2022 Awards of Excellence
The traditional 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.
Hardest Working School
Little Rock Central High School
Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory School
Shawnee Mission East High School
Texas High School
Scholarship Finalists
Elizabeth Morton, College Station High School
Adriana Rao, Tom C. Clark High School
Ashley Xue, McKinney Boyd High School
Scholarship Winners
Jim Davidson Scholarship
Lydia Payne, Bryant High School
Jane Pak Scholarship
Rusty Gonzales, Prosper High School
Sherri Taylor Scholarship
Charles Shanks, McNeil High School
Digital Courses
Digital Reporting
Hardest Working Student
Jack Ritter, Lawrence High School
Most Creative
Finn Lotton-Barker, Lawrence High School
Rising Star Award
Sean Buck, Canyon High School
Marissa Liberda, Shawnee Mission East High School
Channing Morse, Lawrence High School
Super Trooper Award
Amie Jackson, Lewisville High School
Beginning Video
Top Video Storytelling Team
Ian Perkins, Lawrence High School
Harrison Hamre, Marcus High School
Caroline Gould, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Work Ethic
Marcus High School
North Garland High School
Advanced Video
Outstanding Interview Project
Harley Smith, Marcus High School
Outstanding Old Town Carrollton Story
Hayden Houts, Lawrence High School
Janie Slocum, Memorial High School
Cristina Yturralde, Memorial High School
Outstanding Teacher Tribute Story
Dakota Dennard, Texas High School
Design Courses
Beginning Publication Design
MVP Top Designer
Lydia Kish, Liberty North High School
Top Design
Brooklyn Bridwell-Keaton, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Sarina Mahmud, Marcus High School
Jordan Pindell, Shawnee Mission East High School
Caroline Reiser, Shawnee Mission East High School
Audrey Teel, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Morgan Tate, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Advanced Publication Design
Outstanding Personal Nameplate Design
Korin Gonzales, Shawnee Heights High School
Ashley Bretado, McKinney Boyd High School
Katelyn Ta, Bellaire High School
Jennifer Banh, Marcus High School
Outstanding Headline Design
Addie Moore, Shawnee Mission East High School
Anna Mitchell, Shawnee Mission East High School
Asher Wolfe, Lawrence High School
Outstanding Spread Design
Cayla Reeves, Shawnee Mission East High School
Claire Schudy, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Social Media Design
Mia Vogel, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Page Design
Mason Deitcher, Shawnee Heights High School
Ellie Zeller, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Bridget Connelly, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Story Design
Ginger Hawes, Shawnee Mission East High School
Mekaela Malinowski, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Newspaper Courses
Newspaper Boot Camp
Journalistic Excellence In Copy Editing
Jerry Fan, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Journalistic Excellence In Leadership
Lydia Payne, Bryant High School
Journalistic Excellence In News Writing
Tristan Scott, Shawnee Heights High School
Journalistic Excellence In Feature Writing
Thomas Shell, Memorial High School
Journalistic Excellence In Sourcing/Interviewing
Wanyun “Annie” Wang, Marriotts Ridge High School
Feature Writing
Outstanding Feature Stories
Sophia Finkbeiner, Little Rock Central High School
Jack Tell, Lawrence High School
Neela Ravi, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Best Overall Feature Writer
Ada Lillie Worthington, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Personality Profile
Izak Zeller, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Neil Yepuri, St. Mark’s School Of Texas
Dogged Persistence
Ananya Nandyala, Rock Hill High School
Ren Park, Shawnee Mission South High School
Specialized Writing
Funkadelic But Sick Love Covenant Writer!
Luke Bell, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kailyn Williams, Texas High School
Funkadelic Love Covenant Writer!
Avery Anderson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Aanya Bansal, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kinlee Boggs, Shawnee Mission North High School
Marissa Buffon, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Philip Byrd, Little Rock Central High School
Mithra Cama, Prosper High School
Judith Carrizales, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Elizabeth Chalmers, Tom C. Clark High School
Gage Chapman, Shawnee Mission North High School
Kaylee Elizondo, Tom C. Clark High School
Natalie Ferraciolo, McKinney Boyd High School
Shrayes Gunna, Coppell High School
McKenna Halton, Shawnee Heights High School
Maeslyn Hamlin, Lawrence High School
Kamryn Jean, Texas High School
Aden Juarez, Brandeis High School
Nashita Kalam, Texas High School
Sophie Keller, Texas High School
Maggie Kissick, Shawnee Mission East High School
Jade Kratochvil, Rock Hill High School
Jonas Lord, Lawrence High School
Liberty Maldonado Cowan, Texas High School
Elizabeth McKay, Tom C. Clark High School
Madison Nieto, Brandeis High School
Lex Paull, Marcus High School
Adriano Peralta, Shawnee Mission North High School
Nicole Rodil-Suarez, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Sanaa Smith, Lewisville High School
Shreya Srivathsan, Rock Hill High School
Christopher Staniec, Shawnee Heights High School
Landon Staniec, Shawnee Heights High School
Hassan Sufi, Shawnee Mission East High School
Gracie Tucker, Texas High School
Funkadelic But Sick Covenant Writer!
Kailyn Williams, Texas High School
Newspaper Editorial Leadership
Super Story Ideas
Caroline Wood, Shawnee Mission East High School
Best Editorial Leadership Project
First, Alice Scott, McCallum High School
Second, Editors Of The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School
Third, Emma Short, Hebron High School
Honorable Mentions, Elle Simon, Notre Dame de Sion High School, and Manasa Mohan, Coppell High School
Hard Worker Award
Stephanee Hartfield, Klein Collins High School
Trevor Butler, Glacier Peak High School
Lyda Cosgrove, Shawnee Mission East High School
Fantastic Feedback Award
Macy Maynard, Texas High School
Veronica Meiss, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Ava Lim, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Discussion Diamond Award
Neena Sidhu, Prosper High School
Rusty Gonzales, Prosper High School
Infectious Energy Award
Peyton Moore, Shawnee Mission East High School
Creativity Queen Award
Noel Mohamed, Shawnee Mission South High School
Quiet Intensity Award
Gabby Cohen, McNeil High School
Danielle Yampuler, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Dylan Wilson, Shawnee Mission North High School
Inspiration Award
Joseph Haynes-Stewart, Texas High School
Instructor’s Special Recognition Award
Nina Cairo, Plano Senior High School
Perrin Goutler, Lawrence High School
Adriana Rao, Tom C. Clark High School
Photography Courses
Beginning Photography
Outstanding Workshop Photos
Greta Dickerson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Best Photo Story
Sophia Beedle, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Action Photos
Emily Pina, Rowlett High School
Most Improved
Ava Gomez, Canyon High School
Intermediate Photography
Bravery Award
Jo Mejia, McKinney High School
Most Improved
Soli Guinto, Shawnee Mission West High School
Maximizer Of Glass
Rylee Booher, Rider High School
Outstanding Bubble Portrait
Caroline Martucci, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Location Coverage
Clara Peters, Shawnee Mission East High School
Training Wheels Removed Award
Anna Haley, Texas High School
Kristina Colburn, Texas High School
Best Workshop Portfolio
Makayla Perez, Tom C. Clark High School
Advanced Photography
Outstanding Photo Story
Macy Crosser, Shawnee Mission East High School
Lydia Coe, Shawnee Mission East High School
Abidail Ruiz, East Bernard High School
Evan Johnson, Shawnee Mission North High School
Ashley Xue, McKinney Boyd High School
Outstanding Workshop Photo
Macy Crosser, Shawnee Mission East High School
Ashley Xue, McKinney Boyd High School
Lydia Coe, Shawnee Mission East High School
Yearbook Courses
Yearbook Boot Camp/Middle School
Best Verbal Theme
Staff, Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory School
Out-Of-The-Box Thematic Package
Staff, Franklin Middle School
Best Verbal Thematic Evolution
Staff, Obama Male Leadership Academy
Most Tenacious Team
Staff, D.A. Hulcy Middle School
In Sync Collaborators
Staff, J.L. Long Middle School
Cohesive Collaborators
Staff, Longfellow Middle School
Yearbook Buy-In Award
Staff, Rosemont Middle School
Most Authentic Theme
Staff, Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Florence Middle School
Most Unified Theme
Staff, Greiner Middle School
Graphic Design Artist
Janelle Lawrence, Hulcy Middle School
Most Polite
Taniya Thomas, Hulcy Middle School
Breakout Writer
Diego Najera, Rosemont Middle School
McKenna Kell, Longfellow Middle School
Joshua Olivares, Franklin Middle School
Deep Thinker
Leia Pena, Longfellow Middle School
Shining Photographer
Genesis Valladares, Greiner Middle School
Yearbook Superstar
Adelaide Miller, Longfellow Middle School
Biggest Participator
Henry Tomlin, Longfellow Middle School
Cadence Tomlin, Longfellow Middle School
Irelyn DeLeon, Thomas C. Marsh Prep Middle School
Kayson Loyd, Obama Male Leadership Academy
Jamie Villarroel, Longfellow Middle School
Ivy Wetterauer, J.L. Long Middle School
Yearbook Boot Camp/High School
Terrific Typography
James Vandepas, Richardson High School
Fatima Alvizo, Castleberry High School
Natalie Fleshman, Liberty North High School
Most Creative C.R.A.P.
Juhee Maeng, Memorial High School
Mireya Rodriguez, Rowlett High School
Outstanding Take 5 Package
Ava Fine, Marcus High School
Andrea Ibarra, Memorial High School
Outstanding Take 5 Package & Caption Writing
Laney Andersen, East Bernard High School
Outstanding Profile Story
Taylor Viktorin, East Bernard High School
Kaitlyn Batdorf, Shawnee Mission East High School
Outstanding Spread Design
Francie Garrison, Shawnee Mission East High School
Kashara Robinson, Boswell High School
Best Contributor
Jesus Serrano, Richardson High School
Yearbook Design & Concepts
Best Dynamic Duo
Abi Limbird, Shawnee Mission East High School
Neva Hudson, Shawnee Mission East High School
Best Photographer Turned Designer
Curtezha Woods, Patricia E. Paetow High School
Best Type Design
Lorelei Harrison, College Station High School
Best Spread Design
Kali Lester, Shawnee Mission West High School
Best Solo Staff Member
Katelyn Hodge, Memorial High School
Best Theme Concept
Canyon High School
Best Conceptual Design
Diya Roy, Marcus High School
Yearbook Theme Development
Outstanding Theme Copy
Shawnee Mission North High School
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Outstanding Theme Package
Rock Hill High School
McNeil High School
Bellaire High School
Notre Dame de Sion High School