Nineteen 2011 yearbooks earned All-Kansas distinction in the annual critique service and contest. Judges from around the country judged the books and are thrilled with the improvements on the books from last year to this year. The winners are listed below in order of class and click on the Google map to…...
New weather policy has best interests of student journalists in mind
By Jill Chittum, KSPA President After years of kicking around the idea, and multiple meetings where member concerns dealing with the regional contest weather policy were addressed, the KSPA executive board passed a new inclement weather policy following its December meeting in Wichita. The goal of the new policy (which…...
November Design of the Month winners announced
Below are the winners in the November design of the month contest. The next monthly contest will take place in January. Yearbook 1st Place: Callie Byrnes, Shawnee Mission North 2nd Place: Justine King, Anna Weaver, Tiffany Nguyen, Taylor Axtell, Maize High School 3rd Place: Justine King, Alex Morris, Sarah Yoder,…...
November Photo of the Month winners announced
Below is the list of winners in the November photo of the month contest. The next monthly contest will take place in January. Academics 1st Place: Cassie Holt, Holton High School 2nd Place: Bailey Kopp, Shawnee Mission Northwest 2nd Place: Alex Scimecca, Blue Valley North Photo Illustration 1st Place: Courtney…...
November Story of the Month winners announced
Below are the winners for the November monthly contests. The next monthly contest will be in January. Feature Story 1st Place: Bethanne Elliott, Pittsburg High School 1st Place: Vanessa Daves, Shawnee Mission East 2nd Place: Linley Sanders, Blue Valley Northwest 2nd Place: Paige Wiley, Blue Valley Northwest 3rd Place: Katherine…...
Kansas reaps awards at JEA/NSPA convention
By Claire McInerny The National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Educators Association hosted their annual fall convention in Minneapolis this weekend. Kansas high school journalists accounted for many of the winners in both the NSPA carry-in contests and the JEA on-site competitions. Andrew Goble and Kat Buchanan of Shawnee…...
October Design of the Month winners announced
The October Design of the Month winners are below. Yearbook Design 1st Place: Madeline Roubinek- Shawnee Mission North 2nd Place: Justine King, Anna Weaver and Tiffany Nguyen- Maize High School 3rd Place: Justing King and Alex Morris- Maize High School Infographics 1st Place: Sarah Campbell- Blue Valley North 2nd…...
October Photo of the Month winners announced
Because the large number of entries KSPA received this month and exceptional photos, there are a lot of ties in this month’s Photo of the Month Contest. The winners in each category are listed below: Student Life Photo: 1st Place: Sarah Dean, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. 1st Place: Loghan…...