2021 Annual Contest results announced

Students continued to publish during the pandemic, winning 255 awards

May 14, 2021

 

DIGITAL MEDIA
A & E Package
First Place El Estoque Staff This is ________: Music and the human condition El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place El Estoque Staff The Misanthrope’: Behind the camera El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Third Place Keegan Balster Asian American films work for greater Asian representation Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
Audio Story
First Place Ella Rosenblum Behind the Song: Sarah Gross C Magazine Palo Alto High School
Second Place Olga Muys, Michaela Seah Subculture: Cottagecore Episode 2 KPLY Paly Radio Palo Alto High School
Third Place Kaylene Lin Our Footprint Ep. 7: Erasing our tracks Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Olga Muys, Michaela Seah Subculture: Cottagecore KPLY Paly Radio Palo Alto High School
HM Ruya Yaman Oddballs Ep. 6: Candi Cane Cooper, animal whisperer Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
Breaking News Story
First Place Austin Xiang Two test positive for COVID-19, girls swimming quarantines after false positive The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Paisley Annes Board announces potential in-person return for secondary students Verde Palo Alto High School
Third Place The Oracle Staff PAUSD school board unanimously votes to approve middle and high school reopening plan despite community concerns The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Oishee Misra FUHSD panel hosts community webinar to offer distance learning updates El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Valerie Chu, Jace Purcell PAUSD proposes new reopening plan for secondary schools The Campanile Palo Alto High School
HM The Oracle Staff UPDATE: Despite community comments largely critical of reopening, the school board voted to resume hybrid learning for elementary schools on Oct. 12 The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Rachel Jiang House Fire on Cheryl Drive El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Breaking News Stream
First Place Tara Kapoor, Kira Sterling School Board reopening plan: Breaking news stream (4 stories) The Paly Voice Palo Alto High School
Second Place Oishee Misra Live coverage of MVHS: Shift from distance learning to hybrid, in-person instruction El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Third Place The Oracle Staff Breaking news coverage around school reopening The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Malia Gaviola Sounding Their Voices Crimson Paso Robles High School
Feature Package
First Place El Estoque Staff Permanent resident El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Crimson Staff Survivors 2020 Crimson Paso Robles High School
Third Place Amber Chia, Claire Tseng, David Su The weight of the worlds Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM El Estoque Staff Sexual Assault: Examining sexual assault in Bay Area high schools El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Sophia Artandi Behind the Mask The Coat of Arms Menlo School
Feature Video
First Place James Conrad, Jason Goldie Pet adoptions during pandemic InFocus Palo Alto High School
Second Place Kaitlyn Huang The Political Aesthetic of Instagram New Media Lit Los Altos High School
HM Juliette Sartori, Maddie Sayer, Shayla Gossain A Look Inside TikTok’s Political Subculture New Media Lit Los Altos High School
Third Place Ruya Yaman Lemos Farm’s goat yoga relaxes community Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Kayla Li Fruitvale, Oakland | Lead poisoning in the Bay Area The Aragon Outlook Aragon High School
HM Emily Yun, Arohi Bhattacharya Behind the Scenes of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ The Paly Voice Palo Alto High School
Live Coverage
First Place Oishee Misra Shift from distance learning to hybrid, in-person instruction El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Multi-platform Coverage
First Place El Estoque Staff Humans of Cupertino El Estoque Monta Vista High School
News Package
First Place El Estoque Staff Rampant wildfires lead to poor air quality for weeks El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Crimson Staff The Covid Generation Crimson Paso Robles High School
Third Place El Estoque Staff Don’t miss your shot El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Hudson Fox Climate legislation signals a renewed focus on the San Francisco Bay Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Malia Gaviola The Future of our District Crimson Paso Robles High School
News Video
First Place Laura Artandi Thousands of Protesters Participate in Palo Alto Black Lives Matter Protest Organized by Menlo Alum The Coat of Arms Menlo School
Second Place Malia Gaviola A New Way to Play Crimson Paso Robles High School
Third Place James Conrad Civic Engagement InFocus Palo Alto High School
News Website Design
First Place Ajay Ventrakaman thecampanile.org The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Crimson Staff Crimson Newsmagazine at PRHS Crimson Paso Robles High School
Opinion Package
First Place El Estoque Staff Nostalgia revisited: Returning to childhood roots amidst a pandemic El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Malia Gaviola Political Polarization: Left, Right, Center? Crimson Paso Robles High School
Third Place El Estoque Staff Zoom School: MVHS Edition El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Opinon Video
First Place Cathryn Krajewski Progressives Settled For Biden, Now What? New Media Lit Los Altos High School
Second Place Audrey Boennighausen How To Label Those That Stormed Capitol Hill New Media Lit Los Altos High School
Third Place Anika Sharma Race in anime: Examining how anime portrays Black characters and its effect on anime fans in the U.S. El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Michelle Chen, Mira Wagner Quaran-Twinned: Exploring how remote learning affects twins El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Cody Hmelar ASB Mask Contest InFocus Palo Alto High School
Photo Slideshow
First Place Nika Zamani Junior Emily Ding’s journey with synchronized swimming El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place The Broadview Wildfires continue to disrupt life in Bay Area: Ash and smoke cast an orange blanket over the City The Broadview Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
Third Place Joseph Zuloaga Riordan’s first volleyball team spikes its way into history The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
Sports Feature Video
First Place Alexa Topacio, Ken Munoz Golfer Beats Racism WCTV19 Whitney High School
Second Place James Conrad Coaching through a pandemic InFocus Palo Alto High School
Third Place Charles Sirey, Zachary Fagin How Aspiring LAHS Athletes Adapt to Recruiting During Covid New Media Lit Los Altos High School
HM Jason Goldie Ski Reopening InFocus Palo Alto High School
HM Ori Gal and Tara Kapoor Recruitment in a pandemic: Athletes’ perspective on college sports recruitment The Paly Voice Palo Alto High School
Sports News Video
First Place Josh Smith, Andrew Davis The Last Set WCTV19 Whitney High School
Second Place Gavin Rego, Quentin Lechner Swim Meet vs Rocklin WCTV19 Whitney High School
Third Place Aneesh Tiwari How Athletics Will Work InFocus Palo Alto High School
HM Blake Chase, Jason Goldie Paly sports update InFocus Palo Alto High School
HM Lia Bhas Athletic Director Mike Lofberg goes into detail on Summit Sports reopening Summit News Summit Public Schools
Sports Package
First Place Ashley Paulsen, Maicah Cabello, Rayvin Wulfing Sayonara to Sports Crimson Paso Robles High School
Third Place Rayvin Wulfing Twin Sisters VB Camp Crimson Paso Robles High School
Second Place El Estoque Staff Sprains, strains and pains: Athletes reflect on their experiences with various injuries El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM El Estoque Staff Martial Arts: MVHS students participate in judo, karate, kung fu and taekwondo El Estoque Monta Vista High School
NEWS PUBLICATION
Column Writing
First Place Iman Malik Lesser of two evils; The Dangers of the “#notallmen” movement El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Tara Kapoor “Column: Vote for the planet” and “Column: The friendliest gesture is to stay away” The Paly Voice Palo Alto High School
Third Place Anushka De “Respect” to “WAP”: Examining the progress of women’s empowerment; Anushka: Following the De family’s immigration journey from India to the U.S. El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Grace Krumplitsch #NeverAgain’ will not keep us safe The Broadview Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
HM Chloe Chon Talking to Strangers The Lowell Lowell High School
HM Sartaj Rajpal Music awards marred by lack of inclusion, diversity The Roundtable Stuart Hall High School
HM Nikolas Chupkin Caring for physical, mental health during lockdown is paramount The Roundtable Stuart Hall High School
HM Shaan Sridhar Donald Trump should have been Times’ Person of the Year Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
Editorial Writing
First Place Joelle Chien The Perfect Compromise: Maria White Lowell The Lowell Lowell High School
Second Place The Oracle staff We can do better. The school board should vote ‘no’ on reopening elementary schools. The Oracle Gunn High School
Third Place El Estoque Staff It’s time to vote local El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Kaylene Lin Editorial: Native people deserve more than an apology Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM The Burlingame B Editorial Board Perception of Capitol attack warped by life under Trump administration The Burlingame B Burlingame High School
HM The Crusader Staff America needs to do better The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
HM Eva Shen NPS threatens endangered tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore: an exploration of sides and solutions The Wildcat Tribune Dougherty Valley High School
HM Akhil Joondeph, staff Editorial: ‘8 Can’t Wait’ is not enough Verde Palo Alto High School
Feature Photo
First Place Benjamin Stein June photo (scroll to June heading — student at protest with finger extended) The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Noah David Orange haze permeates Bay Area skies (palm tree) The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
Third Place Ayah Ali-Ahmad Nearly two thousand protestors gather in Cupertino: South Bay protestors gather in Cupertino to demonstrate for the Black Lives Matter movement El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Selina Chen Speech and debate fruit fundraiser Saratoga Falcon Saratoga Falcon
General Feature Story
First Place Gina Bae, Gianna Brogley, Avantika Singh Title IX: Reporting sexual misconduct at PAUSD The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Sanjana Ranganathan, Jade Wang Disproportionate discipline of Black students in SRVUSD threatens equity The Wildcat Tribune Dougherty Valley High School
Third Place Anushka De, Oishee Misra Tiny love stories: Finding pockets of love within our community El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Jacquelyn Lai, Karlene Salas Socially distant protesting Anthro Palo Alto High School
HM Alyssa Garcia The Teenage Face of Essential Jobs Aquila University Preparatory Academy
HM Kimi Lillios Unearthed C Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Iman Malik, Nika Zamani Glass everywhere: Examining the impact Kamala Harris’ election has on women of color El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Anouk Yeh Minority students step out from the shadows Saratoga Falcon Saratoga Falcon
HM Chesney Evert It’s not what it looks like: Changing the face of eating disorders Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Isabelle Nunes Beneath the surface Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Shun Graves Despite pandemic, lunch remains Branson specialty The Blazer Branson School
HM Andy Robinson, Malia Wanderer Honoring mother, Paly alum fundraises for Creamery The Paly Voice Palo Alto High School
Infographic Design
First Place Maya Singer Food insecurity infographic The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Staff Redlining infographic The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Third Place Ian Comey, Ryan Leong The Ewing Theory Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Malia Gaviola Biden’s Cabinet Crimson Paso Robles High School
HM El Estoque Staff What’s at stake: U.S. 2020 presidential election El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Tatum Herrin A healthy day of online school The Coat of Arms Menlo School
News Photo
First Place Rachel McCrea Carlmont’Ûªs Class of 2020 graduates virtually Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
Second Place Noah David Wildfires burn California, causing $60 billion in damages The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
Third Place Malin Johansson Protestors march for justice The Olympian Castro Valley High School
HM Benjamin Stein A return to normal? photo (Top of A1 – teacher at desk) The Campanile Palo Alto High School
News Story
First Place Lance Tong The rise and fall of CUSD’s enrollment and expenditures El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Evelyn Archibald Summit Public Schools announces plan for faculty-wide salary freeze Summit News Summit Public Schools
Third Place Gianna Brogley Going on a Bear Hunt’ game brings community together during COVID-19 The Campanile Palo Alto High School
HM Vidya Achar It had a sour, weird smell’ Aquila University Preparatory Academy
HM Alexandra Rozmarin and Janessa Ulug First UPA student to test positive for COVID-19 reported Aquila University Preparatory Academy
HM Bricen Chitty The Truth about the Covid Vaccine Crimson Paso Robles High School
HM Malia Gaviola Chalking w Passion Crimson Paso Robles High School
HM Elle Horst COVID-19 communication leaves many confused Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Allison Raisner Staff votes ‘no confidence’ in superintendent Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Anushka De Off the market: How Robinhood’Ûªs mission to democratize trading highlights a bigger problem of financial illiteracy El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Grace Xia California fires devastate communities amidst pandemic The Aragon Outlook Aragon High School
HM Cooper Tenney Branson begins conversations about solar power The Blazer Branson School
HM Lauren Chung Art by Declan Greicius Virtual classes interrupted by Zoom bombers The Campanile Palo Alto High School
HM Jacqueline Mei Lowell admissions proposal for the 2021-22 school year divides San Francisco The Lowell Lowell High School
HM Ethan To School names honor town’Ûªs settlers The Olympian Castro Valley High School
HM Jessica Zang In the room where it happens: Recent criticism around PAUSD’s decision-making process speaks to the need for effective communication when managing a public health crisis The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Julianna Chang A Tale of Two Cities: How racism in housing deeds, redlining and gentrification led to the stark divide between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Owen Akel Community examines racism amid protests; Engagement in anti-racist movements sparks discussion on exclusion at school The Roundtable Stuart Hall High School
HM Atrey Desai, Nilay Mishra Parents’ reopening reactions range from rage to reservation Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Nicole Lu, Esther Luan Students and alumni from LG, SHS team up in light of #MeToo Movement Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Akhil Joondeph, Myra Xu, Avery Hanna, Antonia Mou, Ishani Raha Students, staff offer support after wave of sexual assault allegations Verde Palo Alto High School
HM Paisley Annes Ten cohorts of high school students return to campus Verde Palo Alto High School
Newsmagazine Cover Design
First Place Sarah Chang Through the Looking Glass The Oracle Gunn High School
HM Samuel Mutz Eyes on US C Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Allison Szetu Reflections one year later The Burlingame B Burlingame High School
HM Staff The Cover for Issue 3 of Viking represents the feature story “Paly Skate Culture” Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Staff The cover page for our first issue of Viking Sports Mag represents the feature story “The Evolution of the Athlete Activist” Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
Newspaper Front Page Design
First Place Staff Campanile front page, Sept. 2020 The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Audrey Nguyen Bear Witness front page, January 2021 Bear Witness Branham High School
Third Place Alekhya Vadlakonda The New Normal Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Nitya Marimuthu The Path Forward Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
Photo Illustration
First Place Iman Malik Yes, she can. El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Niamh Marren, Josh Barde Behind the Screen Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
Third Place Anushka De Activism: Uncovering the journeys and motivations of teacher, student and alumni activists in the MVHS community El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Jordan Maralit On campus learning resumes in tandem with distance learning The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
HM Jaxi Cohen, Tomi Osawa, Kimi Norway, Mella Bettag, Bella Deloa, Nicole Wong, Cliodhna Woods, Elise Muchowski, Marlena Rohde, Denis Yabut, Hayden Cheung, Jennifer Wong Surrealism: Creativity during quarantine The Lowell Lowell High School
HM Andrew Hui Zoombombers take advantage of distance learning The Olympian Castro Valley High School
Profile Feature Story
First Place Devin Gupta The new president of De Anza College: Lloyd Holmes shares his experiences with race, education and giving back El Estoque Monta Vista High School
Second Place Alyssa Garcia The Wustrow Way Aquila University Preparatory Academy
Third Place Hudson Fox The American dream: A journey to the land of opportunity Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Katelyn Lowpensky From the Bruin Den to the White House Bear Witness Branham High School
HM Faith Chow, Colleen Wang Featured Artist: Faustine Wang C Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Rayvin Wulfing Jammin’ with Dallin Crimson Paso Robles High School
HM Reily Lowry Marine in the Making Crimson Paso Robles High School
HM Oishee Misra French teacher Sarah Finck receives the California Language Teacher Association’s 2021 Outstanding Teacher Award El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Selina Chen Refugee, hexaglot, CEO and activist: the architect behind the school’s state-of-the-art music building Saratoga Falcon Saratoga Falcon
HM Lillian Chen, Chelsea Plunkett Former Carlmont student runs for San Carlos City Council Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Bradley Davey stopped being afraid of failing Summit News Summit Public Schools
HM Zoey Patterson Meet Nenelwa Tomi! The Athenian Pillar The Athenian School
HM Amelia Kyle When Julio met Norma: How a 60-year-long romance came to be The Catalyst Notre Dame High School
HM Daniela Wise-Rojas, Shruthi Narayanan, Shereen Ahmed Tiana Day strives for a more equitable future The Wildcat Tribune Dougherty Valley High School
HM Madhu Ramkumar, Grace Li High School Superstar Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Staff Over Before it Started Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
Review Writing
First Place Jade Wang , Nihal Singh ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ sheds light upon female experiences with addiction that media has lacked for too long The Wildcat Tribune Dougherty Valley High School
Second Place Elise Spenner Listen to the voice of nature, Attenborough’s new documentary warns The Burlingame B Burlingame High School
Third Place Anouk Yeh “Americanah” fearlessly explores Blackness and prejudice in post-modern America Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Justine Ha, Tina Low Six Bay Area Black-owned eateries to support El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Allison Raisner, Zachary Khouri Taylor Swift gifts her fans with ‘Evermore’ Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Hannah Lee Despite big-time cast, Netflix thriller ‘The Devil All the Time’ disappoints Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Noah David McRib’s return to Golden Arches McFails with fans The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
Sports Story
First Place Staff The Evolution of the Athlete Activist Viking Sports Magazine Palo Alto High School
Second Place Erica Fenyo Menlo Student Sues San Mateo County, State of California Over Indoor Sports Ban The Coat of Arms Menlo School
Third Place Nyah Simpson Pressures of elite sports: The impact on body image Scot Scoop Carlmont High School
HM Jayanti Jha, Elena Khan Water polo holds its first preseason practice El Estoque Monta Vista High School
HM Christina Chang Return of sports: Students share excitement and navigate new guidelines Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Will Thomas Sports seasons overlap in revised CIF schedule The Campanile Palo Alto High School
HM Elle Horst Athletic facilities struggle to stay afloat amidst the pandemic Highlander Carlmont High School
HM Sophia Carrasquilla Female athletes build foundations by earning training bricks The Crusader Archbishop Riordan High School
Spread Design (Newspaper or Newsmagazine)
First Place Maya Singer, Zack Silver, Austin Xiang The Campanile school board bubble spread The Campanile Palo Alto High School
Second Place Olivia Rounsaville Growing into greatness The Broadview Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
Third Place Tiffany Wang Perfecting Productivity Saratoga Falcon Saratoga High School
HM Jacquelyn Lai, Olga Muys Incubator Spotlight Anthro Palo Alto High School
HM Owen Longstreth In the Red Tier: Campus opens to students. Anthro Palo Alto High School
HM Katherine Nguyen Commuting in the City Aquila University Preparatory Academy
HM Owen Bittinger, Jack Haney Getting Stuff Done C Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Emma Joing, Marilyn Yin Grow as You Go C Magazine Palo Alto High School
HM Allison Raisner 2020 through the looking glass Highlander Carlmont High School
HM Anouk Yeh Bursting the Bubble Saratoga Falcon Saratoga Falcon
HM The Catalyst Editorial Staff March 2021 Spread Design The Catalyst Notre Dame High School
HM The Catalyst Editorial Staff February/March 2021 NEWSPUB spread design The Catalyst Notre Dame High School
Newsmagazine Cover Design
First Place Sarah Chang Through the Looking Glass The Oracle Gunn High School
Second Place Kellyn Scheel Not Fade Away C Magazine Palo Alto High School
Third Place Mihika Sane Election 2020: Special Edition The Oracle Gunn High School
Video/Broadcast
First Place Michaela Oh, Alicia Chiang Steam Club WCTV19 Whitney High School
Second Place Melia Lambert, Daniela Martinez, Evelyn Hill Culinary Club WCTV19 Whitney High School
On Camera Talent: Field Reporter
First Place Alexa Topacio Alexa Topacio Field Reporter Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
HM Ken Munoz Ken Munoz Field Reporter Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
On Camera Talent: Newscast Anchor
Second Place Koraleigh Pinaula-Toves Koraleigh Pinaula-Toves Anchor Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
Third Place Alexa Topacio Alexa Topacio News Anchor Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
Public Service Announcement
First Place Sarah Young, Madison McAdam Distracted Driving WCTV19 Whitney High School
Second Place Brianna Muldong, Ife Spencer Speak Out WCTV19 Whitney High School
Student Talent
First Place Jaelyn Jochims, Alex Heitman Kicking for a Scholarship WCTV19 Whitney High School
Second Place Ken Munoz Ken Munoz Talent Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
Third Place Ziana D’Souza Ziana D’Souza Talent Reel WCTV19 Whitney High School
YEARBOOK
Academic Spread
First Place Isha Rajan, Sammi Chou, and Anuja Ganguli Getting Energetic Echoes Horner MS/ Fremont Unified
Second Place Elena Yu & Vinna Shen English Unraveled Echoes Horner MS/ Fremont Unified
Advertising Spread
First Place Sophia Cheng Ad spread El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Second Place Hilary Wang Ad spread El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Chronological Spread
First Place Lydia Lu Chrono spread for Jan. 10-16 El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Second Place Sylvia Li Chrono spread for Jan. 3-9 El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Third Place Paulina Solorzano, Sofia McMaster together at last, sorta (single day chrono spread) Details Whitney High School
HM Ashley Qiu, Ayaan Siddiqui September spread Madrono Palo Alto High School
HM Arati Periyannan California Wildfires Madrono Palo Alto High School
Clubs/Organizatins Spread
First Place Kaitlyn El-Sayegh Connect Details Whitney High School
Second Place Sara Matsumoto Club Spread Madrono Palo Alto High School
Third Place Ashley Qiu, Ayaan Siddiqui, Kathryn Mendenhall This spread includes segments about clubs, the return of sports, and the athletes that students look up to. Madrono Palo Alto High School
HM Kylie Yen Theatre and Choir Spread Madrono Palo Alto High School
Cover Design
First Place Paulina Solorzano closer, actually Details Whitney High School
Second Place Ellie Kim El Valedor cover El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Endsheets/Divider/Colophon
First Place Paulina Solorzano, Dylan de Valk closer, actually (front endsheet) Details Whitney High School
Second Place Sue Kim & Evelyn Lai Reference divider El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Third Place Marvin Wu Winter divider El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Feature Photo
First Place Michelle Wang Closing photo El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Second Place Paulina Solorzano my year in a bubble Details Whitney High School
Feature Story
First Place Alyssa Eimer caught in the fray from the delay to play Details Whitney High School
HM Weijing Chen Band, Choir & Orchestra… but make it… Virtual Madrono Palo Alto High School
Headline Design
First Place Ellie Kim Chrono headline design El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Second Place Sue Kim & Mukta Uparkar Chrono headline design El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Infographic Design
First Place Elizabeth Lee Summer infographic El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Mini-Mag or Specialty/Non Traditional Spread
First Place Anna Mickelsen Election 2020 Showstopper Madrono Palo Alto High School
Second Place Ellie Kim & Lydia Lu Activism showstopper El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Third Place Angela Roberson, Lenna Veldstra what it’s really like Details Whitney High School
HM Arati Periyannan Inauguration 2021 Madrono Palo Alto High School
People Spread
First Place Lydia Lu People spread El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Second Place Trinity Barker, Alyssa Eimer You know me as … (personality profile) Details Whitney High School
Third Place Monica Wang People spread El Valedor Monta Vista High School
HM Eva Mankos Pitch Perfect – Lily Lochhead Madrono Palo Alto High School
Photo Illustration
First Place Paulina Solorzano, Francheska Pontillas And I play a little (athlete profile illustrations) Details Whitney High School
Second Place Michelle Wang & Marvin Wu Autumn divider photo illustration El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Third Place Connor Eaton, Alyssa Eimer get closer to … (featured athletes) Details Whitney High School
HM Sue Kim, Evelyn Lai & Andrew Yang Reference photo illusration El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Sports Photo
First Place Emma Wu Deep Dive Down Madrono Palo Alto High School
Second Place Andrew Yang Football photo El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Third Place Michelle Wang Girls field hockey photo El Valedor Monta Vista High School
Sports Spread
First Place Connor Eaton, Alyssa Eimer, Paulina Solorzano get closer to … (featured athletes) Details Whitney High School
Second Place Dylan de Valk nine freshmen … (sports feature – no seasons) Details Whitney High School
Student Life Spread
First Place Ashley Qiu Murder, Mystery, and Monsters Madrono Palo Alto High School
Second Place Sofia McMaster, Connor Eaton Closer to … Details Whitney High School
Third Place Paulina Solorzano My year in a bubble Details Whitney High School
HM Celia Frahn Student Activities during Summer Madrono Palo Alto High School
Theme/Concept Development
First Place Dylan de Valk, Chloe Prudhoe, Paulina Solorzano closer, actually Details Whitney High School
Second Place Madrono EICs 2020-21 Opening and Closing Madrono Palo Alto High School
Third Place Ellie Kim & Elizabeth Lee Hear us out El Valedor Monta Vista High School