(at right) Rachel Rauch, Homestead High School, Mequon, WI, received the Dow Jones News Fund Distinguished Adviser of the Year award.

Write-off competition KEMPA winners:

Newswriting
Kelly McKewin, Superior, Wheeling High School, IL
Sasha Milbeck , Honorable Mention, Homestead High School, WI

Newsmagazine: Layout
Katya Mikhailenko, Superior, Homestead High School, WI

Editorial Writing
Megan Provost, Excellent, Wheeling High School, IL

Feature Writing
Erika Pogorzelska, Honorable Mention, Wheeling High School, IL

Sports Writing
Sahil Shah, Superior, Rolling Meadows High School, IL

Review Writing
Samuel Svoboda, Excellent, Rolling Meadows High School, IL
Christopher Alvarado, Honorable Mention, Wheeling High School, IL

Commentary Writing
Abigail Cozariuc, Honorable Mention, Wheeling High School, IL

News Editing / Headline Writing
Jacob Sweetow, Excellent, Wheeling High School, IL

Yearbook Student Life Photography
Sydney Crivello, Honorable Mention, Homestead High School, WI

Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics
Annalisa Baranowski, Honorable Mention, Wheeling High School, IL

Newspaper Sports Photography
Jean Pabon Ayala, Honorable Mention, Wheeling High School, IL
Jenna George, Honorable Mention, Niles West High School, IL

Yearbook Student Life Photography
Savannah Garcia, Excellent, Wheeling High School, IL

Newspaper News/Feature Photography
Jane Kim, Excellent, Niles West High School, IL

Social Media Reporting
Cameron Cassidy, Superior, Niles West High School, IL
Sana Kadir, Superior, Niles West High School, IL

BEST OF SHOW KEMPA WINNERS

Newsmagazine

10th place:  Highlander, Homestead High School, Mequon, WI