2023 End-of-Year Banquet

ODYSSEY Media Group Awards Banquet ODYSSEY Media Group Awards Banquet 2022-2023

iliad Literary-Art Magazine ODYSSEY Media Group Production Journalism One Seniors

Banquet Agenda

Slideshow

Word of Introduction & Welcome

Senior Farewell Speeches: Michael Campbell, Mykolas Kumpis

Lunch

Senior Farewell Speeches:

Ethan Caspary, Salai Diekumpuna, Nico Willman

iliad & ODYSSEY Awards

Senior Farewell Speeches:

Kaija Gilbertson Hall, Antonio Starks, Lucas Donnelly

A Message from the Booster Club Special Recognition Awards

Welcome Letter

David Ragsdale, Adviser

Dear honored guests,

On behalf of the ODYSSEY Media Group, it is my great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all of you who have joined us for the 20th Annual ODYSSEY/iliad Banquet.

This special event brings together parents, boosters, alumni, and VIPs to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented student journalists. We are honored to have such distinguished guests in attendance, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support of our journalism program. In particular, I’d like to call special attention to the Campbell Family for their years of support and for sponsoring the Lorien Awards to recognize our creatives at CCHS, as well as Ms. Peggy Galis for continued sponsorship of the program.

As we gather this afternoon, we must take a moment to reflect on the achievements of our students over the past year. We are immensely proud of the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated in producing exceptional journalism, and we celebrate their success in bringing important stories and issues to light in our community.

We are also grateful to the dedicated Booster Club officers and Alumini Relations Committee who have worked tirelessly to support our journalism program and provide our students with the guidance and mentorship they need to succeed. Without their tireless efforts, our program would not be where it is today. Likewise, heartfelt thanks go out to our parent/guardian volunteers who have supported our cause through volunteering time at football games, providing meals or snacks and chaperoning our trips this year. Beyond material contributions, your unflagging support of the students is a keystone of our organization. Thanks go out to Kate Kohler –her counsel, encouragement, and support are immeasurable.

Additional welcome and thanks go out to our school and district administrators, as well as BOE members who provide access, insight and time to allow the students to produce quality, informed content. Beyond their transparency, their continued financial support of the program must be acknowledged.

Recognition must also be given to the students who make up the backbone of the program. We would not be here without them and their pursuit of excellence. It’s a marvel to behold the progress this program and its students have made over the last 20 years. In particular, I’d like to commend our seniors whose high school experience was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their resilience and commitment to one another, their craft and their school has set a bar for years to come.

Once again, we extend our warmest welcome to all of our guests, and we hope that you enjoy this special afternoon of celebration and recognition. Thank you for being a part of our community and for your continued support of our journalism program.

Letter From The Editor

Molly Harwell, ODYSSEY Editor-in-Chief

Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you so much for coming to the ODYSSEY and iliad End-of-theYear Banquet for the 2022-23 school year. We are here today to recognize the hard work and dedication that our staff has put in this year and all of the amazing content that they have produced.

This year was definitely a rebuilding year for our staff. Together we shared ups and downs as we navigated the “growing pains” of finding our individual places on staff. However, despite these difficulties, we were able to come out on the other side and produce four quality magazines, along with amazing web-exclusive and social media content, finding ourselves in the process.

In fact, finding myself was the main thing that I struggled with this year. As a young Editor-in-Chief, I struggled with feeling like I was the right fit for the job. Eventually though, as the year went on and my relationship with the staff solidified, I found myself leaving that feeling farther and farther behind. I feel that I have really grown into my position and done my best to leave a positive legacy behind.

Staff-wide, there is so much to be proud of this year. Something that has been instilled in me from the very beginning of my ODYSSEY career is that if one of us wins, we all win, and I can say without a doubt that this year, we have won so many times. Whether it be an award from a conference or just a ring of the bell during class, our staff celebrated it all. I couldn’t be more proud of this team.

I want to give a special thank you to our Booster Club this afternoon. They have worked so diligently this year, and we are so grateful for everything they have contributed to our program, from funding to planning to just general support. Thank you!

I would also like to thank our wonderful parents who have given us the opportunity to engage in this rewarding work, whether that be through providing snacks for after school, volunteering at the UGA concession stand, or just being there for your student. We really appreciate you!

In addition, I would like to thank the Board of Education and our administration for providing us the funding and ability to do what we do every day. Thank you for consistently supporting our program and for giving us access to tell the stories of our school community. We truly could not do it without you.

And lastly, a big thank you to our adviser, Mr. David Ragsdale. Without him, I don’t know if I would have survived this year. We are so thankful for his guidance and patience with us this year.

To everyone who made this year special, whether you are a parent or a student or a patron of the program, I sincerely can’t thank you enough. I can’t wait to see what the future holds next year, and once again, thank you so much everyone for coming!

Letter From The Editor

Kaija Gilbertson Hall, iliad Editor-in-Chief

Good afternoon and welcome to the 2023 ODYSSEY Media Group End-ofYear Banquet!

As many of you know, the iliad Literary-Art Magazine is the sister publication of the ODYSSEY and our mission is to create a forum for the creative works of Clarke Central students. We strive to publish a wide variety of students from all grade levels and backgrounds and to highlight the written, visual and musical pieces they create.

I found my way to the iliad Literary-Art Magazine after joining the ODYSSEY Media Group as a freshman in the Journalism 1 class. While I loved the challenge and impact of my ODYSSEY work, I struggled in the rigidity of journalistic writing and craved a place where I could truly let my creativity guide my work, and I was lucky enough to find the perfect fit in iliad. I applied for and was accepted to the Editorial Board as Social Media Coordinator in my sophomore year and served as Editor-in-Chief for my junior and senior years.

My journey in iliad has brought me more than I could have imagined when I applied after 9th grade. I found a relentlessly supportive community of creative individuals, discovered my passion for encouraging and uplifting the unique creative gifts of every student, and gained leadership and writing skills that I know I will be able to use for the rest of my life.

I cannot express how valuable the opportunity to pour my full creativity into the compilation of this year’s magazine has been and I am endlessly thankful to my Editorial Board, my Managing Editor Ethan Caspary, the iliad club, and the students of Clarke Central, without whom we could not exist.

Additionally, we are so grateful for our parents, patrons, our adviser Mr. David Ragsdale, and the OMG Booster Club, who helped make our program and this event possible

I cannot wait to see what the future holds for the iliad, and once again, thank you all for being here tonight.

Senior Blogs

Better Late Than Never

I have been in ODYSSEY this semester and it has been a tough but rewarding experience. I have enjoyed taking the class and learning more about journalism. I had always heard about ODYSSEY and I was in Gifted Minorities Achieving with Mr. Ragsdale; I knew he was the one who ran the class, but I didn’t have the desire to take the class. Fast forward to this year I saw that my schedule would allow me to take ODYSSEY. I met with him and here we are. After COVID, the school began to relax on deadlines and missing work and I wanted to be able to have a class with hard deadlines and have to do a lot of work in a shorter amount of time. I also wanted to grow in my writing and I have seen that through the Creative Writing Project and other assignments.

I do not plan on pursuing a career in Journalism but in this class, I have learned how to conduct interviews and be able to think on my feet with questions and interact with stakeholders. I wouldn’t have understood what it was like to be a part of the ODYSSEY family and be at the 20th Anniversary and see the lasting impression it makes on you.

Although I have only been in ODYSSEY for a couple of months, I feel like I have been with these people all year and I have been able to lean on them for guidance and help.

Michael Campbell, ODYSSEY Sports Staffer Being an Editor Is Like Being a Rock

My involvement in the iliad Literary-Art Magazine began three years ago, when I was an artist but not yet an editor. My friend Kaija Gilbertson Hall introduced me to the program and convinced me to submit my art to the magazine. Even then, I remember being excited to play a part in creating the ever-changing yearly display of art and writing that was the iliad. I spent the better part of my sophomore year following the magazine, and soon after I was published, I decided to apply for the Editorial Board.

Now a graduating senior and a two-year iliad member, I’ve had the opportunity to take on many more roles in the production of the iliad magazines, and I’ve grown immensely as a creator, teammate and appreciator of creativity. Looking back, the stratified roles of artist, writer, magazine reader, art enthusiast and magazine editor have come together to create an iliad experience that shaped me as a person.

In my time as an editor, I learned how to create a literary-art magazine, I became a better writer, I formed a connection with my staff, and I was able to use my experience to support the creative community at Clarke Central.

Ethan Caspary Poucher, iliad Managing Editor

That’s So Salai

I first joined the ODYSSEY Media Group as a Journalism l student, and I hated it. Still, I applied for the production class.

That fall, I sat in front of a screen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and watched everyone with depressed looks on their faces. I sat in class silently, and I looked at my screen with disdain as I watched the same Journalism I presentations.

I eventually left the class but I stayed in the program because it had a hold on me and I found myself fighting for that family experience I’d heard so much about from the 2020 alumni. All of this to say, my first three years in the OMG were difficult.

Going into my senior year, being part of the ODYSSEY felt easy. I had a family that I cared for, but my work never felt legendary. However, I’ve been building my legacy through my work and relationship with both Mr. Ragsdale and the class.

It’s not all history yet but the present is exhilarating.

Salai Diekumpuna, iliad Outreach Director

Wild Horses

During my freshman year, on the way home from my first ODYSSEY field trip, I looked out the window and listened to “Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones. The hook kept repeating, nearly moving me to tears: “Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.”

I had no idea what The Stones were talking about (and I still don’t) but it didn’t matter. I felt like a character in a movie.

Now, as a senior, I realize that the biggest lesson ODYSSEY taught me was that I’m no movie character. The more I saw and shared the perspectives of my community, the more I realized that we all desire the same thing: to tell our own stories and have them acknowledged. We’re all just a bunch of wild horses, dragging each other into our own stories.

I’m thankful that this program dragged me out of my own life, and into the lives of others. When I went into Room 231, the outside world disappeared. I became part of something bigger than myself: jumping into the lives of others, packaging their stories, and sending them out into the world.

I could ramble all day about how ODYSSEY was stressful or timeconsuming. I could whine about the deadlines or the feuds that Mr. David Ragsdale and I got into. But the truth is that ODYSSEY saved me. I’ve been obsessed with every second of it, and I’ve loved it the entire time.

Not even wild horses could have dragged me away.

Lucas Donnelly, ODYSSEY Visuals Coordinator

My Place

I was introduced to the ODYSSEY Media Group by my sister Elena Gilbertson Hall, former ODYSSEY Editor-in-Chief. Seeing the impact of my sister’s journalistic work and watching her come out of her shell through her time in the program inspired me to join the Journalism 1 class as a freshman. I was invigorated by the fast-paced learning environment and loved the built-in supportive community that came with joining the program.

After a successful year, I joined the iliad Literary-Art Magazine, the sister publication to the OMG, to better suit my creative interests. In my time on the Editorial Board in sophomore year and as Editor-in-Chief for the past two years, I have interviewed a famous opera singer in front of the CCHS community, produced two award-winning magazines, reinstated the iliad club, and worked diligently with Editorial Board members to help them achieve their goals in iliad.

Being a part of the iliad has been one of the most formative experiences of my high school career and I know without a doubt that the professional, social, and literary skills that I have acquired during my time in this program is invaluable and will help me in all areas of my life after graduation.

Kaija Gilbertson Hall, iliad Editor-in-Chief

Trying Just To Try

My role as a first-year senior made for an uncompromising and tough ODYSSEY experience. Having senior-level expectations placed on me combined with my complete lack of journalistic knowledge forced me to push myself and my capabilities beyond what I thought was possible. With the undivided assistance of my Viewpoints staffmates, my editor Janie Ripps, Mr. Ragsdale, and the broader ODYSSEY staff, I was able to succeed as a Viewpoints Staffer and branch out to many other forms of journalistic writing such as event coverages, reviews, and blogs.

During this second semester, I’ve come into my own as a member of the News staff and have been working just as hard to make meaningful use of the time I have with the program. When I first joined, I set out to make a real contribution to ODYSSEY and overcome the challenge of joining with no prior journalistic experience.

I feel I’ve succeeded. I’ve learned more than I could’ve ever imagined, built long-lasting and strong relationships with my peers and fellow community members, and have set myself up for a successful future with the skills and experiences I’ve gained from my time with the ODYSSEY Media Group.

Mykolas Kumpis, News Staffer

ODYSSEY On Set

ODYSSEY has had an immense impact on my life and while I’ve always yearned for that high school clique and while I knew it would be different, when I was experiencing it, the feelings weren’t what I’d imagined it to be.

I thought it would be this surreal experience where there’s a pink lens over every scene and there’s an adventure every episode. In reality, I would be disappointed, there’s no clean cut storyline, there’s no script to follow, and there’s no protagonist!

While I still like the idealized version of life I created, I realize that the ODYSSEY doesn’t have a singular script because it prepares you for all of the other scripts in life.

And it doesn’t make a clean cut storyline because the ODYSSEY isn’t clean, it’s nuanced and complex. Its dynamics are interesting and raw. And while there is no one protagonist, we, together, are the main characters of this story.

The ODYSSEY has really made me a more observant person. A person who acknowledges my preconceived notions and actively works to challenge them. ODYSSEY is a challenge, a challenge of self, a challenge of others, and a challenge of life.

Antonio Starks, Illustrator

Senior Year Triumphs

Sophomore year was tough. COVID didn’t make it any better, and neither did ODYSSEY. What was expected of me felt brutal, unfair and uncomfortable. But I pushed through and did what I needed to do. I was rewarded with an editor position as we returned to in-person learning. And yet again, junior year felt brutal and exhausting. However, I had content to show for it, stories to be proud of, and close friends within the program to build me up.

It wasn’t until senior year that the clouds parted, and I realized what I’d been working towards. Every month, every semester and every year gave me gifts of pride and immersion, of confidence and networking, and of opportunities and growth. As a result of my work, I watched myself become a diligent writer and a confident leader.

I continue to do ODYSSEY because, behind the headaches, the stress and the intimidating workload is an experience of building upon your skills and creating memories that will last a lifetime. I am truly grateful for my time in the ODYSSEY, and I can only hope others feel inspired to continue despite the challenges.

Nico Willman, ODYSSEY Editor at Large

Journalism Organizations

Ball State University’s Journalism Day (JDAY) brings middle and high school studentsand teachers to Ball State University’s campus in Muncie, Indiana once a year to learn about different aspects of journalism. The conference, hosted by Ball State’s College of Communication, Information and Media, provides sessions that cover many different journalistic topics and contests that take place throughout the day. Ball State University first started offering journalism workshops in 1966 which have continued to grow and develop over the years.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA), founded in 1925, unites student editors and faculty advisers—working with them to produce student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks and online media. Students come from public, private and church-related schools and colleges throughout the United States and from overseas schools. The association is owned by Columbia University and operates as a program affiliated with its prestigious Graduate School of Journalism. A few ODYSSEY staff members have enjoyed attending CSPA summer workshops in New York.

National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), is a nonprofit membership organization exclusively for high school and other secondary school publications—yearbooks, newspapers, magazines, broadcast programs and online publications. Since 1921, NSPA has offered its members resources to help their publications improve, including national high school journalism conventions, prestigious contests and scholarships, a publication service and much more.

The Quill And Scroll Society is a high school honor society devoted to fostering interest and excellence in the field of journalism. It has member chapters in all 50 states and in 44 countries around the world. Quill and Scroll fulfills its mission by awarding scholarships and sponsoring contests.

Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA), assists Georgia high school journalism programs and students by encouraging their production of quality publications through instruction and contests. GSPA was organized in 1928 by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, which has continued to direct its activities, providing information through the newsletter and instruction through convention sessions, judging, speakers upon request and fall workshop sessions. After a two-year hiatus, GSPA held two workshops at UGA and again, most of our students were able to attend.

The Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA), is a nonprofit organization of public schools, including middle, junior and senior high schools. Its purpose is to encourage a high degree of professionalism in scholastic journalism and mass communications in the Southeast. Founded at Washington and Lee University in 1926, SIPA moved to the University of South Carolina in 1972. Members are from District of Columbia and 15 states- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. CCHS was well represented in Columbia, SC with most of our students in attendance.

Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM)

Award by National Council of Teachers of English

The REALM program publicly recognizes excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. REALM is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing.

Recognition

Quill and Scroll Honor Society

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group Website

Henry Gallup Award for Comprehensive News Multimedia

National Council of Teachers of English

Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM)

iliad Literary-Art Magazine

First Class in the 2022 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Program

National Scholastic Press Association

Eva Orbock, Temprince Battle, Amira

Adkins

Eva Orbock, Chloe Sears

Eva Orbock, Cadence Schapker, Casey

Anglin

Wyatt Meyer

Molly Harwell

Nico Willman, Sofia Balsamo

Wyatt Meyer

Cadence Schapker, Maya Clement

Molly Harwell

Eva Orbock, Temprince Battle, Amira

Adkins

Kendarius Butts

Maya Clement

Isabelle Galis

Molly Harwell

Aza Khan

Design, Magazine Page/Spread, First Place

Design, Magazine Cover, Second Place

Design, Magazine Page/Spread, Fifth Place

Design, Newspaper Page/Spread, Fifth Place

Writing, Opinion, Honorable Mention

Writing, News Story, Honorable Mention

Writing, Sports Story, Honorable Mention

Writing, News Story, Honorable Mention

Design, Newspaper Page/Spread, Honorable Mention

Leadership Award in Student Journalism

Design, Magazine Page/Spread, First Place

Leadership Award in Student Journalism

Wyatt Meyer

Cadence Adele Schapker

Anna Elizabeth Shaikun

Maya Trisha Shrivastav

Audrey Regina St. Onge

Antonio Starks

Jane Van Arnum Ripps

Isabella Westrich

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

ODYSSEY Media Group

Molly Harwell

Aza Khan

Lucas Donnelly

Maya Clement

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

iliad Literary-Art Magazine

ODYSSEY Media Group

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Amira Adkins, Eva Orbock, Temprince Battle

iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Eva Orbock, Emily Couch, Elise Siegmund

Cate DeMaria, Kaija Gilbertson Hall

Janie Ripps, Gretchen Hinger

ODYSSEY Media Group staff

Antonio Starks

Aza Khan and Maya Clement

Aza Khan

Gretchen Hinger

Eva Orbock, iliad Literary-Art Magazine

Eva Orbock, Amira Adkins, Temprince Battle

Leadership Award in Student Journalism

Best of Show at NSPA: Newsmagazine, Fourth Place

Best of Show: Website, Sixth Place

Best of Show: Editorial Leadership, Third Place

Best of Show: Feature Photo, Fifth Place

Best of Show: Sports Photo, Sixth Place

Best of Show: Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Design, Ninth Place

All-American Pacemaker Finalist

Best of Show: Literary-Art Magazine, First Place

Best of Show at NSPA: Website, Fourth Place

Best of Show at NSPA: Newsmagazine, Seventh Place

Best of Show: Design: Literary/Specialty

Magazine, First Place

Best of Show: Design: Literary/Specialty

Magazine, Second Place

Best Use of Social Media: Social Media

Reporting, Second Place

Sports Story of the Year, Third Place

Editorial of the Year, Third Place

Editorial Cartoon of the Year, Fourth Place

Best Use of Social Media: Social Media

Reporting, Fourth Place

Best Use of Social Media: Social Media

Promotions, Fourth Place

Broadcast Sports Story of the Year, Honorable Mention

Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover Design of the Year, Honorable Mention

Literary/Specialty Magazine Page/Spread

Design of the Year, Honorable Mention

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine & ODYSSEY

Media Group website

iliad Literary-Art Magazine

Nico Willman

Ayanna Lonon

Atticus Barrett

Gold Crown Award winner

Print Magazines, Experimental Fiction, Certificate of Merit

Print Magazines, Essays, Third Place

Eva Orbock

Riley Ramsey

Gretchen Hinger

Audrey St. Onge

Antonio Starks

Lucas Donnelly

Temprince Battle

Lucas Donnelly

Isaac Ramirez

Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine, Certificate of Merit

Print Magazines, Table of Contents Page, Certificate of Merit

Print Magazines, Use of Typography on One Page or Spread, Certificate of Merit

Print Magazines, Use of Typography on One Page or Spread, Second Place

Print Magazines, Design of a Single Spread, Certificate of Merit

Print Magazines, Design of a Single Spread, First Place

Print Magazines, Design Portfolio, Certificate of Merit

Print News, News Writing, Certificate of Merit

Print News, First-Person Experience, Certificate of Merit

Print News, Alternative Story Form, First Place

Print News, Cartoons, Certificate of Merit

Print News, Cartoon Portfolio of Work, Certificate of Merit

Print News, Single Feature Photograph, Certificate of Merit

Print News, Single Feature Photograph, First Place

Print News, Single Sports Photograph, First Place

Print News, Single Sports Photograph, Second Place

Print News, Photography Portfolio of Work, Second Place

Print News, Alternative Story Presentation, Certificate of Merit

Southern Interscholastic Press Association

iliad literary-art magazine

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

ODYSSEY Media Group

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

ODYSSEY Media Group

iliad Literary-Art Magazine

Salai Diekumpuna & Kaija Gilbertson Hall

Chloe Sears

Lucas Donnelly

Aza Khan

Lucas Donnelly

Ayanna Lonon

Nico Willman

Scroggins Award: Best of South, All-Southern

Best of Show at SIPA: News, First Place

Best of Show at SIPA: Online Media, First Place

Best of Show at SIPA: Literary Magazine, First Place

Audio Visual, Podcast script, First Place

Captions, Feature caption, First Place

Captions, Feature caption, Third Place

Captions, News Captions, First Place

Captions, News Captions, Third Place

Captions, Sports Captions, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Fiction, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Fiction, Second Place

Kaija Gilbertson Hall & Franni Thrasher

Luna Reichert

Niles Flath

Atticus Barrett

Mara Jalease Smith

Salai Diekumpuna

Wyatt Meyer

Eva Orbock

Eva Orbock, Ayanna Lonon, Audrey St. Onge

Eva Orbock, Natalie Schliekelman, Kira

Howard

Eva Orbock & Treasa McHugh

Eva Orbock, Antonio Starks, Amanda Price

Eva Orbock, Wyatt Meyer & Itzel Delgado-

Torres

Eva Orbock, Niles Flath, Bird Smith

Eva Orbock, Atticus Barrett, Connor Allen

Eva Orbock, Emily Couch, Elise Siegmund

Eva Orbock & Temprince Battle

Eva Orbock

Isabella Westrich

Sofia Balsamo & Nico Willman

Emily Couch & Audrey Enghauser

Isaac Ramirez

Aza Khan

Wyatt Meyer

Isabella Westrich

Maya Clement

Molly Harwell

Maya Clement

Molly Harwell & Wyatt Meyer

Maya Clement & Molly Harwell

Literary-Art Magazine, Interview/Spotlight, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Interview/Spotlight, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Personal Essay, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Personal Essay, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Poetry, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Poetry, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Song lyrics/music composition, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Cover, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Fiction spread, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Fiction spread, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Gallery Spread, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Gallery Spread, Third Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Music composition spread, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Nonfiction spread, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Nonfiction spread, Second Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Poetry spread, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Poetry spread, Third Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Table of contents, First Place

Literary-Art Magazine, Literary magazine portfolio, First Place

Newsprint, Feature Story, Second Place

Newsprint, Investigative Story, Second Place

Newsprint, Investigative Story, Honorable Mention

Newsprint, Review, First Place

Newsprint, Review, Second Place

Newsprint, Sports Column, First Place

Newsprint, Portfolio, Second Place

Newsmagazine, Alternative storytelling, First Place

Newsmagazine, Alternative storytelling, Second Place

Newsmagazine, Cover, Third Place

Newsmagazine, Entertainment package, First Place

Newsmagazine, Feature package, Third Place

Newsmagazine, In-depth cover story package, First Place

Newsmagazine, News package, Third Place

Wyatt Meyer

Molly Harwell

Maya Clement

Molly Harwell

Audrey St. Onge

Maya Shrivastav

Maya Clement

Riley Ramsey

Isabella Westrich

Lukas Cornish & Natalie Schliekelman

Nico Willman, Isabella Westrich, Audrey St.

Onge, Aza Khan & Natasha Williams

Isabella Westrich

Miles Lawrence

Cadence Schapker & Miles Lawrence

Kaija Gilbertson Hall

Mykolas Kumpis

Antonio Starks, Peter Atchley, Mykolas

Kumpis, Maya Shrivastav, Temprince Battle, Victoria Garland and Anna Shaikun

Kaija Gilbertson Hall & Franni Thrasher

Jesse Dantzler

Antonio Starks, Wyatt Meyer, Riley Ramsey, Lukas Cornish, Aza Khan & Anna Shaikun

Wyatt Meyer & Anna Shaikun

Anna Shaikun

Antonio Starks

Elise Siegmund

Antonio Starks

Aza Khan

Ollie Hendershot

Salai Diekumpuna

Nico Willman, Samaya Ellis, Cadence

Schapker & Maya Shrivastav

Nico Willman, Samaya Ellis, Cadence

Schapker & Maya Shrivastav

Miles Lawrence & Temprince Battle

Newsmagazine, Sports package, First Place

Newsmagazine, Sports package, Second Place

Newsmagazine, Table of contents, First Place

Newsmagazine, Table of contents, Third Place

Newsmagazine, Newsmagazine portfolio, First Place

Newsmagazine, Newsmagazine portfolio, Third Place

Online, Alternative storytelling, Honorable Mention

Online, Blog, First Place

Online, Blog, Second Place

Online, Features, Second Place

Online, Features, Honorable mention

Online, Personality Feature, Third Place

Online, Personality Feature, Honorable Mention

Online, Review, First Place

Online, Review, Second Place

Online, Features package, First Place

Online, Features package, Third Place

Online, News package, First Place

Online, Opinion package, First Place

Online, Photo gallery, Second Place

Online, Podcast, Third Place

Online, Sports package, First Place

Online, Sports package, Second Place

Online, Online portfolio, First Place

Art/Graphics, Editorial cartoon, Third Place

Art/Graphics, Illustration, Second Place

Art/Graphics, Illustration, Third Place

Photography, Creative group shot, First Place

Photography, Environmental portrait, Second Place

Photography, Sports reaction, First Place

Social Media, Breaking News, Second Place

Social Media, Storytelling, First Place

Social Media, Portfolio, First Place

Social Media, Portfolio, Second Place

Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition, Best Written Element

Online Media Team On-site Production competition, Best Interactive/Visual Element

Online Media Team On-site Production competition, Best Package

Photography Team On-site Production competition, Best Caption

Georgia Scholastic Press Association

Maya Clement

Anna Shaikun

iliad Literary-Art Magazine

Caroline Orbock

Eva Orbock, Bird Smith, Niles Flath

Natalie Schliekelman

Ayanna Lonon

Bird Smith

Eva Orbock

Wyatt Meyer

Gretchen Hinger

Lucas Donnelly

Temprince Battle

Staff

Gretchen Hinger

Cadence Schapker

Lukas Cornish

Isabella Westrich

Molly Harwell

Emily Couch and Audrey Enghauser

Chloe Sears

Antonio Starks

Janie Ripps

Lucas Donnelly

Georgia Champion Junior Journalist

Runner-Up

Superior

All-Georgia Literary Magazine (Best in State)

Photograph: All-Georgia

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Lorien Awards

The Lorien Awards, Established by the Campbell Family, are given annually. Lorien is a 2006 CCHS graduate who loves poetry and the arts. For the past several years, the Campbell family has awarded the top art, photograph, poem, and prose piece in each year’s edition of the iliad Magazine. All pieces can be found in the 47th edition of the iliad, Flourish.

Art: Disfigured Reflections

by Sofia Morales

Photograph: Silenced by Temprince Battle

Poem: Free Verse, I’m Chemical by Da’oud De Lane

A sheet of ripe skin conceals me. Tight, plump, and profuse, it will never feel as ravishing as it does covering me now.

My blood is pulsating, livid, and loud. I’m simply cultivated by the material of bone. I am overflowing with life, blossoming, maturing, and just yet to reach my prime. Study me, capture my essence and nature before I fall and expire. What am I to do with all this chemistry?

Prose: Fiction Short Story, Praise to Death

by Ayanna Lonon

Well let me tell you, I ain’t never known no good lady to die in Church. I ain’t never heard of nobody doing it at all, and I wouldn’t believe Odelia’d done it ‘cept for I was sat behind her on first Sunday and watched it happen

Since the first time she showed up to 1st Methodist, I dreaded every moment of that damned circus act- the stomping, the hollering; it was a mockery of my religion. I’d been sitting in the same spot on the fourth row every Sunday for seventeen years and she, on her first day, sat in the third. Every Sunday, a different hat, bobbin and tiltin, but never falling off.

On the first Sunday of July, when that hat started to really lean to the side as she stomped, clucked, fluttered, I thought I might get to witness a miracle. And when the brim of the hat was touching the blade of her left shoulder, I sat up straight to bear witness . . .

read more in the 47th edition of the iliad, Flourish

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