2017 State Convention Awards

SENIOR AWARDS
Susie DeMent Advisor of the Year Award​: Jody Evans, Tuscaloosa County High School
Bailey Thomson Award ​for Editorial Writing: Aliyah Thompson, Sparkman High School
Rick Bragg Award ​for Feature Writing: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School
Broadcast Journalist of the Year​, given by the Alabama Broadcast Association: Brady Talbert,
Thompson High School
Journalist of the Year​: Brady Talbert, Thompson High School
J.B. Stevenson Scholarship (​ $2,500): Brady Talbert, Thompson High School
Spirit Award ​Brookwood High School
YEARBOOK OVERALL
All-Alabama
Sparkman High School, The Senator
SUPERIOR
Northridge High School, Blueprints
St. Clair County High School, St. Clarion
HONOR
Covenant Christian School, The Eagle
James Clemens High School, aspire
Murphy High School, The Mohian
Huntsville High School, Pierian
LAMP High School, The Torch
MERIT
Locust Fork High School, The Hornet
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Vespidae
BROADCAST OVERALL
All Alabama
Thompson High School, THS-TV
Superior
Oak Mountain Middle School, OMMS News
Hoover High School, WBUC News
Hillcrest High School, PATS-TV
Honor
Auburn High School, Tiger TV
Tuscaloosa Career & Technology Academy, BCN-TV
Tuscaloosa County High School, CATS-TV
Oak Mountain High School, OMHS News
NEWSPAPER OVERALL
All Alabama
Sparkman High School, The Crimson Crier
Superior
Mountain Brook High School, The Sword & Shield
Northridge High School, The Northridge Reporter
Honor
Cullman High School, The Highlight
IQRA Math and Science Academy, IMSA Chronicle
John Carroll Catholic High School, The Cavalier
Huntsville High School, The Red and Blue
MULTIMEDIA/WEBSITE OVERALL
All-Alabama
Sparkman High School, Crimson Crier News
Bob Jones High School, Patriot Pages
LITERARY MAGAZINE OVERALL
All Alabama
Briarwood Christian School, The Artisan
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Ingenium
Bob Jones High School, The Eclectic
Superior
Pelham High School, More Than Words
Sparkman High School, Silhouette
Opelika High School, Perspectives
Madison County High School, Word Riot
Honor
Lee High School, Harmonious Lee
NEWSPAPER
News story
1st place: Fatema Dhoinda, Northridge High School, “Bama Sits”
2nd place: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School
3rd place: Lucy Chapman, Mountain Brook High School, “Spanish students raise funds to
provide clean water for families in Latin American”
Review
1st place: Leigh Lewis, Mountain Brook High School, “Harry Potter meets 1920s New York City”
2nd place: Natalie Read, Mountain Brook High School, “Best biscuits in Birmingham”
3rd place: Annie Phillips, Mountain Brook High School, “Who’s got the best goods?
Page 1 Design
1st place: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School
2nd place: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School
3rd place: Rebecca Han, Northridge High School, “Mock the Vote”
Feature story
1st place: Jasmine Turner, Sparkman High School
2nd place: Kaylyn Jones, Sparkman High School, “Through Their Eyes”
3rd place: Emma Lindsey, Mountain Brook High School, “Recycling teachers: More than just
paper and plastic”
Sports story
1st place: Ania Stover, Sparkman High School, “Athletic tradition in family lives on through
generations”
2nd place: Savannah Bullard, Sparkman High School, “Basketball manager celebrates at senior
night game, leaves lasting legacy”
3rd place: Griffin Gonterman, Sparkman High School, “The Year’s Five Star Moments”
Art/graphic
1st place: John Hiller, John Carroll Catholic High School, “Plight of the Pollinators”
2nd place: Cedric Brown and Rebecca Han, Northridge High School, “Northridge’s Little
Helpers”
3rd place: Annie Phillips, Mountain Brook High School, “Mountain Brook Students on Patriotism,
Politics and Pop Culture”
Spread/package
1st place: Rebecca Han, Northridge High School, “Senior Experience”
2nd place: Savannah Bullard, Sparkman High School, “Love Sees No Color”
3rd place: Thomas Hart, John Carroll Catholic High School, “Plight of the Pollinators”
Editorial
1st place: Ben Fu, Mountain Brook High School, “Four-day school weeks, every week”
2nd place: Will Henson, Northridge High School, “Liberalism in the Paper”
3rd place: Lucas Hicks, Sparkman High School, “Student vocalizes that rap is society’s newest
form of poetry”
Cartoon or strip
1st place: Rebecca Han, Northridge High School, “Race to Graduation”
2nd place: Al Jackson, Sparkman High School, “Christmas music has gone down the drain”
3rd place: Al Jackson, Sparkman High School, “Add one to the large basket of deplorables”
Column (personal)
1st place: Natalie Craney, Sparkman High School, “Student discusses her adoption”
2nd place: MaKayla Tomaino, Sparkman High School, “Student gains respect for pregnant
women”
3rd place: Thomas Hart, John Carroll Catholic High School, “Fine arts have important place in
education”
Editorial (staff)
1st place: Mountain Brook High School, “Sleep Deprived”
2nd place: Sparkman High School, “School Therapy”
3rd place: Sparkman HIgh School, “Desks Fight Back”
News photo
N/A
Sports photo
1st place: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman High School, “Jumping High”
2nd place: Edwin Fan, Mountain Brook High School, “Senior swimmers make their last splash at
upcoming State championship”
3rd place: Jack Kennedy, Mountain Brook High School, “Spartans looking for strong finish”
Feature Photo
1st place: Mady Harding, Sparkman High School, “Never giving up”
2nd place: Alex Myers, Sparkman High School, “Throwing a little shade”
3rd place: MacKenzie Harlow, John Carroll Catholic High School, “Flexibility”
Newspaper/Newsmagazine cover
1st place: Cullman High School, Volume 80, Issue 2
2nd place: Northridge High School, Volume 14, Issue 3
3rd place: Cullman High School, Volume 80, Issue 3
Newspaper/Newsmagazine spread design
1st place: MacKenzie Harlow, John Carroll Catholic High School, “Hidden talents revealed”
2nd place: Nicole Bernal, John Carroll Catholic High School, “All around the world”
3rd place: Mady Harding, Sparkman High School, “Grind don’t stop”
YEARBOOK
Cover
1st: Ragan Ferguson, Northridge High School, Blueprints Cover Design
2nd: Jordan Ciniglio, St. Clair County High School, St. Clairion Cover Design
3rd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, The Torch Cover Design
Academic spread
1st: Lexie Tubell, James Clemens High School, AV Academy Spread
2nd: Ragan Ferguson and Georgiann McCullough, Northridge High School, Alternative
Academics Spread
3rd: Trinity Hammonds, Sparkman High School, Reading Between the Lines
Sports photo
1st: Miranda White, St. Clair County High School, New Team
1st: Hannah Williams, St. Clair County High School, The Brave Brotherhood
2nd: Corinne Stein and Madison Regona, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Softball Team
Photo
Advertising section
1st: Hunter Armstrong and Emily Simpson, St. Clair County High School
2nd: Maddie Cleveland, Sparkman High School
3rd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School
Organization spread
1st: Casey Harbin, Sparkman High School, Let Freedom Ring
2nd: Ragan Ferguson and Georgiann McCullough, Northridge High School, Student
Organizations Spread
3rd: Ragan Ferguson and Georgiann McCullough, Northridge High School, Band Spread
Feature photo
1st: Erin Montgomery, St. Clair County High School, Darkroom
1st: Erin Stender, Sparkman High School, Flagboy
2nd: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman High School, Seven Brides
3rd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, The end is now
Portrait photo
1st: Jordan Ciniglio, St. Clair County High School, Emilee Applequist Portrait
2nd: Kendall Criswell, St. Clair County High School, Rachel Downs Portrait
Class section spread
1st: Caroline Kirkland, Northridge High School, Sophomores Spread
2nd: Laura Khan, St. Clair County High School, Freshmen Spread
3rd: Mary Elizabeth Hughes, Northridge High School, Freshmen Spread
Division pages (all)
1st: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman High School, From Here to Where
2nd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, People Divider
3rd: The Torc Staff, LAMP High School, Summer Divider
HM: Madison Copeland and Mikaela DeVries, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Student Life
Divider
HM: Kendall Criswell, St. Clair County High School, Make It Eventful
HM: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, Spring Divider
Theme development
1st: Sparkman High School, The Senator
2nd: Northridge High School, Blueprints
3rd: St. Clair County High School, St. Clarion
HM: Murphy High School, Mohian
Copywriting (portfolio of up to five items)
1st: Hailey Conquest, Sparkman High School
2nd: Kendall Criswell, St. Clair County High School
Sports spread
1st: Bella Rector, Sparkman High School, Football Spread
2nd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, Ultimate Frisbee Spread
3rd: Ragan Ferguson and Emma Bradford, Northridge High School, Camps Spread
HM: Jordan Clevenger, Locust Forest High School, Cheer Spread
Caption writing
1st: Miranda White, St. Clair County High School, New Team
2nd: Selena Wright, St. Clair County High School, The Competitive Bond
3rd: Lacey Young, St. Clair County High School, Making a Difference
Student life spread
1st: Caley Feemster, Sparkman High School, Go Big Red
2nd: Karena Heitzman, James Clemens High School, Places
3rd: Trinity Hammonds, Sparkman High School, Dodging the Haters
3rd: The Torch Staff, LAMP High School, Decisions
HM: Mary Elizabeth Haddock, James Clemens High School, High School Nation
HM: Payton Sims, James Clemens High School, School Spirit
WEBSITE/MULTIMEDIA
News story Caroline DONE
1st: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School, “World-renowned motivational speaker visits
school, inspires students
2nd: Danni Jo Grider, Sparkman High School, “Tradition returns with letterman jackets”
Feature storyCaroline DONE
1st: Camille Herren, Sparkman High School, “Student shares experience with SIDS, spreads
awareness”
2nd: Sidney Al-Dijaili, Sparkman High School, Student believes earth is flat”
Sports storyCaroline DONE
1st: Danielle Cardo, Sparkman High School, NICA helps young athletes develop into leaders”
2nd: Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman High School, Cheerleaders reign victorious at state”
ReviewCaroline DONE
1st: Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman High School, “An Everlasting Impact”
2nd: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School, “Bob Dylan: Never Ending Tour”
Multimedia cartoon (video, not print)
Column (personal)Caroline DONE
1st: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School, “Finding Happiness”
2nd: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School, “Lost But Found”
3rd: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School, “Student Shares Family Experience with
Alzheimer’s”
EditorialCaroline DONE
1st: Andrea Graves, Sparkman High School, Gov. Bentley should take blame for education”
News photoCaroline DONE
1st: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman High School, “Special Olympics recap”
Sports photoCaroline DONE
1st: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman High School, “Senators take down Panthers”
Feature PhotoCaroline DONE
1st: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School, “Finding Happiness”
Design and navigationCaroline DONE
1st: Kaylyn Jones and Christian White, Sparkman High School, Crimson Crier News
News videoCaroline DONE
1st: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School, “FCCLA sponsors breast cancer walk”
2nd: Helen Tran, Sparkman High School, “Epipen prices cause outrage”
3rd: Parker Boothe, Sparkman High School, “Cosmetics upgrades school appearance”
LITERARY MAGAZINE
Cover designCaroline DONE
1st: Ingenium Staff, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Ingenium Cover Design
2nd: Silhouette Staff, Sparkman High School, Synchronize
3rd: Banks Nash and Hannah Barlow, Briarwood Christian School, The Artisan Cover Design
Landscape photoCaroline DONE
1st: Eden Fletcher, Sparkman High School
2nd: Taylor Vesely, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Chicago
3rd: Peyton Strickland, Pelham High School, Disaster
3rd: Austin Simpson, Sparkman High School
Portrait photoCaroline DONE
1st: Mia Mauberret, Briarwood Christian School, Girl in Doorway
2nd: Eden Fletcher, Sparkman High School
3rd: Saria Smith, Sparkman High School
Photography portfolio (submit up to eight)Caroline DONE
1st: Hailey Brown, Sparkman High School
2nd: Aaron Squires, Pelham High School
3rd: Taylor Smith, Sparkman High School
Art portfolio (submit up to eight)Caroline DONE
1st: Jake Driver, Sparkman High School
2nd: Kallie Fama, Lee High School
3rd: Myracle Dorsett, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
Student art (submit one)Caroline DONE
1st: Katrielle Wulff, Sparkman High School
2nd: Diedre Darby, Sparkman High School
3rd: Savannah Mercer, Pelham High School, Split
Poetry 1st place: Caroline Forbes, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Ode to Adventure
2nd place: Natalie Lett, Briarwood Christian School, What We Are
3rd place: Destiny Reid, Pelham High School, Land of the Free
Fiction, long (over eight pages) - Caroline DONE
1st place: Robbin Reese, Briarwood Christian School, Bare Bones
Fiction, short (Eight pages or under) Caroline DONE
1st place: Natalie Roberts, Lee High School, Madusa
2nd place: Natalie Lett, Briarwood Christian School, The Tarrents
3rd place: Caroline Forbes, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Everything and Nothing
EssayCaroline DONE
1st: Sean Griffin, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Ode to Mobile
2nd: Sean Griffin, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Faithful, Hopeful, Loving Children
3rd: Kyra Harris, Pelham High School, Dear Stephen Chbosky
HumorCaroline DONE
1st: George Moore, Briarwood Christian School, Tolerance and Acceptance are the Keys to
Defeating ISIS
2nd: Anna Smith, Pelham High School, Ode to the ACT
3rd: Will Baumbach, Briarwood Christian School, The Time My Dad Ran Over Me
Creative nonfiction writing Caroline DONE
1st: Ceec Messerschmidt, Pelham High School, Trick Candle
2nd: Nick West, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, I Always Wondered
3rd: Savannah Bullard, Sparkman High School, Warmth in a Cold Hospital Room
Poetry spread designCaroline DONE
1st: Jude Agan, Pelham High School, I Talk to God About You
2nd: Casey Brooks, Pelham High School, 8/9/15
3rd: Lucas Hicks, Sparkman High School, Synchronize
HM: Margaret Buckner, Lee High School, Sunrise and Sunset
HM: Camdyn Gilbert, Briarwood Christian School, Irwritable
Nonfiction spread designCaroline DONE
1st: Connor Pelham, Briarwood Christian School, Tolerance and Acceptance are the Keys to
Defeating ISIS
2nd: Ross Godbehere, Briarwood Christian School, Call of Duty
3rd: Sean Griffin, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Ode to Mobile
Theme development Caroline DONE
1st: Briarwood Christian School, the Artisan
2nd Sparkman High School, Silhouette
3rd Bob Jones High School, The Eclectic
BROADCAST
Newscast
News anchor
1st: Brady Talbert, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd: Constance McKnight, THS-TV, Thompson High School
3rd: Taylor Johnson, AHS Today, Auburn High School
Sports anchor
1st: Matthew Killingsworth, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd Constance McKnight, THS-TV, Thompson High School
3rd: Diondre Taylor and Da’Viarie White, PATS-TV, Hillcrest High School
Spot news coverage
1st: Ellie Byrd, AHS Today, Auburn High School
2nd: Michael Gross, PATS-TV, Hillcrest High School
3rd: Christian Thomas, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
Videography
1st: Brady Talbert, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd: Garrison Floyd, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
3rd: Nick Macon, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
Videography
1st: Garrison Floyd, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
2nd: Matt Mixson, AHS Today, Auburn High School
3rd: Nick Macon, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
Sports story/reporting
1st: Sammy Chatham, Thompson High School
2nd: Nick Adams, Thompson High School
3rd: Ashley Ryan, Thompson High School
Feature story/reporting
1st: Troy Banks, PATS-TV, Hillcrest High School
2nd: Angel Eaton, PATS-TV, Hillcrest High School
3rd: Sammy Chatham, THS-TV, Thompson High School
News story/reporting
1st: Brady Talbert, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd: Ashley Ryan, THS-TV, Thompson HIgh School
3rd: Will Vickers, THS-TV, Thompson High School
Directing
1st: Noah Pevey, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd: Nick Macon, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
3rd: Brady Talbert, THS-TV, Thompson High School
Creative video (can be non-fiction)
1st: Brady Talbert and Gracie Blaising, THS-TV, Thompson High School
2nd: Garrison Floyd, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High School
3rd: Miguel Pascual, Peyton Mullins and Nick Macon, CATS-TV, Tuscaloosa County High
School
CARRY IN AWARDS
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EDITORIAL CARTOON
○ FIRST: Andrew Atchley, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Al Jackson, Sparkman HS
○ THIRD: Wenzel Wilkey, Brookwood High School
ILLUSTRATION
○ FIRST: Mady Harding, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Wenzel Wilkey, Brookwood HS
YB COVER DESIGN
○ FIRST: Jordan Cinglio, St. Clair County HS
○ Second: Wenzel Wilkey, Brookwood HS
YB STUDENT LIFE SPREAD
○ FIRST: McKayla Edwards, Locust Fork HS
○ SECOND: Casey Harbin and Trinity Hammonds, Sparkman HS
○ THIRD: Jacquie Bloodsworth, Bob Jones HS
○ HONORABLE MENTION: Rachel Hardaker, Sparkman HS
YB SPORTS SPREAD
○ FIRST: Heather Boaz, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Rachel Adkins, Bob Jones HS
○ THIRD: Claire Lovejoy, St. Clair County HS
YB PEOPLE/PORTRAITS
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○ FIRST: Rachel Hardaker, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Alana Colafransesco, Locust Fork HS
○ THIRD: Jordan Ciniglio, St. Clair County HS
○ HONORABLE MENTION: Hailey Conquest, Sparkman HS
YB CLUB SPREAD
○ FIRST: Madi Wisner, St. Clair County HS
○ SECOND: Alisa Schnabel, Bob Jones HS
○ THIRD: Gloria Chun, Bob Jones HS
○ HONORABLE MENTION: Mary Derrough, Sparkman HS
YB ACADEMICS SPREAD
○ FIRST: Lacey Young, St. Clair County HS
○ SECOND: Tyree Carter, Sparkman HS
YB CAPTION WRITING
○ FIRST: Lacey Young, St. Clair County HS
○ SECOND: Claire Lovejoy, St. Clair County HS
YB PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
○ FIRST: Isaac Franklin, Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy
○ SECOND: Cassie Chapman, Sparkman HS
NP SPORTS DESIGN
○ FIRST: Griffin Gonterman, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Griffin Gonterman, Sparkman HS
NP FEATURE DESIGN
○ FIRST: Sidney Al-Dijaili, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Zainub Kaleem and Maryum Sadiq, Irqa Math and Science Academy
○ THIRD: Sidney Al-Dijaili, Sparkman HS
NP PAGE ONE DESIGN
○ FIRST: Emily Baucum, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Muhammad Fareed and Laila Hamdan, Irqa Math and Science
Academy
NP CENTERSPREAD DESIGN
○ FIRST: Natalie Craney, Sparkman HS
○ SECOND: Natalie Craney, Sparkman HS
NP OPINION DESIGN
○ FIRST: Camille Herren, Sparkman HS
NP NEWS DESIGN
○ FIRST: Ania Stover, Sparkman HS
NP ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN
○ FIRST: Sydney Goggans, Sparkman HS
BROADCAST ANCHOR
○ FIRST: Veronica Jones, Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy
○ SECOND: Lauryn Sutton, Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy
BROADCAST FEATURE:
○ FIRST: Brady Talbert, Thompson HS
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○ SECOND: Lamarcus Weirhill, Tuscaloosa County HS
○ THIRD: Amaya McNealey, Tuscaloosa County HS
BROADCAST SPORTS:
○ FIRST: Noah Pevey, Thompson HS
○ SECOND: John Galbraith, Northridge HS
○ THIRD: Parker Boothe, Sparkman HS
BROADCAST NEWS
○ FIRST: Christian Thomas, Tuscaloosa County HS
○ SECOND: Brady Talbert, Thompson HS
○ THIRD: Amaya McNealey, Tuscaloosa County HS
BROADCAST EDITING
○ FIRST: Isaac Franklin, Tuscaloosa County HS
○ SECOND: Brady Talbert, Thompson HS
○ THIRD: Christian Thomas, County HS
ONSITE AWARDS
➔ PHOTOGRAPHY
◆ First Place:​ Emily Matthews, Northridge HS
◆ Second Place:​ Alex Myers, Sparkman HS
◆ Third Place:​ Jordan Clevenger, Locust Fork HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Cady Harbin, Sparkman HS
➔ SPORTS WRITING
◆ First Place:​ Christian White, Sparkman HS
◆ Second Place:​ Lexi Witherspoon, Spain Park HS
➔ NEWS WRITING
◆ First Place:​ Rebecca Han, Northridge HS
◆ Second Place:​ Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman HS
◆ Third Place:​ Reece Eberhardt, Spain Park
➔ FEATURE WRITING
◆ First Place:​ Sidney Al-Dijaili, Sparkman HS
◆ Second Place:​ Kaylyn Jones, Sparkman HS
◆ Third Place:​ Xandra Sullivan, Brookwood HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman HS
➔ EDITORIAL WRITING
◆ First Place:​ Andrew Atchley, Sparkman HE
◆ Second Place:​ Samantha Avery, Brookwood HS
◆ Third Place:​ Zane White, Sparkman HS
➔ NEWSCAST (ANCHOR)
◆ First Place:​ Noah Pevey, Thompson HS
◆ Second Place:​ Chane Lindsey, TRYING TO FIND HS
◆ Third Place:​ Ashley Ryan, Thompson
➔ SPORTSCAST (ANCHOR)
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◆ First Place:​ Madison Rayam, Thompson
◆ Second Place:​ Matthew Killingsworth, Thompson
◆ Third Place:​ Constance McKnight, Thompson
YEARBOOK DESIGN
◆ First Place:​ Heather Boaz, Sparkman HS
◆ Second Place:​ Mary Derrough, Sparkman HS
◆ Third Place:​ Robyn Cole, Sparkman HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Lauren Choi, Spain Park HS
NEWSPAPER DESIGN
◆ First Place:​ Emily Baucum, Sparkman HS
◆ Second Place:​ Griffin Gonterman, Sparkman HS
◆ Third Place:​ Natalie Craney, Sparkman HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Woody Shin, Spain Park HS
LIT MAG FICTION
◆ First Place:​ Perla Arce, Tuscaloosa County HS
◆ Second Place:​ Ariana Brown, Lee HS
◆ Third Place:​ Elizabeth Baldwin, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Mary Patterson Verbeck, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Honorable Mention: S
​ uzanne Drouihet, Lee HS
LIT MAG POETRY
◆ First Place:​ Caroline Forbes, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Second Place:​ Jackie Trenier, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Third Place:​ Ann Maria Garcia, Sparkman HS
◆ Honorable Mention:​ Josh Maier, McGill-Toolen
◆ Honorable Mention: E
​ mma Beeler, Tuscaloosa County HS
LIT MAG ILLUSTRATION
◆ First Place:​ Kendall Waltman, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Second Place:​ Ann Sheldon, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Third Place:​ Katrielle Wulff, Sparkman HS
LIT MAG LAYOUT/DESIGN
◆ First Place:​ Emilie Toler, McGill-Toolen HS
◆ Second Place:​ Margaret Buckner, Lee HS
◆ Third Place:​ Brooke Etzel, Sparkman HS
YEARBOOK COPY/CAPTION WRITING
◆ First Place:​ Casey Harbin, Sparkman HS
◆ Second Place:​ Claire Taggart, Spain Park HS
◆ Third Place:​ Hailey Conquest, Sparkman HS
BROADCAST STAND UP
◆ First Place:​ Brady Talbert and Joseph Cooper, Thompson HS
◆ Second Place:​ Tatyanna Cooks, Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy
◆ Third Place:​ Michelle Gross, Hope Neely, Randy Stone, Da’Viaire White,
Hillcrest HS