Catherine Tenn, a senior at Manchester Central High School, has been awarded the 2026 Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Student Journalism, receiving a $5,000 prize. The announcement was made by the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications, which organizes the contest to recognize outstanding journalism among New Hampshire high school students. Tenn's portfolio and her insightful essays on the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism impressed the judges. Second place was awarded to Noel Beauchaine from Stevens High School, who received $1,500 for her initiative in creating 'Cardinal Perspectives,' a current events program aired on community television. Jahrie Houle from Oyster River High School secured third place and $1,000 for his work with the school's Mouth of River newspaper. Since its establishment in 2018, the Brodsky Prize has distributed over $76,000 to support young journalists. The prize was co-founded by Howard Brodsky and his late son Jeffrey, who was also involved in student journalism.