The results for September’s Multimedia of the Month contest are available below placed Mill Valley and BV Northwest on top. Check out the top three in each category below: Video News 1st—Nathan Fullerton, Mill Valley, “How It’s Made” 2nd—Michaela Remijio, Mill Valley, “MVHS Tennis Season” 3rd—Logan Bledsoe, Silver Lake, “Golden Eagle…...
Tie for first in April Design of the Month contest
Eight entries took places in the April Design of the Month contest. SM North’s Diane Calderon-Ortega and SM East’s Andrew McKittrick and Katie Knight scored equal points in their categories, creating a tie between the two entries for first place overall. Here is a complete list of students who placed:…...
Mill Valley takes first in April Multimedia contest
April’s Multimedia of the Month contest yielded five awards to students. Michaela Remijio took first place overall with her video on a local road project. SM East’s Mike Thibodeau and Maxx Lamb were this year’s first entries in the Online-Only Story category, which we hope to see more involvement with…...
April Story of the Month winners finalized
Fifteen out of 44 entries earned places in April’s Story of the Month Contest. SM East’s Chloe Stradinger took first place overall for her feature on social media and choosing college roommates. The winning entries are as follows: First Place Overall 1st—Chloe Stradinger, SM East, “Surfing For a Match” Feature 1st—Chloe Stradinger, SM…...
Blue Valley Northwest adviser wins Jackie Engel Award
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***...