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Congratulations

to the winners of the November 2014 monthly contest! Be sure to follow @kspastaff on Twitter so that we can mention you and your award-winning work. Please contact us at staff@kspaonline.org with any corrections or questions.

There were 137 entries in the contest this month, and 14 different schools are represented below among the winning entries. The staffs from Shawnee Mission South and Shawnee Mission Northwest tied for the most awards this month with five awards each.

And remember the January deadline is approaching: Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.

Congratulations again to all of the winning students and their advisers!

Opinion Writing

• 1st Place :: Lawrence Free State :: Fiona McAllister http://www.fsfreepressonline.com/opinion/2014/11/23/editor-recounts-battle-with-depression/
• 2nd Place :: Manhattan High School :: Madeline Marshall http://www.mhsmentor.com/1201/opinions/electing-brownback-is-a-mistake/
• 3rd Place :: Pittsburg High School :: Josh Lee https://app.box.com/s/yjgyj6qvu4seoojrqv1f

Feature Story

• 1st Place :: Lawrence High School :: Kate Rettig http://www.lhsbudget.com/news/2014/11/17/program-helps-students-picture-future/
• 2nd Place :: Lawrence Free State :: Kenneth Palmer and Libby Stanford http://www.fsfreepressonline.com/features/2014/11/27/suffering-in-silence/
• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission Northwest Staff :: https://app.box.com/s/xfvvyvwdsz7wg9xdzmf2

Yearbook Copy

• 1st Place :: Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic HS :: Cecilia Knapp https://app.box.com/s/wolj05m2xnaxum0mfx6a
• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission North High School :: Kylie Cameron https://app.box.com/s/jpitxdl3zxt72w4rniyn
• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission South Chloe Matthews & Taylor Cossairt :: https://app.box.com/s/yx92owpidf6yzpip3ejt

News Story

• 1st Place :: Lawrence Free State :: Kyra Haas http://www.fsfreepressonline.com/news/2014/11/27/gleeking-out-senior-cast-as-warbler-on-hit-tv-show/
• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission East :: Will Clough http://smeharbinger.net/news/bank-heist-blunder
• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission South :: Emily Wilkinson https://app.box.com/s/le8htn55l47r33kihwv0

Sports Story

• 1st Place :: Blue Valley Southwest :: Margo Johnson :: http://www.bvswnews.com/features/2014/11/26/junior-becca-gregory-uses-gymnastics-experience-to-win-state-diving-championship/
• 2nd Place :: Lawrence Free State :: Maddie Birchfield :: http://www.fsfreepressonline.com/sports/2014/11/27/athletic-advisory-committee-formed-students-represent-athletic-programs/
• 3rd Place :: Lawrence High School :: Zia Kelly :: http://www.lhsbudget.com/featured/2014/11/14/pro-athletic-initiatives-spur-change/

Sports Photo

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission East :: Maria Dunn

• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission South :: Jesse York

• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission West :: Natalie Derks

Student Life Photo

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission East :: Emma Matthews

• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission West :: Natalie Derks

• 3rd Place :: Maize High School :: Sarah Larkin

Academics Photo

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission South :: Katie Imes

• 2nd Place :: Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic HS :: Shannon Madsen

• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission North High School :: Kelsie Sneegas

Photo Illustration

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission Northwest :: Lucas Silva

• 2nd Place :: Blue Valley West :: Ryan Barrett

• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission West :: Natalie Derks

Profile/Portrait Photo

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission Northwest :: Emilie Amunatigui

• 2nd Place :: Circle High School :: Nikoma Anderson

• 3rd Place :: Blue Valley West :: Lauren Jeffries

News Publication Design

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission Northwest :: Grace Amundson

• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission Northwest :: Rachel Bateman

• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission South :: Nanae Urano

Yearbook Spread Design

• 1st Place :: Free State High School :: McKenzie Goodack

• 2nd Place :: Shawnee Mission North High School :: Joe Roubinek

• 3rd Place :: Lawrence High School :: Maggie Wiseman

• 3rd Place :: Shawnee Mission North High School :: Joe Roubinek

Infographic Design

• 1st Place :: Pittsburg High School :: Reagan Rink

• 2nd Place :: Manhattan High School :: Tracy Le (Image not available)
• 3rd Place :: Pittsburg High School :: Reagan Rink
  

Video News

• 1st Place :: Blue Valley Southwest Chris Venzon and Zach Keeling :: https://vimeo.com/112736475
• 2nd Place :: Blue Valley Southwest Maddie Lowry and Shay Ellis :: https://vimeo.com/112850554
• (tie) 3rd Place :: Free State High School :: Samantha Travis, Kayla Hoppe, Andy C. Chavez :: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7n0uV1Noh4IYmRDUnhCNU96Tnc/view?usp=sharing
• (tie) 3rd Place :: Lawrence High School :: Cortlynn Stark, Joseph Anderson, Blake Nelson, Nikk McCollum and Adam Graham ::http://www.lhsbudget.com/featured/2014/11/04/students-express-opinions-about-voting

Multimedia

• 1st Place :: Shawnee Mission East :: The Harbinger Staff :: smeharbinger.net/digital-edition/suicide