Please join us in congratulating the following Whirlwind journalists and their adviser, Michelle Balmeo, for their recent recognition in the Oregon Journalism Education Association’s Student Media Olympics.
Most notably, the staff earned Best in Category recognition in the single issue, print category, which is very competitive.
| Superior | A3. Illustration | Tori Thorp |
| Superior | A4. Print Infographic | Tori Thorp |
| Best in Category | N1. Single issue, print | Whirlwind Staff |
| Best in Category | N4. Magazine cover | Tori Thorp |
| Superior | N6. Double page spread/in-depth | Tori Thorp, Samantha Mattingly, Marshall Hamel, Belen Hernandez-Escalona |
| Excellent | N6. Double page spread/in-depth | Emily Conners |
| Honorable Mention | N6. Double page spread/in-depth | Melia Rasmussen |
| Excellent | N6. Double page spread/in-depth | Tyler Stacy |
| Superior | PC2. Human interest radio/podcast | Tori Thorp |
| Superior | W1. Breaking news | Tori Thorp, Dezmond Remington, and Samantha Mattingly |
| Superior | W2. In-depth/analysis news: single story | Tori Thorp |
| Excellent | W2. In-depth/analysis news: single story | Joe Wagner |
| Superior | W2. In-depth/analysis news: single story | Dezmond Remington |
| Excellent | W3. In-depth news package: multiple stories | Tori Thorp |
| Honorable Mention | W4. General feature | Eleanor Peterson |
| Excellent | W6. Sports news | Melia Rasmussen |
| Superior | W7. Sports feature | Dezmond Remington and Gracie Balkema |
| Honorable Mention | W8. Editorial (staff opinion) | Ethan Biersdorff |
| Excellent | W9. Commentary (signed opinion) | Ethan Biersdorff |
| Excellent | W9. Commentary (signed opinion) | Tori Thorp |