southern interscholastic press association

2023-2024

The 2023-24 iliad Literary-Art program received the 2024 Scroggins Award: Best of South, and was recognized as All Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. All Southern is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating, and the iliad received top evaluations in Reader assistance, Design, Visual touches, and Special touches. The 2023-24 iliad Literary-Art Website received a third place Best of Show award during the 2024 SIPA conference.

Individual Awards:

Team On-site Production Competition - Best Overall: Victoria Garland, Margo McDaniel, Sam Harwell, and Lea D’Angelo

Team On-site Production Competition - Best Overall Writing Piece: Olivia Hendershot, Niles Flath, Flannery Ragan, and Jazlyn Ganzales-Albarran

2022-2023

The 2022-23 iliad Literary-Art Magazine received a first place Best of Show award during the 2024 SIPA conference by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.

Individual Awards:

Literary Art Magazine Drama - Third Place: “Reflection“: Isabelle Duncan

Literary Art Magazine Personal Essay - Third Place: “Ianuarius“: Nico Willman

Literary Magazine Poetry - Third Place: “Stand For Me“: Antonio Starks

Literary Magazine Prose Fiction - Third Place: “Praise to Death“: Ayanna Lonon

Literary Magazine Song Lyrics/Musical Compesition - Third Place: “One More Day“: Jesse Dantzler

2021-2022

The 2021-22 iliad Literary-Art Magazine received a first place Best of Show award by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.

Individual Awards:

Literary Magazine Cover - First Place: Eva Orbock

Literary Magazine Poetry Spread - First Place: Eva Orbock, Emily Couch and Elise Siegmund

Literary Magazine Music Composition Spread - First Place: Eva Orbock, Wyatt Meyer, and Itzel Degaso-Torres

Literary Magazine Interview/Spotlight - First Place: Kaija Gilbertson Hall and Franni Thrasher

Literary Magazine Fiction - First Place: “American Christman”: Ayanna Lonon

Literary Magazine Poetry - First Place: “American Identity”: Mara Jalease Smith

Literary Magazine Personal Essay - First Place: “A Warm Spring Rain”: Niles Flath

Literary Magazine Fiction - Second Place: “A Closed Casket Eulogy”: Nico Willman

Literary Magazine Poetry - Second Place: “Protect Black Women”: Salai Deikumpuna

Literary Magazine Personal Essay - Second Place: “The Mundane Horror of the Coronavirus”: Atticus Barrett

Literary Magazine Illustration - Second Place: Franni Thrasher

2020-2021

The 2020 iliad literary-art magazine was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The Iliad received top evaluations in Reader Assistance, Design, Visual Content, and Special Touches.

Best of Show at SIPA: Literary magazine, First Place – iliad literary-art magazine

Individual Awards

Literary Magazine, Cover – First Place: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Table of Contents – First Place: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Fiction – First Place: Theron Camp

Literary Magazine, Nonfiction – Second Place: Jillian Akers

Literary Magazine, Poetry Spread – Second Place: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Poetry – Second Place: Anonymous

2021 Convention on-site competition winners

Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition, Best Visual Elements & Overall – Lucy Hines, Natalie Ripps, Kaija Gilbertson Hall, & Lillian Sams

2019-2020

The 2020 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The Iliad received top evaluations in Reader Assistance, Design, Visual Content, and Special Touches.

Literary Magazine Awards:

Literary Magazine, Superior – iliad literary-art magazine

Individual awards:

Literary Magazine, Gallery Spread – Best in show: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Poetry – Second Place: Grace Lang

Literary Magazine, Cover – Award of merit: Beatrice Acheson and Avery Ray

Literary Magazine, Gallery Spread – Award of merit: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Nonfiction spread – Award of merit: Beatrice Acheson

Literary Magazine, Poetry spread – Award of merit: Beatrice Acheson

Literary magazine portfolio – Award of merit: Beatrice Acheson

Literary magazine, Fiction spread – Honorable mention: Beatrice Acheson

Literary magazine, Gallery Spread – Honorable mention: Beatrice Acheson

Literary magazine, Table of contents – Honorable mention: Beatrice Acheson

2020 Convention On Site Winners:

Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition, Best Visual Elements & Overall – Beatrice Acheson, Georgia Blue Simmons & Clementine Acheson

2018-2019

Scroggins special distinction publications (Best in State):

These publications received an All-Southern rating and represent the best candidate from each member state attending the convention.

2019 All-Southern – iiliad literary-art magazine

2019 Social Media Marketing, Award of Merit: iliad Staff

2019 SIPA Individual Awards:

2019 Patrons Ad page, Best in Convention: Violet Merritt and Beatrice Acheson

2019 Literary Magazine Fiction Spread, Best in Convention: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Gallery Spread, Best in Convention: Beatrice Acheson

2019 Literary Magazine Cover, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt and Beatrice Acheson

2019 Literary Magazine Gallery Spread, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Nonfiction Spread, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Poetry Spread, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Table of Contents, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt and Beatrice Acheson

2019 Literary Magazine Portfolio, Award of Merit: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Poetry Spread, Honorable Mention: Violet Merritt

2019 Literary Magazine Portfolio, Honorable Mention: Beatrice Acheson

2017-2018

2018 Scroggins Award, Literary Magazine: iliad literary-art magazine

All-Southern – iliad literary-art magazine

SIPA individual awards

Literary Magazine, Prose Non-Fiction, Second Place: Luis Garcia

Literary Magazine, Nonfiction Spread, Honorable Mention: Violet Merritt

Literary Magazine Table of Contents, Honorable Mention: Sara Goodie

2016-2017

The 2016 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the tenth time in 12 years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Design, Art/Photography, Non-fiction, and Special Touches.

Staff awards:

Scroggins Award (top honors): the iliad, Best Literary Magazine at SIPA

All-Southern: iliad literary-art magazine

Individual awards:

Award of Merit: Emily Watson and Lela Jenkins, Cover

Award of Merit: Emily Watson and Lela Jenkins, Gallery spread

Award of Merit: Emily Watson and Lela Jenkins, Nonfiction spread

Award of Merit: Emily Watson and Lela Jenkins, Poetry spread

Award of Merit: Emily Watson and Lela Jenkins, Table of contents

2015-2016

Scroggins Award: iliad literary-art magazine, Best literary-art magazine at SIPA

All Southern: iliad literary-art magazine

The 2015 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the ninth time in 11 years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Art/Photography, Non-fiction, Creative Writing and Special Touches.

2014-2015

The 2014 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the eighth time in 10 years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Design, and Special Touches.

Scroggins: iliad literary-art magazine, Best Magazine at SIPA

All-Southern: iliad literary-art magazine

Individual awards:

First Place: Sarahi Garfias, Prose Non-Fiction

First Place: Mary Merritt, Prose Fiction and Narrative

Second Place: Ethan Crane, Poetry Contest

Third Place: Gansiry Thioub, Prose Non-Fiction

Best of Show: Ethan Crane, Best Cover

Honorable Mention: Ethan Crane, Best Spread

2013-2014

The 2013 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the seventh time in nine years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Design, and Special Touches.

Staff Awards

iiliad literary-art magazine: Scroggins Award – Best Literary Magazine In SIPA

Evaluation Ratings

iiliad literary-art magazine: All-Southern

2014 Mail-in contest winners

Literary Magazine, Drama First Place: Kyle Fox

Poetry, First Place: Gregg Guichard and Third Place: Jacob Cona

Prose Fiction and Narrative: First Place: Ethan Crane and Third Place: Baylor Ward

Prose Nonfiction, Second Place: Hannah Dunn-Grandpre

2012-2013

The 2012 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the sixth time in eight years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Design, Special Touches and Creative Writing.

iliad literary-art magazine – Scroggins Award – Best Literary Magazine In SIPA

2011-2012

The 2011 iliad was recognized as All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the fifth time in seven years. This is SIPA’s highest evaluation rating. These publications demonstrate excellence in all areas of scholastic journalism production. These publications effectively integrate writing, design and photography/art to give readers an excellent record of the school. The iliad received top evaluations in Reader Services, Design, Artwork/Photography, Special Touches and Non-Fiction.

The iliad went on to be named the Albert T. Scroggins Award winner for overall excellence at SIPA’s Courage To Connect Convention in Columbia, SC on March 4, 2012.

All Southern: Literary Magazine — iliad literary-art magazine

Scroggins Award: Literary Magazine – iliad literary-art magazine – second consecutive year

2010-2011

Staff Awards

iliad, 2008-09 General Excellence Literary Magazines

iliad, Superior for the Literary Magazine Competition for 2008/9

The 2009-10 iliad was recognized as Superior by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.