Awards
The Comet 2024, Volume 128
Interscholastic League Press Conference - Yearbook Rating
Award of Distinguished Merit with a Star nomination
Southern Interscholastic Press Association - Yearbook Critique
All-Southern Overall Rating
The Comet 2023, Volume 127
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - 2023 Best in Texas Yearbook Awards
Theme Package, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern, Charlotte Mahmoud, Sterling Shearer (This Must Be the Place)
Caption Writing, Honorable Mention - Sterling Shearer
Student Life Copy, Excellent - Gayatri Kharod (February Freeze)
Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention - Charlotte Mahmoud (Loyal Forever, Wherever)
Academic Copy, Honorable Mention - Sterling Shearer, Sophie Webster, Celina Marie Kuehne (Thai, How are you?)
Organizations Copy, Honorable Mention - Lola Rodriguez, Ava Butterworth (Code Red)
Student-Designed Cover, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern, Charlotte Mahmoud, Sterling Shearer (This Must Be the Place)
Student-Designed Endsheets, Excellent - Carly Halpern, Charlotte Mahmoud, Sterling Shearer (This Must Be the Place)
Student Life Spread, Superior - Jaydon Justice, Fenix Rodriguez (Friday Night Lights)
Student Life Spread, Excellent - Carly Halpern, Charlotte Mahmoud (View from My Window)
Student Life Spread, Excellent Gayatri Kharod (February Freeze)
Academic Spread, Honorable Mention - Maya Sloan, Celina Marie Kuehne (Academies)
Organizations Spread, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra, Josie Shakespeare, Karen Santiago, Charlotte Mahmoud (Cheer)
Sports Spread, Honorable Mention - Addison Raab, Maya Frazier (Girls Varsity Basketball)
Sports Spread, Honorable Mention - Jules Langert (Swim, Water Polo & Rowing)
Sports Spread, Honorable Mention - Lola Rodriguez, Cameryn Ray (Golf)
People Spread, Honorable Mention - Josie Shakespeare, Maya Sloan (Sophomores)
Multi-Topic Spread, Excellent - Carly Halpern (December)
Multi-Topic Spread, Honorable Mention - Sterling Shearer (January)
Alternative Copy, Honorable Mention - Charlotte Mahmoud (April & May)
Infographics, Superior - Cameryn Ray, Addison Raab, Maya Frazier (Half Time Snack Time)
Infographics, Superior - Carly Halpern, Maya Frazier (Catch Up with a Captain)
Infographics, Superior - Carly Halpern (Austin Hot Spots)
Infographics, Superior - Jules Langert, Lyla Macon (That's the Name of the Game)
Infographics, Excellent - Carly Halpern, Charlotte Mahmoud (Room with a View)
Infographics, Excellent - Charlotte Mahmoud, Gianna Melito (Game Day Schedule)
Human Interest Photo, Honorable Mention - Lyla Macon (Westlake Football Crowd)
Student Life Photo, Excellent - Josie Shakespeare (Pep Rally Basket Games)
Academics Photo, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (Senior Pig Dissection)
Club/Organizations Photo, Honorable Mention - Gayatri Kharod (Band Practice)
Sports Action Photo, Excellent - Jaydon Justice (Fastball)
Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention - Jules Langert (Butterfly Stroke)
Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention - Karen Santiago (Varsity Football Rivals)
Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (JV Quarterback)
Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention - Maya Frazier (Baseball Skills)
Design Portfolio, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern
Interscholastic League Press Conference - Yearbook Rating
Award of Distinguished Merit with a Star nomination
National Scholastic Press Association - Publication Critique
First Class honor rating with one Mark of Distinction for Coverage
Southern Interscholastic Press Association - Yearbook Critique
All-Southern Overall Rating
Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Scholastic Yearbook Critique
Gold Medalist Critique with All-Columbian Honors in the Essentials category
The Comet 2022, Volume 126
Interscholastic League Press Conference - 2023 Individual Acheivement Awards
Headlines, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern, Kate Hansen, Juliet Clay, Audrey Stephenson
Ad Design, 3rd Place - Sterling Shearer (Senior Ads)
Index Spread, 2nd Place - Charlotte Mahmoud, Carly Halpern
Captions, 3rd Place - Juliet Clay
Academic-Focused Spread, Honorable Mention - Addison Raab
Blended Coverage Spread, 2nd Place - Nina Eckhart
Blended Coverage Spread, 3rd Place - Nina Eckhart
Student Life Feature Story, Honorable Mention - Charlotte Mahmoud, Carly Halpern
Academic Feature Story, Honorable Mention - Addison Raab
Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart
Personality Profile Story, Honorable Mention - Audrey Stephenson
Academic Photo, 2nd Place - Jaydon Justice
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - 2022 Fall Fiesta Contests
Honorable Mentions - On-Site Digital Photo: Hot & Self-Portrait, Cameryn Ray
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - 2022 Best in Texas Yearbook Awards
Theme Development, Excellent - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)
Theme Copy, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)
Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention - Audrey Stephenson (Austin City Limits)
Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention - Charlotte Mahmoud (New Facilities)
Organizations Copy, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (Band)
Sports Copy, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart (Varsity Football)
People Copy, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern (Meet the Maroon)
Student-Designed Cover, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)
Title Page, Excellent - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)
Dividers, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)
Student Life Spread, Honorable Mention - Juliet Clay, Jaydon Justice (Friday Night Lights)
Organizations Spread, Excellent - Sophie Webster (Theater)
Sports Spread, Excellent - Jaydon Justice, Lola Rodriguez (Baseball)
Infographics, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart, Emily Hernandez (Subvarsity Baseball & Softball)
Academics Photo, Excellent - Jaydon Justice (Garden Build Day)
Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (Senior Night Injury)
Design Portfolio, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart
Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention - Audrey Stephenson
National Scholastic Press Association - Leadership Award in Student Journalism
Austin High School - Carly Halpern, Jaydon Justice, Charlotte Mahmoud, Sterling Shearer, Sophie Webster
Interscholastic League Press Conference - Yearbook Rating
Award of Distinguished Merit
National Scholastic Press Association - Publication Critique
First Class honor rating
The Comet 2021, Volume 125
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - 2021 Fall Fiesta Contests
2nd Place Best of Show for Yearbook - Small 6A (<250 pages)
Several other awards for Feature Photo, Sports Action Photo, Marketing and Yearbook Theme Package
Texas Association of Journalism Educators - 2021 Best in Texas Yearbook Awards
Theme Development, Superior - Abigail Marler, Molly Bronner (Forever Connected)
Theme Copy, Honorable Mention - Abigail Marler, Molly Bronner (Forever Connected)
Student-Designed Cover, Excellent - Abigail Marler, Molly Bronner (Forever Connected)
Organizations Spread, Superior - Alex Jaimes, Molly Bronner, Abigail Marler (Red Jackets)
Several other Excellents and Honorable Mentions for Sports Copy, People Copy, Opening/Closing, Sports Spread, People Spread, Sidebar Presentation, Photo Portfolio (x2) and Design Portfolio
Columbia Scholastic Press Association - 2022 Gold Circle Awards
Sports Reporting, Certificate of Merit - Jaydon Justice & Abigail Marler, “Conquering the Court”
Alternative Story Form, Certificate of Merit - Sadie Broughton & Abigail Marler, “Multi-Generational Families”
National Scholastic Press Association - 2022 Spring Convention Best of Show
8th Place Best of Show for Yearbook - High school / 232-284 pages
National Scholastic Press Association - 2022 Journalism Honor Roll
The Comet, Austin High School - Juliet Clay, Kate Hansen, Viani Hernandez, Audrey Stephenson
Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Scholastic Yearbook Critique
Gold Medalist Critique with All-Columbian Honors in the Essentials category
National Scholastic Press Association - Publication Critique
First Class honor rating with one Mark of Distinction for Design