2023 AWARDS

Ladue Publications National Awards 2022-2023

The Panorama newsmagazine placed seventh in the nation at the Journalism Education Association’s national convention in fall 2022 in St. Louis. The 2022 Panorama was named All-American with four marks of distinction by the National Scholastic Press Association. Panorama was also named a Gold Crown winner by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 

The Rambler yearbook placed 10th in the nation at the Journalism Education Association’s national convention in fall 2022 in St. Louis. The 2022 Rambler was named All-American with four marks of distinction by the National Scholastic Press Association. Rambler was named a Pacemaker Finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association for the second time in Ladue history. For the first time ever, Rambler was named a Herff Jones Showcase Book, making it one of 22 yearbooks to be shipped out across the country as an example of quality journalism. 

The Melodrama Literary Magazine placed third in the nation at the Journalism Education Association’s national convention in fall 2022 in St. Louis.. 

National Scholastic Press Association Individual Awards

• Mimi Zhou placed 5th in Literary Magazine Design with Postcards for a Distant Relative in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022. 
• Olivia Hu earned an Honorable Mention in Literary Magazine Design with The Girl with the Chestnut Hair in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022. 
• The Rambler Yearbook Staff earned an Honorable Mention in Theme Package Design with More is Now in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022.
• Mac Huffman earned an Honorable Mention in Infographic Design with Nationwide numbers in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022.
• Marissa Mathieson (‘22) earned an Honorable Mention in Infographic Design with Coffee at a glance in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022.
• Sophia Liu, Emma Kunitz, Julia Tullman earned an Honorable Mention in Infographic Design with Athletes All Around in NSPA’s Individual Awards fall 2022.

Clips and Clicks Spring 2022 (awarded in August 2022)

• Sophia Liu won first place in Magazine Spread Design with ”The legacy of Black history”.
• Mac Huffman won first place in Infographic Design with ”Nationwide numbers”. 
• Sophia Liu, Mac Huffman placed second in Newspaper Front Page Design with ”The Sports Issue”.

Clips and Clicks Fall 2022

• Addie Kerner won first place in Yearbook Spread Design with “Sketching out the summer.”
• Olivia Chen won first place in Infographic Design with “Keeping in touch.”
• Vincent Hsiao won first place in News Photo with “Just go with it.”
• Addie Kerner and Chloe Gaither won second place in Yearbook Spread Design with “Opening.”
• Mimi Zhou won second place in Infographic Design with “All in a day’s work.”
• Allen You won second place in Features Story with “Torn from Home.”

Quill and Scroll National Honor Society

• Profile Writing: First Place: Allen You for “Torn from Home.” 
• Photo Illustration: First Place: Mac Huffman for “Over the Top.”
• Infographic: First Place: Olivia Chen for “Keeping in Touch.”
• Sports Feature Writing: Second Place: Rhea Patney for “Lucky number Seven.”
• News Writing: Third Place: Allen You for “Free period.”
• Sports Page Design: Third Place: Mac Huffman for “Uncharted Waters.”
• Column Writing: Honorable Mention: Riley Coates for “Perfect as Platonic.”
• In-Depth Reporting: Honorable Mention: Tarek Al Husseini, Max Eastman, Arti Jain, Annie Zhao for “Excluded.”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Rambler Staff placed first in people spread design. 
• Sophia Liu placed first in alternative story presentation with “The Legacy of Black History.”
• Mac Huffman placed first in infographic portfolio of work. 
• Mac Huffman placed first in infographic design.
• Sophia Hillman placed first in feature package double truck design with “Whatcha listening to?”
• Domenic Fenoglio placed second in sports feature with Two of a Kind. 
• Oviya Srihari placed second in alternative story presentation with Secrets to Sleep. 
• Sydney Collinger placed second in photo story with Skate of Mind. 
• Ginger Schulte and Lucy Lochmoeller placed third for feature page design with (Chex) Mix It. 
• Alex Berns placed third in feature writing for student life with “Less hair, more care.”
• Fiona Ferguson earned a certificate of merit for cover design. 
• Sophia Hillman earned a certificate of merit in feature page design for “Cookie Chemistry.”

Missouri Awards

• Mac Huffman and Olivia Hu were named to the 2023 Missouri All-State Journalism Team. 
• Rambler earned Best of Show for Yearbook Overall theme/concept.
• Panorama earned an All Missouri rating for Newspaper/Newsmagazine.
• Allen You, Mac Huffman, Rory Lustberg, Katie Myckatyn and Laura Shareshian won Best of Show for In-depth Feature Writing for “Inside Identity.”
• Vincent Hsiao won Best of Show for News Photo.
• Vincent Hsiao won Best of Show for Portrait Photography. 
• Olivia Chen won Best of Show in Infographic for “Keeping in Touch.”
• Chloe Gaither won Best of Show in Yearbook Design for “Showing Off.”
• Riley Coates won Best of Show in Centerspread Page Design for “Torn from Home.”
• Allen You won Best of Show in News Feature Writing for “Torn from Home.”
• Addie Kerner and Chloe Gaither won an All Missouri for Yearbook Specialty Design for “Opening.” 
• Tarek Al Husseini won an All Missouri for Centerspread Page Design for “Horti-Culture.”
• Sydney Collinger earned a Superior rating in Portrait Photography for “Crystal Clear.”
• Vincent Hsiao earned a Superior rating in News Photo.
• Addie Kerner earned a Superior rating in Yearbook Non-Traditional Package for “Sketching out the Summer.”
• Michael Zegel earned a Superior rating in Inside Page Design for “Saturday Night Sweep.”
• Addie Kerner and Chloe Gaither earned a Superior rating in Yearbook Specialty Design for “TOC.”
• Mac Huffman earned a Superior rating in Newspaper Inside Page Design for “Uncharted Waters.”
• Chloe Gaither earned a Superior rating in Yearbook Design for “Wherever you go.”
• Sophia May earned an Excellent rating in Yearbook Non-Traditional Package for “Go nuts for donuts.”
• Sophia May and Mary Vetter earned an Excellent rating in Yearbook Sports Package for “Play ball.”
• Riley Coates earned an Excellent rating in Editorial/Op-Ed Writing for “Perfect as Platonic.”
• Vincent Hsiao earned an Excellent rating in News Photo.

JEA National Student Media Contests Fall 2022

• Olivia Hu earned a Superior in Newsmagazine Layout.
• Chloe Gaither earned a Superior in Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages.
• Sophia May earned an Excellent in Yearbook Copy/Caption: Clubs
• Tarek Al Husseini earned an Excellent in Review Writing.
• Mary Vetter earned an Excellent in Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports.
• Jordan Hunt earned an Honorable Mention in Yearbook Cover/Endsheets.
• Jessica Sachs earned an Honorable Mention in Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life
• Allen You earned an Honorable Mention in Commentary Writing.
• Olivia Goeke earned an Honorable Mention in Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics
• Rory Lustberg earned an Honorable Mention in Editorial Writing.
• Sydney Collinger earned an Honorable Mention in Portrait Photo.