Awards by Category
For a list of awards by school, click here.
LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Class A
1st Place: Katie Martins
Mount Pleasant-vs-Washington
Washington HS, Washington
2nd Place: Courtney Poling and Therese Kuster
Homecoming 2007
Boone HS, Boone
3rd Place: Hannah Kaus and Hillary Rickert
Politics 101
Hudson HS, Hudson
Honorable Mention: Regan Hager
Front Page (Feb. 28)
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
Class B
1st Place: Katie Oxendine
Tis the season for holiday shopping
Central HS, Davenport
2nd Place: Alex Krivit
Generation Rx
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Martha Villafana
The truth about your diet
West HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Allen Simpson
5 things you should know about
City HS, Iowa City
Page in Local
1st Place: Briana McGeough
Character counts
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Staci Fosenburg
The PCM Outlook
PCM HS, Monroe
3rd Place: Briana McGeough
Dr. Seuss creations continue to delight
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention: Audrey Boeck and Molly Boylan
Hot Topics at EHS
Exira HS, Exira
PERSONALITY PROFILE
Class A
1st Place: Laura Krebs
Ninth grade girl plays football
Washington HS, Washington
2nd Place: Joy Wessels
All American
Hudson HS, Hudson
3rd Place: Erin Malloy
Weaver happily embraces deafness
Boone HS, Boone
Honorable Mention: Lindsie Smith
Struggle to recovery
Hudson HS, Hudson
Class B
1st Place: Damien Croghan
A day in Mr. Drake's shoes
Lewis Central HS, Council Bluffs
2nd Place: Jayne Berglund
Through the eyes of Addie Hugen
West HS, Iowa City
3rd Place: Kiera Morrill
Retired teacher finds peace in art
Johnston HS, Johnston
Honorable Mention: Megan Nielsen
Simply 'Joe Sub'
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Page In Local
1st Place: Arlene Freudenberg
CFHS grad works to get life back on track
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Tyler Sharp
Faces in the hallway: Devere Bankson
Centerville HS, Centerville
3rd Place: Arlene Freudenberg
Going for gold
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention: Kayla Van Gorp
Mrs. Mercuris to retire after 37 years
PCM HS
COLUMNS
Class A
1st Place: Kelsey Maves
Rockin' the vote
Hudson HS, Hudson
2nd Place: Andrew Lopez
Pelladium
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Zack Martin
Caucus/Barack
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
Honorable Mention: Joel Weis
Deep Thoughts with Joel Weis
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
Class B
1st Place: Chris Jessen
Out on a whim
Southeast Polk HS, Pleasant Hill
2nd Place: Emily Bajet
Caucus Rant/Hillary and Deceit
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Romaro Houston
Epiphanies of Life
Central HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Veronica Roshek
In my Shoes
Johnston HS, Johnston
Page in Local
1st Place: Brooke Woody
Babbling Brooke
PCM HS, Monroe
2nd Place: Vincent Stigliani
Patriotism/Twilight
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
3rd Place: Staci Fosenburg
The Setting
PCM HS, Monroe
Honorable Mention: Tyler Sharp
The Great White Sharp
Centerville HS, Centerville
GRAPHICS
Class A
1st Place: Pelladium Staff
2 issues - overall
Pella HS, Pella
2nd Place: Katie Martins
Panther Pride front page graphics
Washington HS, Washington
3rd Place: Inklings Staff
Issues 5 and 6
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Honorable Mention: Regan Hager
October 5th, February 28 issues
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
Class B
1st Place: Adam Sullivan
Student at desk graphic
City HS, Iowa City
2nd Place: Shannon Rowan
October 19, 2007 issue
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Ariana McLaughlin
November 9, 2007 issue
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention: Alex Krivit
February 22, 2008 issue
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Page in Local
1st Place: Monica Ehn
Happy Halloween from the Outlook Staff
PCM HS, Monroe
2nd Place: Monica Ehn
Happy Hilidays from the Outlook Staff
PCM HS, Monroe
3rd Place: Monica Ehn
Butterfields self-portrait wins HM
PCM HS, Monroe
Honorable Mention: Tatler Staff
Senior Spotlights
Central Community HS, Elkader
IN-DEPTH REPORTING
Class A
1st Place: Sara Hodgin
Chasing cheaters
Hudson HS, Hudson
2nd Place: Brooke Aplara
Iowa boasts low teenage pregnancy rate
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
3rd Place: Derek Klein
Wheying the options
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Honorable Mention: Andrew Schneider
WHS handles safety concerns
Washington HS, Washington
Class B
1st Place: Audrey Keranen
Teenage pregnancy
West HS, Iowa City
2nd Place: Reid Galbraith
When disease prevails
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Baylee Rees
Coexistence
West HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Tim Corlett
ITED Scores
Central HS, Davenport
Page in Local
1st Place: Briana McGeough
Debate for marriage equity continues
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Staci Fosenburg
Balancing Act
PCM HS, Monroe
3rd Place: Derick Petersen
Having a purpose
Exira Community HS, Exira
Honorable Mention: Briana McGeough
Your character counts
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
NEWS STORY
Class A
1st Place: Allison Loecke
Taking a flood day
West Delaware HS, Manchester
2nd Place: Aaron Trier
Clinton makes trip to BioDiesel Plant
Washington HS, Washington
3rd Place: Kelsey Maves
Time for a Change
Hudson HS, Hudson
Honorable Mention: Regan Hager
Lock down drills prepare students for the worst
Glenwood HS, Glenwood
Class B
1st Place: Colton Heller
Activity director accused of assault
Southeast Polk HS, Pleasant Hill
2nd Place: Abi Marshall
Tate Misconstrued
West HS, Iowa City
3rd Place: Katie Hanson
Tribute to Jill Monroe
West HS, Iowa City
Honorable Mention: Laurel Tippe
CHS Graduate films in Pakistan
City HS, Iowa City
Page in Local
1st Place: Kellie Petersen
Hell week vandalism creates costly damages
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Arlene Freudenberg
Huckabee first in PAC mock caucus
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
3rd Place: Ashley Ehrig
CF junior injured in recent car accident
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention: Joel Petersen
Students attend caucuses
Exira Community HS, Exira
EDITORIALS
Class A
1st Place: Carrie Brandhorst
Don't stick to the status quo
Hudson HS, Hudson
2nd Place: Andrew Schneider
Spending shortfall...
Washington HS, Washington
3rd Place: Will Harris
Staff Ed - Global Understanding
Pella HS, Pella
Honorable Mention: Andrew Schneider
With time running out...
Washington HS, Washington
Class B
1st Place: Allison Kane
Orchestra remains hidden
Johnston HS, Johnston
2nd Place: Sam Fillenworth
Iowa disappoints on and off the field
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Brittany Ziegler
Confessions of a Senior
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention: Mike Barnes
Principal's decision: Pull or Poll?
Pleasant Valley HS, Bettendorf
Page in Local
1st Place: Shane Buban
What is the perfect society
Centerville HS, Centerville
2nd Place: Briana McGeough
CFHS play successfully emphasizes importance of...
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
3rd Place: Coady Mobley
Writing on the stalls
Centerville HS, Centerville
Honorable Mention: Staci Fosenburg
Parents: It's after midnight
PCM HS, Monroe
FEATURES
Class A
1st Place: Amber Moorman
A different path
West Delaware HS, Manchester
2nd Place: Will Harris
Alumni Stravers leavse lasting legacy
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Amber Moorman
Make yourself at home
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Honorable Mention: Kayla Mangrich
Out of Africa and in her heart
Hudson HS, Hudson
Class B
1st Place: Audrey Keranen
Raising the bar for entry to bars?
West HS, Iowa City
2nd Place: Andrea Nemecek
Final season comes to Cedar Rapids
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Emily Kroening
Sleep deprivation causes problems
West HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Julia Manning
Wheat no more
Johnston HS, Johnston
Page in Local
1st Place: Ellen Wrede & Briana McGeough
Readers remember Vonnegut
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Kali Piro
Dying for diamonds
Woodbine HS, Woodbine
3rd Place: Erin Rouse
Monroe house just might be haunted
PCM HS, Monroe
Honorable Mention: Dalton Cooper
Ms. Hand experiences life, teaching in Middle East
PCM HS, Monroe
ILLUSTRATIONS
Class A
1st Place: Cameron Downing
Religion and Philosophy
Pella HS, Pella
2nd Place: Cameron Downing
Stress
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Jordan Ehlers
Ball and horn photo
Hudson HS, Hudson
Honorable Mention: Jordan Ehlers
Adding girl power
Hudson HS, Hudson
Class B
1st Place: Andy Hummel
Martin Luther King
Johnston HS, Johnston
2nd Place: Seth Lunsford
Creationism vs. Evolution
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Christina Greger
Dudes on chick flicks
Pleasant Valley HS, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention: Liz Brooks
Uncle "Sam-antha"
North HS, Davenport
Page in Local
1st Place: Briana McGeough & Honor Heindl
Youth on a mission
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Bridgette Kilworth
Hot Topics at EHS
Exira HS, Exira
3rd Place: Drew Vander Beek
Monroe house just might be haunted
PCM HS, Monroe
Honorable Mention: Jessica Knapp & Kelsey Bergan
14 funny things
Central Community HS, Elkader
SPORTS PHOTOS
Class A
1st Place: Jenae Jenison
Making history
Pella HS, Pella
2nd Place: Jenae Jenison
Page 1
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Abbey Sparks
Volleyball fans
Hudson HS, Hudson
Honorable Mention: Jaci Vontalge
Heffernen
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Class B
1st Place: Elise Krivit
Perfect form
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place: Christy Aumer
Junior Chad Underwood gets caught
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Sam Jurgena
LA PomLee dunking
Central HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Matthew Courtney
Leaping off the board
Johnston HS, Johnston
Page in Local
1st Place: David Bergstrom
Celebrating another 5 game playoff thriller
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Cameron Chambers
In a tight spot
Exira HS, Exira
3rd Place: Shawn McClain
Listen up
Exira HS, Exira
Honorable Mention: Ben Bremmer
District Champs
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
Class A
1st Place: Eric Moore
The Oprah factor
Pella HS, Pella
2nd Place: Cameron Van Berkum
Going Green
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Tyler Chalstrom
Out with the old
Hudson HS, Hudson
Honorable Mention: Cameron Van Berkum
Less dependent on technology
Pella HS, Pella
Class B
1st Place: Amanda Berg
Gabriel and God
Lewis Central HS, Council Bluffs
2nd Place: Brian Nguyen
Better school...
North HS, Davenport
3rd Place: Laura Rosen
Oprah and Obama
Pleasant Valley HS, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention: Deena Deleon
An Inconvenient Truth
Central HS, Davenport
Honorable Mention: Andy Hummel
Tasers
Johnston HS, Johnston
Page in Local
1st Place: Derick Petersen
Teacher/student/ITED tests
Exira Community HS, Exira
2nd Place: Drew Vander Beek
Iowa or Arizona
PCM HS, Monroe
3rd Place: Derick Petersen
Librarian
Exira Community HS, Exira
FEATURE PHOTOS
Class A
1st Place: Mycala Briggs
Find the gum
West Delaware HS, Manchester
2nd Place: Sarah Langenfeld
Page 1
Pella HS, Pella
Class B
1st Place: Alyssa Mullen
Vibrant Colors
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place: Christy Aumer
Walking down our stairs
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Christy Aumer
Ovation hopefuls
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention: Ariana McLaughlin
And the crowd roars
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Page in Local
1st Place: Honor Heindl
Fall friends
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Katelyn Thompson
Carefully measuring
Exira HS, Exira
3rd Place: Nadia Honary
During a senior photoshoot
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Class A
1st Place: Katie Martins
Greeting
Washington HS, Washington
2nd Place: Devon O'Brien
Cheer
Pella HS, Pella
3rd Place: Claire Core
Page 1 Photo
Pella HS, Pella
Honorable Mention: Kelly Skinner
Chew kills too
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Class B
1st Place: Christy Aumer
In the past, doors were kept open
Jefferson HS, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place: Cassie Milks
Reflecting on Eid
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place: Ariana McLaughlin
At the forum
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention: Cassie Milks
All eyes on you
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Page in Local
1st Place: Garret Munch
Too much fun
Exira HS, Exira
2nd Place: David Bergstrom
Working on the team's creation
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
3rd Place: Garret Munch
Measuring carefully
Exira HS, Exira
Honorable Mention: Sarah Anthofer
Pull harder
Exira HS, Exira
SPORTS WRITING
Class A
1st Place: Jacob Thomas
Girls pumping iron
West Delaware HS, Manchester
2nd Place: Derek Klein
A Perfect Performance
West Delaware HS, Manchester
3rd Place: Allan Sweet
Starting from behind
West Delaware HS, Manchester
Honorable Mention: Josh Van Ee
Performance proves more important than morals to some
Pella HS, Pella
Class B
1st Place: Ariana McLaughlin
All or nothing - hockey
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place: Paul Kockler
Player 'rides pine'
Southeast Polk HS, Pleasant Hill
3rd Place: Austin Hartsook
Beaconites to Dragons
Johnston HS, Johnston
Honorable Mention: Allie Stigall
Head-to-Head
Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Law
Transfers make impact
City HS, Iowa City
Page in Local
1st Place: Paul Strike
Teacher finishes Ironman triathlon
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
2nd Place: Paul Dobbie
The Zander twins: Identical but different
PCM HS, Monroe
3rd Place: Donnie Simmet
Harsh winter no excuse for avoiding XC trails
Cedar Falls HS, Cedar Falls
For a list of awards by school, click here.