First Amendment Press Freedom Award: Mountlake Terrace High School (year 16)

Fern Valentine Freedom of Expression Award: Lauren Salcedo, Mariner High School

Washington State Journalism Adviser of the Year: Stephen Sibley, Cascade High School

Lu Flannery Outstanding Journalist: Fiona Lamason, Inglemoor High School-Adviser Joanna Little

Washington Journalist of the Year: Dani Crossen, Central Kitsap High School-Adviser Kate Miller

Write Off Contest Results:

News Writing:

Honorable Mention: Lucie Ruettgers-Seattle Prep

Excellent: Vayuna Lamba-Ballard High School & Ruby Woods-Puyallup High School

Superior: Kamila Henderson -Nathan Hale High School

Editorial Writing:

Honorable Mention: Gabe Clyton-Inglemoor High School, Charli Gilchrist-Mountlake Terrace High Schoool, Peyton Remington-Seattle Prep

Excellent: Logan Lemonidis-Ballard High School &  Alexis Strong-Puyallup High School

Superior: Kendra Fisher-Glacier Peak High School

Newspaper Feature Writing:

Honorable Mention: Noelle Shin-Ballard High School & Samari Simpson-Puyallup High School

Excellent: Sara Kim-Inglemoor High School & Natalie Gan-Lakeside High School

Yearbook Feature Writing:

Honorable Mention: Neehla Gracia-Puyallup High School

Excellent: Arleen Segura-Glacier Peak High School

Superior: Colette Bergeron-Ballard High School

Editorial Cartooning:

Honorable Mention: Abbey Davidson-Hooper-Ballard High School, Eva Ratsch-Mountlake Terrace High School, Saydee Bryson-Sedro Woolley High School

Excellent: Sam Boyer-Inglemoor High School

Superior: Audrey Miller-Glacier Peak High School

Headline Writing & Copy Editing:

Honorable Mention: Olivia Manegold-Glacier Peak High School

Excellent: Amy Ngo-Central Kitsap High School

Superior: Caitlin Cerise-Ballard High School

Newspaper/Magazine Layout:

Excellent: Abigail Bekele & Logan Lemomidis-Ballard High School, Elsa Wang-Inglemoor High School, Madeline Simkowiak-Mountlake Terrace High School

Yearbook Layout:

Honorable Mention: Autumn Pendleton-Puyallup High School; Halle Connell & Sabin Metallo-Mountlake Terrace High School

Excellent: Cecilia Martin-Ballard High School, Paige Stewart-Inglemoor High School

Superior: Sofia Carmona-Glacier Peak High School

News Photography:

Honorable Mention: Miki Hoe-Woodinville High School, Maya Bridges-Ballard High School, Fiona Lamason-Inglemoor High School

Excellent: Matthew Barker-Puyallup High School, Anna Osborne-Ferris High School

Superior: Isaiah Anderson-Jones -Auburn High School & David Cardwell-Mountlake Terrace High School

Yearbook Photography:

Honorable Mention: Alton Swiderski-Ballard High School & Rielly Lenihan-Ferris High School

Excellent: Liam Taylor-Nathan Hale High School, Beckett Warring-Puyallup High School, Jose Perez Carmona-Auburn High School, Zander Cardwell-Mountlake Terrace High School

Superior: Eleanor Schindele-Glacier Peak High School & Liam Mills-Inglemoor High School

Sports Feature Writing:

Honorable Mention: Shylo Burns-Ballard High School

Excellent: Annabelle Bowman-Seattle Prep

Video Reporting:

Honorable Mention:Andrew Khaing & Alec Finn-Ferris High School

Excellent: Jordan Wilson & Aiden Sawicki-Puyallup High School

Superior: Tyler Regala-Inglemoor High School

Review Writing:

Honorable Mention: Adam Bronson -Mountlake Terrace High School

Superior: Elizabeth Tsoy-Inglemoor High School

Team Project:

Honorable Mention:

Emma Boehnlein & Gia Gingrey-Central Kitsap High School

Zinna Park, Elise Pelgrum, Kelsi Lo, Riya Dasgupta, Ava Wine-Issaquah High School

Brooke Chisholm & R Weeks-Ferris High School

Excellent:

Andrew Mathew, Mason Beckett, Katelyn Fredette, Paige Remindton-Seattle Prep

Mike Hamre, Liz Herrmann, Sophia Connell, Kalliope Whalen-Robinson-Mountlake Terrace High School