The Southerner was honored with 11 awards by the 2025 Quill and Scroll International Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest.
First Place: Sierra Pape, Henry Moye, Connie Erdozain – Political Writing
Second Place: Julia Barton – Sports Reaction Photography
Third Place: Farris Duwayri – Photo Slideshow
Honorable Mentions Include:
Audrey Lyons, Fairlie Mercer – News Writing
Fairlie Mercer, Audrey Lyons – News Writing
Mariam Darb, Audrey Lyons – Feature Writing
Connie Erdozain – Profile Writing
Leo Powell – Column Writing – Non Sports
Farris Duwayri, Sam Silcock – Sports Game/Event Coverage
Brennan Fritts, Zelda Lerner, Henry Moye, Julia Barton – Climate and Environment Writing
Leo Powell – Beginning Writer
