2024 Scholastic Journalist of the Year
Morgan Cook
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School
Broadcast
Anchor for a News Program
First Place – Eryn Fox – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Feature Story
First Place – Isaac Cinnamon – Wave TV – Summerville High School, Summerville
Second Place – Savannah Savage, Kearsten Todd and Kiera Rhinehart – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Graphics
First Place – Eryn Fox – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Second Place – Rodney Spigner and Sophia Hoff – Wave TV – Summerville High School, Summerville
Man on the Street
First Place – Fitz Ahlers, Malcolm Penvose, and Byron Kepler – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
News Story
First Place – Fitz Ahlers, Malcolm Penvose, and Anthony Smith – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Human Interest
First Place – Eryn Fox and Nox Bradford – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Second Place – Kenzie Faircloth – Wave TV
Public Service Announcement
First Place – Abby Litz and Stan Standridge – Wave TV – Summerville High School, Summerville
Second Place – Miracle Allison and Wesley Green – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Reporter
First Place – Eryn Fox – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Short Film
First Place – Fitz Ahlers – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Sports Story
First Place – Evan Glenn and Nathan Brinson – Wave TV – Summerville High School, Summerville
Videography
First Place – Evan Fulmer – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Newsprint
Visual
Advertising
First Place – Carly Jacobson – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Centerspread
First Place – Georgia Cox – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Second Place – MC Warner – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Third Place – Lilah Skovran – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Design: Front Page
First Place – Morgan Cook, MC Warner, Charlotte Baker – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Carly Jacobson – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Carly Jacobson – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Design: Single Page
First Place – Isabella Veritas – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Crystia Basnight & Emily Cacciatore – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Connor Ford – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Digital Art
First Place – Charlotte Baxter – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Lila Skovran – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Kirsten Goldhammer – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Editorial Cartoon
First Place – Charlotte Baxter – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Lilah Skovran – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Isabella Pogue – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Illustration
First Place – Helen Nang – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Infographics
First Place – Rachel Studer – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Second Place – MC Warner – Wando High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Ellie Schafer and Andy Ratterree, Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Online
Visual
Photo Gallery
First Place – Amarinthia Curtis, Cameron Lee, Benedicte Poly, Janasia Roberts, Marianna Saad – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Second Place – Addisen Meyer and Kate Norris – Chapin High School, Chapin
Social Media
First Place – Ansley Dantin – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Newsprint and Online
Photography
Environmental Portrait
First Place – Livi Ralston – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Georgia Cox – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Reagan Cooke – Chapin High School, Chapin
News Feature Photo
First Place – Livi Ralston – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Georgia Cox – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Cameron Lee – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Sports Action Photo
First Place – Scarlett Lewis – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Rachel Studer – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Janasia Roberts – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Sports Feature Photo
First Place – Livi Ralston – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Aiden Witkopf – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Mya Fleifel – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Newsprint and Online
Writing
Bylined Editorial
First Place – Rachel Studer – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Second Place – Amaris Arroyave – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Isabel Pittman – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Column
First Place – Lucas Smalley – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Second Place – Ginabella Del Vecchio – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Third Place – Aiden Witkopf – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Feature
First Place – Andie Hamill – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Lexy Strouse – Socastee High School, Socastee
Third Place – Rachel Studer – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
News Feature
First Place – Morgan Cook – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Felisiia Okereke – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Georgia Cox – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
News
First Place – Morgan Cook – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Connor Ford – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Lucas Smalley – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Review
First Place – Lili Ambrose – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Mackenzie Creasman – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Arrington Shaw, Socastee High School, Socastee
Sports
First Place – Emma Stanton – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Connor Fowler – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Isabella Barisoff – Socastee High School, Socastee
Staff Editorial
First Place – MC Warner – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Second Place – Amaris Arroyave – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Third Place – Chap Wilbanks – Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg
Program Awards
Broadcast Program Ratings
Superior
HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Best in State Broadcast
HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken
Newsprint Program Ratings
All-State
The Talon – Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill
Tribal Tribune – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant
Best in State Newsprint
Tribal Tribune – Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant