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“Snapshot From Life Long Memories” Aaron Martin, photographer Toni Marsh, adviser Frisco High School Frisco, TX 3
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1ST| Place “Orchestra Laughing� Olivia Seabaugh, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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2ND| Place “Crowd-Surfing” Maxx Lamb, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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3RD| Place “With Love, Shrek” Katie Blanks, photographer Sharon Kubicek, adviser Round Rock High School Round Rock, TX
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4TH| Place “Excitement in the Air” Kylie Cleavenger, photographer Kristin Aishman, adviser Greenwood High School Greenwood, AR
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5th| Place “This Girl is on Fire” Sara Boone, photographer Mandy Evans, adviser D’Iberville High School Biloxi, MS
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“Activity at Lunch� Mali Cao, photographer Jan Saquellla, adviser Red Mountain High School Mesa, AZ
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“In The Spotlight� Aaron Pino, photographer Andy Mitchell, adviser Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma, CA
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1st| Place “We Heart Hair� Whitney Butler, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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s ec ca td i eo m a nic s 2nd| Place “Chem Lab” Sara Miller, photographer Sarah Nichols, adviser Whitney High School Rocklin, CA
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3rd| Place “Ouch!” Sara Rogers, photographer Clint Smith, adviser Texas High School Texarkana, TX
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4th| Place “Pretty in Pink” Alexis Bryngelson, photographer Rebecca Sandager, adviser Triton High School Dodge Center, MN 14
5tH| Place “By the Light” Becca Guevara, photographer Lisa Baker, adviser Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ
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“Freshman Play� Donna Dezendorf, photographer Sallyanne Harris, adviser Coppell High School Coppell, TX
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“Sparks Fly” Emma Schock, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“How Big is Your Bubble?” Taylor Lockhoof, photographer Deanna Dellana, adviser James Bowie High School Austin, TX
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“Building a Future” Andrew Goodman, photographer Ray Westbrook, adviser St. Mark’s School of Texas Dallas, TX
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1st| Place “Husky Shout� Katie Kroeppler, photographer Lisa Baker, adviser Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ
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2ND| Place “Untitled” Amanda Pankhurst, photographer Amboy High School Amboy, IL
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3RD| Place “Layout” Riley Murray, photographer Kathleen Fleming, adviser Shaker Heights High School Shaker Heights, OH
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4TH| Place “Inhalation” Aaron Pino, photographer Andy Mitchell, adviser Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma, CA
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s p e co tr it os n a c t i o n 5TH| Place “My Ball” Jake Deen, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“Tip-Toe the Sideline” Andrew Baggett, photographer Cindy Todd, adviser Westlake High School Austin, TX
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“Off the Block” Carlie Clem, photographer Clint Smith, adviser Texas High School Texarkana, TX
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“Leap of Faith” Nathanial Brown, photographer Phillip Kramer, adviser Boone High School Boone, IA
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“Fighting for the Win� Kerri Andert, photographer Cara Bettcher, adviser LaVille Junior-Senior High School Lakeville, IN
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“Shooting For Sections” Christy Effendie, photographer Casey Nichols, adviser Rocklin High School Rocklin, CA
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“Falling Warrior” Sara Boone, photographer Mandy Evans, adviser D’Iberville High School Biloxi, MS
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“Bowie-Westlake Rivalry� Jamie Dorsey, photographer Deanna Dellana, adviser James Bowie High School Austin, TX
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1st| Place “Moment of Truth� Matthew Szczerba, photographer Robert Voiles, adviser Powers Catholic High School Flint, MI
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2nd| Place “Self Entertainment” Dara O’Connor, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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3RD| Place “Record Breaking” Savannah Pritchard, photographer Clint Smith, adviser Texas High School Texarkana, TX
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4TH| Place “Dancing Surprise” Sara Benson, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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5th| Place “Captains� Caroline Carey, photographer Michelle Cole, adviser Cherokee High School Marlton, NJ
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“High Kick� Nicholas Corn, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“Bathroom Party� Sara Benson, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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“Half-time� John Morgan, photographer Brenda Slatton, adviser International School of the Americas San Antonio, TX
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grad u a t io n
1st| Place “Finally Here” Dylan Crow, photographer Amy Morgan, adviser Shawnee Mission West High School Overland Park, KS
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2nd| Place “Untitled” Amanda Pankhurst, photographer Amboy High School Amboy, IL
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3rd| Place “High Five” Meagan Staggs, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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4th| Place “Grad 2” Amanda Pankhurst, photographer Amie Wiseman, adviser Amboy High School Amboy, IL
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5th| Place “Tears of Joy” Tiffini Jarvis, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“Hats Up� Tiffini Jarvis, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“I’m Next” Matti Botti, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR 46
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“Brotherly Bond� Whitney Butler, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“Finally Paid Off� Steffani Hernandez, photographer Angela Jeschke, adviser Wiregrass Ranch High School Wesley Chapel, FL
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“Dancing Through End� Aaron Pino, photographer Andy Mitchell, adviser Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma, CA
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p o r t r a i t 1st| Place “Misconceptions” Chandler Durow, photographer Mary Woodruff, adviser Lovejoy High School Lucas, TX
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2nd| Place “Beetle Bug” Kelsi Brinkmeyer, photographer Clint Smith, adviser Texas High School Texarkana, TX
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p o r t r a i t 3rd| Place “Dom” Maxx Lamb, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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4th| Place “Varsity Football D Jones� Josiah Gordan, photographer Amy Simonton, adviser Trinity Christian School Sharpsburg, GA
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p o r t r a i t 5TH| Place “Smolder� Ellie Montenegro, photographer Kathleen Fleming, adviser Shaker Heights High School Shaker Heights, OH
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“Scarred Future� Tiffini Jarvis, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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“Lights, Camera, Action” Sara Benson, photographer C. Dow Tate, adviser Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, KS
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“Changing of the Guard” Riley Graham, photographer Ray Westbrook, adviser St. Mark’s School of Texas Dallas, TX
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1st| Place “Art Pop” Terry Vo, photographer Preston Aldous, adviser La Quinta High School Westminster, CA
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2nd| Place “Philosopher� Whitney Butler, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
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3rd| Place “Rise� Tyler Wakefield, photographer Amy Huntoon-Perkins, adviser Gilman School Baltimore, MD
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4th| Place “Atmospheric Discharge” Matthew Szczerba, photographer Robert Voiles, adviser Powers Catholic High School Flint, MI
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5th| Place “Nerd Bomb� Rebecca Sarin, photographer Melissa Clone, adviser West Senior High School Traverse City, MI
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“Victory’s Price” Luke Simpson, photographer Rebecca Moon, adviser Buford High School Buford, GA
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“Wedding in Times Square� Parker Tinsley, photographer Jami DeVries, adviser Heritage High School Littleton, CO
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1st| Place “Concentration” Kaelyn Denham, photographer Cindy Allison, adviser Mexico Middle School Mexico, MO
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2nd| Place “In The Shadow” Madison Grant, photographer Chavayee Johnson, adviser Navo Middle School Aubrey, TX
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3rd| Place “Skyhawk Attack” Parker Reeves, photographer Patricia Hopkins, adviser Mt. Solo Middle School Longview, WA
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4th| Place “A Sign of Snow” Cori Ferguson, photographer Lynne Harward, adviser Crain’s Creek Middle School Carthage, NC
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5th| Place “The Light Before the Darkness” Macy Shult, photographer Kristen Summers, adviser Roach Middle School Frisco, TX
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judg es Logan Aimone Logan Aimone works with the team at School Newspapers Online coordinating the Ad Network, Best of SNO and educational programs. Previously, he was executive director of the National Scholastic Press Association and was a journalism teacher and media adviser in Washington state, where his students earned top national honors for their newspaper, website and yearbook, including Pacemaker and Crown awards. He is a past Dow Jones News Fund Distinguished Adviser and Washington state journalism adviser of the year. He has a master’s degree from the University of Missouri and holds Master Journalism Educator certification from JEA. Aimone is co-author of the most recent editions of two textbooks, “High School Journalism” and “Junior High Journalism.”
Leslie Plesser Leslie is a Minneapolis-based photographer with a background in graphic design and art direction. Some career highlights include photographing her favorite musicians (Metric, P.O.S., Macklemore and Metallica) as well as any and all puppy photo sessions. Her photography has been featured in Women’s Wear Daily, The New York Times, the Star Tribune, the Chicago Tribune and Vita.mn. Before running her photo business full time, she was the art director for vita.mn and a designer for newspapers including the Star Tribune and the Miami Herald.
Mary Pulliam Mary’s accomplishments are numerous and include the following: National Scholastic Press Association Pioneer Award-- 2003 Journalism Education Association Inspiration Award-- 2008 University Interscholastic League Sponsor Excellence Award- 2010-2011 Jostens-- Get the Picture Photography Curriculum contributing writer CSPA Gold Crowns (at least 15) NSPA Pacemakers and Pacemaker Finalists (8 maybe) NSPA Hall of Fame
Leslie White Leslie White was Director of Photography at The Dallas Morning News from 2007-2014. She joined the Morning News in 1992 as the “Electronic Photo Editor,” helping to issue in the age of digital photojournalism at the paper. She’s done most of the jobs on the photo desk, including News Photo Editor, Assignments Editor and Assistant Director. Beginning in 1998 she took a 5-year hiatus from the Photo department to work for the paper’s web site, working on different forms of multimedia and web design. Eventually her first love, photojournalism, called her back to the paper in 2004. She helped lead the photo department’s transition from a strict still/newspaper environment to its increased emphasis on video, multimedia and use of the web. She hails from New Orleans and her first job was as a staff photographer at the Times-Picayune for two years.
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