KYJTA is proud to announce the Best of Kentucky awards for the 2023-2024 school year. We had both a record number of entries and schools entered. It’s exciting to see journalism grow in our state. Congratulations to all for their work this school year.
2024 Best of Kentucky Awards
NEWS/WRITING
FEATURE STORY
Superior
Sammie Haden – Manual
Nora Ruscoe – Manual
Excellent
Sia Vaish – Dunbar
Honorable Mention
Julia Castillo – Dunbar
Lindy Barnes – Central Hardin
NEWS STORY
Superior
Lilli Robey – Dunbar
Excellent
Milana Ilickovic – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Caleb Singleton, Et. Al – Manual
Nathan Mueller – Highlands
EDITORIAL
Superior
Red Eye Staff – Manual
Excellent
Dea Rexhepi – Manual
Honorable Mention
Syra Lundergan – Central Hardin
Hanna Grass – Central Hardin
SPORTS
Superior
Lydia Adams – Manual
Excellent
Brooklyn Suarez and Lily Williams – Central Hardin
Honorable Mention
Syra Lundergan – Central Hardin
REVIEW
Superior
Caleb Singleton – Manual
Excellent
Dea Rexhepi – Manual
Charlie Schmidt – Trinity
Viet Ho – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Cyndi Martin – Highlands
Peyton Waymaker – Boone
PHOTOGRAPHY
GENERAL NEWS
Honorable Mention
Matthew Mills – Central Hardin
Brooklyn Suarez – Central Hardin
FEATURE
Superior
Sydney Doyle – Assumption
Excellent
Sydney Doyle – Assumption
Abigail Wissing – Assumption
Liam Downie – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Hanna Grass – Central Hardin
Emily Tester – Central Hardin
SPORTS
Superior
Houston Higgs – Trinity
Liam Downie – Highlands
Excellent
Liam Downie – Highlands
Milana Ilickovic – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Sydney Doyle – Assumption
Abigail Wissing – Assumption
Sami Sierocki – Boone
PHOTO PACKAGE
Excellent
Iris Apple – Manual
Honorable Mention
Liam Downie – Highlands
DESIGN/LAYOUT
INFOGRAPHIC
Honorable Mention
Trenton Bibee and Lauren Sexton – Bullitt East
Design and Layout Excellence
Superior
Peyton Waymaker
Excellent
Oliver Myers- Boone
Peyton Waymaker – Boone
Claire Dixon – Manual
Claire Dixon – Manual
Noa Yussman – Manual
Honorable Mention
Jack Binkley – Bullitt East
Syra Lundergan – Central Hardin
Megan Puckett – Central Hardin
Adaya Duvall – Central Hardin
Chaz Kapfhammer – Trinity
BEST FRONT PAGE
Superior
Hanna Grass – Central Hardin
Honorable Mention
Noa Yussman – Manual
Grace Kirby – Manual
EDITORIAL CARTOON
No Submissions
ONLINE COVERAGE
Superior
Red Eye – Manual
Excellent
On the Record – Manual
Livewire – Bullitt East
Central Times – Central Hardin
Honorable Mention
Rocket Launch – Assumption
The Hilltopper Online – Highlands
Echo – Trinity
YEARBOOK
THEME DEVELOPMENT
Superior
Kelly Marcum – Assumption
Riley Davis – Manual
Riley Davis – Manual
Rena Cox and Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Lyndie Dayley – Woodford
Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Excellent
Lilly Lane – Assumption
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
Riley Roberts – Manual
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Leis – Assumption
Kayla Lehn – Highlands
Emme Orme and Kaitlyn Ryan – Highlands
COVER
Superior
Anh Nguyen
Excellent
Addison Maguire – Bullitt East
Staff – Highlands
Honorable Mention
Staff – Woodford
FEATURE SPREAD
Excellent
Phoebe Eldridge and Rena Cox – Woodford
Evie Hughes and Laurel Cox – Woodford
Gracie Whitworth – Bullitt East
Honorable Mention
Kaylee VanderVeldon – Assumption
Leah Clark – Assumption
SPORTS SPREAD
Superior
Josehpie Pereslucka and Laurel Ruff – Woodford
Abigail Caine and Rena Cox – Woodford
Honorable Mention
Gabby Randall – Assumption
Noraa Deglow – Assumption
Gracie Whitworth – Bullitt East
PHOTO PORTFOLIO
Superior
Abigail Caine – Woodford
Excellent
Charlotte Leis – Assumption
Honorable Mention
Leah Clark – Assumption
Grace Whitworth – Bullitt East
BROADCAST
BEST OVERALL BROADCAST
Superior
Staff – McCracken
Excellent
Staff – Woodford
Honorable Mention
Staff – Assumption
FEATURE STORY
Superior
Julia Castillo and Paulina DeLa Rosa – Dunbar
Excellent
Connor Walton and Abby Prather – Manual
Haden Ronniger – Woodford
Honorable Mention
Sydney Doyle – Assumption
Madison Hayes – MCracken
NEWS STORY
Superior
Haley Caronongan and Atleigh Stanley
Excellent
Lydia Hubbs – Assumption
Haley Caronongan – Excellent
Honorable Mention
Lila Reinecke – Assumption
SPORTS STORY
Superior
Sydney Doyle – Assumption
Excellent
Lucy Waldridge – Assumption
Honorable Mention
Kayln Huff – Woodford
BEST ANCHOR
Superior
Abigail Wissing – Assumption
Excellent
Elizabeth Pugh – Assumption
Atleigh Stanley – McCracken
Honorable Mention
Adithya Rajesh – Dunbar
Madison Hayes – McCracken
