2009 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Washington, D.C.
Newspaper 1-8 Pages
1. The Spartana, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Patrick Svitek, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser
2. North Pointe, Grosse Pointe North HS, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Christine Bedway, editor
Andrew Taylor, adviser
3. The Tower, Grosse Pointe South HS, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Katherine Palms, editor
Jeff Nardone, adviser
4. Nighthawk News, First Flight HS, Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
Taylor Swankie, editor
Robin Sawyer, adviser
5. The Mission, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Nathaniel Zoschke, editor
Becky Tate, adviser
6. Trojaneer, Center Grove HS, Greenwood, Ind.
Lauren Arnold, Darah Patton, Hillary Lindstrom, editors
Melissa Warner, adviser
7. Pirates’ Log, Piper HS, Kansas City, Kan.
Kate Linman, editor
Cindy Horchem, adviser
8. The Torch, Papillion-La Vista South HS, Papillion, Neb.
Amy McConnell, editor
Ami Carper Adler, adviser
9. Crier, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Gail Oesterle, editor
Nancy Hastings, adviser
10. Wingspan, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Jessica Tobin, editor
Brenda Gorsuch, adviser
Newspaper 9-12 Pages
1. The Chronicle, Tom C. Clark HS, San Antonio, Texas
Lindsey Medina, editor
Michelle Elizondo, adviser
2. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Sophie Nethercut, editor
Lori Keekley, adviser
3. The Wolf’s Howl, Timberland HS, Wentzville, Mo.
Cara Eckert, Nikki McGee, Bre Lechten, editors
Cathy McCandless, adviser
4. The Panther Prowler, Newbury Park HS, Newbury Park, Calif.
Larisa Owechko, Kylie Fu, editors
Michelle Saremi, adviser
5. The Bulletin, El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif.
Sarah Santoyo, Daniel Falk, editors
Debra Schaefer, adviser
6. The Cardinal News, Wauwatosa East HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Elizabeth Salmon, editor
Elaina Meier, adviser
7. Journal, Parkersburg HS, Parkersburg, W.V.
Nick Gyongyosi, Dylan Reeder, editors
Heather Gates-Rusher, adviser
8. Spokesman, Wheeling HS, Wheeling, Ill.
Dan Malsom, Oscar Nejera, editors
Karen Barrett, adviser
9. The Growl, Massaponax HS, Fredericksburg, Va.
Emily Branham, editor
Courtney McGonnell, adviser
10. Blue & Gold, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
John Sisser, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser
Newspaper 13-16 Pages
1. The Pilot’s Log, Hasbrouck Heights HS, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Edgardo Bueser, editor
Lora Geftic, adviser
2. The Liberator, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, Texas
Natasha Smith, Erin Austin, editors
Janet Elbom, adviser
3. Bulldog Print, Yavneh Academy of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Daley Epstein, editor
Sandy Hall Chiles, adviser
4. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
Helen Bavin, Daniel Edwards, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
5. Mount Carmel Sun, Mount Carmel HS, San Diego, Calif.
Cathy McDermott, editor
Rick Mercurio, adviser
6. Crimson Chronicle, Paso Robles HS, Paso Robles, Calif.
Karlee Anderson, editor
Jeff Mount, adviser
7. The Panoptic, Lee County HS, Leesburg, Ga.
Jessica Word, editor
Coni C Grebel, adviser
8. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Jenny Shehan, Cara Wilderling, editors
Rod Howe, adviser
9. Charger, Oxford HS, Oxford, Miss.
Kathy Chen, editor
Cynthia Ferguson, adviser
10. High Tide, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Kaki Strawn, editor
Mitch Ziegler, adviser
Newspaper 17+ Pages
1. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Hana J Al-Henald, Samuel Adams, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
2. The Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
Teresa Palkowski, Kurt Chribas, Joseph Mullen, editors
Karl Grubaugh, adviser
3. The Spoke, Conestoga HS, Berwyn, Pa.
Seth Zweifler, editor
Susan Houseman/Cynthia Hyatt, advisers
4. The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Tom Meyer, editor
Jason Scales, adviser
5. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Phoebe Unterman, Tim Schedor, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
6. The A-Blast, Annandale HS, Annandale, Va.
Kelly McGarey, editor
Alan Weintraut, adviser
7. The Sidekick, Coppell HS, Coppell, Texas
Allie Perison, Daphne Chen, editors
Chase Wofford, adviser
8. Rocky Mountain Highlighter, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colo.
Colton Klemperer, Greg Lewis, editors
Stephen Wahlfeldt, adviser
9. The Southerner, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Madeline Roorbach, Caroline McKay, Jake Martin, editors
Kate Carter/Dave Winter, advisers
10. The Crimson Courier, Cypress Woods HS, Cypress, Texas
Sarah Hudson, editor
Abigail Paysse, adviser
Newsmagazine
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Kevin Li, Dana Sand, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Michelle Hu, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser
3. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Barbara Jean Palmer, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
4. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
David Catt, Ryan McCarthy, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
5. Century Star, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Amanda Littrell, editor
Sue Skalicky, adviser
6. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Leah Whitlock, Hellen Anderson, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
7. The Marquee, Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Texas
Patrick Iversen, Shelby Bookout, editors
Lori Herbst, adviser
8. The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Conner Ahnen, Aaron McGaw, editors
Jim McCrossen, adviser
9. The Tiger Print, Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, Kan.
Allison Kohn, Stephanie Roche, editors
Jill Chittum, adviser
10. Jag Wire, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Zach Leas, Laura Williamson, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
Newspaper Special Edition
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Dana Sand, Kevin Li, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The Prospective, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.
Michaela Kaberline, Katrina Ragsdale, Lindsey Blakely, editors
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
3. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Ginny Zhang, Arjuna Capulong, editors
Jim Streisel, adviser
4. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Alex Burnett, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser
5. Mount Carmel Sun, Mount Carmel HS, San Diego, Calif.
Cathy McDermott, editor
Rick Mercurio, adviser
6. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Phoebe Unterman, Tim Schedor, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
7. Northern Star, North Farmington HS, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Regan Alsup, editor
Christine Tomey, adviser
8. The Red & Black, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla.
Taylor Gonzales, Karen Rodriguez, editors
Joe Humphrey, adviser
9. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
AJ Calabrese, editor
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
(The above results are updated as of 11/23/2009. An entry was disqualified due to ineligibility and these results reflect the correction.)
Junior High Newspaper
1. Lincoln Lore, Lincoln Academy, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Marinda McKenzie, Rachel Eldredge, editors
Mary Seal, adviser
2. The Scroll, American School in London, London, England
Fares Chehabi, editor
Colin Bridgewater, adviser
3. The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
David Lim, Keane Muraoka-Robertson, Camile Shooshani, Megan Ward, editors
Stephen Chae, adviser
Junior High Yearbook
1. Eagle, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.
Chloe Davis, Jessi Holman, editors
Mary Patrick, adviser
2. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
Ahren Moydell, editor
Jed Palmer, adviser
3. Sentry, Robinson MS, Fairfax, Va.
Madison Benfield, editor
Pat Hinman, adviser
4. El Saguaro, Alice Vail MS, Tucson, Ariz.
Lauren De La Fuente, editor
Wendi Solinger, adviser
Literary Magazine
1. Vibrato, Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
Elise McDonald, editor
Ana Rosenthal, adviser
2. Final Draft, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Hellen Anderson, Michelle Doughty, editors
Moira H. Longino, adviser
3. The Works, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
Jeremy Bleeke, Leah Eby, Abby Eisenberg, editors
John Ryan/Christina Vodicka, advisers
4. Echoes, Rockville HS, Rockville, Md.
Rachele Schulze, Christina Chang, editors
Nancy Taubman, adviser
5. Prism, Fort Worth Country Day School, Fort Worth, Texas
Katie DeWilde, editor
Anne Hargis/Jordan Bock, advisers
6. The Unmasking, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Scott M Bremer, Lena James, editors
Scott Stephens, adviser
7. Insight, Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Texas
Leah Coming, editor
LaJuana Hale, adviser
8. Threshold, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Liz Lagerfeld, editor
Emily Orser/Julie Punaro, advisers
9. Connections, Osbourn HS, Manassas, Va.
Erika Swarthout, editor
Kimberly Schell, adviser
10. Opus, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Charlotte Dobry, editor
Susan Sullivan, adviser
Yearbook 1-224
1. Nexus, Inland Lakes HS, Indian River, Mich.
Emily Jones, editor
Tim Morley, adviser
2. Paragon, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Christina Abterinos, editor
Nancy Hastings, adviser
3. Brecksonian, Breckenridge HS, Breckenridge, Mich.
Joey Huntoon, editor
Dawn M Landis, adviser
4. Crest, Manchester HS, North Manchester, Ind.
Aaron Olinger, Jack Messer, Marissa Johnson, editors
David Zinsmeister, adviser
5. The Edge, Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, Wash.
Chelsea Cuykendall, editor
Annie Stone, adviser
6. Bentonian, Benton Community HS, Van Horne, Iowa
Hana Thompson, Emmy Thompson, editors
Diane Redmond, adviser
7. The Dragon, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Monica Savich, Faisal Alabsi, editors
Leslie Shipp, adviser
8. Leopard, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
Ellie Tober, Anjali Sethi, Natalie Mallet, editors
Brett Hankey, adviser
9. Nikean, Bloomington HS North, Bloomington, Ind.
Joy Msiska, Jamie Kamen, editors
Ryan Gunterman, adviser
10. Orbit, Irvin HS, El Paso, Texas
Daniel De Leon, editor
Erika Witzke, adviser
Yearbook 225-274
1. The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Carl Sparrman, Carolynn Gatewood, Courtney Collins, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
2. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Emily Judd, Thora Lund, Maddy Wilson, Hadley Million, Areli Mendoza, Haley Hickman, editors
Lori Oglesbee, adviser
3. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Lauren Kastner, Maggie Kim, editors
Kimberly Green, adviser
4. Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Nettie Fisher, Hannah Van Soren, editors
Brenda W Gorsuch, adviser
5. Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Sara Roudebush, editor
Sarah Nichols, adviser
6. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Christine Smith, editor
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser
7. Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Alexis Coopersmith, editor
Casey Nichols, adviser
8. Witness, Tom C. Clark HS, San Antonio, Texas
Linley Pisano, editor
Michelle Elizondo, adviser
9. Roundup, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.
Brooke Hansen, editor
Linda Ballew, adviser
10. Aerie, Brentwood School, Los Angeles, Calif.
Anthony Mecili, editor
Mark Novom, adviser
Yearbook 275-324
1. Excalibur, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Molly Jasper, Erika Rutsch, editors
Aaron Manfull, adviser
2. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
Lydia Mendelson, Alyssa Rajabi, Scott Richardson, Katie Phelan, editors
Meghan Percival, adviser
3. Saga, Loudoun Valley HS, Purcellville, Va.
Haley McLaughlin, editor
Martha Akers, adviser
4. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
Misha Goetz, Claire Douglas, editors
Heather Nagel/Deanne Carroll, advisers
5. Pilot, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Maddie Kleinman, Emily Kuriyama, editors
Mitch Ziegler, adviser
6. Howelltonian, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Stephanie Wood, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
7. Invictus, Ward Melville HS, Setauket, N.Y.
Victoria Shay, editor
Cortney Weisman, adviser
Yearbook 325+
1. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Bailey Reimer, editor
Susan Massy, adviser
2. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Andrea Tudhope, Alexandria Norton, editors
Dow Tate, adviser
3. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Mary Kay Downes, adviser
4. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Sarah Willbanks, editor
Cindy Todd, adviser
5. Paragon, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Megan Baumgartner, editor
Chad Rummel, adviser
6. Pioneer, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Anna Holyan, editor
Mitch Eden, adviser
7. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Kevin Moore, editor
Becky Tate, adviser
8. Renaissance, Suncoast HS, Riviera Beach, Fla.
Morgan Shockley, editor
Stephanie Bryan Russo, adviser
9. Hoofprint, San Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, Calif.
Nick Armstrong, editor
Carrie Land, adviser
10. Helios, Sunny Hills HS, Fullerton, Calif.
Alice Kim, editor
Lindsay Safe, adviser
Broadcast Program
1. Central Intelligence, Central HS, Springfield, Mo.
Lydia Berns, editor
Nichole Lemmon, adviser
2. Grady News Now, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Tiffany Vernon, Nick Miller, editors
Thaddeus X Roberts, adviser
3. Titan TV, Lee’s Summit West HS, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Aaron Van Pelt, editor
Karrie Smythia, adviser
4. MHS-1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Alyssa Armentrout, McKensie Wallesson, Brenna Lane, editors
Alyssa Armentrout, adviser
5. BNN-Bull Dog News Network, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Steve Keoga, Quintin Caldwell, editors
Kim Green/Jeff Metz, advisers
6. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
Emily Bell, Johanna Mayer, Beth Curran, editors
Michelle Hoch, adviser
7. Mustang Morning News, Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Alicia Hastey, Mark Duralde, editors
Michael Hernandez, adviser
8. Titan View, Papillion-La Vista South HS, Papillion, Neb.
Karly Sorys, Chandler Thomas, editors
Ami Carper Adler, adviser
9. WCTV-19, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Eden Orrick, Amber Hardin, editors
Ben Barnholdt, adviser
10. North Star Podcast, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Tori Bowden, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
Publication Website
1. FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Katie O’Neil, David Hoehn, editors
Aaron Manfull, adviser
2. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Mike Jiang, Nishanth Samala, editors
Jim Streisel, adviser
3. Wayland Student Press, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass.
Melanie Wang, editor
Janet Karman/Mary Barber, advisers
4. CNHSMedia, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Kim Green, adviser
5. BVWNews, Blue Valley West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Bethany Schulz, Kaiti Xouris, editors
Michael Dunlap, adviser
6. SMNW.com, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Susan Massy, adviser
7. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Jamie Kim, editor
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
8. NCHSLive, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Sam Alderfer, Nick Panyard, editors
Tom Gayda, adviser
9. Oakton Outlook, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Koorash Massoudi, editor
Chad Rummel, adviser
10. FHHSToday, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Nick Holder, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser