2025 Gloria Shields Workshop
2025 Awards of Excellence
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.
> 2025 workshop slideshow
Featuring the work of students in the photo courses
Scholarships
Finalists
Logan Day, Caney Creek High School
Greta Grist, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Samantha Mitchell, Rock Hill High School
Kati Waguespack, Legacy High School
Poojasai Kona, Frisco High School
Sofia Ball, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Winners
Jim Davidson Scholarship
Poojasai Kona, Frisco High School
Jane Pak Scholarship
Sofia Ball, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Sherri Taylor Scholarship
Logan Day, Caney Creek High School
Hardest Working Schools
Coppell High School
Little Rock Central High School
Shawnee Mission East High School
Class recognition
Instructors recognized the following outstanding students from 16 design, digital, newspaper and yearbook courses.
Design
Beginning Publication Design
Outstanding Design
Ava Davenport, Little Rock Central High School
Lauren Brandt, Forney High School
Excellence in Design
Prakriti Srivats, Coppell High School
Outstanding Infographic Design
Winford Boughton, Lee’s Summit High School
Design Expertise
Stephen Brown, Little Rock Central High School
Advanced Publication Design
Outstanding Social Media Story Design
Chloe Kwok, Centennial High School
Michael Yi, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding List Design
Caroline Baker, Little Rock Central High School
Kiran Parikh, St. Mark’s School Of Texas
Malia Ochs, Austin High School
Outstanding Layout Design
Caroline Baker, Little Rock Central High School
Kiran Parikh, St. Mark’s School Of Texas
Yug Talukdar, Coppell High School
Digital
Social Media Reporting
Best Swipeable Story
Yuktha Vangaveti, Rock Hill High School
Astor Jones, Marcus High School
Improvising, Adapting and Overcoming Obstacles
Hannah Cherepski, Little Rock Central High School
Coy Ruether, Lee’s Summit High School
Emma Fikki, Lee’s Summit High School
Teamwork Award
Iman Chohan, Oak High School
Ryan Jeffers, Marcus High School
Loren Palomino, Incarnate Word Academy
Izaiah Rivera, Shawnee Mission South High School
Rebecca Viana, Legacy High School
Best Conspiracy Theory Interview
Macie Staniec, Shawnee Heights High School
Leila Marusenko, Shawnee Heights High School
Video Storytelling
Best Videography
Raymond Laurey, Legacy High School
Best Writing
Chloe Sales, Kingwood Park High School
Most Determined Broadcaster
Peyton Pasak, Hallettsville High School
Overall Best Feature Story
Jonah Yi, Cypress Woods High School
Landon Bucher, Denison High School
Newspaper
Newspaper Boot Camp
Top 5 in Photo, Cutline, News, Editorial and First Amendment Knowledge Categories
Varshini Avula, Coppell High School
David “Davy” Thomas, Coppell High School
Top 5 in Cutline and Editorial Categories
Dara Comport, Braswell High School
Top 5 in News and Editorial Categories
Kylie West, Braswell High School
Top 5 in Feature and First Amendment Categories
Bowen Darling, Little Rock Central High School
Katie Howe, Little Rock Central High School
Top 5 in Editorial
Mikayla “Micky” Kleen, Walnut Grove High School
Top 5 in Photo and Feature Categories
Ava Osborne, Marcus High School
Evan Randall, Marcus High School
Top 5 in Cutline, News and First Amendment Knowledge Categories
Alicia Padilla, North Garland High School
Top 5 in Cutline and Feature Categories
Hannah Rosemann, Shawnee Mission East High School
Top 5 in Photo and Editorial Categories
Soha Syed, Plano East Senior High School
Top 5 in News and Editorial Categories
Aamna Umer, Plano East Senior High School
Top 5 in Editorial and Feature Categories
Sydney Wade, Plano East Senior High School
Top 5 in Photo and Design Categories
Caroline Williams, Plano East Senior High School
Beginning Feature Writing
Outstanding Work
Sophie Ragan, Shawnee Mission Northwest
Peyton Trinadad, McKinney High School
Murray Listopad, Little Rock Central High School
Jillian Tyler, Texas High School
Bella Shipferling, Klein Oak High School
Xavier Jasper, Klein Oak High School
Charlotte Vi Mahoney, Klein Oak High School
Advanced Feature Writing
Sustained Excellence
Emmy O’Roark, Shawnee Mission East High School
Claire Rosen, Shawnee Mission East High School
Avni Bansal, Shawnee Mission East High School
Vivienne Fox, St. John’s High School
Nolen Driesse, St. Mark’s School Of Texas
Lucas Pei, St. Mark’s School Of Texas
Specialized Writing
David and Scott Forgot Your Certificate Award!
Blakely Copeland, Legacy High School for
Disco Daddy Rabbit Writer
Gia Ajani, Coppell High School
Meredith Boehm, Lee’s Summit High School
Kayla Chege, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Neev Chickermane, Coppell High School
Blakely Copeland, Legacy High School
Elizabeth De Santiago, Coppell High School
Macy Doan, Marcus High School
Kamaya Evans, John M. Harlan High School
Emily Gandy, Legacy High School
Dayami Granados, Coppell High School
Quentin Gross, Legacy High School
Annabel Hall, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Alex Harden, Shawnee Mission East High School
Aaliyah Henderson, Shawnee Mission North High School
Evie Henderson, Cypress Woods High School
Sloane Henderson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Dayla Jertson, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Flavia Jimenez, Fulshear High School
Luci Kelley, Legacy High School
Genevive Kidder, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Catie Loomis, Texas High School
Trevan Magrini, Klein Oak High School
Andrea Marquez, Klein Oak High School
Naseeha Masood, Coppell High School
Kristie Min, Westlake High School
Ryan Neef, Legacy High School
Armaan Newaskar, St. Mark’s School of Texas
Adelyn Newman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Avery Owens, Legacy High School
Aashi Panchal, Coppell High School
Emerson Raper, Heritage High School
Coco Reiser, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kristhel Soto Castro, Plano East Senior High School
Leah Stieber, John M. Harlan High School
Gus Stirling, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Harper Ward, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Newsroom Editorial Leadership
Hardest Worker
Marissa Becerra, Lassiter Early College High School
Anjana Saravanan, Rock Hill High School
Fantastic Feedback
Danielle Nalley, Kingwood Park High School
Bella Broce, Shawnee Mission East High School
Discussion Diamond
Bella Meyers, Klein Oak High School
Luciana Mendy, Shawnee Mission East High School
Infectious Energy
Jaecob Griffin, Cypress Woods High School
Creativity Queen
Reece Murry, Coppell High School
Mary Bradley Sutherland, The Hockaday School
Quiet Intensity
Aisha Ali, Plano East Senior High School
Catalina Schleuse, Bryant Junior High School
Mason Reynolds, Bryant Junior High School
Inspiration Award
Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School
Poojasai Kona, Frisco High School
Editorial Excellence
Logan Day, Caney Creek High School
Nandita Shetty, Carroll Senior High School
Laiba Shehzad, Richardson High School
Photography
Outstanding Aperture Project
Isabella Podowski, Rowlett High School
Outstanding Composition Project
Layla Love, Shawnee Mission East High School
Aperture And Composition Mastery
Lilly Mcdaniel, Texas High School
Outstanding Shutter Speed Project
Sophia Calubag, Walnut Grove High School
Outstanding Action Photography
Rayne Lawrence, Ney High School
Outstanding Workshop Photography
Charlotte Walton, Shawnee Mission East High School
All-Around Excellence
Annabell Davis, Texas High School
Natalie Debenport, Texas High School
Stella Fredrickson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Mariel Galvan, Texas High School
Crystal Salais, Texas High School
Intermediate Photography
Outstanding Photography in Four Categories: Play, Away, Face and Move
Molly McDermed, Shawnee Mission East High School
Mackenna Daniels , Liberty North High School
Vivienne Wheeler, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Viviene Glenski, Shawnee Mission East High School
Megan Sederquist, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Photography in Three Categories: Away, Move and Work
Sebastian Aburto, Shawnee Mission South High School
Lucy Wilson, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Ava Towner, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Photography in Two Categories: Away and Play
Annie Trenkle, Shawnee Mission East High School
Cameron McCray, Klein Oak High School
Marrah Wenzel, Denison High School
Outstanding Photography in Three Categories: Face, Move and Work
Preslee Palmer, Denison High School
Outstanding Photography in Two Categories: Face and Move
Isabella Tolentino, Plano East High School
Outstanding Photography in Two Categories: Face and Play
Naomi Giordano, Denison High School
Outstanding Photography in the “Play” Category
Elizabeth Cazan, Plano East Senior High School
Natalie Lona, Lee’s Summit High School
Rayden DeSouza, Kingwood Park High School
Rashaun Dehorney, Denison High School
Outstanding Photography in the “Face” Category
Juett King, McKinney High School
Leonardo Pena, Kingwood Park High School
Outstanding Photography in the “Move” Category
James Clifton, Kingwood Park High School
Maya Bakshi, The Hockaday School
Advanced Photography
Outstanding Workshop Photo
Kian Gomez, Brazosport High School
Yaneira Mendoza, Texas High School
Michelle Lopez, Texas High School
Molly Scott, Shawnee Mission East High School
Jayden Gribble, Bentonville West High School
Outstanding Photo Story
Austin Healy, Cypress Woods High School
Fernando Olalde, Texas High School
Quinlyn Anderson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Maddi Roof, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Ek Patem, Fulshear High School
Outstanding Dance Photo
Jay Berry, Caney Creek High School
Jackson Sanchez, Round Rock High School
Ryleigh Mackey, Hendrickson High School
Yearbook
Yearbook Boot Camp (Junior High/Middle School)
Next Generation Award
Carlos Gongora, Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy
Jacqueline Nino-Vasquez, Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
Yearbook Boot Camp (High School)
Yearbook Spread Project
Erenia Gonzalez, Cypress Woods High School
Alexis Hester, Coppell High School
Tasmia Hossain, North Garland High School
Maggie Spara, Kingwood Park High School
Raygen Rodriguez, Plano East Senior High School
Feature Writing
Victoria Pedraza Urdiales, Independence High School
Lauren Schueder, Klein Oak High School
Photography
Annie Dees, Bryant High School
Yearbook Design & Concepts
Being Great In Everything
Peyton Smithson, Kingwood Park High School
Outstanding Newbie
Marin Tippy, Kingwood Park High School
Being A Design Queen
Hannah Hampton, Pleasant Grove High School
Addison Bobo, Pleasant Grove High School
Creating An All-Around Rockin’ Design
Bianca Chavira, Round Rock High School
Writing A Gatsby Approved Profile
Caylee Dao, Klein Oak High School
Destiny Olivares, Mckinney High School
Yearbook Theme Development
Outstanding Work Ethic
Carson Long, Plano East High School
Chloe Whitten, Bentonville West High School
Outstanding Theme Copy
Keelan Christman, Austin High School
Melody Clifford, Austin High School
Evelyn De La Reza, Austin High School
Abigail Lehrach, Austin High School
Excellence in Cover Design
Aaron Dann, Rowlett High School
Rei Ngo, Rowlett High School
Brynn Schomaker, Hendrickson High School
Millie Chase, Hendrickson High School
Emerson Harris, Kingwood Park High School
Ella Hickman, Kingwood Park High School
Outstanding Theme Concept and Design
Morgan Beedle, Shawnee Mission East High School
Clara Breneman, Shawnee Mission East High School
Mary Green, Shawnee Mission East High School
Sloan Meyer, Shawnee Mission East High School
Charlotte Wissel, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kristen Lebeau, Shawnee Mission North High School
Macy Williams, Shawnee Mission North High School
Sadie Babler, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Aliyah Carter, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Lexi Franzen, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Zoe Nixon, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School