Jim McCrossen, journalism teacher and adviser at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, has won a prestigious journalism teaching award for 2013. McCrossen is this year’s recipient of the Jackie Engel Award, sponsored by the Kansas Collegiate Media, and named in honor of Jackie Engel, a former journalism…...
Amy DeVault wins first Friend of KSPA Award
Amy DeVault from Wichita State University has been named the first winner of the Friend of KSPA Award, which was established this year as a way to honor professionals and others who have contributed so much to the organization. DeVault, an assistant professor in the Elliott School of Communication at…...
Design of the Month awards nine students in March
Nine students earned places in March’s Design of the Month contest. SM East’s Miranda Gibbs took first overall with her page titled “The Modern Family.” Here is a complete list of who placed: Overall Winner 1st Place—Miranda Gibbs, SM East Infographic 1st Place—Roxy Townsend, Wichita East 2nd Place—Forest Lassman…...
Mill Valley takes the cake in March multimedia contest
Savannah Rudicel from Mill Valley took first place in March for her video highlighting her district’s addition of a full-day kindergarten option in all elementary schools. Below is her video: Video News 1st—Savannah Rudicel, Mill Valley Online-Only Story (Podcast, Photo Slideshow, Complementary Digital Media) ***NO ENTRIES***...
Students ‘March’ towards awards in Photo of the Month contest
Another batch of 15 talented Kansas high school photographers claimed places for March’s Photo of the Month Contest thanks to shots full of meaning and action. While these photos may be stills, they are anything but static. Here is a list of the winners and their work: Academics 1st—Tayler Anderson,…...
Students captivate judges in Story of the Month for March
From a look at building the way to tomorrow, a professional table-turning freshman and a new angle on the detrimental Alzheimer’s disease, 15 captivating stories earned students places in KSPA’s March Story of the Month contest. Here is a list of the stories the judges chose this month: Feature 1st—Jessi…...
Andover’s Chad Phillips named 2013 Kansas HS Journalist of the Year
Chad Phillips, a senior at Andover High School, has been named the 2013 Kansas High School Journalist of the Year, and Sophia Templin from De Soto High School has been named the Class 3A/4A Kansas High School Journalist of the Year. Phillips, editor-in-chief of the award-winning Trojan Bluestreak yearbook, will receive…...
February Design of the Month results posted
Eight students earned places in KSPA’s Design of the Month in February. BV Northwest’s Meagan Murphy received first place overall with her design about signature fraud. Here is a complete list of the students and their places. Overall Winner 1st Place—Megan Murphy, BV Northwest Infographic 1st Place—Reagan Rink, Pittsburg 2nd…...