Little Hawk Journalists Win Top Awards in State Journalism Contest

Little Hawk Journalists swept the Newspaper Design Category and Tai Caputo won Writer of the Year awards

May 2, 2024

Rosangel Flores-Rubio

Little Hawk State Journalism Awards

Writing Award Winners Winners

1st Place

STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take? by Tai Caputo and Bella Young

2nd Place

REVIEWS: Ocean Blvd by Esther Puderbaugh

In-Depth News: Students Navigate College Admissions After Affirmative Action’s End by Tai Caputo

STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students’ Rights

3rd Place

In-Depth Sports: This Varsity Football Player Lost His Senior Season in an Instant by Diego Eivins

Column: Understanding African Diaspora Wars: A Historical Division by Wisdom Konu

Honorable Mention

Environmental Club Reintroduces Recycling by Lily Rantanen

Design Award Winners

1ST PLACE NEWSPAPER DESIGN BY ROSANGEL FLORES-RUBIO

2ND PLACE NEWSPAPER DESIGN BY ISABELLA YOUNG

3RD PLACE NEWSPAPER DESIGN

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Digital Media Award Winners

3rd Place

Online Innovation: Day in the Life of a City High Drum Major by Esther Puderbaugh

PODCASTING: The Art Room Register: AI in Relation to Art by Esme Hutchinson-Reuss

Honorable Mention

STORY DESIGN: Students Navigate College Admissions After Affirmative Action’s End by Tai Caputo & Rosangel Flores-Rubio

VIDEO NEWS SHOW: Good Morning City High by Grace Kirschling

Writer and Designer of the Year

WRITER OF THE YEAR: TAI CAPUTO

OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR: TAI CAPUTO

Photography

HONORABLE MENTION SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO BY JACK ROGERS

NEWS PHOTO -HONORABLE MENTION By Estelle Hartz

FEATURE PHOTO HM by Anna Gayley

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