Ball State’s annual J-Day draws more than 1,000 student journalists and their advisers to campus for a day of informative sessions and journalism-related activities. The J-Day contests are a way for high schools to get valuable recognition for their work. This year, more than 500 entries were submitted in newspaper, yearbook, online and broadcast journalism categories.
NEWS, FEATURE & ONLINE MEDIA
newspaper overall
Division A
Excellent
EC Times – Staff, Eastern Christian School Community
Honorable Mention
Eagle’s Eye Magazine – Staff, Delta High School
Division AA
Superior
The Orb – Staff, Hamilton Southeastern High School
The Triangle – Staff, Columbus North High School
Excellent
Spotlight – Staff, Ben Davis High School
Mill Stream – Staff, Noblesville High School
Honorable Mention
The Oracle – Staff, Columbus East High School
Harbinger – Staff, Zionsville Community High School
feature story
Division A
Superior
“Healing Hands” – Aubrey Holten, Delta High School
Excellent
“My Skin is My Canvas” – James Bell, Delta High School
“September is Suicide Awareness Month” – Zoe Schafer, Eastern Christian High School
Honorable Mention
“Security and More” – Charlie De La Garza, Delta High School
“Mazel Tov!” – Aubrey Holten, Delta High School
“Magic Makers” – Allie Todd, Delta High School
“Cultural Teachings” – Gavin Wilson, Delta High School
Division AA
Superior
“Student habit of chewing betel leaves stains carpets, teeth, lives” – Emma Davidson, Perry Meridian High School
“It Can Happen To Anyone” – Caitlin Kinkead & Abbie Klinker, Noblesville High School
Excellent
“Cumming advances comedy career” – Caroline Casola, Boone High School
“Rethink your drink” – Linda Chang, Fishers High School
“Students revisit old and dangerous art form” – Seana Jordan, Fishers High School
“Holmes Comes Marching In” – Grace McCormick, R. Nelson Snider High School
“‘Tis The Season” – Skye McLaughlin, Noblesville High School
“The Science Behind Nightmares” – Ella Peavler, Zionsville Community High School
Honorable Mention
“Making a Comeback” – MacKenzie Barclay & Evelyn Eggers, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“Do teens respect cops?” – Alyssa Clark, Southport High School
“Worlds Apart” – Emma Davidson, Perry Meridian High School
“Students upload their own unique videos to YouTube” – Hallie Gallinat, Fishers High School
“The Realities of Underage Drinking” – Mari Heigl, Zionsville Community High School
“Mighty Panther Marching Band: The Captivating Culture” – Grace McCormick, R. Nelson Snider High School
“Drivers burn gas when ignoring bad habits” – Sawyer Osmun, Fishers High School
“Movement helps homelessness” – Carolina Puga Mendoza, Fishers High School
news story
Division A
Excellent
“Writing Skills” – Gavin Wilson, Delta High School
Honorable Mention
“The HFMD Plague” – Helen O’Shaughnessey, Heritage Jr/Sr High School
Division AA
Superior
“Trans students fight for visibility, rights” – Erica Irish, Perry Meridian High School
“Power of choice given to students” – Helen Rummel, Fishers High School
Excellent
“New bus routes to ease overcrowding” – Chester Bryant IV, Perry Meridian High School
“Students: We’ll tell you what the candidates stand for” – Patrick Carper & Hannah Gunnell, Perry Meridian High School
“Students suffer through silent problem of discrimination” – Melany Dominguez, Richmond High School
“Facing the Threat” – Jaycee Fitzgerald, Southport High School
“Chin students engage in generational debate about politics” – Erica Irish, Perry Meridian High School
Honorable Mention
“Pride in the GSA” – Hannah Akers, New Palestine High School
“Perry Meridian to finally get its own stadium” – Patrick Carper, Perry Meridian High School
“Making a Point” – Lisa Chen, Homestead High School
“What is the Alt-Right?” – Lucy Hall, Martinsville High School
“The ‘Ghost’ of the Little Theatre” – Demrie Hasey, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“Students listening to loud music face hearing challenges” – Vincent Rowland, Perry Meridian High School
“Giants adjust to Impact” – Evelyn Sanchez, Ben Davis High School
“College rank conflicts with students’ favorites” – Haley Thomas, Fishers High School
“Siblings cope with change” – Lyndsay Valadez, Southport High School
“Independent Experimentation” – Wheaton Webb, Elkhart Memorial High School
sports storyior
Division A
Superior
“One into 50” – Charlie May, Delta High School
“Hoosier Hysteria” – Jared May, Delta High School
Excellent
“Life on the Mat” – James Bell, Delta High School
Honorable Mention
“Fall Sports Enter Home Stretch” – Jerome Lechleitner, Heritage Jr/Sr High School
Division AA
Superior
“13 wrestlers advance to semi-state” – Adam Crozier, Perry Meridian High School
“Football” – Staff, North Central High School
Excellent
“Athletes pay price to compete” – Isaiah Cox, Richmond High School
“Digging deeper” – Ryan Eggers, Ben Davis High School
“Lax team shows support” – Hannah Garrett, Southport High School
“A ‘Tail’ of Victory” – Morgan Gonsoski, Elkhart Memorial High School
“No ride to full-ride” – Michael Long, Southport High School
“Senior splits her time between several sports” – Michael Long, Southport High School
“Tennis” – Adam McGoff, North Central High School
“Boys switch up the all-girls cheer squad” – Sawyer Osmun, Fishers High School
“Clubs offer alternative route to exercise” – Claire Rosenthall, Fishers High School
Honorable Mention
“Boys’ basketball adjusts to vigorous schedule” – Justin Chambers, Southport High School
“Boys basketball outlasts rivaled Edgewater” – Parker Fluke, Boone High School
“Football falls to Lake Brantley on the road” – Parker Fluke, Boone High School
“Multi-sport athlete starts at SHS” – Hannah Garrett, Southport High School
“New Age of Sports Medicine” – Erin Patterson, Zionsville Community High School
“‘Splash’ Brothers” – Dylan Pressler, Elkhart Memorial High School
personality feature
Division A
Excellent
“Around the World” – Chloe Joly, Delta High School
“Ethan Fights Against Cystic Fibrosis” – Zoe Schafer, Eastern Christian High School
Honorable Mention
“An adoption story with a global connection” – Claudia Antoci, Eastern Christian High School
“EC family battles rare disease” – Anna Kinz, Eastern Christian High School
“‘This is Me’” – Kenzie Scudder, Delta High School
Division AA
Superior
“Telling Stories” – Abby Beaumont, Ben Davis High School
“Cameras and Comedy” – Abby Hanson, Noblesville High School
Excellent
“Naptown Nihilist” – Hera Boyd, Ben Davis High School
“In Memorium: Wyatt’s life revisited” – Lexie Julbert, Perry Meridian High School
“From Riley Kid to Riley Dance Marathon Co-President” – Molly Wolfe, Franklin Central High School
Honorable Mention
“Rue races beyond American borders” – Claire Rosenthall, Fishers High School
“Lily grant helps Banitts bike across country” – Reily Sanderson, Fishers High School
staff editorial
Division AA
Superior
“Homework has benefits in small amounts” – Madi Calvert, Fishers High School
Excellent
“We’ve got spirit” – Chloe Antonio, Ben Davis High School
“All Time Low” – GENESIS Staff, Elkhart Memorial High School
Honorable Mention
“Journalism should not be censored” – Madi Calvert, Fishers High School
“The Talk” – Mill Stream Staff, Noblesville High School
opinion story
Division AA
Superior
“We Should Be Talking About Sex” – Emma Pearl, Homestead High School
“Head 2 Head: Shakespeare’s works puzzle students” – Emma Russell & Haley Thomas, Fishers High School
Excellent
“Classic music beats modern pop songs” – Lizzie Brown, Fishers High School
Honorable Mention
“Student resents her opinion being belittled just because of age” – Ari Houston, Perry Meridian High School
“Clinton displays promise” – Chasity Maynard, Boone High School
review writing
Division A
Excellent
“Exploding Lies: A Review of New Prime Time Shows” – Rachel Cross, Heritage Jr/Sr High School
Division AA
Superior
“Rowling’s wizarding world makes a comeback” – Madelyn Knight, Southport High School
“Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night and The Modern Gaming Industry” – Isaiah Sherfick, Martinsville High School
Excellent
“‘Rogue One’ review” – Elisha Deluhery, New Palestine High School
“Restaurant offers Mediterranean blast” – Tiffani Rasberry, Boone High School
Honorable Mention
“Album Review: ‘Oczy Mlody’ hypnotizes listeners” – Cassady Quintana, Boone High School
print front page design
Division AA
Honorable Mention
Issue 8 – Andrew Tapp, Southport High School
print multipage layout
Division AA
Superior
“Election” – Maddie Gaskill, Tazwell Long, Maddie Marks & Shelby Tays, Columbus North High School
“Homework: A Thing of the Past?” – Emily Hales, Columbus East High School
“Q&A with Ballerina Alex Jones” – Lindsey Lyngholm, Brownsburg High School
“We Are The What?” – Aliza Presto, Columbus East High School
“Black Lives Matter” – Ruthie Yezerets, Columbus North High School
Excellent
“Presidential Opinion” – Ally Carroll & Cooper Ochs, North Central High School
Honorable Mention
“Making a Point” – Lisa Chen, Homestead High School
“How to Adult… For Dummies” – Alyssa Cooper & Sally Knoop, Franklin Central High School
“The Facts about Fake News” – Ella Peavler, Zionsville Community High School
sports page design
Division AA
Honorable Mention
“Purple will reign” – Cory Vervynckt, Ben Davis High School
feature or entertainment page design
Division AA
Superior
“So You’ve Applied For College, Now What?” – Julie Bahr, Brownsburg High School
“Left Brain/Right Brain” – Tate Bailey, Noblesville High School
“What’s fashionable and what’s not at Perry?” – Chester Bryant IV, Patrick Carper & Ian Haggerty, Perry Meridian High School
“We Should Be Talking About Sex” – Emma Pearl, Homestead High School
“Flashback Friday” – Nicole Thomas, Ben Davis High School
Excellent
“Entertainment” – Hera Boyd, Ben Davis High School
“Students boast hidden talents” – Patrick Carper & Ian Haggerty, Perry Meridian High School
“Hypocrisy and Vigilance in the Election’s Aftermath” – Emma Leininger, Homestead High School
“Issue 8 Page 3 Features” – Chloe Meredith, Southport High School
“Using Your Turn Signal” – Emma Pearl, Homestead High School
Honorable Mention
“The Land of Ice and Fire” – Arika Akin, Homestead High School
“#Maybehe/she Doesn’t Hit You” – Julie Bahr, Brownsburg High School
“Entertainment page” – Destiny Bryant, Southport High School
“If You Ever Wanted To Know How To Argue Online” – Emma Pearl, Homestead High School
“Magical world of Disney mystifies many through the years” – Taylor Wagner, Fishers High School
cover design
Division AA
Superior
“Perry’s first-ever stadium under construction” – Patrick Carper, Perry Meridian High School
Honorable Mention
“February 2017 cover” – Lindsey Brashear, Franklin Central High School
“Food Fight” – Mill Stream Staff, Noblesville High School
“Welcome Home” – Mill Stream Staff, Noblesville High School
“Election” – Cooper Ochs, North Central High School
“Tennis” – Cooper Ochs, North Central High School
“Technology’s Influence on Current Generation” – Aliza Presto, Columbus East High School
multimedia storytelling
Division AA
Superior
“Entrance Intrigue” – Katherine Richardson, Columbus East High School
Honorable Mention
“Senior seeks art career” – Talbot Elkins, Boone High School
“Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Arrives at Penn” – Alexandria Hurley, Penn High School
“Dance classes promote Spanish culture” – Jack Rummler, Boone High School
print alt. story design
Division AA
Superior
“So You’ve Applied to College, Now What?” – Julie Bahr, Brownsburg High School
“Lighting up is living down” – Karol Espinoza, Columbus North High School
Excellent
“Which after school activity is for you?” – Lia Benvenutti & Taylor Wagner, Fishers High School
“Sneezin’ season and vaccines” – Patrick Carper, Perry Meridian High School
“Fit for spring break” – Karol Espinoza, Columbus North High School
“Top Architecturally Important Cities” – Emily Hales, Columbus East High School
Honorable Mention
“Living life with a fairytale ending” – Liza Fortozo, Fishers High School
editorial cartoon/comic
Division AA
Superior
“BHS Reveille Cover, October 2016” – Eli Evans, Brownsburg High School
Excellent
“Swamping the Drain” – Talbot Elkins, Boone High School
“Society abandons technology too quickly” – Miranda Lewellen, Fishers High School
“Donald Trump” – Mira Squire-Wiley, Ben Davis High School
Honorable Mention
“Performing arts programs show benefits” – Miranda Lewellen, Fishers High School
home page design
Division AA
Excellent
cnhsmedia.com – CNHS Media, Columbus North High School
BoonePubs.com – Bridget Hartig & Jack Rummler, Boone High School
nchslive.com – Metta Thomas, North Central High School
N the Red – Mo Wood, Fishers High School
website overall
Division AA
Excellent
NCHS Live! – Metta Thomas, North Central High School
cnhsmedia.com – Staff, Columbus North High School
N the Red – Staff, Fishers High School
Honorable Mention
CEHS News – Maggie Lewis, Columbus East High School
BoonePubs.com – Staff, Boone High School
Penn News Network – Staff, Penn High School
YEARBOOK CATEGORIES
yearbook overall
Division A
Superior
The Archer – Staff, Antwerp Local School
Honorable Mention
Oracle – Staff, Burris Laboratory School
Division AA
Superior
Legend – Staff, Boone High School
Excellent
The Log – Staff, Columbus North High School
Honorable Mention
Sceptre- Staff, Hamilton Southeastern High School
The Northerner – Staff, North Central High School
cover and endsheets
Division AA
Superior
Legend – Staff, Boone High School
Excellent
Sceptre – Staff, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Honorable Mention
The Log – Staff, Columbus North High School
senior ad design
Division A
Superior
“Erik Buchan/Kiana Recker/Jacob Sukup” – Becca Johanns, Antwerp Local School
Honorable Mention
“Krysta & Alyssa McFarland” – Hanna Fitpatrick, NorthWood High School
traditional yearbook design
Division AA
Superior
The Current – Staff, Martinsville High School
personality profile
Division AA
Superior
“Shattered Glass” – Morgen Stevens, Fishers High School
“Mitchell Burton” – Kate Stewart, Columbus North High School
Excellent
“Singing a monumental solo” – Brooke Keel, Fishers High School
“You need to know Matt Casler” – Emma McClane, Boone High School
“Start your engines” – Katelyn Vierk, Richmond High School
Honorable Mention
“You need to know Sydney VanHook” – Olivia Page, Boone High School
“Ace Richards” – Kate Stewart, Columbus North High School
“Cameron Fathauer” – Kate Stewart, Columbus North High School
display writing
Division A
Superior
“Gov Visits” – Liza King, Richland R-1 School
“Caring in Kenya” – Zoe Roberts & Bethany Schwartz, NorthWood High School
“Red Carpet Event” – Kate Wyman, Richland R-1 School
“Yearbook Staff” – Kate Wyman, Richland R-1 School
Excellent
“High School Volleyball” – Kate Wyman, Richland R-1 School
Honorable Mention
“Going the Distance” – Catherine Tracy, Northfield High School
“Just Kick It” – Emma Bowling, Northfield High School
“Final Days” – Kate Wyman, Richland R-1 School
Division AA
Honorable Mention
“Graduation” – Kelly Asiala, Homestead High School
chronological yearbook design
Division A
Excellent
The Archer – Staff, Antwerp Local School
Division AA
Superior
The Anchor – Staff, Southport High School
alt. story design
Division A
Honorable Mention
“Good Days and Sun Rays” – Zoe Roberts & Bethany Schwartz, NorthWood High School
Division AA
Superior
“Boone’s declassified high school survival guide” – Megan Pirino, Boone High School
Excellent
“First Time For Everything” – Avrie Allen, Columbus North High School
Honorable Mention
“Ahead of the Pack” – Avrie Allen, Columbus North High School
non-traditional yearbook design
Excellent
The Log – Avrie Allen, Columbus North High School
PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORIES
news photo
Division A
Superior
“Angry Drummer” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
Excellent
“Girl Power” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“Formal Fun” – Claryssa Martin, Richland R-1 School
“A Tearful Goodbye” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
Honorable Mention
“Fashionable Walk” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“The Scarlet Dip” – Claryssa Martin, Richland R-1 School
Division AA
Superior
“Trike Race” – Tessa Madigan, Columbus North High School
“The pain of giving” – Brooklyn Vickers, Richmond High School
Excellent
“Backpack protest” – Megan Crass, Richmond High School
Honorable Mention
“Immigration rally” – Anthony Aguilar, Ben Davis High School
“Boat Races” – Grace Hockema, Zionsville Community High School
“Quarter Raider” – Tessa Madigan, Columbus North High School
feature photo
Division A
Superior
“Redheaded Roper” – Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 School
Excellent
“A Young Leader” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
“Sparking an interest” – Brayton Stuckey, Antwerp Local School
Honorable Mention
“Student Section” – Hanna Fitzpatrick, NorthWood High School
“Hip Scarecrow” – Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 School
“Advanced Biology Lab” – Brooke Hatlevig, Antwerp Local School
“Big Bubble” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“Loud & Proud” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“Bursting Bubbles” – Kate Wyman, Richland R-1 School
Division AA
Superior
“Worm’s Eye Drama” – Kaci Alvarez, Martinsville High School
“Two Princesses” – Mildred Delgado, Southport High School
“End of the road” – Shelby Horsley, New Palestine High School
“Free falling” – Yana Weir, Homestead High School
Excellent
“It’s hard to say goodbye” – Kelly Asiala, Homestead High School
“Big head” – Cole Bennett, Columbus North High School
“Graduation Selfie” – Megan Crass, Richmond High School
“Leader of the Band” – Alana Haupert, Homestead High School
“Bridge at night” – Tessa Madigan, Columbus North High School
Honorable Mention
“Sing, Don’t Shoot” – Peyton Eber, Zionsville Community High School
“In the huddle” – Shelby Horsley, New Palestine High School
“Joseph” – Michaela Kelley, Ben Davis High School
“Mr. Z on Key” – Sidney Smith, Zionsville Community High School
sports photo
Division A
Superior
“The Knuckle Curve” – J.T. Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
“Bringing Heat” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
“Rebound From Above” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
Excellent
“Over the hay bale and through the course” – Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 School
“The Kwack Smacker” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
Honorable Mention
“Basketball Layup” – Alex Hindenlang, Antwerp Local School
“Volleyball Victory” – Becca Johanns, Antwerp Local School
“Pinkley Duo” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“Sliding into home” – Kara Simon, NorthWood High School
Division AA
Superior
“Karissa drives to the basket” – Kelly Asiala, Homestead High School
“Friday Night Hype” – Lindsey Huber, Zionsville Community High School
“Going for the layup” – Alex Paul, Zionsville Community High School
“Swim Celebration” – Catie Shultz, Zionsville Community High School
“Eye on the ball?” – Brooklyn Vickers, Richmond High School
Excellent
“Players celebrate state title” – Kelly Asiala, Homestead High School
“Get out of my way” – Evie Bultemeyer, Homestead High School
“Leaping Kick” – Hannah Crail, Richmond High School
“Volleyball celebration” – Laura Hall, New Palestine High School
“Pressley runs for record gain” – Alana Haupert, Homestead High School
“Catching his breath” – Shelby Horsley, New Palestine High School
“Goal Keeper” – Tessa Madigan, Columbus North High School
“Celebration” – Brooklyn Vickers, Richmond High School
Honorable Mention
“Swimmers get into the groove” – Liza Fortozo, Fishers High School
“Butterfly Stroke” – Mya Freed, Martinsville High School
“Dunk” – Nattavia Smith, Ben Davis High School
“After the loss” – Ty Vinson, Martinsville High School
“Last game, senior year” – Ty Vinson, Martinsville High School
“Rugby” – Yana Weir, Homestead High School
photo story
Division A
Superior
“Break ‘Em Tourney” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“Richland Dig Pink” – Allison Jones, Richland R-1 School
“A Final Goodbye” – Katelyn Pinkley, Richland R-1 School
Excellent
“Birmingham Bowl” – Emily Blunt, Richland R-1 School
“Partying The Night Away” – Claryssa Martin, Richland R-1 School
Division AA
Superior
“White Christmas” – Lia Benvenutti, Fishers High School
Excellent
“White wins state title” – Seth Buis, New Palestine High School
Honorable Mention
“Trump Protest” – Madeline Steward, Southport High School
photo illustration
Division AA
Excellent
“Transgender” – Tyler Rispoli, Boone High School
Honorable Mention
“Mya Carter” – Michaela Kelley, Ben Davis High School
“Touchdown” – Michaela Kelley, Ben Davis High School
BROADCAST CATEGORIES
feature
Division A
Superior
“Antwerp Band Uniforms” – Iris Sorrell, Antwerp High School
Division AA
Superior
“Scrapping Grades” – Kyle Gilson & Jack Gardner, Crown Point High School
Excellent
“WSHL Hockey” – Joe Bergin & Lamar Johnson, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“New Downtown Park” – Evan Holland, Crown Point High School
Honorable Mention
“The Well” – Lulu Black, Graham Milburn & Raegan Walsh, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“Andrew Bohm” – Henry Fitzgerald & Brayton Harrison, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“Flight By Flight” – Dan Isaacs, Noblesville High School
“Mrs. Burn’s Angels: the HSE Writing Center” – Case Lowe & Cali Lugar, Hamilton Southeastern High School
“Alcohol Segment” – Morgan Smith & Emma Wilson, Columbus North High School
news/announcements
Division AA
Superior
“CPTV” – CPTV Staff, Crown Point High School
Excellent
“BHS-TV News” – BHS-TV. Brownsburg High School
“BDTV News” – Makayla Melton, Ben Davis High School
Honorable Mention
“Around the County” – NHS News staff, Noblesville High School
“Announcements” – Emma Wolford, Columbus North High School
opening
Division AA
Superior
“CPTV intro” – Nick Moirgan, Crown Point High School
Excellent
“Live basketball broadcast intro” – Nick Morgan & Drew Zimmerman, Crown Point High School
Honorable Mention
“PNN intro” – Lindsey Zimmerman, Penn High School
sports play-by-play
Division AA
Excellent
“Boys’ Basketball Live Broadcast” – CPTV Staff, Crown Point High School
“BoonePubs Live: Boone vs Winter Park girls basketball” – Parker Fluke & Tyler Rispoli, Boone High School
“Penn vs Bremen Boys Basketball” – Tyler Miller, Penn High School
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