Awards

Below is a partial list of top annual awards received by The Boiling Point from the top national high school news organizations:

National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA),
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA),
Quill & Scroll Honorary Journalism Society
School Newspapers Online (SNO), which honors the best among the 3000-or-so school news websites it hosts – among them shalhevetboilingpoint.com.

…. and the two national Jewish news organizations:

American Jewish Press Association (AJPA), which presents the annual Simon J. Rockower Awards for English-language professional Jewish newspapers around the world. The Boiling Point is the only student news source that competes for the Rockower Awards
Jewish Scholastic Press Association (JSPA), which is based at Shalhevet and administers, together with AJPA, the annual Jewish Scholastic Journalism Awards

For the whole paper

Quill & Scroll George Gallup Award — 9 given per year in entire US — 2019, 2020

Quill & Scroll Blue & Gold Award for Comprehensive Excellence in Writing — 2020 and 2016

Quill & Scroll Blue & Gold Award for Comprehensive Excellence in Multimedia 2020

Quill & Scroll Inaugural Blue and Gold Comprehensive Writing Award 2016

CSPA Gold Crown for Hybrid News Media (print news and online) 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

CSPA Silver Crown for Hybrid News Media (print news and online) 2020, 2019

NSPA Fall Convention Best of Show: First Prize for Website, Schools with 1,500 or fewer students, 2020

NSPAFall Convention Best of Show: Seventh Prize for Newspaper Special Edition, 2020

NSPA Online Pacemaker Winner 2023, 2018

NSPA Print Pacemaker Finalist 2019

NSPA Online Pacemaker Finalist 2017

NSPA Print Pacemaker Finalist 2014

SNO Distinguished Site Award 2022-23, 2019-20

JSPA Grand Prize in Jewish Scholastic Journalism, 2021

For individual students and stories

2021-22 and 2022-23

Quill and Scroll 2023 Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest – 8 awards, a record for us

Tehilla Fishman, First Place in Newspaper Front Page

Tali Liebenthal, 2nd Place in Social Justice Writing: “Students Respond to New Policies on Appearance,”

Avi Litvak, 2nd Place in Staff Editorial Writing, EDITORIAL: Disaster drills save lives. We need them here.”

Tali Liebenthal, Third Place in In-Depth Reporting / Individual Writing

Tali Liebenthal, Honorable Mention in News Writing

Elliot Serure, Honorable Mention in Column Writing

Joshua Gamson and Sonya Katzen, Honorable Mention in Political Writing for Ballot Errors Complicate Voting for Just Community Grade-level Reps

Tehilla Fishman and Ezra Helfand, Honorable Mention in Feature Page Design, Two-page Spread

CSPA 2023 Digital Gold Circle Awards – 13 awards, also a record for us. CM = Certificate of Merit (like Honorable Mention)

News Writing: Planned News: 1st Place, Tali Liebenthal, “Students Respond to New Policies on Appearance,”

Sidebar Writing: 1st Place, Tali Liebenthal, “War in Ukraine: Is There a Russian Side of the Story?”

Personality Profile, Benjamin Gamson, 1st Place, “Roen Salem, Who Found Beauty in Stray Objects and Sparked Students’ Creativity, has Died at 76,”

Secondary Coverage: 2nd place, Tali Liebenthal, “Rabbis Block and Sufrin Call for Unity After Skit Mocking Shalhevet and Social Activism,”

News Feature: 2nd Place, Keira Beller, “Pride Mixed with Heartache for Jewish Army Officers Who Served in Afghanistan as US Departs,”

Entertainment Reviews: 3rd Place, 3. Elliot Serure, “Squid Game, Worldwide Hit, Raises Radical Questions About Choice, Death and Squalor”

Sports News: 3rd Place, Noah Elad, “Spirit, Swag and Real Competition are Back as Glouberman Returns to Gym,”

Breaking News Reporting: CM. Benjamin Gamson, “Shalhevet Cracks Down on Mask-Wearing as Three Students Test Positive for COVID,”

In-depth News / Feature Story: CM. Tali Liebenthal, “‘A Sadness Which You Cannot Explain with Words’ Ukrainian Teenagers Share What They’ve Lost in the War,”

First-person Experience: CM. Avi Litvak, “My Life in a Song: A Friend in the Wild,” The Boiling Point,

Sports Commentary: CM. Zane Mendelson, “YULA Scored More Goals, But Both Sides Won at Rivalry Soccer Match,”

Single Spot News Photograph: CM. Evan Beller, “SPACED: Ikar Once Again Held High Holiday Services in the Shalhevet Gym,”

Single Feature Photograph: CM. Eli Weiss, “HYPE: Junior Dani Kunin Cheers into the Microphone During the Pep Rally,”

NSPA Fall 2022 Clips & Clicks Contest

Newspaper Page Spread: 3rd Place: Ezra Helfand for Wait — AI can paint now?

Feature Photo: 5th Place, Evan Beller for Solomon Souza Portrait

JSPA 2023 Jewish Scholastic Journalism Awards

Layout, design, illustration or infographic on Jewish communities: FIRST PLACE (TIED)

“A Sadness Which You Cannot Explain With Words,” — Ezra Helfand and Tehilla Fishman
“Students Respond to New Policies on Appearance,” — Tehilla Fishman

Editorial Writing: 1st Place, “EDITORIAL: Disaster drills save lives. We need them here.” by Avi Litvak

Photojournalism:

1st Place: Evan Beller: “NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals of famous Jewish and Israeli figures on Shalhevet’s walls”,

2nd place: Sam Elyaszadeh: “Firehawks come close in historic CIF run but fall short of State Championship win”

News reporting: 2nd Place, “Most Yeezys stay home as students respond to Kanye’s, Kyrie’s antisemitism” by Noah Elad,

Ongoing reporting:

2nd Place, “Shul and large JCC are now shelters, says Chief Rabbi of Kyiv”, “A sadness which you cannot explain with words’”, and “War In Ukraine: Is there a Russian side of the story?” by Benjamin Gamson and Tali Liebenthal

3rd Place: “Sweet, crunchy and kosher, Melrose Bite finds a trendy combo” and ”Chicken shortage bites kosher restaurant on Melrose,” by Olivia Fishman

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Quill & Scroll 2020 Sweepstakes Award: 1st Place in Political Writing: Sam Rubanowitz

Quill & Scroll 2020 National 2nd Place in Video News Package: Sam Rubanowitz

Quill & Scroll 2020 National 2nd Place in Opinion Writing: Jacob Lefkowitz Brooks

Quill & Scroll 2020 National 2nd Place in Review Writing: Jacob Lefkowitz Brooks

Quill & Scroll 2020 National: 3rd Place in Multimedia Package: Sabrina Jahan

Quill & Scroll 2020 National 3rd Place in Feature Writing: Kate Orlanski

Quill & Scroll 2019 National 3rd Place in Political Writing: Molly Litvak

Quill & Scroll 2018 National 3rd Place in Profile Writing: Hannah Jannol

Quill & Scroll 2016 Sweepstakes Award: 1st Place in News Writing: Alec Fields

Quill & Scroll 2016 Sweepstakes Award: 1st Place in Political Writing: Elon Glouberman

Quill & Scroll National Honorable Mention Awards: 4-8 awards every year since 2010

NSPA Fall 2020 Clips & Clicks: 1st Place in Magazine Page/Spread Design: Sarah Feuer

FeuerNSPA Fall 2020 Clips & Clicks: 2nd Place in Newpaper Spread Design: Sarah Feuer

NSPA Fall 2020 Clips & Clicks: 3rd place in Writing: New Story — Keira Beller

NSPA 2020 Design of the Year: Fifth Place in News Page / Spread Design: Sarah Feuer

NSPA 2020 Social Justice Reporting of the Year: Fourth Place, Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, “Rabbis, others demonstrate against ‘get refuser’ while he is sitting shiva”

NSPA 2019 Design of the Year: Fourth Place in Double-truck Feature Design: Zev Kupferman with Aaron Schlacht

NSPA 2019 Digital Story of the Year: Fifth Place in Multimedia News: Molly Litvak, Ellie Orlanski and Kate Orlanski

NSPA 2018 Story of the Year: Honorable Mention in Editorial Writing: Aidel Townsley

NSPA 2018 Multimedia Story of the Year, Third Place in Sports Reporting: Coverage of 2018 Color War by Hannah Jannol, Lucy Fried, Ezra Fax, Tobey Lee

NSPA 2018 Multimedia Story of the Year, Honorable Mention in Sports Reporting: Coverage of Firehawks’ Sarachek victory by Tobey Lee

NSPA 2017 Story of the Year, Fifth Place in Editorial Writing, Maayan Waldman and Alec Fields, “When Hate Comes to Visit”

NSPA 2017 Design of the Year, Fourth Place: Abbi Sentchuk, Honor Fuchs, Zev Kupferman, “Houses Divided,” feature page spread on 2016 presidential election

NSPA 2016 Photo of the Year, Third Place for News Picture: Ezra Fax, Agenda Chair debate

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards: 1st Prize, Molly Litvak

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards: 2nd Prize in Personal Opinion, Off-campus issues: Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, “We can hold two ideas at once,”

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards: 2nd Prize, Maia Lefferman, “Politics meets streetwear as Andrew Yang comes to Fairfax,”

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards:Certificate of Merit, Photography Portfolio of Work: Maia Lefferman,

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit in Computer-Generated Design: Keira Beller, “From backyard minyans to distanced dinners, Covid Rosh Hashanah will look and feel different,”

CSPA 2021 Digital Gold Circle Awards:

CSPA 2020 Gold Circle Awards: First Prize, Single Subject News or Feature Package, Double-truck: Sarah Feuer, “The 2010s”

CSPA 2020 Gold Circle Awards: First Prize, Computer–generated Art/Illustration, Zev Kupferman and Aaron Schlacht, “LETHAL VAPOR: At Least 12 Deaths So Far from Mysterious Vaping Illness”

CSPA 2019 Gold Circle Awards: First Prize in Sidebar Writing, “Leaving lives behind, teens carry hope on trip to America,” by Sam Rubanowitz

CSPA 2019 Gold Circle Awards: First Prize in Sports News, Shalhevet announces it has suspended play against Valley Torah in basketball, by Alex Rubel

CSPA 2019 Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit in Op-Ed Page Design: June 2019 Boiling Point, Page 19, by Ellie Orlanski

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Prize in Computer-generated Illustration: “LETHAL VAPOR: At least 12 deaths so far in mysterious Vaping Illnesss…” by Zev Kupferman and Gilad Spitzer

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Prize in News Writing: “Anti-gentrification protests challenge Boyle Heights kosher restaurant,” by Molly Litvak

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Prize in Breaking News: Coverage of fires in Sepulveda Pass, 2018, by Lucy Fried, Hannah Jannol and Clara Sandler

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Prize in Sports News: “CHAMPIONS: Firehawks win Sarachek,” by Tobey Lee

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Prize for Photo Illustration: “THE NINE: Short Reviews of the 2018 Best Picture Nominees,” by Gilad Spitzer

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Prize for Illustration, Hand-Drawn: “National Museum of Brazil,” by Sam Rubanowitz

CSPA 2019 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Third Prize for Entertainment Reviewsfor Mac Miller obit by Jacob Lefkowitz Brooks

CSPA Digital Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit for Jordana Glouberman, Talia Abel, Lucy Fried, Katia Surpin, coverage of community service trip to Houston after Hurricane Harvey

CSPA 2019 Gold Circle Awards (print): Lucy Fried and Katia Surpin, “With Hammers and Heart, juniors help rebuild Houston on chesed trip”

CSPA 2018 Gold Circle Awards: CSPA 2018 Print Gold Circle Awards, Certificate of Merit, In-depth News/Feature story for Can It Be For God When It’s For a Grade? by Lucy Fried

CSPA 2018 Gold Circle Awards: First Place in the Briefs category, Tyler Ekaireb

CSPA 2018 Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in General Columns, Shana Lunzer

CSPA 2018 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in Secondary Coverage: Lucy Fried for College applications and SATs take a back seat for disaster victims

CSPA 2017 Gold Circle Awards: Third place in Sports News, Tobey Lee

CSPA 2017 Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in News Writing, Alec Fields

CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: First Place in News Writing, “Only 3 APs Next Year as SAS Takes Over,” Eric Bazak and Maayan Waldman
CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in News Writing, “Now Trending: Uber Joins Carpool Line,” Aidel Townsley

CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit in News Writing, “Now Found, School Constitution Takes the Stage,” Zev Kent
CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit in First-Person Experience writing: “A Real Shoe Crisis: Reflections on Visit to Poland,” Shirel Benji

CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards:Third Place in Sidebar Writing: “Cheatology,” Rose Lipner

CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in Editorial Cartoons, “Ignore the Statue of Liberty, She’s a Loser,” Micha Thau and Shannon Asiss

CSPA 2016 Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of Merit in Single Spot News Photograph: “Heated, First-ever Debate,” Ezra Fax

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Place in News Writing: “Cheatology,” by Rose Lipner

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Place in In-depth News/Feature Story: “Cheatology,” by Rose Lipner

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Place in Sports News, Buckley says he resigned rather than accept playoff game suspension, by Alexa Fishman and Alec Fields

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards:Certificate of Merit in In-depth News/Feature Story: “SAT Fairness” by Eric Bazak

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: Second Place in General or Humor Commentary: “What We’re Wearing: For Timeless Fashion, Follow The Don,” by Micah Gill

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards:Third Place in First-Person Experience writing: “SENIORS IN POLAND — At day’s end, ‘I sang because I can” — Staff

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Place inComputer generated art/illustration: “From Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Hebdo, satire is crucial force for change,” by Gabe Silverstein

CSPA 2016 Digital Gold Circle Awards: First Place inEditorial Cartoons: “Three hours of anonymity show an unflattering mirror,” by Gabe Silverstein

AJPA 2020 Simon J Rockower Award: 1st Place, Sports Reporting, newspapers with circulation 15,000 and under, for Shalhevet announces it has suspended play against Valley Torah in basketball, by Alex Rubel

AJPA Award For Excellence in a Multimedia Story: First Place (all size newspapers) for “Welcoming the Stranger with Hot Food, Scissors and Applause,” by Sam Rubanowitz

AJPA 2020 Simon J Rockower Award: 2nd Place, Boris Smolar Award for Enterprise/Investigative Reporting, Second Prize for “Welcoming the Stranger with Hot Food, Scissors and Applause,” by Sam Rubanowitz

AJPA 2020 Simon J Rockower Award: Honorable Mention, Chaim Sheba Medical Center Award for Excellence in Writing about Health Care, Newspapers with circulation 15,000 and under, for “Lethal Vapor: At least 12 deaths so far from mysterious vaping illness,” by Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks and Sivan Karz

AJPA 2020 Simon J Rockower Award: Honorable Mention, Arts and Criticism, News and Features, for “Jojo Rabbit: Sparks of love in a world of hate,” by Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks

AJPA 2019 Simon J Rockower Award: 1st Place, Nefesh b’Nefesh Charley J. Levine Memorial Award for Journalistic Excellence in Covering Zionism, Aliyah and Israel: for “From fact-checks to Facebook, Shalhevet alum helps IDF tell its story, by Molly Litvak

AJPA 2018 Simon J Rockower Award for Excellence in Writing About Healthcare, Second place, for “Private Schools Playing Catch-up in Immunizing Against Measles,” by Hannah Jannol

AJPA 2018 Simon J Rockower Award: 2nd Place in Video News Package: Jordana Glouberman, Talia Abel, Lucy Fried, Katia Surpin, Helping in Houston

AJPA Simon J Rockower Award:, Certificate of Merit, In-Depth Feature Story

AJPA 2016 Simon J. Rockower Award: Second Prize, 2016 Boris Smolar Award for Enterprise/Investigate Reporting, second prize for Out of the Shadows, by Alec Fields

AJPA 2015 Simon J Rockower Award: Second Prize for Reporting about Women, Evolution of a Title Ensnares Potential New Faculty Hire, by Noah RothmanAJPA 2014 Simon J. Rockower Award: Second Prize, Boris Smolar Award for Enterprise/Investigative Reporting for Summer of War: by Jonah Gill, Alec Fields, Goldie Fields, Mati Hurwitz and Noah Rothman

AJPA 2014 Simon J. Rockower Awards, First Place in Sports Reporting, “Buckley says he resigned rather than accept playoff game suspension” 1st Place by Alexa Fishman

School Newspapers Online: Best of Best of SNO

SNO Story of the Year 2020-21 (one of 18): Keira Beller

SNO Story of the Year 2019-20 (one of 12): Sam Rubanowitz

SNO Story of the Year 2017-18 (one of 12): Hannah Jannol

Jewish Scholastic Press Association

2021 First Place in Ongoing Reporting: Staff of 212 Degrees Magazine led by Sarah Feuer and Ellie Orlanski

2021 First Place in Covid Coverage: Keira Beller

2021: Third Place in Covid Coverage: Molly Litvak’

2021: First Place in News Reporting: Sam Rubanowitz and Liad Machmali

2021: First Place in Writing About Current Events Involving Israel: Molly Litvak

2021: First Place in Writing About Interfaith or Intercultural Issues: Molly Litvak

2021 Second Place in Video Reporting: Jacob Hoenig, Barbara Seruya and Ariella Hirschhorn

2021: First Place in Photojournalism: Benjamin Gamson

In addition, the Boiling Point and Shalhevet are home to the Jewish Scholastic Press Association (JSPA), founded in 2013, which works to improve journalism in Jewish high schools and to teach students in any school how to bring Jewish thought and ethics into newsroom decision-making.

JSPA this spring is the recipient of a two-year, $90,000 grant from the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, based in New York.