Susan Massy, the long-time adviser at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, has been selected for induction into the KSPA Hall of Fame. KSPA will honor Massy as the 37th member of the Hall of Fame during the annual State Contest Brunch and Members Meeting, Saturday, May 4, 2013, in the…...
Mill Valley takes the cake in March multimedia contest
Savannah Rudicel from Mill Valley took first place in March for her video highlighting her district’s addition of a full-day kindergarten option in all elementary schools. Below is her video: Video News 1st—Savannah Rudicel, Mill Valley Online-Only Story (Podcast, Photo Slideshow, Complementary Digital Media) ***NO ENTRIES***...
Students ‘March’ towards awards in Photo of the Month contest
Another batch of 15 talented Kansas high school photographers claimed places for March’s Photo of the Month Contest thanks to shots full of meaning and action. While these photos may be stills, they are anything but static. Here is a list of the winners and their work: Academics 1st—Tayler Anderson,…...
Students captivate judges in Story of the Month for March
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…...
Andover’s Chad Phillips named 2013 Kansas HS Journalist of the Year
Chad Phillips, a senior at Andover High School, has been named the 2013 Kansas High School Journalist of the Year, and Sophia Templin from De Soto High School has been named the Class 3A/4A Kansas High School Journalist of the Year. Phillips, editor-in-chief of the award-winning Trojan Bluestreak yearbook, will receive…...
February Design of the Month results posted
Eight students earned places in KSPA’s Design of the Month in February. BV Northwest’s Meagan Murphy received first place overall with her design about signature fraud. Here is a complete list of the students and their places. Overall Winner 1st Place—Megan Murphy, BV Northwest Infographic 1st Place—Reagan Rink, Pittsburg 2nd…...
February Story of the Month awards select few
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 North’s Rebecca Simkins all won first in their categories. Below…...
Four sites report regional results early; KSU and ESU results now in
The Feb. 21-22 blizzard moved five KSPA regionals off-site, but judges from all of those regionals have completed their tasks — despite an additional delay caused by storms just four and five days later in eastern Kansas. Below are results from the Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State, Wichita State and…...