Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College Entry Title: Identity theft, fake students on the rise Entry Credit: Ash Petrie Judge Comment: A masterfully crafted story that kept me engaged and informed throughout. Well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College Entry Title: DEI ban restricts cultural organizations Entry Credit: Ash Petrie Judge Comment: Nice work capturing the conflict through personal stories here.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Brookhaven Entry Title: Firefighter challenger Entry Credit: Aliya Ibrahim Judge Comment: Compelling and creative approach to storytelling here. And this quote placement was glorious, “The whole thing is designed to make you quit.”
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Midwestern Entry Title: Wichita Falls rallies for "No Kings" Entry Credit: Helen Hamberg Judge Comment: I like how you used the weather to carry though the top of the story. It got source heavy at the bottom half, but overall solid.
