Feature writing.

Do look over AP feature style. Every quote should begin a new paragraph and paragraphs should be frequent and short. Do not change tense in your feature and write in third person when possible. Yearbook entries should be of features not theme copy as theme copy usually is not of the length to be a feature. Also, in future contests the feature length requirement will be just a guideline. Do not feel you need to shorten an already published feature just to enter this contest.

Superior in Feature Writing--Emily Appel and Lindsay Dickerson, Maize SouthMiddle, Wichita, KS; Samantha Espinoza, Daniel Webster Middle School, Stockton, CA; Rhiannon Scharnhorst, Maize Middle Middle, Wichita, KS; Arielle Valdez, Bak Middle School, West Palm Beach, FL.

Excellent in Feature Writing--Jenna Beck, Emma B. Trask Middle School, Wilmington, NC; Cameron de Costa, Berry Middle School, Hoover, AL; Caryn Hamner, St. Martin's Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA; Andrew Hoang, C.E. Utt Middle, Tustin, CA; Brittany Lewer, Bak Middle School, West Palm Beach, FL; Grace Posey, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birminham, AL; Rigoberto Rangel and Christian Tidwell, Harney Middle School, Las Vegas, NV; Jessica Rosales, Daniel Webster Middle School, Stockton, CA; Christopher Shenton, C.E. Utt Middle, Tustin, CA.  

Honorable Mention in Feature Writing--Niki Barrenechea, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birmingham, AL; Justine Huetteman, St. Martin's Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA; Alexis Jackson and Alexa Collazo, Berry Middle School, Hoover, AL; Jina Lee, Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA; Travis May, Harney Middle School, Las Vegas, NV.  

Photography.

Quality of work in this category truly was exceptional. Students are understanding and making great use of rule of thirds, foreground framing, etc. What often separated superior from excellent and honorable mention entries was facial expression. Make sure the photo tells a story and do not forget the caption requirement to help judges determine content of photo. For future contests there will be no size restrictions to photos.

Superior in Photography--Patrick Anderson, C.E. Utt Middle School, Tustin, CA; Rosy Callejas, Daniel Webster Middle School, Stockton, CA; Matt Duralde, Vista del Mar Middle, San Clemente, CA; Mackenzie Florence, Vista del Mar Middle, San Clemente, CA; Thomas Hiemstra, Russell Middle School, Omaha, NE; Merissa Huston, Daniel Webster Middle School, Stockton, CA; Jessica Kutz, Bak Middle School, West Palm Beach, FL; Lisa Nguyen, Maize South, Wichita, KS; Dillon Pettyjohn, Bak Middle School, West Palm Beach, FL; Julia Vinson, Maize South Middle, Wichita, KS.

Excellent in Photography--Shane Beasley, Alice Buffett Magnet School, Omaha, NE; Briana Corkill, Alice Vail Middle School, Tucson, AZ; Shaunice Parket, Alice Buffett Magnet School, Omaha, NE; Mitri Shatara, Berry Middle School, Hoover, AL.

Honorable Mention in Photography--Niki Barrenechea, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birmingham, AL; Caitlyn Griffith, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birmingham, AL; Katie Miller, Russell Middle School, Omaha, NE; Mitri Shartara, Berry Middle School, Hoover, AL

Layout.

Newspaper entries were very strong. Yearbook entries varied depending on type of pages. Judges suggested that to get the best rating, yearbooks should enter regular inside pages not theme pages or division pages in future contests. Printer instructions and neatness of layouts were exceptionally good in all entries.

Superior in Layout--Amanda Fayette and Whitney Pleming, Maize South Middle, Wichita, KS; Erin Lund, Daniel Webster Middle, Stockton, CA; Robbie Perez, Vista del Mar, CA, San Clemente; Spencer Sadler, Daniel Webster Middle, Stockton, CA; Alexia Serrato, Kathleen and Tim Harney Middle School, Las Vegas, NV.

Excellent in Layout--Brittany Pfister, Alice Vail Middle, Tucson, AZ.; Joey Ottolenghi, Bak Middle School, West Palm Beach, Fl.  

Honorable Mention in Layout--Heather Gordon, Maize South Middle, Wichita, KS; Katherine Pfost, Vista del Mar, San Clemente, CA; Lizzey Ramsey and Caroline Newman, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birminham, AL; Alexia Serrato, Kathleen and Tim Harney Middle School, Las Vegas, NV; Josey Windham and Merrit Cowden, Mountain Brook Junior High, Birminham, AL.