PSPA Announces 2022-23 State Finalists

The Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) is proud to announce the following students as state finalists in its 2022-2023 Student Journalism Contests. The winners will compete for a state championship on March 30, 2023 at Penn State University.

Yearbook Caption Writing:

• Amy Dean - Altoona Area HS
• Mikalah Smith - Freedom Area HS
• Kelina Smith - Kiski Area HS
• Peyton Martin - Kiski Area HS
• Julianna Rizzo - North East HS
• Olivia Shive - Northeastern York HS
• Ava Bornstein - Parkland HS
• Charlotte Horetsky - Strath Haven HS

Yearbook Copy Writing:

• Makenzie Closson - Altoona Area HS
• Hailey Kyle - Central York HS
• Janey Parks - Freedom Area HS
• Rachel Frye - Kiski Area HS
• Gia Coletta - North East HS
• Rayna Burke - Perkiomen Valley HS
• McKenna Valentine - Pine Grove Area HS
• Hannah Garlin - State College Area HS

Yearbook Sports Writing:

• Rylee Garman - Big Spring HS
• Cole Earling - Central York HS
• Skylar Scobbo Freedom Area HS
• Gianna Kraus - Kiski Area HS
• Syler Campbell - Lower Dauphin HS
• Chloe Nagle - North East HS
• Quinn Colburn - State College Area HS

Yearbook Spread Design:

• Rylie Keagy - Altoona Area HS
• Claire Tison - Central York HS
• Olivia Miller - ELCO HS
• Kaylee Ostrowski - Freedom Area HS
• Lyndsay Metts - Neshaminy HS
• Miranda Lucore - North East HS
• Dominic Turiczek - North East HS

Newspaper News Writing:

• Emma Noss - Avonworth HS
• Olivia Hess - Bellwood-Antis HS
• Ben Shapiro - Conestoga HS
• Ogonna Nnodimele - Emmaus HS
• Gianna Carozza - Franklin Regional HS
• Carly Stephens - Lower Dauphin HS
• Riley Nelson - Montoursville Area HS
• Brennen McWright - Saegertown HS
• Jillian Thomas - Strath Haven HS

Newspaper Feature Writing:

• Melissa Krainer - Altoona Area HS
• Devon Marsh - Central York HS
• Abigail Bagby - Conestoga HS
• Elizabeth Duerholz - Emmaus HS
• Huy Huynh - Emmaus HS
• Amber McGihon - Franklin Regional HS
• Leannah Messenger - Freedom Area HS
• Abby Zartman - Montoursville Area HS
• Emily Myers - Neshaminy HS
• Lindsay Binder - Neshaminy HS
• Jace Digiacomo - Saegertown HS

Newspaper Sports Writing:

• Mykenzi Doran - Altoona Area HS
• Chase Brosend - Central York HS
• Howard Kim - Conestoga HS
• Kyler Black - Eisenhower HS
• Lauren Riazzi - Emmaus HS
• Luke Snavely - Freedom Area HS
• Evan McConnaughhay - Montoursville Area HS
• Kaya Wagner - Pine Grove Area HS

Editorial Cartoon:

• Ashley Carini - Altoona Area HS
• Raima Saha - Conestoga HS
• Aren Framil - Conestoga HS
• Megan Evans - Freedom Area HS
• Rachel Sarge - Pine Grove Area HS
• Natalie Slee - Saegertown HS

Editorial Writing:

• Lillian Roberts - Altoona Area HS
• Audrey Bullock - Cambridge Springs HS
• Maya Shah - Conestoga HS
• Ayaan Shah - Emmaus HS
• Ana Shipman - Freedom Area HS
• Jaime Gallick - Lower Dauphin HS
• Emmaleigh Dorau - McDowell HS
• Lydia Earnest - Montoursville Area HS
• Aris Pastor - North Allegheny HS
• Rylan Zupko - Slippery Rock Area HS
• Eloise Dayrat - State College Area HS
• Elena Wright - State College Area HS

Literary Magazine Poetry:

• Zion Schenk - Avonworth HS
• Gracie Yerges - Dover Area HS
• Bek Lopez - Emmaus HS
• Paige Goodard - Fort LeBoeuf HS
• Kurt Tescha - Kiski Area HS
• Andrew Hudak - Slippery Rock Area HS
• Miranda Marks - State College Area HS
• Nuala McHugh - Strath Haven HS

Literary Magazine Art:

• Aleah Layton - Altoona Area HS
• Frankie Rokosz - Kiski Area HS
• Kaylee Reynolds - Saegertown HS
• Alaina Merchant - Saegertown HS
• Shannon Gordon - Southern Lehigh HS
• Leah Gonzalez-Diaz - Strath Haven HS

Broadcast Writing:

• Olivia McClymonds - Blackhawk HS
• Soumya Sathyanarayana - Conestoga HS
• Bridget Lawn - Lower Dauphin HS
• LaWrynn Edwards - Saegertown HS
• Allison McCardle - State College Area HS

Yearbook Photography:

• Danielle Bardelang - Altoona Area HS
• Lainey Tuszynski - Freedom Area HS
• Ryan Schmidt - Kiski Area HS
• Jake Mummert - McDowell HS
• Isabella Pike - North East HS
• Marissa Beck - Northeastern York HS
• Isabella Rodriguez - Parkland HS
• Vanessa Stauffer - Parkland HS
• Tiana Merchan - Perkiomen Valley HS

Newspaper Photography:

• Georga Zhang - Conestoga HS
• Carson Burgh - Franklin Regional HS
• Bridgette Richard - Freedom Area HS
• Katelyn Hunsberger - Mountoursville Area HS
• Kaitlyn Klinefelter - North Allegheny HS
• Courtney Gibbons - Parkland HS
• Luthea Sweeney - Saegertown HS
• Alexandra Antoniono - State College Area HS

Broadcast Feature Package:

• Emma Klimchock - Central York HS
• Megan McElhaney - Franklin Regional HS
• Madison Sanders - Freedom Area HS
• Sophia Mazzocco - McDowell HS
• Reilly Williams - Northeastern York HS
• Dalton Rumfield, Megan Matsko, and Emma Martinez - Palmerton Area HS
• Natalie Linnea - Pearson HS

Broadcast News Package:

• Natalia Honko and Natalia Agiulera - Franklin Regional HS
• Eric McMahon and Jacob Tilburg - McDowell HS
• Emily Rychel - McDowell HS
• Evelynn Renner, Kyle Force, and Kaitllyn Over - Northeastern York HS