The following local students received awards in the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club’s annual high school journalism contest for work they did on their school newspapers and websites. The awards were presented to the students on Thursday (May 21) at the old courthouse in Redwood City.
1. News Story Winners
First: San Mateo High School: “Senator Jerry Hill Bashes SMUHSD” by Cindy Zhang
Second: Carlmont High School: “Former Carlmont student killed at 19 years old” by Kimiko Okumura
Third: Aragon High School “SMPD tests cameras” by Carolyn Ku
2. Features Story Winners
First: Eastside College Prep: “Race Matters: Student Poll Finds Police Overstep Power” by Corine Forward, Cohen Price
Second: Aragon High School: “Aragon Opens Up About Marijuana Use” by Jordan Kranzler, Brandon Yan, Alex Furuya
Third: Convent of the Sacred Heart: “Hookup Culture Becomes the Norm, Causing a Double Standard for Many Women” by Tatiana Gutierrez
Honorable Mention: Aragon High School “Tinder and Grinder” by Regina Wen, Jordan Kranzler
Honorable Mention: Santa Clara High School “Your Brain on Drugs” by Ellie Houseman, Joseph Hughes, Daniel Huynh, Sophia Kakarala
Honorable Mention: Carlmont High School: “Behind the Mask: Carlmont’s walking DJ” by Kelly Song
Honorable Mention: Santa Clara High School: “Students in the Shadows” by Theodora Vojnovic
Honorable Mention: Santa Clara High School: “Students in the Shadows” by Theodora Vojnovic
3. Sports Story Winners
First: Carlmont High School: “Boys varsity soccer falls to Sequoia” by Jocelyn Moran
Second: Carlmont High School: “Boys soccer begins season strong” by Naomi Asrir
Third: “Eastside College Prep: “Panthers first bid for state title falls short in final minutes” by Chorine Forward
4. Editorial Winners
First: Terra Nova High School: “You can trust me with cars, why not condoms?” by Emily Stack
Second: Santa Clara High School: “California teacher tenure laws not the problem” by Sophia Kakarala
Third: Carlmont High School: “Airport harassment: TSA affects people beyond the gate” by Shira Stein
Third: Carlmont High School: “Airport harassment: TSA affects people beyond the gate” by Shira Stein
5. Column Winners
First: Carlmont High School: “Columns by Dominic Gialdini” by Dominic Gialdini
Second: Carlmont High School: “Why cops are never prosecuted” by Michael Bastaki
Third: Aragon High School: “‘Sucker’ rules” by Murray Sandmeyer
Honorable Mention: Mills High School: “Pushing for Progression in Primetime” by Daysia Tolentino
Honorable Mention: Mills High School: “Fighting Racial Injustice From Ferguson to Millbrae” by Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz
6. News Photo Winners
First: Terra Nova High School: “Fire tears through valley” by Emily Stack
Second: Eastside College Prep: “Blood drive successful despite minor glitches” by Elizabeth Perez
Third: Carlmont High School: “Homecoming begins” by Han Vu
7. Feature Photo Winners
First: Aragon High School: “Students who Cosplay at Aragon” by Jenney Zhang
Second: Carlmont High School: “New mural brings color to campus” by Han Vu
Third: Eastside College Prep: “Losing loved ones at a young age” by Yajaira Vargas
8. Sports Photo Winners
First: Carlmont High School: “JV softball perseveres to gain the lead” by Avery Adams
Second: Aragon High School: “Aragon Varsity Basketball v. Hillsdale High School” by Magali de Sauvage
Third: Aragon High School: “Aragon Boys’ Varsity Football v. Half Moon Bay” by Magali de Sauvage
9. Layout & Design Winners
First: Serra High School: “Homecoming Week” by Robert Horne, Matthew Claybrook, George Anagnostou
Second: Carlmont High School: “The Highlander — January 2015” by Staff
Third: Convent of the Sacred Heart” by Aoife Devereaux
10. Website Design Winners
First: San Mateo High School, www.thebearcat.net by Angela Zhang, Jean Ye
Second: Carlmont High School: Entry 10301 “Scot Scoop News” by Shira Stein
Third: Mills High School: “The Mills Thunderbolt” by Nathan Chau
11. Web Site Content Winners
First: Carlmont High School: “Scot Scoop News” by Staff
Second: San Mateo High School, www.thebearcat.net by Jean Ye, Angela Zhang
Third: Mills High School: “The Mills Thunderbolt” by Nathan Chau, Iris Hung
12. Yearbook Winners
First: Mills High School
Second: Serra High School
13. General Excellence Winners
First: Carlmont High School: “The Highlander” by Staff
Second: Santa Clara High School: “The Roar, December 2014, February 2015 and April 2015” by Staff