NSPA Best of Show Winners
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention
April 14-17, 2011, Anaheim
Publication Website Small School
1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
http://www.smeharbinger.net
Logan Heley, Patrick McGannon, Maggie Simmons, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
2. Wayland Student Press, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass.
http://waylandstudentpress.com
David Ryan, Melanie Wang, editors
Janet Karman/Mary Barber, advisers
3. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.urbanlegendnews.org
Hannah Gorman, Emily Wen, editors
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser
4. The Foothill Dragon Press, Foothill Technology HS, Ventura, Calif.
http://foothilldragonpress.org
Anaika Miller, editor
Melissa Wantz, adviser
5. The Boiling Point, Shalhevet HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
http://www.shalhevetboilingpoint.com
Zev Hurwitz, editor
Joelle Keene, adviser
6. The Rampage, Rockville HS, Rockville, Md.
http://www.rockvillerampage.com
Toby Lin, Robert Lee, Christina Gonzalez, editors
Peter Daddone, adviser
7. Penn Points, Penn Manor HS, Millersville, Pa.
http://www.pennpoints.com
Sarah Schaeffer, Alex Geli, editors
Susan Baldrige, adviser
Publication Website Large School
2. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
http://www.vikingsportsmag.com
George Brown, Mary Albertolle, Will Glazier, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser
3. El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
http://elestoque.org
Eric Wong, editor
Michelle Balmeo, adviser
4. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
http://www.lahstalon.org
Caroline Whang, Zia Rosenzweig, Seena Burns, editors
Michael Moul, adviser
5. CNHS Media, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
http://cnhsmedia.com
Haedyn Scgalski, editor
Rachel McCarver, adviser
6. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
http://chronicle.hw.com
Vivien Mao, editor
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
7. The Bulletin, El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif.
http://etbulletin.org
Marisa McNally, editor
Debra Schaefer, adviser
8. The Paly Voice, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
http://voice.paly.net
Samara Trilling, Chloe Chen, Lucas Chan, Ken Wattana, Sydney Rock, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser
9. Prairie News, Kickapoo HS, Springfield, Mo.
http://www.pntoday.com
Chase Snider, editor
Leslie Orman, adviser
10. The Recorder, Ronald Reagan HS, San Antonio, Texas
http://newspaper.neisd.net/reagan
Julia Mork, Christina Sebers, editors
Monique Sandoval, adviser
Newspaper 8 or Fewer Pages
1. Blue & Gold, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
John Sisser, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser
2. The Spartana, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Beth Huber, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser
3. The Stagg Line, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS, Stockton, Calif.
Lissette Rodriguez, Chelsea Collura, editors
Don Bott, adviser
4. In View, Auburn Mountainview HS, Auburn, Wash.
Melissa Halley, Karissa Coen, editors
Stephanie Keagle, adviser
5. The Bulletin, El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif.
Frankie Sakamoto, editor
Debra Schaefer, adviser
6. Cedar Post, Sandpoint HS, Sandpoint, Idaho
Jessie Webster, editor
William Love, adviser
7. Spotlight, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Sam Gibson, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
8. The Northmen's Log, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Courtney Kelly, editor
Christina Geabhart, adviser
9. Taft Tribune, Taft HS, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Teresa Kim, Mariel Olenick, editors
Debra Gambardella, adviser
10. The Cardinal Voice, Laguna Creek HS, Elk Grove, Calif.
Sarah Ahmadzai, Ania Skinner, editors
Erik Olson, adviser
Newspaper 9-12 Pages
1. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Zoe Newcomb, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser
2. The Marshfield Times, Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, Ore.
Jake Crump, editor
Catherine Hampton, adviser
3. Stampede, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
Nicholas Provenghi, Elijah Natividad, editors
Patricia Monroe, adviser
4. Green and Gold, Media Academy, Oakland, Calif.
Cesar Sanchez, editor
Lisa Shafer, adviser
5. The Titan Times, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Sheda Talebi, Kristi Cortez, Allison Gibson, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser
6. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
Adrienne von Schulthess, editor
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser
7. The Cardinal News, Wauwatosa East HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Kelley Annisley, editor
Elaina Meier, adviser
8. The Prospector, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Regina Hong, Anthony Kao, editors
Ann Peck, adviser
9. The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
Nicole Antoine, Parul Guliani, Case Nichols, editors
Patricia Fels, adviser
10. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Kelsey Reid, editor
Lori Keekley, adviser
Newspaper 13-16 Pages
1. tjToday, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Bart Bachman, editor
Jennifer Seavey, adviser
2. Hawk Eye, Hebron HS, Carrollton, Texas
Jacy Marmaduke, editor
Brian Shelton, adviser
3. The Lowell, Lowell HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Emily Moody, Shelly Tong, Nicola Householder, Sean Lee, editors
Sharn Matusek/Sam Williams, advisers
4. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
Melissa Truong, Yoojin Kim, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
5. The Hub, Davis Sr. HS, Davis, Calif.
Alex Young, Alana De Hinojosa, editors
Kelly Wilkerson, adviser
6. The Lancer, Thousand Oaks HS, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Rebecca Sylvers, Giselle Queseda, editors
Jo Zimmerman, adviser
7. The Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
Sonia Kumar, Teresa Lu, editors
Nicole Gordon, adviser
8. The Sun, Mount Carmel HS, San Diego, Calif.
Dennis Sun, editor
Tim Calver, adviser
9. Spartan Scroll, Schurr HS, Montebello, Calif.
Veronica Jimenez, editor
Lorraine Langevin, adviser
10. Quaker Shaker, Plainfield HS, Plainfield, Ind.
Kaitlin Tipsword, editor
Michelle Burress, adviser
Newspaper 17+ Pages
1. El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Mansi Pathak, Vijeta Tandon, editors
Michelle Balmeo, adviser
2. The A-Blast, Annandale HS, Annandale, Va.
Emily Fruchterman, editor
Alan Weintraut, adviser
3. The Lion’s Tale, Oviedo HS, Oviedo, Fla.
Carson Bailey, Julia Thorncroft, editors
Deborah Jepson, adviser
4. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
Caroline Whang, editor
Michael Moul, adviser
5. Student Voice, Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Jordan Bloch, Allie Guthy, editors
Ellen Salas, adviser
6. The Viking Vanguard, Puyallup HS, Puyallup, Wash.
Samantha Babbitt, editor
Sandra Coyer, adviser
7. Eye of the Storm, Summit HS, Bend, Ore.
Ali Kinkade, editor
Karen Rosch, adviser
8. Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Md.
Eitan Sayag, Daniel Liss, editors
Samantha Geudie/Megan Fromm, advisers
9. The Warrior Ledger, Taylorsville HS, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bonnie Barrett, Dylan Wilson, editors
Mary Seal, adviser
10. The Pacer, Rolling Meadows HS, Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Alexandria Johnson, editor
Stan Zoller, adviser
Newspaper Special Edition
1. Arrow Newsmagazine, Renton HS, Renton, Wash.
Olivia Fry, editor
Derek Smith, adviser
2. The Cardinal News, Wauwatosa East HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Keiley Annisley, editor
Elaina Meier, adviser
3. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
George Brown, Will Glazier, Mary Albertolle, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser
4. Big Red, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Alex Leichenger, editor
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
5. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Chris Swarbrick, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser
6. High Tide, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Austin Schreyver, editor
Mitch Ziegler, adviser
7. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Ellie Seta, Monica Cheng, editors
Jim Streisel, adviser
8. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Lana Fanous, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser
9. The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Devan Coggan, Maggie Hallam, editors
Mitch Eden, adviser
10. Westside Story, Skyline HS, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ceren Pasamahmetoglu, editor
Courtney Morgan, adviser
Newsmagazine
1. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Lauren Nelson, Zach Wasfi, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
2. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
George Brown, Will Glazier, Mary Albertolle, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser
3. Verde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Sonali Sastry, Max Cohen, Ally Messick, Camile Von Kaenel, Manon Von Kaenel, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser
4. The Mustang, San Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, Calif.
Alexis Shapiro, editor
Tim Roberts, adviser
5. The Blazer, Timberline HS, Lacey, Wash.
Emerson Hardebeck, editor
Dan Hardebeck, adviser
6. Crimson, Paso Robles HS, Paso Robles, Calif.
Monica Patel, editor
Jeff Mount, adviser
7. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Maria Davison, Stephanie Spicer, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
8. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Sara Rogers, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser
9. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Lana Fanous, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser
10. Smoky Hill Express, Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo.
Daniel Jennings, Tyler Blair, editors
Carrie Faust, adviser
Broadcast Program
1. MHS-1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Jacob Derryberry, Matt Farmer, JP Festa, Maya Flippen, Joel Quinones, editors
Alyssa Armentrout, adviser
2. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
David Mann, Jackie Kleekamp, Elizabeth Knight, editors
Michelle Hoch, adviser
3. Panther Beat, O'Fallon Township HS, O'Fallon, Ill.
David Lincoln, editor
Kristin Strubhart, adviser
4. Casa Roble Cable Network, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Vanessa Gomez, editor
Dan Austin, adviser
5. DVTV, Desert Vista HS, Phoenix, Ariz.
Cory Crowe, editor
Michelle Coro, adviser
6. KLHS/KLPS Channel 18, Liberty HS, Liberty, Mo.
Taylor Hill, editor
Ann Bertoldie, adviser
7. CTV Network, Coronado HS, El Paso, Texas
Brandon Garcia, editor
Alex Seufert, adviser
8. InFocus, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Wes Rapapart, editor
Ellen Austin, adviser
Junior High Newspaper
1. The Current, Coronado MS, Coronado, Calif.
Marie Balfour, editor
Amanda Casares, adviser
2. The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Jack Goldfisher, Michelle Lee, Sarah Novicoff, Lucy Putnam, editors
Stephen Chae, adviser
Junior High Yearbook
1. Stampede, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.
Anna Weaver, Jacklynn Brock, editors
Mary Patrick, adviser
2. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
Morgan Brosius, Brandon Abell, editors
Jed Palmer, adviser
3. Surfer, Coronado MS, Coronado, Calif.
Tyler Francis, Madison Montague, editors
Amanda Casares, adviser
4. Yearbook, Toby Johnson MS, Elk Grove, Calif.
Amy Lam, editor
Laura Zhu, adviser
Literary Magazine
1. Ink, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Jesse Emerson, Liz Kraft, editors
Gail Beaudoin, adviser
2. The Final Draft, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Helen Anderson, editor
Moira H. Longino, adviser
3. PenSoul, Bismarck HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Rachel Rahrich, Rachel Rickson, editors
Brenda Werner, adviser
4. Stone-Cutters, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Ava Kofman, Candice Navi, Eli Petzold, editors
Jennifer Raphael/Nancy Popp, advisers
5. Kaleidoscope, Coronado HS, El Paso, Texas
Ashley Luyr, editor
Kimberly Haefner, adviser
6. Andromeda, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Shevy Chaganti, editor
Bretton Zinger, adviser
7. Prism, Fort Worth Country Day School, Fort Worth, Texas
Shree Bose, editor
Lisa Wallace, adviser
8. Pegasus, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
Leslie Ross, editor
Patricia Monroe, adviser
Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
1. Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Neda Talebi, Anna Cheban, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser
2. Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Dennis Rong, Steven La, editors
Leslie Robledo, adviser
3. Daedalus, Northeastern HS, Manchester, Pa.
Natalie Hotaling, editor
Beth Ann Brown, adviser
4. Hoofbeats, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
April Hernandez, Alejandra Uribe, editors
Patricia Monroe, adviser
5. Spud, Idaho Falls HS, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Devan Munk, editor
Ryan Hansen, adviser
6. Lonach, Hazen HS, Renton, Wash.
Kiera Brown, editor
Jane Sawyer, adviser
7. Parousia, Maranatha Christian Schools, San Diego, Calif.
Sarah Knutson, Sarah Hardenburg, editors
Pamela Pachmayr, adviser
8. Woodman, Greenwood Community HS, Greenwood, Ind.
David Rogers, editor
Denise Roberts, adviser
9. Our Medium, Encore Jr./Sr. HS of the Performing and Visual Arts, Hesperia, Calif.
Christina Chambers, editor
10. Talon, Andress HS, El Paso, Texas
Bernadette Silva, editor
Ismael Barraza, adviser
Yearbook 225-274 Pages
1. Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Corey Lau, Molly Burke, Marissa Lever, Ian Lutrell, editors
Dan Austin, adviser
2. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Abby Kinsinger, Megan Robinson, Alex Somborn, Logan Webb, editors
Lori Oglesbee, adviser
3. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Maggie Kim, editor
Kim Green, adviser
4. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Janice Marvin, Jenna Geers, editors
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser
5. Equus, Dobson HS, Mesa, Ariz.
Carly Daniels, Ashley Olsen, editors
Micki Remos, adviser
6. Cardinal and Gold, Oxnard HS, Oxnard, Calif.
Lacey Pringle-Haymons, editor
Kristina Roberts, adviser
7. Cambia, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Derrick Burn, editor
Christina Geabhart, adviser
8. Tenas Coma, Mount Si HS, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Lisa Eytel, editor
Susan Holihan, adviser
9. Spectrum, Schurr HS, Montebello, Calif.
Levi Wong, editor
Carrie Cunningham, adviser
10. Gyre, Hanford HS, Richland, Wash.
Kelsey Cook, editor
Nancy Smith, adviser
Yearbook 275-324 Pages
1. Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Delaney Rakestraw, editor
Jim Jordan, adviser
2. Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Kayla Phillips, Jenna Marcero, editors
Casey Nichols, adviser
3. Pilot, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Kristen Schreyver, Kevin Maniar, Daniel Fallon, editors
Mitch Ziegler, adviser
4. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
Anna Glendning, Marissa Gitler, Hannah Kirby, Natalie Mabile, editors
Meghan Percival, adviser
5. Elkonian, Centerville HS, Centerville, Ohio
Megan Malone, Molly Merrit, editors
Colleen Sanders, adviser
6. Campus, Pasadena HS, Pasadena, Calif.
Tenaya Senzaki, editor
Lori Touloumian, adviser
7. Aerie, Mountain Vista HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Ali Cooper, Rob Denton, Bailey Ostdiek, Dani Mason, editors
Mark Newton, adviser
8. The Edge, Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, Wash.
Chelsea Cuykendall, editor
Annie Stone, adviser
9. Titanian, San Marino HS, San Marino, Calif.
Natalie Fung, Tiffany Kao, editors
Lou Ann Fuentes/José A. Caire, advisers
10. Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Stephanie Colon, Isha Maharishi, Max Reinsel, editors
Erinn Harris, adviser
Yearbook 325+ Pages
1. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Lauren Minick, Annie Unruh, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
2. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Whitaker Sherk, editor
Dow Tate, adviser
3. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Alexis Reid, Annie Basham, Ben Enyart, Sarah Hendee, editors
Becky Tate, adviser
4. Crimson, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
Ethan Hawes, Abby DeWeese, editors
Elizabeth Palmer, adviser
5. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Elisa Yi, Sam Owens, editors
Mary Kay Downes, adviser
6. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Lauren Noonan, editor
Cindy Todd, adviser
7. Pinnacle, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Cindy Brentlinger, Kati Feller, editors
Nicole Wilson, adviser
8. Summit, Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo.
Tu Phan, Kelly Hein, editors
Carrie Faust, adviser
9. Reflections, Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, Kan.
Gretchen Hess, editor
Jill Chittum, adviser
10. Etruscan, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
Annie Boswell, Hannah Madans, Charlie Reighard, Kevin Daliva, Najah Bhatty, editors
Brenda Field, adviser