Individual

BROADCAST ADVISER OF THE YEAR: 

WINNER: Rodney Carver — Lewisburg HS

BEST NEWS STORY

WINNER: Maya Freedman, Annalise Kirk & Madelyn Lass — Madison Central HS

Excellent story about Jackson’s water crisis! Good coverage and interviews. Superb production quality

FINALISTS:

Cooper Hicks & Mike Kistler — Hernando HS

Rachael Carpenter, & Natalie Deville, Kate Kiser — Madison Central HS

Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School

Rylie Robinson — Tupelo HS

BEST FEATURE STORY 

WINNER: Cooper Hicks — Hernando HS

Great storyline and the interview with Donaldson really tied all of the information together. All of the footage was relevant to the narration. Great call to action that had to do with their target audience.

FINALISTS:

Orlando Chaidez — Lewisburg HS

Sarah Butler — Lewisburg HS

Olivia Lass, Abby Jo Flowers & Sneha Vuyyuru — Madison Central HS

Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School

BEST SPORTS STORY 

WINNER: Rylie Robinson — Tupelo HS

Story was very structured and got good coverage from multiple interviews. All footage added to the story and was in good quality.

FINALISTS:

Ava May — Lafayette HS

Kyra Davis & Reagan Justice — Madison Central HS

Stella McCarty — St. Joseph Catholic School

Max Enis — Tupelo HS

BEST IN-STUDIO ANCHOR 

WINNER: Sneha Vuyyuru — Madison Central HS

Sneha had a great neutral voice and was very composed and professional while reporting. No signs of reading from a prompter and overall has a bright future ahead of her.

FINALISTS:

Cooper Hicks — Hernando HS

Omari Walker — Madison Central HS

Gia Picarella — St. Joseph Catholic School

Thomas Roper — Tupelo HS

BEST NEWS REPORTER 

WINNER: Rachael Carpenter — Madison Central HS

Nice pacing and annunciation! Well-spoken and clear

FINALISTS:

Dani Johnston — Hernando HS

Macee Martin — Lewisburg HS

Madelyn Lass — Madison Central HS

Alexis Leasy — Tupelo HS

BEST SPORTS REPORTER

WINNER:  Cayden Baker — Lewisburg HS

Cayden’s reporting lined up perfectly with the B-Roll highlights from the game he covered. The editing was good and he was engaging throughout.

FINALISTS:

Luke Sides — De Soto Central HS

Sam Brown — Lewisburg HS

Paige Loyacono — St. Joseph Catholic School Madison

Shelbie Spain — Tupelo HS

BEST WEATHER REPORTER 

WINNER: Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School

Speaks clearly and has a good on screen presence.

FINALISTS:

Cooper Hicks — Hernando HS

Anna Clark Bridges — Lewisburg HS

Kate Jasper — Madison Central HS

Trey Compretta — St. Joseph Catholic School

BEST PSA 

WINNER: Mac Herren — Lewisburg HS

Great story telling and engaging with students, one of their audiences. 

FINALISTS:

Eye of the Tiger — Hernando HS

Presley Crain — Lewisburg HS

Presley Crain — Lewisburg HS

Maria Alsaadi — Tupelo HS

BEST HYPE VIDEO 

WINNER: Maya Freedman — Madison Central HS

Excellent storytelling and editing!

FINALISTS:

Lilly Mae Rawson — Lafayette HS

Alyssa Bhansali — Madison Central HS

Anderson Shows — Oxford HS

Mary Kennedy Bowlin — South Panola HS

BEST LONG-FORM STORY   

WINNER: Anderson Shows — Oxford HS

Good story of Oxford High School’s basketball team! Variety of interviews and B-roll. 

FINALISTS:

Duncan Mathews — Jackson Preparatory School

Kaitlyn Hicks — Lewisburg HS

Scarlett Von Strahl — Tupelo HS

WTHS Staff — Tupelo HS

PUBLICATION

Newscast of the Year:

WINNER: WTHS Media — Tupelo HS

The WTHS Media staff has done a good job with their videography, production quality, and story-telling. Well done!

FINALISTS:

Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

BEST OPENING SEQUENCE

WINNER: WTHS Media — Tupelo HS

Great videography and I enjoy the wave animation. The opening sequence discusses all that the episode is discussing well!

FINALISTS:

Mustang TV — Center Hill HS

Eye of the Tiger — Hernando HS

Tiger TV — South Panola HS

News Flash — St. Aloysius

BEST NEWS COVERAGE  

WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS

Great news coverage about Jackson’s water crisis! Good interviews of people being affected. Executed well!

FINALISTS:

WLHS — Lafayette HS

Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School

WTHS Media — Tupelo HS

BEST FEATURE COVERAGE 

WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS

Excellent feature stories on Mississippi’s farmer’s market and local businesses! Nice B-roll and good interviews of the farmers and owners.

FINALISTS:

WLHS — Lafayette HS

Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School

WTHS Media — Tupelo HS

BEST SPORTS COVERAGE

WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS

Superior coverage! I like how they included scores, a feature of student athlete, and the coaches show. Very informative. 

FINALISTS:

Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

JPTV — Jackson Preparatory School

Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School

WTHS Media — Tupelo HS

BEST CREATIVITY 

WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS

The hype video is edited excellently. Videography and production quality of the show is good. Well done!

FINALISTS:

Mustang TV — Center Hill HS

JPTV — Jackson Preparatory School

Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School

BEST DAILY NEWSCAST 

WINNER: Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

The staff knows their audience- students- and catered well to them! All the segments are what students would care about.

FINALISTS:

Eye of the Tiger — Hernando HS