Awards
2021
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Localizing Contest winner, “Brookline Educators Union Announces Nov. 3 Strike” by Oliver Fox, Anoushka Mallik, and Elena Su
- Localizing Contest winner, “A Better Brookline strives to change for a fair town government” by Max Jepsen
- Localizing Contest winner, ““Timon of Athens” brilliantly adapts theater to a virtual world” by Oliver Fox
2020
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online
- Special Achievement: Personality Profile, “Powerhouse alum takes on fashion design in NYC” by Yiming Fu
- Special Achievement: Personality Profile, “Levine spreads cheer throughout the school” by Charlotte Dresser
- Special Achievement: Feature, “Re-Leaf for NETA” by Jeremiah Levy
- Special Achievement: Sports, “Nagle and Liss-Riordan sprint to success” by Mila Seifert
- Special Achievement: Sports, “Two sports compete for field use” by Tina Little and Emily Trelstad
- Special Achievement: Review, ““Frozen II” uses humor to appeal to older audience” by Phoebe Kallaher
- Special Achievement: Review, ““The Lighthouse” provides psychological horror” by Elena Su
- Special Achievement: Blog, “Thriftamore” by Phoebe Kallaher and Anoushka Mallik
- Special Achievement: Video, “Six Life Hacks” by Jeremy Suh
- Special Achievement: Informational Graphic, “BHS Water Fountains: A Tour” by Phoebe Kallaher
- Special Achievement: Feature, “Staff network helps students fight substance abuse” by Elena Su
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Silver Medalist: Crown Awards, High School Hybrid News
- Third Place Certificate: Digital Media, Personality Profile, “Artist of the Month: Matt Litster” by Jackie Perelman
- Certificate of Merit: Print News, News Writing, “Warrant Article 21’s Sweeping Legacy” by Graham Krewinghaus
- Certificate of Merit: Digital Media, Informational Graphics, “To AP or not to AP?” by Yuen Ting Chow and Taeyeon Kim
2019
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online
- Special Achievement: News story, “Students at Coolidge Corner School reflect on changes” by Renata Shen
- Special Achievement: Sports story, “Boys and girls hockey teams strive to unite as a program” by Jade Kwitkiwski
- Special Achievement: Feature story, “Original art complements student-made albums” by Rachel Lee
- Special Achievement: Sports story, “Jordan Dias tackles gender stereotypes” by Cassidy Washburn
- Special Achievement: Feature story, “Academic Honesty: To Cheat or Not to Cheat” by Sofia Reynoso
- Special Achievement: Feature story, “Artist of the Month: Matt Litster” by Jackie Perelman
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Gold Medalist
- First Place Certificate: Digital Media, Video News Package, “B-Block Protest” by Izzy Gonzales, Lauren Mahoney, and Sascha Wolf-Sorokin
- Second Place Certificate: Digital Media, In-depth news/Feature Story, “Teen dating violence: What is and isn’t love” by Natalie Jew
- Third Place Certificate: Digital Media, Breaking News, “Brookline community recoils from racist videos, looks to future” by Ella Kitterman and Chloe McKim Jepsen
- Certificate of Merit: Digital Media, In-depth news/Feature Story, “High Times at Brookline High” by Natalie Jew
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place for Excellence in News Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Sports Writing
2018
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Localizing Contest winner, “Brookline community recoils from racist videos, looks to future” by Ella Kitterman and Chloe McKim Jepsen, with video by Sascha Wolf-Sorokin, Lauren Mahoney and Izzy Gonzalez
- Localizing Contest winner, “Annual Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese culture” by Natalie Jew
- Localizing Contest winner, “DACA: A dream deferred” by Chloe McKim Jepsen, with video by Sofia Reynoso and graphics by Mia Abulaf and Julio (Tree) Demb
- Localizing Contest winner, “High school graduates join City Year to combat educational inequality” by Susanna Kemp
- Special Achievement: News photo, “Kathleen Joss leads the drummers of Odaiko New England” by Gabriel Lee
- Special Achievement: News photo, “Senior Anthony Vieti leads Thursday’s protest” by Renata Shen
- Special Achievement: Review, “Riverdale fails to connect with today’s youth” by Ani Mathison
- Special Achievement: Informational graphic, “Thefts at BHS” by Sofia Reynoso
- Special Achievement: Bylined column, “Muslim woman responds to disapproval of headscarves” by Iman Kha
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Digital Story of the Year finalist, “Brookline community recoils from racist videos, looks to future” by Ella Kitterman and Chloe McKim Jepsen, with video by Sascha Wolf-Sorokin, Lauren Mahoney and Izzy Gonzalez
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Sports Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Editorial Writing
2017
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online
- All-New England: First Place, Class I, Print/online
- Special Achievement: Feature story, “Alumnae teen mothers share their experiences” by Haley Bayne
- Special Achievement: News story, “Diversity hiring committees face complications” by Susanna Kemp
- Special Achievement: Feature story, “Looking down the Sights” by Rosa Stern Pait
- Special Achievement: Informational graphic, “Licenses in Brookline by type” by Sofia Tong
- Special Achievement: Informational graphic, “Teachers address modern-day issues” by Jake Brodsky
- Special Achievement: Informational graphic, “How do you sleep at night?” by Isabel Gonzalez
- Special Achievement: Interactive graphic, “Women’s marches in Boston and Washington, D.C. provide outlet for anger and pride” by Sarah Groustra, Sara Hogenboom and Evan Marohn
- Special Achievement: Special section, “Knocking on the Glass Ceiling” by Haley Bayne, Maya Morris, Jason Altshuler, Sara Hogenboom, Mia Abulaf and Bertina Xue
- Special Achievement: Feature page design, “How comfortable do students feel talking about race in world language classes?” by Lauren Mahoney, Sascha Wolf-Sorokin and Izzy Gonzalez
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Gold Medalist
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place for Excellence in Sports Writing
2016
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online
- All-New England: First Place, Class I, Print/online
- Special Achievement: Feature photo, “Ed Wiser desk feature” by Sofia Tong
- Special Achievement: News story, “Pronoun introductions offer greater range of student gender identities” by Jake Brodsky
- Special Achievement: Editorial, “Conservative students deserve a voice“
- Special Achievement: News photo, “Man attends Paris vigil” by Petra Huang
- Special Achievement: Sports story, “Committed Athletes” by Noa Dalzell and Sergei LeFaure
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Finalist: 2016 Online Pacemaker
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Gold Crown Finalist
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place for Excellence in Sports Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in News Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Editorial Writing
2015
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Gold Crown Finalist
- Silver Crown Award
- News Writing for Digital Media: for “Discrepancies in English Classes Frustrate Students” by Juliana Kaplan
- On-Campus Issues for Digital Media: for “LGBT Topics: Coming Out” by Ben Gladstone
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place for Excellence in Sports Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in News Writing
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/Online Newspaper
- Special Achievement: Home Page Design of “The Sag Online” by Eoin Walsh
- Special Achievement: Editorial, “Health classes require supplementation” by Juliana Kaplan, Rosa Stern Pait and Sasha Saias
- Special Achievement: Blog, “Race: Not just Black and White” by Izzy Meyers
2014
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/Online Newspaper
- Special Achievement: Feature, “Teacher Feature: Stephanie Hunt” by Sarah Caldwell Smith
- Special Achievement: Sports story, “Athletes excel in concussion reporting” by Tasoula Burk
- Special Achievement: Blog, “LGBTopics: Sexuality and gender fall along spectrums, not into boxes” by Ben Gladstone
- Special Achievement: News story, “Parents voice opposition at athletic commitments forum” by Alex Friedman
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Silver Crown Award
- Second Place Certificate: Editorial writing for digital media, Emmanuel D’Agostino and Aaron Sege
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in News Writing
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Sports Writing
2013
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- All-New England: Second place, Print/Online Newspaper, Class I
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/Online Newspaper
- Journalism award: “Let’s talk about race” by Miriam El-Baz
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Gold Medal: The Sagamore/thesagonline.com
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Sports Writing
2012
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- All-New England: Class I, Newspaper, Second Place
- Highest Achievement: Class I, Newspaper
- Localizing Contest winner, “Students participate in Occupy Boston protests” by Sabine Shaughnessy and Jackie Merrill
- Special Achievement: Feature, “Teacher Feature: Ben Berman” by Alex Johnson
- Special Achievement: Bylined Column, “Da Wei’s Way” by David Ullmann
- Special Achievement: Opinion Page Design, “Page 7” by Ben Berke
- Special Achievement: Sports story, “Suspension loophole is controversial yet accepted” by Matthew Goroff and Alex Johnson
- Special Achievement: News photo, “Students face crunch” by Sabine Shaugnessy
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Gold Medalist Certificate
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place in Excellence in News Writing
2011
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Highest Achievement, Newspaper Class I
- Special Achievement: News photo, “Union supporters walk out” by Kerry Grove
- Special Achievement: News story, “Facebook conversation results in two arrests” by Anita Knopov and Ayush Kumar
- Special Achievement: Sports Story, “Students dream of marathon glory” by Rohan Lewis
- Special Achievement: Journalism award, “Students participate in Occupy Boston protests” by Sabine Shaughnessy and Jackie Merrill
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
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- Silver Medalist Certificate
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF COMMUNICATIONS & JOURNALISM AWARDS
- The Sagamore: Honorable Mention, News Writing
- The Sagamore: Honorable Mention, Editorial Writing
2010
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Localizing Contest winner, “NBA welcomes BHS alumnus” by Colby Bermel
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- The Sagamore: Gold Medalist
- The Sagamore: All-Columbian Honors, Coverage
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- Honorable Mention for Excellence in Editorial Writing
2008
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
- Certificate of Merit: Planning a Special, Lindsay Wise & Rebecca Coven