Awards

AWARD-WINNING TEENS

Unleashed has been nationally recognized with awards from the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. The Foundation represents 90 percent of U.S. newspapers. For more information, visit www.naa.org.

 

2011 Awards
The 2011 awards were announced May 10.

Feature Story
Second: “Firefighter-in-training shows her mettle,” Laura Aguilera-Flemming, Davis High School junior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

First-person feature
First: “You can go home again,” Jasmine Okbinoglu, Eisenhower High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Personality Profile
First: “Ben Barg: Jazzed on music,” Hannah Besso, Davis High School sophomore, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor
Second: “Sarah Joffs: A double life,” Hannah Naughton, Davis High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Personal Opinion Column
First: “Mammograms save lives,” Jenna Davison, Eisenhower High School junior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Photograph
Second: “A pool of friends,” Alex Braman, Davis High School sophomore, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor
Third: “Summer Scenes: Beachcomers,” Colleen Fontana, Davis High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Sports Story
Honorable Mention: “Highland community rallies behind quarterback,” Alyssa Wickenhagen, Highland High School freshman, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

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2010 Awards
The 2010 awards were announced at the Young Readers Seminar in Arlington, Va. May 7.

Youth Editorial Under 60,000 Circulation

Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, program coordinator, and David Goehner, ESD 105 public information officer

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2009 Awards
The 2009 awards were announced at the Young Readers Seminar in Arlington, Va. May 16.

News Feature
Second: “Wanted: Safe Crossings,” Lety Clark-Olivero, Eisenhower High School junior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Review
First: “Evoking Laughter and Tears” Olivia Hernandez, Davis High School, senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Feature Story
Honorable Mention: “Facing the Music,” Wyatt Kanyer, Riverside Christian School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Personality Profile
Second: “The Work is Paying Off,” Sharon Reyna, EAGLE High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

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Sports Story
First: “Knee Troubles,” Lety Clark-Olivero, Eisenhower High School junior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

2008 Awards
The 2008 awards were presented at the Young Readers Seminar in Phoenix May 15 to 18.

Program Excellence Under 60,000 Circulation
First: Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Teen Sections Under 60,000 Circulation
Third: Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

News Story
First: “The Laramie Project,” Olivia Hernandez, Davis, High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Review
First: “One Under the Sun,” Jordie Ricigliano, Zillah High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Photograph
First: “A Loved One in Iraq,” Becky Paulson, Davis High School senior, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Special Projects
Third: “Pets and their People,” staff of Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Feature Story
Second: “Beefalo,” Joy Myers, 2007 Zillah High School graduate, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

First-person feature
Second: “Before and After,” Lucia Borrello-Seltzer, Eisenhower High School freshman, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

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2007 Awards
There were no 2007 awards; the awards program was suspended this year.

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2006 Awards
The 2006 awards were presented during a banquet in St. Louis on July 24, 2006.

Teen Sections
First: Small Circulation (up to 60,000), Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

First-person feature
First: Olivia Hernandez, Davis High School, ” ‘Oliva’ Meets THE Chuck,” Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Photograph
First: Laura Harmon, Eisenhower High School, “The Rush of Rodeo,” Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Review
First: Walter Schlect, West Valley High School, “Spielberg Infuses Munich With Edge of Truth, Universality,” Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Program Excellence
Third: Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

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2005 Awards
The 2005 awards were presented during a banquet in Nashville in October 2005.

Program Excellence
Second: Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Teen Sections Under 60,000 Circulation
Third: Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Special Projects
Third: Staff of Unleashed, Kids Who Will Make a Difference,” Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

First-person feature
First: Katie Greenberg, Davis High School, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor
Third: Diana Walsh, Davis High School, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Photograph
Honorable Mention: Sara Marquis, Eisenhower High School, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor

Review
Second: Olivia Hernandez, Davis High School, Unleashed, Yakima Herald-Republic, Adriana Janovich, youth editor