Yearbooks from Maize South Middle School, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and Shawnee Mission East High School, along with Web sites from both SM Northwest and SM East, earned Gold Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The awards were announced at CSPA’s annual spring convention in New York,…...
East’s Tim Shedor named Kansas HS Journalist of the Year
Senior Tim Shedor from Shawnee Mission East High School has been named the Kansas 2010 High School Journalist of the Year. Shedor is the co-editor-in-chief of East’s award-winning newspaper, The Harbinger. “I do journalism because I have not found a class that can teach me, reprimand me, and correct me…...
KSPA Hall of Fame deadline approaching
The KSPA Hall of Fame deadline is quickly approaching and is a great way to honor journalism teacher and advisers in the state. The nominee must meet criteria in multiple areas, which include having significant contributions to KSPA, achievement in personal success with student journalism and contributions made to the…...
SM West photographer wins January competition
Alyssa Parsons from Shawnee Mission West High School won KSPA’s January Photo of the Month competition with this photo of a West coach hoisting his daughter on his shoulders. Judges were impressed with the technical quality of the shot, as well as the poignancy of the moment. Parsons’ photo, one…...
Five students honored in January Story of the Month contest
Five students from four high schools earned recognition in KSPA’s January Story of the Month contest, which featured sports stories. Sam Kovzan from Shawnee Mission East’s Harbinger earned best story honors with his profile of Lancer basketball player Anthony West. Judges from the University of Kansas School of Journalism noted…...
Adviser of the Year deadline approaching
Journalism teachers and students across the state have an opportunity to honor inspiring and dedicated advisers for high school journalism with the Jackie Engel Award. The nominees must be a teacher in Kansas, and teachers may nominate themselves or be nominated by a student, colleague, administrator or parent. Deadline is…...
Maize South MS earns All-Kansas yearbook honors
Maize South Middle School students earned All-Kansas honors with their 2009 yearbook, joining 19 high school yearbook staffs honored last month. The middle school judge noted several highlights of the Maize South book, called “The Eagle,” which built around the theme “Color Coded” and included colored pencils taped to the…...