Chris Heady, a 2012 graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, was awarded first place in the Sports Story category of the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2012 Story of the Year contest.
Heady, now a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, won the award for his story chronicling SME head football coach Chip Sherman’s battle with cancer.
Four other Kansas students won a total of five honorable mention awards in the same competition, with Crystal Montgomery of Topeka High winning two awards. Here are the winners:
- Editorial/Opinion
Crystal Montgomery
The World, Topeka HS - News Story
Crystal Montgomery
The World, Topeka HS - Feature Story
Lily Lieberman
The North Star, Blue Valley North HS
“Journey to sobriety” - Feature Story
Savannah Rattanavong
Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS - Sports Story
Ali Staples
The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS
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