Congratulations to all of this year’s high school winners of the 2024 STN Challenge! Each entry was scored and critiqued by a professional who offered their expert opinion and feedback, based on years of work experience in the TV/Film industry. Each category was awarded a specific number of placements based on the judge’s determination after viewing all entries. If the entries in a category did not meet expectations, the judges may have elected to award less or no awards at all.

Winners of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will receive a plaque. Please allow up to 6 weeks for those to arrive. Downloadable certificates will be available on the
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News Story

First Place
Holding on to Heroes   (2:00)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Carlos Soto-Angulo, Morgan Lewis, Logan Beltran, Matthew Chacon
Second Place
Class Exodus   (1:51)
NSU University School - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dane Capeletti, Miles Ellman, Dylan Poliakoff, Ethan Scharf
Third Place
Teacher Retention   (1:59)
John F. Kennedy HS - Silver Spring, MD
Esther Dzinedza, Chiara Eduardo
Honorable Mention
Brookland High School How to Retain Teachers   (1:51)
Brookland High School - Brookland, AR
Jackson Mitchell
Honorable Mention
Teacher Retention   (1:58)
Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek, GA
Ian Jackson, Claire Bagwell, Dev Babbar, Ben Feibus

Feature Story D1

First Place
Gravity Hill - Defying Science   (2:05)
Hanford High School - Richland, WA
Matias Sevilla, Shae Wahlbrink, Brooke Vincent, Zachary Fransen
Second Place
The Monkey Massacre   (2:20)
Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek, GA
Aria Reddy, Kate Jones, Kriti Tatia, Ally Meyer
Third Place
The Legend of the Searider   (2:47)
Waianae High School - Waianae, HI
Natasha Maafala, Joelle Angelica Evasco, Elijah Yockeman
Honorable Mention
Swamp Secrets: The Hunt for Florida’s Skunk-Ape   (2:58)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Nicholas Dovales, Brandon Pineyro, Marc Corteguera, Lucas Piles
Honorable Mention
Basha High School - The Legend of Tombstone   (3:01)
Basha High School - Chandler, AZ
Allison Herrera, Jigo Mahinay, Yinuo Li

Feature Story D2

First Place
Calle Ocho's Urban Legend   (1:50)
Miami Senior High School - Miami, FL
Mateo Ramirez, Mohammad Monem, Alvaro Ramirez, Joshua Rodriguez
Second Place
Buried with Him   (2:47)
Walnut Grove High School - Prosper, TX
Emma Mcquitty
Third Place
Trapper Nelson   (1:58)
Dreyfoos School of the Arts - West Palm Beach, FL
Maja Milovanovic, Liliana Kirby
Honorable Mention
Witches of Beryl Heights   (2:40)
Redondo Union High School - Redondo Beach, CA
Grace Carroll, August Haynes, Kavan Mistry
Honorable Mention
Twelve Bridges High School   (2:55)
Twelve Bridges High School - Lincoln, CA
Riley Amioka, Olivia Brown, Phoebe Griswold, Brennan Howard

Novice Feature Story

First Place
Freedom on Four Wheels   (2:59)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Gabriel Hernandez, Jose Carlos Diaz, Armando Hernandez, Patricio Zaldivar
Second Place
Basha High School - Wheels Without Waste   (3:00)
Basha High School - Chandler, AZ
Madison Weitz, Shruthi Rajesh
Third Place
Hot Wheels   (2:56)
Mater Academy Bay - Cutler Bay, FL
Victor Castro , William Conda, Angel Rivera
Honorable Mention
Turning Together   (2:30)
NSU University School - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Max Bratter, Alex Haime, Zackaria Lankerani, Addison McGowan
Honorable Mention
Love Keeps Spinning   (2:36)
Inland Lakes Secondary School - Indian River, MI
Maggie Newman, Taryn Radle

Vertical Feature Story

WINNER TO RECEIVE CASH PRIZE SPONSORED BY HUNTS PHOTO & VIDEO

First Place
The Beachouse   (2:00)
Dos Pueblos High School - Goleta, CA
Zenia Potter, Micah Barnhart, Grant Nelson, Tyler McCutchen
Second Place
Carlsbad High School   (1:49)
Carlsbad High School - Carlsbad CA, CA
Cora Caldwell, Ashton Mercado, Siena Adamson, Marlie Beal
Third Place
A cut above the rest   (1:43)
Mepham High School - Bellmore, NY
Matthew Natof, Lucas Paingankar, Hallie Gillison, Temidire Oladeji
Honorable Mention
Treasurers in Print   (1:09)
Miami Senior High School - Miami, FL
Guillermo Quinteros, Rosby De Floran, Jaycob Ortiz
Honorable Mention
T8ste Buds   (1:57)
Waianae High School - Waianae, HI
Jade Kuhiiki, Irene Ishii

Sports Story

WINNER TO RECEIVE CASH PRIZE SPONSORED BY HUNTS PHOTO & VIDEO

First Place
Basha High School - Playing for Honor   (3:00)
Basha High School - Chandler, AZ
Jayden Riecken, Timothy Seale, Jayden Laskowski
Second Place
Coaching the Future   (2:42)
Moanalua High School - Honolulu, HI
Jayce Bareng, Chloe Fukumitsu, Kira Kirito, Cherish Matthews
Third Place
Lifelong Coach   (2:46)
Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek, GA
Danny Elkhoury, Andrew Rooney, Reagan Outten
Honorable Mention
Oviedo High School   (3:00)
Oviedo High School - Oviedo, FL
Tessa Sims, Marley Moore
Honorable Mention
Centennial High School   (2:44)
Centennial High School - Roswell, GA
Cami Cook, Camila Gomez

Nat Package

First Place
Rising with the Rumba   (2:12)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Adriano Boutros, Brandon Rodriguez, Brandon Caram
Second Place
Basha High School - Beyond the Belt   (2:37)
Basha High School - Chandler, AZ
Timothy Seale, Jayden Laskowski, Micah Archie
Third Place
West Ranch High School   (2:30)
West Ranch High School - Valencia, CA
Natalie Merchant, Aishwarya Sudan, Samantha Burd
Honorable Mention
Thyme Machine   (2:22)
Gulliver Preparatory School - Miami, FL
Gonzalo Vidaguren, Ana Luiza Fortuna, Mia Feo, Elena de Mello
Honorable Mention
Anvi Bansal   (2:33)
Prosper High School - Prosper, TX
Gretchen Cypert, Zain Jehangiri, Christina Krasnova

Podcast

First Place
High School Habitat - Survival in the Wild   (4:17)
DC International School - Washington, DC
Theron Peterson, Luke Shih
Second Place
Introvert Academy | WGHS   (5:00)
Walnut Grove High School - Prosper, TX
Austin Cunningham, Bryce Jackson, Jayden Johnson, Shengkai Zhang
Third Place
Gulliver Preparatory School   (5:00)
Gulliver Preparatory School - Miami, FL
Tommy Thornton, Otto Hellmund, Kate Caballero, Marianne Arana
Honorable Mention
The Cub Club: "A High School Survival Guide"   (5:00)
John Burroughs High School - Burbank, CA
Emma Hernandez, Scarlett Shand
Honorable Mention
Christian Academy of Knoxville   (4:59)
Christian Academy of Knoxville - Knoxville, TN
Carolina Haywood, Owen Blankenship

Commentary

First Place
Participation Trophies in Competition?   (1:30)
Gulliver Preparatory School - Miami, FL
Chris Sanchez, Dylan Biondo
Second Place
Succeeding From Setbacks   (1:19)
Parkland High School - Allentown, PA
Lukas Barnett
Third Place
New Beginning - Dario Diaz Cruz   (1:30)
Colegio Marista de Guaynabo - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Darío M. Díaz Cruz
Honorable Mention
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer High School   (1:30)
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer High School - Miami, FL
Amanda Rodriguez, Madison Martinez, Giselle Quintana
Honorable Mention
Healing the Past: Addressing Generational Trauma   (1:30)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Andrew Ahrendt, Jason Fernandez, Victor Baro, Axel Aubi

Vlog D1

First Place
My Favorite Things with Ethan   (2:40)
Cedar Crest High School - Lebanon, PA
Mason Pychewicz, Ethan Bowman, Eva Richardson, Andrew Seeger, Mia Gingrich
Second Place
Carlsbad High School   (3:00)
Carlsbad High School - Carlsbad CA, CA
Avery Gallup, Peighton Millard, Scarlet Walker, Isaiah Wheyland, Zoe Watts, Dane Carlston
Third Place
K.R.Y. - Our Morning Hike   (3:00)
Millennium High School - Goodyear, AZ
Ryan Hodges, Kaylee Jones, Yana Du
Honorable Mention
Favorite Things   (2:50)
Gulliver Preparatory School - Miami, FL
Brian Sanchez, Desi Price, Alessandro Stiglitz, Marco Caesar-Iglesias, Jordan Pollock
Honorable Mention
Spotlights Around Our School   (3:00)
Whitney High School - Rocklin, CA
Justin Sneed, Adriano Bracamontes, Anunth Bhandarkar, Kaylee Garcia, Elena Surber

Vlog D2

First Place
Our Favorite Day   (2:59)
Cardinal Gibbons High School - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gabe Nejad, Andrea Yanez
Second Place
"Dreams"   (2:38)
Manhasset - Manhasset, NY
Chloe Eng
Third Place
My Favorite Things   (2:59)
Mater Academy - Hialeah Gardens , FL
Julia Boucicaut, Chelsea Boucicaut, Steven Arias, Samantha Aldao
Honorable Mention
Gables Live STN Challenge Vlog   (2:59)
Coral Gables Senior High - Coral Gables, FL
Nico Delgado , Hennley Michel, Gabrielle Solomon, Alejandra Perez, Nathaniel Woods
Honorable Mention
4 of my favorite things   (2:59)
Mater Academy Bay - Cutler Bay, FL
Stephanie Regidor , Victor Torres, Jose Valoy

Vertical Short Film

WINNER TO RECEIVE CASH PRIZE SPONSORED BY HUNTS PHOTO & VIDEO

First Place
Westlake High School   (1:57)
Westlake High School - Saratoga Springs, UT
RYLEE JASPERS, AFTON CASE, ELI PICKETT, TY SWENSON, SAVANNAH FOWLER, SOPHIA RIOS
Second Place
Christian Academy of Knoxville   (1:59)
Christian Academy of Knoxville - Knoxville, TN
Devin Young, Jackson Warmack, Liam Turner, Andrew Dungan
Third Place
Orientation   (2:00)
Catawba Ridge High School - Fort Mill, SC
Skylar Torrey, Eden Murdock, Gianna Pietruszynski, Bella Cordozo
Honorable Mention
School Surfer   (1:50)
Acalanes High School - Lafayette, CA
Katherine Loghinov, Griffin DuBois, Eli Sessums, Camilla Brown, Olivia DeBoy
Honorable Mention
Pearl City High School   (1:30)
Pearl City High School - Pearl City, HI
Conner Laborte, Jayna Orian, Cynthia Macaburas, McKenzie Inamasu

Music Video D1

First Place
Get Dangerous   (2:36)
Lake Weir High School - Ocala, FL
Kalil Lawson, Arthur Bare, Malachi St. Louis
Second Place
Your Touch   (1:57)
Rouse High School - LEANDER, TX
Aidan Plante, Emma Byrd, Tyler Corley, Vidit Verma
Third Place
Wanna Be   (2:14)
Castaic High School - Castaic, CA
Jeanelle Estrella, Sebastian Israel, Kera Ochoa, Connor Whitlach, Valerie Cheer, Madison Lamb
Honorable Mention
Doral Academy Preparatory   (2:11)
Doral Academy Preparatory - Miami, FL
Paula Castillo, Isabella Gonzalez, Natalia Gomez, Sofia Gaviria
Honorable Mention
Wanna Be   (2:14)
Moanalua High School - Honolulu, HI
Brooke Beltran, Levi King, France Navor

Music Video D2

First Place
Johansen High School   (2:35)
Johansen High School - Modesto, CA
Breyden Horstman, Emily Zarate, Arriana Alarcon, Juan Guzman
Second Place
Thai-Chinese International School   (2:14)
Thai-Chinese International School - Bangplee Yai, Bangkok/Thailand
Mimi Namami Waitayakul, Kellyjolie Phavida Li, Bo-Da Zhao, Max Suvaphart Yongsanguanchai, Vava Pabhada Kunatikornkit
Third Place
Get Dangerous   (2:29)
Cardinal Gibbons High School - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Merrick Todich, Brianna Luque, Madison Lund, Noah Daswani, Reid Townsend
Honorable Mention
Wannabe Done   (2:11)
New World School of the Arts - Miami, FL
Miranda Souki, Jaiden Vargas, Leah Fernandez, Tai Fruitstone, Saharah Johnson, Grey Vachiratevanurak
Honorable Mention
"DANGEROUS" Music Video by East Valley Institute Of Technology   (2:30)
East Valley Institute of Technology - Mesa, AZ
Staff

Short Film D1

First Place
Sharp Conflict   (1:43)
Prosper High School - Prosper, TX
Cade Johnson, Dhruvi Tank
Second Place
Naughty Nick   (2:14)
Moanalua High School - Honolulu, HI
Chevy Cadiente, Samantha Galeria, Angelica Burguillos
Third Place
Final Mission - Arcadia High School   (3:00)
Arcadia High School - Arcadia, CA
Amel Tesfaye, Andrea Hsu
Honorable Mention
Crumbs of Evidence   (3:00)
Doral Academy Preparatory - Miami, FL
Angeline Martinez, Juan Jimenez, Daniela Montes, Pilar Cuenca
Honorable Mention
Carlsbad High School   (2:14)
Carlsbad High School - Carlsbad CA, CA
Alessia Mattucci, Ben Hampton, Grady Kunoth, Greyson Valdez, Shane Hinshaw, Brody Berson

Short Film D2

First Place
Gravity   (2:56)
Union City High School - Union City, NJ
Jeffrey Maradiaga, Ashly Morelos, Carolyn Eloy
Second Place
Pearl City High School   (0:55)
Pearl City High School - Pearl City, HI
jadynn young, sophia santos, Julianna Muramoto
Third Place
Statistic   (1:19)
New World School of the Arts - Miami, FL
Kaylee Abella, Laura Mancebo, Chelsea Kaplan, Andre Cardona, Gineva Hampton, Martina Calandra
Honorable Mention
Johansen High School   (2:57)
Johansen High School - Modesto, CA
Hadden Watson, Daniel Cohetero, Amelia Medearis, Mariela Nieto, Mathew White
Honorable Mention
How To L.O.V.E   (3:02)
Walnut Grove High School - Prosper, TX
Gavin Sanders, Irelyn Eanes, Chloe Dias, August Shipley, Olivia Pacini

Silent Film D1

First Place
Bite Marks- VHS Silent Film   (3:00)
Vandegrift High School - Austin, TX
Baelen Schultz, Josh Goldfinger
Second Place
Lost and Found   (2:20)
Moanalua High School - Honolulu, HI
Callie Yonemoto, Joseph Oshita, Emma Ferrer
Third Place
Centennial High School   (2:12)
Centennial High School - Roswell, GA
Riyad El-Aboudi, Kate Rutherford, Rory Rahm , Aiden Lewis, Hoel Comon, Georgia Hipp
Honorable Mention
Dadtective   (3:01)
Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek, GA
Liza McPherson, Leela Sittler, Lindsay Bass, Daniella Revelo
Honorable Mention
Sickles High School   (1:34)
Sickles High School - Tampa, FL
Truman Gilbert, Charlotte Hauser, Val Minsch, Jack Hunzeker, Russell Savage

Silent Film D2

First Place
Thai-Chinese International School   (2:59)
Thai-Chinese International School - Bangplee Yai, Bangkok/Thailand
Jayden Chua, Aaron Aung, Eamon O’Neill, Chen Wei Chang, Yosing Wang
Second Place
Take Me to Work   (2:17)
Proctor Public Schools - Proctor, MN
Nikki Olson, Arthur Dahl, Aden Thorn, Paige Evans, Bea Connor
Third Place
Facsimile   (2:58)
Redondo Union High School - Redondo Beach, CA
Gavin Hasson, Katelyn Fulton, Aidan Westerland, Olive Rowe, Ryan O'Sullivan
Honorable Mention
Claremont High School   (3:00)
Claremont High School - Claremont, CA
Sebastien Brusselle, Hudson Colvin, Scarlette Sanders, Azure Sanders, Angelique Wiesner
Honorable Mention
East Valley Institute of Technology   (3:00)
East Valley Institute of Technology - Mesa, AZ
Staff

PSA D1

First Place
Long Beach Wilson High School   (0:31)
Long Beach Wilson High School - Long Beach, CA
Stefano Jacobo, Kajee Sullivan, Owen Williams, Sochetra Kosal, Soleil Speciale
Second Place
Unsweet Truth of a Sweet Tooth   (0:30)
Cedar Crest High School - Lebanon, PA
Autumn McKelvie, Olivia Wickenheiser, Leah Jaeger
Third Place
Sweet Today Bitter Tomorrow   (0:30)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Aidan Galan, Evan Castro, Andres Bascuas, Evin Diaz
Honorable Mention
Sugar Is a Drug   (0:31)
Waianae High School - Waianae, HI
Natasia Caceres Tillis, Levi Tupulua, Jazlyn Tucay
Honorable Mention
Small Choices, Big Difference   (0:30)
Rouse High School - LEANDER, TX
David Moon, Davin Kim

PSA D2

First Place
Page High School   (0:30)
Page High School - Franklin, TN
Bronson Claflin, Carson Bryan, Brandon Fox, Austin Reynolds, Michael Fowler
Second Place
Posnack School   (0:30)
Posnack School - Davie, FL
Dylan Horwitz, Rebecca Elitzur
Third Place
Sweet Tooth   (0:30)
Mater Academy Bay - Cutler Bay, FL
Rachel Rodriguez, Isabella Arroyo, Maria Azpurua
Honorable Mention
Sugar Crash   (0:31)
Dreyfoos School of the Arts - West Palm Beach, FL
Lauren Kelly
Honorable Mention
Feel The "Energy", Not The Crash   (0:30)
Walnut Grove High School - Prosper, TX
Shrivatsa Tadikonda, Hoshik Yalla

Commercial D1

First Place
ProcrastiCure   (0:30)
Central High School - Springfield, MO
Alex Trieu, Sage Thieman, Emily Neal, Bauer Bauer
Second Place
Focus   (0:30)
Prosper High School - Prosper, TX
Amity Noll, Blaine Hare
Third Place
TempuRx   (0:30)
Gaither High School - Tampa , FL
Nicolas Curbelo, Giancarlo Lence, Brandon Dinh, Quinn Chantaros, Trevor Puigdomenech , Eric Nicholas
Honorable Mention
PROACTA   (0:30)
Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, FL
Ale Broche, Angel Medina, Daniel Dominguez, Christian Lopez
Honorable Mention
Crash Out   (0:28)
El Dorado High School - Placentia, CA
Dennis Oh, Josh Eady, JR Wissink

Commercial D2

First Place
Procrastino: Your Cure to Procrastination   (0:30)
Miami Senior High School - Miami, FL
Alessandro De Palma, Miguel Chourio, Kayla Rosario
Second Place
LockedinX   (0:30)
Redondo Union High School - Redondo Beach, CA
Zhopan Nazari, Clara Glavan, Aidan Thompson
Third Place
QuickChews Commercial   (0:30)
Harold L. Richards High School - Oak Lawn, IL
Alexys Gonzales, Helen Huang
Honorable Mention
Proscythe   (0:30)
DC International School - Washington, DC
Axl Moonsammy-Gray, Ana Inskeep
Honorable Mention
Procrast - for school for lifts!   (0:30)
Petaluma High School - Petaluma, CA
Turner Jenkins

Novice Commercial

First Place
Locked In   (0:31)
PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - Parrish, FL
Nathan Lohnes, Jacob Branson
Second Place
West Ranch High School   (0:31)
West Ranch High School - Valencia, CA
Harrison Lee, Cameron Francel, Lola Van Why
Third Place
HyperDrive   (0:30)
Whitney High School - Rocklin, CA
Adi Shetti, Shaurya Suryawanshi, Isaac Leu
Honorable Mention
Alva High School   (0:30)
Alva High School - Alva, OK
Staff
Honorable Mention
Snake Byte - SPA   (0:30)
Somerset Prep Academy Homestead - Homestead, FL
Arieana Williams, William Deugarte, Noah Gonzalez, Gianfranco Torres, Juliette Mendez, Ashley Castellanos