At the Southern Nevada Society of Journalists High School Awards presentation on Sept. 8 at Green Valley High School, the Silverado Star newspaper won 20 total awards including the following: Excellent News Writing, Landen Munns; Excellent Feature Writing, Grace Kelly; Superior Sports News Writing, Kristyann Esteron; Superior Profile Writing, Grace Kelly; Excellent Profile Writing, Kristyann Esteron; Superior Review Writing, Fatimah Williamson and Jillian Garcia; Honorable Mention Humorous Writing, Adrian Morfin; Superior Editorial, Star Staff; Excellent Headline Writing, Angel Gonzalez; Honorable Mention News Photo, Amber Martin; Honorable Mention Photo Story, Kristyann Esteron, Honorable Mention Editorial Cartoon, Angel Gonzalez; Excellent Photo Illustration, Angel Gonzalez; Honorable Mention Illustration, Riley Dunseph; Excellent Infographic, Fatimah Williamson; Excellent Front Page Design, Kristyann Esteron, Excellent News Page Design, Grace Kelly; Excellent Feature Page Design, Grace Kelly; and Excellent Opinion Page Design, Adrian Morfin.

The Star staff was also given the All-Nevada Best in Show award. Congratulations to these journalism students.

Our school’s yearbook staff was also given an All-Nevada Best in Show award, so congratulations to the Talon.

They also received several individual awards including the following: Excellent Title Page, Olivia Woolverton; Honorable Mention Opening, Olivia Woolverton and Amber Martin; Honorable Mention Closing, John Byrd, Leslie Rubio and Olivia Woolverton; Excellent Caption Writing, John Byrd; Honorable Mention Headline Writing, Olivia Woolverton; Honorable Mention Profile Writing; John Byrd and Amber Martin; Superior Colophon, Talon Staff; Excellent Clubs Photo, Makenna Morton; Honorable Mention Clubs Photo, John Byrd; Excellent Sports Action Photo, John Byrd; Excellent Sports Reaction Photo, Olivia Woolverton; Honorable Mention Environmental Portrait, Alina Acedo; Excellent Photo Illustration, Talon Staff; Honorable Mention Clubs & Organization Spread, Talon Staff; Honorable Mention Reference Spread, John Byrd and Tamika Perez; Excellent Academic Photo, Engracia Gamboa; Excellent Feature Photo, Olivia Woolverton; Honorable Mention Dividers, Leslie Rubio; Honorable Mention Specialty Spread, John Byrd and Engracia Gamboa; Excellent Student Life Spread, Olivia Woolverton and Amber Martin; Honorable Mention Student Life Spread, Amber Martin and John Byrd, Honorable Mention Sports Spread, John Byrd.