Spring 2019 On-The-Spot Contest Winners

Poetry

                First Place: American Heritage School (Plantation), JH Multimedia, Sara Kaufman

                Second Place: Boca Raton Community High School, The Paw Print, Lauren Festa

                Third Place: Pine View School, The Python, Lora Rini

                Honorable Mention: Cooper City High School, The Lariat, Abbie Tuschman

                Honorable Mention: Coral Gables Senior High School, Catharsis, Devon Rall

Opinion Column

                First Place: Hagerty High School, BluePrint, Charlotte Mansur

                Second Place: Pompano Beach High School, Beanpicker, Johnathan Lash

                Third Place: Seminole High School, The Seminole, Yashaswini Meduri

                Honorable Mention: West Broward High School, The Lynx Newspaper, Sebastian Rodriguez

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Torch, Brianna Nelson

Hand-drawn Illustration

                First Place: Coral Gables Senior High School, Catharsis, Malika Mckenney

                Second Place: Pine View School, The Torch, Zoe Merritt

                Third Place: Gulliver Prep, The Raider, Maria Latour

                Honorable Mention: Steinbrenner High School, The Oracle, Maeve Campbell

Copy and Caption Writing

                First Place: Coral Gables Senior High School, Cavaleon, Sabrina Bonavita

                Second Place: Pace High School, Patriot Pages, Emma Tetreault

                Third Place: Cambridge Christian School, The Sceptre, Lianna Baum

                Honorable Mention: Coral Glades High School, The Prowl, Mariel Pardo

                Honorable Mention: Gulf Breeze High School, Angle of Reflection, Mary Brandon

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School (Plantation), Spotlight, Rachel Taylor

Press Conference

                First Place: West Shore Jr./Sr. High School, Roar, Sophia Bailly

                Second Place: Hagerty High School, BluePrint, Luke Goodwin

                Third Place: Cooper City High School, The Lariat, Alexandra Sansone

                Honorable Mention: Pace High School, Liberator, Chloe Fair

Review Writing

                First Place: Hagerty High School, BluePrint, Emily Cosio

                Second Place: Steinbrenner High School, Odyssey, Eric Jotch

                Third Place: American Heritage School (Plantation), Patriot Post, Joanne Haner

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Torch, Ben Gordon

                Honorable Mention: Coral Gables Senior High School, Cavsconnect, Jana Faour

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School (Boca/Delray), Stampede, Ashley Ulbrich

                Honorable Mention: Steinbrenner High School, The Oracle, Katelyn Payne

Short Story

                First Place: American Heritage School (Boca/Delray), Perspectives, Aliza Chazin

                Second Place: Coral Gables Senior High School, Cavaleon, Rachek Dopico

                Third Place: John I. Leonard High School, The Knight Times, Jada Dash

                Honorable Mention: Steinbrenner High School, The Oracle, Mitchell Miller

                Honorable Mention: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, Emily Hyde

Middle School Short Story

                First Place: American Heritage School (Plantation), JH Multimedia, Sienna Crosby

                Second Place: Pine View School, The Match, Alyson Mizanin

                Third Place: Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer, MAS News: Middle School Edition, Isabella Objio

                Honorable Mention: Raider Student Network, Gulliver Academy, Lucia Rose Dahn

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Python, Aleksandra Masiulis

Steven J. Thor Mixed Company

                First Place: Boca Raton Community High School, The Paw Print, Lauren Pires

                First Place: Coral Gables Senior High School, Cavsconnect, Ana Capiro

                First Place: Deerfield Beach High School, Reflections, Jordan Ewing

                First Place: West Broward High School, The Lynx Newspaper, Omolola Suleiman

                Second Place: American Heritage School (Boca/Delray), The Stallion Sentinel, Bryce Szala

                Second Place: H.B. Plant High School, Panther, Kennedy Logan

                Second Place: Oak Ridge High School, The Pathfinder, Jasmine Boyens

                Second Place: Pace High School, Patriot Pages, Hannah Mock

                Third Place: Gulf Breeze High School, Cetacea, Jenna Robertson

                Third Place: John I. Leonard High School, The Javelin, Chabeli Maqueda

                Third Place: Pace High School, Liberator, Kenndrick Glaze

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School (Plantation), Patriot Post, Emma Remudo

                Honorable Mention: Felix Varela High School, Crotalus, Michelle Paderni

                Honorable Mention: Gulf Breeze High School, Angle of Reflection, Isabel Erickson

                Honorable Mention: Hagerty High School, Fusion, Mizbah Ateeq

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Match, Jonas Meyer

                Honorable Mention: Seminole High School, The Seminole, Kruthi Munugeti

Module Design

                First Place: Cooper City High School, The Lariat, Genna Nordling

                Second Place: American Heritage School Boca/Delray, The Stampede, Ryan Brander

                Third Place: Lake Brantley High School, Patriots' Pride, Sabrina Bonadio

                Honorable Mention: Pace High School, Patriot Press, Krissy Tellez

                Honorable Mention: Steinbrenner High School, The Oracle, Grace Barnett

Literary Magazine Spread Design

                First Place: American Heritage School Boca/Delray, Perspectives, "Aliza Chazin, Olivia Biggs, Danielle Leal, Julia Abcug"

                Second Place: H.B. Plant High School, Panther, "Logan Black, Elena Bassart, Lily Riopelle"

                Third Place: Felix Varela Senior High School, Vox Vipera, "Isabella Cerioni, Esteban Bejarano, Sabrina V. Peralta, Kevin Dominguez"

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School Plantation, Expressions, "Ariann Barker, Simran Dulay, Jordan Romeril, Caitlyn Pyson-Titman"

                Honorable Mention: Deerfield Beach High School, Reflections, "Thatiana Pierre, Christina Fuller, Larissa de Freitas, Cassidy Schuck"

Weather Report

                First Place: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, "Ophelie Jacobson, Gavin Keith, Cole Bennett, Morgan Ogden"

                Second Place: John A. Ferguson Senior High School, FBN, "Edward Franco, Abigail Lopez, Katherine Avila"

                Third Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Christopher Gomez, Arthur Falconi, Giancarlos Miguel, Rene M. De la Mar"

                Honorable Mention: Alonso and Tracy Mourning Senior High School, WSRK Sharks News, "Thomas Heckler, Anais Denucciopastiu, Ornella Piatti"

                Honorable Mention: Somerset Oaks Academy, Oaks TV, "Jacqueline Orozco, Stephanie Segundo, Mairene Rodriguez, Emily Saucedo"

Broadcast Commentary

                First Place: American Heritage School Plantation, WAHS News, "Theodore Rackauskas, Alexander Nazareth, Jeremiah Bang"

                Second Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Marcus Callegari, Thomas Pozo, Carlos Rodriguez, Brent Becerra"

                Third Place: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, High School Edition, "Jasmine Arocha, Elizabeth Aleman, Samantha Horta, Daniel Fernandez"

                Honorable Mention: MAS 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer, The Enchanted, "Alejandra Freyre, Kathleen Gomez, Gabriella De Armas, Destinee Granadilla"

Collaborative PSA

                First Place: American Heritage School Plantation, WAHS News, Shivan Giroti

                First Place: Archbishop McCarthy High School, Mav News, Ian Lynch

                First Place: Deerfield Beach High School, DBTV, Sandrene Johnson

                Second Place: South Dade High School, Riptide, Brandon Tomas

                Second Place: West Broward High School, WBTV, Jack Bart

                Third Place: Seminole Ridge High School, WSRH News, Shelby Hatcher

                Third Place: Sickles High School, WSTV News, Ryan Grey

                Honorable Mention: Gaither High School, GTV, Jacqileen Custer

                Honorable Mention: Gulf Breeze High School, The Morning Breeze, Lizabeth Wilson

                Honorable Mention: John A. Ferguson Senior High School, FBN, Veronica Borges

                Honorable Mention: Pompano Beach High School, PTVI-News, Joshua Tinoco

Middle School News Package

                First Place: Somerset Oaks Academy, Oaks TV, "Samantha Sloan, Elena Perez, Arianne Camaraza, Brianna Angeles"

                Second Place: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, Middle School Edition, "Briana Barja, Brianna Sanchez, Ashlee Dalie"

                Third Place: Doral Academy Middle School, Firebird TV, "Madison Exposito, Vania Zarak, Stephanie Gonzalez"

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School Boca/Delray, Stallion Today, "Angelina Mazza, Selina Ergisi, Kyle Winter, Zach Simon"

News Package

                First Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Neo Gaitan, Gianmarco Maestri, Juan Pablo Garcia-Casals, Alexander Someillan"

                Second Place: American Heritage School Plantation, WAHS News, "Alycia Cypress , Courtney Medwin, Cole Holifield"

                Third Place: John A. Ferguson Senior High School, FBN, "Aleah Ortega, Jeremy Arana"

                Honorable Mention: Seminole Ridge High School, WSRH News, "Bryce Brant, Evan Upson, Kayla Wright, Carly Swanson"

Podcast

                First Place: American Heritage School Plantation, WAHS News, "Alex Solomon, Ryan Seese, Owen Lynch"

                Second Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Joseph Fernandez, Steven Lee, Kevin Angueira"

                Third Place: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, "Olivia Byrd, Emily Hyde, Victoria Pugliese"

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Torch, Gwyn Petersen

                Honorable Mention: Western High School, Paw Prints, Jillian Douglas

Video Tip

                First Place: Pompano Beach High School, Pompanotvi.com, "Daniel Morales, Sara Klein, Kylie Frantello"

                Second Place: West Broward High School, WB Films, "Emma Gillian, Tyler Cohen, Chyanne Flores, Kayla Baker"

                Third Place: Doral Academy High School, Firebird TV, "Debbie Sargen, AJ Morales, Isabela Morales, Veronica Silvosa"

                Honorable Mention: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Lukas Guerra, Emmanuel Naccarato , Adrian Botton, Michael Novo"

Feature Photography

                First Place: Robinson High School, Excalibur, Kaitlyn Patterson

                Second Place: Pace High School, Liberator, Chloe Fair

                Third Place: Hagerty High School, Fusion, Shayne Watson

                Honorable Mention: Boca Raton Community High School, The Paw, Megan Pietanza

                Honorable Mention: Coral Springs Charter School, O Tempora, "Alexandria Wallach, Taylor Marino"

Middle School Feature Photography

                First Place: Doral Academy Middle School, Doral Middle Photo, Sofia Rueda

News Photography

                First Place: Gulliver Preparatory School, Reflections, Paulina Guajardo

                Second Place: Coral Glades High School, Imprint, "Kylee Weener, Jordan Andrews"

                Third Place: Deerfield Beach High School, DBTV, Cassidy Schuck

                Honorable Mention: Pine View School, The Match, Leo Lenerz

                Honorable Mention: West Shore Jr/Sr High School, Arcadia, Haley Alvarez-Lauto

Social Media Convention Coverage

                First Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Benjamin Cure, Harrison Dunbar, Andre Ionescu, Manny Modrono"

                Second Place: Doral Academy, Photography, Anthony Vieites

                Third Place: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, High School Edition, Mia Rodriguez

                Honorable Mention: Doral Academy High School, Firebird TV, "Blas Gotera, Carolynn Arias, Marcelo Villar-Ojito"

                Honorable Mention: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, "Julia Sivco, Ophelie Jacobson"

Middle School Social Media Convention Coverage

                First Place: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, Middle School Edition, "Michelle Suarez, Anaris Otano, Ariana Otano"

                Second Place: American Heritage School Plantation, AHS Junior, Sydni Studesville

                Third Place: Pine View School, The Match, Elena D'Amato

Newspaper Spread Design

                First Place: Hillsborough High School, Red & Black, "Marin Fehl, John Doan, Reema Patel, Katie Delk"

                Second Place: Cooper City High School, The Lariat, "Genna Nordling, Abbie Tuschman, Alexandra Sansone, Kayla Gates"

                Third Place: West Shore Jr/Sr High School, The Roar, "Auston Gonzalez, Valery Linkenhoker, Madhav Pamidimukkala, Sophia Bailly"

                Honorable Mention: Steinbrenner High School, The Oracle, "Katelyn Payne, Mitchell Miller, Elena Melikian, Grace Beilman"

Multimedia Coverage

                First Place: Hillsborough High School, Red & Black, "Jaden Shemesh, Reema Patel, Katie Delk, Asher Montgomery"

                Second Place: Hagerty High School, BluePrint, "Ahilyn Aguilar, Hayden Turner, Bryson Turner, Michael Gibson"

                Third Place: Pompano Beach High School, PTVI-News, Sara Kline

                Honorable Mention: H.B. Plant High School, PHSNews.com, "Graham Hill, Maddie White , Caton Gonzalez, Kate Caranante"

                Honorable Mention: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, "Ophelie Jacobson, Jessie Dalheim, Cole Bennett, Olivia Roman"

Yearbook Spread Design

                First Place: Pace High School, Liberator, "Michaela McCarthy, Haley Bondurant, Alexis Bjourklund, Riley McPheeters"

                Second Place: H.B. Plant High School, The Panther, "Elena Bassart, Logan Black, Lily Riopelle"

                Third Place: American Heritage School Plantation, Spotlight, "Erin Bryan, Hannah Myers, Kolby Fleming, Rachel Taylor"

                Honorable Mention: Cooper City High School, The Roundup, "Angeline Perez, Alexandra Porras, Skyler Anderson, Lillie Biegner"

                Honorable Mention: University High School, Odyssey, "Brooke Williams, Chloe Evers, Natasha Sweet, Morgan Costner"

Edit to the Beat

                First Place: West Broward High School, WB Films, "Isaiah Fernandez, Alondra Vega, Dylan Dearman, Josh Lederberger"

                Second Place: Deerfield Beach High School, DBTV, "Jack Brand, Joshua Harris, Leila Plummer, Edwin Lopez"

                Third Place: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, High School Edition, "Osvaldo Concepcion, Adrian Saavedra, Kevin Gil"

                Honorable Mention: Pace High School, WPHS, "John David Cobb, Jackson Wright, Shawn Kerta Yasa, Christian Heath"

                Honorable Mention: Viera High School, Viera High TV News, "Cole Bennett, Morgan Ogden, Gavin Keith, Josiah Cuda"

Middle School Edit to the Beat

                First Place: Doral Academy Middle School, Firebird TV, "Gabriella Nassiff, Melanie Macias, Gabriela Sotomayor"

                Second Place: Gulliver Academy Middle School, Raider Student Network, "Lucas Figueroa , Nina Castro Alves, Lucia Rose Dahn , Sascha Davenport"

                Third Place: AP Mays Media Middle School, APMays Media MS, "Nectaly Moreno, Juliana Moscoso, K'yani Smith, Omari Hines"

                Honorable Mention: American Heritage School Boca/Delray, Stallion Today, "Isaac Salcedo, Roman Riccioli, Logan Brown, Sebastian Hernandez"

                Honorable Mention: MAS @ Zelda Glazer, Middle School Edition, "Gabriella Garcia, Briana Barja, Brianna Sanchez"

Short Film

                First Place: Doral Academy High School, Firebird TV "Dylan Vento, Sophia Bolivar, Melanie Marquez, Camila Alomia"

                Second Place: Archbishop McCarthy High School, Mav News, "Gabriel Lopez, David Delgado, Ayden Dow, Ryker Flam"

                Third Place: Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, Firebird TV Plus, "Carolina Herrera, Jaclyn Menendez, Mathew Dirnfeld, Nicolas Miguel Malena Fernandez"

                Honorable Mention: Seminole Ridge High School, WSRH News, "Alexa Grieco, Hunter Wood, Oliver Brown"

                Honorable Mention: West Broward High School, WB Films, "Chris Perez, Juan Urdaneta, Lorelei Layton Nena Olivares, Noelle Ramsay"

Middle School Short Film

                First Place: Doral Academy Middle School, Firebird TV, "Justin Ruiz, Nathalie Perez"

                Second Place: AP Mays Media Middle School, APMays Media MS, "Rigel Gonzalez, Jennifer Concepcion, Harlem Sullivan, Elya Vigilant"

                Third Place: The Greene School, Greene TV, "Bianca Zapatier, Elie Guyard"

News Anchor

                First Place: Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, Firebird TV Plus, Marcello Viar-Ojeto

                Second Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, Alexander Someillan

                Third Place: John A .Fergusion Senior High School, FBN, Aleah Ortega

Pardon the Interruption

                First Place: Christopher Columbus High School, The Log, "Alexander Ramos, Kevin Reyes"

                Second Place: West Shore Jr/Sr High School, WCTZ News, "Shawn Humphrey, Matthew Marcinkowski"

                Third Place: Christopher Columbus High School, CCNN Live, "Alexander Someillan, Benjamin Cure"