For the 2024 Localizing Contest, we had 130 total entries, and 17 winners — a top ten and seven honorable mentions.
First Place:
“An Undocumented Dilemma” by Abby Vieira, Tech Talk, Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical High School
Second Place:
“AI Humanizers in Education: A Test of Student Integrity” by Mary Wang, The Gator, Brimmer and May School
Third Place:
“Embracing Race” by Altea Mehillaj, The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School
Fourth Place:
“Weather and the College Decision” by Elizabeth Nyberg, Panther TV, Plymouth South High School
Fifth Place:
“Setting the Standard by Irene González de las Casas & Ava Ransbotham, The Lion’s Roar, Newton South High School
Sixth Place:
“Teen gamblers: Fliff blurs line between risk and fun” by Eva Berkson, The Cypress, Brookline High School
Seventh Place:
“Burnt out: An abnormally dry season strains the Wayland Fire Department” by Fiona Peltonen, Wayland Student Press Network, Wayland High School
Eighth Place:
“A moment of peace: In the midst of war, a Palestinian speaker told his story in a Jewish synagogue.” by Rose Howell, BHS Register, Burlington High School
Ninth Place:
“Voting made easy: A guidebook for election day” by Chloe Zilembo, Penelope Biddle, Jillian Mele, Vanessa Taxiarchis, and Jessi Dretler, Wayland Student Press Network, Wayland High School
Tenth Place:
“Economic Halloween” Produced by: Neria Abbimutt & Raven McBride, Newton North TV, Newton North High School
Honorable Mention:
“Pop the Balloon: Inflated grades harm students” by Jax Jackson, The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School
“Editorial: Don’t Use AI Humanizers to Complete Work” by Gator Editorial Board, The Gator, Brimmer and May School
“Where there is smoke: How Vermont’s legalization of marijuana is affecting BHS” by Rose Howell , BHS Register, Burlington High School
“FAFSA Delay” by John Silipigno, Jordan Cioffi, Derek Fox, Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School
“MCAS Voting” by Nevaeh Carroll, Lorelei Fraticelli, Emily Yip, Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School
“Overdose Awareness Day” by Lorelay Fermin Diaz, Lorelei Fratticelli, Elyani Ramos, Carmen Sautelet, Isabelle Teasley Emily Yip, Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School
“Solar Eclipse 2024” by Kelvin Mungai, Johann Rodriguez Viera, Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School