2023 SIMPLY BETTER
A SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WORK FROM THE KSPA STATE CONTEST.
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
click on arrow for more infoThe 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.
VIDEO CONTESTS WINNERS
click on arrow for more infoVIDEO NEWS
5A/6A: Sarah Conner, Melanie Coombs, Andrew Percival: Maize Career Academy: First Place
3A/4A: MaecyLynn Wolff, Talan Torrez: Baldwin High School: First Place
1A/2A: Michelle Palasio, Dawson Rose: St. Francis Community High School: First Place
VIDEO PSA
5A/6A: Kate Marshall, Elisa Giles: Olathe South High School: First Place
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11LFUhaJhFJeVAsGBwAf4XpnhhAPwpy47/view?usp=sharing
3A/4A: Dane Warmuskerken, Jake McCart: Baldwin High School: First Place
1A/2A: Michelle Richmeier, Serenity Desaire: Hill City High School: First Place
VIDEO SPORTS PROMO
5A/6A: Erica Schroeder: Blue Valley West High School: First Place
3A/4A: Sydney Sage, Aspen Wheeler, Katelin Lohmann: Jefferson West High School: First Place
1A/2A: Ellee Krien: St. Francis Community High School: First Place
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST WINNERS
click on arrow for more info5A/6A: Bridget Connelly , Maggie Kissick: Shawnee Mission East High School
3A/4A: Mary-Kathryn Wert, Alena Gillespie: Bishop Miege High School: First Place
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8wx94J9UF/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHtwDgOE43/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CrO4z2SJfzY/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CrMbkclOcmY/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJxjdeJCOl/
1A/2A: Avery Emerson: St. Francis Community High School: First Place
MULTIMEDIA CONTEST WINNERS
click on arrow for more info5A/6A: Julia Shumaker, Emma Clement, Gabby Delpleash, Maggie Wieland: Mill Valley High School: First Place
3A/4A: Emma Lazarczyk, Mary-Kathryn Wert, Natalie Martinez, Alena Gillespie: Bishop Miege High School: First Place
1A/2A: Abby Jones, Connor Jahnke: Chase County Jr.-Sr. High School: First Place
