Journalist of the Year Recipient

Congratulations to our 2026 Journalist of the Year Recipient!

Interested in becoming our next Ohio Student Journalist of the Year? You can find out more information here.

This year, we also announced an Honorable Mention recipient for the 2026 Journalist of the Year award:

RECENT JOY WINNERS

2025 — Gracelyn Stoller, Antwerp Local School (Amy Sorrell, Adviser)
2024 — Andrew Little, William Mason High School (Dale Conner, Adviser)
2023 — James Underwood, Upper Arlington High School (Robin Mollica, Adviser)
2022 — Callia Peterson, Upper Arlington High School (Robin Mollica, Adviser)
2021 — Sama Ben Amer, Dublin Scioto High School (Amanda Leahy, Adviser)
2020 — Anna Mullins, Lakota East High School (Dean Hume, Adviser)
2019 — Jacob Fulton, Olentangy Orange High School (Kari Phillips and Brian Nicola, advisers)
2018 — Julieanne Ford, Lakota East High School (Dean Hume, adviser)
2017 — Emma Stiefel, Lakota East High School (Dean Hume, adviser)