2019-20 State and National Award Winners

Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Gold Circle Awards
Crosslin Silcott, News Writing, Commended
Kathleen Ortiz, General Feature, Commended
Kathleen Ortiz, Photography Portfolio, Commended

Quill & Scroll - Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest
Kathleen Ortiz, Health, Science and Agriculture Writing, 2nd place
Crosslin Silcott, Kathleen Ortiz, Trinity Curl and Vallery King, In-Depth Team, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, News Writing, HM

UIL - Interscholastic League Press Conference 
Tops in Texas (Best among all schools regardless of size)
News Writing - Kathleen Ortiz
News Feature Writing - Crosslin Silcott
Feature Writing - Kathleen Ortiz
Sports Action Photo - Kathleen Ortiz
5A - Print Newspaper
Crosslin Silcott, 1st place, News Feature Writing
Crosslin Silcott, 3rd place, Sports Feature Writing
Crosslin Silcott, 3rd place, Photo Story
Kathleen Ortiz, 1st place, News Writing
Kathleen Ortiz, 3rd place, Editorial Writing
Kathleen Ortiz, 1st place, Feature Writing
Kathleen Ortiz, 3rd place, General News photo
Kathleen Ortiz, HM, Feature Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, 1st place, Sports Action Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, 2nd place, Sports Action Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, 1st place, Sports Feature Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, 1st place, Photo Portfolio
Kathleen Ortiz, Crosslin Silcott, Trinity Curl, Vallery King, 3rd place, In-Depth News Feature package
Blanca Cantu, HM, Editorial Writing
Gabby Norman, HM, Sports Feature Writing
Eliza Gonzalez, HM, Sports Feature Photo

TAJE Fall Fiesta 
STAFF - 2nd overall Sweepstakes
Print News - HM
Gabby Norman, Sports Feature Writing, Excellent
Ryker Kluft, Review Writing, Superior 
Kathleen Ortiz, On-site Photo - Black & White, Superior
Kathleen Ortiz, Excellent, Sports Action Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, Excellent, On-Site Photo - Portrait
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, On-site Photo - Student journalists at work
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, Photo Portfolio
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, Feature Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, News Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, Sports Reaction Photo
Kathleen Ortiz, Honorable Mention, On-Site - Fiesta
Maria Landy Garcia, News Photo, Honorable Mention
Holly Emms, On-Site Photo - In Motion, HM
Sara Geiger, Feature Photo, HM
Eliza Gonzalez, Excellent - On-site Photo - Student journalists at work
Eliza Gonzalez, Excellent - On-site Photo - Fiesta
Eliza Gonzalez, Honorable Mention, Feature Photo
Eliza Gonzalez, Honorable Mention, On-site Photo - Black & White
Jayme Wilkey, Superior, Sports Action Photo
Jayme Wilkey, Excellent, Sports Reaction Photo
Jayme Wilkey, Honorable Mention, Photo Portfolio
Patty Chen, Honorable Mention, Cell Phone Photo - Repeat
Janie Campbell, Honorable Mention, On-site Photo - Black & White
Janie Campbell, Honorable Mention, On-site Photo - Portrait

ATPI Fall Contest
Kathleen Ortiz, Advanced Sports Action Photography, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, Advanced Sports Action Photography, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, Advanced Sports Action Photography, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, Advanced Sports Reaction Photography, HM
Riley Franklin, Beginner/Middle School Animals, HM
Riley Franklin, Beginner/Middle School Landscape, HM
Riley Franklin, Beginner/Middle School Travel, HM
Natalie Saydyk, Beginner/Middle School Cell Phone Photography, HM

TAJE Best of Texas, Yearbook
Blanca Cantu, caption writing, HM
Crosslin Silcott, Student Life story, Excellent
Crosslin Silcott, Organizations photo, Excellent
Crosslin Silcott, Organizations photo, HM
Richard Rivera, Academics Story, HM
Eliza Gonzalez, Organizations story, Excellent
Eliza Gonzalez, Dividers, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Organizations story, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Academics Story, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Human Interest Photo, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, Organizations photo, HM
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Action photo, Superior
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Feature Photo, HM
Jayme Wilkey, Sports Action photo, HM
Jayme Wilkey, Academics Photo, HM

TAJE Best of Texas, Newspaper
Kathleen Ortiz, Photo Portfolio, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, News Story, Superior
Kathleen Ortiz, News Feature Story, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Story, Superior
Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Story, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention
Kathleen Ortiz, News Photo, Honorable Mention
Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Photo, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Photo, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Action Photo, Superior
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Action Photo, Excellent
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
Kathleen Ortiz, Portrait, Honorable Mention
Crosslin Silcott, Feature Story, Excellent
Crosslin Silcott, Sports Feature Story, Superior
Crosslin Silcott, Entertainment Feature, Excellent
Sara Geiger, News Feature Story, Honorable Mention
Sara Geiger, Entertainment Feature, Honorable Mention
Sara Geiger, Personal Column, Honorable Mention
Sara Geiger, Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
Blanca Cantu, News Story, Excellent
Blanca Cantu, Story Portfolio, Excellent
Blanca Cantu, Staff Editorial, Excellent
Gabby Norman, Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention
Gabby Norman, Feature Story, Superior
Gabby Norman, Feature Story, Honorable Mention
Gabby Norman, Sports Feature Story, Superior
Gabby Norman, Sports Feature Story, Excellent
Gabby Norman, Alternative Copy, Honorable Mention
Staff, In-Depth Feature Story, Excellent
Staff, In-Depth Feature Story, Excellent
Taylor Rankin, Sports Game Story, Superior
Taylor Rankin, Sports Feature Story, Excellent
Taylor Rankin, Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention
Eliza Gonzalez, Personal Opinion Column, Honorable Mention
Eliza Gonzalez, Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
Maria Landy Garcia, News Photo, Excellent

JEA/NSPA Student Media Contests (Washington, D.C.)
Kathleen Ortiz, Sports Action Photography, Superior
Jayme Wilkey, Sports Feature Photography, HM
Gabby Norman, Sports Writing, HM
Eliza Gonzalez, Photo Story, HM