MISSISSIPPI SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

Helping Mississippi's students share their stories since 1947.

Helping Mississippi's students share their stories since 1947.

MISSISSIPPI SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

Helping Mississippi's students share their stories since 1947.

MISSISSIPPI SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

Best of MS — Yearbook Awards

PUBLICATION

 

BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOK

WINNER: The (mark) — North West Rankin Middle School 

 

BEST YEARBOOK

WINNER: Voyage — Gulfport High School

FINALISTS:

Précis — Jackson Preparatory School

The Bulldog — Brandon High School

The Cougar — Newton County High School

The Panther — Pascagoula High School 

 

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY 

WINNER: Précis — Jackson Preparatory School

FINALIST:

Landmark — Northwest Rankin High School

Sabre — Washington School 

The Cougar — Newton County High School

The Patriot — Madison-Ridgeland Academy

 

BEST COPY

WINNER: Pawprint — Madison Central High School

FINALIST:

Landmark — Northwest Rankin High School

Précis — Jackson Preparatory School 

Shine — Ocean Springs High School 

The Bulldog — Brandon High School

 

BEST GRAPHICS/ART

WINNER: Voyage — Gulfport High School 

FINALIST:

Panorama — Amory High School

The (Mark) — Northwest Rankin Middle School

The Rebel — Harrison Central

The Stampede — Germantown High School

 

BEST SENIOR ADVERTISING

WINNER: Sabre, Washington High School 

FINALIST:

CoHiAn — Columbia High School 

Shine — Ocean Springs High School

Small Town, Big Dreams — Pisgah High School

The Patriot — Madison-Ridgeland Academy

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

WINNER: Pawprint — Madison Central High School

FINALIST:

Flashback — Oxford High School

Landmark — Northwest Rankin High School

Sanctus — St. Andrew’s Episcopal

The Bulldog — Brandon High School

 

BEST OVERALL DESIGN

WINNER: The Panther — Pascagoula High School

FINALIST:

CoHiAn — Columbia High School

Précis — Jackson Preparatory School

The Forrester — Forrest County High School

Voyage — Gulfport High School

 

BEST THEME DEVELOPMENT

WINNER: Voyage — Gulfport High School

FINALIST:

Sanctus — St. Andrew’s Episcopal

Small Town, Big Dreams — Pisgah High School

The Bulldog — Brandon High School

The Forrester — Forrest County High School

 

Individual

CAROLINE FAIR YEARBOOK ADVISER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Keshia Coulter — Petal High School

FINALIST:

Allison Haynes — Nettleton High School

Courtney Warren — Madison-Ridgeland Academy

Grace Mercer — Northwest Rankin High School

Jacie Meyers — Ocean Springs High School

 

BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE PHOTO

WINNER: Madelyn Howard — Northwest Rankin Middle

Very good focus! Love the “point of view” angle that this was taken at.

FINALIST:

Vihaan Mahajan — Northwest Rankin Middle

Vihaan Mahajan — Northwest Rankin Middle

 

BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS PHOTO

WINNER: Caridad Bruce — Northwest Rankin Middle

Beautiful colors with the sunset. Good focus.

FINALIST:

Aviana Caugills — Northwest Rankin Middle

Aviana Caugills — Northwest Rankin Middle

 

BEST FEATURE PHOTO

WINNER: Bella Maka — Tupelo High School

The use of long exposure is really interesting. The colors pop and make this photo something that you don’t see very often.

FINALIST:

Hailee Spradling — Tupelo High School

Jeanne Beebe — St. Joseph Catholic School

Melany Carrasco — Pascagoula High School

Sohni Beamon — Gulfport High School

 

BEST STUDENT LIFE PHOTO

WINNER: Cole Lucas & Reese Johnson — Columbia High School

The balance of the photo really brings everything together. The student’s work hanging up over the desks really draws the eye.

FINALIST:

Eliza Williams — Gulfport High School

Ellie Eubanks — Gulfport High School

Emmy Dean — Tupelo High School

Rico Morris — Tupelo High School 

 

BEST SPORTS PHOTO

WINNER: Amedei Ratliff — Tupelo High School

The vibrancy of the photo is beautiful!

FINALIST:

Bella Maka — Tupelo High School

Emily Smith — Lafayette High School

Maison Lott — Ocean Springs High School

Rhina Munoz — Lafayette High School 

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE COPY

WINNER: McKenzie Fitzgerald — Forrest County Agricultural

Very simple but interesting! This is a great idea for an alternative copy.

FINALIST:

Annika Shells — Tupelo High School

Elijah Rainey — Amory High School

Jane Ann Sumrall — Jackson Preparatory School 

Winnie Williams — Northwest Rankin High School

 

BEST FEATURE WRITING/REPORTING

WINNER: Anna Maria Martin — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Beautiful story of remembrance. Great writing.

FINALIST:

Grant Edger & Jevon Edwards — Tupelo High School

Katherine Cole — Jackson Preparatory School

Savannah Smpier — Ocean Springs High School

Wave Media — Tupelo High School

 

BEST SPORTS WRITING/REPORTING

WINNER: Ari Shaw — Tupelo High School

Such a great highlight on an often overlooked team. The story included very engaging interviews and gave a lot of information that many people dont know.

FINALIST:

Angel Kaur — Madison Central High School

Cambree Walker — Pascagoula High School

Izzy Goddard — Madison Central High School

Laura Jane Vaughn — Lafayette High School

 

BEST STUDENT LIFE SPREAD

WINNER: Rachel Carpenter — Madison Central High School

Both articles on the spread had a clear story that were very engaging. The color usage was very well done and the graphics compliment and add more to the spread.

FINALIST:

Abbi White — St. Joseph Catholic

Ellie Claire Napier & Meredith Labatard — Ocean Springs High School

Hannah Polk — Jackson Preparatory High School

Katherine Cole — Jackson Preparatory High School

 

BEST SPORTS SPREAD

WINNER: Evan Reynolds– Jackson Preparatory School

Simple but eyecatching at the same time. The color scheme makes this spread visually appealing.

FINALIST:

Bella Maka — Tupelo High School

Jane Ann Sumrall — Jackson Preparatory School

Mattie Beauchamp — Oxford High School 

Rein Vineyard & Jane Ann Sumrall — Jackson Preparatory School

 

BEST FEATURE SPREAD

WINNER: Grace Morgan — George County High School 

Page spread shows emotion and carries a consistent design element through.

FINALIST:

Ashmit Malhorta — St. Joseph Catholic School 

Bella Maka — Tupelo High School 

Ellie Eubanks — Gulfport High School

Rebecca Warren — Madison Central High School

 

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