KYJTA is proud to announce the Best of Kentucky awards for the 2022-2023 school year.
2023 Best of Kentucky Awards
NEWS/WRITING
FEATURE STORY
Superior
Ella Peabody – Highlands
Emerson Jones – Manual
Sydney Webb – Manual
Excellent
Hannah Martin – Central Hardin
Maggie Phelps – Central Hardin
Natalie McGarry – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Piper Carmack – Highlands
NEWS STORY
Excellent
Preslee Decker – Central Hardin
Brandon Mudd – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Caroline Thaler – Highlands
Jade Sandmann – Highlands
Lilly Keith – Central Hardin
EDITORIAL
Superior
Brandon Mudd – Bullitt East
Excellent
Mya Schwartz – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Grayson Thomas and Aster Bredwell – Highlands
Alesis Ruley – Central Hardin
Lilly Keith – Central Hardin
SPORTS
Excellent
Parker Lally – Central Hardin
Braylen Ferrell – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Owen Yelton – Highlands
Owen Yelton – Highlands
Syra Lundergan – Highlands
REVIEW
Superior
Brooklyn Sauer – Bullitt East
Excellent
Hanna Grass – Central Hardin
Honorable Mention
Nathan Mueller – Highlands
Treiston Collins – Highlands
Syra Lundergan – Central Hardin
PHOTOGRAPHY
GENERAL NEWS
No Submission
FEATURE
Superior
Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Caroline Thaler – Highlands
Jazmine Martinez – Manual
Excellent
Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Caroline Thaler – Highlands
Bella Tilford – Manual
Raegan Jackson – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Caroline Thaler – Highlands
Alayna Edblom – Central Hardin
SPORTS
Superior
Kennedy Lafoe – Woodford
Jenna Richey – Highlands
Liam Downie – Highlands
Will Todd – Highlands
Will Todd – Highlands
Excellent
Liam Downie – Highlands
Liam Downie – Highlands
Liam Downie – Highlands
Sophia Hamilton – Highlands
Will Todd – Highlands
Will Todd – Highlands
Will Todd – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Kennedy Lafoe – Woodford
Kennedy Lafoe – Woodford
Jenna Richey – Highlands
Jenna Richey – Highlands
Jenna Richey – Highlands
Sophia Hamilton – Highlands
Sophia Hamilton – Highlands
Raegan Jackson – Bullitt East
PHOTO PACKAGE
Honorable Mention
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
DESIGN/LAYOUT
INFOGRAPHIC
Excellent
Noa Yussman – Manual
Design and Layout Excellence
Superior
Staff – Manual
Staff – Bullitt East
Excellent
Alayna Edblom – Central Hardin
Hannah Martin – Central Hardin
Syra Lundergan – Central HArdin
Staff – Bullitt East
BEST FRONT PAGE
Excellent
Chrysla Jewell – Central Hardin
Amelia Jones – Manual
Brooklyn Sauer – Bullitt East
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Honorable Mention
Chrysla Jewell – Central Hardin
Chrysla Jewell – Central Hardin
ONLINE COVERAGE
Superior
Woodford
Highlands
Excellent
Manual
Bullitt East
YEARBOOK
THEME DEVELOPMENT
Superior
Brooke Dycus – Woodford
Lilly Ruff – Wooford
Excellent
Mya Schwartz and Jonathan Tinker – Highlands
Jenna Richey – Highlands
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Will Todd – Highlands
COVER
Superior
Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Excellent
Staff – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Staff – Highlands
FEATURE SPREAD
Excellent
Lyndie Dayley – Woodford
Rena Cox – Woodford
Kyndall Carter – Bullitt East
Abby Jackson – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Emme Orme – Highlands
SPORTS SPREAD
Superior
Madison Hurley – Bullitt East
Excellent
Mya Jerdon and Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Peyton Bibb – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Emma Orme – Highlands
PHOTO PORTFOLIO
Excellent
Conor Bybee and Rena Cox – Woodford
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
BROADCAST
BEST OVERALL BROADCAST
Superior
Staff – Highlands
Excellent
Staff – McCracken
Honorable Mention
Staff – Woodford
FEATURE STORY
Superior
Anna Lucy Surry and Jonah Listerman – Highlands
Excellent
Ashton Willis and Jonah Listerman – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Haley Caronongan and Jenna Moss – McCracken
Atleigh Stanley – McCracken
NEWS STORY
Superior
Atleigh Stanley, Denver Abell and Kate White – McCracken
Emma Barton and Jonah Listerman
Excellent
Davis Burleigh and John Laskey – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Kendall Spalding and Haydon Wells
SPORTS STORY
Superior
Carter Frimming and Davis Burleigh – Highlands
Excellent
Hayden Rolf and Jonah Listerman – Highlands
Makenzie Wilcher – McCracken
Honorable Mention
Preston Jenkins – McCracken
