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Best of the West | Digital Media | Diversity | Environment/Health/Science
News Publications | Press Freedom | Service | Yearbook | Video
SPECIAL AWARDS
Service Above Self
Emerson Kibby of “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
Press Freedom
Zaid Naqvi The future of press freedom in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
BEST OF THE WEST
Yearbook
1st Place “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
2nd Place “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
Website
1st Place Elestoque; Monta Vista High School Cupertino
2nd Place Harker Aquila;The Harker School San Jose
3rd Place Scot Scoop News; Carlmont High School, Belmont
Newspaper
1st Place The Winged Post; The Harker School, San Jose
2nd Place The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
3rd Place The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
News Magazine
1st Place El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
3rd Place The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM The HIVE; Williams Junior Senior High School, Williams
Feature Magazine
1st Place Highlander; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place The Shield; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
There is no third place.
Broadcast
1st Place Unleashed; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place ScotCenter; Carlmont High School, Belmont
PUBLICATION AWARDS
YEARBOOK theme/concept development
1st Place Emerson Kibby, Desiree Montejano, Isabella Tomasini “That’s what Whitney is.” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Pegasus Staff “It’s in the in ‘Details'” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Staff “Theme package” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM The Olympian Staff “Look again” in The Olympian; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Yifan Li, Chayce Milheim “& there’s so much More” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
YEARBOOK theme/concept development
1st Place Emerson Kibby, Desiree Montejano, Isabella Tomasini “That’s what Whitney is.” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin Looking at these pages,
2nd Place Pegasus Staff “It’s in the in ‘Details'” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Staff “Theme package” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM The Olympian Staff “Look again” in The Olympian; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Yifan Li, Chayce Milheim “& there’s so much More” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
YEARBOOK student life spread
1st Place Chayce Milheim “Run wild with Spirit” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
2nd Place Emilia Diamantidou, Tina Yu “Sticking with the Trends” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Yifan Li “& don’t rock my Boat” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Kaci Freeman, Alyssa Kolin, Anahita Singal “Connect the Dots” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Katie McCue, Dylan Wilson “Half the Time, All the Fun” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Claire Gemmell, Patrick Tse “Chalk It Up” in “The Medallion,” Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
HM Luminia Huotari, Nikol Parpauts, Isabella Tomasini “When rally set-up lasts until midnight” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Simon Aragoza, Emerson Kibby “Our discipline tech is a campus celebrity” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
YEARBOOK sports spread
1st Place Rachel Chen, Ila Ruggles “Off the Block” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Yifan Li “& the perfect hype Song” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
3rd Place Keerthi Raj “Swim & Win” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK sports photo
1st Place Muskah Marof “Time for Winter” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Suri Yau “Eyes on the Prize” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Jocelyn Lu “Untitled” in The Olympian; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Avery Woodman “Within Reach” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Justin Chen “It’s about time” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Cezar Abou Zaki “Untitled” in “The Medallion,” Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
YEARBOOK photo illustration
1st Place Kaci Freeman, Kimia Hekmatnejad “Summer” divider in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Mia Wetzler, Jeannie Yoo “Senior Showstopper” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place MollyAnn Caulfield, Ana Gallaga “Senior Backpacks” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Jesus Hernandez Tornez, Alyssa Kolin “From the Start” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK people spread
1st Place Lara de Valk, Rowen Kibby “Personality profile” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Wyatt Remick, Chris Correa, Joselyne Hernandez Morfin “Senior Superlatives” in “Palladium,” Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
3rd Place Christopher Lamfalusi “Junior Mugs” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Rachel Chen, Emma Chen “Ninth Grade Portraits” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK mini-mag or specialty/non-traditional spread
1st Place Carson Nichols “20 in 25” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Emily Tang “Trends” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Christine Yu, Kira Hannigan “Lights & Fights” in “Horizon”; Encinal Junior & Senior High School, Alameda
HM Yifan Li “Find your Niche” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Ricardo Renteria, Isabella Chavez, Kreatif Philips, Fernanda Acosta and Kimora Clark “A to Z of Jackman” in “Jackman Middle School Yearbook”; Jackman Middle School, Sacramento
HM Ashley Kwong, Bernice Kwong, Jessica Zhou “Showstopper” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Yifan Li “& this is our Home” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Lykos Staff “Friday Night Path” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK infographic design
1st Place Emily Tang “The Cope Scope” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
2nd Place Jagger Heath “Crust or Bust” in “Aerie”; Los Altos High School, Los Alto
3rd Place Sanvi Goyal, Jeannie Yoo “Sophomore Mugs” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Ila Ruggles, Kaitlyn Sun “Ahead of the Curve” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Kaci Freeman, Sebastian Matthew Ventura, Suri Yau “Snack to Your Heart’s Content” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Yifan Li “& make your vote Count” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
YEARBOOK headline design
1st Place Emma Chen, Kaitlyn Sun “Hit Us With Your Best Shot” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Emilia Diamantidou, Harshitha Sundarrajan “Aiming for a Tee-rific Score” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Devin Teper “Nailed It” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Anokhi Chandra “Friday Night Lights” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK index spread
1st Place Rachel Chen, Kaci Freeman, Kimia Hekmatnejad, Kaitlyn Sun, Sebastian Matthew Ventura “Index” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Rowen Kibby, Jezlyn Sotelo & Isabella Tomasini “That’s where everything is” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Lykos Staff “Index 1” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Lykos Staff “Index 2” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK feature story
1st Place Bernice Kwong, Cristina Maldonado “Summer Chrono” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Oliver Reid “Ready to Rumble” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Alyssa Kolin, Kaci Freeman, Anahita Singal “Family by Chance, Friends by Choice” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Tim Basler, Rachel Chen “Beyond the Curtain” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Lina Ruan “Picture Perfect” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Emily Tang, Lia Payne, Audrey Unga “Service” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Ana Gallaga, Sydney Chua “Resource Lab” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Lykos Staff “Taylor Rice” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK feature photo
1st Place Kimia Hekmatnejad “That’s the Spirit” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Anna Kim “Juniors” in “Aerie”; Los Altos High School, Los Alto
3rd Place Alice Zhan “Victory Lap” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Dhenys Malacas “Hexed Witch” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK endsheet/divider/colophon
1st Place Isabella Tomasini “We know who we are” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Dana Yang “Colophon” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Kayla Yao, Alex Yang “Front endsheet” in The Olympian; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Staff “Front endsheet” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Yifan Li “& there’s so much Heart” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Yifan Li, Chayce Milheim “2025 Colophon” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Desiree Montejano “That’s what Whitney is” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM in “Lykos”; Staff “People and Groups” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK cover design
1st Place Yifan Li, Chayce Milheim “& there’s so much More” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
2nd Place Isabella Tomasini “That’s what Whitney is.” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rockli
3rd Place Lykos Staff “Worth It” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Kaci Freeman “It’s in the in ‘Details'” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Sofia Lee “Hear Us Out” in “Aerie”; Los Altos High School, Los Alto
HM Yuktha Prasanth, Dana Yang “Cover” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK clubs/organizations spread
1st Place Yifan Li “Sweet like a Rose” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
2nd Place Dominic So, Sydney Chua “Club Merch” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Chayce Milheim, Lindsey Tuckey, Shaina Cohen “Get on Board” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Mehr Thawani, Dylan Wilson “Sips for Support” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto.
HM Anokhi Chandra, Melak Ketama “Nights at Camp SJP” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM MollyAnn Caulfield, Kylie Tran, Ana Gallaga “International Club, Student-Run Musical, Broadway” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Jezlyn Sotelo, Nikol Parpauts “Clubs” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Lykos Staff “Clubs 1” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK chronological spread
1st Place Hannah Jannsen, Rhaymark Nazareno “November” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Sebastian Matthew Ventura, Shaurya Prayag “Game Changer” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Harrison Lan, Keerthi Raj “Welcome Back” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto High School
HM Quinn Chiochios, Kyle McKinney, Eason Dong “October of Innovation” in “Aerie”; Los Altos High School, Los Altos
HM Ashley Kwong, Dana Yang, Jessica Zhou “December Chrono” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Caroline Williams “Students Taking the Lead” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Olivia Boyd, Mairyn Osecheck “Slide out of summer — August” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Lykos Staff Hexed Field Show in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK advertising spread
1st Place Riley Rust “Senior tributes” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Avery Woodman “Senior Ads” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Kaci Freeman “Elementary School Tributes” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK academic spread
1st Place Lara de Valk, Rowen Kibby “Coffee Dragons class for ILS students” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Chloe Zhang “Growing Moments” in “The Medallion,” Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
3rd Place Grace Chen, Emilia Diamantidou “Getting Down to Business” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Simran Datta, Ferishta Halim “Through the Books” in “The Medallion,” Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
HM Valentina Mota, Avery Woodman “The Art of Escapism” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Jordana Ciciretto, Marina Kan, Ana Gallaga “Academics 1” in “Poverello”; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Yifan Li “Build & watch the cells Evolve” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Chayce Milheim “Shoot your Shot” in “Talon”; The Harker School, San Jose
VIDEO School Promo
1st Place Aly Herl, Adriano Bracamontes “Men’s Varsity Lacrosse” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Justin Sneed, Ananth Bhandarkar “Track Promo” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
VIDEO PSA
1st Place “Do They Think That” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place “One Pill Can Kill” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place “In My Head” in The Paw Print; Woodside High School, Woodside
VIDEO On Camera Talent newscast anchor
1st Place Aly Herl “Aly Herl On Camera Talent Newscast Anchor” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
There are no other winners in this category.
VIDEO On Camera Talent field reporter
1st Place Kaylee Garcia “Kaylee Garcia On Camera Talent Field Reporter” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
There are no other winners in this category.
VIDEO Commercial
1st Place Brianna Plamer, Audrey Loschiavo “Spirit Wear” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Aly Herl, Adriano Bracamontes “The Play That Goes Wrong” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
NEWSPUB sports story
1st Place Mia Chklovski “Breaking boards, breaking barriers” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Grace Lin, Manas Kottakota “The female sports fan experience” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Ananda Singh, Kaia Yuan “Do the risks of football outweigh the rewards?” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Ishaan Gupta “Burl Toler: A story that defied barriers” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Maya Dutt, Isabela Guilardi, Alicia Liste “Turf construction hinders fall sports practices” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM David Zhu, Irene Hwang “Youth sports: From playground to field of competition” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Virginia Fitzgerald “Basketball players team up to ‘Knockout Cancer’; Varsity defeats SHP in overtime” in The Catalyst; Notre Dame High School, San Jose
HM Lilia Kuzmicheva, Julie Yang “A New Way to Ball: Girls Flag Football Makes Its Debut” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB sports photo
1st Place Grace Lopez “Football” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
2nd Place Lucas Tung “Hang Time” in Viking Sports Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Devon Schaefer “Girls Flag Football Holds Up First Ever Valpo Bowl Trophy” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Sean Reyes “Football team returns to playoffs” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Marvin Wong “Boys basketball soars to top in WCAL” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Natalie Le “Soccer” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Katrina Lin “Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Lynbrook High School 65-63” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Luca Vostrejs “Seniors win 25-20 against staff at Winter Rally basketball game” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
Jocelyn Lu “Waterpolo” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB review writing
1st Place Jason Lai “‘A Complete Unknown’ is faithful to Bob Dylan’s persona” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Aida Donahue “Media Review: ‘Arrival’” The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
3rd Place Meryem Orazova, Isabelle Carlsen “‘Maruwu Seicha’ Disappoints” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Vincent Douglas, Loghan Hwang, Ishaan Gupta, Aiden Pavon “Hot takes on hotpot” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Malar Raguraman “Finding true love in a a chicken shop” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Olivia Yuan “‘143’ chases numbers over quality” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Amelia Naughten “Classic American Comfort Food Returns to Millbrae: A Review of the Brother’s Café” in The Mills Thunderbolt; Mills High School, Millbrae
HM Vaishnavi Katukam, Aprameya Rupanagunta “Suki Waterhouse charms her audience with an enchanting performance” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB spread design (newspaper or newsmagazine)
1st Place Naomi Velasco, Avery Mathers, Cassidy Heer “Committed to the Land” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Ethan Eisler, Sih Yu (Melody) Lin “A love for LEGO” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Maya Godina “Blind Box Boom” in Highlander Magazine; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Sachin Chandran, Annie Guo, Aashka Nagarkar “Into the Mustang-Verse” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Vivian Kim, Alicia Liste, Selina Wang “Word on the Street” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Corinna Kuo, Benjamin Zhang “The generational gap” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Zoe Ferring, Silvia Rodriguez, Ellis Shyamji “High School Hearts” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB profile feature story
1st Place Naomi Hsu “Found in translation: child language brokers give a voice to a generation” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Liz Liu “Night custodian Ana Cortez shares how she balances work and personal life” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Jami Lim, Sania Nadkarni “I am faithful” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Olivia Yuan “Author Ellie Yang Camp tackles nuances of Asian American identity” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Kaitlyn Gonzalez-Arceo, Ella Hwang “Featured Artist: gabe.films” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Tessa Berney, Zachary Crystal “Case for the climate” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Adi Weiner, Scarlett Frick, Max Merkel “From Vision to Victory” in Viking Sports Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Tanvee Tirthapura “SHS ‘almost-alumnus’ from Class of ‘84 shows there are many pathways to success” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
NEWSPUB photo illustration
1st Place Alice Sheffer, Silvia Rodriguez “C Mag’s Winter Lookbook” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Isabelle Kok “Beyond the surface” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Chiara Martin “World Through Film” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Stella Petzova “The vote is in” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB op-ed
1st Place Kaylee Cheng, Anne Dong “Gunn administrators must focus on proactivity, communication regarding student needs, issues” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Agastya Vitaldevara “Shakespeare, though challenging, remains an essential component of English curriculum” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
3rd Place Adam Orrin “Slaves to the land of the free” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Maya Dutt “Just give Biden a little break” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Aprameya Rupanagunta, Amberly Sun “Privileged MVHS students need to realize what DEI truly means” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Amalia Tormala “Leave Nature Alone” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Cindy Liang “Parents shouldn’t have access to their child’s Schoology” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Elise Andrade “We should start learning languages earlier” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB newspaper front page design
1st Place Unknown “Abusive Relationships” in The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
2nd Place Molly Bobick “Issue 4” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Sunnyvale
3rd Place Roy Lao “March” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Angela Jia, Ashley Villing “Believe in … books, the wonderful world of books: Langston Hughes’ words set stage for new African American Literature course” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Molly Bobick “Issue 2” in The Phoenix; Fremont HIgh School, Sunnyvale
HM Henry Hu, Malar Raguraman “Issue 4” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Dominique Janot “Mid-April” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin HIgh School, Novato
NEWSPUB newsmagazine cover design
1st Place Kensie Pao, Nathalia Arias “Are We Ready?” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Naomi Velasco “No Muerdas Las Manos” in Crimson Newsmagazine;; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
3rd Place Alice Sheffer “Volume 13 Issue 1 Cover” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Ananya Chaudhary, Jami Lim, Stella Petzova “Volume 55 Issue 2” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Dylan Nguyen, Benjamin Zhang “Volume 55 Issue 5” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Arjun Jindal, Luca Vostrejs “Via in Verde; student travel magazine: December 2024” in Via in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Chloe Van Pelt, Brian Arndt, Amelia Peterson “Crimson Newsmag Cover October 2024” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Leah Martino “October Cover Page” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
NEWSPUB news story
1st Place Naomi Hsu “San Mateo County voters weigh in on Measure A” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Ruiyan Zhu “LA fires prompt alumni attending UCLA to return home at start of quarter” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
3rd Place Henry Gardner “Students obtain confidential district document, admin conducts investigation” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Iny Li “Bay Area residents march over 20 miles for immigration rights” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Maya Dutt, Aviv Matas “Community responds to Trump’s immigration policies” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Elise Andrade, Meryem Orazova, Luca Vostrejs “Torn by Tensions” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Beatrice Plescia “One teacher experiments with AI grading software” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
HM CC Brenner “Commons’ uncleanliness takes dessert and threatens wing day” in The Blazer; The Branson School, Ross
NEWSPUB news photo
1st Place Rashel Naranjo Arellano “East Palo Alto Students Demonstrate” in The Eastside Panther; Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto
The composition of this photo is framed nearly perfect (some clipping on the left side). There is a pleasant natural background. The subjects are captured in a unified and decisive moment. The exposed qualities are good.
2nd Place TeHina Luisa Haungatau-Rios “Coyotes struggle to coexist in urban setting” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco This photographer captured a serendipitous moment when wildlife encounters an urban setting. It’s a revealing moment. Consider that cropping off of the ugly poles on the left side, and the excessive sidewalk at the bottom is needed.
rd Place Benjamin Zhang “WE WON’T BACK DOWN” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
A solid photograph. The composition communicates a resolute spirit. It is compelling for those who support the cause. There are some distracting elements in the background. Nevertheless, a photo that communicates well, even though it seems posed.
HM Loghan Hwang “Winter sports rally celebrates Crusader spirit” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Luca Vostrejs “First Amendment Rights: Board votes 4-1 to reassign board member Rowena Chiu” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Arjun Jindal “Rowena Chiu Protest during board meeting” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Kensie Pao “Call for Change” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Elle Wilson “California passes new law to tackle safety in high school sports” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
NEWSPUB infographic design
1st Place Dylan Nguyen, Mihir Vishwarupe “A look into the Olympics” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertin
2nd Place Sophia Dong, Maia Lin, Lily Jeffery “Crime Time on TV” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Ben Mueller, Morgan Sicklick “Board of Trustees discusses Yondr phone pouch implementation with community input during well-attended meeting” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
HM Madeline Chang “California’s Passed/Failed Propositions Infographic” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Alex Gonzalez “Pool Construction Making Waves” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
NEWSPUB illustration
1st Place Hannah Li “Climate Change” in The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
2nd Place Jesse Li “Cheating” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Winona Reif “Dehumanizing Cerebus” in The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
HM Skylin Lui “Blind Box Boom” in Highlander Magazine; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Kalaya Williams “Senior Issue 2024” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Isabelle Kok “Creative currency” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Kate Xia “Torn by Tensions” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Jessica Kwandou “Defying the deep sea: rare anglerfish sighting” in The Lancer; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
NEWSPUB general feature story
1st Place Joelle Huysmans “Beyond red and blue: students explore the layers of identity and experience behind their political beliefs” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
2nd Place Corinna Kuo “MVHS students and staff discuss the importance of national parks” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Sia Bharadhwaj, Dhatri Iyer “In a world of short-form videos, long-term focus becomes a challenge” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Seona Srivastava “Distorted Mirrors: Understanding Eating Disorders” in The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
HM Evelyn Du “Effects of Palisades Fire reach Burlingame, county extends aid” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame HIgh School, Burlingame
HM Kathryn Winters “What the %@#!” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Julia Owens and River Koch “Screenagers: Fostering screen dependencies in NUSD youth” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
HM Paige Catanese, Mariel Goodhart “Adopt A Family of Marin embraces the gift of giving through their annual holiday program” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
NEWSPUB feature photo
1st Place Victor Peng “Skateboarders jumping” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Joviemae Oliva “Food for Thought: Social media’s role in shaping our food choices” in The Lancer; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Sharlene Goduco “Dancer” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Ellie Wang, Kaia Yuan “Community is at the heart of religion” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Luca Vostrejs “High schools hold 47th annual jazz concert” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Kensie Pao “A Meaningful Market” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sean Reyes “Lurie wins over San Francisco voters” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
HM Anthony Nguyen “A look into the malfunctioning bathrooms of FHS” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Sunnyvale
NEWSPUB editorial writing
1st Place Staff “Bring STD/STI testing to Aragon” in The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
2nd Place The Editorial Board “Editorial: Religious doctrine has no place in school” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
3rd Place Unsigned “We stand with the undocumented community” in The Talon; Los Altos High School, Los Alto
HM Brenda Huynh “Editorial: Proportional grading should not be implemented” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM in The Epitaph; “Policies must represent LGBTQ+ voices” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Alan Tai S”taff Editorial: Students should be allowed to vote in FUHSD board elections” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM The Epitaph Staff “Student safety requires better communication” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB editorial cartoon
1st Place Cherianne Yoon “Trump’s attacks on DEI harms American values” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Julia Cline “Golden eggs” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Dominic So “Capitalist Critique: climbing college costs” in The Lancer; St. Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Dorian Luo “New attendance system flawed, needs revision” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo
HM Tanisha Goel “How artificial intelligence is contributing to the death of the planet” in The Lancer; St. Francis High School, Mountain
NEWSPUB column writing
1st Place May Lin “Satire: The Oppression Olympics” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Aleksandra Hurka “Aleksandra Hurka columns” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
3rd Place Nicole Lee “My tragic love story with Kentucky Fried Chicken” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Talia Boneh “Breaking the Pattern” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Tyler Cheung “Final Word: Humans Over Hardware” in Viking Sports Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Tallulah Knill Allen “It’s time to check out of self-checkout” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
HM Emma Fung “My ideal Groundhog Day: Dec. 22, 2018” in Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
NEWSPUB advertising design
1st Place Sarah Xie “Oracle recruitment ad” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Grace Lin “Happy Donuts” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
ENVIRON/HEALTH/SCIENCE: Any format
1st Place Lily McCue, Vincent Wong “A Revolutionary Multiple Sclerosis Trial” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Michelle Chen “Tipping the scale: climate change weighs more on some Bay Area communities” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Ethan Fung “Opinion: How Does ChatGPT Affect Student Learning?” in The Paw Print; Woodside High School, Woodside
HM Linda Reeder, Daniela Cuadros “Weighing the probability of a hydrogen powered future” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Alan Tai, Samuel Teo “Trump takes action to reverse U.S. climate policy” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Stella Petzova “Gender-affirming care is restricted in America and has become a political issue” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Elise Andrade “Egg prices surge amidst bird flu outbreak” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Heather Wang, Charlize Wang “Unsustainable swag negatively impacts environment” in Harker Aquila; The Harker School, San Jose
DIVERSITY COVERAGE: Yearbook, digital media or newspaper/newsmagazine
1st Place May Lin “Beyond the spectrum: sibling stories” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Gavin Lin, Naveen Narayanaswami, Alex Isayama “The Price of Progress” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Sylvie Nguyen, Violet Tivol “NCAA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Samika Bhatkar, Isabelle Kok “A bite of Black history” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Kathryn Foo, Stella Petzova “Uptick in Native American representation in election campaigns paves an inclusive path forward” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Vi Du Tran, Declan Baker, Melody Xu “Voter Suppression” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Evelyn Du “Students celebrate Lunar New Year through tradition, food, and family” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Allison Ma, Sophie Zhang “Palo Alto’s Ramadan Iftar dinner connects community” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA sports package
1st Place Ananda Singh, Alan Tai, Arushi Singh, Eshika Tiwari, Grace Lin, Manas Kottakota “Gender dynamics within sports” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Mia Angel “Cutting Weight: Athletes Work to Meet Their Goals” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
3rd Place Ananda Singh, Arshiya Sen, Anika Bhandarkar, Raj Thapliyal, Kathryn Foo, Kaia Yuan “Olympics Takeaways” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Chloe Van Pelt, Kai Stoltzfus “Fall Sports Overview: Bell to Final Whistle” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
DIGITAL MEDIA sports news video
1st Place Ethan Haemer, Eddy Miao “Paly’s Weight Room Closure” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Emerson Kibby, Karina Pate “Men’s Water Polo Highlights” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Kathryn Foo, Katrina Lin “Varsity Boys Basketball takes back its victory against Lynbrook High School” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Raj Thapliyal, Subin Ko “Varsity Boys Soccer triumphs against Gunn High School 3-0” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA sports feature video
1st Place Emilie Moriswala, Kaitlyn Leu “Performing an Artistic Sport” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Kaylee Garcia, Jane Landon “Champion to Coach” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Olivia Zappas, Savannah Taylor “Paly Flag Football” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Nicole Lu “Paly Cheer Team: Behind the Scenes” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA social media post
1st Place Rashel Naranjo Arellano, Ariana Delabra, Danelle Brito “East Palo Alto Students Participate in Walkout” for The Eastside Panther; Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto
2nd Place Heba Adam, Annalee Reid Martin “Making history” for “Jackman Middle School Yearbook”; Jackman Middle School, Sacramento
3rd Place Gavin Lin “Board shows support for offering multivariable calculus” for The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Jack He “Sr. Benjamin Ho, Polyglot” for The Aragon Outlook; Aragon High School, San Mateo
HM Destinee Kincaid, Renata Rubio “Election Day Hopes” for “Jackman Middle School Yearbook”; Jackman Middle School, Sacramento
DIGITAL MEDIA photo slideshow
1st Place Chloe Van Pelt “Football Friday vs. Madera HS” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Anika Bhandarkar, Katrina Lin “Sunnyvale Community Services hosts its first Ibero-American Festival” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Mirada Staff “The Day That Changed Everything: Reflecting on the Five-Year Anniversary of the COVID School Shutdowns” in The Mirada; Rio Americano High School Sacramento
HM Anudari Purev-Chang “BHS Wrestling 2024-2025” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Henry Gardner “Football loses to San Mateo in Little Big Game for second consecutive year” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Jillian Ju, Isabelle Kok, Benjamin Zhang “San Francisco Pride Parade 2024” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA opinion video
1st Place Divya Pabba, Om Rajan “Public Transportation Recommendations” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Vi Du Tran, Alon Milman “Town & Country Restaurant Reviews” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Angel Chen “The outdoors is worth it to experience” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Elliot Lucas “I’m just simply trying to live my life” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
DIGITAL MEDIA opinion package
1st Place Anika Bhandarkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Niveda Hari, Vaishnavi Katukam, Suhana Mahabal, Raj Thapliyal and Asha Wojciechowski “The birds and the bees” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Samika Bhatkar, Suhana Mahabal, Varun Singh, Samuel Teo, Ellie Wang and Asha Wojciechowski “Toxicity on social media” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
There is no 3rd Place in this category.
HM Tyler Cheung “The Final Word: Beyond the Arc” in Viking Sports Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA news website design
1st Place Crimson Staff Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Jackson Sneeringer Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Jacob Reich Menlo in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Connie Lu The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Alan Tai El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA news video
1st Place Kaitlyn Leu, Emilie Moriswala “Too dope for drugs” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Lily Shi “Culture Week Day 1: Sidewalk chalk” in Harker Aquila; The Harker School, San Jose
3rd Place Samuel Tong, Charlie Wang “Santana Row rally gathers protestors against Trump’s presidential actions” in Harker Aquila; The Harker School, San Jose
HM Anika Bhandarkar, Suhana Mahabal “Christmas in the Park hosts annual San Jose Tree Lighting” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Neel Satyavolu, Om Rajan “NorCal Media Day 2024 – Palo Alto High School” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA news package
1st Place Connie Lu, Zachary Newman, Sophia Bella “Never truly prepared” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
2nd Place Shiori Chen, Kiana Chen, Isabelle Ling “Water guns and restrictions: ‘Senior Assassin’ sparks debate off school grounds” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Naomi Velasco, Cassidy Heer “Protest on Niblick St. Bridge” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Isabelle Ling, Kiana Chen “Gov. Gavin Newsom chops college legacy admissions with new bill” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Qianzi Loo, Olivia Yuan “Amid state housing crisis, rent control remains contentious” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Crimson Staff “Campus Safety in Today’s World” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
DIGITAL MEDIA multi-platform coverage
There is no first or second place in this category.
3rd Place Castro Valley High School “Homecoming 2024” in CVHS Olympian and Yearbook; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Ava Knapp, Celina Lee “Spirit Week 2024 Timeline” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA live coverage
1st Place in Harker Aquila; Staff “Live Coverage: 2024 Presidential Election” in Harker Aquila; The Harker School, San Jose
There are no other winners in this category
DIGITAL MEDIA feature video
1st Place Bella Morris, Paige Friesen “From the stands to the dugout” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Neel Satyavolu, Om Rajan, Ethan Haemer “The History of the San Francisco Cable Cars” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Ethan Kellogg, Ethan Yang “The Memorial Park pickleball group has grown to form a local community” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Nathan Turnbeaugh “Student profile: Michelle Ahl brings Chinese culture to life through tai chi” for ScotCenter; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Samuel Teo, Kaia Yuan “Twins and mother-son pair navigate school life together” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Rebecca Welte “How to raise awareness during Deaf Awareness Month” for Tiger TV; Notre Dame High School, San Jose
DIGITAL MEDIA feature package
1st Place Addya Agarwal “Beyond prestige: the cost of college” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Jason Chu, Sophia D’Sa, Samuel Teo, Ellie Wang, Kaia Yuan “Then and now” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Madilyn Shoop-Gardner “Harnessing strength through the healing power of horses” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Sophia D’Sa, Jason Chu, Anika Bhandarkar, Jami Lim, Kate Yang, Raj Thapliyal, and Arjun Dhruv “Tiny Love Stories” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Estelle Dufour, Fallon Porter “Drama Inside Disney?” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Skyla Thomas, Isabelle Davis “GoGuardian: A look into Redwood students’ online protection versus privacy” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
DIGITAL MEDIA breaking news stream
1st Place Staff “Rowena Chiu stories” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Giljoon Lee “Cupertino City Council Elections” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA breaking news story
1st Place Liz Liu, Zaid Naqvi “BREAKING: MVHS receives threats, prompting early dismissal and the cancellation of Career Day” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Kaylee Cheng, Anne Dong, Sylvie Nguyen, Ya-An Xue “Series of fire alarms disrupt campus activity, prompt additional investigation” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Kailyn Holty, Chloe de Leon “Students protest Trump’s immigration policies in peaceful walkout” in The Paw Print; Woodside High School, Woodside
HM Sophia D’Sa, Benjamin Zhang “Cupertino residents rally behind ‘We deserve better'” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Holden Lee, Kate Xia, Julian Hong, Gavin Lin “Palo Alto district employees call for School Board Member Rowena Chiu’s resignation” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Elise Andrade, Luca Vostrejs “Board votes 4-1 to reassign board member Rowena Chiu” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Ava Knapp, Kristine Lin “Exclusive interview: Chiu maintains “bullying” claim, but condemns attacks on district employee” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM The Redwood Bark “TUHSD closes all high schools due to bomb threat” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Larkspur
DIGITAL MEDIA arts & entertainment video
1st Place Ria Mirchandani, Sarah Sheaffer, Lily Daniels “Music on [REC]ord” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Melody Xu “Palo Alto Arts Festival” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Divya Pabba, Emily Chan “DreamX Dancers” for InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Amber More “COA Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Mademoiselle Colette” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Erin Liu, Megha Mummaneni “Gen X and Millennial teachers get quizzed on Gen Z slang and brain rot” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Charlize Tumulak, Guntaas Kaler “A Festival of Light” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
DIGITAL MEDIA audio story
1st Place Kaitlyn Leu, Emilie Moriswala “Senior Year and Everything Changed … What’s Next” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Samika Bhatkar “Vocal Music Director Lofn Young opens up about their name change” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Ethan Ty “California Ballot Breakdown Ep. 2: Proposition 32’s fight for an $18 minimum wage” for ScotCenter; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Kaylee Garcia, Jane Landon “Energy Drinks for Teens” for WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
DIGITAL MEDIA arts & entertainment package
1st Place Chloe Chu “Redefining the canvas: blurring the lines between vandalism and art” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Jade Wagner, Avery Mathers, Jesus Ursulo “Advanced Dance Levels Up” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
3rd Place Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Niveda Hari, Jillian Ju, Vaishnavi Katukam, Isabelle Kok, Eshika Tiwari “Beyond the surface” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Aletheia Ju, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Dylan Nguyen, Angela Poon, Benjamin Zhang “Restaurant rundown” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Maia Lin, Sophia Dong, Lily Jeffrey “Crime Time on TV” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Abby Knight “10 hidden gems in Burlingame: Uncovering lesser-known local treasures” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
