Seven Kansas students win national journalism awards from NFPW
May 17, 2011
Seven Kansas high school journalism students have placed in the National Federation of Press Women High School Communications Competition. Three of those students — Maggie Simmons and Andrew Goble from Shawnee Mission East, and Andy Wickoren from Shawnee Mission Northwest — won first place in their... Read more »
April Story of the Month winners announced
May 10, 2011
The April story of the month contest winners are: Feature 1st – Rachel Ferenz, SMNW 2nd (Tie) – Bethanne Elliot, Pittsburg 2nd (Tie) – O. Baalman, A. Vo, and L. Graber, Maize News 1st - Logan Coffman, Evan Shinn, SMNW 2nd – Brianna Leyden, SMNW 3rd – Katie Phalen, Pittsburg Opinion 1st... Read more »
Winning April design entries chosen
May 10, 2011
Winners of the April Design of the Month contest are: 1st – Stephanie Spicer, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 6A 2nd – Bailey Kopp, Shawnee Mission North High School, 6A 3rd – Olivia Baalman, Maize High School, 5A [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ... Read more »
Student winners in April photo contest
May 10, 2011
Winners of the April Photo of the Month contest are: Student Life 1st – Ana Ribeiro, Maize High School, 5A 2nd – Natalie Pasley, Shawnee Mission North High School, 6A 3rd – Amanda Mitchell-Carrier, Pittsburg High School, 5A Sports Photo 1st – Valerie Kutchko, Shawnee Mission... Read more »
Six schools win sweepstakes titles at KSPA state contest
May 7, 2011
Shawnee Mission East, Andover, Piper, Caney Valley, Humboldt and Western Plains high schools won sweepstakes titles at Saturday’s KSPA state contest at the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. More than 1,000 students from 95 schools competed in carry-in and on-site contests. More... Read more »
All-Kansas winners announced
May 3, 2011
The results for All-Kansas winners for news publications, websites and videos are in. The entries were judged by top journalism advisers from around the country and went through an extensive critique process. The winners for each paper, video program and website are considered the best of that category... Read more »




