2017 - 2018 "iT'S Ours, and it's Everything" Yearbook

​Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest

• Feature Photo and Caption
  • Maddie Kilgore - Excellent
  • Natalie Deck - Excellent
  • Ava Boedeker - Excellent
  • Owen Cook - Superior
• News/Academic Photo and Caption
  • Hannah Pensyl - Excellent
  • Alyssa Schleper - Excellent
  • Alyssa Fernung - Superior
  • Shay Berry - Superior
• Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption
  • Shay Berry - Excellent
  • Ava Boedeker - Excellent
  • Owen Cook - Excellent
  • Anna Kantar - Superior
• Student Life Photo and Caption
  • Anna Kantar - Excellent
  • Delilah Flora - Excellent
  • Anna Kantar - Superior
  • Maya Francisco - Superior
• Yearbook Design
  • Maya Francisco - Excellent
  • Shay Berry, Jack Woodard - Excellent
  • Bella Doss - Honorable Mention
• Yearbook Theme
  • Superior - Maya Francisco, Anna Kantar, Maddie Kilgore, Ashlynne Kilgore, Hannah Pensyl
• Yearbook Writing
  • Kyle Emgenbroich, Ritvik Mishra - Excellent
  • Daniela Rascon Gracia, Ally Biggs - Excellent
  • Ava Boedeker, Ava Watkins, Shay Berry - Honorable Mention
  • Alyssa Fernung, Gage Carey - Superior

​​National Scholastic Press Association

• All American rating with Five Marks of Distinction

2016 - 2017 "You're Here. Now What?" Yearbook

​National Scholastic Press Association

• Picture of the Year (Jr. High/Middle School) - 3rd Place - Grace Denney & 4th Place - Sophie Gorecki
• Design of the Year  (Yearbook Spread Design) 3rd place - Brook Toombs & Ella Rose Chianis
• All American rating with Five Marks of Distinction
• 3rd Place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Fall National High School Journalism Conventions (2017 - Dallas, Texas) 

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Gold Crown Recipient
• Gold Medalist with All Columbian honors 

Herff Jones Yearbooks

• Featured in the "Portfolio" book, featuring the best yearbooks published by Herff Jones in 2017

Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest

• Theme Package - Excellent (Westfield Middle School Staff)
• Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption
  • Superior - Grace Denney
  • Superior - Gabby Wiernik
  • Superior - Sophie Gorecki
  • Excellent - Hannah Pensyl
• News/Academic Photo and Caption
  • ​Excellent - Maddie Kilgore
  • Excellent - Ella Rose Chianis
  • Excellent - Maya Francisco
  • ​Excellent - Ben Hobson
• Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption
  • Excellent - Sophie Gorecki
  • Excellent  - Gabby Fekete
  • Excellent  - Ben Hobson
  • Honorable Mention - Grace Connor
• Student Life Photo and Caption
  • Excellent - Sophie Gorecki
  • Excellent - Gabby Wiernik
  • Excellent - Jake Richardson
  • Honorable Mention - Brooklin Toombs
• Yearbook Spread Design
  • Excellent - Brooklin Toombs
  • Excellent - Ella Rose Chianis
  • Excellent - Ella Rose Chianis & Brooklin Toombs
  • Excellent - Garrett Smith & Larissa Krakora
• Yearbook Copy
  • Superior - Ava Hiatt, Ellye Tibbets, Sophie Gorecki
  • ​Excellent - Ellye Tibbets, Ben Hobson, Ashlynne Kilgore & Sophie Gorecki

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2015 - 2016 "It's Not That Complicated, But it's a Little Confusing" Yearbook

Journalism Education Association

• Aspiring Young Journalist Award Recipient - Benjamin Rascon Gracia​

​National Scholastic Press Association

• Picture of the Year (Jr. High/Middle School) - 5th Place - Emma Luedke & 3rd Place - Spencer Howe
• Pacemaker Finalist

Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest

• Theme Package - Excellent (Westfield Middle School Staff)
• News/Academic Photo and Caption
  • ​Excellent - Natalie Penry
• Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption
  • Superior - Erin Clark
  • Excellent - Elie Anania
• Sports Action or Reaction Photo and Caption
  • ​Superior - Emma Luedke
  • Excellent - Anna Martin
  • Excellent  - Spencer Howe
  • Honorable Mention - Anna Martin
• Student Life Photo and Caption
  • Excellent - Natalie Penry
  • Excellent - Samantha Lewis
  • Honorable Mention - Natalie Penry
• Yearbook Spread Design
  • Excellent - Anja Kranich & Samantha Lewis
  • Excellent - Samantha Lewis
  • Honorable Mention - Anja Kranich
• Yearbook Copy
  • ​Excellent - Benjamin Rascon Gracia, Claire Davis & Sophie Gorecki

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Gold Crown 

Walsworth Publishing​

• ​2016 National Photo Competition Grand Prize Winner (Jr. High/Middle Category) - Spencer Howe
• Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
• Featured in the Theme Gallery

Ball State University

• Feature Photo
  • Excellent - Emma Luedke 
  • Honorable Mention  - Grace Connor
  • Honorable Mention  - Garrett Smith

• Sports Photo
  • Superior - Natalie Penry
  • Excellent - Grace Connor
  • Excellent - Emma Luedke
  • Excellent - McKenna Eichenauer
  • Excellent - Spencer Howe
  • Honorable Mention - Natalie Penry
  • Honorable Mention - Natalie Shupe​

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2014 - 2015 "In the Mix" Yearbook

National Scholastic Press Association:  

• Pacemaker 2016
• 2nd Place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Fall & Spring National High School Journalism Conventions (2015, Orlando, FL & 2016, Los Angeles)
• Picture of the Year (5th place) Jr. High/Middle School -  Michaela Krawczyk
• All American with five marks of distinction in concept, photography, writing, coverage, and design.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Silver Crown Winner
• Gold Medalist Critique with All Columbian honors

Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest

• Feature/Environmental Portrait Photo and Caption

              Excellent - Kathryn Mick

• Academic Photo and Caption

              Excellent - Benjamin Rascon Gracia
              Excellent - Samantha Lewis
              Excellent - Michaela Krawczyk
              Honorable Mention - Grace Bieghler

• Theme Package - Excellent (Westfield Middle School Staff)
• Sports Action Photo and Caption

              Superior - Kerry Effinger
              Superior - Michaela Krawczyk

• Yearbook Spread Design

              Superior - Grace Bieghler

Walsworth Publishing

• Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
• Inducted into the 2016 President's Collection
• Featured in the theme gallery
• 2015 National Photo Competition Winner (Honorable Mention; Jr. High/Middle) - Kerry Effinger  
• 2015 National Photo Competition Winner (Honorable Mention; Academics) - Ellie Stephan

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2013-2014 "Breakthrough" Yearbook

National Scholastic Press Association: 

• Pacemaker Finalist
• 4th Place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Spring National High School Journalism Convention 2015 Denver
• All American with five marks of distinction in concept, photography, writing, coverage, and design.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Gold Crown
• Gold Medalist Critique

Ball State University National Monthly Contests:

• November Best Feature Photo Winner (Junior High/Middle)- Claire Carlson
• December Best Feature Photo Winner (Junior High/Middle)- Chloe Sullivan
• January Best Feature Photo Winner (Junior High/Middle)- Thomas Nguyen

Walsworth Publishing:

• Gallery of Excellence
• Inducted into the 2015 President's Collection
• Featured in Possibilities Vol. 6
• 2014 National Photo Competition Winner (Honorable Mention; Jr. High/Middle) - Meg Woodard

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2012-2013  "Find Your..."  Yearbook

Columbia Scholastic Press Association:

• Silver Crown Award Winner
• Silver Medalist Critique

National Scholastic Press Association:

• 1st place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Fall National High School Journalism Convention 2013 Boston
• 2nd place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Spring National High School Journalism Convention 2014 San Diego
• Picture of the Year (4th place) Jr. High/Middle School - Trevor Crupi
• All American with four marks of distinction in concept, photography, coverage, and design.
• Featured in "The Best of the High School Press" six times including Best of Dividers and Portraits

Walsworth Publishing:

• Inducted into the 2014 President's Collection
• Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
• Featured in the theme gallery
• 2013 Photo Competition Winner (Honorable Mention) - Trevor Crupi

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2011-2012 "Stand Out" Yearbook

Columbia Scholastic Press Association:

• Gold Crown Award Winner
• Gold Medalist

National Scholastic Press Association:

• 1st place Best of Show, Jr. High/Middle School, Fall National High School Journalism Convention 2013 Boston
• Eighth Place Best of Show (High School- 224 pages or less) Spring National High School Journalism Convention 2013 San Francisco. First middle school EVER to win Best of Show in a high school category
  
• Picture of the Year (3rd place) Jr. High/Middle School - Sara Jarvis & Jordan Loeser
  
• First Class with One Mark of Distinction

Walsworth Publishing:

• Inducted into the 2013 President's Collection
• Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
• Featured in the theme gallery
• Featured in Walsworth's "Possibilities" Idea book
  

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2010-2011   "Awesome"   Yearbook

Recipient of 10 awards from Ball State University's Junior High Journalism Day. More than any other school!

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