Arkansas Press Women has announced the winners of its 2024 annual High School Communications Contest.
The winners were announced during the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association State Convention April 25. All first place winners in the state contest are eligible to move on to the National Federation of Press Women High School Contest.
The categories, winners, and their high schools are as follows:
Opinion
1st Place – Joules Margot, Bryant H.S.
2nd Place – Sahara Pullen, Rogers Heritage H.S.
3rd Place – Kaya Khullar, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Ava Davenport, Little Rock Central H.S.
Editorial
1st Place – Jack Baker, Little Rock Central H.S
2nd Place – Jack Baker, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Gryffyn May, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Saharah Pullen, Rogers Heritage HS..
Honorable Mention – Caroline Tallmadge, Rogers Heritage HS.
News Story
1st Place – Jack Baker and Sybil Curran, Little Rock Central H.S.
2nd Place – Sahara Pullen, Rogers Heritage H.S.
3rd Place – Jack Baker and Sybil Curran, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – A. Roe, Bryant H.S.
Feature Story
1st Place – Molly Kitchens, Bryant H.S.
2nd Place – Sybil Curran, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – McKinney Hicks, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Caroline Baker, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Ava Davenport, Little Rock Central H.S.
Sports Story
1st Place – Summer Starling and Caroline Tallmadge, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Eriel Carter, Bryant H.S.
3rd Place – Sophie Navin, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Saer Hollingworth, Little Rock Central H.S
Honorable Mention – Ava Kate White, Little Rock Central HS.
Columns and Blogs
1st Place – Chaveli Gonzalez, Little Rock Central H.S.
2nd Place – Jaya Khullar, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Benjamin Bannerman, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Elizabeth Rigsby, Little Rock Central H.S.
Review
1st Place – Gabi Dawson, Bryant H.S.
2nd Place – Milana Anderson, Little Rock Central H.S.
2nd Place – Julianna Baldwin, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Edward Pope, Little Rock Central H.S.
News or Feature Photo
1st Place – Amber-Nichole Ledbetter, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Meredith Lipsey, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd – Place Steele Matthew, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Mecca Walls, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Steele Matthews, Little Rock Central H.S.
Sports Photo
1st Place – Isabel Salazar, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Meredith Lipsey, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Mecca Walls, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Kyah Kaufmann, Little Rock Central H.S.
Cartooning
1st Place – Asher Simmons, Little Rock Central H.S.
2nd Place – Asher Simmons, Little Rock Central H.S.
Graphics/Photo Illustration
1st Place – Asher Simmons, Little Rock Central H.S.
2nd Place – Steele Matthews and Ava Kate White, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Jaya Khullar, Little Rock Central H.S.
Single Page Layout
1st Place – Amber-Nichole Ledbetter, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Jaya Khullar, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Jack Baker, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Edward Pope, Little Rock Central H.S.
Double-Truck Layout
1st Place – Amber-Nichole Ledbetter, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Sybil Curran, Kyah Kauffman, and Steele Matthews, Little Rock Central H.S.
3rd Place – Josh McNeil, Little Rock Central H.S.
Honorable Mention – Wesley Langley, Little Rock Central H.S.
Best Newscast
1st Place – Nevaeh Suit and Chelsea Jensen, Bryant H.S.
Radio, TV Interview, or Talk Show
1st Place – Chelsea Jensen, Bryant H.S.
Video Feature Story
1st Place – Taylor Dischinger, Bryant H.S.
2nd Place – Claire Hudnell, Lakeside H.S.
3rd Place – Spencer Moore, Lakeside H.S.
Video News Story
1st Place – Nevaeh Suit, Bryant H.S.
2nd Place – David LaSalle, Lakeside H.S.
Yearbook Photo
1st Place – Isabel Salazar, Rogers Heritage H.S
2nd Place – Tracey Hodges, Cabot H.S.
2nd Place – Kaylin Harper, Cabot H.S.
Yearbook Layout
1st Place – Jessie Varnell and Emma Cravey, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Taylor Sims, Taylor James, and Kaylin Harper, Cabot H.S.
Yearbook Copywriting
1st Place – Caroline Tallmadge, Rogers Heritage H.S.
2nd Place – Kayla Jackson, Cabot H.S.