2021 State Contest: Simply Better

2021 SIMPLY BETTER

A SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WORK FROM THE KSPA STATE CONTEST.

The KSPA State Contest was hosted remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2021. All entries, whether writing or visual, were submitted digitally, judged remotely and awarded through Twitter on May 1, 2021. To learn more about the contest, see these pages:

• FULL RESULTS: which individuals earned awards in the contest
• CONTEST PROMPTS: the tasks assigned to students for each category
• TEAM RESULTS: the standings in the sweepstakes, crowning a state champion in each enrollment classification

WRITING CONTESTS WINNERS

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The entries at this link were the winners in the annual KSPA State Contest in nine different writing categories. The contest was divided into three different classifications based on school size: 1A/2A, 3A/4A, 5A/6A. The entries below earned first place out of the entries in their classification, although judges awarded up to 6 places in each category.

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VIDEO CONTESTS WINNERS

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VIDEO NEWS

5A/6A: Lawder DeSantis: Shawnee Mission East High School: Video News: First Place

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3A/4A: Kay Pakkebier: Phillipsburg High School: Video News: First Place

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r_i0BSZEXM[/embedyt]

1A/2A: Elizabeth Melendez, Raegan Trester, Jaylynn Reno: Humboldt High School: Video News: First Place

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIS3llI_cA0[/embedyt]

VIDEO PSA

5A/6A: Jake Brown, Tanner Easley: Maize South High School: Video PSA: First Place
3A/4A: Lizzie Sauer: Phillipsburg High School: Video PSA: First Place

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhhvi9B7i3Y[/embedyt]

1A/2A: Rylan Covey, Elizabeth White: Humboldt High School: Video PSA: First Place

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQATS4mKuA[/embedyt]

VIDEO SPORTS PROMO

3A/4A: Camden Ridinger, Silas Etter, Justin Fawcett: Eudora High School: Video Sports Promo: First Place

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usP1Zm_bLUo[/embedyt]

1A/2A: Elias Works, Javyn Hess, Robbie Myers: Humboldt High School: Video Sports Promo: First Place

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5A/6A: Ryan Schuckman: Hays High School: Video Sports Promo: First Place

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST WINNERS

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5A/6A: Mustang Media Staff: Salina Central High School: Social Media: First Place

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CNH2zBSBUXU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSdmz0F_d4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXhUxtFsPU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlAUgLlgfX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CNm5gvPlvrk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

3A/4A: Natalie Glassel: Paola High School: Social Media: First Place

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2nGr0AHb_/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHc3A8gcv7/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CLf1BEHAfab/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5CP_ngcl-/
• https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=277356520637533&id=100050895614505&paipv=0

1A/2A: Maddox Johnson: Humboldt High School: Social Media: First Place

• https://twitter.com/hhs_multimedia/status/1383168086757498882?s=21
• https://twitter.com/hhs_multimedia/status/1380600348323241984?s=21
• https://twitter.com/hhs_multimedia/status/1379811619933421574?s=21
• https://twitter.com/hhs_multimedia/status/1369731996231012357?s=21
• https://twitter.com/hhs_multimedia/status/1367544117480337409?s=21

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MULTIMEDIA CONTEST WINNERS

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5A/6A: Ben Wieland, Steven Curto, Emily Feuerborn, Quinn Franken: Mill Valley High School: Multimedia Storytelling: First Place

• https://www.mvnews.org/students-across-the-school-perform-compose-and-produce-music/

3A/4A: Mary-Kathryn Wert, Emma Lazarczyk, Alena Gillespie, Sindy Garcia: Bishop Miege High School: Multimedia Storytelling: First Place

• https://bmpress.org/1463/video/feel-the-rhythm/

1A/2A: Audrey Tubach, Brock Lauer, Jocelyn Zuniga, Bella Mezzacapo: Chase County Jr.-Sr. High School: Multimedia Storytelling: First Place

• http://chasecountyusd284ks.apptegy.us/article/442058?org=usd-284

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OTHER VISUAL CONTESTS WINNERS

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