2010 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Kansas City
Newspaper 8 or Fewer Pages
1. Blue & Gold, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
John Sisser, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser
2. Wingspan, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Jessica Tobin, Joy Owens, editors
Brenda Gorsuch, adviser
3. The Spartana, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Elizabeth Huber, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser
4. The Tower, Grosse Pointe South HS, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Paula Friedrich, editor
Jeff Nardone, adviser
5. Spotlight, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Sam Gibson, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
6. The Eagle, St. Thomas HS, Houston, Texas
Peter Avioli, editor
John Michael Cuccia, adviser
7. The Cardinal News, Wauwatosa East HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Kelley Annesley, editor
Elaina Meier, adviser
8. West Side Stories, Wauwatosa West HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Angie O’Brien, editor
Christopher Lazarski, adviser
9. The Torch, Papillion-La Vista South HS, Papillion, Neb.
Ryan Daly, Rebbecca Conrad, editors
Anne Albracht, adviser
10. Trojaneer, Center Grove HS, Greenwood, Ind.
Ben Whitehead, Craig Lotz, editors
Melissa Warner, adviser
Newspaper 9-12 Pages
1. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Kelsey Reid, editor
Lori Keekley, adviser
2. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Zoe Newcomb, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser
3. Pow Wow, Bonner Springs HS, Bonner Springs, Kan.
Riley Mortensen, editor
Jill Holder, adviser
4. Omega, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
Shirin Ali, Michelle Lifson, editors
Elizabeth Levin/Jena Abrahamsen, advisers
5. Budget, Lawrence HS, Lawrence, Kan.
Jake Mather, editor
Barbara Tholen, adviser
6. The Informer, Laingsburg HS, Laingsburg, Mich.
Sarah Spohn, editor
Diane Herder, adviser
7. Spokesman, Wheeling HS, Wheeling, Ill.
Daniel Brount, editor
Karen Barrett, adviser
8. Crier, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Beatriz Costa-Lima, editor
Becky Hoyle, adviser
9. Bear Facts, Lake Zurich HS, Lake Zurich, Ill.
Nick Connell, editor
Carolyn Wagner, adviser
10. Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Ashlyn Freitag, Nya Lony, editors
Riley Worth, adviser
Newspaper 13-16 Pages
1. The Lancer, Thousand Oaks HS, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Rebecca Sylvers, Giselle Quezada, Brian Kim, editors
Jo Zimmerman, adviser
2. The Pilot’s Log, Hasbrouck Heights HS, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Lee Ciocia, Marissa Romano, Samantha Issa, editors
Lora Geftic, adviser
3. Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
Devyn Cox, editor
Mark Isakson/Vince DeMiero, advisers
4. Statesman, Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill.
Kelly E. Bauer, editor
Andrew Bouque, adviser
5. The Central Times, Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.
Emma Weissmann, editor
Keith Carlson, adviser
6. Black & White, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Kelsey Kruse, Michael Knoedel, Kelly McGowen, editors
Leslie Shipp, adviser
7. Red and Black, Jefferson City HS, Jefferson City, Mo.
Julie Blankenship, editor
Karen Ray, adviser
8. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Lea Rendell, Sam Juster, editors
Rod Howe, adviser
9. Owl, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Emily Abrams, editor
Mark Haab, adviser
10. Prospector, Prospect HS, Mount Prospect, Ill.
Kate Schroeder, Neel Thakar, editors
Jason Block, adviser
Newspaper 17+ Pages
1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Annie Sgroi, Andrew Goble, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
2. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Chris Swarbrick, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser
3. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Daniel Rothberg, Alice Phillips, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
4. The Standard, Newspaper, American School in London, London, England
Benjy Mercer-Golden, editor
Shannon Miller, adviser
5. The Falconer, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Jill Wong, editor
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser
6. Dart, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
Morgan Said, editor
Eric Thomas, adviser
7. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
Omar Taranissi, Craig Chval, editors
Robin F Stover, adviser
8. The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Devan Coggan, Maggie Hallam, editors
Mitch Eden, adviser
9. The Globe, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
Dawn Androphy, Noah Eby, editors
Nancy Freeman, adviser
10. The Triangle, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Emma Smith, editor
Kim Green, adviser
Newspaper Special Edition
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Mason Hood, Faiz Siddiqui, Ariadne Souroutzidis, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
Omar Taranissi, Craig Chval, Missy Wheeler, editors
Robin F Stover, adviser
3. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Lea Rendell, Sam Juster, editors
Rod Howe, adviser
4. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Chris Swarbrick, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser
5. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Ellie Seta, Monica Cheng, editors
Jim Streisel, adviser
6. Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Hilary Washington, editor
Tamela K Watkins, adviser
7. Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Ashlyn Freitag, Nya Lony, editors
Riley Worth, adviser
8. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Sam Dulaney, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
9. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Daniel Rothberg, Alice Phillips, Judd Leadman, Alex Leishenger, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
10. Dart, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
Morgan Said, editor
Eric Thomas, adviser
Newsmagazine
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Mason Hood, Faiz Siddiqui, Ariadne Souroutzidis, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Maria Davison, Stephanie Spicer, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
3. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Lauren Nelson, Zach Wasfi, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
4. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Sara Rogers, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser
5. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Sam Dulaney, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
6. Odyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.
Kinsey Lee Clark, editor
David Ragsdale, adviser
7. Jag Wire, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Kaitlyn Butko, editor
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
8. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Lana Fanous, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser
9. Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kyle Aaronson, Katie O’Brien, Julia Kortberg, editors
Tracy Rosewarne, adviser
10. Century Star, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Amanda Littrel, editor
Sue Skalicky, adviser
Literary Magazine
1. First Flight, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Amanda Yuan, Laura Brill, editors
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser
2. The Red Feather, Maize HS, Maize, Kan.
Allison Gettings, editor
Sherry Pfeifer, adviser
3. Threshold, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Staff, editor
Emily Orser, adviser
4. i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Jill Jensen, Janet Lawler, editors
Riley Worth, adviser
5. PenSoul, Bismarck HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Rachel Rahrich, editor
Brenda Werner, adviser
6. Xanadu, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Sammy Berger, editor
Nathan Moseley, adviser
7. Ink, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Jessie Emerson, Liz Craft, editors
Gail Beaudoin, adviser
8. The Other Side, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Lindsey Thompson, editor
Rachel McCarver, adviser
9. Indian Lore, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Rose Traul, Abby Geiss, editors
Maureen Davis, adviser
10. Andromeda, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Shevy Chaganti, Hala Ashraf, editors
Bretton Zinger, adviser
Junior High Newspaper
1. The Scroll, The American School in London, London, England
Staff, editor
Colin Bridgewater, adviser
2. Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Jack Goldfisher, Lucy Putnam, Michelle Lee, Sarah Novicoff, editors
Stephen Chae, adviser
Junior High Yearbook
1. Stampede, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.
Natalie Bach, Anna Weaver, editors
Mary Patrick, adviser
2. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
Morgan Brosius, Brandon Abell, editors
Jed Palmer, adviser
3. Sentry, Robinson MS, Fairfax, Va.
Katie DePaolis, editor
Pat Hinman, adviser
Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
1. Paragon, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Kaitlyn Hobbs, editor
Becky Hoyle, adviser
2. Brecksonian, Breckenridge HS, Breckenridge, Mich.
Joseph Huntoon, editor
Dawn M Landis, adviser
3. Bentonian, Benton Community HS, Van Horne, Iowa
Teryn Hammes, editor
Diane Trostel-Redmond, adviser
4. The Dragon, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Faisal Alabsi, Monika Sehic, editors
Leslie Shipp, adviser
5. Regal Red, Maize HS, Maize, Kan.
Whitney Pleming, editor
Anne Debes, adviser
6. The Cub, Sterling HS, Sterling, Kan.
Emily Walker, editor
Travis Feil, adviser
7. Pike’s Peek, Pike HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Aaron Snider, editor
April Moss, adviser
8. Crusader, Kapaun Mount Carmel HS, Wichita, Kan.
Zach Reed, editor
Ashley Perkins, adviser
9. The Railroader, Newton HS, Newton, Kan.
Staff, editor
Erica Rickard, adviser
10. Thunderbird, Skyline School, Pratt, Kan.
Amy Jo Maphet, editor
Judy Hampel, adviser
Yearbook 225-274 Pages
1. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Maggie Kim, editor
Kim Green, adviser
2. Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Sara Roudebush, Elizabeth Grover, editors
Sarah Nichols, adviser
3. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Jenna Geers, Janise Marvin, editors
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser
4. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Logan Webb, Abby Kinsinger, Alex Somborn, Megan Robinson, editors
Lori Oglesbee, adviser
5. Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Olivia Springer, Bethany Humberg, editors
Brenda W Gorsuch, adviser
6. Echoes, Wichita HS East, Wichita, Kan.
Allie Jenkins, editor
Sharon Martin, adviser
7. The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Christy Khamphlay, Alex Linville, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
8. Leopard, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
Natalie Malliet, Anjali Sethi, Elllie Tober, editors
Mary Woodruff/Brian Higgins, advisers
9. Retrospect, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Emily Potts, editor
Rod Kuhn/Justin Peepen, advisers
10. Southerner, Southside HS, Fort Smith, Ark.
Lacy Layman, editor
Susan Colyer, adviser
Yearbook 275-324 Pages
1. Excalibur, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Stevie Johnson, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
2. The Edge, Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, Wash.
Chelsea Cuykendall, editor
Annie Stone, adviser
3. Howelltonian, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Katy Carrom, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
4. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
Sal Jimerez, editor
Tamra McCarthy, adviser
5. Elkonian, Centerville HS, Centerville, Ohio
Shelby Klamert, Meghan Malone, Molly Merritt, Rachel Richart, editors
Colleen Sanders, adviser
6. The Trail, Norman HS, Norman, Okla.
Erika Barker, editor
Heather Brumley, adviser
7. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
Nick Ingham, Anna Cantwell, editors
Heather Nagel/Deanne Carroll, advisers
8. Vox Populi, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Julia Cambre, Oliva Van Iderstein, editors
Jen Bladen, adviser
9. Legend, Atlee HS, Mechanicsville, Va.
Brittney Wright, editor
Heidi Craft, adviser
10. Legacy, Green Valley HS, Henderson, Nev.
Morgan Oswald, Rachel Silva, editors
Julie Goldstein, adviser
Yearbook 325+ Pages
1. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Elisa Yi, Sam Owens, editors
Mary Kay Downes, adviser
2. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Lauren Nooman, editor
Cindy Todd, adviser
3. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Lauren Minick, Annie Unruh, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
4. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Staff, editor
Becky Tate, adviser
5. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Whittaker Sherk, editor
Dow Tate, adviser
6. Re-Wa-Ne, Reno HS, Reno, Nev.
Cecilia Rollins, editor
Lizabeth Walsh, adviser
7. Hoofprint, San Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, Calif.
Sheta Chatterjee, editor
Carrie Land, adviser
8. Hornet, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.
Kayla Davidson, Kaitlin Hussey, editors
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
9. Saga, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Ashley Benson, Annie Parker, editors
Amy Morgan, adviser
10. The Legend, Lafayette HS, Wildwood, Mo.
Kelly Lacey, editor
Nancy Smith, adviser
Broadcast Program
1. Grady News Now, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandra McColl, editor
Thaddeus X Roberts, adviser
2. Husky Headlines, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Kelsey Wolf, editor
Kim White, adviser
3. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
Jackie Kleekamp, Elizabeth Knight, David Mann, editors
Michelle Hoch, adviser
4. Frisco ISD-TV, Frisco ISD Career & Technical Education Center, Frisco, Texas
Eva Coleman, adviser
5. Warrior Television-WTV, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Jesse Milliken, Ann Lee Sundell, editors
Matt Rasgorshek, adviser
6. Central Intelligence, Central HS, Springfield, Mo.
Brittany Donnellan, editor
Nichole Lemmon, adviser
7. Channel 97 News, Oakville Sr. HS, St. Louis, Mo.
Eric Lehr, editor
Jeff Kuchno, adviser
8. MHS-1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Jacob Derryberry Maya Flippen, editor
Alyssa Armentrout, adviser
9. 2AToday, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
Jimmy Eckhardt, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser
10. DTV News Live, Davison HS, Davison, Mich.
Hannah Hall, editor
Randall Scott, adviser
Publication Website Small School
1. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
http://www.chronicle.hw.com
Daniel Rothberg, Alice Phillips, Vivien Mao, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
2. The Foothill Dragon Press, Foothill Technology HS, Ventura, Calif.
http://www.foothilldragonpress.org
Anaika Miller, editor
Melissa Wantz, adviser
3. The Royal News, Prince George HS, Prince George, Va.
http://www.trnwired.org
Olivia Tritschler, editor
Chris Waugaman, adviser
4. The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
http://www.thelittlehawk.com
Michael Hunter, editor
Jonathan Rogers, adviser
5. Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
http://www.thehawkeye.org
Devyn Cox, editor
Mark Isakson/Vince DeMiero, advisers
6. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://bsmknighterrant.org
Morgan Rogers, editor
Jason Wallestad, adviser
7. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://www.slpecho.com
Kelsey Reid, editor
Lori Keekley, adviser
8. Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
http://www.the-communicator.org
Shadi Ahmadmehrabi, Kerry Fingerle, Melanie Langa, editors
Tracy Rosewarne, adviser
9. Jag Wire, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
http://mvnews.org
Kaitlyn Butko, editor
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
10. Dart News Online, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
http://ww2.dartnewsonline.com
Morgan Said, editor
Eric Thomas, adviser
Publication Website Large School
1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
http://www.smeharbinger.net
Logan Heley, Patrick McGannon, Maggie Simmons, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
2. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
http://www.hilite.org
Sara Rogers, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser
3. FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://fhntoday.com
Jared Tompkin, editor
Aaron Manfull/Beth Phillips, advisers
4. Recorder, Ronald Reagan HS, San Antonio, Texas
http://newspaper.neisd.net/reagan
Julia Mork, Kristina Seavers, editors
Monique Sandoval, adviser
5. Central Focus, Francis Howell Central HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://www.fhctoday.com
Ted Noelker, editor
Matthew Schott, adviser
6. Redwood Bark, Redwood HS, Larkspur, Calif.
http://www.redwoodbark.org
Michael Weinstein, Lucia Pohlman, editors
Tom Sivertsen, adviser
7. CNHS Media, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
http://www.cnhsmedia.com
Haedyn Scgaliski, editor
Rachel McCarver, adviser
8. SMNW.com, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
http://www.smnw.com
Maria Davison, Stephanie Spicer, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
9. The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
http://www.thekirkwoodcall.com
Maggie Hallam, Devan Coggan, editors
Mitch Eden, adviser
10. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
http://www.nchslive.com
Cal Boots, Ashley Falcon, editors
Tom Gayda, adviser