Iowa Journalist of the Year Winners

2025 Kaylynn Crawford, Waterloo West High School

2024 Ali Parkhurst, Waterloo West High School

2023 Krisha Kapoor, Iowa City West High School

2022 Kailey Gee of Iowa City West High School

2021 Alyce Brown of Pleasant Valley High School

2020 Natalie Dunlap, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City

2019 Andrew Maresca, Johnston High School, Johnston

2018 Mina Takahashi, City High, Iowa City

2017 Isabelle Robles, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City

2016 Molly Hunter, Washington High School, Cedar Rapids

2015 Anne Rogers, Johnston High School, Johnston

2014 Laura Scieszinski, Johnston High School, Johnston

2013 no entries

2012, Lisa Friesth, Johnston High School, Johnston

2011, Kelly McGowan, Johnston High School, Johnston

2010, Kallen Kramer, Johnston High School, Johnston

2009 James Kuberski, Davis County High School, Bloomfield

2008 Ariana McLaughlin, Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids

2007 Briana Byrd, Central High School, Davenport