Kansas students place high in national competition

November 17, 2009  
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Eight Kansas students received story of the year awards at the JEA/NSPA fall convention this past weekend in Washington, D.C. Three second-place finishes highlighted the ceremony for the home-state students.

Broadcast News: Second Place — Brittyn Fuller and Ty Grosshuesch of BVTV Student News Team, Blue Valley USD 229, Overland Park, Kan.

Picture of the Year (Feature Picture): Second Place — 
Alexis Mesmer of Thunderbird, Skyline School, Pratt, Kan.

Design of the Year (Page One Design): Second Place —
 Kirsten Robinson of The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.

News Story: Honorable Mention — Sam Kovzan of The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.

Picture of the Year (Environmental Portrait): Honorable Mention — 
Patrick Mayfield of 
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.

Design of the Year (Newspaper Page Spread): Honorable Mention — Kayla Mitchell of Paladin of Kapaun Mount Carmel HS, Wichita, Kan.

Design of the Year (Yearbook Page Spread):. Honorable Mention —
 Andrew Dickinson of Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.

Check back this week to see how the state’s students did in the national write-off and Pacemaker competitions.

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