As many of us begin a new school year at CGA, the CGA Press is also back from its break!
To kick off the year, we are excited to announce the results of the first CGA Press Awards. Over the summer, our team went through every single article published in the Press over the past year to pick out ones that really stood out.
The articles were considered for the following awards:
- Best Overall 🏆
- Entertainment Feature of the Year 🎞️
- Science Feature of the Year 🔬
- Best Informative Piece 📚
- Most Unique Voice 💎
- People’s Choice (based on website engagement) 🙌
These awards are our way of celebrating the creativity and hard work our writers put into their articles and recognizing the diverse pieces that made this year of the CGA Press so memorable.
A special thank you goes to CGA English teacher Mr. Sanchez and the Press leadership team, Shiloh and Emaan, for their support throughout the year and during the award process.
So, without further ado, here are articles selected for this year’s CGA Press Awards!
Best Overall
First Place:
Monet: The Blind Artist — Shaoey Chung
Second Place:
Is there an artificial mind behind comet – 3I/Atlas? — Sora Kemmochi
Third Place:
Homer’s Odyssey: An Enduring Reflection of Greek Culture and Beliefs — Xanthe Barton
Entertainment Feature of the Year
First Place:
Monet: The Blind Artist — Shaoey Chung
Second Place:
A Brief History of Horror Movies — Lily Lidsky
Third Place:
On The Edge of 17 — Ana Sreejith
Honorable Mention(s):
2025 — Hana Khan
Science Feature of the Year
First Place:
Is there an artificial mind behind comet – 3I/Atlas? — Sora Kemmochi
Second Place:
Meal Sequencing and its Benefits — Sofia Ossa
Third Place:
Would a 10kg black hole falling into Earth’s atmosphere lead to human extinction? — Hannah Wang
Honorable Mention(s):
Seeds in Space: A Potential Solution to the Global Food Crisis? — Sofia Ossa
Best Informative Piece
First Place:
Homer’s Odyssey: An Enduring Reflection of Greek Culture and Beliefs — Xanthe Barton
Second Place:
The Nun Study vs. the 15-Second Brain — Yubin Kim
Third Place:
Why Retro Tech is Making a Comeback — Hana Khan
Honorable Mention(s):
Lewis Hamilton: A FORMULA ONE Star — Shiloh Abigail Percy
Irish Dancing: A Perfect Mix of Athleticism and Grace — Anna Biggerstaff
Most Unique Voice
First Place:
don’t hate just love and thank — Maria Cristina Dominguez
Second Place:
How Teenagers Can Romanticize Their Lives (In a Realistic Way) — Emaan Nizami
Third Place:
Cooking as an Online Student — Zoe Maseko
Honorable Mention(s):
A Woman — Maria Cristina Dominguez
People’s Choice
First Place:
A Brief History of Horror Movies — Lily Lidsky
Second Place:
Cooking as an Online Student — Zoe Maseko
Third Place:
The 6–7 TikTok Trend Everyone Is Talking About — Emaan Nizami
