Winners — 2017 Pennsylvania Communications Contest
See winners of the 2017 High School Communications Contest belowEach January, Pennsylvania Press Club members are invited to enter their best work in the state communications contest, which encourages and rewards excellence in communication.
The contest is open to all Pennsylvania Press Club members, providing an opportunity to compete in a broad range of categories.
First-place winners in the state competition are eligible for entry in the National Federation of Press Women National Communications Contest.
Six members of the Pennsylvania Press Club went on to win 10 awards in the national contest in 2017:
- R. Thomas Berner — One first place, one second place, one honorable mention
- Lini S. Kadaba — One first place, one second place, one honorable mention
- Kay Stephens — One first place, one honorable mention
- Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg — One second place
- Susan S. Kilcoyne — One honorable mention
- Brian Szipzsky — Second place news story
- Patrick Ferraiolo and Ben Yankelitis — Second place Feature Story
- Angeline Stein — Second place Cartooning
- Ethan Rowley and Chase Bennett — Honorable mention Single Page Layout
Here is the list of statewide winners in the 2017 contest, for entries published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2016.
* Entries which went on to win in the national contest are indicated in red.
PPC Sweepstakes
Winner | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte [Most points]Runner-up | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square
4 Enterprise reporting
* 1st | National honorable mention | Kay Stephens, Altoona – Reassessment property values criticized …7A Editorial Option – Print-based Newspaper
* 1st | National first place | Kay Stephens, Altoona – Altoona needs to get its super search right this time2nd | Roz Warren, Bala Cynwyd – Is there an app about looking up …
3rd | Roz Warren, Bala Cynwyd – Music and the lesson of love …
8A Feature story – Print-based Newspaper
1st | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square – Illuminating search2nd | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Bridging the gap with barn quilts
8B Feature story – Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
1st | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square – Calling the race and sidebar They've got the beat9B Personality profile – More than 500 words
* 1st | National honorable mention | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square – Milkin' It10D Specialty articles – Business
2nd | Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg, Wynnewood – Thanks but no thanks and Bonus Points Free Stuff10P Specialty articles – Science/technology
* 1st | National second place | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square – Testing a simpler treatment and The Eureka Factor10S Specialty articles – Travel
* 1st | National first place | Lini Kadaba, Newtown Square – Key sights beyond Panama’s locks and An exploratory move to India16B Page Design – Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
* 1st | National honorable mention | Susan Kilcoyne, Downingtown – Taking the world by train and The Keys to Life17C Single photograph – General photo
1st | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – In this English class, bad literature makes good reading18 Photo essay
1st | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Douro River Valley, Portugal2nd | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
19 Photographer/writer
* 1st | National honorable mention | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Barns of Central Pennsylvania20C Graphics/Design – Book designed by entrant
* 1st | National second place | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Pennsylvania Quilt Barns57C Nonfiction books for adult readers – Humor
* 1st | National second place | Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg, Wynnewood – The Whole Spiel: Funny essays …57F Nonfiction books for adult readers – General nonfiction
* 1st | National first place | R. Thomas Berner, Bellefonte – Pennsylvania Quilt BarnsNOTE: A special thanks to this year’s judges:
- Jen Pollack Bianco, a travel writer/photographer/blogger from Portland, Ore.
- Pam Monk, a Penn State University senior lecturer in journalism
- And retired/freelance writers from the Altoona area
Winners — 2017 PennsylvaniaHigh School Communications Contest
1 Editorial
2nd | Editorial Board, Malvern Preparatory School; We endorse this election2 Opinion
1st | Tommy Pero, Malvern Preparatory School; Elections are like a fourth-grade band2nd | Victoria Rose Purcell, Norristown Area High School; Fighting beauty standards one haircut at a time
3 News Story
1st | Brian Szipszky, Malvern Preparatory School; Chorus performance at Melania Trump rally scheduled, canceled2nd | Sidney Patterson, Bellwood-Antis High School; The T stands for Trump
3rd | Jack McClatchy, Malvern Preparatory School; Chastity Project co-founder to speak after initial postponement
Honorable mention | Andrea Klick and Rachel McQuiston, Emmaus High School, Speakers back transgender rights
4 Feature Story
1st | Patrick Ferraiolo and Ben Yankelitis, Malvern Preparatory School; Commitment2nd | Tommy Pero and Tyler Pizzico, Malvern Preparatory School, Transitions ahead for Malvern, Talbot
3rd | Andrea Klick and Izzy Wegner, Emmaus High School; Late to bed, early to rise
Honorable mention | Tyler Pizzico and Tommy Pero, Malvern Preparatory school; Welcome Father Don
Honorable mention | Ethan McGee, Bellwood-Antis High School; Feature Teacher: Mrs. Kelly
5 Sports Story
1st | Eric McLaughlin, Malvern Preparatory School; Committing to Crew2nd | Andrea Klick, Emmaus High School; White shoots for 1,000 points, districts
3rd | Ethan McGee, Bellwood-Antis High School; Is over-specialization overdoing it?
Honorable Mention – Julian Bartlebaugh, Bellwood-Antis High School; Blue Devil water boys upholding the tradition
8 Sports Photo
1st | Rachel Reed, Emmaus High School; Ski photo from Bear Creek Ski Resort9 Cartooning
1st | Angeline Stein, Emmaus High School; Trump cartoon for online opinion article11 Graphic/photo illustration
3rd | Chase Bennett, Jake Caulfield, Malvern Preparatory School; A time to be aware12 Single-page layout
1st | Ethan Rowley, Chase Bennett, Malvern Preparatory School; Election issue16 Radio/Television interview/talk show
3rd | Kaelynn Behrens, Bellwood-Antis High School; College CornerHonorable mention | Kaelynn Behrens, Sawyer Kline and Jacob Hoover, Bellwood-Antis High School; Dudes on Food
19 Video Feature Story
1st | Kaelynn Behrens, Bellwood-Antis High School; BA band recruiting at Myers Elementary20 Video Sports Story
1st | Kaelynn Behrens, Bellwood-Antis High School; Bickleás Big ShotAnd thank you to all judges who included current and retired members of the Pa. Press Club, affiliation of the National Federation of Press Women. Your selections and comments were very appreciated.
– Kay Stephens, contest director for Pa. Press Club.
