Capturing Awards for School Yearbook Ward Melville HS Only School in State to Win at National Competition

Out of the more than 2,000 entries submitted nationwide, Ward Melville High School yearbook students earned 16 write-off placements at the Journalism Education Association Write-offs Competition at the National High School Journalism Convention in Boston. Not only was the school highly successful in this competition, but it was also the only school from New York State to place in the contest.
The Write-offs are a competition hosted by the Journalism Education Association at its fall and spring high school journalism conventions. There are a number of categories in which students are able to compete while at the convention. Categories range from journalism writing and graphic design to photography and broadcast. Only one student per school can sign up for each category.
Congratulations to the entire yearbook staff and the following award-winning students:

Erynn Hughes – Superior: Sports YB Copy/Captions
Mairead Moloney – Superior: Academics YB Copy/Captions
Anthony Muscarella – Superior: YB Theme Design
Marin Vatske – Superior: Logo Design
Jimmie Costello – Excellent: First Year Photo
Haley Gillan – Excellent: Newsmagazine Design
Danielle Grinberg – Excellent: Student Life YB Copy/Captions
Kyra Hughes – Excellent: Advertising Design
Trevor Munch – Excellent: Photo Portfolio
Amanda Spaccarelli – Excellent: Infographic Design
Hannah Yen – Excellent: Feature Writing
Emma Gaedje – Honorable Mention: Photo Portrait
Maddy Schoenfeld – Honorable Mention: Short Video Documentary
Joanne Suk – Honorable Mention: YB Inside Pages Design
Alan Wei – Honorable Mention: Sports Photography
Grace Zhao – Honorable Mention: Editorial Writing