2017 Utah High School Future of Journalism Awards Winners

2017 Futures Winners

Celebrating the best in high school media across Utah.

Best High School Media Program

4A/5A Division

Davis High School

1A/2A/3A Division

North Sanpete High School

4A/5A Division

Best Breaking News Writing

First Place:

“Community Stands With Mountain View After Attack”
by Tiana Vakaaafi & Tristen Noble
The Bruin Post – Mountain View High School

Second Place:

“Protestors March To Preserve Indigenous Sovereignty”
by Ardyn Ford
The Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Third Place:

“Tigers and Bruins Come Together” by Mitchell Brown
The Tiger Times – Orem High School

Best Breaking News Photo

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“Trump Calls For Hate Crimes to Stop”
by Trae Thomas
The Bruin Post – Mountain View High School

Best Breaking News Video

First Place:

“New Secretary of Education”
by Ivan Webber and Jordan Anderton
The Lions Roar – Payson High School

Best News Writing

First Place:

“Two dead as heroin epidemic reaches Utah”
by Sam Hardman
Viking Crier – Pleasant Grove High School

Second Place:

“The hard-hitting truth about sports concussions”
by Kat Schilling
The Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Third Place:

“The non-existent snow day”
by Christina Tran
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best News Video

First Place:

“Traditions change with the times”
by Riley Stam
D-TV – Davis High School

Second Place:

“Students gear up for AP tests
by Lydia Griffin
D-TV – Davis High School

Third Place:

“Student health issues concern students and administration”
by Tori Waltz
D-TV – Davis High School

Best Sports Writing

First Place:

“Ex-NFL player touches down in the classroom”
by Parker Smith
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Second Place:

“On target: Andrew Furst shoots for first in archery”
by Alex Sutton
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Third Place:

“James Jette jets on the racetrack”
by Kyle Adams
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Best Sports Photo

First Place:

“Highland Basketball”
by Sydney Stam
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Second Place:

“When coaches cross the line”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Third Place:

“Yoga and basketball”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best Sports Video

Best Feature Writing

First Place:

“Discovering a new path: Tevita Noa nearly lost everything due to bad choices”
by Ardyn Ford
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Second Place:

“PG well-equipped to accommodate ESL students”
by Annie Faerber
Viking Crier – Pleasant Grove High School

Third Place:

“Aquarium swims into mall setting”
by Chandler Seely
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Best Feature Photo

First Place:

“Stop Stereotyping”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Second Place:

“Chris Fedor Profile”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Third Place:

“White-washed”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best Feature Video

First Place:

“Local chicken chain succeeds and provides deals”
by Dallin Hawkins
D-TV – Davis High School

Second Place:

“Spreading environmental awareness”
by Chloe Schafer
Judge Memorial High School

Third Place:

“Humans of Davis High”
by Dallin Hawkins
D-TV – Davis High School

Best Opinion Writing

First Place:

“Locked out and afraid”
by Ellie Schiess
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Second Place:

“What do we do now?: Election results emphasize the importance of getting involved”
by Elijah Straight
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Third Place:

“Silence is not consent”
by Abbie Calile
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best Opinion Video

First Place:

“La La Land reviewed by students”
by Leilani Gastelum
D-TV – Davis High School

Second Place:

“Student show lack of respect for school”
by Alexandria Cooley
D-TV – Davis High School

Best Illustration/Cartoon

First Place:

“The history of the N-word”
by Kandy Rocha
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Second Place:

“Thanksgiving: The Real Story”
by Nick Lloyd
Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Third Place (tie):

“The impact of Twitter on politics”
by Brooke Jones
The Telegraph – Herriman High School

“A day to remember”
by Kandy Rocha
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best Newspaper Design

First Place:

The Tiger Times – Orem High School

Second Place:

The Bruin Post – Mountain View High School

Third Place:

Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Best Website Design

First Place:

Davis High News – Davis High School

Second Place:

The Leopard – East High School

Third Place:

Highland Rambler – Highland High School

Best Video Production

First Place:

D-TV – Davis High School

1A/2A/3A Division

Best Breaking News Writing

First Place:

“Our prayers have been answered: welcome Bishop Oscar A. Sous”
by Abby Shemwell
The Speaking Eagle – Juan Diego Catholic High School

Second Place:

“NS School Board Adopts New Bell Schedule”
by Addie Anderson
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Best Breaking News Photo

First Place:

“Community Mourns Death of Two Students”
by River Richards
The Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Best News Writing

First Place:

“Marching band begins competing for first time”
by Nicole Burton
The Speaking Eagle – Juan Diego Catholic High School

Second Place:

“Norbest faces challenges as it prepares for future”
by Megan Aldridge
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Third Place:

“Proposed schedule changes cause controversy districtwide”
by Makenzy Palmer
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Best News Photo

First Place:

“Joy through the darkness”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Second Place:

“Copper Hills: A sanctuary school”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Third Place:

“Good Ghost Bill”
by Cassy Parkin
Grizzly Growl – Copper Hills High School

Best Sports Writing

First Place:

“NS senior signs to play softball at Snow College”
by Avery Briggs
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Second Place:

“GCHS Red Devils football team finishes regular season with three straight losses”
by Jacob Johnston
Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Third Place:

“Lady hawks win 4th straight region title”
by Hannah Ostraff
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Best Sports Photo

First Place:

“Softball returns with new coach, experienced team”
by Addie Anderson
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Second Place:

“NS wrestling succeeds in various tournaments”
by Carlos Navarro
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Best Feature Writing

First Place:

“GCHS holds holiday assembly to kick off 2-week break”
by Shaylan Hutchinson
The Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Second Place:

“Home 7,000 miles away from home”
by Sammy Mora
The Speaking Eagle – Juan Diego Catholic High School

Third Place:

“NS teachers share bad date stories”
by Addie Anderson
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Best Opinion Writing

First Place:

“NFL players’ protests bring light to important issue”
by Abraham Bunting
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Second Place:

“Yes on Proposition 4: voting for our schools”
by River Richards
The Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Third Place (tie):

“Who can be trusted: Donald Trump or the media?”
by Abraham Bunting
NS Times – North Sanpete High School

“Who voters should choose on Nov. 8: vote for Hillary Clinton, not just against Donald Trump”
by Phillip Geiser
The Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Best Newspaper Design

First Place:

NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Second Place:

Marshal Magazine – Rockwell Charter High School

Third Place:

The Devils’ Advocate – Grand County High School

Best Website Design

First Place:

NS Times – North Sanpete High School

Second Place:

The Speaking Eagle – Juan Diego Catholic High School

Utah College Media Alliance

Utah College Media Alliance

2017 Utah High School Future of Journalism Awards Winners

2017 Futures Winners

Celebrating the best in high school media across Utah.

Best High School Media Program

4A/5A Division

Davis High School

1A/2A/3A Division

North Sanpete High School

4A/5A Division

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