Best of MS — Newspaper Awards
Individual
NEWS STORY
WINNER:
Molly Archer, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
Dev Jaiswal, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science
Ladarius Scott, Murrah High School
Brand Thaggard, Oak Grove High School
DEPTH REPORTING
WINNER:
Kaitlyn Fowler & Maisie Brown, Murrah High School
FINALISTS:
Karsen Cowan & Aja Purvis, Murrah High School
Eve Grershom, Oxford High School
Molly Archer, Oxford High School
Molly Archer, Oxford High School
FEATURE STORY
WINNER:
Walker Bailey, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
Alyssa Dean, George County High School
Chloe Russell, George County High School
Elizabeth Panter, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Blaine Turner, St. Joseph Catholic School
OPINION PIECE
WINNER:
Klaria Holmes, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
Anna Persons, George County High School
Hayden Stokley, Mississippi School of Mathematics & Science
Victoria Gong, Mississippi School of Mathematics & Science
Cole Morse, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
STAFF EDITORIALS
WINNER:
Kaitlyn Fowler, Murrah High School
FINALISTS:
Makayla Steede, George County High School
Caroline McIntyre & Maclain Kennedy, Jackson Preparatory School
Caroline McIntyre & Maclain Kennedy, Jackson Preparatory School
Grant Murphy, St. Joseph Catholic School
REVIEWS
WINNER:
William Carrington, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
Makayla Steede, George County High School
Brady Smith, Oak Grove High School
John Shutze, Oak Grove High School
Livvy Cohen, Oxford High School
EDITORIAL CARTOONS
WINNER:
Isaac Burns, George County High School
FINALISTS:
Holly Crawford, Carroll Academy
Isaac Burns, George County High School
Rebecca Chen, Mississippi School of Mathematics & Science
David Ducote, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
SPORTS STORY
WINNER:
Joe Pearson, St. Joseph Catholic School
FINALISTS:
Timothy Lewis, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science
Victoria Gong, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science
Grace Logan, Oxford High School
Charles Lott, St. Joseph Catholic School
NEWS PHOTOS
WINNER:
Stewart McCullough, Jackson Preparatory School
FINALISTS:
Keely Brewer, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science
Kaitlyn Fowler, Murrah High School
Anna Pittman, Oak Grove High School
Anna Barrett, Oxford High School
FEATURE PHOTOS
WINNER:
Sarah Avery Huffman, Jackson Preparatory School
FINALISTS:
Kayleigh Miron, Center Hill High School
Madeline Claire Hughes, Jackson Preparatory School
Katie King, Madison Central High School
Kaitlyn Fowler, Murrah High School
SPORTS PHOTOS
WINNER:
Annie Chan, Center Hill High School
FINALISTS:
Annie Chan, Center Hill High School
Stewart McCullough, Jackson Preparatory School
Keely Brewer, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science
Anna Pittman, Oak Grove High School
PAGE DESIGN
WINNER:
Livvy Cohen, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
Mia Pierce, Oak Grove High School
Lauren Bial, Oxford High School
Victoria Wang, St. Andrew’s High School
Joe Pearson, St. Joseph Catholic School
INFOGRAPHIC
WINNER:
Brady Smith & Brad Humphreys, Oak Grove High School
FINALISTS:
Samantha Rayburn, Lafayette High School
Faith Nazario, Oak Grove High School
Livvy Cohen & Klaria Holmes, Oxford High School
Molly Archer, Oxford High School
Publication
MOST IMPROVED
WINNER:
The Pony Express, Center Hill High School
NEWS & FEATURE WRITING
WINNER:
The Charger, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
The Pony Express, Center Hill High School
The Student Press, George County High School
The Sentry, Jackson Preparatory School
The Bear Facts, St. Joseph Catholic School
SPORTS WRITING
WINNER:
The Bear Facts, St. Joseph Catholic School
FINALISTS:
The Sentry, Jackson Preparatory School
The Cruiser, Lafayette High School
The Charger, Oxford High School
The Revelation, St. Andrew’s High School
OPINION WRITING
WINNER:
The Sentry, Jackson Preparatory School
FINALISTS:
The Student Press, George County High School
The Warrior Beat, Oak Grove High School
The Charger, Oxford High School
The Bear Facts, St. Joseph Catholic School
PRINT LAYOUT & DESIGN
WINNER:
The Warrior Beat, Oak Grove High School
FINALISTS:
The Student Press, George County High School
The Charger, Oxford High School
The Revelation, St. Andrew’s High School
The Bear Facts, St. Joseph Catholic School
ONLINE PRESENCE
WINNER:
The Charger, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
The Pony Express, Center Hill High School
The Sentry, Jackson Preparatory School
The Vision, Mississippi School of Mathematics & Science
The Warrior Beat, Oak Grove High School
BEST NEWSPAPER
WINNER:
The Charger, Oxford High School
FINALISTS:
The Student Press, George County High School
The Sentry, Jackson Preparatory School
The Warrior Beat, Oak Grove High School
The Bear Facts, St. Joseph High School
