2020 Spring Journalism Contest winners by Category
The spring 2020 journalism competitions drew 1141 entries that were reviewed by 27 judges.
The charts below are the individual winners.
There are two sets of charts to view the winners. The first is galleries that display by category, it includes the titles and credits for winning entries. The four charts at the bottom of this story reveal results by category and class.
Class A
| Category Name | Award | Publication name | Organization | Entry Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column | First Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | For that, I'm thankful | Maddie Serbousek |
| Column | Second Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Pale pink ribbons | Ella Schulte |
| Column | Third Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Dear Freshmen | Jillian McGuire |
| Column | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Activity Equality -- OPINION | Camryn Church |
| Column | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Fundraising Opinion | Jetta Colsch |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Information Overload | Jake Yoder |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Fundraising Overkill | Jake Yoder |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Third Place | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | Graduation is Coming | Isabella Riddle |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Puppet Masters | Jake Yoder |
| Feature Photo | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Silent Protest | Caroline Mitchell |
| Feature Photo | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Donut Lover | Lexi Bergmeier |
| Feature Photo | Third Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | This is Us Feature Photo | Maya Phelps |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Learning to Teach | Makynzie Steffens |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Behind the Curtain | Anna Werner |
| Feature Story | First Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Two Darlas Bring Sunny Days to Students Again | Anna Werner |
| Feature Story | Second Place | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Green Out tradition continues to impact local community | Nicole Brown |
| Feature Story | Third Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | What's It Like Having Car Clout? | Hana Holtz |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Making the Memes | Molly McFadden |
| Illustration or Art | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Information Overload | Jake Yoder |
| Illustration or Art | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Global Warming | Brooke Busch |
| Illustration or Art | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Survivor Illustration | Jetta Colsch, Emilee Steimel |
| In-Depth News | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Hit The Brakes: Bus Safety Story | Sophie Selenke |
| In-Depth News | Second Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | The Grind of a 4.0 | Chaylei Carey |
| In-Depth News | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Alternative Learning Story | Grace Schwenneker, Sophie Selenke |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Point System Story | Kylee Sallee |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Change of Student Device Story | Abby Gaudian |
| Infographic | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Newbies: Meet the New Students and Staff | Kylee Sallee, Lexi Bergmeier |
| Infographic | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Generations | Grace Schwenneker, Morgan Hansen, Lexi Bergmeier, Tara Jochumsen, Mac Kelly |
| Infographic | Third Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Blood Drive Infographic | Gavin Drees |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | The Striker | Baxter HS | New Year New Me | Maya Phelps, Sophie Meyer |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | You Are What You Eat: Food Is Fuel for Hudson Athletes | Sophie Selenke, Klaire Krapfl, Kylee Sallee |
| Multimedia story - Feature | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Meet The Staff | Klaire Krapfl, Abby Gaudian |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Second Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | The 2020 J-Term Trip to Europe Slideshow and Podcast | Keaton Dennis, Elijah Exley Schuman |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Smooth Criminal: Healthy Living Pkg. | Jetta Colsch, Emilee Steimel, Linsey Tjepkes |
| Multimedia story - News | First Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Everything You Need to Know About the Schoolís Financial Issues in 3Ω Minutes | Gavin Drees |
| Multimedia story - News | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Calculating Credits | Abby Gaudian |
| Multimedia story - News | Third Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Science Olympiad Club Off to Strong Start | Lily Cripe, Elsa LaFollette, Michaela Rowell, Addisen Santee |
| Multimedia story - News | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | App-Dictions | Klaire Krapfl, Madison Micahel |
| Multimedia story - Sports | First Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | 2019 3A Volleyball State Champion Team Video | Shannon Beck, Sara Rhomberg, Sydney Parks, Julia Wheeler, Collin Swantz |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | First Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | Climate Change | Jannie Gowdy |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Second Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | Construction Chaos | Zach Backus |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Donut Lover's Spread | Grace Schwenneker |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Generation Spread | Grace Schwenneker |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | First Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | This is Us | Maya Phelps |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Second Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | The World is in our Hands | Maya Phelps |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | December News Page 2 | Abby Gaudian |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | April Sports Page 8 | Kylee Sallee |
| News Photo | First Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Graduation Yell | Caroline Perllett |
| News Photo | Second Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Ooh, Gross! | Keaton Dennis |
| News Photo | Third Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Hard-Work, Patience and Detail Brushes | Anna Werner |
| News Photo | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Caucus Season Kicks Off in Iowa Tonight | Grace Clay |
| News Story | First Place | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Majority of students for new smoking age | Nicole Brown |
| News Story | Second Place | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Sexting photos: disturbing local trend | Nicole Brown |
| News Story | Third Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Students Attend Climate Strike | Sara Rhomberg |
| News Story | Honorable Mention | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Second Chance Breakfast | Austyn Issacs |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | First Place | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | The Class of 2019 | Tiffany Van Gilst, Allison Clark |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | Second Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Where are the Saints? | Tessa Ahmann, Eve Magill, Arwen Gilbert |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | Third Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Everything Thanksgiving | Tessa Ahmann, Eve Magill, Arwen Gilbert |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | First Place | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | Privacy | Grayson Parisee |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | Second Place | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | Class of 2019 | Gavin Klein |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | Third Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Veteran's Day | Taylor Coester, Kaitlyn Steffen |
| Personality Profile | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Fit & Fab: Hailey Elder Profile | Linsey Tjepkes |
| Personality Profile | Second Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | English as a Second Language | Da'Jai Wesson |
| Personality Profile | Third Place | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Pain-related illness strikes Wildcat sophomore | Kiley Stineman |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Cards pitcher invites sophomore to meet team | Koby Paulsen |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | More Than Just an Athlete | Gavine Drees |
| Photo slide show | First Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Students and Staff participate in Ag Olympics | Reagan Dolan |
| Photo slide show | Second Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Boys Basketball | Angga Putra, Anna Werner, Carla Gomez |
| Photo slide show | Third Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Hawks Advance to State Duals | Isabelle Willey, Carla Gomez, Chloe Thein |
| Photo slide show | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Halloween at AHS | Molly McFadden |
| Photo Story | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Donut Photo Story | Josie Bergmeier, Lane Rogers, Lexi Bergmeir, Ryan Peck |
| Photo Story | Second Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Students and Staff participate in Ag Olympics | Reagan Dolan |
| Photo Story | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | T-Shirt Photo Story | Klaire Krapfl, Mac Kelly, Abby Gaudian |
| Photo Story | Honorable Mention | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Holiday Assembly Activities | Austyn Isaacs, Grace Johnson |
| Podcasting | First Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | The Mustang Moon Podcast: Episode on Media Literacy | Eli Krob, Lance Eriksen |
| Podcasting | Second Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | The Mustang Moon Podcast: CARE Conference | Jasper Rood, Kai Yamanishi, Rafe Pisarik |
| Podcasting | Third Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | An Interview with Cast Member of ëSister Actí | Grace Johnson |
| Podcasting | Honorable Mention | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Convos with Kiddos | Kambree Hultiquist, Diego Torres-Roe, Devon Pirrie, Julissa Govea, Caelan Hunter |
| Podcasting | Honorable Mention | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | The Mustang Moon Podcast Debuts with Soccer Chat | Nolan Brand, Reagan Light |
| Reviews | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Hurts Donut Review | Brooke Busch |
| Reviews | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Pirate Press Picks: Salsa Reviews | Klaire Krapfl, Lexi Bergmeier |
| Reviews | Third Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | "Mean Girls the Musical" review | Lauren Ulveling |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Gift Guide | Caitlyn O'Malley, Emilee Steimel, Sophie Selenke |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Icon Donut Review | Lane Rogers |
| Sports Photo | First Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | 2019 3A Volleyball State Champion Team Video | Lillie Hawker |
| Sports Photo | Second Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Tripod | Caroline Pellett |
| Sports Photo | Third Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Swimming Photo (Popenhagen) | Taylor Scallon |
| Sports Photo | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | End of an Era | Eleanor Greving |
| Sports Story | First Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Selfless support | Caitlynn Daniels |
| Sports Story | Second Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Varsity Quarterback Recovers from Baseball Injury | Sydney Parks |
| Sports Story | Third Place | The Xpress | Xavier HS | Love and basketball | Caitlynn Daniels |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | Two Hands Make a Difference for Gabe Drinkwater | Charles Rich |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | The Xpress | Xavier HS | For Jeff | Libby Arnold |
| Staff Editorial | First Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Optional Homework is a Bad Idea | Sydney Parks |
| Staff Editorial | Second Place | The Wildcat Chronicles | Durant HS | Failed bond linked to falling enrollment | Keagen Head |
| Staff Editorial | Third Place | The Striker | Baxter HS | Climate Change: Not Debatable | Jannie Gowdy |
| Staff Editorial | Honorable Mention | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | Staff Ed: The End of an Era | Grayson Parisee |
| Video News Show | First Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Eye of the Needle 3.6.20 | Katie Saluk |
| Video News Show | Second Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Eye of the Needle 1.24.20 | Katie Saluk |
| Video News Show | Third Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Eye of the Needle 1.10.20 | Katie Saluk, Jenna Pelzer |
| Video News Show | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | The Eye of the Needle 11.15.19 | Katie Saluk |
| Video story | First Place | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Herbology and Potions J-term Video | Ethan Hall, Devin Brenke, Kylar Benter |
| Video story | Second Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Painful | Halsey Bailey |
| Video story | Third Place | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | A Day in the Life of a Wrestling Manager | Elisabeth Pumphrey, Norma Spiker |
| Video story | Honorable Mention | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | E-Sports Video: The Creation of a Team | Eli Krob, Jasper Rood, Kai Yamanishi, Lance Eriksen, Nathan Woods Zach Hartman |
| Video story | Honorable Mention | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Brady Siders: Professional Fortnite Player | Leo Appleton, Adam Deeb, Jack Drahos, Ben Gilbert Binder, Brody Ulch |
| Web Design | First Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | AHSneedle.com | Hana Holtz |
| Web Design | Second Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | The Pirate Press Online | Jetta Colsch, Emilee Steimel |
| Web Design | Third Place | West Delaware Inklings | West Delaware HS | West Delaware Inklings | Gavin Drees |
| Web Design | Honorable Mention | Pelladium | Pella Community HS | The Pelladium: Always a New Issue | Zoe Card, Zandra Spiker |
Class B
| Category Name | Award | Publication name | Organization | Entry Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | How Having Incarcerated Parents Has Impacted Us | Delicia Oxenreider, Alizia Guzman |
| Column | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Why is your AK-47 in my lecture? | Maddy Licea, Carly Lundry |
| Column | Third Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Unprepared for What's Next | Elyse Hiskey |
| Column | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Calm Down, Grammarians | Theo Dassie |
| Column | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Demonizing Ink | Maria Vaaler |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | This Just In... "Pizza" | Nat Huber |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Second Place | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | Kellen TOC | Kellen Rief |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Third Place | The Blackhawk Online | Davenport Central HS | Pharmaceutical Price Disparity in North America | Lena Dybro |
| Feature Photo | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Issue 3 "Change" Globe on Fire Cover | Emily Dobberke |
| Feature Photo | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Night to Shine | Grace Halupnik |
| Feature Photo | Third Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Ikilas Hasan: Cross Country Standout | Gabriella Zanders |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | "No" is A Complete Sentence | Amanda George, Emily West |
| Feature Story | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Will Keeps: Starts Right Here | Sara Perdue, Emily Dobberke |
| Feature Story | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Promise heard Nationwide: How one organization is changing the discussion on school shootings | Caitlin Crome |
| Feature Story | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Wielding women empowerment by welding: Local John Deere employee finds national recognition with a nontraditional career | Maya Johnson |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Where my dawgs at? On the stage | Arabia Parkey |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Keep Yourself Motivated | Sara Perdue |
| Illustration or Art | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Pitfalls of Gen Z | Roger Pavey Jr. |
| Illustration or Art | Second Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Mario Cart illustration | Mykenzey Granillo |
| Illustration or Art | Third Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | The Serious Case of White Washing: Not Just In America | Alyssa Bales |
| In-Depth News | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | King of Iowa: Unintentional act of kindness touches local PV family | Caitlin Crome |
| In-Depth News | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | An honorable path | Morgan McCartney, Sakshi Lawande, Taylor English, Darsh Balani, Morgan Miller |
| In-Depth News | Third Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Creating Change | Sage Johnson |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and the generational effects | Taylor Dragon |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Rattled | Alyce Brown |
| Infographic | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | The Lost Connection Graphics | Laura Christensen |
| Infographic | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Senior survey | Lily Williams, Roger Pavey Jr. |
| Infographic | Third Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Depression Head Infographic | Delicia Oxenreider |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | USA Future Adventures Map | Laura Christensen |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Sports highlights | Caitlin Crome |
| Multimedia story - Feature | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Tap on That | Caitlin Crome, Grace Halupnik |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Carrie: The Musical | Maria Vaaler, Sakshi Lawande, Eesha Lawande |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Filled with Philanthropy | Sakshi Lawande, Addie Even, Adrian Swanson |
| Multimedia story - News | First Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | Marching band stirring up treble this competition season | Sarah King |
| Multimedia story - News | Second Place | The Blackhawk Online | Davenport Central HS | A Historic Weather Day | Chloe Wheeler, Wyeth Platt, Giovanni Macias |
| Multimedia story - Sports | First Place | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | State Girl's Basketball | Carter Wells |
| Multimedia story - Sports | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | From JV to State Champ | Sakshi Lawande |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | New Century, Same Story cover story | Grace Halupnik, Sam Rothbardt |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Second Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | A Schedule in Review | Rylie Meyer |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | 2010s cover story pages | Roger Pavey Jr., Grace Halupnik, Sam Rothbardt |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Digital Footprint | Roger Pavey Jr., Lily Williams |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | First Place | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | Fall Cover | Jade Schrier, Carter Wells |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Second Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Power to the People cover | Arabia Parkey |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Third Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Behind the Scenes Comic Feature | Nat Huber |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Taking Shots cover | Rylie Meyer, Amber Hagler |
| News Photo | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Caucus with Biden | Rece Vining |
| News Photo | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | I-74 Bridge project | Nate Martell |
| News Photo | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Pride Fest | Susan Anil |
| News Photo | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Women's March | Grace Halupnik |
| News Story | First Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | 15 Million Dollar Stadium | Melissa Pardock |
| News Story | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | "Worldís strongest choir teacherî takes first place in Anvil Strongman competition | Odin McDonald |
| News Story | Third Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Stat Study | Isabel Sullivan |
| News Story | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Hungry for more: Breaking records and raising awareness for food insecurity | Grace Halupnik |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | First Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | November Feature Spread | Hayden Kutchara, Kaitlyn Richardson, Kayla Whitworth |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | Second Place | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | Fall Sports | Carter Wells |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | Third Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | October Feature Spread | Hayden Kutchara, Kaitlyn Richardson, Kayla Whitworth |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | First Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | November Front Page | Bailey Peabody, Callee Adkins |
| Personality Profile | First Place | The Oracle | North HS (Des Moines) | Lwembo Taking Risks | Caleb Slater |
| Personality Profile | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Where the High Line ends, the Spartan Shield begins | Abby Riley |
| Personality Profile | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | A walk to self-discovery | Sam Rothbardt |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Undocumented Dreams | Maria Gasca |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Immigrant Power | Maria Gasca |
| Photo slide show | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | District Choral Fest | Preksha Kedilaya |
| Photo slide show | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Girls' Basketball | Jimmy Feeney |
| Photo slide show | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | State Volleyball | Caitlin Crome, Ian Wilger, Addie Even |
| Photo slide show | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Robotics World Championship | Rishab Verma |
| Photo Story | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Downtown Davenport flood of 2019 | Trevor Glaum |
| Photo Story | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Girls' swimming | Nate Martell |
| Photo Story | Third Place | The Blackhawk Online | Davenport Central HS | Fall Festival at Madison Elementary | Chloe Wheeler |
| Photo Story | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Des Moines Rowing Regatta | Will Sharis |
| Podcasting | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Tap on That | Caitlin Crome, Grace Halupnik |
| Podcasting | Second Place | The Blackhawk Online | Davenport Central HS | Episode 2 - Fast Facts with Flynn | La Della Gallagher, Giovanni Macias |
| Podcasting | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Culture Over Coffee, Episode #7: Hate rising among teens | Nathan Wong, Shreya Khurjekar |
| Reviews | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | An unintentional portrait of Gen Z romance | Margaret Huang |
| Reviews | Second Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Meyer's Food Critique | Rylie Meyer |
| Reviews | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | The candy-colored satire of ìThe Politicianî | Alyce Brown |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | The Original Hero | Izabella Roiland |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | Albums to Listen to | Britton Henry, Brady Miller, Hunter Deyo, Sergio Lopez-Rodriguez |
| Sports Photo | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Hurrying through the hurdles | Cecily Schafer |
| Sports Photo | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | He's safe! | Maya McClain |
| Sports Photo | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Swing, batter, swing | Maya McClain |
| Sports Photo | Honorable Mention | The Wire | Lewis Central HS | Boys Soccer | Carter Wells |
| Sports Story | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Pinning the patriarchy | Maya Johnson |
| Sports Story | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Special Olympics | Alyce Brown |
| Sports Story | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Finishing up business | Grace Halupnik |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Fighting Till the End | Cynthia Renes |
| Staff Editorial | First Place | The Challenger | Hoover HS | Cracking the Code | Elyse Hiskey |
| Staff Editorial | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | School nurses and librarians: necessary, not optional | Sarah Danielson |
| Staff Editorial | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | An alarming rise in K-12 hate crimes | Shreya Khurjekar |
| Staff Editorial | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Hoover HS | We're Fed Up | Asal Eid |
| Video News Show | First Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | LPTV 2018-19 Episode 14 | LPTV Staff |
| Video News Show | Second Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | LPTV 2019-2020: Episode 2 | LPTV Staff |
| Video News Show | Third Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | LPTV: 2019-2020 Episode 5 | LPTV Staff |
| Video News Show | Honorable Mention | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | LPTV 2019-2020: Episode 15 | LPTV Staff |
| Video News Show | Honorable Mention | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | LPTV 2019-2020: Episode 3 | LPTV Staff |
| Video story | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | QC organization shines light on making new traditions | Sakshi Lawande, Eesha Lawande |
| Video story | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Road to the Olympics | Taylor English, Will Sharis |
| Video story | Third Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Hardworking and caring: SRO Deputy Fah strives for more than safety | Nate Martell, Jackson Schou |
| Video story | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | The impact of Mr. PV | Natalie Murphy, Shreya Khurjekar |
| Video story | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Packing up the Student Hunger Drive | Grace Halupnik, Caitlin Crome |
| Web Design | First Place | The Echoes/LPTV | Abraham Lincoln HS | Echoes Online | Sarah King, Anna Boes |
| Web Design | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Spartan Shield Online | Staff |
Class C
| Category Name | Award | Publication name | Organization | Entry Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column | First Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Letís make this holiday season special for foster children | Aaliyah Tournier |
| Column | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Twenty-first century plague | Ken Wilbur |
| Column | Third Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | The Eco Column: Whatís Really Happening to Our Recycling? | Alice Boerner , Sophia Wagner, Callista Robertson |
| Column | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | The VSCO epidemic | Ryleigh Hayworth |
| Column | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Sincerely, Sumner: the PowerSchool problem | Sumner Wallace |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | First Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Crackhead Comic | Aidan Topolinski |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | I thought it was break | Cameron Reimers |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | I'll love you forever | Emma Hall |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Summer, get ready for... | Brenda Gao, Selina Hua |
| Feature Photo | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Cows and broccoli trees | Aditi Borde |
| Feature Photo | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | ìRe-Education Campsî Detaining Uyghur Muslims in China | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| Feature Photo | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Photo feature Best Buddies & PALs | Paras Bassuk |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Sampradaya Bharatanatyam Troupe of Iowa City | Caroline Barker |
| Feature Story | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Fighting for change: examining the combative culture at West High | Alex Carlon, Joe Goodman |
| Feature Story | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | The Vaping Experiment | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos , Noah Bullwinkle |
| Feature Story | Third Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | TikTok Generation | Jesse Hausknecht-Brown , Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | Undocumented students | Jesus Martinez |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Fighting for faith | Misha Canin, Annabel Hendrickson |
| Illustration or Art | First Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | False Freedom | Ainsley Proctor |
| Illustration or Art | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Stigmatizing Social Media | Reese Hill |
| Illustration or Art | Third Place | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | Ode to black women | Sawra Selema |
| In-Depth News | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Black students nearly two times as likely to be suspended as white peers in the ICCSD | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| In-Depth News | Second Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Too Many Kids | Caroline Christensen |
| In-Depth News | Third Place | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | Coronavirus | Fabiana Centeno |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | An Iowa Watch Investigation | Midwestern fish eating guidelines vary | Taylor Hunt, Erin McRae, Sophia Schillinger |
| In-Depth News | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Securing safety? | Marta Leira, Isaac Young |
| Infographic | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | District Population and Suspends | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| Infographic | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Scholastic statistics | Youjoo Lee |
| Infographic | Third Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Teachers Tapped Out | Cameron Christensen |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Mental Health Issues | Mira Bohannan Kumar |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | Black and White | Johnston HS | Ford v Ferrari | Tate Larsen |
| Multimedia story - Feature | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Emmie Boylan: living with spina bifida | Bess Frerichs |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Teachers Give Love Advice | Kate Kueter |
| Multimedia story - Feature | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Coming Out Day: ìItís too much work to not be who you are.î | Natalie Dunlap |
| Multimedia story - News | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Iowa caucus preview: how students can get involved this February | Natalie Dunlap, Abby McKeone, Ken Wilbur |
| Multimedia story - News | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Human Rights Campaign announces Municipal Equality Index in Iowa City | Bess Frerichs, Gwen Watson |
| Multimedia story - News | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Iowa caucus recap: student perspectives and result analysis | Alexis Dick, Natalie Dunlap, Ken Wilbur |
| Multimedia story - News | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Greta Thunberg speaks at Iowa City climate strike | Aditi Borde, Alex Carlon, Marta Leira |
| Multimedia story - Sports | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Beneath the jersey: the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West | Joe Goodman, Natalie Katz |
| Multimedia story - Sports | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Mind over matter | Joe Goodman |
| Multimedia story - Sports | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | 2019 Drake Relays qualifiers | Joe Goodman |
| Multimedia story - Sports | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Meet the boys golf captains | Joe Goodman |
| Multimedia story - Sports | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Boxed out: the exploitation of college athletes | Joe Goodman |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | TikTok Generation | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Let's Talk Business | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | High stakes pages 24-29 | Amy Liao |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | The viscous cycle of eating disorders | Ali Solis |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | ìRe-Education Campsî Detaining Uyghur Muslims in China | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Re-Education Camps | Nina Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Unsustainable cover | Paras Bassuk, Brenda Gao |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | High stakes cover | Amy Liao |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | TikTok Generation | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Fighting for faith cover | Amy Liao |
| News Photo | First Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Road to Victory | Marissa Johnson |
| News Photo | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Elizabeth Warren at West | Paras Bassuk |
| News Photo | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Greta in Iowa City | Paras Bassuk |
| News Photo | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Save me | Paras Bassuk |
| News Story | First Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Cold snap leads to broken pipes, extensive damage | Alayna Yates |
| News Story | Second Place | Beak 'n' Eye | Davenport West HS | The effect of larger class sizes | Laurence Walker |
| News Story | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Supply preps for grand re-opening | Natalie Dunlap |
| News Story | Honorable Mention | Black and White | Johnston HS | Dragon's Head | Caroline Christensen |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Black students nearly two times as likely to be suspended as white peers in the ICCSD | Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos |
| Newspaper - Multiple page Design | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Caucus Brings First Time Voters and Unexpected Errors | Mira Bohannan Kumar |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | One Year Out | Mira Bohannan Kumar |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Injury Prevention in Athletes | Julianne Berry-Stoelzle |
| Newspaper - One Page Design | Third Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Race in the Classroom | Cecile Bendera |
| Personality Profile | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | City High's Own Barber | Cecile Bendera |
| Personality Profile | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Postoperative | Natalie Dunlap |
| Personality Profile | Third Place | Beak 'n' Eye | Davenport West HS | 50 years and counting | Kate Kealey |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Summer in Shiki | Jesse Hausknecht-Brown |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Playing at heart strings | Jenna Wang |
| Photo slide show | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Football team loses to Rams 23-21 | Owen Aanestad |
| Photo slide show | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Greta Thunberg speaks at Iowa City climate strike | Aditi Borde |
| Photo slide show | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West football beaten down by bruising Bulldogs 42-15 | Owen Aanestad |
| Photo slide show | Honorable Mention | Black and White | Johnston HS | GBB wins state | Cameron DeRoos |
| Photo Story | First Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Homecoming court assembly | Marissa Johnson, Charli Petersen |
| Photo Story | Second Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Road Trip: Seniors top juniors in powder puff | Marissa Johnson |
| Photo Story | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Elizabeth Warren at West days before Iowa caucus | Paras Bassuk |
| Photo Story | Honorable Mention | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Food Fight | Alexis Hesse |
| Podcasting | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | LH History Podcast: Presidents | Mira Bohannan Kumar |
| Podcasting | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West Side Radio: Breaking borders with Mami Selemani í20 | Ken Wilbur |
| Podcasting | Third Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Johnston State GBB Preview | Cameron DeRoos, Charlie Pattinson, Joel Kellar |
| Reviews | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | ìJojo Rabbitî is a powerhouse of comedy and emotion | Edward Keen |
| Reviews | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | ìThe Lighthouseî is without question the best film of the year | Jack Harris |
| Reviews | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | ìJokerî review and why we need controversies | Jack Harris |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | New Indian restaurant displays rich culture | Alexandra Williams |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Top 10 best and worst of West uniforms | Joe Goodman |
| Sports Photo | First Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Going Goal | Marissa Johnson |
| Sports Photo | Second Place | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Road Trip: Seniors top juniors in powder puff | Marissa Johnson |
| Sports Photo | Third Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Maya shoots, Photo 1 | Cameron DeRoos |
| Sports Photo | Honorable Mention | The Tiger Hi-Line | Cedar Falls HS | Food fight | Alexa Hesse |
| Sports Photo | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Marcus Morgan | Owen Aanestad |
| Sports Story | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Ring Chasing | Noah Bullwinkle |
| Sports Story | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Mind over matter | Joe Goodman |
| Sports Story | Third Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | Itís Not All in Your Head: Mental Health in Athletes | Jesse Hausknecht-Brown |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Wrestling with stereotypes | Hanah Kitamoto |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | Black and White | Johnston HS | Lights, Kamara, Action | Joel Kellar |
| Staff Editorial | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Social media spies | Jenna Wang |
| Staff Editorial | Second Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Sorry to Burst Your Bubble | Akshaya Kumar |
| Staff Editorial | Third Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | The Termination of Dragon Nation | Charlie Pattinson |
| Staff Editorial | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Colorful? | Jenna Wang |
| Video News Show | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Weekly 1.31.20 | Tosh Klever, Jillian Prescott |
| Video News Show | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Weekly 9.20.19 | Tosh Klever, Jillian Prescott |
| Video News Show | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Weekly 2.28.20 | Tosh Klever, Jillian Prescott |
| Video News Show | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Weekly 12.20.19 | Tosh Klever, Jillian Prescott |
| Video News Show | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West High Weekly 11.1.19 | Tosh Klever, Jillian Prescott |
| Video story | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Recruiting Trail with Lily Ernst | Tosh Klever, Joe Goodman |
| Video story | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West journalists take on boxing | Tosh Klever |
| Video story | Third Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Recruiting Trail with Tate Crane | Joe Goodman, Tosh Klever |
| Video story | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Sydís Sweets: angel food cake | Sydney Wildes, Ella Rosenthal |
| Web Design | First Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | wsspaper.com | West Side Story Staff |
| Web Design | Second Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | The Little Hawk | Rhys Holman |
| Web Design | Third Place | Beak 'n' Eye | Davenport West HS | WHS Today student-run news website | All Staff |
| Web Design | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Des Moines East HS | eastscroll.com | Ryleigh Hayworth, Fabiana Centeno |
Open Class
A few categories are newer to IHSPA and only draw a modest number of entries. These categories are open to all classes.
| Category | Award | Publication name | School | Entry Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads | First Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Coffee Hound/Cheesy Cow Ad | Maddy Licea |
| Ads | Second Place | Black and White | Johnston HS | Purple Poppy | Payton Blahut |
| Ads | Third Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Atlantic Specialty Care Advertisement | Braden Smith, Madison Botos , Maycie Waters |
| Ads | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | Red Ginger | Brenda Gao |
| Ads | Honorable Mention | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | YMCA Rowing | Maddy Licea |
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| Entertainment | First Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Strange Obsessions | Harley Schley, Tara Jochumsen |
| Entertainment | Second Place | Spartan Shield | Pleasant Valley | Valentine's Day | Grace Halupnik |
| Entertainment | Third Place | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | Meet The Newbies Game | Kylee Sallee, Lexi Bergmeier |
| Entertainment | Honorable Mention | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | Sibling Challenge | Camryn Church, Aliyah Jordan, Haylie Handel |
| Entertainment | Honorable Mention | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | How VSCO are you? | Sumner Wallace, Youjoo Lee |
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| Social Media | First Place | The Little Hawk | Iowa City City HS | The Little Hawk | Shoshie Hemley, Natalie Green |
| Social Media | Second Place | West Side Story | Iowa City West HS | West Side Story social media accounts | West Side Story Staff |
| Social Media | Third Place | AHSneedle.com | Atlantic HS | AHSneedle - Atlantic Iowa | Anna Lowary |
| Social Media | Honorable Mention | The Pirate Press | Hudson HS | The Pirate Press Social Media | Brooke Busch |
| Social Media | Honorable Mention | themustangmoon.com | Mount Vernon HS | Social Media | Staff |
