| 2023 Winter JEA Contest | |||
| Advertising | Superior | McKenzie Thayer | Fremont |
| Advertising | Excellent | Cecilia Urbanski | Marian |
| Advertising | Excellent | Chloe McAleer | Bellevue West |
| Advertising | Excellent | Izzy Gerharter | Papillion-La Vista |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Ariana Pitterson | Fremont |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Margaret Smith | Millard South |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Samuel Whittaker | Millard West |
| Advertising | Honorable Mention | Morgan Stewart | Fairbury |
| Column Writing | Superior | V Hall | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Column Writing | Superior | Tethloach Ranley | Papillion-La Vista |
| Column Writing | Superior | Shelby Neeley | Millard South |
| Column Writing | Superior | Nathan Buhr | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Column Writing | Excellent | Nyakera Kuek | Papillion-La Vista |
| Column Writing | Excellent | Margaret Cusick | Marian |
| Column Writing | Excellent | Teagan Lynch | Millard North |
| Column Writing | Excellent | Ansley Gydesen | Gretna |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Natalie Hill | Millard North |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Roslyn (RJ) Wells | Burke |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Chloe Fitzgibbon | Lincoln Southeast |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Zainib Al-Jayashi | Lincoln Southeast |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey | Millard West |
| Column Writing | Honorable Mention | Chase Ruch | Elkhorn |
| Editorial Cartooning | Superior | Schuylar Malone | Fairbury |
| Editorial Cartooning | Superior | Justin Juarez | Fremont |
| Editorial Cartooning | Excellent | Kennedy Petersen | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Editorial Cartooning | Excellent | Aletha Breiner | Aquinas Catholic |
| Editorial Cartooning | Excellent | Ariana Pitterson | Fremont |
| Editorial Cartooning | Honorable Mention | Cohen Reutzel | Harvard |
| Editorial Cartooning | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey | Millard West |
| Editorial Cartooning | Honorable Mention | Cecilia Urbanski | Marian |
| Editorial Writing | Superior | Megan Schneider | Marian |
| Editorial Writing | Superior | Vivian Landis | Omaha North |
| Editorial Writing | Superior | Benjamin Jackson | Millard South |
| Editorial Writing | Excellent | Uzin Shrestha | Millard North |
| Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Olivia McCrossin | Omaha North |
| Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey | Millard West |
| Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Alex Gryzcanowski | Papillion-La Vista |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Superior | Avery Anderson | Elkhorn |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Superior | Lauren Rayner | Millard South |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Superior | Taryn Atwater | Westside |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Eimaan Azimi | Elkhorn South |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Sara Popken | Omaha North |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Alex Ingvoldstad | Westside |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Roslyn (RJ) Wells | Burke |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Kaitlyn Lisko | Burke |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Excellent | Quinn Burton | Millard West |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Kamryn Schneider | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey | Millard West |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Cecilia Sisco | Aquinas Catholic |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Emily Smith | Papillion-La Vista |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Nina McMullen | Marian |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Nick Miriovsky | Lincoln Pius X |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Diego Diaz | Fremont |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Madie Petrick | Gretna |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Merrigan Miller | Elkhorn South |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Nora Corrigan | Marian |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Callie Menke | Millard North |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Oliver Sorensen | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | David Gottner | Papillion-La Vista |
| Entertainment Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Onnika Moore | Gretna |
| NP Feature Writing | Superior | Emmalie Herd | Bellevue West |
| NP Feature Writing | Superior | Addison Schmid | Papillion-La Vista |
| NP Feature Writing | Superior | Auguste Kuehne | Westside |
| NP Feature Writing | Superior | Rebecca Jacobsen | Millard North |
| NP Feature Writing | Excellent | Anuj Singh | Millard North |
| NP Feature Writing | Excellent | Zoe Rasmussen | Elkhorn |
| NP Feature Writing | Excellent | Avery Anderson | Elkhorn |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Tony McGill | Papillion-La Vista South |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Natalie Allrich | Papillion-La Vista South |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Hilary Lawson | Millard South |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Vivian Landis | Omaha North |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Lacie Hartman | Aquinas Catholic |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Kyra McFadden | Marian |
| NP Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Andrew Tagel | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Superior | Cassy Limley | Elkhorn |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Superior | Kaitlyn Lisko | Burke |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Excellent | Nayera Abdessalam | Omaha North |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Excellent | Karleigh North | Gretna |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Excellent | Nora Corrigan | Marian |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Excellent | Elsy Loarca | Dorchester |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Schuylar Malone | Fairbury |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Mia Fox | Bellevue West |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Kylei Morton | Papillion-La Vista |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Michael Stamps | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Mackenzie Luzum | Dorchester |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Cameryn Hart | Fremont |
| Graphic Illustration/Infographic | Honorable Mention | Paige Hightower | Millard West |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Superior | Laura Carnahan | Papillion-La Vista |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Superior | Violet Bredenkamp | Millard North |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Eva Kriener | Marian |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Jacob Cerny | Dorchester |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Zainib Al-Jayashi | Lincoln Southeast |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Eliza Kroeker | Fairbury |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Meah Homan | Fremont |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Excellent | Pam Martinez | Ralston |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Nathan Buhr | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Catthi Pham | Lincoln Pius X |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Ceci Urbanski | Marian |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Izzy Gerharter | Papillion-La Vista |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Ariana Pitterson | Fremont |
| Photo/Artistic Illustration | Honorable Mention | Schuylar Malone | Fairbury |
| Headline Writing | Superior | Lizzie Aurit | Elkhorn South |
| Headline Writing | Superior | Uzin Shrestha | Millard North |
| Headline Writing | Superior | David Gottner | Papillion-La Vista |
| Headline Writing | Superior | Tony McGill | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Sophie Redler | Bellevue West |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Cassy Limley | Elkhorn |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Zoe Rasmussen | Elkhorn |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Kierstin Gay | Gretna |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Cohen Reutzel | Harvard |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Selin Avalos | Lexington |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Hannah Cusick | Marian |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Elias Pipinos | Millard North |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Hilary Lawson | Millard South |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Regan Hennessey | Millard West |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Madelyn Wallor | Millard West |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Andrew Tagel | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | V Hall | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Austin Ockinga | Waverly |
| Headline Writing | Excellent | Jadyn Converse | Waverly |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Riley French | Elkhorn South |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Nina McMullen | Marian |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Alexa Leiting | Millard South |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Carter Pearson | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Justice Jordan | Omaha North |
| Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Nyakera Kuek | Papillion-La Vista |
| Newswriting | Superior | Roslyn (RJ) Wells | Burke |
| Newswriting | Superior | Heather Smith | Fremont |
| Newswriting | Superior | April Reiss | Millard South |
| Newswriting | Superior | Michael Stamps | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Newswriting | Superior | Lilly Ramirez | Fremont |
| Newswriting | Excellent | Kaitlyn Lisko | Burke |
| Newswriting | Excellent | Cassie Schlautman | Lincoln Pius X |
| Newswriting | Excellent | Tanatswa Chivero | Westside |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Claire Wood | Bellevue West |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Tony McGill | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Leah Pickhinke | Millard West |
| Newswriting | Honorable Mention | Kate Stevens | Westside |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Michael Stamps | Papillion-La Vista South |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Grace Vandercoy | Westside |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Grace Evert | Millard North |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Chloe McAleer | Bellevue West |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Nora Corrigan | Marian |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Kate Shatel | Elkhorn South |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Logan Moseley | Millard West |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Emma Synek | Hastings |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Jack Huber | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Ariana Griffin | Millard West |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Kaylie McNeill | Papillion-La Vista South |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Cameron Hamilton | Papillion-La Vista |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Sammy Marvin | Westside |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Chase Ruch | Elkhorn |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Avery Delwiche | Papillion-La Vista |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Ella Plank | Marian |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Casey Schiessler | Elkhorn |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Nicole Schulz | Elkhorn South |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Cassie Schlautman | Lincoln Pius X |
| NP Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Bailee Parrish | Harvard |
| NP Sports News Writing | Superior | Chase Ruch | Elkhorn |
| NP Sports News Writing | Excellent | Jake Uehling | Elkhorn |
| NP Sports News Writing | Excellent | Nathan Delaney | Millard West |
| NP Sports News Writing | Excellent | Logan Moseley | Millard West |
| NP Sports News Writing | Excellent | Jackson Martin | Fairbury |
| NP Sports News Writing | Honorable Mention | Vincent Murad | Fremont |
| NP Sports News Writing | Honorable Mention | Cassie Schlautman | Lincoln Pius X |
| NP Sports News Writing | Honorable Mention | Zach Sall | Mount Michael Benedictine |
| NP Sports News Writing | Honorable Mention | Reagan Rosenbaum | Marian |
| NP Sports News Writing | Honorable Mention | Ally Seevers | Millard South |
| Newspaper Layout | Superior | Alexa Leiting | Millard South |
| Newspaper Layout | Superior | Madison Stewart | North Platte |
| Newspaper Layout | Excellent | Cecilia Urbanski | Marian |
| Newspaper Layout | Excellent | Quinn Burton | Millard West |
| Newspaper Layout | Excellent | Addison Schmid | Papillion-La Vista |
| Newspaper Layout | Excellent | Cassy Limley | Elkhorn |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Michael Sambula-Monzalvo | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Ally Seevers | Millard South |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Kyle Stearns | Fremont |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Lilly Ramirez | Fremont |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Nayera Abdessalam | Omaha North |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | V Hall | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Paige Miller | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Emmalie Herd | Bellevue West |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Xavier Marburger | Harvard |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Quinn Burton | Millard West |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Cassy Limley | Elkhorn |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Leah Dysico | Westside |
| Newspaper Layout | Honorable Mention | Jasmine Palikhya | Westside |
| Feature Photography | Superior | Anna Burton | Millard West |
| Feature Photography | Superior | Lydia Bruckner | Millard South |
| Feature Photography | Superior | Andrew Creek | Ralston |
| Feature Photography | Superior | J'ovie Albeno | Ralston |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Jacob Cerny | Dorchester |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Trenton Ruhnke | Fairbury |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Madelyn Wallor | Millard West |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Braden Cochran | Grand Island Northwest |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Layla Johnson | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Feature Photography | Excellent | Hudson Carrico | Papillion-La Vista |
| Feature Photography | Honorable Mention | Sophia Mills | Burke |
| Feature Photography | Honorable Mention | Bambi Yax | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| Feature Photography | Honorable Mention | Karleigh North | Gretna |
| Feature Photography | Honorable Mention | Piper Holland | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Feature Photography | Honorable Mention | Ellen Pham | Papillion-La Vista |
| Action Photography | Superior | Anna Burton | Millard West |
| Action Photography | Superior | Madelyn Wallor | Millard West |
| Action Photography | Superior | Hudson Carrico | Papillion-La Vista |
| Action Photography | Superior | Izzy Gerharter | Papillion-La Vista |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Elsy Loarca | Dorchester |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Karleigh North | Gretna |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Mia Yungtum | Gretna |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Macie Burson | Elkhorn |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Taylor Sloger | Millard South |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Brady Cornelius | Grand Island Northwest |
| Action Photography | Excellent | Lakin Appell | Skutt Catholic |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Gabrielle Theis | Dorchester |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Trenton Ruhnke | Fairbury |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Kajetan Hubl | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Ashlee Dudek | Lincoln Pius X |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Catthi Pham | Lincoln Pius X |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Mia Kosel | Millard North |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Ally Seevers | Millard South |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Braden Cochran | Grand Island Northwest |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Ma'Kiyah Gay | Omaha North |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Leo Lopez | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Piper Holland | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Action Photography | Honorable Mention | Nina Kudlacz | Ralston |
| YB Feature Writing | Superior | Isabelle Jeffers | Papillion-La Vista South |
| YB Feature Writing | Superior | Avery Lawson | Millard North |
| YB Feature Writing | Superior | Evie Sievert | Lincoln Pius X |
| YB Feature Writing | Excellent | J'ovie Albeno | Ralston |
| YB Feature Writing | Excellent | Sophie Epps | Bellevue West |
| YB Feature Writing | Excellent | Ishani Karki | Millard North |
| YB Feature Writing | Excellent | Pam Martinez | Ralston |
| YB Feature Writing | Excellent | Anna Burton | Millard West |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Michael Sambula-Monzalvo | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Alysia Garber | Bellevue West |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Maddia Groff | Marian |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Kate Stevens | Westside |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Natalie Aksyonov | Elkhorn South |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Ben Korinek | Papillion-La Vista South |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Andrea Pavlish | Dorchester |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Vyena Gee | Burke |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Meah Homan | Fremont |
| YB Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Vanessa Cardiel | Lexington |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Maddie Balus | Marian |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Anna Burton | Millard West |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Delaney Johnson | Papillion-La Vista South |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Superior | Clare Bauman | Lincoln Pius X |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Keatyn McGovern | Bellevue West |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Aletha Bates | Bellevue West |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Ella Davison | Burke |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Katelyn Fryzek | Burke |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Kate Heinzen | Elkhorn |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Annie Millard | Elkhorn South |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Olivia Volk | Elkhorn South |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Jackson Martin | Fairbury |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | McKenna Getzschman | Fremont |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Emmalei Huenniger | Fremont |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Michael Sambula-Monzalvo | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Mia Yungtum | Gretna |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Vanessa Cardiel | Lexington |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Natalie Bullock | Marian |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Amya Riser | Millard North |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Olivia Melton | Millard North |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Ally Seevers | Millard South |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Delaney Lueck | Millard West |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Ella Miller | Papillion-La Vista |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Ava Zuerlein | Papillion-La Vista |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Bryn Hansen | Papillion-La Vista South |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Catthi Pham | Lincoln Pius X |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Alonzo Carmichael Cervantes | Ralston |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Jessika Longacre | Ralston |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Katherine Goehring | Skutt Catholic |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Mia Dougherty | Skutt Catholic |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Austin Ockinga | Waverly |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Jadyn Converse | Waverly |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Carter Jankovich | Westside |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Excellent | Sammy Marvin | Westside |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Maggie Svec | Aquinas Catholic |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Cecilia Sisco | Aquinas Catholic |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Jacob Cerny | Dorchester |
| YB Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Jayla Cannon | Omaha North |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Superior | Nina Kudlacz | Ralston |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Emma Huff | Ralston |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Gabby English | Burke |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Kelsey Nunnenkamp | Millard West |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Ava Zuerlein | Papillion-La Vista |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Scottlynd Farmer | Elkhorn |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Excellent | Jacob Cerny | Dorchester |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Cecilia Sisco | Aquinas Catholic |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Solana Gibson-Martines | Papillion-La Vista |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Courtney Long | Marian |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Hailey Schweitzer | Dorchester |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Maizie Schaffart | Millard North |
| YB Theme Copy Writing | Honorable Mention | Kajetan Hubl | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| YB Layout | Superior | Kareen Jovel | Lexington |
| YB Layout | Superior | Pam Martinez | Ralston |
| YB Layout | Superior | Anna Burton | Millard West |
| YB Layout | Superior | Ava Nielsen | Burke |
| YB Layout | Excellent | Hailey Schweitzer | Dorchester |
| YB Layout | Excellent | Jadyn Converse | Waverly |
| YB Layout | Excellent | Eliza Olson | Millard North |
| YB Layout | Excellent | Norma Castellano Nuno | Fremont |
| YB Layout | Excellent | J'ovie Albeno | Ralston |
| YB Layout | Excellent | Clare Bauman | Lincoln Pius X |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Meah Homan | Fremont |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Lydia Torres | Bellevue West |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Lucy Bloomingdale | Skutt Catholic |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Rowyn Scheer | Elkhorn South |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Andrea Pavlish | Dorchester |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Austin Ockinga | Waverly |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Ava Zuerlein | Papillion-La Vista |
| YB Layout | Honorable Mention | Hailey Weeks | Elkhorn South |
| YB Theme Development | Superior | Burke | Burke |
| YB Theme Development | Excellent | Millard West | Millard West |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Elkhorn | Elkhorn |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Marian | Marian |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Grand Island Central Catholic | Grand Island Central Catholic |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Dorchester | Dorchester |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Millard North | Millard North |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Elkhorn South | Elkhorn South |
| YB Theme Development | Honorable Mention | Ralston | Ralston |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Superior | Cole Schreck, Emmalie Herd, Jacki Petrow & Rowan Clang | Bellevue West |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Superior | Ella Erickson, Ben Jackson, Alexa Leiting, April Reiss & Anna Gurciullo | Millard South |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Excellent | Violet Bredenkamp, Mahika Kanchanam, Emily Schumucker, Amina Hussain & Adithi Deeduvanu | Millard North |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Excellent | Ceci Urbanski, Reagan Rosenbaum & Elsa Jurrens | Marian |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Excellent | Heather Smith, Lilly Ramirez, Justin Juarez, Breanna Nelson & Diego Diaz | Fremont |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Honorable Mention | Violet Bredenkamp, Cece Vlieger, Isabel Gross, Callie Menke & Mahika Kanchanam | Millard North |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Honorable Mention | Ally Seevers, Ben Jackson & Ella Erickson | Millard South |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Honorable Mention | Trenton Ruhnke, Morgan Stewart & Emily Woosley | Fairbury |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Honorable Mention | Cassy Limley & Jake Uehling | Elkhorn |
| InDepth Newspaper Coverage | Honorable Mention | Ceci Urbanski, Elissa Eisele, Megan Schneider & Tyler Raikar | Marian |
| Broadcast News | Superior | Levi Ottman & Tegan Lemkau | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast News | Superior | Jadyn Paul & Maddie McGee | Millard North |
| Broadcast News | Excellent | Hudson Carrico | Papillion-La Vista |
| Broadcast News | Excellent | Grace Vidlak & Ashley Heisler | Millard North |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Reagan Rains | Bellevue West |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Dylan Coates & Lydia Vlcek | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey & Quinn Burton | Millard West |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Ariana Griffin | Millard West |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Mia Butler & Mariella Virgillito | Marian |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Martha Engel & Lily Biggs | Marian |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Sammy Kendeigh | Westside |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Evan Kugler & Umanga Ghimire | Westside |
| Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Ellen Pham | Papillion-La Vista |
| Broadcast Feature | Superior | Cortland Scheer | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Feature | Excellent | Gabe Miller & Paul Carlson | Millard North |
| Broadcast Feature | Honorable Mention | Molly Price & Lydia Vlcek | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Feature | Honorable Mention | Shelby Gerken & Ellie Peter | Marian |
| Broadcast Feature | Honorable Mention | Carley Bailey & Quinn Burton | Millard West |
| Broadcast Feature | Honorable Mention | Jadyn Paul & Mrittika Mukherjee | Millard North |
| Broadcast Sports | Superior | Lydia Bruckner | Millard South |
| Broadcast Sports | Superior | Hudson Carrico | Papillion-La Vista |
| Broadcast Sports | Excellent | Jadyn Paul & Maddie McGee | Millard North |
| Broadcast Sports | Excellent | Gabe Miller | Millard North |
| Broadcast Sports | Honorable Mention | Sammy Kendeigh & Caitlin Pigue | Westside |
| Broadcast Sports | Honorable Mention | Brady Cornelius & Carter Nabity | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Sports | Honorable Mention | Dylan Coates & Lydia Vlcek | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Sports | Honorable Mention | Logan Moseley & Halle Opat | Millard West |
| Broadcast PSA | Superior | Dylan Coates & Lydia Vlcek | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast PSA | Superior | Gabbey Spellbrink & Mady Schley | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast PSA | Excellent | Peyton Young | Westside |
| Broadcast PSA | Excellent | Trey Jochims | Millard West |
| Broadcast PSA | Excellent | Jadyn Paul | Millard North |
| Broadcast PSA | Honorable Mention | Alex Gryczanowski & Emily Schmid | Papillion-La Vista |
| Broadcast PSA | Honorable Mention | Ellie Smith | Marian |
| Broadcast PSA | Honorable Mention | Gabe Miller & Paul Carlson | Millard North |
| Broadcast Program | Superior | N3 Grand Island Northwest | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Program | Excellent | Millard North Blue View | Millard North |
| Broadcast Program | Excellent | N3 Grand Island Northwest | Grand Island Northwest |
| Broadcast Program | Excellent | Millard West Wildcat News | Millard West |
| Broadcast Program | Honorable Mention | Millard West Wildcat News | Millard West |
| Broadcast Program | Honorable Mention | Marian M-Beat | Marian |
| Literary Magazine | Superior | Burn | Marian |
| Literary Magazine | Excellent | Legacy Literary Edition | Papillion-La Vista South |
| THANK YOU to: | |||
| all advisers who submitted entries to this year's contest! | |||
| all judges of our contests, especially those who regularly volunteer their time to help Nebraska high school journalists! | |||
| all students who created the original works! | |||
| If you see misspellings or concerns in this list, email JEA Nebraska State Director, Marsha Kalkowski (mkalkowski at omahamariran.org) | |||
| Overall judge comments have been emailed to advisers. | |||