ESSPA 2023 Award Winners

The 84th annual ESSPA conference was held on Oct. 18 at the Newhouse School. Over 200 students came to connect with publications, engage in workshops and learn from industry professionals and professors who are passionate about communications. The following students were honored for their excellence:

• Best Artwork- Portfolio: Jasmine Ostroff from Lynbrook High School
• Best Illustration/Graphic- Portfolio: Violet Young from Briarcliff High School
• Best Illustration: Gabby McNally from Jamesville Dewitt High School for “Conner and Jackson”
• Service to School: Spectator from Fredonia High School
• Best Overall Yearbook: Centralis from Morgan Rd Middle School
• Best Overall Yearbook: Paradox from Oswego High School
• Best Overall Newspaper: Rampage from Jamesville-Dewitt High School (tie)
• Best Overall Newspaper: Spectator – Fredonia High School (tie)
• Best Overall Literary Magazine: Rambunctious from Jamesville-Dewitt High School
• Best Overall Layout Design: Shadow and Substance – Sleepy Hollow High School
• Best Overall Cover Design: Tech News from Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central
• Best Photograph: Isaac Williams from Fredonia High School for “Baseball”
• Best Overall Sports Coverage: Trapezoid from Brighton High School
• Best Written Work in a Newspaper: Isaac Williams from Fredonia High School for “Scheduling Conflicts Endanger French Program” (tie)
• Best Written Work in a Newspaper: Alyssa Inserra from Lynbrook High School for “Covenant School Shooting Shakes Heart of the Nation”
• Best Editorial: Abbey McManus from Lynbrook High School for “We Need to Stop Attributing Climate Change”
• Best Feature Story: Sophia Caputo from Jamesville Dewitt High School for “Behind the Scenes”
• Best Sports Story: Gianna Longo from Lynbrook High School for “Athlete Spotlight: Mia Ciociano”
• Best TV Show: FMTV from Fayetteville Manlius High School
• Best Written Work in a Literary Magazine: Rachel Boucher from East Meadow High School for “Dreaming of Constantine”
• Sherri Taylor First Amendment Award: Angelina Grevi from ITC High School for “Lockdown Drills”
• Representation in Media: Mia Jeffries from Weedsport High School for “The View from Both Sides” (tie)
• Representation in Media: WBUC Student TV Program from Oswego High School (tie)
• Adviser of the Year: Jeffrey Newell from Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central
• Special Topic Coverage: Anthony Davis and Angelina Grevi from Tech News at ITC High School
• Special Topic Coverage: Anthony Davis and Angelina Grevi from Tech News at ITC High School

Mark your calendars for ESSPA next year on Oct. 17, 2024.