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Awards presented May 7, 1999, on the 10th Anniversary of the
Northwest Florida Press Club Scholastic Journalism Contest
High School Newspapers: School News:
1st - Katie Lee Sutton, Gator Talk, Baker School.
2nd - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
3rd - Diana Hennig, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
Local and state news:
1st - Megan Lucey, Choctawhatchee High School, "Special Hurricane Issue."
2nd - Diana Hennig, Choctawhatchee High School, "Fire destroys landmarks."
Column Writing:
1st - Nick Spitzman, Eagle Echo, Niceville HS.
2nd - Elizabeth Bassett, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
3rd - Daniel La Tour, Academy Sandollar, Academy at Sandestin.
Sports Writing:
1st - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
2nd - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
3rd - Jeff Garrison, Eagle Echo, Niceville HS.
Sports Column:
1st - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
Sports Feature:
1st - Nicole Patterson, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
2nd - Megan Lucey, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
3rd - Lisa Stanley, Gator Talk, Baker School.
Features:
1st - Megan Lucey, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
2nd - Dana Frank, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
3rd - Tara Linnan and Amy Payne, Smoke Signals, Choctawhatchee HS.
Layout and Design:
1st - Megan Lucey, Smoke Signals, Life of a Clown, Choctawhatchee High School
2nd - Tara Linnan, Smoke Signals, The Dating Game, Choctaw
3rd - Dana Frank, Smoke Signals, Beeltemania in '98, Choctaw.
Black and white photography:
1st - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, "Girls Weightlifting"
2nd - Nicole Patterson, Smoke Signals, "The Long and Short of it:
3rd - Amber Gay, Smoke Signals, "Girls volleyball action"
Color photography:
1st - Megan Lucey, Smoke Signals, "Hurricane"
3rd - Megan Lucey, Smoke Signals, "Clowns"
High School Broadcast
Feature:
1st - Tommy Harvell, Shay Myrick, Joe Jerkins and Matt Broxson, Baker School, "Bluff Springs Campground"
2nd - Shay Myrick, Tommy Harvell, Matt Broxson, Joe Jerkins, Daniel Morris, Lauren Dilmore, Marina Paul, Travis Brown, Steven Fee, Jeremy Medders and Jessica Lankton, for "The Shay Show."
3rd - Travis Brown, Shay Myrick, Tommy Harvell, Chrissy Brackin, Billy Nauman, Joe Jerkins, Misty Hall, Marina Paul, Baker School, for "The Leprechaun Chase."
Sports:
1st - Jessica Lankton, Matt Broxson, Travis Brown, Joe Jerkins, Natasha Adams, Josh Dunnington, Baker High School, for "Coaches Corner."
2nd - Jessica Lankton, Tommy Harvell, Baker High School, for "Basketball, Baker vs. Jay."
Middle School Newspapers
Middle School News:
First Place, Katherine Crouch and Katie Caravello, "The Lifesaver Project," Meigs Middle School
Second Place, Jennie Fox, Davidson Middle School, "DMS Students working against tobacco."
Third place, Shireen Sampson, Meigs Middle School, "All-State Chorus Trip."
Sports Writing:
1st - Savannah Jureczki, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
2nd - Katie Caravello and Elizabeth Odom, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
3rd - Melissa Deckert, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
Sports Feature:
1st - Preston Yutzey, Panther Press, Davidson MS.
2nd - Britney Onianwa and Robin Donlon, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
3rd - Chris Meyers, Panther Press, Davidson MS.
Sports Column:
1st - Dustin Mixon, Richbourg Review, Richburg MS.
Features:
1st - Sarah Madden, Panther Press, Davidson MS.
2nd - Amy Lightcap, Richbourg Review, Richbourg MS.
Column Writing:
1st - Shireen, Sampson, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
2nd - Robin Donlon, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
3rd - Britney Onianwa, Paw Prints, Meigs MS.
Layout and Design:
1st - Staff, Panther Press, Davidson Middle School
2nd - Staff, Panther Press, Davidson Middle School
3rd - Staff, Paw Prints, Meigs Middle School
Black and white photography:
1st - Emily Townsend, Panther Press, Davidson Middle School.
2nd - Emily Townsend, Panther Press, Davidson Middle School.
3rd - Emily Townsend, Panther Press, Davidson Middle School.
High School Yearbooks
Cover Design
3rd - Crestview HS, (C'view), "Crimson Crest"
2nd - Niceville HS, "Aquila"
1st - Ft. Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," Kelly Billingsley (student to be recognized)
Theme
1st Choctawhatchee HS, "Tomahawk," "The Warpath to the Future."
2nd Crestview HS, C'view "Crimson Crest," "It's About Time."
3rd Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," "A Road Less Traveled."
Best Writing
3rd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," p. 8, Brian Corbin, Stacy Nimmo, Brandy Wilson and Reynelda Bunkley.
1st - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," p.145, Elizabeth Duffy.
2nd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," p. 2, Kelly Billingsley.
3rd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," p. 8, Brian Corbin, Stacy Nimmo, Brandy Wilson and Reynelda Bunkley.
Graphics
1st - Baker "Bahiga," Katie Peacock
2nd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p. 50, Kelly Billingsley
3rd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p. 320, Kelly Billingsley
Black and White Photography
1st - NHS "Aquilla" p. 93, Cassandra Shiver, Student & teacher doing pottery
2nd - NHS "Aquilla" p. 77, Cassandra Shiver, Boy pole vaulting
3rd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p.6-7, Kelly Billingsley, Blowing bubbles
Color Photography
1st - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla"p. 3, Travis Spivey, Girl w/hair
2nd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p. 5, Travis Spivey, Dominant-Crowd
3rd - NHS "Aquilla" p. 5, Breanne McClendon, Football Game Sideline
Layout and Design
1st - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p. 112-113, Kelly Billingsley
2nd - Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla" p. 96, Kelly Billingsley
3rd - NHS "Aquilla" p. 28, Jenny Mashek
General Excellence
Fort Walton Beach HS, "Valhalla," Editor Kelly Billingsley
Middle School Yearbooks
Cover Design
1st -Destin , "The Marlin Legacy," Editors: Maegan Hendryx, Melissa Nunnally, Meredith Lavender.
2nd -Davidson, "Panther Pride," Yearbook staff
3rd - Pryor, "Treasure Chest."
Theme
1st - Ruckel, "We Deliver"
2nd - Pryor, "Looking Forward to Looking Back
3rd - Lewis, "Falconess"
Best Writing
1st - Ruckel, p. 7, Catherine Swan
2nd - Pryor, p. 8, Amanda Barndollar
3rd - Lewis, p. 63, staff
Graphics
1st - Lewis, p. 70-71, Alex Nagahara
2nd -Ruckel, p. 4-5, Lindsay Secott, Stamps
3rd - Ruckel, p. 4-5, Lindsay Secott, Folio
Black and White Photography
1st - Lewis, p. 61, staff, Kids in Glasses
2nd - Destin, p. 78, Maegan Hendryx, Single Runner
3rd - Pryor, p. 22, staff , Skyler Siefke
Color Photography
1st -Ruckel, p. 6-7, Catherine Swan Beach
2nd -Lewis ,p. 2 , staff, Girl with Hair
3rd - Lewis , p. 14 , staff, Volleyball Girl
Layout and Design
1st - Pryor, p. 14-15, Abby Roan
2nd - Lewis, p. 2-3, staff, Anna Black
3rd - Destin, p. 78-79, Maegan Hendryx
General Excellence
Ruckel, Editors: Lindsay Secott & Courtney Beals