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Congratulations to the winners of the KSPA Middle School Awards for 2019!

And a special thanks to Laura Hayden, our middle school representative, along with her collection of judges for their work in judging and administering the contest.

Feature Story

Superior

• Kate Henry – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Emma Torchia – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Jada Gilmore – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Tara Falconio

Excellent

• Ava Brackeen – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Nikolas Shay – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• John Abeyta – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Tara Falconio
• Savannah Reed – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Tara Falconio

Honorable Mention

• Addy Bell – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins

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Superior

• Marina Loera and Kaidence Williams – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Adelynn Snyder – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Skylyn Hogan-Turner and Chelsey Buser – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Nadia Scott – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Samir Farhat – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Londyn Miller – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Marrah Spriggs and Peyton Wheat – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore

Excellent

• Aarriel Bell – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Savannah Reed – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Alivia Darbe – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Taylor Gregg – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Maggie Gonzales – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Julia Self – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Hannah Wilcox – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Samad Farhat – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Emma Hefty and Holly Covington – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Kayla Keane – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Addison Maynard – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Adrianna Swearingen – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore

Honorable Mention

• Breanna Dore and Lexi Shellhammer – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Amelia Keen and Taylor Vohland – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Kate Marshall and Coral Netten – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Sierra Avery – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Isidro Contreras – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Emily Crosby – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson
• Samuel Olson – Oregon Trail Middle School, Adviser: Kathy Olson

Photography

Superior

• Kyler Demel – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith (2)
• Abigail Jewett – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith
• Agnes Mbezi – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith
• Aleah Jones – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Marina Loera – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Nikolas Shay – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Kaidence Williams – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Yahaira Chavez-Romero – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Doan Dinh – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth (2)
• Luis Piedra – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Ava Williams – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Holly Covington and Marina Kimzey – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Amelia Coen – Turner Middle School, Adviser: Rachel Schrag
• Yanitze Zecua – Turner Middle School, Adviser: Rachel Schrag

Excellent

• Addie Leggett – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith (2)
• Kylar Minton – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith
• Emma Tiffany – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith
• Tayla Ahlf – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Kaidence Williams – Derby North Middle, Adviser: Laura Hayden
• Aarriel Bell – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Chesley Buser – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Nadia Scott – Gordon Parks Academy, Adviser: Mary Floro
• Yahaira Chavez-Romero – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Doan Dinh – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Emma Geier – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Luis Piedra – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Grant Pierce – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Adviser: David Maneth
• Turner Middle School, Adviser: Rachel Schrag
• Kady Bischmann – Southwest Middle, Adviser: Pat Salvatore
• Kimberly Interiano – Turner Middle School, Adviser: Rachel Schrag

Honorable Mention

• Emma Miller – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Emma Tiffany – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith
• Izzy McCabe – Derby Middle School, Adviser: Kyndal Smith

Broadcast

Superior

• Tyler Elven, Mila Seaton, and Logan Gall – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Bree Morey, Zoey Morgan, Ivy Campus – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Raina Christenson, Carly Youngblood, Lake Harrington – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Trinity Losier, Josie Hannah, Rylee Hudley – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Olivia Vanderweide, Jayden Ortiz, Ashley Pedersen – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Taylor Cruse, Sydney Ruud, Amanda Smith – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Avery Craig, Ally Irwin, Lily Kuhlmann – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir
• Nathan Berning, Ava Ingram, Ava Waitley – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir

Excellent

• Claire Ivers and Kate Widler – Chisholm Trail Middle School, Adviser: Samantha Collins
• Emma Johnson, Delaney Friesen, Ella Gilliam – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir

Honorable Mention

• Narissa Hampton, Destiny White, Hailey Dempsey – Basehor-Linwood Middle, Adviser: Erin Tegtmeir