2021 Story of the Year winners

The Missouri Journalism Education Association is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Story of the Year winners.

These students submitted impressive pieces of work from this school year that were selected as the winners by a highly qualified judging team. This is a wonderful honor for all the students and the schools they represent and are indicative of the high quality of their publications programs.

The MJEA Individual Student awards were designed to honor the very best in student writing, photography, design and video storytelling in Missouri by selecting one winner in each category.

YEARBOOK FEATURE STORY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Emma Schoeller of Willard High School has been named winner of the Yearbook Feature Story of the Year contest. Their story is above.

Finalist: Brayden Maxwell of Kirkwood High School has been named a finalist of the Yearbook Feature Story of the Year contest. Their story is linked here.

YEARBOOK SPORTS STORY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Elise Roettger of Kirkwood High School has been named winner of the Yearbook Sports Story of the Year contest. Their story is above.

Finalist: Audrey Savacool and Jordyn Lochmann of Lafayette High School has been named a finalist of the Yearbook Sports Story of the Year contest. Their story is linked here.

STORY OF THE YEAR: IN-DEPTH

Winner: Samantha Haney of Lafayette High School has been named winner of the Story of the Year: In-Depth contest. Their story is pictured above and linked here.

Finalist: Lauren Pickett of Marquette High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: In-Depth contest. Their story is linked here.

Finalist: Ianne Salvosa, Irem, Inan and Mollie Banstetter of Liberty High School have been named finalists of the Story of the Year: In-Depth contest. Their story is linked here.

STORY OF THE YEAR: NEWS

Winner: Kayleonah Trumble of Oak Park High School has been named winner of the Story of the Year: News contest. Their story is pictured above and linked here.

Finalist: Tea Perez of Francis Howell Central High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: News contest. Their story is linked here.

Finalist: Marin Ellington of Marquette High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: News contest. Their story is linked here.

STORY OF THE YEAR: FEATURE

Winner: Waha Siddiqui and Stephanie Lei of Marquette High School has been named winner of the Story of the Year: Feature contest. Their story is above and linked here.

Finalist: Isabella Bamnolker, Kate Freedman and Seraphina Corbo of Clayton High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: Feature contest. Their story is linked here.

Finalist: Maddie Hewgley of Parkway Central High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: Feature contest. Their story is linked here.

STORY OF THE YEAR: SPORTS

Winner: Tom Mueller of Kirkwood High School has been named winner of the Story of the Year: Sports contest. Their story is pictured above and linked here.

Finalist: Ivy Reed of Clayton High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: Sports contest. Their story is linked here.

STORY OF THE YEAR: OPINION

Winner: Sydney Ellison and Justin Brewer  of Francis Howell North High School has been named winner of the Story of the Year: Opinion contest. Their story is above.

Finalist: Tyler Kinzy of Parkway West High School has been named a finalist of the Story of the Year: Opinion contest. Their story is linked here.