Sept. 30 has been set as the date KSPA hosts the second fundraising golf tournament to support the Jackie Engel Endowment Fund. “The Drive” began in 2011 as a means for potential donors to have fun and contribute to the endowment. The Drive is scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept.…...
Seven Kansas students win first place in national write-off contest
Kansas high school journalists won seven of 18 contests in the recent National Federation of Press Women 2012 High School Communications Contest. Two more students earned second places, while another finished third and another earned an honorable mention.Three of the winners are from Shawnee Mission Northwest, two from Shawnee Mission…...
Seven schools win KSPA state journalism sweepstakes
A hotly contested tie in Class 2A led to seven schools earning sweepstakes titles in six classes at Saturday’s Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest in Lawrence. Chase County and Canton-Galva each earned 63 points overall to tie for the Class 2A sweepstakes. Other winners included: Class 1A: St. Francis…...
23 News Publications earn All-Kansas; 3 more earn web and video honors
The spring All-Kansas critiques are in, and 26 news publications, websites and video news programs from 23 schools earned All-Kansas honors for 2012. The list is led by Chapman (Class 4A), Mill Valley (Class 5A) and Shawnee Mission East (Class 6A), which each won two All-Kansas plaques. Chapman and adviser…...
Brandi Stout of KC Washington wins 2012 Sunflower
Kansas City Washington adviser Brandi Stout has been named the winner of the 2012 Sunflower Award, given annually by KSPA to a relatively new adviser (first four years) who has already made a significant contribution to scholastic journalism in Kansas. Stout, who will be honored at the annual KSPA State…...
Wichita SE adviser Susan Gray wins Ad Astra Award
Susan Gray, the publications adviser at Wichita Southeast High School, has earned KSPA’s 2012 Ad Astra Award, which honors teachers who continually improve their journalism programs and make significant contributions to the advising profession. Gray received nominations from two peer advisers, three students at Southeast and a former student who…...
Canton-Galva principal wins Administrator of the Year award
Canton-Galva Principal Jack Koehn has been named the 2012 KSPA Administrator of the Year because of his full understanding of the Kansas Student Publications Act and his proper application of the statute at his school. In her nomination letter on behalf of Koehn, Canton-Galva journalism adviser Jessica Bowman describes an…...
Satanta teacher named top journalism adviser
Jennifer Hanson, business teacher and publications adviser at Satanta High School in Satanta, Kan., was named the 2012 recipient of the Jackie Engel Award, which honors the best of high school journalism advising in Kansas. Hanson has been the journalism adviser at Satanta for 12 years. Previously, she worked as…...