Spring 2024 Awards

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

Third Place – Zion Lawson – The Native Voice – Socastee High School

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

Second Place – Olivia Turner Warga and Ben Gildner – The Native Voice – Socastee High School

News Story

First Place – Fitz Ahlers, Malcolm Penvose, and Anthony Smith – HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy, Aiken

Second Place – Lexy Strouse – The Native Voice – Socastee High School

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

Second Place – Isabella Barisoff, Isabella Avery, Safa El Kouch and Emmeline Hill – The Native Voice – Socastee High School

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