The yearbook and newspaper staffs won 34 UIL Individual Achievement awards this past weekend at ILPC, a state-wide journalism contest. Entries from last year’s yearbook and the print and online newspapers were submitted online. Judges award medals for first through third places and ribbons for honorable mentions in photography, writing and design contests. 

Yearbook:

1. 2^nd place portrait: Maribeth Mills
2. Honorable Mention Captions: Michael Turner
3. HM: Academic Photo: Maribeth Mills
4. HM: Student Life Photo: Emily Koonce
5. HM: Student Life Photo: Emily Koonce
6. HM: Academic Spread: Mary Harkins
7. HM: Club Organization Story: Hunter Nardiello
8. HM: Club Organization Story: LeAnn Cao

Newspaper:

9. 1^st place sports news story: Jamie Tourtillott
10. 1^st place sports page spread design: Luke Pendley/Zoe Villegas
11. 1^st place news page design: Jessica Blakeley
12. 1^st place general news photo: Amanda Kounlavouth
13. 1^st place headlines: Ash Thomas, Tristan Eckert
14. 2^nd place photo story: Emily Koonce
15. 2^nd place feature photo: Ciera Tanner
16. 2^nd place captions: Emily Koonce
17. 2^nd place headlines: Emily Wygant
18. 2^nd place sports news story: Luke Pendley
19. 2^nd place photo slide show: Tristan Eckert
20. 2^nd place indepth news package: Maria Restrepo
21. 2^nd place general news photos: Michael Turner
22. 3^rd place Editorial Page Design: Tristan Eckert
23. 3^rd place: double truck design: Jessica Blakeley
24. 3^rd place photo portfolio: Emily Koonce
25. 3^rd place headlines: Tristan Eckert
26. 3^rd place computer art: Lizzy Jurden
27. 3^rd place social media: staff
28. Honorable Mention Sports News Story: Michael Turner
29. HM: Feature Page Spread Design: Lizzy Jurden
30. HM: News Page Spread Design: Allie Dorsey
31. HM: Entertainment Feature: Jeanne Laugesen
32. HM: Photo Slide Show Michael Turner
33. HM: General News Photo: Luke Pendley
34. HM: Sports Action Photo: Jamie Tourtillott