On Oct. 30, the Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA) announced the 2023 award contest winners at its annual Fall Press Day. The Trailblazer won five awards and one honorable mention in its fourth year entering the statewide contest. Check out the full results below, and click on an article to read it in full.
Media awards:
- 1st place: Overall Social Media Presence
- Honorable Mention: Overall Online Excellence
- Broadcast News Show – 1st place – Ethan Kaufman, “Bronco’s Breakdown: Episode 7”
Individual awards:
- In-Depth Reporting – 3rd Place, Division A – Paige Geanopulos, “Mahsa Amini’s death: The state of Iran and its online discussion”
- Review Writing – 5th Place, Division B – Ethan Kaufman, “Every Lana Del Rey album ranked”
- Newswriting – 8th Place, Division B – Thomas Samouhous, “Turkey-Syria earthquake brings forth global response”
