On Saturday, April 5, 89 students competed in the 2014 jDay Write-Off Competition.  At the closing ceremony, associate director of the Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers and Advisers presented the following students with certificates of merit:

Best of Show:

• Yearbook: Techniques, TJHSST
• Newspaper: The Purple Tide, Chantilly High School

Infographics:

• First place – Alvin Shi, TJHSST
• Second place – Andrea Delgado, McLean High School
• Third place – Justin Mercer, Chantilly High School

Newspaper Design: First place, Alexis Williams, TJHSST

Yearbook Design:

• First place – Eileen Zheng, TJHSST
• Second place – Brooklyn Lykes, George C. Marshall High School
• Third place – Katelyn O’Neil, Yorktown High School

Photography:

• First place – Allen Harris, McLean High School
• Second place – Alyssa Glenn, South Lakes High School

Editing:

• First place – Meilan Solly, Tuscarora High School
• Second place – Hannah Menchel, McLean High School

Editorial Cartoon:

• First place – Shaoyki Amdo, McLean High School
• Second place – Jessica Tang, McLean High School

Editorial Writing:

• First place – Michael Bollman, Centreville High School
• Second place – Gloria Boland, Chantilly High School
• Third place – Christine Cheon, McLean High School

Feature Writing:

• First place – Esther Kim, TJHSST
• Second place – Xavier Rivera, Rockville High School
• Third place – Catie Hutchison, John Champe High School

News Writing:

• First place – Ellen Kan, TJHSST
• Second place – Sabiha Chowdhury, Chantilly High School
• Third place – Megan Mowry, Edison High School
• Honorable Mention – Maggie Lam, McLean HS

Sports Writing:

• First place – David Kagan, McLean High School
• Second place – Hannah Duenkel, Tuscarora High School
• Third place – Erin Fowler, Chantilly High School

Cutline/Caption Writing:

• First place – Priyanka Bitra, Freedom High School
• Second place – Andrew Gonzales, Annandale High School
• Third place – Karissa Walker, Freedom High School

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