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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