Reporting and Writing
Solutions Journalism
Dear World, Save the Bees
The growing movement to protect the tiny, mighty heroes of the ecosystem
Fostering hope for austin’s homeless
Exploring the presence of homelessness in Austin, city protocols, and the resources and solutions availible
In-depth/investigative
Modern Masculinity
How social media is influencing young men’s definition of what it means to be a man
The Detrimental Debt Cycle
a deep delve into the over $140 million dollar increase in the district’s budget deficit, coming changes.
Statehouse to Schoolhouse
How the 89th legislative session has changed the educational environment, students and staff adapt
AI takes a seat in the modern classroom
The use of AI in the educational environment, and its impact on students
the Echo of protest music
Examining the influence of music on political and social movements throughout history to now
From the vote to the whitehouse
Fleshing out the process of the election of the United States President
Students juggle jobs and school
Features/objective
How teens balance school, work, and extracurricular activities and the skills they have learned from their jobs
Students share soup drive sculptures
Upperclassmen create handmade bowls to donate for charitable event at local food bank
Bulldog Nation; a lasting Legacy
The nearly ten-year impact of now retired principal Mark Robinson
Reporting and Writing Awards:
2025-2026
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (National)
certificate of merit in-depth news feature story
Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA)
2nd place newspaper portfolio of writing
2nd place newspaper investigative story
3rd place newspaper investigative story
1st place headline package
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) (State)
1st place best of the best in Texas, print writing portfolio
Superior news feature story
Superior in depth news/feature story (x2)
Excellent in-depth news/feature story
Interscholastic League Press Association 2024-25 Individual Achievement (ILPC IA) (State)
1st place TOP IN TEXAS news writing
1st place TOPS IN TEXAS headline writing
3rd place news feature
Honorable mention news feature
2024-2025
Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA)
2nd place newspaper writing portfolio
1st place newspaper news feature
2nd place newspaper investigative story
3rd place newspaper investigative story
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) (State)
Superior in-depth feature story
Excellent in-depth News Feature story
Interscholastic League Press Association 2024-25 Individual Achievement (ILPC IA) (State)
1st place news feature
2023-2024
National Scholastic Press Association clips and clicks (National)
Honorable mention feature story
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) (State)
Superior print feature story
Excellent feature story
School Newspapers Online (National)
Best of SNO Feature story
2022-2023
Interscholastic League Press Association (ILPC) (State)
3rd place opinion story