Addison Trail students receive awards from Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association

On March 24, Addison Trail students who are members of the school’s newspaper (Torch) and yearbook (ATtribute) staffs received the following awards during the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association (NISPA) conference, which took place at College of DuPage.

Individual awards earned by students:

• Honorable mention in graphics: Junior Edhem Planincic 
  
  
• Honorable mention in editorial cartooning: Junior Edhem Planincic 
  
  
• Honorable mention in review writing: Junior Maria Zapata 
  
  
• Honorable mention in editorial writing: Junior Abigail Zimmerman
  
  
• Blue ribbon for photography: Senior Cassandra Villegas
• Blue ribbon for blogger columnist: Junior Abigail Zimmerman 

Yearbook (ATtribute) awards:

• Blue ribbon in copy writing
  
  
• Honorable mention for coverage
  
  
• Blue ribbon for theme / concept
  
  
• Golden Eagle for overall excellence (first time winning this award!)

Last year’s yearbook (ATtribute) staff members:

Mia Giometti, class of 2022

Sara Bojczuk, class of 2022

Lily Hernandez

Quiana Birmingham, class of 2022

Atziri Valbuena, class of 2022

Monsserrat Berrum, class of 2022

Enzo Ciaccia, class of 2022

Fernando Padua III, class of 2022

Anna Olsen, class of 2023

Marissa Zucchero, class of 2022

Julia Rusiecki, class of 2023

Suzette Mancilla, class of 2024

Albjon Gjika, class of 2022