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Best of the West | Digital Media | Diversity | Environment/Health/Science
News Publications | Press Freedom | Service | Yearbook | Video
SPECIAL AWARDS
Press Freedom
Cate Graney and Sophie Mies of Verde at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
Service Above Self
Grace Gormley of Viking Magazine at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
BEST OF THE WEST
Newspapers
1st Place Bear Witness at Branham High School San Jose; Kirsten McKay and Yale Wyatt, advisers
2nd Place The Epic at Lynbrook High School San Jose; Josh Miller, adviser
3rd Place The Campanile at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Rod Satterthwaite, adviser
Newsmagazine
1st Place Crimson Newsmagazine at Paso Robles High School Paso Robles; Jeff Mount, adviser
2nd Place Verde at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Paul Kandell, adviser
3rd Place Anthro at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Paul Kandell, adviser
Website
1st Place Paly Voice at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Paul Kandell, adviser
2nd Place Scot Scoop at Carlmont High School Belmont; Justin Raisner, adviser
3rd Place Harker Aquila at The Harker School, San Jose; Whitney Huang, adviser
Feature magazine
1st Place Highlander Magazine at Carlmont High School Belmont; Justin Raisner, adviser
2nd Place C Magazine at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Brian Wilson, adviser
3rd Place Viking Magazine at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Brian Wilson, adviser
Yearbook
1st Place “Details” at Whitney High School Rocklin; Sarah Nichols, adviser
2nd Place “Lykos” at Woodcreek High School Roseville; Kaitlin Weidkamp, adviser
3rd Place “Poverello” at St. Francis High School Mountain View; Stacy Dawson, adviser
Broadcast
1st Place ScotCenter at Carlmont High School Belmont; Justin Raisner, adviser
2nd Place InFocus at Palo Alto High School Palo Alto; Rod Satterthwaite, adviser
PUBLICATION AWARDS
Diversity Coverage
1st Place Jake Papp, Sarah Sheaffer “Not Just a Drop in the Ocean” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Alexa Warrin “Green strides: Branson’s new compost-based waste program” in The Blazer; The Branson School, Ross
3rd Place Alexandra Wu, Gary Pan “Myopia and its myths and misconceptions” in the Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Max Lewellen “Cramping our style” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Miki Kimura “Menlo Kitchen Cooks Up Eco-Friendly Solutions” in The Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Holden Lee “Solar panel legislation increases price, leads to decline in users” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Kara Kim “A grassroots sustainability effort: local groups continue the fight against climate change” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
Environmental/Health/Science
1st Place Jake Papp, Sarah Sheaffer “Not Just a Drop in the Ocean” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Alexa Warrin “Green strides: Branson’s new compost-based waste program” in The Blazer; The Branson School, Ross
3rd Place Alexandra Wu, Gary Pan “Myopia and its myths and misconceptions” in the Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Max Lewellen “Cramping our style” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Miki Kimura “Menlo Kitchen Cooks Up Eco-Friendly Solutions” in The Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Holden Lee “Solar panel legislation increases price, leads to decline in users” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Kara Kim “A grassroots sustainability effort: local groups continue the fight against climate change” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
NEWSPUB review writing
1st Place Dylan Nguyen, Lillian Wang “’The Boy and the Heron’ finds wonder in the ordinary” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Celina Lee, Sophia Yang “Review: Beyond kebab; Meyhouse’s unique Turkish flavors” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Jillian Ju, Benjamin Zhang “Argyle ‘laughably’ fails its own mission” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Staff of the M-A Chronicle “Bear Bites: Great Food at Chùa Giác Minh Vietnamese Buddhist Temple” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Tallulah Knill Allen “’The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ sings with new perspectives” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Francesca Arbelaez “’Priscilla’ movie offers a unique perspective on Elvis” in The Catalyst; Notre Dame High School, Belmont
HM Ya-An Xue “Local theaters offer varying viewing experiences” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Lia Cardwell “Bober Tea and Coffee: Trendy franchise arrives in downtown” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB editorial writing
1st Place Staff “Breaking Down the Walls program crosses a line” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place El Estoque staff “National concern, local impact” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Lilly Wu, Ashley Huang “Editorial: District neglects community input” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM The Editorial Board “Editorial: Public School, Private Sports” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Editorial team “Unlock the gender-neutral restrooms” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Redwood Staff “Anti-racism lesson sparks debate: Students urged to take initiative” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Nicole Lee “Staff editorial: It’s time to rethink the value of artificial turf fields” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Staff “504 plan process lacks equity” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sophie Bucker “Minga misses mark in managing student passes” in The Crusader; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
NEWSPUB news photo
1st Place Rohan Bhatia “16th Congressional debate disrupted by crowd urging for Israel-Hamas ceasefire” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Lillian Wang “Boy waves Palestine flag” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Luca Vostrejs “Bloodshed at the Border” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Chloe Wu “SELF/Study Hall walkout photo gallery” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Kristine Lin “Tree fallen on top of car” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Liz Liu “Celebrating the 112th Taiwan National Day” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB infographic design
1st Place Samantha Whitlock AI Infographic in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
2nd Place Michelle Koo The Oracle Sept. front page PAUSD Promise graphic in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Karis Lau Israel/Hamas war PAUSD timeline graphic in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Shraddha Sriram Equity across FUHSD: Debunking Rankings in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Owen McDaniels Pete Carroll’s Accolades in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Eileen Zhu “The evolution of Black History Month and Women’s History Month” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Serenity Wulfing “Technically Speaking: Waterpolo” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Leyna Chan “Board weighs parcel tax for improved district funding” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
NEWSPUB sports story
1st Place Ashley Huang “Blurring the line between sports and arts” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
2nd Place Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao “What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports? in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
3rd Place Zachary Newman “Varsity baseball drops first game to non-league opponent Serra” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM “Dunking on stereotypes” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sam Bai and Victoria Lin “Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Matthew Knauer “Conquering the yips: The mental battle in sports” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Amanda Jin “A call for responsible practices in extreme sports” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Daphne Huang, Lillian Wang “Out of Frame” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB column writing
1st Place Faizan Kashmiri “I am not your stereotype” and “More than meets the eyebrow” in Anthro; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Lucas Tung, Grace Gormley, Tyler Harrison “Novice Narrating” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Lara Dumanli “OPINION: Good Luck. The contrast of gun violence between two countries; Turkey’s Faults” in Anthro; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Smirti Vijay “COLUMN Rom-Com Reflections: the desperate seek for normality in ‘First Daughter’” in The Lancer; Saint Francis High School Mountain View
HM Grace Gormley “Final Word: The Oakland Exodus” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Aidan Ruan “Cracking a smile” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA breaking news story
1st Place Amann Mahajan, Kaylee Cheng, Fenton Zarlengo “Breaking News: Students skip SELF, Study Hall to participate in walkout” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Rohan Bhatia “16th Congressional debate disrupted by crowd urging for Israel-Hamas ceasefire” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Alma Bendavid, Kensie Pao “Protests break out at City Hall Congressional debate” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Arden Margulis, Ben Siegel “Breaking News: Teachers Required to Release Text Messages and More Amidst Ethnic Studies Controversy” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Celina Lee, Nathan Jiang “Board to hold special meeting denouncing hatred regarding Hamas attacks” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Alan Schaeffer “Jacobs reassigned; Bruins wonder why” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Lia Choi, Jiyoon Choi, Makayla Wu, Lauren Gernale and Yujin Cho “Winter Wishes – Saying our ‘Gracias'” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Smera Jain, Maryam Girowall “Anonymous threat of safety at FHS” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Isabella Bian “Paly named as a Top 10 finalist in World’s Best School Prize for Innovative Media Arts program” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Anna Feng, Maxwell Zhang, Kristine Lin “Breaking: School lifts shelter-in-place after alleged gun threat near campus” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Jason Chu, Alyssa Yang “MVHS Drama buildings flood during winter storm” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Taryn Lam, Brandon Wang, Kaia Yuan “BREAKING: FUHSD receives threatening emails from an anonymous sender” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB newspaper front page design
1st Place Jiyoon Choi “Left to their own devices” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
2nd Place Valerie Shu Issue 4 front page in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
3rd Place Jiyoon Choi “Media firearm frenzy” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Smera Jain, Zaynab Mohiuddeen Issue 4 in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Michelle Koo September front page in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Julian Hong, Cynthia Huang Campanile A1Cycle2 in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Olivia Atkinson, Naveen Narayanaswami CampanileA1, cycle 1 in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sophia Bella December Issue Front Page in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
NEWSPUB sports photo
1st Place Isabella Wilson “Scots defeat Mustangs to continue win streak” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Asher Darling “Sophomore Maren Mulloy evades three Sacred Heart defenders on her way to a first down” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
3rd Place Grace Gormley “Eat my bubbles” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Aurora Sreba “Boys’ varsity baseball falls short of victory at Oracle Park to Marin Catholic 5-2” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Jason Hu “Leaping for the Layup” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Chloe Van Pelt “Lila Colegrove dribbles down the line” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
NEWSPUB newsmagazine cover design
1st Place Kalyani Puthenpurayil November Issue Cover in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Amanai Fossati-Moine [pink.], [Proof] and Ink. combined summer edition in Proof; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Scarlett Cummings, Siena Dunn, Zeke Morrison, Brooke Hudacek Beyond The Scale cover in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Ava Stephens Redwood Bark LXVI Cover in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Crimson Staff “UnderConstruction” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Devaki Narayan AI Cover Page in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
HM Lucianna Peralta, Evelyn Zhang Anthro Volume 6 Issue 2 in Anthro; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB general feature story
1st Place Beverly Xu “The aftermath of Tiananmen Square: a survivor tells his story” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
2nd Place Chloe Huang, Divya Gandhi “7,435 Miles Away: Community reacts to Mideast war” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Meadow Shen, Qianzi Loo “The warped world of gender in gaming” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Ben Siegel “From Murder Capital to Zero Homicides: What’s Next for East Palo Alto?” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Tyler Martin, Max Merkel, Dylan Robinson, Grace Gormley “Dunking on Stereotypes” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sienna Lew “Creativity Meets Code: App Design Class Works on Unique Projects” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Vivien Chen, Jeffrey Kang “The Binary Code: Enrollment gaps in STEM, humanities typify gender bias” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Daniela Cuadros “Cultivating a new reality for neurodiverse young adults” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
NEWSPUB profile feature story
1st Place Chloe Van Pelt “Behind The Voice: Amy Ayala” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Elise Spenner “Bigue resolute through recovery” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
3rd Place Tessa Ellingson “From Arizona Rock-Climber to Beloved Teacher and Bike-Fixer: James Nelson’s Path to Teaching English” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Celine Chien “Moving Through Worlds: East Palo Alto Mayor Antonio López Shares His Journey as a Politician, Poet, and Activist” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Asher Darling “Evan Arcilla Gives Cuts Above the Rest in Locker Room” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Kaylee Cheng “Sophomore Milcah Morrison harmonizes through adversity” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Amy Miao and Emily Wu “In her gap year, alumna becomes reporter in Morocco and learns real-world lessons” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Luca Vostrejs “Terun, iTalico bring authentic cuisine, community to California Avenue” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
NEWSPUB op-ed
1st Place Ananya Chaudhary, Dahlia Schilling “Consent is not a cup of tea” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Lia Cardwell “Germs vs. grades: Prioritize public health over academic achievement” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Annabel Honigstein “PAUSD must better prepare teachers to educate, support students in wake of Israel-Hamas war” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Alan Schaeffer “Knowing our place” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Akemi Tsuchitani “The clean girl aesthetic: The harms of trends” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Sonia Dholakia “Haters Gonna Hate: Taylor Swift Is Good for the NFL, So Why Can’t Football Fans Accept Her?” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Alec Bonnard “California should pursue Vote16, lower voting age for local elections” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Niveda Hari, Sarah Liu “Us vs. them” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB photo illustration
1st Place Kalani Gaviola “Real v Fake” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Ellie Wang “The Satanic Surge” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Dylan Berger, Anika Raffle, Isaac Telyaz “Handing Down Heritage” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Amanda Jin “Fashion Forward: Amy Sun fuses style and technology” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Elliott Yau “Alarms send mixed signals” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Kylie Chau, Elise Muchowski “Paycheck or passion?” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Eileen Zhu “Myopia and its myths and misconceptions” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Anika Bhandarkar “Coming out quietly” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
NEWSPUB news story
1st Place Staff of the M-A Chronicle “Ethnic Studies Lesson on Israel-Palestine Conflict Sparks Controversy” in M-A Chronicle; Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
2nd Place Geoffrey Franc, Jacob Reich “Menlo Community Reacts to Israel-Hamas War” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
3rd Place Chris Lee “‘A California for all’ PAUSD ethnic studies implementation strikes controversial balance, draws increased scrutiny amid Israel-Hamas war” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Mia Muzzi “NDB admin warns against the use of AI” in The Catalyst; Notre Dame High School, Belmont
HM Amelie Giomi “Atherton Celebrates 100 Years” in Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Naveen Narayanaswami “Texts reveal tensions” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Annie McMickin “Online learning returns” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
HM Kara Kim “Santa Clara County approves new plan amidst Bay Area opioid crisis” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
NEWSPUB advertising design
1st Place Sylvie Nguyen Math tutoring ad in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Rei Baxter “Hair by Kimberly” in Highlander; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Lillian Wang “Join El Estoque” (page 27) in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Roman Fong “Do you want your ad in the next issue of The Lowell?” in The Lowell; Lowell High School San Francisco
NEWSPUB illustration
1st Place Chinyoung Shao “Gamer profile illustrations” in The Oracle; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Sonia Verma February Issue Cover in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Claire Cho, Scarlett Frick, Evin Steele “Peak Rivalry” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Grace Ngo “Barriers to access” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
HM Alisa Kozman “One size doesn’t fit all” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Sarah Xie Ethnic studies graphic on front page in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Annie Liu “Met Gala Glamour” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Jex Sammael Popov “Protect Transgender Athletes” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
NEWSPUB feature photo
1st Place Amani Fossati-Moiane [pink.], [Proof] and Ink. combined summer edition cover in Proof; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Grace Gormley “Eat my bubbles” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Alyssa Yang 4th photo in photo gallery. Caption: “Markarian clips his pliers together to secure the heated steel, holding it in place for the next step.” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Chinyoung Shao Game of Throws photo gallery: 10th photo in (hoop girl with tongue sticking out) in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Megan Lobl “Making up for a lack of self-worth” in San Marin Pony Express; San Marin High School, Novato
HM Cate Graney “Journalists seek justice: Students fight for freedom of press” in Verde; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Lillian Wang Breakdancer at Hoco in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Victor Bahng Climbing photo The Olympian Castro Valley High School Castro Valley
NEWSPUB editorial cartoon
1st Place Charon Kong “Self-made valentine” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
2nd Place Andrew Lin “Which is mightier, the pen or the sword? ChatGPT faces off AI detectors” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
3rd Place Leyna Chan “The need for independent high school journalism” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Ren Lynch “Swift’s CO2 emissions” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Samara Lehman “You think I can fit another plate on there?” in The Blazer; The Branson School, Ross
HM Sophia Kelly “Breaking Down the Walls program crosses a line” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Dylan Nguyen “On a higher level” (page 47) in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM [email protected] “Abort the court” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
NEWSPUB spread design (newspaper or newsmagazine)
1st Place Crimson Staff “Feminism” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
2nd Place Claire Cho, Scarlett Frick, Evin Steele “Peak Rivalry” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Lydia Malashock, Miyako Grundler “Ocean” in The Phoenix; Fremont High School, Fremont
HM Valerie Shu Volume 58 Issue 7 Centerspread in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Tyler Martin, Max Merkel, Dylan Robinson, Grace Gormley “Dunking on Stereotypes” in Viking Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Leyna Chan and Amy Luo “The Incurable Spooks” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Sophia Bella “Odds and Endzones: Students unlock the winning playbook” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
BROADCAST
VIDEO PSA
1st Place Brooke McKean, Alyssa Arevalos “Help Those Struggling” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM The Olympian “Get to Know the First Amendment” on The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Raneen Abdelrahman, Talene Abdelrahman “Diversity” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
VIDEO School Promo
1st Place Raneen Abdelrahman, Talene Abdelrahman “Flag Football Promo” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Daniela Ianev, Cameron Weber “Tennis Promo” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
VIDEO Commercial
1st Place Justin Sneed, Logan Starr “Student Store Commercial” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Raneen Abdelrahman, Talene Abdelrahman “Run It Back” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
VIDEO On Camera Talent sports announcer
1st Place Noah Reed “Noah Reed – On Camera Talent Sports Announcer Reel” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Noah Reed “Noah Reed – On Camera Talent Field Reporter Reel” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Noah Reed “Noah Reed – Newscast Anchor Reel” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
DIGITAL MEDIA breaking news stream
1st Place Brinda Iyer, Will Kriner “Burlingame seeks community amid Israel-Hamas conflict; Public comments reflect fear, under-representation at Board meeting” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
2nd Place Elise Spenner, Sophia Bella, Jake Rothstein “Protest posters spark controversy over Harry Potter-themed spirit week” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
3rd Place Alina Mei and Sia Terplan “How the Israel-Hamas war is affecting Lowell students” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM The Paly Voice Staff “Spirit Week breaking news coverage” in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA sports package
1st Place El Estoque “Off-court champs” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Elaine Jiang “Getting on track: the barriers to competing in motorsport” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Chloe Van Pelt “Frosh Face the Field” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Garvin Kwong “Battle of the Birds: Varsity Basketball” in The Lowell; Lowell High School, San Francisco
HM Kayla Degnan “Working Towards Recruitment” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Gin Williams, Maeva Herbert-Paz, Jake Papp “Athletic Artistry” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM El Estoque “Stepping into a new year of sports” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Franklin Kuo, Alyssa Bish, Isabella Rice “What Makes Athletes Great” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
DIGITAL MEDIA live coverage
1st Place Daniella Smit, Audrey Finigan, Abigail Sinarle “Carlmont High School Social Media” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
DIGITAL MEDIA audio story
1st Place Becca Wu, Katie Lawer “Movie magic: The Oracle’s Oscar predictions” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Elaine Jiang “People, Politics, and Perspective Ep. 5: Celebrating Black History Month amidst attacks on critical race theory” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Sarina Grewel “Behind the Quill Episode 1 – Alice Sheffer” KPLY Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Fiona Xiong, Sophia Hwangbo “The Road to Nationals: Gunn’s Dance Team prepares for Anaheim competition” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Shreyas Shashi, Chiara Martin “Paly Choirs’ Anjini Sanchorawala” on KPLY Paly Radio; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Suhana Mahabal “Culture through language” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Wyatt Franklin and Ethan Dinh “ASB Presidential Candidates Interviewed” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
DIGITAL MEDIA sports feature video
1st Place Noah Reed, Caden Martin, Rownin Cooper “Sophomore Quarterback Leads His Team” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Franklin Kuo “Local soccer team creates opportunities for kids with special needs” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Leah Desai, Eshika Tiwari “Behind the bows” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Ella Chan, Helen Tam, Annabelle Yip “Who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl?” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Vanisha Vig, Charlotte Qian Leaping Forward: The Oracle dives into Gunn’s spring sports” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Brooke Breitenstein “Girls Varsity Volleyball Team Feature” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Henry Leins, Vincent Wong “Pickleball: Bringing People Of Different Ages Together” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Abha Dash, Ananda Singh “Practice makes permanent” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA sports news video
1st Place Noah Reed, Caden Martin “Wrestling at Masters” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Zara Begic, Emerson Kibby “Volleyball vs. Folsom” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Clare Antonow “Viking Stadium Renamed to Honor Former Coach” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Sean Cunneen “Game of the Month: Parsons, Vasquez and Werner lead boys’ varsity lacrosse to 10-3 victory over De La Salle” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Alyssa McAdams, Sonia Dholakia “Annual Junior vs. Senior Boys Volleyball Game” in The Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Henry Leins, Beck Lyons “Storming of September 9th: One Year Anniversary” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Pranati Kotamraju, Arushi Singh “Reversing the roles” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Brandon Wang, Ethan Yang “Boys Water Polo falls 12-11 against Santa Clara High School” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA feature video
1st Place Chris Lee, Victor Peng, Chloe Wu “Behind the Print: Join the Oracle” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Nayeli Glaude, Simone D’souza “A Teacher in the Making” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Annie Guo, Evelyn Wang, Catherine Yang “HHS: Coming Out Journey” in The Epitaph; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Anya Ghazi and Annie Burlingame “Alicia Garza’s advice for Redwood’s upcoming voters” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Caroline Clack, Jacob Reich, Geoffrey Franc “Meeting the New Menlo Faculty Members” in The Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Vincent Wong “The Health Trust: Changing Lives Through Essential Services” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Eddie Miao, Ethan Haemer “Local Cat Sanctuary: The Dancing Cat” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Julia Muldong, Audriana Boyce “Not Just about the Speed” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
DIGITAL MEDIA news web site design
1st Place Nathan Jiang The Paly Voice in The Paly Voice; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Lucas Yuan The Campanile in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Jeannine Chiang The Burlingame B in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM The Oracle staff The Oracle in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM El Estoque El Estoque in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA feature package
1st Place El Estoque “Select your passion” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Bark Staff “Addressing gun control: A compiled report” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
3rd Place El Estoque “Work hard, play hard” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Larkin Moffett and Maya Winger “Behind the golden curtain: Unraveling the controversies behind the Golden Gate Bridge deterrent” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Kalani Gaviola, Margot Klo, Cassidy Heer, and Michelle Rosas “Let’s Face Modern Feminism” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Kalani Gaviola, Elise Mathers, Kayla Degnan, Chloe Van Pelt, Elijah Mayo “Real v Fake” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Daeun Chung, Olivia Yuan “Game memories, since 1965” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Anika Raffle, Audrey Guo, Lily Daniel “10 Years of C Mag” in C Magazine; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Katherine Zhang, Kara Kim “The global chessboard: international influence on the Israel-Hamas war” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
DIGITAL MEDIA photo slideshow
1st Place Alan Tai, Eric Zhou “Veterans Day Ceremony 2023” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Alyssa Bish “In Photos: Carlmont celebrates culture through the Heritage Fair” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
3rd Place Henry Gardner “Fleet Week: An annual San Francisco tradition” in The Burlingame B; Burlingame High School, Burlingame
HM Isabella Wagner “Photo Essay: Varsity boys’ basketball senior showdown against Archie Williams” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Michelle Rosas, Jade Wagner “Dance Show Makes History” in Crimson Newsmagazine; Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles
HM Jillian Ju, Isabelle Kok “San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2024” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Lilith Alberto “BHS Culinary students complete in Pizza Palooza” in The Blue and White; Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield
DIGITAL MEDIA social media post
1st Place Elliott Yau, Alyx Yoon, Ava Stark and Aryella Finkel-Hozer “Bringing the world to class” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
2nd Place Lia Choi, Jiyoon Choi, Makayla Wu, Lauren Gernale and Yujin Cho “Winter Wishes – Saying our ‘Gracias'” in Bear Witness; Branham High School, San Jose
3rd Place Susanna Tang “Indesign Fashion Show: Exploring Pandora’s Box” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Natalie Chua and Jane Lee “Robotics:2nd pumpkin smashing event” in The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga High School, Saratoga
HM Devon Schaefer “Menlo Dance Concert Innovates” in The Coat of Arms; Menlo School, Atherton
HM Violet Tivol, Chingyoung Shao “Work hard, play harder” in The Oracle; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Luca Vostrejs “ASB hosts Quadchella during Spring Spirit Week” in The Campanile; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Lily Jiang, Dylan Nguyen, Lillian Wang “Spotlite on India” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
DIGITAL MEDIA sports news video
1st Place Zara Begic, Emerson Kibby “Volleyball vs. Folsom” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Noah Reed, Caden Martin “Wrestling at Masters” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Brandon Wang, Ethan Yang “Boys Water Polo falls 12-11 against Santa Clara High School” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Henry Leins, Beck Lyons “Storming of September 9th: One Year Anniversary” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
DIGITAL MEDIA arts & entertainment package
1st Place El Estoque “State of the art” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place El Estoque “Stylestruck” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Lara Ibasco “Dancing with the Scots” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Mario Joseph “Students showcase skills at CASMEC All-State Choir” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
DIGITAL MEDIA news package
1st Place Staff of the M-A Chronicle “Ethnic Studies Controversy and PRA Reporting” M-A Chronicle Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
2nd Place El Estoque “On the streets of SF” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place The Staff of the M-A Chronicle “Detracking Reporting” M-A Chronicle Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton
HM Ryder Lariviere, Kasra Panahi, and Wilson Wendt “Is Branson absenteeism a problem?” The Blazer Branson School, Ross
HM El Estoque “Road to reform” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Rachel Alcazar, Elaine Jiang “Pro-Palestinian protest demands cease-fire in Gaza” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
HM Jackson Sneeringer, Staff “Embracing diversity: Heritage Fair 2024” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
DIGITAL MEDIA arts & entertainment video
1st Place Nayeli Glaude, Simone D’souza, Julia Muldong Audriana Boyce “A Celebration of Light” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Jami Lin, Amberly Sun “Press play” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Beck Lyons “Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Review” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Aletheia Ju, Lillian Wang “Last one, fast one” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Guntaas Kaler, Charlize Tumulak “Jamming With Jazz Band” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
DIGITAL MEDIA news video
1st Place Elaine Jiang, Rachel Alcazar “Carlmont Heritage Fair showcases cultural pride” in Scot Scoop; Carlmont High School, Belmont
2nd Place Meggie Chen, Sarah Liu, Brandon Xu “Clubs sell out during Club Grub Day” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Henry Leins, Eddy Miao, Uri Ponte, Vincent Wong “E-Bike Ban Sparks Controversy in Palo Alto” on InFocus; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Nayeli Glaude, Simone D’souza “A Sacramento Tradition” on WCTV19; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Sabrina Philip “News story: Community gathers for annual Fund-a-Future event” Tiger TV Notre Dame High School, Belmont
HM Charlotte Fishburne “Jazz in the air at annual Night of Blues” in The Redwood Bark; Redwood High School, Redwood City
HM Lilly Wu, Rohan Kakhandiki “Freshmen and Sophomores battle in the first ever Underclassmen Showdown” in The Epic; Lynbrook High School, San Jose
HM Luis Ochea “Democrats grow concerned about 2024 election” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
HM Kalyani Puthenpurayil “A walk in the museum” in El Estoque; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Matthew Wong “State Leaders Discuss Prop. 1” in The Olympian; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
YEARBOOK
YEARBOOK people spread
1st Place Lykos Staff “Underclassmen” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
2nd Place Isabella Tomasini “Family ties” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Eliana Lee, Surbhi Sachdeva “Sophomores” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Arsenii Tarasenko, Lia Payne “Juniors — We’ve got a lot to say” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Svina Narang, Hope Van Riesen, Lydia Mitz “Goin’ with the Flow” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Annmary Antony, Lia Payne “People: Faculty” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
YEARBOOK clubs/organizations spread
1st Place Lucy Zheng, Arabella Guinle “The March Sister Experience” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Isabel Soto “There’s no stopping …” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
YEARBOOK theme/concept development
1st Place EICs and Managing Editors Theme Package in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Annmary Antony, Ridhima Vakkalagadda Theme Development in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Alyssa Folmer, Emerson Kibby, Isabella Tomasini “Once it starts, it doesn’t stop” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM The Olympian Staff Theme package in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK feature photo
1st Place Namya Kasturi “Pieing” in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
2nd Place Dhenys Gabriel Malacas “Watt an Experience” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
3rd Place Hailey Gullicksen “Downpour of Dominance” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Marina Kan “Campus Security — Einstein Navarro” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Alyssa Kolin “Grinning Ear to Ear” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Lindsay Holman “Glass Galore” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK photo illustration
1st Place Johanna Lee, Harshitha Sundarrajan “Fly High” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Ila Ruggles, Avery Woodman “After the Swing” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Caitlin Kato “Bubble Boy” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Marina Kan, Annmary Antony “Football Team Line Up” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Angie Deng “Homecoming dance” in “Palladium”;
HM Pia Agrawal, Abhijit Nambiar “Crowd + Cheerleader” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Isabella Tomasini “What was I made for?” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Alexandra Bosano, Natalie Deeble “Do what needs to be done” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
YEARBOOK student life spread
1st Place Mateo Martinez, Desiree Montejano “It’s not over ’til it’s ogre” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Alyssa Kolin, Suri Yau “Trademarks” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Rebecca Doran “Bringing the Heat” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Annmary Antony, Nathan Lee, Kylie Tran “Holy Cross Spirit Week” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Jesus Hernandez Tornez, Trey Kwon “Keeping Up with the Times” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Isabel Soto, Elias Whitehead “Meanwhile” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Chloe Amos, Rebecca Doran, Emily Tang “G.O.A.T. Floats” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Dingyi Li “Giving Thanks” in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK mini-mag or specialty/non-traditional spread
1st Place Isabella Tomasini “Once and only once” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Emily Tang, Tanushri Rajesh, Anya Maniyath “Fall: Opinion Media Bias” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Lucy Zheng, Arabella Guinle, Gal Shoval “Sko Vikes: Spirit Showdown” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Alexandra Bosano, Natalie Deeble “Do what needs to be done” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Lykos Staff “So go right ahead and get to know them 2” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK headline design
1st Place Lykos Staff “In with a Splash” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
2nd Place Emilia Diamantidou, Eli Rosenberg-Suzuki “In it to Win it” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Annmary Antony, Anya Maniyath “Concerts go Crazy” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Dana Yang “Making their Mark” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK sports photo
1st Place Sophia Mascari “Cross-Country Framed Family” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
2nd Place Lillian Chen “Bringing the Heat” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Arthur Tran Dominant photo for volleyball spread in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Mukhil Saravanan “Boys Golf” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Anna Chong “Facing Challenges” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK academic spread
1st Place Claire Gemmell, Morgan Hansen, and Cara Shin “Chalk of Fame” in “Medallion”; Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
2nd Place Priya Chand and Ceci DeBerry “Time to Travel” in “Medallion”; Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento
3rd Place Lia Payne, MollyAnn Caulfield “Winter: Feb. 5-16” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Vedhikaa Medampali, Suri Yau “Input & Output” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Luna Cheng, Alyssa Kolin “Mark it up” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Helena Gonzalez Bondolowski, Edison Yoshinga, Hope Van Riesen “On and Off the Field” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Dingyi Li Academic spread in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Kayla Yao Stage tech, Academic spread in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
YEARBOOK advertising spread
1st Place Avery Woodman Senior Ads in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Kaci Freeman Elementary School Senior Ads in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK feature story
1st Place Liam Roedling, Tanisha Goel, Sofia Silva Isabella Montesi” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
2nd Place Tatiana Yoo “Thank You, Mr. Shinta” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
3rd Place Ella Bishop “Connecting Culture” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Annmary Antony, William McCulloch, Cate Grunewald “Campus Security – Einstein Navarro” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Alyssa Kolin, Kyle Krisdakumtorn “Crossing the Finish Line” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Jordan Paynter “Believe & Achieve” in “Tokay”; Tokay High School, Lodi
HM Lydia Mitz “Listen to the Beat” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Kaci Freeman, Kaitlyn Sun “Guiding Light” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK index spread
1st Place Lykos Staff “Index 2” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
2nd Place Lia Payne, Tanisha Goel, Dominic So “Index: O-S” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Lykos Staff “Index 1” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Kaci Freeman, Avery Woodman, Suri Yau “Index” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
YEARBOOK cover design
1st Place Elias Whitehead “Once it starts, it doesn’t stop” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
2nd Place Tanisha Goel “It’s a lot and we like it that way” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Alessandra Chandler, Zora Wakelee, “Good Thing Going” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Wyatt Remick, Joyce Xu and Angie Deng “Unforeseen” in “Palladium”; Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley
YEARBOOK endsheet/divider/colophon
1st Place Lykos Staff “Front Endsheet” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
2nd Place Alyssa Folmer “Once it starts, it doesn’t stop” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Emerson Kibby “Do what needs to be done” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Kaci Freeman, Suri Yau “Academics Divider” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Mia Tsuchida, Grace Wang, Tatiana Yoo “Colophon” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM Kayla Yao “Academics divider” in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Lucy Shark, Cera Liang “Sports divider” in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
HM Annmary Antony, Ridhima Vakkalagadda “Front Endsheet” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
YEARBOOK chronological spread
1st Place Caterina Alzati-Saldana, Cate Grunewald, Pia Agrawal “Fall: Aug. 16-25” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
2nd Place Meredith Glasson, Zora Wakelee, Lillian Chen “Make some Noise” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Lykos Staff “Aug. 1 Chrono” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Lia Payne, Mollyann Caulfield, Marina Kan “Winter: Feb. 5-16” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Lykos Staff “Dec. 1 Chrono Spread” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK sports spread
1st Place Jaya Patel, Lily Gibson “Spring Sports: Track & Field” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
2nd Place Reilynn Roux, Caitlyn Arca “Desire that equalizer” in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
3rd Place Luna Cheng, Trey Kwon “Multi-Talented” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Sofia Lee “Setting the Pace” in “Aerie”; Los Altos High School, Los Altos
HM Tate Hardy, Clare Antonow, Gabe Boudtchenko “Volleyball” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Mia Tsuchida “Track and Field” in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
HM William McCulloch, Maggie Zhou, Claire Foster “Fall Sports: Field Hockey” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
YEARBOOK clubs/organizations spread
1st Place Dominic So, Ridhima Vakkalagadda, Itzel Hernandez-Luna “Marching Band and Color Guard” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
2nd Place Lucy Zheng, Arabella Guinle “The March Sister Experience” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
3rd Place Liam Roedling, Claire Foster, Cate Grunewald “Winter: Nov. 6-17” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
HM Kaitlyn Sun “Clubs and Organizations” in “Pegasus”; Homestead High School, Cupertino
HM Hannah Oh, Lina Ruan, Clare Antonow “What’s your Clubs Thing?” in “Madrono”; Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
HM Isabel Soto Club reference (“there’s no stopping …”) in “Details”; Whitney High School, Rocklin
HM Olena Kucher & Mika James “Clubs/Organizations 2” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
HM Olena Kucher & Mika James “Clubs/Organizations 1” in “Lykos”; Woodcreek High School, Roseville
YEARBOOK infographic design
1st Place Bernice Kwong Staff Mugs in “El Valedor”; Monta Vista High School, Cupertino
2nd Place Emily Tang, Tanushri Rajesh “Season Snapshot” in “Poverello”; Saint Francis High School, Mountain View
3rd Place Dingyi Li “What’s on your plate?” in “The Olympian”; Gunn High School, Palo Alto
