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April Story of the Month winners finalized

1st Place—Feature, Chloe Stradinger, SM East.

May 9, 2013

Fifteen out of 44 entries earned places in April’s Story of the Month Contest. SM East’s Chloe Stradinger took first place overall for her feature on social media and choosing college roommates. The winning entries are as follows: First Place Overall 1st—Chloe Stradinger, SM East, “Surfing... Read more »

Students captivate judges in Story of the Month for March

Jessi Gluceck

April 4, 2013

From a look at building the way to tomorrow, a professional table-turning freshman and a new angle on the detrimental Alzheimer’s disease, 15 captivating stories earned students places in KSPA’s March Story of the Month contest. Here is a list of the stories the judges chose this month: Feature 1st—Jessi... Read more »

February Story of the Month awards select few

1st Place—Feature, Katie Knight, SM East. "The new normal"

March 8, 2013

Powerful stories about intriguing topics earned 15 students places in KSPA’s Story of the Month contest for February. Shawnee Mission East’s Katie Knight, Maize’s Jordan Watkins and Justin Noble, Blue Valley High’s Kelly Cordingley, Pittsburg’s Alli Baden and Shawnee Mission... Read more »

January Story of the Month final results in

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Travis Diesing
February 7, 2013

Sixteen students placed in last month’s Story of the Month contest. There was a tie for third in the feature writing category. Shawnee Mission East’s Matt Hanson’s news story on Rockhurst drug testing was the only entry to receive a perfect score. Here is a complete list of the students... Read more »

November Story of the Month winners announced

Tyler Bland State

December 7, 2012

13 students from high schools across Kansas placed overall in the November Story of the Month contest and 2 received honorable mention. Most of the awards went to Johnson county schools in the Shawnee and Blue Valley areas while a few others went to schools across Kansas including Lawrence, Washington,... Read more »

SM East, Maize students dominate October Story of the Month contest

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November 10, 2012

Students from SM East, Maize, SM South, and Wichita East took first place in this month’s Story of the Month contest. A total of 12 students placed in the top three in five separate categories. Here is a full list of the October winners and their pieces: News 1st—Jordan Watkins and Rachel Reko—Maize, ”Taking... Read more »

September Story of the Month Winners Announced

1st Place-Story of the Month (News), Lauryn Stramel, Washington. "Sorting through the many class change requests, Colin Watts junior and senior class counselor updates a student's schedule."

October 8, 2012

Students from KC Washington, Shawnee Mission East, Wichita East and Blue Valley High School have won first place awards in KSPA’s Story of the Month Contest for September 2012. Here are the top three entries for each category: News 1st—Lauryn Stramel- Washington, “Schedule Changes Cause... Read more »

Students from three schools win top spots in April Story of the Month contest

May 10, 2012

Two students each from Shawnee Mission East and Blue Valley Northwest, and one student from Holton High School earned first-place rankings in KSPA’s Story of the Month Contest. Here are the winners and other entries noted by the judge, along with links to their stories: Feature Story 1st: Julia... Read more »

March Story of the Month winners announced

April 10, 2012

Students from Mill Valley, Blue Valley North, Shawnee Mission Northwest and Blue Valley Northwest all earned first place in the March Story of the Month contest. Here’s a complete list of winners with links to their stories: News 1st Place — Rachel Anderson, Blue Valley North, “Cheerleading... Read more »

February Story of the Month winners announced

March 9, 2012

Chris Heady from Shawnee Mission East and Lily Lieberman from Blue Valley North lead a group of seven students cited by KSPA as winners in the February Story of the Month competition. Heady’s feature story about a former East student whose parents died within six months of each other tied with... Read more »