AUSTIN. “The Lion 2014 won a Gold Star from the University Interscholastic Press Association in affiliation with the UIL. The Gold Star recognizes the best of student publications in the state. Other champions are listed on the UIL website.

The staff scored Tops in Texas  in two of the categories.

Results for UIL’s Interscholastic League Press Conference’s 5A Individual Achievement Awards. In 34 categories, the yearbook staff won 1^st in 13 categories; 2^nd in five categories; 3^rd in seven categories; honorable mention in 12 categories. Overall, we placed 37 slots. They award one first, one second, one third and up to four honorable mentions. The most we can enter per category is two and some allow only one entry. We were in the toughest division in the state.

The awards reflect 27 categories for the 2014 book and seven for the 2015 book that has not come out yet.

First place winners can be viewed here.

2015 book (the one that will come out in May)

1^st        Feature spread: Colin Mitchell, Lauren Anderson, Nicole Stuessy, Ulises Velez

1^st        Sports spread: Colin Mitchell, Nathan Roberts

2^nd       Class spread: Amelia Kinsinger, Giovanni Sabala, Lauren Anderson

1^st        Club/organization spread: Norma Salinas, Amelia Kinsinger,

Lauren Anderson, Nicole Oesterreicher

1^st        Multi-topic spread: Demi Davenport, Colin Mitchell, Giovanni Sabala,

Amelia Kinsinger

1^st        Story, Nicole Stuessy

1^st        Photo portfolio: Isaac Monroy

2^nd       Photo portfolio: Colin Mitchell

2014 book

Tops in Texas            Theme Selection and Development

Lauren Frazier and Ben Johnson

Tops in Texas                        Student Life Spread

Sydney Sabetpour, Ben Johnson, Maddie Derryberry,

Ashton Williams

1^st        Theme selection and development: Lauren Frazier and Ben Johnson

1^st        Theme copy and captions: Ben Johnson

3^rd       Captions: Brittany Stout, Amelia Kinsinger, Ben Johnson

2^nd       Headlines: Ben Johnson, Lauren Anderson

2^nd       Tribute ad spread: Lauren Frazier

1^st        Multi-format ad spread: Sydney Sabetpour

HM      Index spread: Lauren Frazier, Lauren Anderson, Amelia Kinsinger

1^st        Student life spread: Sydney Sabetpour, Ben Johnson, Maddie Derryberry,

Ashton Williams

3^rd       Student life spread: Lauren Frazier, Amelia Kinsinger, Giovanni Sabala

1^st        Sports spread: Claire Embry, Ben Johnson, Tyler Keeler

HM      Sports spread: Kendra Murphy, Krista Gwynn, Nathan Roberts

3^rd       Academic spread: Lauren Anderson, Ben Johnson, Colin Mitchell

HM      Class spread: Ben Johnson, Giovanni Sabala

3^rd       Club/organization spread: Lauren Anderson, Ashton Williams

3^rd       Multi-topic spread: Nicole Stuessy, Giovanni Sabala

HM      Secondary coverage: Lauren Frazier

2^nd       Student life feature story: Nicole Stuessy

HM      Student life feature story: Ben Johnson

HM      Academic feature story: Ben Johnson

3^rd       Sports feature story: Brittany Stout

HM      Sports feature story: Colin Mitchell

3^rd       Club/organization feature story: Jacob Frazier

HM      Club/organization feature story: Ben Johnson

HM      Personality profile: Ben Johnson

HM      Sports action photo: Giovanni Sabala

1^st        Sports feature photo: Kendra Murphy

1^st        Club/organization photo: Alejandra Velez

HM      Club/Organization photo: Ashton Williams

2^nd       Photo Portfolio: Giovanni Sabala

HM      Photo Portfolio: Colin Mitchell

Online News Awards

3^rd       News writing: Nicole Stuessy

2^nd       News feature: Nicole Stuessy

3^rd       Feature writing: Jacob Frazier

HM      Entertainment Feature: Johnny Millar

2^nd       Photo slide show: Colin Mitchell, Nathan Roberts, Steven Kent

3^rd       Photo slide show: Colin Mitchell

HM      General news photo: Giovanni Sabala

2^nd       Feature photo: David Funes

HM      Feature photo: Steven Kent

2^nd       Entertainment photo: Alejandra Velez

HM      Entertainment photo: Kaylee Sixkiller

HM      Sports action photo: Colin Mitchell

2^nd       Sports feature photo: Colin Mitchell

3^rd       Sports feature photo: Isaac Monroy

1^st        Portrait: Steven Kent

3^rd       Photo portfolio: Colin Mitchell

HM      Home page design: staff

2^nd       Captions: Colin Mitchell, Nathan Roberts, Steven Kent

3^rd       Social media: Chris Garcia, Mason Lane

1^st        Blog: Jacob Frazier

by Nicole Stuessy