Special Achievement Awards

Broadcast

Newscast series

  • “Behind the scenes,” Steph Alwardt, Sara Amell , Diane Coon, Tina Creutz,. Ricky Duddy, Jess Dyer, Katy Kelly, Panther TV, Plymouth South High School, Plymouth, Mass.
  • “Tech talk,” Sara Amell, Gigi McFadden, Katy Kelly, Katy Ryan and Carole Ann Yetter
  • Panther TV, Plymouth South High School, Plymouth, Mass.

PSA

  • “White Ribbon Campaign,” Steph Alwardt, Panther TV, Plymouth South High School, Plymouth, Mass.
  • “Impaired driving” Alie Perkus, Erica Van Sciver, WSPN, Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass.

Magazine

Artwork

  • “Pestilence,” Chris DeLugan, The Halyard, Norwell High School, Norwell, Mass.
  • “Sea in a Bulb,” Chris Cubellis, The Halyard, Norwell High School, Norwell, Mass.
  • “Curiouser and Curiouser,” Faith Donnelly, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Inkling,” Ross Page, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “On Purpose,” Tyler Sorgman, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • Untitled, Kevin Mullin, The Forum, Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, Mass.
  • “Oh, the Horror!” Ari Fleming, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Silent Night,” Sophie Westover, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Joplin,” Sarah Fitzgerald, The Literary Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Tea Time,” Amanda Coe, The Totem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Cover design

  • “The Freshman Guide,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “The Halyard 2010,” Abby Flynn, The Halyard, Norwell High School, Norwell, Mass.
  • “Twilight,” Kirsten King and Kathy Marini, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.

Fiction

  • “Fine Print,” Alex Joyner, The Forum, Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, Mass.
  • “Halloween Story,” Zach Metzger, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “It all looked fake,” Mike Huntington, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Surrounded by nothing,” Lizzie Pereira, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Everyone Wants It,” Carissa Broadbent, Literary Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Nonfiction

  • Growing pains,” Brennan Murray, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.

Photography

  • “Dragonfly,” Kellie Duffy, The Halyard, Norwell High School, Norwell, Mass.
  • “Swimmer,” David Aspinall, Forum, Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, Mass.
  • “Susannah,” Pam Anderson, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Love is life,” Scott DeMello. Literary Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Poetry

  • “Admittance,” Emily Rose Barry, Panoply, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Paradelle of Earth,” Lizzy Carlson, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Jazz Man,” Dan Albernaz, The Literary Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Newspaper Advertisement

  • “Go Big,” Maggie Cornelius, The Dragon Flyer, Duxbury High School, Duxbury, Mass.
  • “Safe Wheels,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Family dentistry,” Mollie Corcoran, The Eagle Flyer, Kennedy High School, Waterbury, Conn.

Artwork /cartoon

  • “Fed up with grade grubbers,” Nicole Barr, The Algonquin Harbinger,Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Airport Security,” Bobina Vander Laan, The Independent, Manchester-Essex Regional High School, Manchester, Mass.
  • “New pass system gives pause,’ Ashley Drake, The High School View, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass.
  • “I can’t paint,” James Whalen, WHS Express, Wakefield High School, Wakefield, Mass.
  • “Terrier with ID,” Shane Talbot, Terrier Times, West Springfield High School, West Springfield, Mass.

Bylined column

  • “Students in need of a fashion check,” Heidi Moeller, The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “Driven by data,” Jack Tisdall, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Give peace a chance,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Learning to love Laura,” Emily Meade, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Wilson’s Word: Baseball closes a decade of dominance,” Wilson Roberts, The Forum, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, Mass.
  • “Student’s reflection on real life crash experience,” Sam Wuest, The Forum, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, Mass.
  • “A personal account of child abuse,” Staff, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “More about the  birds and the bees. . . please,” Colleen Porter, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “My beef with PETA,” Jim McCann, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “What is our education worth?” Amanda Snajder, The Masuk Free Press, Masuk High School, Monroe, Conn.
  • “Through the cyber looking glass,” Caroline Stanton, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Underage drinking perpetuated through adult complacency,” Georgie Morley, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Exploring interactive whiteboards,” Max Fathy, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “Impracticality of attendance policy,” Alice Lee, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Students’ behavior warrants suspension,” Noelle Cormier, Pembroke Sentinel, Pembroke High School, Pembroke, Mass.
  • “Have a politically correct Christmas,” Nate Moore, The Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Got books,” Lucy O’Keefe, Voice, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.
  • “Time students flexed some political muscle,” Nick Friar, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Learn from my mistakes,” Kimber-lee Jacobsen, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “’Tis the ‘Christmas’ season,” Elizabeth Rioux, The Winnachronicle, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.
  • “Want to fight? Keep it out of WHS,” Sara Salloway, The Winnachronicle, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Editorial

  • “Search for new principal is flawed,” Michael Ferguson, Laura Finaldi, Craig Frucht The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “Remembering James,” Jason Goldfarb, The Forum, Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Sudbury, Mass.
  • “Program vital to community,” Steven Michael, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “Know the issues, then vote your conscience,” Katie Dupere, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Feature page design

  • “Tech Deck,” Paige Ferreri and Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Music for the people,” Staff, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Sail on Ted Kennedy,” Gabriel Schneider, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Just how rounded is well rounded?” Shayna Sage, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Sacred Heart runs on coffee,” Emily Rose Barry, The Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Kids these days,” Ethan Riley, The Winnachronicle, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Feature photo

  • “Key Club helps out community,” Kevin Sweeney, Insight, Barnstable High School, Hyannis, Mass.
  • “Channel 22, all shiny and new,” Kevin Sweeney, Insight, Barnstable High School, Hyannis, Mass.
  • “Artist of the Month: Kim McCarthy,” Kendra Samuel, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “Puddle Jumping,” Zeb Bennett, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Athlete substance use potentially harmful,” Derek Pinciak, Spotlight,
  • South Hadley High School, South Hadley, Mass.

Feature story

  • “Independent initiative enhances students’ education,” Nicole Bullard, The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “Alternative spring break: Students spend one week doing Katrina relief work,” Heidi Moeller, The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “Hail Masuk, hail Masuk; hail Stratford, hail no!” Jessica Galvez, The Masuk Free Press, Masuk High School, Monroe, Conn.
  • “From POW school to PBAs and lab reports,” Alex Carroll, The Masuk Free Press, Masuk High School, Monroe, Conn.
  • “Costume department seamlessly threads together,” Leigh Alon, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Leave us alone,” Vanessa Pham, Pembroke Sentinel, Pembroke High School, Pembroke, Mass.
  • “Wrestling with banned books,” Blaire Townshend, The Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “Bass population increase hurts local fishermen,” Seth Noon, The Rebellion, South Kingston High School, Wakefield, R.I.
  • “These dolls getting out of house,” Anna Zembo, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Duarte’s challenge,” Sara Leonard, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “The gift,” Tayla Arruda,The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Informational graphic

  • “Budget Timeline,” Emily Pik, Neirad, Darien High School, Darien, Conn.
  • “History of The Talon,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Break a board, step by step,” Nate Dullea, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.

News page design

  • “Going Green with Solar Energy Panels,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “Main Street Event,” Marena Cole and Eli Davidow, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “February issue front page,” Jesse Zhang and Alex Gershanov, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.

News photo

  • “Ladies’ Man,” Savannah Renaud, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Community feels loss of Mr. Wrenn,” Connor McCarthy, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Club Day,” Gaby Perez-Dietz, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “Get-Up Tour,” Alex Gershanov, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Corbin Foucart thinks about his next move during a tournament game,” Siobhan Murphy, The Norwell Navigator, Norwell High School, Norwell, Mass.
  • “Town moderator Steve Fors,” Samantha Cabral, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

News story

  • “ARHS remembers McCurdy,” Sydney McKinley and Shannon Temlak, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Slow sales threaten yearbook future,” Steven Murphy, Eagle Times, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, Maine
  • “Enforcing Trust: Programs, policy, police, perceptions and the drug culture of L-S,” Chris Stock and Elicia Epstein, The Forum, Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Sudbury, Mass.
  • “LHS teacher under investigation,” Mel McIntyre and Matt Rosenberg, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “Legislators petition to vote on gay marriage; town council says no,” Jen DePiero, Robbie Feinberg and Allie Bedell, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.
  • “Photography brings cultures closer,” Naomi Pallas, The High School View, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass.
  • “H1N1 spreads, absences increase,” Caitlyn Clark, The High School View, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass.
  • “Students rally against budget cuts,” Steph Jacovino, The Masuk Free Press, Masuk High School, Monroe, Conn.
  • “Schools still burdened by deficit, cuts in near future,” Henry Toole, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “The truth about the Vineyard games,” Henry Toole, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Teachers and students see value in ‘A Child Called It’,’’ Jeff Mitchell, Spotlight, South Hadley High School, South Hadley, Mass.
  • “Local students victim of home invasion,” James Mercer, South Hadley Student Press, South Hadley High School, South Hadley, Mass.
  • “Dance committee considers ban on grinding,” Bill Matson, The Rebellion, South Kingston High School, Wakefield, R.I.
  • “Mass. Senate passes anti-junk food legislation,” Kruti Vora and Erica Van Sciver, Wayland Student Press, Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass.
  • “Classroom wall art removed,” Sam Taylor, The Terrier Times, West Springfield, Mass.
  • “NEASC visit ends in commendations and pride for WA,” Barbara Morrison, ghostwriter.com, Westford Academy, Westford, Mass.
  • “Vandalism,” Sara Leonard, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Waters on the rise,” Kait Kingman and Carissa Broadbent, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Town says ‘yes’ to schools,” Samantha Cabral, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Opinion page design

  • “The Drawing Board,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “January/February 2010,” Allie Bedell, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Londonderry, N.H.

Photo illustration

  • “NBA Season Predictions 2009-2010,” Aaron Kanzer, Insight, Barnstable High School, Hyannis, Mass.

Review writing

  • “Young delivers old style on Owl City,” Chris Janson, Nierad Enilno, Darien High School, Darien, Conn.
  • “New Moon Review: The insight on why guys aren’t bitten by the vampire saga,” Cameron Wong, Nierad Enilno, Darien High School, Darien, Conn.
  • “FAR—Nikki Bell,” Regina Spector, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.
  • “MTV’s newest unreal world: living the life on the shore,” Justin Bradbury, The Lion’s Roar, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, R.I.
  • “Iraheta still needs some tuning,” Jeffrey Whitney, The Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “MW2: The epic continues,” Andrew Kenney, The Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • “’Jersey Shore’ fist pumps to success,’” Maire Callahan, The Scituation, Scituate High School, Scituate, Mass.
  • “Dear Situation: Give us back our name,” Krissy Reimels, The Scituation, Scituate High School, Scituate, Mass.
  • “Pixar’s ‘Up’ will send your imagination soaring,” Lynn Carty, The Rebellion, Walpole High School, Walpole, Mass.
  • “’New Moon:’ New starts for ‘Twilight’ Saga?” Alicia Desrochers, The Ghostwriter, ghostwriter.com, Westford Academy, Westford, Mass.
  • “Not much plot, but art is nice,” Carissa Broadbent, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Wicked good entertainment value,” Kimber-lee Jacobsen, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Artist brings new sound to CD,” Tayla Arruda, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Sports page design

  • “February, 2010,” Meg Murphy, Neirad, Darien High School, Darien, Conn.
  • “Fall sports preview,” Chris Allen, The Talon, Exeter High School, Exeter, N.H.

Sports photo

  • “Thanksgiving Day Bash,“ Sarah Hamilton, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “On your marks,” Connor McCarthy, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Spring Sports Notebook—Baseball” Connor McCarthy, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Kenny Kelly: Man, Myth, Legend,” Kevin Sweeney, Insight, Barnstable High School, Hyannis, Mass.
  • “Birdwell,” Sam Klein, The Forum, Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Sudbury, Mass.
  • “Boys’ soccer,” Casey Lendway, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Swimming practice,” Evan Thoroux, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, Mass.
  • “Through the lane,” Teddy Wenneker, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “South student slam dunks for the win,” Jenna Marks, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Nikita Soares tries to take one, “ Kait Kingman, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Alexander Ferreira moves past,” Kimber-lee Jacobsen, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.
  • “Matt Medeiros,” Nelson Geada, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Sports story

  • “Wrin wins New England title,” Brian Fund, The Algonquin Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Mass.
  • “Soccer players more than just teammates,” Eliot Douin, Eagle Times, Bonney Eagle High School, Standish, Maine
  • “Sweet Mango Chutney,” Kelsey Carew, Extempore, Brattleboro Union High School, Brattleboro, Vt.
  • “Sharing the promise: Players honor DiNardo’s memory,” Andrea Tarsi, The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “Round and round it goes: Renna is centerpiece in circle of trainers,” Tim Healy, The Hatters’ Herald, Danbury High School, Danbury, Conn.
  • “6th Man supports North basketball team,” Jacob Brunell, The Newtonite, Newton North High School, Newtonville, Mass.
  • “Athletic history revived through Hall,” Jason Yoffe, Denebola, Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
  • “Strohschneider triumphs,” Joe Jannetty, Heart Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kingston, Mass.
  • Vincelette hits game winner,” Josh Dietzman, The Villager, Westport High School, Westport, Mass.

Online

Podcast

  • “Confederate flag: Appropriate for Walpole High?” Julianna Donaher, Natalie diMartino, Ara Narcessian, whstherebellion.com, Walpole High School, Walpole, Mass.
  • “100 years of Warrior football,” Evan Barber and Daniel James,
  • http: waylandstudentpress.com. Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass.

Slide show with photos

  • “MSPCA closes cage doors’”Naomi Pallas, High School View online, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass.
  • “Flooded roads continue to cause traffic,” David Ryan and Elizabeth Doyon,http://waylandstudentpress.com. Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass.
  • “Local band plays largest show yet,” Lena Mirisola and Nick DiNatale, ghostwriter.com, Westford Academy, Westford, Mass.

Yearbook

Cover

  • “All We Are,” Alexis Minniti and Caitlin Wilczynski,  Trillium, Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Conn.
  • “Going Green,” Jen Hildreth and Sarah Gagne, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Feature spread

  • “Word on campus,” Mina Milosavljevic, Color Outside the Lines, Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass.
  • “Musical theatre,” Julia Bowling and Mina Milosavljevic, Color Outside the Lines, Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass.

Headline writing

  • “Money matters,” “Band’s passion burns,” “Potential adds up.”Alexis Minniti and Caitlin Wilczynski,  Trillium, Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Conn.

Sports photo

  • “Football Picture No. 1,” Spencer Cutting, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.
  • “Football Picture No. 3,” Spencer Cutting, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Sports spread

  • “Around the bases,” Rachel Grady and Karina Chung, Color Outside the Lines, Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass.
  • “Third time’s a charm,” Alexis Minniti and Caitlin Wilczynski,  Trillium, Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Conn.
  • “Boys Soccer,” Tristan Flanagan, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.
  • “Football,” Spencer Cutting, Cam MacLeod and Nate Vincent, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.

Sports story

  • “Stride, toss, leap,” Alexis Minniti and Caitlin Wilczynski,  Trillium, Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Conn.

Theme development and cover

  • “All We Are,” Alexis Minniti and Caitlin Wilczynski,  Trillium, Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Conn.
  • “Going Green,” Jen Hildreth and Sarah Gagne, Sachem, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, N.H.