Well-written story about the math placement tests at MSMS. Well researched and went in-depth on the gender distributions for the school’s math classes as well as the math placement exam.

FINALISTS:

Madeline Fowler — Center Hill HS

Dylan Thomas — Madison Central HS

Alston Doyle — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Arthur Gauthier — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

FEATURE STORY

WINNER: Kara Graham — Tupelo HS

Well-written feature on WTHS’s adviser being named JEA Rising Star! Good sources and story-telling.

FINALISTS:

Maple Griffin — MSMS

Chloe Anderson — Oxford HS

Ellie Jones — Oxford HS

Lydia Foster — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

OPINION PIECE

WINNER: Emily Ireland — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Well-researched and informative story about books being banned!

FINALISTS:

Alfeenah Prather — Center Hill HS

Brylee Rowland — Center Hill HS

Fisher Giles & Alexa Farese — Oxford HS

Jevon Edwards — Tupelo HS

REVIEWS

WINNER: Arturo Guerrero — Center Hill HS

Arturo is an excellent writer who thoroughly reviewed the film “Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse.” Very informative review and I enjoy who in-depth the review was.

FINALISTS:

Arthur Roman Jr. — Center Hill HS

Atticus Ross — MSMS

Iris Xue — MSMS

Caroline Berry — Oxford HS

EDITORIAL CARTOONS

WINNER: Lola Williams — Madison Central HS

The comic is well-drawn and tells a story about the use of Chat GTP

FINALISTS:

Arturo Guerrero — Center Hill HS

Grace Ann Courtney — MSMS

SPORTS STORY

WINNER: Michelle Yang — MSMS

Story uses specific stats and multiple sources to inform the reader in a logical inverted-pyramid order. Crisp sentences and good flow.

FINALISTS:

Erik Mendoza — Center Hill HS

Isabella Givens — MSMS

Joe Yang — MSMS

Anderson Shows — Oxford HS

NEWS PHOTO

WINNER: Stefany Sobotka — Center Hill HS

Beautiful compositon that captures the shock and excitement really well.

FINALISTS:

Cruse Cheyanne — Center Hill HS

Rhina Munoz — Lafayette HS

Noah Lee — MSMS

Maila Carpenter — Tupelo HS

FEATURE PHOTO

WINNER: Ashton McCoy — Tupelo HS

Gorgeous lighting and detail!

FINALISTS:

Cassidy Talley — Amory HS

Carsen Flowers — Brandon HS

Reese Johnson — Columbia HS

Garner Young — Jackson Preparatory School

SPORTS PHOTO

WINNER: Ashton McCoy — Tupelo HS

“Right place, right time” picture. The colors are beautiful. The framing is really well done.

FINALISTS:

Ava Tillery — Brandon HS

Stefany Sobotka — Center Hill HS

BL Harewood — Greatness Academy

Charlie Bowlin — South Panola HS

PAGE DESIGN

WINNER: Lydia Foster — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

It’s a simple page design, but very cohesive! Good color choices and photos

FINALISTS:

Hannah Polk — Jackson Preparatory School

Avery Holland & Lohen Romero — Madison Central HS

Caroline Berry — Oxford HS

Cherish Brown — Tupelo HS

INFOGRAPHIC

WINNER: Noah Eiland — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Well design infographic on electric cars! I like the color choice. The placement of the lines and circles are good!

FINALISTS:

Hannah Polk — Jackson Preparatory School

Rachael Carpenter — Madison Central HS

Iris Xue — MSMS

Caroline Berry — Oxford HS

SPORTS INFOGRAPHIC

WINNER: Lulu Edmondson — Brandon HS

Well-designed and visually pleasing! I like the placement of the images and the text choice.

FINALISTS:

Lulu Edmondson — Brandon HS

Annalise Kirk — Madison Central HS

Ashton McCoy — Tupelo HS

Publication

News Publication of the Year:

WINNER: The Hi-Times — Tupelo HS

This publication consistently demonstrates skill and knowledge in each facet of print journalism, including its coverage of news, sports and features.

FINALISTS:

The Sentry — Jackson Preparatory School

The Vision — MSMS

The Charger — Oxford HS

The Revelation — St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

NEWS AND FEATURE WRITING

WINNER: The Charger — Oxford HS

Staff shows a thoughtful inclusion of stories both international and school specific in scope. They successfully make national and international news local, while not failing to thoroughly cover their school, district and town.

FINALISTS:

The Sentry — Jackson Preparatory School

The Uproar — Madison Central HS

The Hi-Times — Tupelo HS

The Vision — MSMS

SPORTS WRITING

WINNER: The Hi-Times — Tupelo HS

Covering the school’s baseball, football and girl’s basketball teams, this issue’s sport’s package was well reported.

FINALISTS:

The Uproar — Madison Central HS

The Vision — MSMS

The Charger — Oxford HS

The Revelation – St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

OPINION WRITING

WINNER: The Charger — Oxford HS

This package’s opinion section is full of thoroughly reported and researched opinion pieces, well demonstrating the importance of backing up opinions with facts.

FINALISTS:

The Paw Print — Brandon HS

The Sentry — Jackson Preparatory School

The Pony Express — Center Hill HS

The Vision — MSMS

PRINT LAYOUT & DESIGN

WINNER: The Hi-Times — Tupelo HS

Featuring dynamic and interesting images from cover to cover, this issue stands out for its unique, yet accessible design and consistent layout.

FINALISTS:

The Sentry — Jackson Preparatory School

The Uproar — Madison Central HS

The Charger — Oxford HS