The Stone Bridge High School publications students who attended the recent Virginia Journalism Teachers Association (VAJTA) J-Day in Harrisonburg won the following awards:

Best of Show

• Newspaper – second place Best of Show
• Yearbook -- third place Best of Show

Newspaper Individual Awards:

• Emily Hughes – first place News Writing
• Sydney Bair – third place News Writing
• Katie Pesek – first place Sports Writing
• Emily Wynn – second place Feature Writing
• Sara Burkett – third place Feature Writing
• Samantha Lane – honorable mention Feature Writing
• Lauren Skelly – second place Copy Editing
• Erin Donovan – third place Copy Editing
• Ashley Truluck – first place Editorial Writing

Yearbook Individual Awards:

• Caitlin Boyles – first place Yearbook Sports Writing
• Kaitlin Kolar – second place Yearbook Sports Writing
• Kelly Chappell – honorable mention Yearbook Sports Writing
• Meghan Casey – first place Yearbook Copy Writing
• Mary Deavers – second place Yearbook Copy Writing
• Amy Alexander – honorable mention Yearbook Copy Writing
• Caitlin O’Connell – first place Caption/Cutline Writing
• Julie Tripp – third place Caption/Cutline Writing

JoEllen Sholl is the adviser for The Bulldog Tribune and the yearbook, The Epic.