2011 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Minneapolis
Newspaper 8 or Fewer Pages
1. The Northridge Reporter, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alex Hauser, editor
Susan Goins Newell, adviser
2. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Rebecca Lee, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser
3. The Eastside Panther, Eastside College Prep School, East Palo Alto, Calif.
Daniela Gomez, Angelica Perez, Elizabeth Vargas, editors
Elisabeth Rubinfien, adviser
4. North Pointe, Grosse Pointe North HS, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Jenn Cusmano, editor
Andrew Taylor, adviser
5. Spotlight, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Andrew Odle, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
6. The Tower, Grosse Pointe South HS, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Lewis Thomas, Ted Berkowski, editors
Jeff Nardone, adviser
7. Wingspan, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Catherine Swift, Natalie Rice, editors
Brenda Gorsuch, adviser
8. Pirates’ Log, Piper HS, Kansas City, Kan.
Brooke Grable, Halie Horn, editors
Cindy Horchem, adviser
9. The Torch, Papillion-La Vista South HS, Papillion, Neb.
Chris Harlow, Emily Kuklinski, editors
Anne Albracht, adviser
10. The Booster Redux, Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kan.
Zach Baden, Taylor Quick, editors
Emily Smith, adviser
Newspaper 9-12 Pages
1. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
Katelyn Hennes, Anna Buckley, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
2. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Allison Tomek, Allison Fisher, editors
Rod Howe, adviser
3. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Sofia Gonzalez, editor
Lori Keekley, adviser
4. The Marshfield Times, Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, Ore.
Lisa Donato, Kayla Bauer, editors
Catherine Hampton, adviser
5. Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Ryan Williamson, Kilee Pertl, editors
Jodie Flolid, adviser
6. Omega, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
Ashley Iannantone, Sarah Batchu, editors
Elizabeth Levin/Jena Abrahamsen, advisers
7. Highlights, Beverly Hills HS, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Mallika Sen, Nathan Ong, editors
Katie Murray/Gaby Herbst, advisers
8. The Talon Times, Lakes Community HS, Lake Villa, Ill.
Erin Kelly, editor
Kellie Doyle, adviser
9. Wilmington Hurricane, Wilmington HS, Wilmington, Ohio
Katie Brewer, editor
Maggie Cogar, adviser
10. The Panther Prowler, Newbury Park HS, Newbury Park, Calif.
Sophia Li, Maia Laabs, editors
Michelle Saremi, adviser
Newspaper 13-16 Pages
1. The Lancer, Thousand Oaks HS, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Alex Chen, Alex Bradbury, editors
Jo Zimmerman, adviser
2. The Pilot’s Log, Hasbrouck Heights HS, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Brianna Walsh, Jennifer White, editors
Lora Geftic, adviser
3. The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
Emily Goyda, Joe Weber, editors
Mitch Eden, adviser
4. The Liberator, LBJ/LASA HS, Austin, Texas
Megan Mattson, Miles Kruppa, David Freed, editors
Janet Elbom, adviser
5. The Charger, Oxford HS, Oxford, Miss.
Andrew Mullen, editor
Cynthia Ferguson, adviser
6. Inklings, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, Ind.
Haajar Shaaban, editor
Julie Elston, adviser
7. Rocky Mountain Highlighter, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colo.
Cassa Niedringhaus, editor
Stephen Wahlfeldt, adviser
8. The Pacer, Rolling Meadows HS, Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Mike McKenna, Ellie Morgan, editors
Stan Zoller, adviser
9. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
Emily Lipscomb, Kaitlin Welker, editors
Phil Dignan, adviser
10. Prospector, Prospect HS, Mount Prospect, Ill.
Maddie Conway, editor
Jason Block, adviser
Newspaper Special Edition
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Rachel Podnar, Devin Casey, Christian Roehm, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Katherine Buchanan, Toni Aguiar, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
3. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Maria Davison, Stephanie Spicer, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
4. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Kelsey Bell, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
5. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Lilly Phillips, editor
Rod Howe, adviser
6. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jonathon McBride, Matt Hansen, editors
Tom Gayda, adviser
7. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
Avantika Khatri, Jack Schoelz, Shivangi Singh, editors
Robin F Stover, adviser
8. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
David Gobel, editor
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
9. The Royal News, Prince George HS, Prince George, Va.
Kim Carneal, editor
Chris Waugaman, adviser
10. The Pilot’s Log, Hasbrouck Heights HS, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Brianna Walsh, Jennifer White, editors
Lora Geftic, adviser
Newsmagazine
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
Rachel Podnar, Devin Casey, Christian Roehm, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Katherine Buchanan, Toni Aguiar, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
3. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Hannah Kunz, Elizabeth Friedman, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
4. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Kelsey Bell, editor
Aaron Manfull, adviser
5. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Maria Davison, David Freyermuth, editors
Susan Massy, adviser
6. The Prospective, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.
Jake Knight, Jessica Waddle, Maddie Rutland, editors
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
7. Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mari Cohen, Julia Kortberg, Jordan Siden, Carrie Fingerle, editors
Tracy Rosewarne, adviser
8. Central Focus, Francis Howell Central HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Alli Keisker, editor
Matthew Schott, adviser
9. The Triangle, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Katie Kutsko, editor
Kim Green, adviser
10. The Rock, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Lauren Scheirman, editor
Kristi Rathbun, adviser
Literary Magazine
1. The Final Draft, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Lauren Nelson, editor
Moira H. Longino, adviser
2. Riot, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Lauren Christianson, Molly Zachmeier, editors
Gail Beaudoin, adviser
3. Threshold, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Sapir Nachum, editor
Emily Orser, adviser
4. PenSoul, Bismarck HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Dania Farra, editor
Brenda Werner, adviser
5. The Coup, James W. Martin HS, Arlington, Texas
MaryBeth Benda, editor
Linda Altoonian, adviser
6. First Flight, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Jennifer Cheng, Kate Hohenstein, editors
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser
7. The Looking Glass, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colo.
Staff, editor
Colleen Maline/Jim Glenn, advisers
8. Xanadu, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Lilly Phillips, editor
Nathan Moseley, adviser
9. Red Feather, Maize HS, Maize, Kan.
Chelsea Ast, editor
Sherry Pfeifer, adviser
10. Seeds, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Miranda Thomas, Stacie Duffey, editors
Stephen Moore, adviser
Junior High Newspaper
1. The Scroll, The American School in London, London, England
Staff, editor
Colin Bridgewater, adviser
2. The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Zoe Dutton, Jeremy Tepper, Sara Evall, editors
Stephen Chae, adviser
Junior High Yearbook
1. Sentry, Robinson MS, Fairfax, Va.
Brent Yantis, editor
Pat Hinman, adviser
2. Imprints, Mesa MS, Castle Rock, Colo.
Ally Clancy, editor
Melissa Larson, adviser
3. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
Emily Biffinger, Tyler Eatherton, editors
Jed Palmer, adviser
Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
1. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Cameron Wilson, Joanna Sowell, editors
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser
2. The Ayrie, Liberty North HS, Liberty, Mo.
Brennan Canuteson, editor
Ronna Sparks-Woodward, adviser
3. Crusader, Kapaun Mount Carmel HS, Wichita, Kan.
Michael Huff, editor
Ashley Perkins, adviser
4. Stetson, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, Texas
Laurean Germain, Alec Herskowitz, Malcom Gibbs, editors
Janet Elbom, adviser
5. The Dragon, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
Monica Sehic, editor
Leslie Shipp, adviser
6. Paragon, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Parina Maniar, editor
Becky Hoyle, adviser
7. Echoes, Wichita HS East, Wichita, Kan.
Tyler Malter, Hannah Smith, editors
Sharon Martin, adviser
8. Brecksonian, Breckenridge HS, Breckenridge, Mich.
Jacob Bush, editor
Dawn M Landis, adviser
9. Woodman, Greenwood Community HS, Greenwood, Ind.
Elizabeth Smith, editor
Denise Roberts, adviser
10. Arrow, Warrensburg HS, Warrensburg, Mo.
Austin Griffis, editor
Julie Lewis, adviser
Yearbook 225-274 Pages
1. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Grace Yonushonis, Lizzy Vogel, editors
Kim Green, adviser
2. Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Lauren Roudebush, editor
Sarah Nichols, adviser
3. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
4. Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
Lydia McCall, Carly Owenby, Krista Van Giesen, editors
Brenda W. Gorsuch, adviser
5. Teresian, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
Colleen Corcoran, Elle Rauch, editors
Eric Thomas, adviser
6. The Black and Gold, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Jackie Marthouse, Lauren Packer, Brianna Vail, editors
Kristi Rathbun, adviser
7. The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Aleksandra Milewski, Miranda Wagner, editors
Kathy Hill Habiger, adviser
8. Cambia, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Derek Byrne, Molly Mendenhall, editors
Christina Geabhart, adviser
9. Chevalier, Topeka West HS, Topeka, Kan.
Spencer Gustin, Shelbi Markham, editors
Kristy Dekat, adviser
10. Thunderbolt, Todd Beamer HS, Federal Way, Wash.
Minji Kim, editor
Stuart Prince, adviser
Yearbook 275-324 Pages
1. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
Gilbert Ruiz-Ortega, Matt Iles, Bekah Burroughs, editors
Tamra McCarthy, adviser
2. Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Stephanie Colen, Esha Maharishi, editors
Erinn Harris, adviser
3. Excalibur, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Melissa Shannon, Ashlee Schneider, editors
Aaron Manfull, adviser
4. Tiger Paw, Oakville Sr. HS, St. Louis, Mo.
Kris Webb, Kailyn Slama, editors
Jeff Kuchno, adviser
5. The Trail, Norman HS, Norman, Okla.
Emma Weaver, editor
Heather Brumley, adviser
6. Shield, Thomas Downey HS, Modesto, Calif.
Alyssa Rowe, Brittanie Turner, editors
Heather Jacquemin/Rene Guevara, advisers
7. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
Anna Cantwell, Lizzy Orr, editors
Heather Nagel/Deanne Carroll, advisers
8. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
Farah Albani, Caitlin Kirby, Maggie Nash, Yasmine Panah, editors
Meghan Percival, adviser
9. Howelltonian, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Alison Dunaway, editor
Michele Dunaway, adviser
10. Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School, Houston, Texas
Ryan Herrscher, Jenny Pearsall, editors
David Graves, adviser
Publication Website Small School
1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
http://www.smeharbinger.net
Duncan Maclachlan, Jeff Cole, Becca Brownlee, editors
C. Dow Tate, adviser
2. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
http://chronicle.hw.com
Austin Lee, Eli Haims, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
3. Dart, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
http://www.dartnewsonline.com
Katie Hyde, editor
Eric Thomas, adviser
4. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://bsmknighterrant.org
Emma Eldred, editor
Jason Wallestad, adviser
5. The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
http://thelittlehawk.com
Jon Myers, Ethan Rierke, editors
Jonathan Rogers, adviser
6. The Eagle, St. Thomas HS, Houston, Texas
http://theeagle.sths.org
Justin McConn, Billy Bannon, editors
John Michael Cuccia, adviser
7. The Charger, Oxford HS, Oxford, Miss.
http://www.thechargeronline.com
Adhi Ravishankar, Sudu Upadhyay, editors
Cynthia Ferguson, adviser
8. West Side Stories, Wauwatosa West HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
http://www.wauwatosawest.com
Luke Salamone, editor
Christopher Lazarski, adviser
9. The Royal News, Prince George HS, Prince George, Va.
http://trnwired.org
Olivia Tritschler, Wayne Epps Jr., editors
Chris Waugaman, adviser
10. FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://fhntoday.com
Kevin Beerman, Nicole Piatchec, Kaitlyn Williams, editors
Aaron Manfull/Beth Phillips, advisers
Publication Website Large School
1. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
http://www.hilite.org
Laura Peng, Ray Qian, Patrick Tan, editors
Jim Streisel, adviser
2. FHCtoday.com, Francis Howell Central HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://www.fhctoday.com
Ellen Hinze, editor
Mathew Schott, adviser
3. West Side Story, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
http://wsspaper.com
Adam Canady, editor
Sara Jane Whittaker, adviser
4. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
http://lakotaeastspark.com
Tom Behan, editor
Dean Hume, adviser
5. The Lowell, Lowell HS, San Francisco, Calif.
http://thelowell.org
Aaron Pramana, Olivia Pollak, Elijah Alperin, editors
Sharn Matusek/Sam Williams, advisers
6. Manual RedEye, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
http://www.manualredeye.com
Charles Nold, editor
Liz Palmer, adviser
7. Manestreamnews.com, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
http://manestreamnews.com
Haley Kilgo, Sawyer Erickson, Dan Jarvis, editors
Lori Oglesbee, adviser
8. The Recorder, Ronald Reagan HS, San Antonio, Texas
http://reaganrecorder.com
Julia Mork, Kristina Seavers, editors
Monique Sandoval, adviser
9. The Rider, Legacy HS, Mansfield, Texas
http://therideronline.com
Julianna DiNapoli, editor
Leland Mallett, adviser
10. NCHS Live!, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
http://www.nchslive.com
Andrew Jones, Chris Hansen, editors
Tom Gayda, adviser
Broadcast Program
1. Central Intelligence, Central HS, Springfield, Mo.
Isabel Balla, editor
Nichole Lemmon, adviser
2. Tiger News Network, Warrensburg HS, Warrensburg, Mo.
Josh Pfaff, Sam Caballero, editors
Julie Lewis, adviser
3. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
Bri Neavill, Hannah Kitners, editors
Michelle Turner, adviser
4. Mustang Morning News, Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Brittany Clark, Taylor Foland, editors
Michael Hernandez, adviser
5. MHS-1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Staff, editor
Alyssa Armentrout, adviser
6. Warrior Television-WTV, Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
Kelsey Duffy, Mary Kerrigan, Madison Mapes, editors
Matt Rasgorshek, adviser
7. West Side Stories, Wauwatosa West HS, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Kylie Hogrefe, editor
Christopher Lazarski, adviser
8. Channel 97 News, Oakville Sr. HS, St. Louis, Mo.
Ryan Huegerich, editor
Jeff Kuchno, adviser
9. DSOA Today, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Cody Coven, Alex Rehberg, editors
Christine Tieche, adviser
10. NCHS Live!, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Andrew Jones, Chris Hansen, editors
Tom Gayda, adviser
Newspaper 17 or More Pages
1. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Lara Sokoloff, Judd Liebman, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
2. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
Avantika Khatri, Jack Schoelz, Shivangi Singh, editors
Robin F Stover, adviser
3. The Purple Tide, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Jane Muir, editor
Bretton Zinger, adviser
4. The Falconer, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Alexa Lomberg, editor
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser
5. The Lion’s Roar, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
Danny Gifford, Emily Breuer, editors
Brian Baron/Ashley Elpern, advisers
6. The Standard, American School in London, London, England
Ian Robertson, editor
Shannon Miller, adviser
7. The Lowell, Lowell HS, San Francisco, Calif.
C Smyth, N Wu, Y Huang, N Khan, editors
Sharn Matusek/Sam Williams, advisers
8. The A-Blast, Annandale HS, Annandale, Va.
Annie Curran, C.J. Aftergute, editors
Alan Weintraut, adviser
9. The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Matt Smith, editor
Jason Scales, adviser
10. The Southerner, Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Shaun Kleber, Jasmine Burnett, editors
Scott Stephens, adviser
Yearbook 325 or More Pages
1. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Alexis Reid, Annie Basham, editors
Becky Tate, adviser
2. The Carillon, Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San Jose, Calif.
Andrew Valencia, Graham Beck, editors
Dmitri Conom, adviser
3. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Hannah Walter, editor
Dow Tate, adviser
4. Hornet, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.
Emily Pilcher, Kari Henderson, Grace Oxley, Jasmine Av, editors
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
5. Crimson, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
Alex Poynter, Josh Beal, Melina Bishop, editors
Elizabeth Palmer, adviser
6. The Guardian, Westfield HS, Chantilly, Va.
Megan McNulty, editor
Anthony Whitten, adviser
7. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Lauren Minick, editor
Susan Massy, adviser
8. Pinnacle, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Andrea Biel, Alexandra Elliott, editors
Nicole Wilson, adviser
9. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Walter Bezanson, Masha Romanova, editors
Cindy Todd, adviser
10. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Jennifer Urban, editor
Mary Kay Downes, adviser