Best of the Year – 2018 Spring Journalism Contests
Photo by Teya Kerns
The winners of the “Best of the Year” titles for 2018 have been named, following the results from the 2018 Spring Journalism Contests.
Below, find the first-place entries for Designer of the Year, Hawkeye Photographer of the Year, Videographer of the Year, and Writer of the Year. The entries that received second place, third place, or honorable mention in these categories are listed as well.
| Category | Award | Credits | School | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designer of the Year | 1st | Lydia Guo | Iowa City West HS | West Side Story |
| Designer of the Year | 2nd | Abigail Lashbrook | HudsonHS | The Pirate Press |
| Designer of the Year | 3rd | William Reiher | Johnston HS | Black and White |
| Designer of the Year | Honorable Mention | Andrew Maresca | Johnston HS | Black and White |
| Hawkeye Photographer of the Year | 1st | Kara Wagenknecht | Iowa City West HS | West Side Story |
| Hawkeye Photographer of the Year | 2nd | Bella Schlarmann | Cedar Falls HS | The Tiger Hi-Line |
| Hawkeye Photographer of the Year | 3rd | Jordan DeRoos | Johnston HS | Black and White |
| Hawkeye Photographer of the Year | Honorable Mention | Grace Jorgensen | HudsonHS | The Pirate Press |
| Videographer of the Year | 1st | Samalya Thenuwara | Iowa City West HS | West Side Story |
| Videographer of the Year | 2nd | Jaden Amjadi | Cedar Falls HS | The Tiger Hi-Line |
| Videographer of the Year | 3rd | Noah Rutherford | Atlantic HS | Needle |
| Writer of the Year | 1st | Sabine Martin | Cedar Falls HS | The Tiger Hi-Line |
| Writer of the Year | 2nd | Nina Elkadi | Iowa City West HS | West Side Story |
| Writer of the Year | 3rd | Tehya Tournier | Cedar Falls HS | The Tiger Hi-Line |
| Writer of the Year | Honorable Mention | Kathryn Ikeda | Johnston HS | Black and White |
