2017 State On-the-Spot Contest Results
Here are the results of the 2017 State Convention for On-the-Spot competitions as announced at State Convention on April 1, 2017.
News Judgment/Layout tab
First Place Evan Solano Citrus College
Second Place Darius Johari Citrus College
Third Place Devin Schwarz Santa Rosa Junior College
Fourth Place Pete Escobar Rio Hondo College
News Judgment/Broadsheet
First Place Laura Tapia Riverside College
Second Place Zach Boetto Orange Coast College
Third Place Diego Crespo Rio Hondo College
Fourth Place Emily Beaton San Joaquin Delta College
Opinion Writing
First Place Angela Bickmann Santa Barbara City College
Second Place Erin Smith Diablo Valley College
Third Place Amber Lipsey Pasadena City College
Fourth Place Greg Buckley Las Positas College
Honorable Mention Sara Teal Orange Coast College
Honorable Mention Alyssa Durang Santa Barbara City College
Honorable Mention Victor Rodriguez Pierce College
Honorable Mention Chris Ludlow Santa Rosa Junior College
Honorable Mention Maxfield Morris Sacramento City College
Honorable Mention Graham Muckenfuss Mt. San Antonio College
Editorial Cartoon
First Place Martin Bilbao Moorpark College
Second Place Matthew Reilly Southwestern College
Third Place Marci Suela Contra Costa College
Fourth Place Elizabeth Quip Johnson City College of San Francisco
Honorable Mention James Schaap Moorpark College
Honorable Mention Marty Loftin Southwestern College
Honorable Mention Lorenzo Morotti Contra Costa College
Honorable Mention Darlene Maes Long Beach City College
Honorable Mention Courtney Metz Las Positas College
Honorable Mention Elena Stuart City College of San Francisco
Sports Photo
First Place James Fanucci City College of San Francisco
Second Place Nick Girard De Anza College
Third Place Terry Pon De Anza College
Fourth Place Aaron Martinez Rio Hondo College
Honorable Mention Amanda Rodriguez Long Beach City College
Honorable Mention Denis Perez Contra Costa College
Honorable Mention Isabelle Sinibaldi Santa Barbara City College
Honorable Mention Natalie Mosqueda Southwestern College
Honorable Mention Michael Watkins Pasadena City College
Sports Writing
First Place Sara Teal Orange Coast College
Second Place Mack Ervin III American River College
Third Place Christopher Rosato Jr. Mt. San Antonio College
Fourth Place Christian Rivas Pasadena City College
Honorable Mention Giovanni Velasquez Mt. San Antonio College
Honorable Mention Terrel Emerson Cerritos College
Honorable Mention Mano Baghjajian Moorpark College
Honorable Mention Robert Jalon City College of San Francisco
Honorable Mention Jax Montgomery Santa Barbara City College
Honorable Mention Ramon Alvarada Rio Hondo College
News Writing
First Place Lorenzo Morotti Contra Costa College
Second Place Courtney Fong Cosumnes River College
Third Place Clayton Spivey Orange Coast College
Fourth Place John Orona Pasadena City College
Honorable Mention Mark A. Larks San Joaquin Delta College
Honorable Mention Margherita Beale Orange Coast College
Honorable Mention Alex Anguiano Southwestern College
Honorable Mention Amber Lipsey Pasadena City College
News Photo
First Place Thomas Contant Southwestern College
Second Place Jesse Watrous Moorpark College
Third Place James Schaap Moorpark College
Fourth Place Devin Michaels Orange Coast College
Honorable Mention Terry Pon De Anza College
Honorable Mention Ram Reyes Fresno City College
Honorable Mention Kevin Alvarez Citrus College
Honorable Mention Sebastian Cornejo Pierce College
Feature Writing
First Place Elizabeth Quip Johnson City College of San Francisco
Second Place Maxfield Morris Sacramento City College
Third Place Reina Esparza Pasadena City College
Fourth Place Brigid McLaughlin Long Beach City College
Honorable Mention Megan Bender Citrus College
Honorable Mention Karen Alvarez Moorpark College
Honorable Mention Ashleigh Panoo Fresno City College
Honorable Mention Angelica Cruz Mt. San Antonio College
Feature Photo
First Place Beatriz Hernandez Los Medanos College
Second Place Luis Gael Jimenez American River College
Third Place Cheyenne Dray American River College
Fourth Place Presley Swearingen Long Beach City College
Honorable Mention Isabelle Sinibaldi Santa Barbara City College
Honorable Mention Maddison October Citrus College
Copy Editing
First Place Brian del Carmen Southwestern College
Second Place Jannah Khalil Cosumnes River College
Third Place John Orona Pasadena City College
Fourth Place James Duffy Citrus College
Honorable Mention Angelica Cruz Mt. San Antonio College
Honorable Mention Sarah Carpenter Laney College
Honorable Mention Yane An De Anza College
Honorable Mention Rogelio Alvarez East Los Angeles College
Honorable Mention Ashleigh Panoo Fresno City College
Social Media
First Place Amber Lipsey Pasadena City College
Second Place Zach Boetto Orange Coast College
Third Place Ramon Alvarado Rio Hondo College
Fourth Place Kenya Pineda Mt. San Antonio College
Honorable Mention Madeline Nathans Santa Barbara City College
Honorable Mention Terrel Emerson Cerritos College
Honorable Mention Karen Sanchez City College of San Francisco
Honorable Mention Angelica Cruz Mt. San Antonio College
Honorable Mention Jeannie Cordero Cosumnes River College
Critical Review
First Place Arleigh Davis Citrus College
Second Place Melody Waintal Mt. San Antonio College
Third Place Ali Benzerara Santa Rosa Junior College
Fourth Place Frank Lopez Fresno City College
Honorable Mention Godhan Kassaz College of the Sequioas
Honorable Mention Marty Loftin Southwestern College
Honorable Mention Alex Anguiano Southwestern College
Team Feature
First Place Vanessa Nelson and Maxfield Morris Sacramento City College
Second Place Talin Hakopyan and Pablo Unzveta Mt. San Antonio College
Third Place Destiny Dominguez and Riley Myles Citrus College
Video Story
First Place Sergio Esparza, Chariti Niccole and Corina Barragan Southwestern College
Second Place Christian Rivas, Taylor Gonzalez and Michael Watkins Pasadena City College
Third Place Eric Munoz and Malissa Myers Rio Hondo College
Fourth Place Sergio Esparza Chariti Niccole and Corina Barragan Southwestern College
Video Story Honorable Mention Nicolas Gonzalez and Miguel Navarro College of the Sequoias
Honorable Mention Larry Valenzuela, Samantha Domingo and Julease Graham Fresno City College
Honorable Mention Isabella Balandran and Lizzy Brent Orange Coast College
Honorable Mention Ashley Lucas, Daniela Sanchez and Austin Weatherman Saddleback College
Honorable Mention Brian Silverman Skyline College
Creative Portrait (beta)
First Place Presley Swearingen Long Beach City College
Second Place Devin Michaels Orange Coast College
Third Place Kristi Doan Cosumnes River College
Fourth Place Brandon Urbina Citrus College
Honorable Mention Fran Smith City College of San Francisco
Pacesetter
Citrus College
City College of San Francisco
Contra Costa College
Southwestern College