AWARDS/
RECOGNITIONS
JOURNALISM
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National Federation of Press Women Contest - Environmental Reporting
First Place (California), Third Place (Nationally) for Disaster in paradise: the Maui wildfires
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Journalism Education Association Annual Contest - Honorable Mention, Digital Media
for Embracing diversity: Heritage Fair 2024
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NSPA Leadership in Student Journalism Award (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Third Place, Opinion Story
for Gun control laws are centered on the wrong problem (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Third Place, Feature Story
for Picking up the pieces of Lahaina (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Second Place, News Story
for Reforming treatment: California's plan to modernize behavioral health services (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Second Place, News Story
for Stolen bus brings awareness to nonprofit cancer care organization (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Third Place, Editorial
for College is not the only option (2024)
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NSPA Online Pacemaker
for Scot Scoop (2024)
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California Press Women Contest - Second Place, Feature Story
for Eat Twinkies, be healthy (2023)
California Press Women Contest - Honorable Mention, News Story
for Fatal car crash renews concerns about safe teenage driving (2023)
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California Press Women Contest - Honorable Mention, News Story
for Ramses the Great exhibit immerses viewers in ancient Egyptian history (2023)
Youth Journalism International Contest - Second Place, News Story by a Team
for Fatal car crash renews concerns about safe teenage driving (2023)
Journalism Education Association Annual Contest - Honorable Mention, Feature Writing
for Eat Twinkies, be healthy (2023)
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Journalism Education Association Student Media Contests (Fall 2023) -
Excellence in Graphic Design (Logo)
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NSPA Online Pacemaker
for Scot Scoop (2023)
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for Students organize DEI event to encourage community representation (2023)
for Stolen bus brings awareness to nonprofit cancer care organization (2023)
for Local vigil honors domestic violence victim Karina Castro (2022)
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OTHER
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National Spanish Exam 2023 - Gold Medal (99th percentile)
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Presidential Volunteer Service Award 2023 - Gold Medal (100+ hours)
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Carlmont PTSA Reflections Contest 2023 - Second Place, Literature (Story)
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Patriots of the American Revolution High School Essay Contest 2023 -
San Andreas Chapter First Place, District VI First Place
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Belmont Annual Poetry Contest 2024 - Winner in High School Category