(10 of the 12 categories)
2006 High School Winners
(10 of the 12 categories)
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First Place: Andrew Chestnut, Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central High School,
"Poker"; Second Place: Colton Croy, Alexander, Ark., Bryant High School,
"Straight Vintage"; Third Place: Shannon McNeal, Shawnee, Kan., Shawnee
Mission Northwest High School, "Do the crime, Pay the dime"; Honorable
Mention: Kirstin Riggs, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cedar Falls High School, "Llama
llove: feature editors embark on llama adventure"; Robin Lam, Pomona, Calif.,
Troy High School, "San Andreas Fault: Are we ready for the Big One?";
and Paul Mueller, Naperville, Ill., Naperville Central High School, "Tricks
of the trail."
Editorial
First Place: Anna K. Hallsell, Bryant, Ark., Bryant High School, "Cure
the ignorance virus: abstinence program, lack of sex ed course trivialize teen
sexuality"; Second Place: Dani Landskroener, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., First
Flight High School, "Student press restricted"; Third Place: Staff,
Lakota East High School, Liberty Twp., Ohio, "From the Editor"; Honorable
Mention: Katy Wolfe, Perker, Colo., Pondersosa High School, "Throwing away
sportsmanship"; and Ketki Warudkar, Irvine, Calif., Irvine High School,
"Addiction to MySpace.com site proves harmful to students."
Opinion
First Place: Linna Duan, Longmeadow, MA, Longmeadow High School, "The Breathalyzer:
More Harm Than Help?'; Second Place: Ally Markewski, Northside College Prep,
Chicago, Ill., "Mark My Words";
Third Place: Annie Fehrenbacher, University of Illinois Laboratory High School,
Urbana, Ill., "Sports writing illustrates modern sexism"; Honorable
Mention: Johnny Love, Catholic High, (B R LA, 70806), "One Nation "Under
God?"; Thomas Hardison, Durham, N.C., Charles P. Jordan High School, "Media
focuses on privileged whites, ignores minorities"; and Ryan Bookstaff,
West Chester, Ohio, Lakota East High School, "Mr. Big Stuff."
News
First Place: Emily Kearl, Grand Junction, Colo., Grand Junction High School,
"Help available for Grand Junction teens"; Second Place: Kelly Mendez,
Granite Bay, Calif., Granite Bay High School, "Sex?"; Third Place:
Nathan Price, Louisville, Ky., Trinity High School, "Trinity community
part of national relief effort"; Honorable Mention: Cassandra Kane, Tamaqua,
Penn., Tamaqua Arca High School, "Views vary on SAT essay introduction";
Tierra Fair, Bear, Del., The Charter School of Wilmington, "Non-citizens
lose out"; and Virginia Tena, Phoenix, Ariz., "Grant not enough to
fund fitness center."
Feature Photo
First Place: Katie Milewski, Duncanville, Texas, Duncanville High School, "Closing
her eyes"; Second Place: Bonnie Reynolds, Derby, Kan., Derby High School,
"Girl putting on makeup in a mirror"; Third Place: Michelle Stewart,
Anchorage, Alaska, South Anchorage High School, "Polished Performance";
Honorable Mention: Clay Lomneth, Omaha, Neb., Omaha Central High School, "Oxycontin";
and Sam Schroeder, Johnston, Iowa, Johnston High School, "Swing choir."
Feature Story
First Place: Maygan Maynard, Shawnee, Kan., Shawnee Mission East High School,
"At age 15, SM North junior…"; Second Place: Sarah Tiambeng, Duncanville,
Texas, Duncanville High School, "Students turn to self-motivation";
Third Place: Susie Typher, Highland Ranch, Colo., Rock Canyon High School, "A
teacher remembers"; Honorable Mention: Caitlin Clifton, Tucson,
Ariz., Salpointe Catholic High School, "Holiday Drinking"; Joe Delich,
Omaha, Neb., Omaha Central High School, "Oxycontin"; and Philip
Jacobson, Chicago, Ill., University High School, "Food court manager."
Reviews
First Place: Evan Schultz, Albuquerque, N.M., Albuquerque Academy, "Conquer
the world in style"; Second Place: Celeste Lander, Rogers, Ark., Rogers
High School, "Renting a little bit of Bohemia"; Third Place: Megan
Swillinger, Crestwood, Ky., South Oldham High School, "Yes, these rocks
still roll"; Honorable Mention: Mary Shyne, Des Plaines, Ill., "Harry
Potter and the literature question"; Ryan Bentzinger, Pella, Iowa,
Pella High School, "Guerolito serves several different genres"; and
Jessica Agi, Anchorage, Alaska, Alyeska Central School, "Admit it--you
watch 'Degrassi' too".
Sports Photo
First Place: Samantha Boatman, Albuquerque, N.M., Sandia High School, "Stretching
yourself"; Second Place: Sam Schroeder, Johnston, Iowa, Johnston High School,
"Wakeboarder"; Third Place: James Dawson, Louisville, Ky., Trinity
High School, "Louisville center David Padgett"; Honorable Mention:
Diresh S. Brahmbhatt, Bryant, Ark., Bryant High School, "Get the ball."
Cartooning
First Place: Michael DeLatin, Brushy, La., Catholic High School, "Wallet
Deposit"; Jeremy Freeman, Madison, N.C., Dalton L. McMichael High School,
"2005: A School Odyssey"; Third Place: Karen Kuhn, Austin, Texas,
Akins High School, "Texas wiwiats for verdict on Robinhood while legislators
fight"; Honorable Mention: Dana Hamby, Omaha, Neb., Omaha Westside High
School, "ACT scores".
Graphics
First Place: Diana Seving, Fullerton, Calif., Sunny Hills High School, "Relationships:
the bonds that hold our lives together"; Taylor Bern, Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Cedar Falls High School, "'Roid Rage: Steroids explosion in MLB upsets
writer"; Third Place: Bob Al-Greene, Omaha, Neb., Omaha Central High School,
"Putting your foot down"; Honorable Mention: Brian Klug, Tucson, Ariz.,
Salpointe Catholic High School, "Students respond" to clock; Honorable
Mention: Christina Hsu, San Francisco, Calif., Cnovent of the Scared Heart High
School, "You are what you eat"; Honorable Mention: Elisabeth Clancy,
Kenner, La., Grace King High School, "Evolution vs. Creationsim."