The Chief won over 60 awards at the Long Island Press High School Journalism Awards, including Student Journalist of the Year and Story of the Year, with more than a dozen first place winners. The full list of accolades is listed below.

First Place

Hurricane Sandy Coverage
Massapequa High School
“Hurricane Sandy: voices from the storm”

Arts Review – National Music
Katie Cresser
“The 21st century British invasion”

Arts Review – Theater
Nelson Gomez
“‘Into the Woods’ invites you into the Baldwin Auditorium”

Allie Latini
“‘You Can’t Take It With You’ a huge success!”

Editorial
Jessica Graff
“Prom expenses leave senior girls with empty purses”

Joe Zappa
“No party is the right party”

Editorial – National/International
Joe Zappa
“Foreign language and the domestic disconnect”

Education – Local Issues
Joe Zappa
“As times get tougher, education must too”

Feature
Joe Fiola
“In Spain or America, family comes first”

Meghana Rao
“Gym, bleach, laundry: a trend foreign to the U.S.”

In-Depth Reporting
Jessica Graff
“Methamphetamines: high in high school”

Informational Feature
Conor McMillin
“The 1950’s shooting at MHS: rumor confirmed”

News Story
Nelson Gomez
“State cuts put district under pressure to reduce spending”

Opinion – General
Jessica Graff
“When young adults drop the young”

Opinion Piece
Matt Colozzo
“The perverted portrayal of perpetrators in the media”

Profile
Jenna Fratello
“Mr. Garone: 50 years of teaching and still going strong”

Technology
Tom Clemente
“A souring Apple, not at the top of the tree anymore”

Second Place

Newspaper of the Year
The Chief

Online News Site
The Chief

Arts and Entertainment
Ben Goess
“Lights… camera…”

Arts Review – Video Games
Karan Chhatpar
“The demise of original gaming”

Editorial
Nelson Gomez
“Voting is a duty”

Format Buster
Jessica Graff
“MHS against bullying”

Headline – Editorial
Joe Zappa
“Foreign language and the domestic disconnect”

Layout/Section
Jessica Graff
“Bullying”

Reporting on Sandy
Joe Zappa
“Hurricane Sandy: makeup days and midterm solution”

School Spirit
Melanie Sheehan
“Rivalry in sports”

Third Place

Story of the Year
Conor McMillin
“The 1950’s shooting at MHS: rumor confirmed”

Arts and Entertainment
Katie Cresser
“Les Miserables: the musical reimagined”

Editorial
Joe Zappa
“Ryan holds his own on policy, cruises on style”

Environmental Story
Ashley Adler
“Global warming is why it’s getting hot in here”

Feature
Joe Fiola
“What is the electoral college?”

Feature Design
Jessica Graff
“Classifieds: where to grab a bite”

Feature Headline
Jessica Graff
“Bullying for cowards: cyberbullying”

Headline – Editorial
Joe Fiola
“Can Advanced Placement students bear the weight?”

Humor
Jessica Graff
“It’s time to start a new trend: eating healthy”

In-Depth Reporting
Faith Graham, Nolan Fitzpatrick, Ashley Warnock, Lynsey Pagan and Jill Hand
“In-depth look at student health”

Investigative/Enterprise
Conor McMillin
“The 1950’s shooting at MHS: rumor confirmed”

Media Column
Joe Fiola
“Social networking and our electronic impulses”

Opinion – General
Joe Zappa
“The Dark Knight rises above expectations”

Political/National Feature
Joe Zappa
“GOP voters fail to back solid candidate on Super Tuesday”

Q&A
Karan Chhatpar
“Why MHS takes precaution: an interview for security”

Short Feature
Kelly South
“Mrs. Smith teaches lesson about ASL and life”

Social Commentary – School
Jessica Graff
“Prom expenses leave senior girls with empty purses”

Student Issues
Joe Zappa
“Does the lack of diversity disservice MHS students?”

Honorable Mention

Student Journalist of the Year
Joe Zappa

Arts and Entertainment
Mary Stevenson
“No talent in MHS”

Lexie Seigies
“Into the Woods: a fairytale with a happy ending”

Cartoon
Katrina Gick
“No power and no heat after Sandy”

Editorial
Joe Zappa
“A new hope for Romney supporters”

Meghana Rao
“Pressure to be perfect — has the bar been set too high?”

Feature Design
Jessica Graff
“MHS tweets memories”

Feature – General
Joe Zappa
“The Dark Knight rises above expectations”

In-Depth Reporting
Nelson Gomez
“State cuts put district under pressure to reduce spending”

Informational Feature
Ryan Schulte
“Teaching for America’s Future program”

Multi-Medium Graphic Art
Jessica Graff
“A souring Apple, not at the top of the tree anymore”

Opinion Piece – School
Jessica Graff
“Prom expenses leave senior girls with empty purses”

Social Commentary – School
Joe Zappa
“The SAT is a necessary measure to compare students”

Meghana Rao
“Pressure to be perfect — has the bar been set too high?”