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Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

KPC announces winners in Write-Off Competition

April 30, 2010

Students from Phillipsburg, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission East, Blue Valley Northwest and Lawrence High School won first place in the Kansas Professional Communicators and KSPA All-Kansas...

Help a Kansas school earn a visit from President Obama

April 24, 2010

Blue Valley Northwest has a chance to hear President Barack Obama speak at the school's 2010 commencement ceremony, and you can help make it happen. Voting begins at 7 a.m. CDT, Monday, April 26, for the...

Salina South grad wins a Pulitzer Prize

April 13, 2010

Colleen McCain Nelson, 1992 graduate of Salina South High School, has won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize for her work as an editorial writer for the Dallas Morning News. McCain Nelson, along with editorial colleagues...

Mill Valley teacher wins 2010 Jackie Engel Award

April 12, 2010

Kathy Hill Habiger, the journalism adviser for Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, has won a prestigious journalism teaching award for 2010. Habiger is this year’s recipient of Jackie Engel Award, sponsored...

SM Northwest student wins state t-shirt contest

March 25, 2010

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...

Journalism scholarships available to students entering college

March 24, 2010

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...

BV West, SM East named online Pacemaker finalists

March 11, 2010

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...

East’s Tim Shedor named Kansas HS Journalist of the Year

March 8, 2010

Senior Tim Shedor from Shawnee Mission East High School has been named the Kansas 2010 High School Journalist of the Year. Shedor is the co-editor-in-chief of East's award-winning newspaper, The Harbinger....

SM South digital yearbook earns national recognition

March 4, 2010

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...

Here’s to better weather

February 21, 2010

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...

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