2024 Awards of Excellence
July 17, 2024
The traditional Thursday-morning awards ceremony celebrated success at the conclusion of the workshop.
Instructors recognized the top students in each class. Video and photo shows highlighted outstanding storytelling, scholarship winners were announced, and the hardest-working schools were recognized.
2024 workshop slideshow,
featuring the work of students in our photo courses
Scholarships
Finalists
Isabella Callegro Santos, Coppell High School
Rhea Choudhary, Coppell High School
Krista Fleming, Hebron High School
Sophia Jackson, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Layne Joheim, Little Rock Central High School
Zana Kennedy, Lawrence High School
Reese Mallett, Legacy High School
Joy Partin, Shawnee Mission West High School
Winners
Jim Davidson Scholarship
Rhea Choudhary, Coppell High School
Jane Pak Scholarship
Zana Kennedy, Lawrence High School
Sherri Taylor Scholarship
Krista Fleming, Hebron High School
Hardest Working Schools
Coppell High School
Lee’s Summit High School
Little Rock Central High School
Shawnee Mission East High School
Texas High School
Class recognition
Instructors recognized the following outstanding students from 17 design, digital, newspaper and yearbook courses.
Design courses
Beginning Publication Design
Emerging Designer
Katie Buck, Shawnee Mission East High School
Sophia Yanics, Shawnee Mission East High School
Darcy Broaddus, Stratford High School
Asha Carter, Little Rock Central High School
Excellence in Design
Samuel Jordan, Stratford High School
Emerson Berg, Stratford High School
Juliana Jamison, Shawnee Mission East High School
All Star Designer
Robert Fullen, Little Rock Central High School
Advanced Publication Design
Outstanding Personal Nameplate Design
Bella Broce, Shawnee Mission East High School
Emerald Tang, Bellaire High School
Outstanding Page/Spread Design
Libby Marsh, Shawnee Mission East High School
Samantha Barr, Shawnee Mission West High School
Krista Fleming, Hebron High School
Leila Hathaway, Frisco High School
Maggie Gerritz, Shawnee Mission South High School
Elizabeth Lemeshewsky, Rock Canyon High School
Kaitlyn Sitton, Kingwood Park High School
Lilah Gitchel, Little Rock Central High School
Most Improved Designer
Ace Curry, Austin High School
Sophia Burton, Bryant Junior High School
Malaika Thompson, McKinney High School
Outstanding Designer
Asra June, Shawnee Mission South High School
Sophie Sagastume, Stratford High School
Dylan Wang, Bellaire High School
Mich Omwony, Richardson High School
Top Designer Award
Clara Breneman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Digital
Digital Graphics
Most Enthusiastic
Ty Gery, Legacy High School
Nathan Player, Geneva School of Boerne
Tricia Darcy, Kingwood Park High School
Outstanding Leadership
Kavya Lokhande, Coppell High School
Aneesah Jameet, Shawnee Mission West High School
Social Media Reporting
Best Swipeable Story
Isabel Baldassaro, Zane Laing, Shawnee Mission East High School
Best Instagram Reel
Annie Smith, Anna Haley, Madeline Smallwood, Texas High School, Pleasant Grove High School
Teamwork Award
Ava Kate White, Charlton Firor, Little Rock Central High School, Fulshear High School
Lone Wolf Award
Addisyn Clarke, Glacier Peak High School
Harper Poore, McNeil High School
Video
Best Storyteller
Naomi Pang, Lawrence High School
Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School
Mary Gagen, Shawnee Mission East High School
Rising Video Storytelling Star
Camille Warren, Stratford High School
Newsroom Leader
Patrisha Pantoja, Rowlett High School
Morgan Swearer, Stratford High School
Newspaper courses
Newspaper Boot Camp
Top Interviewing Skills
Ryan Frazier, Lassiter High School
Top Researcher/Copy Editor
Reece Yeamans, Plano East Senior High School
Top Photojournalist
Isaiah Garcia, Lewisville High School
Column Writing
Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar, Coppell High School
Editorial Writing
Melanie Pinkerton, Plano East Senior High School
News Writing
Roger Sader, Marcus High School
Feature Writing
Holden Purvis, St. Mark’s School of Texas
Leadership
Haley Waddell, Texas High School
Beginning Feature Writing
Exceptional Achievement
Yashika Bhagat, Little Rock Central High School
Logan Day, Caney Creek High School
Advanced Feature Writing
Exceptional Achievement
Emerson Raper, Heritage High School
Kati Waguespack, Legacy High School
Rawya Hazin, Pleasant Grove High School
Specialized Writing
Super-Funkadelic Writer
Neha Nathwani, Coppell High School
Asiya Yousuf, Frisco High School
Flavia Jimenez, Fulshear High School
Preston Carpenter, Kingwood Park High School
Cameron Minatrea, Kingwood Park High School
Jocelyn Vazquez Rico, Lakeview Centennial High School
Addy Williams, Lakeview Lee’s Summit High School
Jordyn Green, Legacy High School
Mia Shiver, Legacy High School
Jadon Crumpton, Legacy High School
Adolfo Martinez, Lewisville High School
Jack Shroyer, Platte County High School
Charlotte Wissel, Shawnee Mission East High School
Mya Smith, Shawnee Mission East High School
Lucy Stephens, Shawnee Mission East High School
Avni Bansal, Shawnee Mission East High School
Christopher Long, Shawnee Mission East High School
Carl Sutton, Shawnee Mission East High School
Michael Yi, Shawnee Mission East High School
Emmy O’Roark, Shawnee Mission East High School
Vanessa Blades, Shawnee Mission East High School
Hope Hunt, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Lexi Franzen, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Gabby Blackwell, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Quentin Brown, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Lexie Johnson, Shawnee Mission South High School
Shaynel Gludd, Rowlett High School
High-Riz Super-Funkadelic Writer
Poojasai Kona, Frisco High School
Sophia Ragan, Shawnee Northwest High School
Claire Rosen, Shawnee Mission East High School
Sage McCarthy, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Newspaper Editorial Leadership
The Hard Work Award
Amani Niaz, Hebron High School
The Fantastic Feedback Award
Addie Moore, Shawnee Mission East High School
The Discussion Diamond Award
Catherine Loomis, Texas High School
The Infectious Energy Award
Bryndal Hoover, Lawrence High School
The Creativity Queen Award
Sukirtha Muthiah, Coppell High School
The Quiet Intensity Award
Grace Rau, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
The Inspiration Award
Brayden Johnson, Bryant Junior High School
Outstanding Story Ideas
Bella Alvarado, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Celine Tan, Plano East High School
Clara Peters, Shawnee Mission East High School
Connor Vogel, Shawnee Mission East High School
Caroline Martucci, Shawnee Mission East High School
Rishi Hanumandlu, Marcus High School
Isabelle Rask, Frisco High School
Outstanding Editor
Isabella Callegaro Santos, Coppell High School
Sahasra Chakilam, Coppell High School
Bella Luper, Bryant Junior High School
Zana Kennedy, Lawrence High School
Juliet Outka, Lawrence High School
Arabella Gipp, Lawrence High School
Juan Pereira Casa, Fulshear High School
Adeline Belden, Boswell High School
Kunan Anjum, Texas High School
Avery Anderson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Ada Lillie Worthington, Shawnee Mission East High School
Samara Rowe, Shawnee Mission South High School
Sanaa Sow, Rock Canyon High School
Georgia Gomez, Notre Dame de Sion High School
Addie Doyle, Notre Dame de Sion High School
Photography courses
Beginning Photography
No Longer a Rookie
Vivien Glenski, Shawnee Mission East High School
Fernando Olalde, Texas High School
Best Student (Who’s Actually a Teacher)
Rachel Becker, Benjamin Franklin High School
Outstanding Workshop Photography
Charlotte Reintjes, Shawnee Mission East High School
Finley Feagans, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Long Exposure & Workshop
Samie Taylor, Bryant Junior High School
Outstanding Candid Photography
Campbell Aldridge, Shawnee Mission East High School
Future Sports Photographer
Valeria Moreno, Lassiter High School
Outstanding Action Photography
Leah Crow, Texas High School
Good Eye
Anastasia Flower, Shawnee Mission East High School
Staying Locked In
Nicholas Nelson, Geneva School of Boerne
Jamaiyah Ramos, Texas High School
Lauren Parks, Forney High School
Intermediate Photography
Top Overall Photographer
Josie Mangine, Shawnee Mission East High School
Morgan Beedle, Shawnee Mission East High School
Ellie Moilanen, Shawnee Mission East High School
Harper Pardue, Bowie High School
Annie Benson, McNeil High School
Portrait
Caroline Hoffman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Anya Jain, Marcus High School
Rio Clark, Hebron High School
Photo Story
Emily Ackman, Loudoun Valley High School
Anya Jain, Marcus High School
Aili Billick, James Bowie High School
Andie Berg, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Tem Forbes, Glacier Peak High School
Maggie Sowder, Lee’s Summit High School
Bubble Photography
Emmalee Rich, Shawnee Mission South High School
Isabella Romo, Stratford High School
Workshop Experience
Jack Pischke, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Caroline Hoffman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Madyson McKenna, Shawnee Mission South High School
Aili Billick, James Bowie High School
Tem Forbes, Glacier Peak High School
Sports Photography
Caroline Hoffman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Emily Ackman, Loudoun Valley High School
Madyson McKenna, Shawnee Mission South High School
Tem Forbes, Glacier Peak High School
Andie Berg, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Advanced Photography
Top Photo Story
Winston Lin, St. Mark’s School of Texas
Henry Fair, Richardson High School
Will Griffith, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kaiden Wynne, Legacy High School
Top Workshop Photo
Peyton Kushmeider, Hebron High School
Avery Tilley, Shawnee Mission South High School
Special Assignment
Colin Fox, Lee’s Summit High School
Peter Gilbert, Walnut Grove High School
Miles McKinzy, Shawnee Mission South High School
Sports Package
Emmy Barrett, Shawnee Mission East High School
Yearbook course
Yearbook Boot Camp (Junior High/Middle School)
Quiet Genius
Kylee Goston-Robertson, Franklin Middle School
Unsung Hero
Sophia Torres, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Arts Academy
Confidence Queen
Aubrey Sanchez, Dealey Middle School
Comfort Zone Crusher
Daniela Sanchez, Dealey Middle School
Helpful Hand
Kane McLeod, Dealey Middle School
Yearbook Boot Camp (High School)
Graphic Notebook
Sarai Santabanez & Natalie Rodriguez, School of Science and Engineering (SEM)
Paulina Heiler Tayma & Madison Thorn, Marcus High School
Ahn Van & Aleah Kirtley, Bryant High School
Copy Writing
Jina Park, Stratford High School
Jacqueline Pardue, Heritage High School
Bootcamp Project
Esha Patel, Coppell High School
Sakirah Beard, Marcus High School
Paulina Heiler Tayma, Marcus High School
Anh Van, Bryant High School
Christian Reyes, Coppell High School
Yearbook Design & Concepts
Outstanding Dynamic Duo
Rosaliny Avalos Gonzales & Andres Bedolla, Plano East Senior High School
Shepard Ferguson & Arisha Irfan, College Station High School
Quiet but Mighty
Benjamin Cuadros, Boswell High School
Solo Super Star
Stacey Andrzejewski, Heritage High School
Awesome Attitude
Grace Gerdes & Joy Partin, Shawnee Mission West High School
Outstanding Progress
Rowlett High School Staff
Marvelous Mods
Camryan Fredrickson & Joey Sklar, Rock Hill High School
Most In Sync
McNeil High School Staff
Outstanding Development
Round Rock High School Staff
Yearbook Theme Development
Outstanding Theme Presentation
Daniya Yousuf, Frisco High School
Helen Jones, Ashley Freund, Maggie Wells, Samantha Atkins, Camilla Simmons, Francie Garrison, Shawnee Mission East High School
Sydney Rickels & Lydia Klish, Liberty North High School
Millie Chase, Hendrickson High School
Lynn Seo and Leia Lopez, College Station High School
Agostina Sanchez, Joaquin Quiroz, Addison Bundoc, Haleigh Thomas, Bella Rendon, James E. Taylor High School
Caroline Huffington, Alayna McCoy, Drew Sommerer, Lee’s Summit High School
Chloe Farson & Shea Thompson, Rock Canyon High School
Macy Williams & Nicole Mendez, Shawnee Mission North High School
Grace Anderson, Taylor Graham, Emily Garcia, Marcus High School
Dulce Nuñez & Yee Lam Zhou, McKinney High School
Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
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