Forms are now available to nominate students for MHSPA’s annual All-Minnesota Editors, All-State Journalists and Distinguished Journalists awards. The awards are based on years of participation in student publications and grade point average. The awards are free for MHSPA members. Download the forms here and submit entries by the May 2, 2008, deadline to get recognition for your deserving student staff members.
Star Tribune, March 22, 2008:
The Minnesota High School Press Association annually selects promising young high-school journalists to visit the Guthrie Theater for a day-long session that includes lectures, a tour and a chance to see and write reviews of a Guthrie show. In March, about 30 students saw Wendy Wasserstein’s final play, “Third,” and submitted reviews. The two reviews below rose to the top of the heap and were selected for publication on the Star Tribune’s website.
Congratulations to Hannah Rank and Charl Coetzee on being selected for publication by the Star Tribune. Here is the link to the stories:
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/onstage/16913596.html
Save the date! MHSPA is again pleased to offer the Write-Off contests on Friday, May 16 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Click to download the information sheet and registration form. Registration and payment are due by May 2. Note the format and contest changes from last year.
MHSPA this year is recognizing a teacher/adviser through the Journalism Educator of the Year award. Anyone can nominate a current journalism educator in Minnesota, so get thinking about who deserves this honor (heck, you an even nominate yourself) and send in a letter. The recipient will have the opportunity to spend the day in the newsroom of the Star Tribune newspaper, hosted by the top two editors, Nancy Barnes and Scott Gillespie.
Click here to download the nomination form. The deadline is April 18.
MHSPA and the Journalism Educators of Minnesota are pleased to again offer the Arts Journalism/Review Writing contest in conjunction with the Guthrie Theater on March 12 in Minneapolis. Participation is limited. Those interested must apply by Feb. 22 to be considered for selection. This event is open to MHSPA members only. Download the application form.
Update: The deadline has been extended to Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Winning entries from the MHSPA Wild Media Day held Jan. 15, 2008, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, with judge comments:
STORY WRITING
Winner: Elise Butler, St. Paul Academy, “Unique Rookie Receiving Warm Welcome”
The lede quickly establishes the subject - Aaron Voros’s rookie season with the Minnesota Wild - and engages the reader with a crisp athletic writing style that complements the subject. Butler localizes the story well and uses quotations from Voros and others to provide important detail and a broad sense of the player, the Wild, and the Minnesota fan base.
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Winner: Sam Oldenburg, Owatonna
Nice attention to details, with the repetition of bottles lining the wall. Good attention paid to depth of field (player is in focus).
BROADCAST
Winner: Mike Luebner and Evan Batten, Eastview High
More than 400 students and advisers attended the 2007 MHSPA State High School Journalism Convention Oct. 17, 2007 at the University of Minnesota. Below are the award winners announced at the convention:
2007 MHSPA BEST OF SHOW
Yearbooks
First Place: Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Rebelation, Champlin Park HS, Champlin
Third Place: Wopacan, Park HS, Cottage Grove
Newspapers 1-12 Pages
First Place: Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: The Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Third Place: The Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Newspapers 13+ Pages
First Place: The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Literary Magazines
First Place: Art & Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Chimera, Owatonna HS, Owatonna
2007 MHSPA GOLD MEDALLION AWARDS
Newspapers
News Story
First Place: Michael Bonin, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Second Place: Tanya Bui, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Third Place: Erika Lantz, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Honorable Mention: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
Editorial/Opinion Column
First Place: Mitch Biermann, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Jonah Newman, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Third Place: Nikhil Gupta, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Arts Review
First Place: Nadia Hulett, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Second Place: Tina Xu, Trojan Tribune, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
Third Place: Jimmy Nord, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Feature Story
First Place: Katy Sly, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
Third Place: Kat Ladwig, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Honorable Mention: Andy Knaak, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Sports Story
First Place: Andy Knaak, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Michael Gaio, Trojan Tribune, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
Third Place: Jacki Ostertag, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Honorable Mention: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
News/Feature Photo
First Place: Louise Parker, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Sam Oldenburg, Magnet, Owatonna Senior HS, Owatonna
Third Place: Nick Cairl, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Sports Photo
First Place: Eli Krumholtz, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Nick Cairl, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Third Place: Colleen Erkel, Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Page One Design
First Place: Jeehyun Choi, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Eli Edlson-Stein, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Third Place: Samantha Overgaard, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Single-page Design
First Place: Hannah Johnson, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Second Place: Samantha Haglo, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Liz Roemer, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Center Spread Design
First Place: Mariah Laqua, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Jeehyun Choi, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Third Place: Laura Linder-Scholer and Lauren Thornton, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Honorable Mention: Aly Meier, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Editorial Cartoon
First Place: Luke Rogness, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Graham Clark Stecklein, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Honorable Mention: Jacob Stramer, Beacon, Harding Senior HS, St. Paul
Literary Magazines
Short Story
First Place: Tatiana Crane, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Poem
First Place: Amanda Hanzlick, Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Alyssa Snyder, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Third Place: Sunny Thao, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Magazine Photo
First Place: Christine Nicholson, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Second Place: Tatiana Craine, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Honorable Mention: Nathan Wagner, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Magazine Cover Design
First Place: Brit Balagna, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Second Place: Mariah Howe, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Magazine Spread Design
First Place: Brit Balagna, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Second Place: Emilie Colby, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Third Place: Chelsea Dicken, Summer Teeth, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
Art/Illustration
First Place: Rachel Weiher, Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Amanda Arends, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Third Place: Kristin Olson, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Yearbooks
Yearbook Spread Design
First Place: Heather Lindborg, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Kiersten Boehn, Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Third Place: Ben Fouquette and Chris Banck, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Academic/Clubs Copy
First Place: Kiandra Trealoff, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Sports Copy
First Place: Holly Kasinak and Dani Wojcik, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Tyler Schmidt and Stephanie Mock, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Theme/Concept Package
First Place: Jenna Mushro and Jenna Hanson, Light Year, Eastview HS, Apple Valley
Second Place: Yearbook Staff, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Third Place: Leah Walters and Alizbeth Demmer, Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Theme Copy
First Place: Jason Hohl and Kory Lacroix, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Lauren Ehlers, Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Feature Copy
First Place: Hannah Monheim, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Samantha Polski and Alyssa Graunke, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Third Place: Emily Ness, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Yearbook Photo
First Place: Elias Krumholz, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Holly Kasinak, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Sam Oldenburg, Glyph, Owatonna Senior HS, Owatonna
2007 ALL-STATE JOURNALISM AWARDS
Yearbooks
All-State Gold: Wayako, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
All-State Gold: Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Gold: Rebelation, Champlin Park HS, Champlin
All-State Gold: Regalia, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka
All-State Silver: Spartan, Orono HS, Long Lake
All-State Silver: Memorare, Saint Bernard’s HS, St. Paul
All-State Silver: Catamount, Lakeville South HS, Lakeville
All-State Silver: Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
All-State Silver: Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Silver: Eagle, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
All-State Bronze: Yearbook, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
All-State Bronze: Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Polaris, North Senior HS, North St. Paul
Honorable Mention: Ibid, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Newspapers
All-State Gold: Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
All-State Gold: Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Gold: The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
All-State Gold: The Royal Page, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka
All-State Gold: Crier, Saint Francis HS, St. Francis
All-State Silver: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
All-State Silver: Eagle’s Cry, Eden Valley-Watkins HS, Eden Valley
All-State Silver: The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
All-State Silver: Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
All-State Silver: Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: The Anchor, Southwest HS, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
All-State Bronze: Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Beacon, Harding Senior HS, St. Paul
Literary Magazines
All-State Gold: i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Gold: Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Summer Teeth, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
From Trends in High School Media - April 30, 2007: In January, the principal of St. Francis (Minn.) High School barred publication of a photograph depicting a student tearing up what appeared to be an American flag.The paper protested, the administration dug in its heels, and outside media and free-speech groups took notice. Months later, a committee of student editors and administrators have yet to resolve the matter, and a lawsuit remains a possibility. Read the full story
May 8, 2007, University of Minnesota
Sweepstakes Winner
Trojan Tribune
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
News Writing
First Place
Jason Abrahamson
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Second Place
Frank Bi
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie
Third Place
Jenna Gibson
Stillwater High School
Stillwater
Sports Writing
First Place
Samantha Hajlo
Stillwater High School
Stillwater
Second Place
Mike Hoffstrom
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Third Place
Alex Nelson
West Lutheran High School
Plymouth
Honorable Mention
Ali Demmer
Albert Lea High School
Albert Lea
Honorable Mention
Sam Hogan
Anoka High School
Anoka
Yearbook Copy Writing
First Place
Kalyn Heitkamp
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Second Place
Dan Lund
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Honorable Mention
Ashley Peterson
Anoka High School
Anoka
Editing
First Place
Ryan Johnson
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie
Second Place
Cassie Tambolini
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Third Place
Dani Minehart
Albert Lea High School
Albert Lea
Honorable Mention
Elissa Cook
Concordia Academy
Roseville
Honorable Mention
Abbey Nekola
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Feature Writing
First Place
Kyla Segala
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Second Place
Ryan Johnson
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie
Third Place
Carrie Su
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Honorable Mention
Mandi Gordon
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Yearbook Caption Writing
First Place
Sujata Saha
Concordia Academy
Roseville
Second Place
Jenny Xiong
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Editorial Writing
First Place
Laura Cook
Concordia Academy
Roseville
Second Place
Amanda Parker
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Third Place
Eric Sheforgen
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Editorial Cartoon
First Place
Kia Hysjulien
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Second Place
Dewayne Khaoone
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Third Place
Sheta Lo
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Advertising
First Place
Eric Sheforgen
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Second Place
Ryan Johnson
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie
Third Place
Frank Bi
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie
Headline Writing/ Design
First Place
Megan Hanson
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Second Place
Caroline Jones
Concordia Academy
Roseville
Third Place
Ali Demmer
Albert Lea High School
Albert Lea
Infographics
First Place
Joel Ruffini
Stillwater High School
Stillwater
Second Place
Rye Nise Sumrall
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Newspaper Design
First Place
Eric Sheforgen
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Second Place
Morgan Pomplun
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Third Place
Aly Meier
Stillwater High School
Stillwater
Yearbook Layout/DPS
First Place
Dan Lund
Champlin Park High School
Champlin
Second Place
Sam Hogan
Anoka High School
Anoka
Third Place
Holly Bohlen
Albert Lea High School
Albert Lea
Photography
First Place
Eric Sheforgen
Saint Francis High School
St. Francis
Second Place
Signe Brewster
Wayzata High School
Plymouth
Third Place
Christine Nicholson
Albert Lea High School
Albert Lea
Theme Development/Graphics
First Place
Anna Hudson
Anoka High School
Anoka
