Eastside won numerous awards at the GSSPA Awards for the 2019-2020 school year. One major award Eastside won the Distinguished Print Journalism award for the twelfth year in a row. Not only that but, Eastside Online won the Distinguished Online Journalism award for the first time in three years. In addition to these major first place awards, Eastside won countless individual awards that are listed below:

FIRST PLACE WINNERS:
News Writing:
“Nine Takeaways” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East
Sports Writing:
“Alum hopes to lead Israel to Olympic baseball win,” — Alexa Atlas, Cherry Hill East
In-Depth Reporting:
“Parents with Disabilities,” — Defne Alpdogan and Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Editorial Writing:
“Weighting grading lacks logic,” — Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East
Reviews:
“Harry Styles New Album,” — Jamie Bookbinder, Cherry Hill East
Photography:
“Local referee explains his perspective on heated game” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Editorial Cartooning:
“East policy now requires students to turnstile out of class” — Marc Celine Nicolas, Cherry Hill East
Multimedia Packages — Features:
“Exploring Different Generations of East Students” — Alexa Atlas, Sami Bell, Jeffrey Kaminer, Lily Lazarus, Jessica Levin, Amanda Merovitz, Sophia Sitnick, Lauren Smith and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East
Broadcast Features:
“Dream Poet for Hire: Marshall James Kavanaugh” — Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East
Broadcast Sports:
“A Minor Setback for a Major Comeback,” — Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East
Photo Gallery:
“Cherry Hill East suffers a season-ending loss to Atlantic City in the Conference Championship, 61-44” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Special Coverage: Pandemic Personal Narrative:
“Passover, plagues, and the meaning of freedom” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

SECOND PLACE WINNERS:
In-Depth Reporting:
“Haunted House page” — Sami Bell, Karissa Murray, Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East
Editorial Writing:
“ID scanners next, please” — Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East
Column Writing:
“Why it’s time to take this whole “social distancing” thing for real” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Reviews:
“Frozen 2” — Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East
Photography:
“East alum is Q102’s “Rach on the Radio”” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Editorial Cartooning:
“Students deserve better communication about busing changes at East” — Jeffrey Kaminer, Cherry Hill East
Multimedia Package — News:
“Let’s meet the contestants for Mr. East 2020!” — Remy Abrams, Alexa Atlas, Jacy Dickstein, Max Gaffin, Lily Lazarus, Isabella Levin, Jessica Levin, Aine Pierre, Lauren Smith, Lalitha Viswanathan, and Angelina Witting, Cherry Hill East
Multimedia Package — Sports:
“The 2019 East Athletic Hall of Fame” — Defne Alpdogan, Alexa Atlas, Emily Mahaffy, Nate Pullano and Lalitha Viswanathan, Cherry Hill East
Broadcast Features:
“East Alum is Q102’s Host” — Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East
Podcast:
“Books I Wish I Read in English Class” — Aine Pierre and Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East
Breaking News:
“‘Children need to eat’ — Nine Takeaways from Tuesday’s Fiery BOE Meeting” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

THIRD PLACE WINNERS:
Sports Writing:
“Behm swims her way to the Olympic Trials” — Nick Gangewere, Cherry Hill East
In-Depth Reporting:
“A ride around with Uber” — Defne Alpdogan, Remy Abrams, Jacy Dickstein, Jiseon Lee, Aine Pierre, and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East
Editorial Writing:
“Long-term substitute system needs adjustment” — Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East
Opinion Writing:
“China’s human rights abuses deserve more attention” — Harry Green, Cherry Hill East
Reviews:
“Microsoft Surface Earbuds” — Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East
Photography:
“From Swimming Gallery” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Multimedia Package — Sports:
“What Could’ve Been: Spring Sports” — Nick Gangewere, Max Gaffin, and Alexa Atlas, Cherry Hill East
Broadcast Features:
“9 Things to Do While Self-Quarantined” — Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East
Podcast:
“Strong in Sports” — Defne Alpdogan, Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Photo Gallery:
“East Soccer defeats Eastern 2-0 in the First Round of the Playoffs” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Special Coverage: Pandemic Arts & Lifestyle
“Recipes for the Pandemic” Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Feature Writing:
“East alum is Q102’s “Rach on the Radio” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
“Barr makes multiple appearances on QVC Network” — Ali Koenig, Cherry Hill East
“Alum represents youth of America” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Sports Writing:
“Athletes reflect on the college recruitment process” — Abby Yu, Cherry Hill East
“Gymnasts inducted into East Athletic Hall of Fame” — Lalitha Viswanathan, Cherry Hill East
“Roller derby picks up speed in Philadelphia” — Alena Zhang, Cherry Hill East
“Area teams use DiBart Gym” — Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East
In-Depth Reporting:
“Exploring next generations” — Alexa Atlas, Sami Bell, Jeffrey Kaminer, Lily Lazarus, Jessica Levin, Amanda Merovitz, Sophia Sitnick, Lauren Smith, and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East
“Black History Month” — Defne Alpdogan, Jacy Dickstein, Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
“Back to School” — Defne Alpdogan, Max Gaffin, Isabella Levin, Emily Mahaffy, Andrew Maier, Aine Pierre, Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East
Opinion Writing:
“CHE must show support for East’s female athletes” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Column Writing:
“What the tech?” — Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East
Reviews:
“Ben Platt’s Performance” — Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East
“Halsey’s newest album” — Lyann Mejia, Cherry Hill East
Photography:
“From Swimming Gallery” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Layout & Design
“Spirit Week spread” — Jeffrey Kaminer, Ali Koenig, Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
“Full pg” — Max Gaffin, Isabella Levin, Lauren Smith, Cherry Hill East
Multimedia Package News:
“Covid Coverage” — Editorial staff, Cherry Hill East
Broadcast Features:
“Cherry Hill East Class of 2020 Senior Yearbook” — Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East
Podcast:
“Fantasy Football Podcast” — Justin Shapiro and Zac Sheppard, Cherry Hill East
“Here’s the Situation” — Sami Bell, Remy Abrams, Cherry Hill East
Breaking News:
“East administration introduces new bathroom policy” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East
Breaking Sports:
“Cherry Hill East Cougars hold on to Beat Northern Burlington 54-51” — Nick Gangewere, Cherry Hill East
Photo Gallery:
“Girls Swimming Starts the Decade With a State Championship Title” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
“Photos from the Cherry Hill ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East
“East Ice Hockey Captures their 4th Consecutive SJHSHL Title” — Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East
Special Coverage: Pandemic Opinion:
“Why it’s time to take this whole “social distancing” thing for real” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East
Special Coverage: Pandemic Personal Narrative:
“A Day in the Life of a Quaranteen” — Remy Abrams, Cherry Hill East

SOME MORE AWARDS:
Third Place: Overall Print Excellence
Third Place: Overall Excellence in Pandemic Coverage
Honorable Mention: Overall Online Excellence

Congratulations to all the Eastside members who won these awards. Make sure to check out these stories on Eastside Online!