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SM Northwest student wins state t-shirt contest

Stephanie Spicer, Shawnee Mission Northwest, is the winner of the 2010 state t-shirt contest.  Her design was selected out of 15 unique entries, and she will receive an award of $50 for her efforts. Spicer is the newspaper design editor for the SMNW Passage and assistant yearbook designer for the…...

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Journalism scholarships available to students entering college

Here is a short list of journalism scholarships available to high school seniors. Some are for seniors wishing to study journalism as a college student and others acknowledge the work that students have done as a journalist. Make sure you pay attention to due dates, and good luck. Quill and…...

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BV West, SM East named online Pacemaker finalists

Two Kansas student Web publications earned Online Pacemaker finalist designation Thursday from the National Scholastic Press Association. BVWNews.com from Blue Valley West High School and The Harbinger from Shawnee Mission East High School earned the distinction. Only 13 publications nationwide from schools with 1,500 or more students were so honored.…...

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SM South digital yearbook earns national recognition

The 2009 yearbook from Shawnee Mission South High School was named a Pacemaker finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association in its “Digital Yearbook” category. Jack Hochman served as editor of the book, and Linda Barber is the adviser at South. South’s digital yearbook is an addition to the regular…...

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Here’s to better weather

It’s not a very nice Sunday here in Lawrence, with wet snow falling and the temperature hovering around 32 degrees. A quick check of the forecast for regional contests, however, appears to give us all a break around Kansas, and clear sailing to your regional. Pittsburg: Clear Wednesday night, with…...

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Five Kansas yearbooks named national Pacemaker finalists; Maize South Middle wins award

Five Kansas high school yearbooks have been named Pacemaker finalists by the National Scholastic Press Association, NSPA contest coordinator Kathy Huting announced today. In addition, Maize South Middle School’s yearbook earned special recognition from the NSPA. The five finalists: The JAG, Mill Valley HSCourtney Colin, Carolyn Gatewood, Karl Sparrman, editorsKathy…...

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KPC and KSPA announce 2010 All-Kansas Write-Off

The Kansas Professional Communicators and KSPA are happy to work together again this year to sponsor the 2010 All-Kansas Write-Off competition. The All-Kansas Write-Off allows student journalists to compete in 24 categories. Categories eligible for national competition are editorial, opinion, news story, feature story, sports story, columns, feature photo, sports…...

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Former Kansas HS journalist of the year to speak at Statehouse Day

John Milburn, an Associated Press reporter based in Topeka, will be one of the featured speakers at the Statehouse Reporter for a Day event, Jan. 28 at the Capitol in Topeka. (Jan. 15 is the last day to register your students for the free event. See details below.) In 1986,…...

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Statehouse Reporter for a Day deadline extended

Because of last week’s snows across the state, many of you didn’t have an opportunity to complete your applications for the first Statehouse Reporter for a Day opportunity, scheduled for Jan. 28 in Topeka. (You can read more about it in this earlier story or in the registration packet.) The…...

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Maize South MS earns All-Kansas yearbook honors

Maize South Middle School students earned All-Kansas honors with their 2009 yearbook, joining 19 high school yearbook staffs honored last month. The middle school judge noted several highlights of the Maize South book, called “The Eagle,” which built around the theme “Color Coded” and included colored pencils taped to the…...

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