Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Waukee Northwest Entry Title: Don't Shoot the Messenger: Staff Editorial Entry Credit: Krista Giltner, Ava Hansen
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pleasant Valley Entry Title: District suicide prevention falls short of student needs Entry Credit: Hannah Horsfield
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ankeny High School Entry Title: Talon Editorial: TikTok, the current predicament Entry Credit: Talon Editorial Board
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Pleasant Valley Entry Title: America’s declining education standards: Trump’s policy threatens progress and resources Entry Credit: Grace Schmidt, Grace Ludwig
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Pleasant Valley Entry Title: The silent majority’s choice: Trump’s victory threatens women’s rights and workplace equity Entry Credit: Ayah Alsheikha
