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All CPHS media outlets gathered at White Hawk for the journalism banquet

Abigail Vester, Excalibur Staff

May 2, 2024

CPHS media students, friends and family gathered at White Hawk to celebrate the success at an awards banquet for Excalibur Yearbook, Inklings News, and CPTV.

There were 25 new inductees to the Quill and Scroll Society including Amani Aman, Makenna Carmichael, McKenzie Poer, Raquel Ruffin, Alyssa Torres, Isabella Valenzuela, Miles Verpooten, Regan Sapon, Elizabeth Lunn, Kristina Petkovski, Maylani Velazquez, Ma’Rae Wallace, Mason Erbini, Ashley Johnson, Avery Moore, Evangeline Montanez, Jessica Dobosz, AJ Hielema, Andrew Ives, Trent Josleyn, Ariana Pantoja, Rana Stevens, Thalen Stiener, Robert Swiedals, and Jacob Arona.

The Excalibur Yearbook awards are as follows:

Best People Editor – McKenzie Poer

Best Editor-in-Chief – Madeline Thunberg and Caitlyn Osika

Rising Star Award – Adyson Graegin

Best Business Manager – Aadil Khan

Best Design Editor – Raquel Ruffin

Best Photography Editor – Isabella Valenzuela

Spirit of Excalibur – Makenna Carmichael

Best Copy Editor – Amani Aman

Best Coverage Editor – Alyssa Torres

Best Multimedia Editor – Emilee Lucht

Best Writer – Brooklyn Gargano

Best Designer – Megan Abraham

Best Photographer – Elyse Anderson

Best Public Relations Manager – Vivian Keene

Best Sports Editor – Kristina Petkovski

The Inklings News awards are as follows:

Best Editor-in-Chief – Hayden Kay

Rylin Sherron – Best Multimedia Chief Journalist

Best Opinion Writer – Ariel Moore

Best Book Reviewer – Grace Cappas

Best Creative Designer – Katie Mahle

Best Copy Editor – Ashley Johnson

Best Change Agent – Maylani Velazquez

Best News Writer – Mason Erbini

Best Feature Writer – Avery Moore

Best of the Best – Evangeline Montanez

Spirit of Inklings – Ma’Rae Wallace

Rising Star – Annabella Angarone

The CPTV awards are as follows:

Best DJ and Most Improved Broadcaster – Rana Stevens

Best On-Air Personality and Best All-Around Broadcaster – MiRey Fernandez

Best TV Anchor – Kailey Palomo

Best QuickCUT Producer – Amelia Schumacher

Best QuickCUT Producer – Ryan Welsh

Congratulations to all the students who won!

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About the Contributor

Abigail Vester, Staff

Abby Vester is a sophomore at CPHS. This is Vester’s second year on Excalibur staff and loves photography. Vester initially sparked an interest in yearbook and photography over the summer before her freshman year. She enjoys taking photos of dance, cheer, and other sports. Other than yearbook, Vester was also on the CPHS tennis team last year and is aiming to make the team this year. She is also going to be involved with CASS and Key Club this year.