2009
News
Katie Garcia
First Place News Category: “New Program Pays Graffiti Snitches”
Jefferson High School
Daly City, California
Michael Remedios
Honorable Mention News Category: “A Powertrip”
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco, California
Ali Solon
First Place Feature Category: “A Cinderella Story”
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
San Juan Capistrano, California
Katrina Ramos
Honorable Mention Feature Category: “Isn’t It Bromantic?”
Jefferson High School
Daly City, California
Sandra Bernal
First Place Sports Category: “Players Limp Off Field, Hang Up Cleats”
Jefferson High School
Daly City, California
Carlos Orellana
Honorable Mention Sports Category: “Trading Pompoms for Football Pads”
Jefferson High School
Daly City, California
News Story
Andrew Sulayao
San Lorenzo High School
"Budget Cuts Affecting SLZUSD for 2010-2010"
Sulayao, editor-in-chief of the Rebel Record student newspaper, chronicled how budget cuts would affect San Lorenzo schools. Judge Will Harper, managing editor of SF Weekly, commented: "Budget stories are difficult because they can be boring and confusing. But this was clear and it captured the conflict over what would be cut."
Feature Story
Naomi Cohen
Mountain View High School
"Speaking Habits Based on Surrounding Culture"
Cohen explored the enduring popularity of the "Valley Girl" lingo and its cultural implications. Judge Chris Colin, a freelance journalist who has written for The New York Times, Mother Jones, and Smithsonian commented: "I love that Cohen takes a strong opinion right from the start, and doesn't dilute it with equivocal language; when she finds something disturbing, she says so. What's more, she doesn't just coast on her own impressions. She seems driven by a genuine curiosity."
Sports Story
Janel Johnson
Jefferson High School
"Going, Going, Gone! Budget Cuts May Strike Out Baseball Team
Johnson detailed how budget shortfalls endangered the school baseball team. Judge Jeremy Herb, who is a reporter for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, commented: "Clear, concise writing style that's easy to follow. Nice story!"
2010
News Story
Andrew Sulayao
San Lorenzo High School
"Budget Cuts Affecting SLZUSD for 2010-2010"
Sulayao, editor-in-chief of the Rebel Record student newspaper, chronicled how budget cuts would affect San Lorenzo schools. Judge Will Harper, managing editor of SF Weekly, commented: "Budget stories are difficult because they can be boring and confusing. But this was clear and it captured the conflict over what would be cut."
Feature Story
Naomi Cohen
Mountain View High School
"Speaking Habits Based on Surrounding Culture"
Cohen explored the enduring popularity of the "Valley Girl" lingo and its cultural implications. Judge Chris Colin, a freelance journalist who has written for The New York Times, Mother Jones, and Smithsonian commented: "I love that Cohen takes a strong opinion right from the start, and doesn't dilute it with equivocal language; when she finds something disturbing, she says so. What's more, she doesn't just coast on her own impressions. She seems driven by a genuine curiosity."
Sports Story
Janel Johnson
Jefferson High School
"Going, Going, Gone! Budget Cuts May Strike Out Baseball Team
Johnson detailed how budget shortfalls endangered the school baseball team. Judge Jeremy Herb, who is a reporter for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, commented: "Clear, concise writing style that's easy to follow. Nice story!"
