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2026 Spring Contest Results

May 8, 2026
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Spring Newspaper Contest

Full results with links to each awarded entries for Spring Journalism Contest 2026 here!

Scroll down to see full results of contest. Spring Journalism Contest seeks to recognize the best work of Iowa high school publications – both online and in print. Winning entries receive a certificate.

2026 Scholars

These IHSPA Scholars were nominated by their high school media advisors. It is an academic honor for the state’s top journalism students and rewards them with a certificate, a pin to wear at graduation, and a special announcement sent to their high school administration. Learn more about the IHSPA Scholar requirements

NameSchool
Lydia GeretyAnkeny High School
Tobias LandmesserAnkeny High School
River PhillipsAnkeny High School
Julieta OrtizClear Creek Amana High School
Ella StinemanClear Creek Amana High School
Lili NandellClear Creek Amana High School
Gabriella LopezEast High School
Ryen BlosserIndianola High School
Delanie WilliamsIndianola High School
Madison HarwoodIndianola High School
Madelyn CookIowa City Liberty High
Brynn DavisIowa City Liberty High School
Hadley AndersenIowa City Liberty High School
Paige LambiIowa City Liberty High School
Leighana RoseIowa City Liberty High School
Minna AbdallaIowa City West High School
Leah ButcherIowa City West High School
Shanza SamiIowa City West High School
Evelyn Kraber Iowa City West High School
Ella HauberPleasant Valley High School
Ishika DesaiPleasant Valley High School
Chloe KramerPleasant Valley High School
Anna BoensPleasant Valley High School
Brooklynn BerumezWaterloo West High School
Jacyn GomezWaterloo West High School
Lucas ResslerWaukee Northwest
Alexis EnriquezWaukee Northwest High School
Sarah WigtonWaukee Northwest High School

2026 Emerging Journalists

These Emerging Journalists were selected based on the overall quality of their work, the impact on their school and community, the students’ understanding of the fundamentals of journalism, and the level of experimentation. Each winner is offered a $100 scholarship toward the cost of attending the  University of Iowa Summer Journalism Workshops for High School students or the Drake Media Now summer journalism camp.

Class AClass BClass C
Evan Highly, West Branch High SchoolHailey Hansen, Liberty High SchoolKara Oberheu, Waterloo West High School
Raelyn Wilcher, West Branch High SchoolBrogan Smith, Ankeny High SchoolLoren Barjis, Iowa City West High School
Tillie Cahalan, Marion High SchoolLeah Bierl, Ankeny High SchoolEmma Lai, Iowa City West High School
Adliyn Hoop, Ankeny High SchoolRhea Jain, Pleasant Valley High School
Ashley Howard, Ankeny High SchoolZeke Williamson, Iowa City West High School

Of the Year Winners

Iowa Newspaper Association logo, blue print on white backgroundSponsored by the Iowa Newspaper Association, this contest awards students who’ve achieved excellence in their chosen category. Winners receive trophies and recognition for their accomplishments.

CategoryName School
Videographer of the YearMartha WillardIowa City High
Photographer of the YearColin WehrleIowa City West
Designer of the YearTaelim YoonIowa City West
Writer of the YearShanza SamiIowa City West
Opinion Writer of the YearMaulid Sanchez Carmona Pleasant Valley

Top 15 IHSPA All-Iowa News Team Finalist

Class AClass BClass C
Atlantic High SchoolAnkeny High SchoolIowa City, City High School
ADM High School
Clear Creek High SchoolIowa City West High School
Durant High SchoolDes Moines North High SchoolDes Moines East High School
Mount Vernon High SchoolPella High SchoolPleasant Valley High School
West Branch High SchoolWaukee Northwest High SchoolWaterloo West High School

Full 2026 Spring Contest Results

Circ Group(s)Category NameAwardOrganizationEntry TitleCredits
Class AMultimedia Story - SportsFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolGirls Wrestling Banquet Honors AthletesTaylor Manternach, Polly Hinrichs, and Staff
Class AMultimedia Story - SportsSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Boys Varsity Basketball Gears Up For The SeasonRyan Hepker, Brendan McNeal, Andrew Weber
Class AMultimedia Story - SportsThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolMavrik Schweer Volleyball SuperstarTommy Rhomberg, Seth Rushford
Class AEntertainmentFirst PlaceADM High SchoolTea Time: A Couple's Caleb Q&ACaleb Klassen
Class AEntertainmentSecond PlaceADM High SchoolValentine's On a BudgetBrinn Kreifels
Class AEntertainmentThird PlaceAtlantic High SchoolTrojan Trivia - Read Accross America WeekKnox McCalla, Fletchor Toft
Class AEntertainmentHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolGirls Wrestling Hype VideoAvery Miller, Josie Panos, Clara Vavricek
Class AEntertainmentHonorable MentionWest Branch High SchoolSenior "fun fact" match upRaelyn Wilcher
Class CStaff EditorialFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolDavenport City Council rejects ICE-compliance bill as protests highlight the power of democratic dissentMau Sanchez Carmona
Class CStaff EditorialSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolEditorial: Educating equallyHenry Timmer-Hackert
Class CStaff EditorialThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolPV's AI literacy lessons fail to address the real debate on Generative AISherry Tang
Class CStaff EditorialHonorable MentionCity High SchoolCan Phones be Banned for Good?Nico Vergara-Vanegas
Class CStaff EditorialHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolICE is here. Be aware.Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
Class AVideo News ShowFirst PlaceADM High SchoolBlack & Red TV: Episode 16Rhyan Miller, and Black & Redgister Staff
Class AVideo News ShowSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolEye of the Needle (Episode 25:25)J Molina
Class AVideo News ShowThird PlaceAtlantic High SchoolEye of the Needle (29)Olivia Olson, Colin Rudy
Class AVideo News ShowHonorable MentionAtlantic High SchoolEye of the Needle (#19)Olivia Olson, Colin Rudy
Class AVideo News ShowHonorable MentionADM High SchoolBlack & Red TV: Episode 19Rhyan Miller, and Black & Redgister Staff
Class BVideo News ShowFirst PlaceAbraham Lincoln High SchoolLPTV - 2025-2026 - EPISODE 5Staff
Class BVideo News ShowHonorable MentionAbraham Lincoln High SchoolLPTV - 2025-2026 - EPISODE TWOStaff
Class CVideo News ShowFirst PlaceCity High SchoolGood Morning City HighAvery O'Brien, Stevie Wilmoth, Bella Ragona
Class CVideo News ShowSecond PlaceCity High SchoolGood Morning City HighAvery O'Brien, Stevie Wilmoth, Bella Ragona
Class CVideo News ShowThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolWeekly WahawkJacob Melcher, Eli Johnson, Lane Carlson
Class CVideo News ShowHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWest High Weekly: 9/18/25Lea Abou Alaiwa, Sophie Bergman, Minna Abdalla
Class BNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignFirst PlaceWaukee Northwest High SchoolThe Colors of Des MoinesAvery Herman
Class BNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignSecond PlaceWaukee Northwest High SchoolThe Artists Behind Rock & Roll AlbumsAlexis Enriquez
Class BNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignThird PlacePella High SchoolThe King of ShoesJamison Castle, Carter Davis
Class BNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolA Guide to Graduation CordsAlexis Enriquez
Class BNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionDavenport West High SchoolGalaLucy Bernick
Class CInfographicFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolReading Between the BansReese Benge, Ayah Alsheikha
Class CInfographicSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolFeast or Waste?Anna Boens , Addie Trees
Class CInfographicThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWinter charitiesSophia Luo, Ava Salisbury
Class CInfographicHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolPotential Phone Bans in Iowa SchoolsMackenzie Johnson
Class CInfographicHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolWinter WhimsAnna Boens
Class AIllustration or ArtFirst PlaceNorth Mahaska High SchoolThe Genius of Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX':Elise Westercamp
Class AIllustration or ArtSecond PlaceWest Branch High SchoolWBHS Bear head for masthead of paperEvan Highly
Class AIllustration or ArtThird PlaceADM High SchoolMcDonald's Coming SoonAvery Garrity
Class AIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionAtlantic High SchoolThe Neurodivergent UmbrellaJordan McCool
Class AIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolAthlete Mental HealthMavrik Schweer
Class ANewspaper - One Page DesignFirst PlaceChariton High SchoolTwo StarsBrody Krutsinger
Class ANewspaper - One Page DesignSecond PlaceChariton High SchoolA Legacy of Wins and Passion for the GameBrayden Kaufman, Dawson Kemper
Class ANewspaper - One Page DesignThird PlaceWest Branch High SchoolWinter sports spotlights one page newspaper designCassie Swisher
Class ANewspaper - One Page DesignHonorable MentionChariton High SchoolThey Finally Did It!Rocky Pierschbacher
Class ANewspaper - One Page DesignHonorable MentionWest Branch High SchoolNov. 2025 Issue 2 Vol. 29 - Front page - one page newspaper designCaitlyn Harrison
Class CWeb DesignFirst PlaceCity High SchoolThe Little HawkLily Rantanen
Class CWeb DesignSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolPleasant Valley Spartan ShieldStaff
Class CWeb DesignThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWsspaper.comWSS Staff
Class CWeb DesignHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolWahawk InsiderWahawk Insider Staff
Class CPhoto StoryFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolBoys swimming dominates District MeetColin Wehrle, Taelim Yoon
Class CPhoto StorySecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolPhoto Story: 'We are here today because we are angry'Kara Oberheu
Class CPhoto StoryThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolRekindling the PassionJacyn Gomez
Class CPhoto StoryHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolSlideshow: Quad Cities residents gather in anti-war protest hosted by QC actionChloe Kramer
Class CPhoto StoryHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolPHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Heartlanders are at the Heart of It AllBrooklynn Berumez
Class CSocial Media ReportingFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWSS Staff: Social Media ReportingWSS Staff
Class CSocial Media ReportingSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolWahawk Insider Social Media ReportingMackenzie Johnson, Wahawk Insider Staff
Class CSocial Media ReportingThird PlaceDes Moines East High SchoolEast High Scroll InstagramIsabella Lovan
Class CSocial Media ReportingHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolPleasant Valley Spartan Shield Social Media ReportingFiona Treiber, Millie Matkovich
Class ASocial Justice ReportingFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolSuit tests teacher's First Amendment rightsAllison Toft
Class ASocial Justice ReportingSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolNew curriculum targets bullying issuesMadison Smyser
Class ASocial Justice ReportingThird PlaceMarion High SchoolWhen equal isn't enoughJoy-Marie Flight
Class ASocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolThoughts, Prayers and Action: Mount Vernon students participate in the national walkout against gun violenceKade Kaiser
Class ASocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionDurant High SchoolWomen make their mark on historyIsla Petersen
Class BFeature StoryFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolStudents brighten halls with creativityAdilyn Hoop
Class BFeature StorySecond PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolRadium Girls Brings History to LifeOctober Anderson
Class BFeature StoryThird PlaceLiberty High SchoolBuilding solutions: Geometry in ConstructionGreta Daniels
Class BFeature StoryHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolFour years, four medals: new choral achievementsJenner McMorris
Class BFeature StoryHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolIowa's long-standing support for women's sportsEva Karam, Ashley Sabin
Class BEntertainmentFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolBest dances to break out at Prom 2025Nolan McNulty, Julius Wiegand
Class BEntertainmentSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolClub Chronicles- Show ChoirJackson Betsworth, Hudson Smith
Class BEntertainmentThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolHomecoming: Crown and CreekAlex Karr, Emmalynn Valadez
Class BEntertainmentHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolFit Check FridayBrogan Smith, Gabe Brannon
Class BEntertainmentHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolClub Chronicles- Jazz BandJackson Betsworth, Hudson Smith
Class BMultimedia Story - SportsFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolAnkeny High School helps more students enjoy sports with unified teamsAdilyn Hoop
Class BMultimedia Story - SportsSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolA RUNNING START: GIRLS AND BOYS TRACKGloria Kabolo, Emmalynn Valadez
Class BMultimedia Story - SportsThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolUnder the Lights: A homecoming traditionJackson Betsworth
Class BMultimedia Story - SportsHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolA bond built on the mat: Ankeny girls wrestling wraps up a historic seasonSuri Sithep
Class BMultimedia Story - SportsHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolSCANDAL OF THE MONTH TOMASIC VS SOMBERElla Stineman, Olivia Fuller
Class BSingle Web Story DesignFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolUnconventional fashion challengeAdilyn Hoop
Class BSingle Web Story DesignSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe future of animal welfare in IowaMili Lopez
Class BSingle Web Story DesignThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolStudents brighten halls with creativityAdilyn Hoop
Class BSingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolSASHA SAILS INTO STATE SPEECH SEASONCallista West, Ryan Weber, Lili Nandell
Class BSingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolOpen Mic Night: a stage for expressionAdilyn Hoop
Class CMultimedia Story - NewsFirst PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolClear Guidelines Needed for Photographers at Waterloo School Athletic EventsMackenzie Johnson, Alyssa Muheljic
Class CMultimedia Story - NewsSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolIowa City joins nationwide 'Hands Off!' protestsAnna Greenlee, Colin Wehrle
Class CMultimedia Story - NewsThird PlaceIowa City West High School'We all belong here:' Iowa City rallies against ICEEvelyn Kraber
Class CMultimedia Story - NewsHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolState of the District: Predictions into Waterloo's FutureKara Oberheu
Class CMultimedia Story - NewsHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolOnly partial SNAP benefits to be sent out in NovemberEvelyn Kraber
Class BNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolOctober EntertainmentRoyce Pohlman, Samira Kunate
Class BNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolNovember EditorialsSamira Kunate
Class BNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolCCA WrappedDesign Staff
Class BNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolMarch ActivitiesKalli York, Lili Nandell
Class BNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolMarch SportsSamira Kunate, Kalli York, Olivia Fuller
Class COnline InnovationFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWsspaper.com online innovationsWSS Staff
Class COnline InnovationSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolAccessibility Feature: Trinity Audio added to all published piecesWahawk Insider Staff
Class COnline InnovationThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolPrint promo videosLydia Cruce, Loren Barjis Waad Dafalla, Anna You Shanza Sami
Class COnline InnovationHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWSS GamesAnna Greenlee
Class COnline InnovationHonorable MentionCity High SchoolLH Fact CheckLH Staff, Lily Rantanen
Class BOnline InnovationFirst PlaceMason City High SchoolLa Feria de Cultura celebra una Comunidad Diverse en Mason CityKate Kotta
Class BOnline InnovationSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Anchor: Social Media (Instagram)Staff
Class BOnline InnovationThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolOpen Mic Night: a stage for expressionAdilyn Hoop
Class BOnline InnovationHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolAnkeny Community School District seeks a $130 million dollar bondLydia Gerety
Class BOnline InnovationHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Anchor: GamesStaff
Class AMultimedia Story - FeatureFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolLeading the ClanPorter Chatman, Alex Briesemeister, Cooper Krob
Class AMultimedia Story - FeatureSecond PlaceADM High SchoolCompact Corner Concert: Accepted All-State Choir QuartetDevin Morey, Sylvia Reynolds
Class AMultimedia Story - FeatureThird PlaceADM High SchoolA Wrap on ProstartChloe Meacham
Class BNews Story: School/LocalFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolWhen the bus doesn't come: Transportation gaps in AnkenyMarley Frizzell
Class BNews Story: School/LocalSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolResource ReadinessLeah Bierl
Class BNews Story: School/LocalThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolAnkeny Community School District seeks a $130 million dollar bondLydia Gerety
Class BNews Story: School/LocalHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolMore than a GPA boost: the hidden toll of AP classesMaddy Cook
Class BNews Story: School/LocalHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolThe Colors of Des MoinesMichael Miner
Class BHealth/ScienceFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe chocolate milk debacleRiver Phillips
Class BHealth/ScienceSecond PlaceLiberty High SchoolThe environmental cost of Artificial IntelligenceHadley Andersen
Class BHealth/ScienceThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolAI: The good, the bad, and the deadlyKayleigh Lacina
Class BHealth/ScienceHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolAnkeny students win Samsung Innovation AwardBryant Warren
Class APodcastingFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolThe Point: Happy ThanksgivingEllie Butler, Addie Freund
Class APodcastingSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolThe Point: Too Early for Christmas?Ellie Butler, Addie Freund
Class APodcastingThird PlaceADM High SchoolWhat's Poppin': Episode 1Chloe Meacham, Meredith Maddy
Class APodcastingHonorable MentionAtlantic High SchoolStranger ThingsEllie Butler, Addie Freund
Class APodcastingHonorable MentionADM High SchoolWhat's Poppin': Episode 2Chloe Meacham, Sylvia Reynolds
Class CNews Story: School/LocalFirst PlaceCity High SchoolMELT THE ICE: Students Walk Out to Protest Anti-Immigration ActivityLily Rantanen
Class CNews Story: School/LocalSecond PlaceCity High SchoolSNAP GETS SNAPPED: 2025 Government Shutdown Affects StudentsLily Rantanen
Class CNews Story: School/LocalThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWest students walk out to protest ICELea Abou Alaiwa, Haley DeMeulenaere, Evelyn Kraber
Class CNews Story: School/LocalHonorable MentionCity High School'We're Just Trapped in This Hotel': Pilot Strike Strands 100+ Students in ChicagoLily Rantanen
Class CNews Story: School/LocalHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWest High MSA hosts third annual Ramadan iftarLoren Barjis, Taelim Yoon
Class CMultimedia Story - FeatureFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolDriven, dangerous and distractedLea Abou Alaiwa, Anna Greenlee, Evelyn Kraber
Class CMultimedia Story - FeatureSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolA fare-free future?Jake Beneke, Shanza Sami, Colin Wehrle
Class CMultimedia Story - FeatureThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolFertile fields, foul currentsElla Ciliberto
Class CMultimedia Story - FeatureHonorable MentionCity High SchoolEnglish Teacher Mr. Sloma Goes TikTok Viral with Over 1.4 Million FollowersMelody Ross
Class CMultimedia Story - FeatureHonorable MentionWaukee High SchoolPerforming Arts CenterNoelia Neal, Thea Petersen, Sydney Butler (also Jonas Joubert and Sophie Shepherd)
Class ANews PhotoFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolTo the Beat of the RaindropsLydia Marshall
Class ANews PhotoSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolCHEERS!Kade Kaiser
Class ANews PhotoThird PlaceWest Branch High SchoolKarlee makes a break for it at the Powderpuff gameSydney Nash
Class ANews PhotoHonorable MentionADM High SchoolSpecial Olympics: Mallory RedmonKelsey Greenslade
Class ANews PhotoHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolOvercoming stereotypesDevynn Snyder
Class AStaff EditorialFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolStudents need test motivationRoyce Richman
Class AStaff EditorialSecond PlaceMarion High SchoolPushing bills: the problem with tip cultureXavier Riedell
Class AStaff EditorialThird PlaceWest Branch High SchoolBroken Policies: What really are the consequences?Cassie Swisher
Class AStaff EditorialHonorable MentionDurant High SchoolGive upperclassmen a ballotRoyce Richman
Class AStaff EditorialHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolControversial cancellationsLandri Albers
Class CNewspaper - One Page DesignFirst PlaceCity High SchoolThe Little Hawk: AI Thumbs Up and DownKyle Hartwig
Class CNewspaper - One Page DesignSecond PlaceCity High SchoolAll-State MusiciansMargaret Cilek
Class AInfographicFirst PlaceWest Branch High SchoolDance marathon fundraising contributions infographicCaitlyn Harrison
Class AInfographicSecond PlaceWest Branch High SchoolWinter Weather Student Survey InfographicCaitlyn Harrison
Class AInfographicThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolTop 10 things about being a freshman at MVHSAvery Miller
Class AInfographicHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolInfographics Issue 1Allie Spencer
Class ANews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignNo Winner
Class ANews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignNo Winner
Class ANews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignNo Winner
Class ANews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignNo Winner
Class ANews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignNo Winner
Class CNewspaper - Multiple Page DesignFirst PlaceCity High SchoolFreshmen to WatchTessa Driscoll
Class A,Class B,Class CDesigner of the YearFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolDOY portfolio: Taelim YoonTaelim Yoon
Class A,Class B,Class CDesigner of the YearSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolDOY portfolio: Ahmed IbrahimAhmed Ibrahim
Class A,Class B,Class CDesigner of the YearThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolDesigner of the year- Olivia LunaOlivia Luna
Class A,Class B,Class CDesigner of the YearHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolDOY portfolio: Kavya BhattKavya Bhatt
Class A,Class B,Class CDesigner of the YearHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolAnna Boens Designer of the Year PortfolioAnna Boens
Class BEnvironmental PortraitFirst PlacePella High SchoolLife on the Lanes with McKenna SalvadorSelina Lin
Class BEnvironmental PortraitSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolMs. WilfordGabriela Henriquez
Class BEnvironmental PortraitThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolBRAVING THE ELEMENTS: HELPING STUDENTS CROSS SAFELYJacob Sams Sanchez
Class BEnvironmental PortraitHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High School2026 National Honor society Induction CeremonyKailee Carver
Class BEnvironmental PortraitHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolBoys Soccer and their amazing coach; BensonJacob Sams Sanchez
Class ASports Feature photoFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolAdvancing to State FinalsAdeline Whisner
Class ASports Feature photoSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolSoftball SmilesEmily Giel
Class ASports Feature photoThird PlaceDurant High SchoolNewsmaker of the Year award to senior athlete Mariah AlpenPaige Happ
Class ASports Feature photoHonorable MentionDurant High SchoolFormer Durant wrestler coaches Cat Pac wrestling clubJet Riley
Class ASports Feature photoHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolCelebration with TrophyAdeline Whisner
Class CFeature PhotoFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolHarvest festivalKavya Bhatt
Class CFeature PhotoSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolThomas TongColin Wehrle
Class CFeature PhotoThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolGraduationHailey Dyer
Class CFeature PhotoHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolLarsEvelyn Kraber
Class CFeature PhotoHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolHailey Dyer: The InspirerShield Staff
Class BPhoto StoryFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolA bond built on the mat: Ankeny girls wrestling wraps up a historic seasonSuri Sithep
Class BPhoto StorySecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolHawkettes making historyAshley Howard
Class BPhoto StoryThird PlaceDavenport West High SchoolHomecomingKerstan Truong
Class BPhoto StoryHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolUnder the Lights: A homecoming traditionJackson Betsworth
Class BPhoto StoryHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolRaccoon River WrestlingMichael Miner
Class CSocial Media PromotionFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWSS Staff: Social Media PromotionWSS Staff
Class CSocial Media PromotionSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolWahawk Yearbook Social Media PromotionAlyssa Muheljic, Wahawk Yearbook Staff
Class CSocial Media PromotionThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolPleasant Valley Spartan Shield Social Media PromotionFiona Treiber, Millie Matkovich
Class CSocial Media PromotionHonorable MentionDes Moines East High SchoolEast High Scroll InstagramIsabella Lovan
Class AVideo StoryFirst PlaceADM High SchoolADM's Prostart Team Takes on 2026 Iowa Prostart InvitationalChloe Meacham
Class AVideo StorySecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolAdvice to Freshman SelfDean Cook, Alix Nath
Class AVideo StoryThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Jazz Band DocumentaryBrody Miksch, and Staff
Class AVideo StoryHonorable MentionAtlantic High SchoolAviation Taking FlightAlix Nath, Dean Cook
Class AVideo StoryHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolSledding in Mount VernonAndrew Errington, Jack Bauer, and Staff
Class CSingle Web Story DesignFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolA new jazz ageLea Abou Alaiwa, Anna Greenlee
Class CSingle Web Story DesignSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolLove through different lensesLoren Barjis, Lydia Cruce, Sophie Singh
Class CSingle Web Story DesignThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolHooked on CreativityKaylynn Crawford
Class CSingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolThe Heart of Seattle: The Central Public LibraryKnya Dellit, Jacyn Gomez, Alyssa Muheljic
Class CSingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolIowa City West Choirs tour the MidwestLea Abou Alaiwa, Anna Greenlee
Class BSports Story: Game or Season RecapFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolHawkette volleyball wraps up season with best finish since 2021Ashley Howard
Class BSports Story: Game or Season RecapSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolHawks hoping for a rebound off mid-season strugglesBryant Warren
Class BSports Story: Game or Season RecapThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolHawkettes making historyAshley Howard
Class BSports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolHawkette basketball starts strong in search of a trip to state for the first time since 2013Ashley Howard
Class BSports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolA RUNNING START: GIRLS AND BOYS TRACKGloria Kabolo
Class BMultimedia Story - NewsFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolUpdate: the reinforcement of the cell-phone policyAdilyn Hoop, Lily Black
Class BMultimedia Story - NewsSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolStudents walkout in protest against ICEAdilyn Hoop, Lydia Gerety
Class BMultimedia Story - NewsThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolWhen the bus doesn't come: Transportation gaps in AnkenyMarley Frizzell
Class BMultimedia Story - NewsHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolIowa lawmakers advance bill expanding gender instruction ban to grades 7-12Lydia Gerety
Class BMultimedia Story - NewsHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolAI: The good, the bad, and the deadlyKayleigh Lacina
Class BVideo StoryFirst PlaceAbraham Lincoln High SchoolTornado InformationVall Clark, Haley Brazier
Class BVideo StorySecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolClub Chronicles- Show ChoirJackson Betsworth, Hudson Smith
Class BVideo StoryThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolClub Chronicles- Jazz BandJackson Betsworth, Hudson Smith
Class BVideo StoryHonorable MentionAbraham Lincoln High SchoolDee Destroys Your DayDestiny Duncan
Class BVideo StoryHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolClub Chronicles- The TalonJackson Betsworth, Hudson Smith
Class BMagazine - One Page DesignFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolFront Cover-Political PolarizationLili Nandell, Benjamin Brenner
Class BMagazine - One Page DesignSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolBack Cover- Preserve AmericaLili Nandell, Benjamin Brenner
Class BMagazine - One Page DesignThird PlaceWaukee Northwest High SchoolVolume 4, Issue 4 CoverAvery Herman
Class BMagazine - One Page DesignHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolRacehorse CloningSarah Wigton
Class BMagazine - One Page DesignHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolPC BuildRoyce Pohlman, Jacob Sams Sanchez
Class AAdsFirst PlaceWest Branch High SchoolD&D Club advertisementKendra Rarick
Class AAdsSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolNishnaNetMolly Harris
Class AAdsThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolGirls Basketball Game DaySophia Patten
Class AAdsHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolBoys Basketball Game DayMaggie Cook
Class AAdsHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolGirls Wrestling Meet DayAdrienne Ruhland , Emily Schnoor
Class CVideo StoryFirst PlaceCity High SchoolIncreasing Risks of Sleep Deprivation Found in TeenagersStevie Wilmoth, Avery O'Brien
Class CVideo StorySecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolCreeping into song: Good Time Company's Minecraft show choir seasonEmma Lai
Class CVideo StoryThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolBeyond the Cover: An inside look at the publications classroomEstelle Treiber, Emily Thoreson
Class CVideo StoryHonorable MentionCity High SchoolClass Teaches Students Fashion Design and EntrepreneurshipMartha Willard
Class CVideo StoryHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolPVGTF dominates MAC once againAmelia Noguera
Class A,Class B,Class CVideographer of the YearFirst PlaceCity High SchoolMartha Willard Videographer of the YearMartha Willard
Class A,Class B,Class CVideographer of the YearSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolVOY portfolio: Anna GreenleeAnna Greenlee
Class BNews PhotoFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolWelcome to WonderlandGabriela Henriquez
Class BNews PhotoSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolAnkeny sophomore, Jammie Krah, looking relieved, wins her finals match and becomes a state champion.Suri Sithep
Class BNews PhotoThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolUSA Student SectionGabriela Henriquez
Class BNews PhotoHonorable MentionPella High SchoolInstagram: phspelladium Congratulation to Acappella and Bravo as they performed this past weekend at Dutch Masters.Selina LIn
Class BNews PhotoHonorable MentionPella High SchoolTable of ContentsSelina Lin
Class CIn-Depth Sports StoryFirst PlaceCity High SchoolParker Sutherland: A Gentle GiantTessa Driscoll
Class CIn-Depth Sports StorySecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolPlaying the long game: Thad Longmire's sports journeyShanza Sami, Colin Wehrle
Class CIn-Depth Sports StoryThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolNew NCAA rule allows professional sports wagering for college athletes and staffLoren Barjis, Henry Timmer-Hackert
Class CIn-Depth Sports StoryHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolStuck in the cycleHenry Timmer-Hackert
Class CIn-Depth Sports StoryHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolRekindling the PassionJacyn Gomez
Class AIn-Depth News StoryFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolMcCann's Role Lacked Clarity; Caused ConfusionJohn McCurdy, Makenna Schroeder
Class AIn-Depth News StorySecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolALICE TrainingAlexis Dodson
Class AIn-Depth News StoryThird PlaceDurant High SchoolTight housing market tied to enrollment dropRoyce Richman
Class AIn-Depth News StoryHonorable MentionDurant High SchoolHigh school wing suffers hot SeptemberMadison Smyser
Class CSports Feature photoFirst PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolCenter of AttentionJacyn Gomez
Class CSports Feature photoSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolFlawless FlyingShield Staff
Class CSports Feature photoThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolMikulski and HubergColin Wehrle, Caption: Shaking hands, seniors Oliver Mikulski and Hudson Huberg celebrate Mikulski’s performance in the 50Y Freestyle at Summit Middle School Feb. 7. Mikulski placed first with a time of 21.12 in the Iowa High School Athletic Association District Meet,
Class CSports Feature photoHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolWresting WinBecca Hahm
Class CSports Feature photoHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolStrikeAlyssa Muheljic
Class CEnvironmental PortraitFirst PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolRunning on EmptyKara Oberheu
Class CEnvironmental PortraitSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolDrowning in APHaley DeMeulenaere
Class CEnvironmental PortraitThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolArtist of the Year: Sean KearneyMinna Abdalla
Class CEnvironmental PortraitHonorable MentionCity High SchoolIt's More than just HairRayan Ahmed
Class CEnvironmental PortraitHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolDo not disturbColin Wehrle
Class AReviewsFirst PlaceADM High SchoolLooking at Buying a Digital Camera?Mckinley Cornwell
Class AReviewsSecond PlaceADM High SchoolLiving the D-Free LifeBrinn Kreifels
Class AReviewsThird PlaceADM High SchoolA Minecraft MovieCaleb Klassen
Class AReviewsHonorable MentionWest Branch High SchoolSuspect UnknownChloe Kleinmeyer
Class AReviewsHonorable MentionAtlantic High School2025 Films In ReviewKnox McCalla, Fletchor Toft
Class BIllustration or ArtFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolAI has the powerSamira Kunate, Elliott Cisco
Class BIllustration or ArtSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolDonald Trump and the panic that his policies causeLili Nandell, Samira Kunate
Class BIllustration or ArtThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThem vs. Us?Rebeca Rojas Afanador
Class BIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Violence of September 10thLili Nandell, Ella Stineman
Class BIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionDes Moines North High SchoolWho's that Teacher/Staff? QuizNye Meh, Michelle Kual
Class BAdsFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolNewspaperLili Nandell
Class BAdsSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolArt ClubLili Nandell
Class BAdsThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolStudent CouncilMacey Schuerer
Class BAdsHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolPLUS ClubCallista West
Class BAdsHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolFBLAMacey Schuerer
Class CAdsFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolNolteColin Wehrle
Class CAdsSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolLunar New Year GalaEmma Lai
Class CAdsThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolNeumiller ElectricTaelim Yoon
Class CAdsHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolCentennial Window SaleIsabel Seamer
Class CAdsHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolCentennial Home Improvement February/MarchIsabel Seamer
Class CNews PhotoFirst PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolWalkoutMackenzie Johnson
Class CNews PhotoSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolChoirs for a causeSonya Zhu
Class CNews PhotoThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolSpeaking OutJayna Gomez
Class CNews PhotoHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolIt's not too lateColin Wehrle
Class CNews PhotoHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolICE protest leaderLea Abou Alaiwa
Class BSports Action photoFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolIn a Cloud of SmokeGabriela Henriquez
Class BSports Action photoSecond PlacePella High SchoolInstagram: phspelladiumCandace Thompson
Class BSports Action photoThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe 10th Grade Butterfly; KaylaGabriela Henriquez
Class BSports Action photoHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolA bond built- Photo 10 Lauren Watson celebrates with coach Dustin Roland after she pins three-time state champion Katie Biscoglia. Watson is the only Iowa girl to beat Biscoglia during the school season...Suri Sithep
Class BSports Action photoHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolCheering the Clippers to victoryGabriela Henriquez
Class AEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripFirst PlaceMarion High SchoolFly Paper Episode IVSophia Lukesh
Class AEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolTwo WorldsIntegra Christensen
Class AEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripThird PlaceAtlantic High SchoolMindless ScrollingIntegra Christensen
Class AEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolFly Paper Episode IISophia Lukesh
Class AEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolFly Paper Episode IIISophia Lukesh
Class BInteractive GraphicFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolWorkout Routines for Home and GymKailee Carver, Kalli York
Class BInteractive GraphicSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolCCA WrappedStaff
Class BInteractive GraphicThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Evolution of Women's RightsLily Janecek, Olivia Fuller
Class BInteractive GraphicHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolGreek Heroes-Heroic or VillanoiusRyan Weber, Olivia Fuller
Class BInteractive GraphicHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolFlourish graphic- Different bills focused on restricting students' and educators' rights are not only impacting the LGBTQ+ in Iowa but nationally. According to data from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) a large portion of these bills...Lydia Gerety
Class CColumn/OpinionFirst PlaceCity High SchoolPhones Should be Banned During the School DayRamy Makawi
Class CColumn/OpinionSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolLegalized discrimination: HF2711 attacks civil protections for marginalized groups in the state of IowaIshika Desai
Class CColumn/OpinionThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolState Department study-abroad cuts slam doors shut for Iowan studentsIshika Desai
Class CColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionCity High SchoolThe Bad History of Project 2025 and Why It MattersMelody Ross
Class CColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolPotential Phone Bans in Iowa SchoolsMackenzie Johnson
Class ANewspaper - Multiple Page DesignFirst PlaceWest Branch High SchoolOct. 2025 Issue 1 Vol. 29 - Student life multiple page newspaper designRaelyn Wilcher, Evan Highly
Class ANewspaper - Multiple Page DesignSecond PlaceWest Branch High SchoolMay 2025 Issue 6 Vol. 28 - Sports multiple page newspaper designCaitlyn Harrison, Cassie Swisher
Class ANewspaper - Multiple Page DesignThird PlaceNorth Mahaska High SchoolA trophy collects dust; but the memories made on this field are foreverLacey Campbell
Class ANewspaper - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionWest Branch High SchoolAcademics multiple page newspaper designChloe Kleinmeyer, Kendra Rarick
Class BNewspaper - One Page DesignFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolNovember FeatureRoyce Pohlman, Olivia Fuller
Class BNewspaper - One Page DesignSecond PlaceDavenport West High School2024-2025 RecapLucy Bernick
Class BNewspaper - One Page DesignThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolDecember Front PageOlivia Fuller
Class BNewspaper - One Page DesignHonorable MentionDavenport West High SchoolVolume 66 Issue 1Lucy Bernick
Class CMagazine - One Page DesignFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolForging a PathAnna Boens
Class CMagazine - One Page DesignSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolBuy now, pay later coverTaelim Yoon
Class CMagazine - One Page DesignThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolBlack History MonthLiv Barudin
Class CMagazine - One Page DesignHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolMissed connectionsTaelim Yoon
Class CMagazine - One Page DesignHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolHooked on CreativityKaylynn Crawford
Class ASocial Media ReportingFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolThe Mustang Moon Instagram postsStaff
Class ASocial Media ReportingSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolAHS JournalismAubrey Winford, Anna Meyer, Aliyah Williams
Class ASocial Media ReportingThird PlaceADM High SchoolBlack & Redgister Tik TokCaroline Greth
Class ASocial Media ReportingHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolInstagram ReportingJoy-Marie Flight, Teygan Lusk
Class ASocial Media ReportingHonorable MentionWest Branch High School@thebearstudentnews Instagram social media reportingHalia Gade
Class BSocial Media ReportingFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Anchor: Social Media ReportingSocial Media Staff
Class BSocial Media ReportingSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe Talon- Social Media ReportingBrogan Smith, The Talon Staff & Editors
Class BSocial Media ReportingThird PlaceLiberty High SchoolBolts Journalism InstagramPaige Lambi, Leighana Rose
Class BSocial Media ReportingHonorable MentionPella High School@phspelladiumCandace Thompson, Selina Lin, Pelladium Staff
Class BSocial Media ReportingHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolTenth Street ThursdayTenth Street Times Editors
Class CEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolAn Arm and a LegSherry Tang
Class CEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolAnother SolutionSherry Tang
Class CEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripThird PlaceKennedy High SchoolIgnored DecorIzzy Westercamp
Class CEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripHonorable MentionKennedy High SchoolGot Paper?Izzy Westercamp
Class CEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolThe Process of Giving UpSherry Tang
Class CPersonality ProfileFirst PlaceCity High SchoolIt's More than just HairRayan Ahmed
Class CPersonality ProfileSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolMore than an exchange from Spain: a student finding home away from homeEmma Lai
Class CPersonality ProfileThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolPainting a Dark Time in U.S. HistoryJay Esmael
Class CPersonality ProfileHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolPlaying the long game: Thad Longmire's sports journeyShanza Sami, Colin Wehrle
Class CPersonality ProfileHonorable MentionCity High SchoolHarris' Hard Fought ReturnJack Rogers
Class BColumn/OpinionFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe real value of fake jobs on Page 10Olivia Luna
Class BColumn/OpinionSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolWinter Break Broken?Gloria Kabolo
Class BColumn/OpinionThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolBUY ONE, GET ONE [FREE OR % OFF] THIS HOLIDAY SEASONElliott Cisco
Class BColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolThe Human Cost of Anti-LGBTQ+ LegislationMaya Marcel
Class BColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolGRADING GROUP WORK: WHY SOME METHODS ARE JUST BETTERElliott Cisco
Class AMultimedia Story - NewsFirst PlaceADM High SchoolSo...the Government is Shut DownChloe Meacham
Class AMultimedia Story - NewsSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolThe Road to HadestownLydia Marshall
Class AMultimedia Story - NewsThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolEight Groups Invited to All-State Large Group Speech, Four PerformingJada Ripke, Kade Kaiser
Class AMultimedia Story - NewsHonorable MentionADM High SchoolWhat's the Deal with this Year's French Trip?Mckinley Cornwell
Class AOnline InnovationFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolKellen's Journey to DrakeTrae Bielefeld, Colin Boehler, Easton Reasland
Class AOnline InnovationSecond PlaceADM High School2025 Winter Drink Menus: Are They Worth The Hype?Chloe Meacham, Rhyan Miller
Class AOnline InnovationThird PlaceADM High SchoolGet to Know Ninth Street BakeryAli Obstarczyk
Class AOnline InnovationHonorable MentionADM High SchoolWadd CutsCaroline Greth
Class AOnline InnovationHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolTop 10 Things About Being a Freshman at MVHSAvery Miller
Class BSocial Media PromotionFirst PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolOracle Issue 1 PromotionCarlicia Davis
Class BSocial Media PromotionSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe Talon- Social Media PromotionBrogan Smith, The Talon Staff & Editors
Class BSocial Media PromotionThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Anchor: Social Media PromotionSocial Media Staff
Class BSocial Media PromotionHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolTenth Street Times InstagramJackson Latta, Reagan Hansen
Class ASports Action photoFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolState Wrestling Day 1Avery Thurn
Class ASports Action photoSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolOVER THE BARAdeline Whisner
Class ASports Action photoThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolHolden Hlavacek makes a TD catch in the 50-0 win against MonticelloLucy Wischmeyer
Class ASports Action photoHonorable MentionMount Vernon High School#3Adeline Whisner
Class ASports Action photoHonorable MentionWest Branch High SchoolSawyer traps an opponentCameron Waters
Class CSports Action photoFirst PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolPrelim SwimCali Cook
Class CSports Action photoSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolCan't Catch MeJay Esmael
Class CSports Action photoThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolJordan PlummerColin Wehrle
Class CSports Action photoHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolNoah OverholtEvelyn Kraber
Class CSports Action photoHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolCheerStaff
Class AFeature StoryFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolOsborn holiday family tradition continuesAllison Toft
Class AFeature StorySecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolApril ShowersJ Molina
Class AFeature StoryThird PlaceDurant High SchoolMajor piece of Durant history is moved to local museumKendall Dierickx
Class AFeature StoryHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolMental health is healthChassity Puffer
Class AFeature StoryHonorable MentionADM High SchoolBehind the BandCaleb Klassen
Class CNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolLiving legaciesKavya Bhatt
Class CNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolConnectedWahawk Insider Staff
Class CNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolFrom our Table to YoursAnna Boens , Sherry Tang
Class CNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolHeads upAhmed Ibrahim
Class CNews Magazine - Multiple Page DesignHonorable MentionWaukee High SchoolCaffeine: For Bad or for Worse?Sydney Butler
Class BInfographicFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolHow does AI affect- Statistics and information are from Stanford and NPR.Kayleigh Lacina
Class BInfographicSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolCCA Wrapped: Menus, Drinks, Movies, LunchRoyce Pohlman, Kalli York, Lili Nandell
Class BInfographicThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolTotal Animal Sheltering Organizations by StateMili Lopez
Class BInfographicHonorable MentionDavenport West High SchoolCosts for CollegesWill Earnest
Class AFeature PhotoFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolFuture MustangLucy Wischmeyer
Class AFeature PhotoSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolConducting in the RainLydia Marshall
Class AFeature PhotoThird PlaceWest Delaware High SchoolSophomores Karly Ogden, Tamara Pittman, Joslyn Hess, Claire Smith, Lane Gudenkauf, and Sladen Shover use their strength to win against the freshmen during tug of war.Maya Pennington
Class AFeature PhotoHonorable MentionWest Delaware High SchoolBarreling to the ground, Nathan Gents (10) pushes Lyle Cassel (11) in a wheel barrow race. "I was scared. I asked Nathan if he knew his lefts and rights, and he said, 'Yeah, I have my left and my other left,'" Cassel said.Tess Thomsen
Class AFeature PhotoHonorable MentionWest Delaware High SchoolHyping up the crowd, varsity football player Macoy Roling (12) chants with the crowd. The senior captain emceed the pep rally games.Maya Pennington
Class ASocial Media PromotionFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolAHS JournalismAubrey Winford, Aly Williams, Anna Meyer
Class ASocial Media PromotionSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolFacebook promotionStaff
Class ASports Story: Game or Season RecapFirst PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolSophomores Fall 56-55 in Final-Second Loss at Center Point-UrbanaJack Carnes
Class ASports Story: Game or Season RecapSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolSenior linebacker rushed to hospital after injuryColby Gast
Class ASports Story: Game or Season RecapThird PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolMaquoketa Upsets No. 1 Mount Vernon in State Championship, 59-42Nora Brase
Class ASports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolAll Gas, No Brakes: Mustangs Cruise Past Wolverines on the Road to State 'ShipHolden Hlavacek
Class ASports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionWest Delaware High SchoolFrom the Court to Fort DodgeKyler Wooten
Class BSports Feature photoFirst PlacePella High SchoolInstagram: phspelladiumCandace Thompson
Class BSports Feature photoSecond PlacePella High SchoolPHS Football MagazineCandace Thompson
Class BSports Feature photoThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolA bond built- Photo 10 Lauren Watson celebrates with coach Dustin Roland after she pins three-time state champion Katie Biscoglia. Watson is the only Iowa girl to beat Biscoglia during the school season...Suri Sithep
Class BSports Feature photoHonorable MentionPella High SchoolInstagram: phspelladiumCandace Thompson
Class BSports Feature photoHonorable MentionPella High SchoolPHS Wrestling MagazineCandace Thompson
Class APhoto StoryFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolCommunity Protests Board's Consideration of McCann's ResignationKnox McCalla
Class APhoto StorySecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolEight Wrestlers Qualify for StateMakenna Schroeder
Class APhoto StoryThird PlaceADM High SchoolGirls State Track Qualifying Photo StoryRhyan Miller
Class A,Class B,Class CPhotographer of the YearFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolPOY portfolio: Colin WehrleColin Wehrle
Class A,Class B,Class CPhotographer of the YearSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolPOY portfolio: Evelyn KraberEvelyn Kraber
Class A,Class B,Class CPhotographer of the YearThird PlaceKennedy High SchoolGabe Copley Photographer of the YearGabe Copley
Class A,Class B,Class CPhotographer of the YearHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolPOY portfolio: Sonya ZhuSonya Zhu
Class AColumn/OpinionFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolSubculture decline due to internetBaie Hart
Class AColumn/OpinionSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolTechnology creates teen zombiesRoyce Richman
Class AColumn/OpinionThird PlaceAtlantic High SchoolAI HypocrisyIntegra Christensen
Class AColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionADM High SchoolEasier Global Communication Equals the Spread of False InformationRhyan Miller
Class AColumn/OpinionHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolTurning points todayMargaret Trilk
Class BIn-Depth News StoryFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolWhen the bus doesn't come: Transportation gaps in AnkenyMarley Frizzell
Class BIn-Depth News StorySecond PlaceMason City High SchoolMCHS Students and Teachers Share Reactions to Newly-Digitized AP ExamsElise Dykstra
Class BIn-Depth News StoryThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolGRADUATING EARLY: BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKSJulieta Ortiz
Class BIn-Depth News StoryHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolIowa Legislature passes a bill to showcase students the 'humanity' of the unbornLydia Gerety
Class CSports Story: Game or Season RecapFirst PlaceCity High SchoolCity takes down Marshalltown at the Roundhouse to Advance in the PlayoffsRito Perez, Owen Raefield
Class CSports Story: Game or Season RecapSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolGirls basketball wins first home game in a tense matchupMinna Abdalla
Class CSports Story: Game or Season RecapThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolTrojans find success at the state wrestling tournamentMinna Abdalla, Evelyn Kraber, Tyler Shane Celia Sadewasser
Class CSports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWest volleyball heads to the 2025 state tournamentAnna Greenlee
Class CSports Story: Game or Season RecapHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolTrojan girls wrestling defeats City, shares stage with Team USAEvelyn Kraber
Class BEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripFirst PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolTime TravelEli Ash
Class BEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripSecond PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolSenior StruggleNaomi Graves
Class BEditorial Cartoon/Comic StripThird PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolThe Pacman ChaseEli Ash
Class AWeb DesignFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolAHSneedle.comMakenna Schroeder, Olivia Jensen
Class AWeb DesignSecond PlaceMarion High SchoolMHS Vox OnlineXavier Riedell, Landri Albers, Margaret Trilk
Class AWeb DesignThird PlaceDurant High SchoolThe Wildcat ChroniclesKila Wink
Class CInteractive GraphicFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolIndigenous Nations of IowaJake Beneke
Class CInteractive GraphicSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolMore than an exchange from Spain timelineEmma Lai
Class CInteractive GraphicThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWhat is SNAP?Evelyn Kraber
Class CInteractive GraphicHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolAmigurimi: Step by StepKaylynn Crawford
Class CInteractive GraphicHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolWhat did they ask?Jay Esmael
Class BWeb DesignFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Anchor Website (Desktop and Mobile View)Lili Nandell
Class BWeb DesignSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe Talon/AHSTalonNews.com- the student news site of Ankeny High SchoolTobias Landmesser, River Phillips, The Talon Staff & Editors
Class BWeb DesignThird PlaceLiberty High SchoolThe Liberty Live WireStaff
Class AIn-Depth Sports StoryFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolGirls' basketball numbers falling statewideColby Gast
Class AIn-Depth Sports StorySecond PlaceWest Branch High SchoolSenio starts WB girls athletic club with supplemental training for female athletesKarlee Hansen
Class AIn-Depth Sports StoryThird PlaceDurant High SchoolSophomore Gavin Wulf leads Wilton trap teamJet Riley, Antonio Mesa
Class APersonality ProfileFirst PlaceNorth Mahaska High SchoolCrafting Excellence: The story of Konner guyerClaire Nelson
Class APersonality ProfileSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolDurant graduate takes over local family restaurantIsla Petersen
Class APersonality ProfileThird PlaceDurant High SchoolBarber starts small, has big dreamsRoyce Richman
Class APersonality ProfileHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolFor Senior Rose Daoud, Painting Is About Expression, Not PerfectionJack Carnes
Class APersonality ProfileHonorable MentionWest Delaware High SchoolJust Like the MoviesMaya Pennington
Class BStaff EditorialFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolOh, Snap!Benjamin Brenner
Class BStaff EditorialSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolTalon Editorial: Critique of Modern MediaThe Talon Editors
Class BStaff EditorialThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolFASCISM; THE REBIRTH MYTHRebeca Rojas Afanador
Class BStaff EditorialHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolHOW AI IS MAKING LIFE BETTER...FOR THE TOP 1%...Elliott Cisco
Class BStaff EditorialHonorable MentionClear Creek Amana High SchoolThe Holiday FootprintCallista West
Class AMagazine - One Page DesignFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolPage 2, August 21, 2025Royce Richman
Class AMagazine - One Page DesignSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolPage 4, October 22, 2025Ronnie Maiers
Class AMagazine - One Page DesignThird PlaceDurant High SchoolPage 4, December 17, 2025Ronnie Maiers
Class CIllustration or ArtFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolBreaking Bread IllustrationSherry Tang
Class CIllustration or ArtSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolPotential Phone Bans in Iowa SchoolsMackenzie Johnson
Class CIllustration or ArtThird PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolEat Your Way To Beautiful: Foodification in the Cosmetic IndustrySyndy Morin
Class CIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWebsite header artYeju Seol
Class CIllustration or ArtHonorable MentionWaukee High SchoolRecycled clothingMaliyah Fox
Class CEntertainmentFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolLove or LuckIsabel Seamer
Class CEntertainmentSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolTop 11 movies that can only be watched onceAsmita Bag, Shalini Chandupatla
Class CEntertainmentThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolEarth Day CrosswordMadeline O'Malley , Ayah Alsheikha , Reese Benge
Class CEntertainmentHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolChristian's Corner: episode 2Anna Greenlee, Evelyn Kraber
Class CEntertainmentHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWSS staffers try footballSophie Bergman, Sophia Luo, Charlotte Stephens
Class AInteractive GraphicFirst PlaceMarion High SchoolTrump's 2nd AdministrationSavannah Philipp
Class AInteractive GraphicSecond PlaceMarion High SchoolThis or That...Allie Spencer
Class ASingle Web Story DesignFirst PlaceAtlantic High SchoolEkichu Means UnityJo Molina
Class ASingle Web Story DesignSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolMcCann's Role Lacked ClarityJohn McCurdy
Class ASingle Web Story DesignThird PlaceADM High SchoolHigh Performance, Higher PressureChloe Meacham
Class ASingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionADM High SchoolSo...the Government is Shut DownChloe Meacham
Class ASingle Web Story DesignHonorable MentionADM High SchoolFrom Stage Fright to Spotlight: Joining ADM's Speech TeamChloe Meacham
Class CReviewsFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolIs 'The Long Walk' a walk worth taking?Adam Lee
Class CReviewsSecond PlaceCity High SchoolDiane Keaton and the Greatest Final Shot of All Time Farewell, You Wonderful StarBenjamin Haines
Class CReviewsThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolFrankenstein, feminism and the forbidden: a 'Frankenstein' (2025) reviewLoren Barjis
Class CReviewsHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolValve's Deadlock is an incredible closed alphaTada Goto
Class CReviewsHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolREVIEW: Life of a ShowgirlSyndy Morin
Class AHealth/ScienceFirst PlaceADM High SchoolProviding a Foundation for Healthcare Professionals of the FutureMeredith Maddy
Class AHealth/ScienceSecond PlaceDurant High SchoolBohnsack family treasures Green Out eventIsla Petersen
Class AHealth/ScienceThird PlaceWest Delaware High SchoolA Little Fur Goes a Long WayGrace Sleper
Class AHealth/ScienceHonorable MentionMarion High SchoolMeasles mania: what to expect in a possible outbreakSophia Lukesh
Class AHealth/ScienceHonorable MentionMount Vernon High SchoolAthlete Mental Health: More Than An AthleteMavrik Schweer
Class CMultimedia Story - SportsFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolCutting to compete: wrestlers and weight managementColin Wehrle
Class CMultimedia Story - SportsSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolNo Cap Recap: fall sportsMinna Abdalla, Kellen Craig, Celia Sadewasser
Class CMultimedia Story - SportsThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolHeads up: the impact of concussionsAhmed Ibrahim, Colin Wehrle
Class CMultimedia Story - SportsHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolBehind the curtain: exploring dance culture at Nolte AcademySedef Bayman, Shanza Sami
Class CMultimedia Story - SportsHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolTop five sports moments of 2024-25Colin Wehrle
Class BSocial Justice ReportingFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolWhen the bus doesn't come: Transportation gaps in AnkenyMarley Frizzell
Class BSocial Justice ReportingSecond PlaceWaukee Northwest High SchoolThe Truth Behind Our BordersSarah Wigton
Class BSocial Justice ReportingThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolResource ReadinessLeah Bierl
Class BSocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolDemanding change: "No Kings" protestHailey Hansen
Class BSocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolICCSD students organize walkouts to protest ICENoorelaian Eltayeb
Class BPodcastingFirst PlaceWaukee Northwest High SchoolBehind the Huddle - Coach Duel (girls track & field)Boston Mendenhall
Class BPodcastingSecond PlaceAbraham Lincoln High SchoolNext Up Podcast: Episode 14Kinnick Driscoll, Eli Hanson, Jack Naughton
Class BPodcastingThird PlaceLiberty High SchoolWhat's the Food: Pancheros vs. ChipotleLeighana Rose
Class BPodcastingHonorable MentionAbraham Lincoln High SchoolUp Next Podcast Episode 10Kinnick Driscoll Driscoll, Eli Hanson, Jack Naughton
Class BPodcastingHonorable MentionWaukee Northwest High SchoolBehind the Huddle - Coach Wetzel (boys tennis)Boston Mendenhall
Class A,Class B,Class COpinion Writer of the YearFirst PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolMaulid Sanchez Carmona Opinion Writer of the Year PortfolioMaulid Sanchez Carmona
Class A,Class B,Class COpinion Writer of the YearSecond PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolIshika Desai Opinion Writer of the Year PortfolioIshika Desai
Class A,Class B,Class COpinion Writer of the YearThird PlaceDurant High SchoolRoyce RichmanRoyce Richman
Class A,Class B,Class COpinion Writer of the YearHonorable MentionAtlantic High SchoolIntegra Christensen - OWOY Editorial CartooningIntegra Christensen
Class A,Class B,Class COpinion Writer of the YearHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolChloe Kramer Opinion Writer of the Year PortfolioChloe Kramer
Class CSocial Justice ReportingFirst PlaceCity High SchoolSNAP GETS SNAPPED: 2025 Government Shutdown Affects StudentsLily Rantanen
Class CSocial Justice ReportingSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolLove through different lensesLoren Barjis, Lydia Cruce, Sophie Singh
Class CSocial Justice ReportingThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolTraci Burns: a story of resilienceElla Ciliberto
Class CSocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolLiving legacies: the impact of Iowa's Indigenous peopleJake Beneke, Shanza Sami, Anna You
Class CSocial Justice ReportingHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolBeat The Streetz: The Unsolved Homicide of Gregory Kent Walker Jr.Karma Goodson
Class CFeature StoryFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolMeet my friend, ChatLydia Cruce, Waad Dafalla, Anna You
Class CFeature StorySecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolBuy now, pay later: the American culture of overconsumptionWaad Dafalla, Sophie Singh, Gracie Liu Sonya Zhu
Class CFeature StoryThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolFan Fever: the rise of fan culture in the digital ageSedef Bayman, Gracie Liu
Class CFeature StoryHonorable MentionWaterloo West High SchoolThe Boys Swim Team Continues the Tradition of the Speedo RunLane Carlson
Class CFeature StoryHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolThe style spectrum: how minimalism and maximalism tailor West High wardrobesLoren Barjis, Kaleshna Udas
Class BReviewsFirst PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolTerrific, Radiant, HumbleLili Nandell
Class BReviewsSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolUp and Coming: Jesse WellesCallista West
Class BReviewsThird PlaceDes Moines North High SchoolMusicians from Des MoinesToby Nink
Class BReviewsHonorable MentionAbraham Lincoln High SchoolReporter goes in depth with Sinners 'I Lied to You'Kai Collier
Class BReviewsHonorable MentionAnkeny High School'Not Quite Dead Yet' by Holly JacksonAdilyn Hoop
Class CIn-Depth News StoryFirst PlaceCity High SchoolSNAP GETS SNAPPED: 2025 Government Shutdown Affects StudentsLily Rantanen
Class CIn-Depth News StorySecond PlaceCity High SchoolAn A+ For C Students: Grade inflation is on the rise according to new ACT studyMartha Willard
Class CIn-Depth News StoryThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolICCSD looks for solutions amidst budget strugglesEvelyn Kraber, Henry Timmer-Hackert
Class CIn-Depth News StoryHonorable MentionDes Moines East High SchoolBuilding the future: DMPS moves forward after bond passesMiley Jimenez, Taylor Nielsen
Class CIn-Depth News StoryHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolDialing down on phonesJake Beneke, Isaac Warner
Class BFeature PhotoFirst PlacePella High SchoolKing of ShoesJamison Castle, Carter Davis
Class BFeature PhotoSecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolPower 4 to Ankeny High feature photo-Ankeny head strength coach Andrew Moser watches the football game from the sidelines...Suri Sithep
Class BFeature PhotoThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolLong brushes blend the white and yellow across the hawk's brow. The group painted while adding their own commentary, 'It's [the mural in the 2200's hallway] a whole hawk and that really shows some team spirit here,' Brix said.Adilyn Hoop
Class A,Class B,Class CWriter of the YearFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolWOY Porfolio: Shanza SamiShanza Sami
Class A,Class B,Class CWriter of the YearSecond PlaceAtlantic High SchoolJohn McCurdyJohn McCurdy
Class A,Class B,Class CWriter of the YearThird PlaceDurant High SchoolRoyce RichmanRoyce Richman
Class A,Class B,Class CWriter of the YearHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolIshika Desai Writer of the Year PortfolioIshika Desai
Class A,Class B,Class CWriter of the YearHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolWOY Portfolio: Evelyn KraberEvelyn Kraber
Class CHealth/ScienceFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolBreaking the cycleAnna Greenlee, Evelyn Kraber
Class CHealth/ScienceSecond PlaceWaterloo West High SchoolRunning on EmptyKara Oberheu
Class CHealth/ScienceThird PlaceIowa City West High SchoolDo not disturb: the impact of insufficient sleep on studentsJake Beneke, Sharon Liao
Class CHealth/ScienceHonorable MentionIowa City West High SchoolInnovation meets insulinSophie Singh
Class CHealth/ScienceHonorable MentionPleasant Valley High SchoolTanning popularity continues despite harmful beauty standards and health risksGrace Boleyn
Class AEnvironmental PortraitFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolSophomore Gavin Wulf leads Wilton trap teamJet Riley
Class AEnvironmental PortraitSecond PlaceMount Vernon High SchoolWill Turner, Senior ComposerKade Kaiser
Class AEnvironmental PortraitThird PlaceWest Branch High SchoolThe Senios start athletic clubKarlee Hansen
Class BMultimedia Story - FeatureFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolOpen Mic Night: a stage for expressionAdilyn Hoop
Class BMultimedia Story - FeatureSecond PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolSASHA SAILS INTO STATE SPEECH SEASONCallista West, Ryan Weber, Lili Nandell
Class BMultimedia Story - FeatureThird PlaceClear Creek Amana High SchoolMRS. MOORE: REGIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAREditors
Class BMultimedia Story - FeatureHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolUnconventional fashion challengeAdilyn Hoop
Class BMultimedia Story - FeatureHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolThe future of animal welfare in IowaMili Lopez
Class BIn-Depth Sports StoryFirst PlaceDavenport West High SchoolThe Struggle to CompeteLucy Bernick
Class BIn-Depth Sports StorySecond PlaceAnkeny High SchoolCodee Myers: helping students get their head in the gameAshley Howard, Lydia Gerety
Class BIn-Depth Sports StoryThird PlaceAnkeny High SchoolThe Bright Side of the GameTobias Landmesser
Class BIn-Depth Sports StoryHonorable MentionDes Moines North High SchoolBarbell ClubMichelle Kual
Class BIn-Depth Sports StoryHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolMaking memories in real time on Page 5Tobias Landmesser
Class ANews Story: School/LocalFirst PlaceDurant High SchoolSchool implements new emergency safety protocolWesley Shoemaker
Class ANews Story: School/LocalSecond PlaceADM High SchoolClub America: Coming to ADMMeredith Maddy
Class ANews Story: School/LocalThird PlaceDurant High SchoolHands-free driving now required in IowaAllison Toft
Class ANews Story: School/LocalHonorable MentionWest Delaware High SchoolStudent Council Sponsors Clothing DriveSusan Hettinger
Class BPersonality ProfileFirst PlaceAnkeny High SchoolGrady Andersen: The man on the sidelineLydia Gerety
Class BPersonality ProfileSecond PlaceLiberty High SchoolHonoring herosAshley Sabin
Class BPersonality ProfileThird PlacePella High SchoolKalkwarf's ComebackLogan Roozeboom
Class BPersonality ProfileHonorable MentionLiberty High SchoolWhat it takes to be queen: Iowa styleAshley Sabin
Class BPersonality ProfileHonorable MentionAnkeny High SchoolAkouvi Noglo: Leadership for OthersAdilyn Hoop
Class CPodcastingFirst PlaceIowa City West High SchoolTwo truths & no liesAdvita Arora
Class CPodcastingSecond PlaceIowa City West High SchoolThe West High LegacyTada Goto, Emma Lai
Class CPodcastingThird PlacePleasant Valley High SchoolCulture over Coffee Episode #69: Senior Year ReflectionAva Sauser
Class CPodcastingHonorable MentionCity High SchoolLH SPORTS POD: XC Makes State with Coach of the Year Ryan AhlersJack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe
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