Journalist of the Year Archive
Past Winners
2026
Logan Day, Caney Creek HS, Conroe (Stephen Green, adviser)
2025
Krista Fleming, Hebron HS, Lewisville (Steven Jones, adviser)
2024
Alice Scott**, McCallum HS, Austin (David Winter, adviser)
2023
Haylie Stum, Bridgeland HS, Cy Fair (Alexis-Prieto-Berkey, adviser)
2022
Amanda Hare, Prosper HS, (Lisa Roskens, Michael Hatch, advisers)
2021
Grant Johnson, Rock Hill HS, Prosper (Margie Raper, adviser)
2020
Sam Ahmed, St. Mark’s School of Texas, (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2019
Parker Davis**, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2018
Kobe Roseman, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2017
Rish Basu, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2016
Will Clark, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2015
Matthew Conley, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2014
Ryan O’Meara, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2013
Daniel Hersh, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas (Ray Westbrook, adviser)
2012
Christian Rumscheidt, Cypress Falls High School, Houston (Lisa Van Etta, adviser)
2011
Bianca Gomez Cypress Falls High School, Houston (Lisa Van Etta, adviser)
2009
Kendall Popelsky Cypress Falls High School, Houston (Lisa Van Etta, adviser)
2008
Alejandro Benito**, Cypress Falls High School, Houston (Lisa Van Etta, adviser)
2007
Sarah Tiambeng, Duncanville High School, Duncanville (James Rich, adviser)
2006
Marcelino Benito**, Cypress Falls High School, Houston (Lisa Van Etta, adviser)
2005
Amanda Blakely, Crandall High School (Kaufman, TX)
2004
Abha Bhattarai, John B. Connally High School, Pflugerville (Cathy Kincaid, adviser)
2000
Mildred M. Yuan**, Westlake High School, Austin (Deanne Kunz Brown, adviser)
1998
Corinne (Corrie) MacLaggan**, Westlake High School, Austin (Deanne Kunz Brown, adviser)
1989
Dane Reese**, Westlake High School, Austin (John Cutsinger, adviser)
** Denotes National Award Winner
