IHSPA Scholars honors 2014

IHSPA+Scholars+honors+2014

IHSPA Scholar is an academic honor for the state’s top journalism students. Thirteen students are honored this year.

First Last School City
Bailey Zaputil Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids
Allison Nemecek Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids
Katie Wolfe Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids
Selena Flores Davenport Central High School Davenport
Justin Sanchez Davenport Central High School Davenport
Jacob Lamantia Davenport Central High School Davenport
Amy Luong Lincoln High School Des Moines
PJ Graham East High School Des Moines
Kendrew Panyanouvong East High School Des Moines
Natalie Flores East High School Des Moines
Amber Simmerman West High Waterloo
Emily Maravetz West High Waterloo
Emily Corr West Branch High School West Branch

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 semesters of journalism in high school. The final semester of senior year can count toward that three semesters.
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative high school GPA at time of application.
  • 5 hours of community service, approved by the adviser, in the spirit of journalists serving the communities in which they live. It is the adviser’s decision what counts as community service.
  • • A 500-word essay by the student explaining lessons they’ve learned as a high school journalist, to be submitted to IHSPA.
  • The school attended by the nominee must be in good IHSPA membership standing. Students do not need to have declared a college journalism major to qualify.