For the second year in a row, 42Fifty has earned an award from the Quill & Scroll Journalism International Honor Society. During the ’24-25 academic year, the OH student news publication staff was thrilled to earn International First Place. Today, the team learned they had outdone themselves by earning the George H. Gallup Award, the highest honor awarded by Quill & Scroll.
“As [one of the Editors-in-Chief], it is very exciting being a part of this publication and being able to help others along the way,” said senior Brandyn Hudson. Hudson shared that earning the Gallup Award means the publication rated Superior in all five evaluation categories. These categories include General Practices, Coverage, Writing and Editing, Visuals, and Digital/ Social Media.
“I hope to see more inspiring journalists to join our student publication so we can grow,” Hudson added.
One of the new members of 42Fifty, senior John Collins, admitted, “I don’t really know a lot about the program considering I’ve only been in it for a few weeks, and I wasn’t a part of it when the award voting was done, but I think it’s pretty cool, and I’m very happy for the people who were involved in getting the award.”
According to the judge’s feedback, “42Fifty is a fantastic all-around publication. They have…this wonderful foundation of clear policies and procedures that allow them to have a consistent look and voice as new staff members join. The writing and editing, as well as the organization of the staff, model that of a professional newsroom. The multimedia and visuals keep readers entertained and engaged. Great work!”
Current Managing Editor and senior Monaco Tiffany, who also served as Satire Editor last year, said, “I felt very proud of our publication. It made me remember all the people we had last year who were so amazing as editors, and the people we still have in our publication for this year.”
Congratulations to the ’24-25 editorial team led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Nola Quinn and Sasha Pankuch, Managing Editors Jayden Doty and Jessica VanVooren, News Editor Chayse White, Features Editor Jessica VanVooren, Sports Editor Lindsay Arand, Opinions Editor Jayden Doty, Entertainment Editors David Ballines and Daniel Dolan, Podcast Editors Ethan Monahan and Memphis Huguley, Spanish Editor Mia Salgado, Photography Editors Ariel Raygoza and Gabe Meza, Art & Graphics Editor Ana Jelaco, and Social Media Editors Skye Weaver, Nicole Gartner, Sammie Davis, and Kayla Goddard. Amy Howerton serves as faculty adviser.
Pictured is the ’25-26 Period 3 42Fifty journalism staff with Managing Editors Aster Lasher and Monaco Tiffany at center holding the George H. Gallup Award in the center of the group. Credit: Amy Howerton, 42Fifty
42Fifty is the student media Publication of Oswego High School, Oswego, IL. Stories attributed to 42Fifty are written by editorial staff, or in the case of staff editorial, reflect a quorum of the student staff's ideas and opinions. To learn more about the 42Fifty staff, please see the About or Our Staff page on the website.
