2010 Convention Award Winners
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Emerging Young Journalist & Student Journalist of the Year
Broadcast Winners
Newspaper Winners
Yearbook Winners
Photography Winners
Writing Winners
Art, Advertising, Sports and Other Winners
Please note: In some cases, there may not be a winner for every place. Judges had the option of not selecting a winner for each place. In some cases, the judges may have selected a winner that was later disqualified. In either case, the remaining winners will maintain their previous position and will NOT move up to the vacated position.
Emerging Young Journalist
The Florida Scholastic Press Association and the St. Petersburg Times Fund are proud to announce the winner of the 2010 Emerging Young Journalist award:Eric Eidelstein (Sophomore, newspaper staff.)
Dr. Michael M. Krop Sr. High School - Aventura, FL
Mary K. Sullivan, adviser.
Student Journalist of the Year
The 2010 Todd C. Smith Student Journalist of the Year:|
Laura Herrera Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High The Lightning Strike |
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Broadcast Winners
Carry in: Show Intro
1st: WSRH News (Seminole Ridge)
2nd: CBTV (Cypress Bay High School)
3rd: RTV News (Reagan/Doral High School)
HM: CCNN (Christopher Columbus High)
Carry in: Public Service Announcement
1st: WKTN (East Ridge High School)
2nd: The Roar (Oviedo High School)
3rd: VBTV (Vero Beach High School) ; WSRH News (Seminole Ridge)
Carry in: Web Site
1st: JPTV (J.P. Taravella High School)
2nd: FBN News (John A. Ferguson High School)
3rd: The Roar (Oviedo High School)
HM: Wolts News (Citrus High School)
Video Photo Journalism
1st: Viera High School
2nd: East Ridge High School
3rd: J.P. Taravella; West Shore High School
HM: Deerfield Beach High School
Individual News Anchor
1st: Analie Fiestas (Felix Varela Sr. High School)
2nd: Daniel Ruiz (Christopher Columbus High)
3rd:Melissa Adan (John A. Ferguson High School)
HM: Alexandra Bradshaw (Vero Beach High School); Heather Pituch (Viera High School)
Cinema Editing
1st: WAHS News (American Heritage High School); FBN News (John A. Ferguson High School)
2nd: WBGI-TV (Choctawhatchee High)
3rd: WPHS 2 (Pace High School)
HM: CBTV (Cypress Bay High School); Viera High News (Viera High School)
Collaborative Commercial
1st: Cypress Bay High School; Martin County High School; Tate High School; West Shore High School
2nd: North Miami Beach; Pace High School; Viera High School
3rd: Deerfield Beach High School; Vero Beach High; John A. Ferguson High School
HM: Coral Springs High School; J.P. Taravella; American Heritage High School
Every Student Has A Story - Broadcast
1st: JPTV (J.P. Taravella)
2nd: CCNN (Christopher Columbus High)
3rd: On the Prowl (Martin County High School)
HM: Bucks Television (Deerfield Beach High School); RTV News (Reagan/Doral High School)
Script Writing
1st: Ashtin Bennett, Nyssa Clark, Sara Gresham (Martin County High School)
2nd: Marcus Turner, Emon Reiser (J.P. Taravella)
3rd: Alexander Garcia, Victoria Palacio, Anaiti Arauz, Kristyn Moriyon (John A. Ferguson High School)
HM: Siera Hollihan, Mackenzie Benedict-Seger (Deerfield Beach High School)
Package Editing
1st: Mario Ramos, Mark Rosa (J.P. Taravella)
2nd: Evelyn Bradfield, Jose Salazar, Matt Diaz, Francesca Damiano (Martin County High School)
3rd: Melissa Adan, Andy Oquendo, Jorge Castillo, Yesenia Rodriguez (John A. Ferguson High School)
HM: Bekah Johnson, Shelby Webb, Devante Jefferson, Logan Ashford (Pace High School)
Newspaper Winners
Carry in: Layout & Design
1st: Felix Varela Sr. High School
2nd: South Plantation
3rd: Coral Springs High School
Carry in: Sports News
1st: Hannah Shaffer (WCHS News - Citrus High School)
2nd: Auxla Marchetli (The Circuit - Cypress Bay High School)
3rd: Leela Mundra (Hillsborean - Hillsborough High School)
On-the-Spot: Newspaper Doubletruck
1st: Highlights (Coral Gables High School)
2nd: Lion's Tale (Oviedo High School)
3rd: The Roar (West Shore High School)
HM: Red and Black (Hillsborough High School)
On-the-Spot: Newspaper Sports
1st: Scepter (King High School)
2nd: Bulldog's Bark (DeSoto High School)
3rd: The Paradigm (Dwyer High School)
On-the-Spot: Newspaper Front Page
1st: The LYNX (West Broward High School)
2nd:The Viper Vibe (Felix Varela Sr. High School); The Chariot (J.P. Taravella )
3rd: The Courier (Stoneman Douglas High School)
HM: The Circuit (Cypress Bay High School)
On-the-Spot: Newspaper Entertainment Page
1st: The Chronicle (Coral Springs High School)
2nd: Sword and Shield (South Plantation)
3rd: Predator (Wharton High School)
HM: Blue and Gold (Gulf Breeze High School)
Yearbook Winners
Carry in: Yearbook Layout & Design
1st: Marice Diaz (Cavaleon - Coral Gables High School); Stephanie Kelly (The Storm - Cypress Bay High School)
2nd: Oma McClamna, Marissa Wallace, Elise Heron (Minotaur - Bloomingdale High School)
On-the-Spot: Yearbook Student Life
1st: Arcadia (West Shore High School)
2nd: O Tempora (Coral Springs Charter)
3rd: Citrio (Citrus High School)
HM: Tribes (Edgewood High School)
On-the-Spot: Yearbook Sports
1st: Aerie (Stoneman Douglas High School)
2nd: Arrowhead 1 (Vero Beach High School)
3rd: The Equestrian (Coral Springs High School)
HM: Tatanka (Reagan/Doral High School); The Storm (Cypress Bay High School)
On-the-Spot: Yearbook Academics
1st: Arrowhead 2 (Vero Beach High School)
2nd: Panthera (W.T. Dwyer)
3rd: Odyssey (J.P. Taravella)
HM: Renaissance (Michael J. Kropp)
Photography Winners
Tom Pierce Portfolio Project
1st: Emily Skarda (B.T. Washington High School )
2nd: Kayla Hayes (Bloomingdale High School)
3rd: Hannah Shaffer (Citrus High School)
On-The-Spot Photography
1st: Mercedes Scarlett (J.P. Taravella)
2nd: Becca Goen (Tate High School)
3rd: Kristina Camara (Felix Varela High School)
Carry in: Sports
1st: Kristina Camara (Viper Vibe - Felix Varela Sr. High School)
2nd: Michael Magalnaes (Pegasus - Martin County High School)
3rd: Joe Elliott (Viera High School)
HM: Jhoan Martinez (Hillsborean - Hillsborough High School)
Carry in: Feature Photography
1st: An Peņa (Tatanka - Reagan/Doral High School)
2nd: Sammie Penney (Arrowhead - Vero Beach High School)
3rd: Billy Saum (Pegasus - Martin County High School)
HM: Ana Balboni (The Roar - West Shore High School)
Carry in: Personality Portrait
1st: Karina Tellez (The Talon - Reagan/Doral High School)
2nd: Megan Abbott (The Edge - Vero Beach High School)
3rd: Katie Sayer (O Tempora - Coral Springs Charter)
Carry in: Special Effects
1st: Kayla Muse (Bulldog's Bark - DeSoto High School)
2nd: Maxwell McDougall (Terners' Growl - Titusville High School)
3rd: Jordan Olesiak (Arcadia - West Shore High School)
Writing Winners
Carry-in Every Student Has a Story - Print
1st: Katie Salter (Coral Springs Charter)
2nd: Micaela DiJulio and Vanessa Redmond (Reagan/Doral High School)
3rd: Jennifer Vazquez (Reagan/Doral High School)
HM: Lisa Ma (King High School)
Editorial Writing
1st: Stephanie Gianvito (East Lake High School)
2nd: Erica Turret (Stoneman Douglas High School)
3rd: Marisa Ross (South Plantation)
HM: Britni Mitchell (B.T. Washington High School)
Newsfeature Writing
1st: Ashly Shay (Bloomingdale High School)
2nd: Adam Weiss (Cypress Bay High School)
3rd: Lucia Baglivio (West Shore High School)
HM: Meredith Willingham (Edgewood High School)
Poetry Writing
1st: Ashley Walsh (Gulf Breeze High School)
2nd: Brenna Dilger (B.T. Washington High School)
3rd: Stephanie Sharp (B.T. Washington High School)
HM: Alysha Khan (South Plantation)
Short Story Writing
1st: Ashley Wright (Coral Springs Charter)
2nd: Catherine Gispert (Michael J. Kropp)
3rd: Liz Carney (Gulf Breeze High School)
HM: Deborah Pullins (Inlet Grove High School); Melissa Alexander (South Plantation)
Review Writing
1st: Jake Pflum (Cypress Bay High School)
2nd: Erika Chappotin (B.T. Washington High School)
3rd: Charles Quitner (American Heritage High School)
Sports Column Writing
1st:Matt Green (West Broward High School)
2nd: Connor Devine (Durant High School)
3rd: Nick Swain (Wharton High School)
HM: Carrel Barber (Hillsborough High School)
Art, Advertising, Sports and Other Winners
Multimedia Slideshow Editing
1st: Nikki Larosa (Stoneman Douglas High School)
2nd: Lauren Kandell (Stoneman Douglas High School)
3rd: Alex Patellis (Edgewood High School)
On-the-Spot: Literary Magazine
1st: Quintessence (Deerfield Beach High School)
2nd: Creative Edge (South Plantation)
3rd: Pedigree (DeSoto High School)
HM: The Edge (Edgewood High School)
On-the-Spot: Literary Magazine Theme Development
1st: Vox Vipera (Felix Varela Sr. High School)
2nd: Creative Edge (South Plantation)
3rd: Pegasus (Martin County High School)
HM: The Edge (Edgewood High School)
Ad Campaign
1st: Rochelle Li (King High School)
2nd: Mary Sodders (Dwyer High School)
3rd: Danny Gibble (Gulf Breeze High School)
HM: Emily Skarda (B.T. Washington High School); Alexia Marchetti (Cypress Bay High School)
On-the-Spot: Illustration
1st: Nikki Orach (B.T. Washington High School); Mercedes Scarlett (J.P. Taravella)
2nd: Tanya Wlodarczyk (Stoneman Douglas High School)
3rd: Tiffany Townsley (Palm Harbor University)
HM: Veronica Mingrone (American Heritage High School)
Carry-In: Advertisement
1st: Conner Shamet (West Shore High School)
2nd: Carmey Frahm (South Plantation)
Carry-In: Editorial Cartoon
1st: Mercedes Scarlett (J.P. Taravella )
2nd: Lindsay Galitz (Cypress Bay High School)
On-the-Spot: Mixed Company
1st: Stephanie Modica (Vero Beach High School); Lauren McGinnis (Edgewood High School); Robin Parent (West Shore High School); Danny Gibble (Gulf Breeze High School)
2nd: Sarah Senfeld (Coral Gables High School); Michelle Luria (Cypress Bay High School); Cameron Moyle (Coral Springs High School); Nicole Bleier (Stoneman Douglas High School)
3rd: Stacia Volinski (Durant High School); Kendyl Perkins (East Lake High School); Amanda Marcanio (Gulf Breeze High School)
HM: Kaitlyn Pleasants (Wharton High School); Natalie Fischer (West Broward High School); Tori Rossi (Vero Beach High School)