In the area of Career and Technical Education (CTE), Leander ISD students excelled in state-level competitions during the 2022-23 school year. The high school journalism departments in LISD feature robust programs for broadcast, yearbook and newspapers.

The hard work of students and staff in the yearbook and journalism programs paid off, as Leander ISD students and teams took home dozens of well-deserved awards.

Interscholastic League Press Conference

Student Leadership Awards

  • Abigail Martinez – Cedar Park HS – Video Producer of the Year

Anchor Team

  • Cedar Park HS – First Place

Individual Anchor

  • Regan Hill – Cedar Park HS – First Place
  • Abby Martinez – Cedar Park HS – Second Place

Daily Announcements

  • Jonah Drum & John Simmons – Rouse HS – Second Place

Feature Story

  • Abby Martinez – Cedar Park HS – First Place
  • Anastasiia Grygorivea – Rouse HS – Third Place

Documentary

  • Anastasiia Grygorivea & Autumn Rogers – Rouse HS – Third Place

Entertainment Photo

  • Yness Martinez – Vandegrift HS – First Place

General News Photo

  • Valeria Amaya – Vandegrift HS – First Place

Graphics

  • Ryan Green & Reid Cummins – Cedar Park HS – Second Place

Headlines

  • Seiya Mutreja – Vandegrift HS – First Place

News Feature

  • Abigail Lincks – Vandegrift HS – Second Place

News Story

  • Regan Hill – Cedar Park HS – Second Place

News Writing

  • Regan Hill – Cedar Park HS – First Place

Public Service Announcement

  • Antony Luparello – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

Personal Opinion Column

  • Abigail Lincks – Vandegrift HS – First Place

Personal Column

  • Aisha Rashid – Vandegrift HS – Second Place

Photo Portfolio

  • Valeria Amaya – Vandegrift HS – Second Place

Show Introduction

  • Autumn Rogers – Rouse HS – First Place
  • Antony Luparello – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

Special Coverage

  • Jack Polishook – Cedar Park HS – Second Place
  • Antony Luparello – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

Sports Story

  • Katie Whitmarsh – Cedar Park HS – Second Place

Broadcast Stars

  • The Wolfcast – Cedar Park HS – Silver Star

Online News Stars

  • The Wolfpack – Cedar Park HS – Bronze Star

Yearbook Stars

  • The Lonestar – Vista Ridge HS – Gold Star
  • The Lair – Leander HS – Bronze Star
  • Veteran – Vandegrift HS – Bronze Star
  • Tracks – Cedar Park HS – Bronze Star

Gold Circle Awards

  • The Lair – Leander HS – First Place in Caption/Cutline Writing & Yearbook Spread

Silver Crown Awards

  • The Veteran Yearbook – Vandegrift HS
  • The Voice Digital Newspaper – Vandegrift HS

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Gold Crown Recognition

  • The Lair Yearbook – Leander HS
  • The Lonestar Yearbook – Vista Ridge HS

National Scholastic Press Association

Feature Photo

  • Kaya Kinsey – Vandegrift HS – First Place

News Photo

  • Valeria Amaya – Vandegrift HS – Second Place
  • Mary Bahrami – Vandegrift HS – Third Place

Quill & Scroll International Honor Society

Caption Writing

  • James Sanderson – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

Portrait Photograph

  • Erin Pish – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

Sports Coverage

  • Heidi Williams – Cedar Park HS – Third Place

School Newspaper Online

  • The Wolfpack – Cedar Park HS – Distinguished Site