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AWARDS

STAFF AWARDS for 2022 Me & You & Everyone We Know
  • National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker finalist (update 4/23)
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown winner (update 3/23)
  • ILPC Star nominated (update 4/23)
  • 3rd place Writing - Staff - Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS for 2022 Me & You & Everyone We Know
Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest
  • Cristina Canepa, Honorable Mention - Student Life Spread/Class A
  • Cristina Canepa, Second Place - Academic Spread/Class A
  • Wes Warmink, First Place - Graphic Design Spread/Class A
  • Hannah Schiller, Second Place - News/Current Events Spread/Class A
  • Hannah Schiller, First Place - Caption Writing/Class A
  • Zoe Kanz & Kaitlyn Sherman, Second Place - Alternative Story Form/Class A
  • Avery Deithloff & John Walton, Second Place - News/Current Events Writing/Class A
  • Izzy Rejino, Second Place - News/Current Events Writing/Class A
  • Hannah Schiller, Second Place - News/Current Events Photo/Class A
TAJE Best in Yearbook Awards
  • ​Kristina Jeffus & Lizzie Jensen - Superior - Theme Development
  • ​Kristina Jeffus & Lizzie Jensen - Superior - Theme Copy
  • Cristina Canepa - Superior- Academic Spread
  • Mia Brelsford & Lizzie Jensen - Excellent - Academic Spread
  • Cristina Canepa - Superior- Organizations Spread
  • Lilly Crosbie  - Excellent- Organizations Spread
  • Zoe Kanz & Kaitlyn Sherman  - Excellent- Organizations Spread
  • Duren Wilson - Superior - Sports Spread
  • Brandon Almaguer  - Excellent - People Spread
  • Nikita Karivelithara - Honorable Mention - People Spread
  • Wes Warmink - ​Excellent - Infographics
  • Cristina Canepa - Honorable Mention - Infographics
  • Nikita Karivelithara  - Honorable Mention - People Spread
  • Hannah Schiller - Honorable Mention - Alternative Copy
  • Abby Mandel - Honorable Mention - Multi-topic Spread
  • Duren Wilson - Honorable Mention - Organizations Photo
  • Kate Oelkers- Honorable Mention - Organizations Photo
  • Charli Reed - Honorable Mention - Sports Action Photo
  • Cristina Canepa - Excellent - Sports Feature Photo
  • Duren Wilson - Excellent - Portrait
  • Lizzie Jensen - Superior - Design Portfolio
  • Hannah Schiller - Excellent - Design Portfolio
  • Cristina Canepa - Honorable Mention - Design Portfolio


STAFF AWARDS for 2021 tbd
  • National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker winner
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown winner Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) Gold Star​
  • Quill & Scroll - Yearbook Excellence Contest, 1st place overall - Design 
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS for 2021 tbd

National Scholastic Press Association Individual Recognition 
Ryan Kinney & Grace Conlan, First Place – Yearbook Theme Package
Ryan Kinney, First Place – Portfolio – Designer of the Year

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TAJE Best in Yearbook Awards
Best of the Best

Best of the Best in Yearbook Design: Mariah Barsotti, James Bowie HS - November to Remember
First runner-up, Best of the Best in Yearbook Design: Ryan Kinney, Lizzie Jensen, James Bowie HS - Saved by the Bell

Superior Ratings
Y1 Theme Development: Grace Conlan, Ryan Kinney - James Bowie HS - Superior
Y2 Theme Copy: Grace Conlan, Ryan Kinney - James Bowie HS - Superior
Y3 Headline Writing: Staff - James Bowie HS - Superior
Y14 Dividers: Ryan Kinney, Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS - Superior
Y15 Student Life Spread: Mariah Barsotti - James Bowie HS - Superior - November to Remember
Y16 Academics Spread: Kate Oelkers, Charli Reed - James Bowie HS - Superior - Up & Atom
Y16 Academics Spread: Wes Warmink, Zoe Kanz - ​James Bowie HS - Superior - Patience is a Virtual
Y18 Sports Spread: Abby Mandel, Kaitlyn Sherman - ​James Bowie HS - Superior - Six Points in Sight
Y18 Sports Spread: Eva Moore - James Bowie HS - Superior - Season to Score
Y18 Sports Spread: Ryan Kinney, Emily Williams - James Bowie HS - Superior - Leaps & Bounds
Y18 Sports Spread: Ryan Kinney, Lizzie Jensen - James Bowie HS - Superior - Saved by the Bell
Y22 Alternative Copy: Abby Mandel, KaitlynSherman - James Bowie HS - Superior - Is This Thing On?
Y22 Alternative Copy: Izzy Rejino, Ava Webber - James Bowie HS - Superior - Asking for a Trend
Y22 Alternative Copy: Marin Scholz - James Bowie HS - Superior - Pulling the Strings
Y23 Infographics: Marin Scholz - James Bowie HS - Superior - Crystal Clear Mind
Y28 Sports Action Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Superior - Boys Basketball dominant
Y32 Design Portfolio: Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS - Superior
Y32 Design Portfolio: Ryan Kinney - James Bowie HS - Superior


Excellent Ratings
Y5 Student Life Copy: Ryan Kinney - James Bowie HS - Excellent - It's Nerf or Nothing
Y8 Sports Copy: Abby Mandel, Kaitlyn Sherman - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Six Points in Sight
Y8 Sports Copy: Eva Moore - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Season to Score
Y9 People Copy: Austin Pound, Duren Wilson - James Bowie HS - Excellent - 4 Score & 11 Bars to Go
Y9 People Copy: Avery Andrade, Cami Demetri - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Difficult Diagnosis
Y9 People Copy: Brynn Laughlin, Vanessa Nguyen - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Hey Hot Stuff
Y10 Student-Designed Cover: Ryan Kinney, Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS - Excellent
Y15 Student Life Spread: Ryan Kinney - James Bowie HS - Excellent - It's Nerf or Nothing
Y17 Organizations Spread: Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Growing Pains
Y17 Organizations Spread: ​Kierra York, Kenady Kendall - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Marching Madness
Y17 Organizations Spread: Marin Scholz - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Pulling the Strings
Y22 Alternative Copy: Mariah Barsotti - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Snowpocalypse
Y22 Alternative Copy: Kate Oelkers, Charli Reed - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Up & Atom
Y26 Academics Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Phase Two dominant
Y28 Sports Action Photo: Mariah Barsotti - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Phase One dominant
Y29 Sports Feature Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Excellent - Phase Five dominant


Honorable Mention Ratings
Y6 Academics Copy: Wes Warmink, Zoe Kanz - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Patience is a Virtual
Y7 Organizations Copy: Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention -  Growing Pains
Y11 Student-Designed Endsheets: Ryan Kinney, Grace Conlan - James Bowie HS
Y19 People Spread: Austin Pound, Duren Wilson - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Four Score & 11 Bars to Go
Y20 Multi-Topic Spread: Isabella Grahmann, Ana Diaz - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Brand New Bowie Baby
Y25 Student Life Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Take a Stand dominant
Y28 Sports Action Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Wrestling dominant
Y28 Sports Action Photo: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention - Baseball dominant
Y31 Photo Portfolio: Tiffany Ard - James Bowie HS - Honorable Mention



Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest
Design CategoriesTheme Development/Class A First Place: Grace Conlan & Ryan Kinney, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “tbd”
Academics Spread/Class A Third Place: Ryan Kinney, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “The More You Read”
Sports Spread/Class A First Place: Kierra York, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Stick to the Point”
Honorable Mentions
Ryan Kinney, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Saved by the Bell”
Abby Mandel, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Six Points in Sight”
Pandemic Spread/Class A Third Place: Abby Mandel, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Is This Thing On?”
Honorable Mention
Wes Warmink, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Patience is a Virtual”
Photo Categories
Third Place: Tiffany Ard, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Saved by the Bell”
Honorable Mentions
Tiffany Ard, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Season to Score”
Pandemic Photo/Class A Second Place: Tiffany Ard, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Phase Two”
Portrait Photography/Class A Third Place: Tiffany Ard, James Bowie HS, Austin, Texas “Difficult Diagnosis”



Current Year IAA Awards (2021-21 book) (9 total) - Interscholastic League Press Conference:
Ryan Kinney - Feature Spread - 3rd place
Izzy Rejino and Kristian Jeffus - Student Life-Focused Spread - 2nd place
Abby Mandel and Kaitlyn Sherman - Sports-Focused Spread - 1st place
Marin Scholz - People Section Spread - 1st place
Kate Oelkers and Charli Reed - Club/Organization Spread - 1st place
Kristina Jeffus - Blended Coverage Spread - 2nd place
Mariah Barsotti, Izzy Rejino and Ava Webber - Story - 3rd place
Skylar Linscomb - Photo Portfolios - 2nd place
Tiffany Ard - Photo Portfolios - 3rd place


STAFF AWARDS for 2020 The Usual

Silver Crown – Hybrid Yearbooks, (2019-20 book), All-Columbian 3 of 3 categories, Columbia Scholastic Press
Association (National)

The Lone Star yearbook staff

Pacemaker winner and All-American with 4/4 Marks of Distinction (2019-20 book), National Scholastic Press Association
(National)

The Lone Star yearbook staff

National Scholastic Press Association, 7th place Best in Show (2019-2020 yearbook 352-608 pages) – Fall Orlando
Convention 2019-20 (National Virtual)

The Lone Star yearbook staff

National Scholastic Press Association, 8th place Best in Show (2019-2020 yearbook 352-608 pages) – Fall Seattle
Convention 2020-21 (National Virtual)

The Lone Star yearbook Staff

The Silver Star (2019-2020 book), University Interscholastic League/Interscholastic League Press Conference (state)
The Lone Star yearbook staff

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS for 2020 The Usual

The National Scholastic Press Association Individual Recognition 2020 Orlando Fall Convention 
Haley Drouin, Finalist, Honorable Mention – Portrait Photo - Harp
Mia Brelsford and Isabella Grahmann, Finalists, Honorable Mention – Yearbook Spread - FFA
Ryan Kinney and Sadah Young, Finalists, Honorable Mention – Yearbook Information Graphic - Current Events
Logan Dorsey, Finalist – Yearbook Portfolio, 5th Place – Designer of the Year

The National Scholastic Press Association Best in Show Individual Awards 2020 Orlando Fall Convention 
Zach Conlan & Taj James – Yearbook Design – 9th place - Tennis
Noelle Moody & Charli Reed – Yearbook Design – 8th place - Color Guard
Mariah Barsotti & Marin Scholz – Yearbook Design – 7th place - Luncheons
Zoe McGilton & Natalie Roche – Yearbook Design – 3rd place - Boys Basketball

The National Scholastic Press Association Best in Show Individual Awards 2021 Seattle Virtual Spring Convention
Abby Mandel and Kaitlyn Sherman: Yearbook Design - 4th place - JV/F Football
Ryan Kinney: Yearbook Design - 7th place - Evanstrong

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2019-2020 Gold Circle awards
Noelle Moody & Claire Procyk - Organization/Greek Writing - 2nd place 
Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney & Emma Wake - Title Page - 3rd place
Emma Wake - Index - 3rd place
Staff - Sports spread: multi-page spread - boys & girls basketball - 3rd place
Logan Dorsey & Gianna Vozzella - People Spread with mug photos - Certificate of Merit
Mariah Barsotti & Grace Conlan - People spreads without mug photos: multi-page spread - 1st place
Staff- Organization or Greeks spread: multi-page spread - theatre spreads - 3rd place

Texas Association of Journalism Educators 2020-21 Virtual Fall Fiesta Conference, on-site and carry in contests 
Mia Brelsford: Marketing – Superior
Taj James: Beginning Yearbook Design - Superior
Mariah Barsotti: Yearbook Copy – Excellent
Cristina Canepa: Advanced Yearbook Design – Excellent
Tiffany Ard: Digital Photo, Gold – Honorable Mention

Texas Association of Journalism Educators 2020-2021 Best in Texas awards 
Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney, Emma Wake - Theme Development - Honorable Mention
Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney, Emma Wake - Theme Copy - Excellent
Staff Headline Writing - Staff - Excellent
Staff Caption Writing - Superior
Laurel Schultz - Academics Copy - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti and Grace Conlan - People Copy - Excellent
Mariah Barsotti and Grace Conlan - People Copy - Honorable Mention
Logan Dorsey - Student-Designed Endsheets - Excellent
Logan Dorsey - Opening/Closing - Honorable Mention
Logan Dorsey - Title Page Design - Excellent
Emma Wake - Divider - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti - Student Life Spread - Superior
Logan Dorsey - Student Life Spread - Excellent
Cristina Canepa - Academics Spread - Superior
Laurel Schultz - Academics Spread - Superior
Emma Wake - Academics Spread - Excellent
Marin Scholz and Mariah Barsotti - Academics Spread - Honorable Mention
Megan Rush - Academics Spread - Honorable Mention
Haley Drouin and Lexi Hertel - Organizations Spread - Superior
Izzy Rejino and Ava Webber - Organizations Spread - Superior
Gianna Vozzella and Logan Dorsey - People Spread - Superior
Ryan Kinney - People Spread - Superior
Blaike Long - People Spread - Excellent
Laura Starkey - People Spread - Excellent
Lilly Crosbie - People Spread - Honorable Mention
Cristina Canepa - Sidebar Presentation - Superior
Kobie Hernandez - Sidebar Presentation - Excellent
Cassie Gutierrez - Alternative Copy - Honorable Mention
Cassie Gutierrez - Alternative Copy - Honorable Mention
Grace Conlan and Mariah Barsotti - Alternative Copy - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti and Grace Conlan - Alternative Copy - Honorable Mention
Marin Scholz and Mariah Barsotti - Alternative Copy - Honorable Mention
Cristina Canepa - Infographics - Superior
Grace Conlan and Mariah Barsotti - Infographics - Superior
Cristina Canepa - Student Life Photo - Honorable Mention
Skylar Linscomb - Student Life Photo - Honorable Mention
Skylar Linscomb - Student Life Photo - Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ard - Student Life Photo - Honorable Mention
Emma Wake - Academics Photo - Excellent
Tiffany Ard - Academics Photo - Excellent
Skylar Linscomb - Academics Photo - Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ard - Organizations Photo - Excellent
Logan Dorsey - Organizations Photo - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti - Organizations Photo - Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Jensen - Sports Action Photo - Excellent
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Action Photo - Excellent
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Action Photo - Excellent
Tiffany Ard - Sports Action Photo - Excellent
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Action Photo - Honorable Mention
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Action Photo - Honorable Mention
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Action Photo - Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ard - Sports Action Photo - Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ard - Sports Action Photo - Honorable Mention
Skylar Linscomb - Sports Feature Photo - Excellent
Tiffany Ard - Photo Portfolio - Excellent
Skylar Linscomb - Photo Portfolio - Honorable Mention
Grace Conlan - Design Portfolio - Excellent
Logan Dorsey - Design Portfolio - Excellent
Ryan Kinney - Design Portfolio - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti - Story Portfolio - Excellent

University Interscholastic League/Interscholastic League Press Association 2020-21Individual Achievement Awards
Emma Wake, Grant Clark, MacKenzie Kirk - Tops in Texas Yearbook - Blended Coverage - Interest Clubs

Yearbook Awards (2019-20 book, 18 total):
Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney and Emma Wake - Theme Section and Development - 3rd place
Staff - Headlines - 3rd place
Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney and Emma Wake - Captions - 1st place
Logan Dorsey - Ad Design - 1st place
Emma Wake - Index Spread - 1st place
Mariah Barsotti - Student Life Spread - Honorable Mention
Claire Procyk and Katie Oelkers - Sports Spread - Honorable Mention
Zach Conlan and Taj James - Sports Spread - Honorable Mention
Ryan Kinney - People Section Spread - 1st place
Izzy Rejino and Ava Webber - Club/Organization Spread - Honorable Mention
Haley Drouin and Lexi Hartel - Club/Organization Spread - Honorable Mention
Emma Wake, Grant Clark and Mackenzie Kirk - Blended Coverage Spread - 1st place (Tops in Texas)
Tiffany Ard and Skylar Linscomb - Blended Coverage Spread - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti and Grace Conlan - Infographic - Honorable Mention
Cristina Canepa - Infographic - Honorable Mention
Mariah Barsotti and Cassie Gutierrez - Student Life Feature Story - Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ard - Academic Photo - Honorable Mention
Haley Drouin - Portrait - Honorable Mention

ILPC-TAJE 2020 Virtual Summer Workshop Yearbook Awards (11 awards) (State)
Sadah Young - Excellent in Design
Megan Rush – Outstanding Design
Staff – Outstanding Theme Development
Skylar Linscomb – Cropped Contest – 3 rd place
Tiffany Ard – Stop Action or Sports Photography – Superior
Tiffany Ard – People’s Choice – 2 nd place
Tiffany Ard – Portrait – Superior
Kobie Hernandez – Portrait – Superior
Skylar Lunscomb – Portrait – Honorable Mention
Kobe Hernandez – Photo Story – Superior
Grace Conlan and Ryan Kinney – Outstanding Theme Presentation




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