Awards
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
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” 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: Print/online Newspaper, Class I
- 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: Print/Online Newspaper, Class I
- 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, “LGBT Topics: Sexuality and gender fall along spectrums, not into boxes” by Ben Gladstone
- Special Achievement: News story, “Parents voice opposition at athlete 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: Print/Online Newspaper, Class I
- 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 SPECIAL FALL CONTEST
- Localizing a national news story: “Students participate in Occupy Boston protests” by Sabine Shaughnessy and Jackie Merrill
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION JOURNALISM AWARD IN SCHOLASTIC PUBLISHING/EDITING ALL NEW ENGLAND
- Second Place, Class I Newspaper
- Highest Achievement, Class I Newspaper
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER CRITIQUE
- Silver Medalist Certificate
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY GREATER BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION
- First Place in Excellence in News Writing
2011
NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
- The Sagamore: Highest Achievement, Newspaper Class I
- News Photo: “Union supporters walk out” by Kerry Grove
- News Story: “Facebook conversation results in two arrests” by Anita Knopov and Ayush Kumar
- Sports Story: “Students dream of marathon glory” by Rohan Lewis
- Journalism award: “Students participate in Occupy Boston protests” by Sabine Shaughnessy and Jackie Merrill
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 SPECIAL FALL CONTEST
- “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
