PENNSYLVANIA (special) – The Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) is proud to announce the following students as state finalists in its 2021-2022 Student Journalism Contests: 

Yearbook Caption Writing:

• Mia Destefano – Altoona Area HS
• Alec Hartzell – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Emma Dela Cruz – Emmaus HS
• Mikalah Smith – Freedom Area HS
• Peyton Martin – Kiski Area HS
• Angela Tucker – Kiski Area HS
• Rylan Helmer – Lower Dauphin HS
• Khristian Banks – MMI Preparatory School
• Charlotte Horetsky – Strath Haven HS

Yearbook Copy Writing:

• Sydni Cravens – Central York HS
• Phoebe Troxel – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Ogonna Nnodimele – Emmaus HS
• Rachel Frye – Kiski Area HS
• Sophia Bills – State College HS
• Bailey Hansen – Strath Haven HS

Yearbook Sports Writing:

• Ryan Jones – Blackhawk HS
• Leah Davies – Central York HS
• Lucy Bickel – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Lauren Riazzi – Emmaus HS
• Gianna Kraus – Kiski Area HS
• Alex Hooks – Slippery Rock Area HS
• Rachel Foster – State College HS

Yearbook Spread Design:

• Kinsey Boyer – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Carsyn Boyer – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Kaylee Ostrowski – Freedom Area HS

• Elisabeth Zimmerman – Northeastern HS
• Josie Deeter – Saegertown HS
• Hannah Hart – State College HS

Newspaper News Writing:

• Jaidyn Palladini – Altoona Area HS
• Cece Carrero – Central York HS
• Shreya Vaidhyanathan – Conestoga HS
• Rylee Dang – Emmaus HS
• Elizabeth  Kestle  – Fort LeBoeuf HS
• Alexa Davis – Freedom Area HS
• Emma McMurray – Montoursville Area HS
• Alexis Behrens – Southern Lehigh HS

Newspaper Feature Writing:

• Danielle Bardelang – Altoona Area HS
• Jayden Burnside – Central York HS
• Katherine  Lee – Conestoga HS
• Sydnie Howard – Emmaus HS
• Trisha  Androla  – Fort LeBoeuf HS
• Sarah Levenson – Freedom Area HS
• Kayla LeBeau – Montoursville Area HS
• Brenna Smith – Montoursville Area HS

Newspaper Sports Writing:

• Connor George – Altoona Area HS
• Owen  Hill – Central York HS
• Reese Wang – Conestoga HS
• George  Zhang – Conestoga HS
• Liza Duerholz – Emmaus HS
• Luke Snavely – Freedom Area HS
• Ian Labatch – Montoursville Area HS
• Luke Rainey – Penns Manor Area Jr./Sr. HS
• Evin Barickman – Saegertown HS

Editorial Cartoon:

• Catrina  Raich – Avonworth HS
• Ari Bowman – Emmaus HS
• Megan Evans – Freedom Area HS
• Olivia Croney – Kiski Area HS
• Sydney Libby – Perkiomen Valley HS
• Paisley Mangold – Saegertown HS

Editorial Writing:

• Destiny  Montgomery – Altoona Area HS
• Matthew  Purcell – Avonworth HS
• Novalea Verno – Central York HS
• Sophia Pan – Conestoga HS
• Devon Rocke – Conestoga HS
• Emmaleigh Donau – McDowell HS
• Valerie Badger – Montoursville Area HS
• Evelyn Blower – Southern Lehigh HS

Literary Magazine Poetry:

• Laurel Purcell – Avonworth HS
• Megan Zimmerman – Big Spring HS
• Jenna Coller – Carlisle HS
• Bek Lopez – Emmaus HS
• Jordan Glunt – Kiski Area HS
• Morgan Clouser – Lower Dauphin HS
• JP – McDowell HS
• Jayden Bonham – MMI Preparatory School
• Elisa Edgar – State College HS
• Ava McKernan – Villa Maria Academy HS

Literary Magazine Art:

• Emma Beck – Kiski Area HS
• Jack Coleman – Kiski Area HS
• Ty  McDermott – MMI Preparatory School
• Morgan Nash – North Allegheny HS
• Natalie Slee – Saegertown HS
• Manon Immerzeel – Southern Lehigh HS
• Marissa Xu – State College HS
• Stella Righetti – Villa Maria Academy HS

Broadcast Writing:

• Umar Samdani – Conestoga HS
• Carter Huggins – Freedom Area HS
• Anna Buggy – Penns Manor Area Jr./Sr. HS
• Royal Miller – Saegertown HS

Yearbook Photography:

• Olivia Moser – Eastern Lebanon County HS
• Jessica Majors – Freedom Area HS
• Faith Boyle – Kiski Area HS
• Jayden Mattis – Kiski Area HS
• Casey Perry – Northeastern HS
• Camden Gjovik – Saegertown HS
• Adrita Talukder – State College HS
• Joyce Huang – Strath Haven HS
• Kai Lincke – Strath Haven HS

Newspaper Photography:

• Noel Shackelford – Blackhawk HS
• Ryleigh Underwood – Carlisle HS
• Jack Konieczny – Kiski Area HS
• Katelyn  Hunsberger – Montoursville Area HS
• Jessica Daninhirsch – North Allegheny HS
• Courtney  Conard – Perkiomen Valley. HS
• Mason  Kroh – Pine Grove Area HS
• Luthea Sweeney – Saegertown HS
• Amelia Dibert – Tussey Mountain HS

Broadcast News Package:

• Blaze Fogle & Ethan Grove – Central York HS
• Abby Carella – Conestoga HS
• Damein Williams – Franklin Learning Center
• Nicolas Catalde – McDowell HS
• Grant Barcheck – Uniontown Area HS

Broadcast Feature Package:

• Braeden Geibel & Madison Sanders – Freedom Area HS
• Kyla Kramer – McDowell HS
• Meghan Longo – McDowell HS
  
  

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