Starting September 2009, KSPA begins its Photo of the Month contest, a monthly contest for high school photographers that is similar to the Story of the Month competition. President-Elect and Contest Chair Jill Chittum, the publications adviser at Blue Valley High School, proposed the idea at a KSPA meeting in…...
Monthly competitions help students hone skills
KSPA is expanding its traditional “Story of the Month” competition to include monthly photo contests. The new Photo of the Month contest builds on what was just a single contest to encourage student photojournalists to submit photos every month for judging and recognition. Story of the Month categories now look…...
Six schools crowned 2009 Kansas journalism champs
Six Kansas high schools were awarded Sweepstakes trophies on May 2, 2009, at the KSPA state championships, held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The winners: Troy High School, Class 1A Humboldt High School, Class 2A Phillipsburg High School, Class 3A Andover High School, Class 4A Mill Valley High…...