June 8 - California Student Media Festival

• News Show winner - “Be More Heroic” news story by Emon Abdullah, Jessica Mallari and Alexandra Pineda

May 2014 - Los Angeles Press Club

• Finalist for Best High School Newspaper (winner will be announced June 29)

May 3, 2014 - California Newspaper Publishers Association

• Second place in News Photo (high school division)

April 2014 - Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association

• The Pearl Post received 4th place in NSPA’s Best of Show for publication website small school
• Superior in Commercial/PSA: Karla Medrano and Enrie Amezcua
• Excellent in Editorial: Features Editor Chris Bower
• Excellent in Photo Portrait: Yearbook Editor Ana Perez
• Honorable mention in News Writing: Managing Editor Natalie Moore
• Honorable mention in Review Writing: Staff Writer Zach Adler

March 2013 - SoCal Journalism Education Association Write-offs

• Second Place photo - Ana Perez
• Seventh Place Cartoon: Sheena Gonzalez
• 11th Place Sports Writing: Irene Feher

February 22, 2014 - CSUN Journalism Day Write-offs

• The Pearl Post tied for first place in sweepstakes
• First Place Feature Writing: Ilana Gale
• First Place Photo: Ana Perez
• Second Place Sports Writing: Elijah Zelonky
• Third Place Feature Writing: Elsy Barcelo
• Third Place Opinion Writing: Chris Bower
• Fifth Place News Writing: Natalie Moore
• Seventh Place Sports Writing: Irene Feher

October 2013 – CSUN Journalism Day

• 1st place News Writing: Natalie Moore
• 3rd place Opinion Writing: Zach Adler
• Honorable Mention Photography: Ana Perez

June 2013 – The Los Angeles Press Club Awards

• 2nd place best High School Newspaper
• 2nd place Best School News Website

June 2013 - California Student Media Festival

• Best News Short winner “Dropouts”

April 2013 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association

• Online Pacemaker Finalist
• JEA Excellence rating for Broadcast Package: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska and Opinion Editor Patrick Avognon.
• Best of Show – 10th place newspaper
• Best of Show – 10th place news website

April 13, 2013 Southern California Journalism Education Association state competition, state competition, Cal State Long Beach

• 2nd place in News Photography: Ana Perez
• 3rd place in Editorial Writing: Chris Bower
• 5th place in Feature Photography: Jake Dobbs Chris received. N
• 7th place in News Writing: Natalie Moore
• Jolene Combs Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Moore and Ana Perez
• Carol Hallenbeck Scholarship Award $500: Elitza Batchiyska

March 2013 – California Newspaper Publishers Association

• Award of Excellence Best Sports Story: Opinion Editor Patrick Avognon

October 20, 2012 CSUN Journalism Day

• Honorable mention in the news writing: Natalie Moore

June 25, 2012 The Los Angeles Press Club

• Best High School Newspaper

April 29, 2012 Southern California Journalism Education Association (SCJEA) state competition, Cal State Long Beach

• 7th place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska
• 13th place in Feature Writing: Features Editor Rosie Somoundjian

March 17, 2012 Cal State Northridge write-offs

• 5th place Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Anjeliko Garcia
• 5th place Feature Writing: Journalism 1 Christopher Bower
• 8th place Feature Writing: Features Editor Rosie Somoundjian
• 6th place News Writing: Sports Editor Natalie Moore
• 1st place photography: Zana Tillet
• 2nd place photography: Rosalia Cruz

March 2012 California Journalism Education Coalition

• Journalism Educator of the Year: Adviser Adriana Chavira

February 2012 LAUSD Scholastic Journalism Initiative – Write-offs

• News: Elitza Batchiyska
• News: Brayan Cecenas
• News: Carlos Godoy

May 14, 2011 Southern California Journalism Education Association state competition, Walnut High School

• 3rd place in Best of Southern California (black & white) newspapers: The Pearl Post
• 2nd Place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Ellie Batchiyska
• 12th place in Editorial Writing: Journalism 1 student Tim Smirnov
• Ted Tajima Scholarship, $1,000: Copy editor & Staff Writer: Sarah Greenwald

April 30, 2011 at CSUN’s High School Write-offs

• 4th place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Danielle Flores
• 7th place in Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Tim Smirnov
• 9th place in Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Daylin Ramirez

April 23, 2011 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association’s national convention, Anaheim, Ca

• Honorable mention in Sports Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba
• Honorable mention in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska

February 17, 2011, Los Angeles Unified School District’s Scholastic High School Initiative write-offs

• 2nd place in News Writing: Features Editor Sarkis Ekmekian
• 3rd place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska
• 4th place in Feature Writing: Staff Writer Brayan Cecenas
• 6th place in Feature Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba

October 2010 CSUN High School Journalism Day

• 1st place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Sarkis Ekmekian
• 2nd place in Opinion Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba

May 22, 2010: Journalism Education Association (JEA) state write-off competition at Fullerton College

• 4th place in feature photography: Newspaper and Yearbook Photographer Jason Ordoñez
• 7th place in Editorial Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson
• 13th place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira

April 24, 2010: CSUN Gen-J Workshop

• Second place sweepstakes award: The Pearl Post
• 1st place in Opinion Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson
• 6th place in News: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira
• 2nd place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Sarkis Ekmekian
• 5th place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Elitza Batchiyska

October 17, 2009: Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) High School Journalism Day

• First place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira
• Third place in Feature Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson