The Print Newsmagazine’s issue “Down to Earth” won First Place Best of Show in newsmagazine special edition and The Tribute 2019 Yearbook won Third Place Best of Show in small yearbooks Nov. 23 at the National Scholastic Press Association awards at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. This was the first volume and issue for The Print as the newsmagazine staff began its first class this semester. 

Several journalists also took home individual awards in JEA’s National Student Media Contest: 

Josh Whalen, Excellent Award in Feature writing

Avery Braune, Superior Award in Yearbook Copy Sports Writing

Lonna Larsen, Excellent Award in Yearbook Theme Layout Design 

Gabriela Mendoza, Honorable Mention in First-Year Photo

Aylah Brodersen, Honorable Mention in Photo Story

Beau Warrington, Excellent in Portrait Photo

Several students also won awards at the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall Contest Nov. 16. The contest saw 6,954 entries from California, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Canada.

Destiny Cullum, First Place and an Honorable Mention in Advanced Cell Phone 

Camille Mak, Third Place in Beginning Student Life

Hetvi Joshi, Honorable Mention in Beginning Student Life

Ryleigh Eades, Honorable Mention in Advanced Animals

Lonna Larsen, Two Honorable Mentions in Advanced Sports Action

Danielle Sloan, Two Honorable Mentions in Beginner Landscape