by Julia Skeval

On Friday, Oct 30, 36 students from Jamesville-DeWitt High School attended the Empire State School Press Association at the Newhouse school on Syracuse University’s campus. The J-DHS students are all active members of Rambunctious, the yearbook or the RamPage and while at the conference, took part in educational seminars on topics such as design and photography, careers in communications, the responsible and smart way to utilize social media in promotion, and the sport of sports writing. Five RamPage writers participated in the Write-Off Contest, where competitiors have 45 minutes to interview and then an hour to write a story about the subject. Two photographers also competed in the Photo Shoot Out, where participants were given a theme and then a few hours to take their best picture around campus.

Co-Editors in Chief of Rampage, August Kissel and Julia Skeval took second and first place in the Write-Off Contest, respectively. Photographers Maggie Mannion won second place in the photo contest and Emily Maar received an honorable mentions.

The RamPage publication as a whole also sweeped the awards ceremony in several categories. Many articles won honorable mentions, bronze, silver and gold awards in their distinct genres (i.e. best feature story, best sports story, best editiorial writing). The RamPage won for most improved publication as well as first place for service to our school. And the students were also recognized for running one of the only all-online publications, winning them a Gold in the Overall Category for Online Publications for the fourth year in a row.

Read all of the award winning articles below.

• 1st place Gold, Editorial Writing (Division B), August Kissel and Julia Skeval, (“How Would You Spend $2.6 million?”)

• 1st place Gold, In-depth Coverage, Scottie O’Bryan and Spencer Schultz, (“The Re-Enactor Guy: Julian David-Drori”)

• 1st place Gold, Sports Feature (Division B), Joe Murphy and Joe Morgan, (“Alanna Jones Swings for the Stars”)
   

• 2nd place Silver, Picture Layout/Picture Story, Rampage Staff, (“J-D Day 2015”)

• 2nd place Silver, Sports Feature (Division B), Reed Jaworski, (“Coach Roach Hits 400 Wins”)

• 2nd place Silver, Sports Feature (Division B), Scottie O’Bryan and Spencer Shultz, (“How Many Sports is Too Many?”)
   

• 3rd place Bronze,  Editorial Writing (Division B), Sophia Ferlenda and Bess Murad,  (“Should Athletes Have Due Date Extensions?”)

• 3rd place Bronze, Feature Writing (Division B), Meghan Byrnes and Morgan Brang, (“Going Bald for St. Baldrick’s”)

• 3rd place Bronze,  In-Depth Coverage, Emma Huckins and Anyi Liebler-Bendix,  (“Ms. Glauber says Goodbye to J-D”)

• 3rd place Bronze,  Personality/Interview Story, Scottie O’Bryan and Spencer Schultz,  (“The Re-Enactor Guy: Julian David-Drori”)

• 3rd place Bronze, Sports Feature (Division B), Morgan Brang, (“Two Star Athletes Tear Their ACLs”)

• 3rd place Bronze, Sports Feature (Division B), Spencer Schultz and Scottie O’Bryan, (“Caroline Kopp Scores Big”)
   

• Honorable Mention, Feature Writing (Division B), August Kissel and Julia Skeval, (“J-D Battles for Gender Equality”)

• Honorable Mention,  Feature Writing (Division B), Reed Jaworski, (“Politically Savvy Students at J-D”)

• Honorable Mention, Feature Writing (Division B), Scottie O’Bryan and Spencer Schultz, (“The Re-Enactor Guy: Julian David-Drori”)

• Honorable Mention, In-Depth Coverage, Spencer Schultz and Scottie O’Bryan, (“Caroline Kopp Scores Big”)

• Honorable Mention,  News Story (Division B), Meghan Byrnes and Morgan Brang, (“State of the School: 2014-2015”)

• Honorable Mention, News Story (Division B), Spencer Schultz and Scottie O’Bryan, (“Status Update: Cellphones at Lunch“)