Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cardinal Columns Entry Title: All Eyes on You Entry Credit: Katie Vang Judge Comment: Strong personal lead, nice blend of local and expert sources and good use of an infographic. I would have included a source in more sections, such as the third paragraph. And be careful to avoid generalizing, such as the sixth paragraph.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cardinal Columns Entry Title: Behind the Marks Entry Credit: Addy Benzinger Judge Comment: Using a student's personal story at the beginning made this more engaging, and good use of local data and an infographic. But I would have liked to see a source for your definition of academic validation, and be careful to avoid editorializing and making sweeping claims without data to back it up.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Tosa Compass Entry Title: Seniors Celebrate Final Days at Tosa West Entry Credit: Avianah Zarnowski, Jennifer Liang, Ellie Scholtus Judge Comment: Kudos on the quick turnaround and comments from several seniors, but I would have liked to see more enterprise and originality. I especially liked the 70-pound suitcase section. I would have led with that and included more unique details like that one.
