In the overall evaluation, judges noted the Courier’s “comprehensive and inclusive…coverage.” Several of the Courier’s staff members also won awards for their individual articles, videos and graphics, achieving 28 total awards this year.

Superior Awards

Sam Patton in the Review Category – “Short n’ Sweet”: Flirty, fun, but a mess”
Anthony Dinh & Kailani Farivar in the Short Documentary Category – “A Recap of the 2024 Comets for a Cure festivities”

Excellent Awards

Izzy Mayle & Kassidy Samuelraj in the On Air Talent Category – “Solon Homecoming 2024”
Gabby Dose & Jillian Homa in the On Air Talent Category – “What events do you wish SHS added to the year?”
Kassidy Samuelraj in Sports Coverage/News Category- “Girls cross country team has qualified for the state meet as a team for the first time in Solon’s history”
Sam Patton in Column Category – “The story of America: Immigration and the 2024 election” & “Claudine Gay was not ousted because of racism, she was driven out because of her reluctance to denounce antisemitism”
Abbigail Rosenberg in the Commentary Category – “’My body, my choice’– women fight towards equal rights”
Izzy Mayle in the Newswriting – Campus/Community Category – “The new and improved Pool Pad parking lot rules”
Isabella Hartzler in the Newswriting – Campus/Community Category – “Renovations at Solon Branch Library make way for new Innovation Center”
Sam Patton in Newswriting – Beyond Campus Category – “Nine AP tests are going completely digital in 2025, what does this mean for students and teachers alike?”
Kailani Farivar in in Newswriting – Beyond Campus Category – “Ohio House Bill 123 enters second year at SHS”
Alysse Martin in News Feature Category – “Solon Welcomes Groovy Cafe”
Sam Patton in In Depth Reporting – Individual Category – “New GOP Bill seeks to force schools to establish religious release time policies”
Max Berke in In Depth Reporting – Individual Category – “Proposed Community Park plan divides Solon Residents”
Cicily Skok in Personality Profile Category – “Luke Kim recognized by the Coolidge Senator Program for his academics”

Honorable Mention Awards

Sophia Publicover in Broadcast Sports Category – “Solon girls soccer interview on the 2024 season”
Max Berke, Isabella Hartzler and Izzy Mayle in Broadcast Sports Category – “SHS Hockey team looks forward to the 24-25 season”
PJ Tomazic in Broadcast News Category – “Drama Club set to perform their spring musical ‘Curtains’”
Staff in Social Media Reporting Category- @theshscourier
Isabella Hartzler in Infographic Category – “Courier Top 5 Songs off the Brat Album”
Jillian Homa in Alternative Copy Category – “Athletic trainers work with injured athletes at SHS”
Isabella Hartzler in Alternative Copy Category – “With Homecoming coming up, students discuss fashion trends they hope to see at the dance”
Elle Esser in Sports Coverage/News Category – “Sonia Lamarre commits to Seattle University for D1 soccer”
Kassidy Samuelraj in News Feature Category – “SHS gets the day off of school for Diwali for the first time in the school’s history”
Gabby Dose in General Feature Category – “The brain rot take over”
Izzy Mayle in General Feature Category – “Microtrends, over consumption, and the downfall of fast fashion”
Sam Patton in Personality Profile Category – “Praise Fujamade: 2023-2024 Student Council Co-President”