Awards

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

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