (O’Fallon Township High School, IL) |
NSPA Best of Show Winners
2009 JEA/NSPA Fall National
High School Journalism Convention
Washington, D.C.
Newspaper 9-12 Pages
8. Spokesman, Wheeling HS, Wheeling, Ill.
Dan Malsom, Oscar Nejera, editor
Karen Barrett, adviser
Newspaper 17+ Pages
4. The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Tom Meyer, editor
Jason Scales, adviser
NSPA Individual Winners
2009 NSPA Design of the Year Winners
Infographic
Honorable Mention
Tara Gracer, Jeff Lerman, Victor Rudo
Deerprints, Deerfield HS, Deerfield, Ill.
Newspaper Page One
Third Place
Jamie Hausman
Statesman, Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill.
Newspaper Page/Spread
Honorable Mention
Jennifer Bailey
The Prowler, O’Fallon Township HS, O’Fallon, Ill.
2009 NSPA Story of the Year Winners
Editorial/Opinion
Third Place
Corinne Chin
Oracle, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
Honorable Mention
Elaine Andell
The Prowler, O’Fallon Township HS, O’Fallon, Ill.
News Story
Honorable Mention
Jackie Tortorello, Andrea Perkins
The Correspondent, John Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.
2009 NSPA Picture of the Year Winners
Feature Picture
First Place
Haya Saiyed
Torch, Glenbrook North HS, Northbrook, Ill.
