The Little Hawk won 35 Iowa High School Press Association state journalism awards and was one of 15 high school publications named IHSPA News Team of the Year Finalists for the 2024-2025 school year. You can find all the awards here.
Writing Awards:
First Place Feature Story: Battle for the Phones by Lily Rantanen, Martha Willard, and Ethan Lalumiere
First Place Social Justice Reporting: Q and A with Carmen Maria Machado by Tai Caputo
First Place Health/Science: Battle for the Phones by Lily Rantanen, Martha Willard, and Ethan Lalumiere
Second Place Personality Profile: Look Past the Hurt: Restorative Justice Coordinator Brad Kelly Helps Students Overcome Differences by Tai Caputo
Second Place Social Justice Reporting: Look Past the Hurt by Tai Caputo
Third Place Feature Story: Brain Drain by Lily Rantanen
Third Place Staff Editorial: STAFF EDITORIAL: AI, The Man-Made Natural Disaster by Bella Young
Honorable Mention Feature Story: TARGETED: New Ranking System Drops All ICCSD Schools’ Rankings by Tai Caputo and Lily Rantanen
Honorable Mention Social Justice Reporting: City High Twins Launch NAMI on Campus Club to Support Mental Health Awareness by Ramatou Diallo
Honorable Mention Staff Editorial: STAFF EDITORIAL: Iowa’s New Laws Do Nothing for Chronic Absenteeism by Lily Rantanen and Bella Young
In-Depth News Story Honorable Mention: Look Past the Hurt by Tai Caputo
Honorable Mention Sports Story: Game or Season Recap: GameDay Preview: City High takes on Ankeny in Substate Championship by Jack Rogers and Ahmed Basheir
Honorable Mention Health/Science: Sleep Deprivation by Tai Caputo
Honorable Mention Reviews: Intermezzo by Sadie Bodzin
Multimedia Awards:
First Place Online Innovation: Little Hawk Web Innovation by Kate Meis and Tai Caputo
First Place Video Story: Local Business Spotlight: Kitty Corner Social Club by Lily Rantanen and Martha Willard
First Place Video News Show: LH News by Tessa Driscoll and Amelie Donovan
Second Place Online Innovation: Mic’d Up with Drew Nye by William Meis and Micah Hartwig
Third Place Podcasting: LH History Podcast: 1776 with Special Guest Mr. Hellwig by Alex Norman
Third Place Video News Show: LH News for Friday the 13th by Tessa Driscoll and Amelie Donovan
Third Place News Photo: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Megan Swartzendruber
Third Place Social Media Promotion: Little Hawk Social Media Promotion by Kate Meis and Tai Caputo
Honorable Mention Multimedia Story – Sports: Offensive Explosion Secures the Boot for City by Jack Rogers, Jack Lampe, and Melody Ross
Honorable Mention Multimedia Story – Sports: Kendall Kurtz Leads Nine City High Wrestlers to the Well for the State Tournament by Molly Carlsen, Rito Perez, and Claire Anderson
Honorable Mention Online Innovation: LH Teacher Appreciation by LH Staff
Design and Art Awards:
First Place Single Web Story Design: Brain Drain by Lily Rantanen
Second Place Newspaper – One Page Design: Unbreakable by Katelyn Brown
Second Place News Magazine – Multiple Page Design: Brain Drain by Lily Rantanen
Second Place Magazine – One Page Design: Brain Drain by Lily Rantanen and Tai Caputo
Third Place Single Web Story Design: Battle For the Phones by Lily Rantanen
Third Place Newspaper – Multiple Page Design: Freshmen to Watch by Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
Honorable Mention Web Design: The Little Hawk by Tai Caputo and Kate Meis
Honorable Mention Newspaper – One Page Design: I Hate Instagram by Lily Rantanen
Honorable Mention Illustration or Art: Brain Drain by Lily Rantanen
Honorable Mention Magazine – One Page Design: Battle for the Phones by Yomi Hemly and Lily Rantanen
