2012 Spring Newspaper Contest results

June 6, 2012

Congrats to all who entered. Our judges could not have been more impressed.

First Last High School City Newspaper Award Category Class Title
Kristen Powell Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler 1st Place Editorials Class A Nation recognizes 9/11
Angie Cuadros Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler Honorable Mention Feature Photo Class A Community Tradition Endorses Holiday Spirit
Abby Wagman Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler Honorable Mention Illustrations Class A Second helping boutique
Callie Rouse Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler Honorable Mention News Photo Class A Did the Shoe Fit?
Abby Wayman Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler 2nd Place News Photo Class A Marketing Class Introduces
Kristen Powell Glenwood Community HS Glenwood The Rambler Honorable Mention News Story Class A Technology to Reboot Glenwood Curriculum
Haylee Green Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place Editorial Cartooning Class A Appreciate the little things
Olivia Wright Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place Feature Photo Class A The new face of football
Emily Adkins Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 2nd Place Feature Photo Class A Red-Handed
Staff Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place Graphics Class A The Pirate Press 3/12/12 & 10/6/11
Adrian Thompson Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 3rd Place Illustrations Class A The game of life
Courtney Petersen Abby Hillmer Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 2nd Place In-depth Reporting Class A Times….they are a changin’
Jamie Miller Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place News Story Class A Trying Out TechKnowlogy
Tatayana Brietkruez Rachael Bair Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place Personality Profile Class A Do you see what I see?
Casey Miles Erin Rustad Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 3rd Place Personality Profile Class A Teachers as coaches
Olivia Wright Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 1st Place Sports Photo Class A The New Face of Football
Jason Hawkins Hudson HS Hudson The Pirate Press 3rd Place Sports Writing Class A Keeping the drive alive
Logan Marada Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 2nd Place Columns Class A Settling for Less
Trever Daniels Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 2nd Place Editorial Cartooning Class A Halloween safety tips
Knoi Nguyen Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 3rd Place Feature Photo Class A Flooding in Council Bluffs
Halle Stichler Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 3rd Place Features Class A Everyday struggles: goal out of control
Staff Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 2nd Place Graphics Class A The Wire Sept. Dec. 2011
Victoria Anderson Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 1st Place Layout and Design Class A People Occupy the Streets and Halls
Logan Marada Lewis Central HS Council Bluffs The Wire 2nd Place Sports Photo Class A Bowling photo
Alex Ropes Pella HS Pella Pelladium 1st Place Columns Class A Everything’s Not Lost
Benji McElroy Pella HS Pella Pelladium Honorable Mention Columns Class A Irregardless
Jack Parisee Pella HS Pella Pelladium Honorable Mention Editorials Class A Leave religion out of the race
Maddy Scholten Pella HS Pella Pelladium 1st Place Features Class A Doschadis transitions in family’s best interests
Nathan Clayberg Pella HS Pella Pelladium 2nd Place Features Class A DeJong, Fuller make it happen
Tiffany Carter Pella HS Pella Pelladium 1st Place In-depth Reporting Class A Tinker sets standard for students’ rights
Blake Lanser Pella HS Pella Pelladium 3rd Place News Photo Class A White Out
Tiffany Carter Pella HS Pella Pelladium 1st Place News Photo Class A IHSPA Conference Newspaper Viewing
Alexander Ropes Pella HS Pella Pelladium 3rd Place News Story Class A Adjusted Scheduling Accommodates Staff Development
Madeline Meyer Pella HS Pella Pelladium 1st Place Sports Writing Class A Van Horn recognized for excellence
Benji McElroy Pella HS Pella Pelladium 2nd Place Sports Writing Class A Apostolpoulos returns
Hanna Yowell Regina HS Iowa City The Regina Spectrum 2nd Place Editorials Class A Asking for an auditoriaum
Zoe Dutchik Regina HS Iowa City Spectrum Honorable Mention Layout and Design Class A Spectrum Front page 2/14/12
Cade Jones West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 3rd Place Columns Class A The Locker Room
Sarah Fischer West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 3rd Place Editorials Class A Journalism Responsibility
The Bear Staff West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 3rd Place Graphics Class A The Bear 2/2/12
Ann Whiteside West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 2nd Place Illustrations Class A Best places to plank, owl and koala
Sarah Fischer West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 3rd Place In-depth Reporting Class A One to one in the works for WB Schools
Sarah Fischer West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 2nd Place Layout and Design Class A Energy changes as time passes
McKenna Lentner West Branch HS West Branch The Bear 2nd Place Personality Profile Class A Female students invest time with their 4-H livestock
Ann Owen West Branch HS West Branch The Bear Honorable Mention Sports Writing Class A Student section lacking spirit
Staff West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings Honorable Mention Graphics Class A Inklings Dec. 2011 & March 2012
Claire Swift Liz Swartz West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings 1st Place Illustrations Class A Spreading Christmas Cheer
Chelsey Downs West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings 3rd Place Layout and Design Class A Is Your Price Right?
Maddie Coates West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings 2nd Place News Story Class A Flames of Appreciation
Krista Briggs West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings Honorable Mention Personality Profile Class A Overcoming obstacles
Staff West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings 3rd Place Sports Photo Class A Going for kill–Leslie Hoffman
Kelsey Meyer West Delaware HS Manchester Inklings Honorable Mention Sports Photo Class A #5 snatching the ball–soccer
Brian Williams Abraham Lincoln HS Council Bluffs Echoes 3rd Place Layout and Design Class B Behind the razor
Suzanne Peterson, Blake Willadsen, Britteny Johnson Abraham Lincoln HS Council Bluffs Echoes Honorable Mention News Story Class B State of the City
Maya Amjadi Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line Honorable Mention Columns Class B Iowa Couple Deserves…/Pursuit of Happiness
Karl Sadkowski Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line Honorable Mention Illustrations Class B God of dead digital
Sara Gabriele Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line Honorable Mention In-depth Reporting Class B Could 4’s and 3s replace A’s and B’s
Maya Amjadi Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line Honorable Mention In-depth Reporting Class B Persian Portal: A window into life in Iran
Karl Sadkowski Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line 1st Place News Photo Class B Car Fire
Sara Gabrielle Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line Honorable Mention News Story Class B Branstad Proposes Exit Exams
Anna Love Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line 2nd Place Sports Photo Class B Bad Bounce
Sara Gabriele Cedar Falls HS Cedar Falls The Tiger Hi-Line 2nd Place Sports Writing Class B Push-Up Brawlers
Kieran Green City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 3rd Place Editorials Class B Revolting Reforms
Oli Peters City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 2nd Place Feature Photo Class B Dancing Through Life
Eli Shepherd City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk Honorable Mention Feature Photo Class B The Ice Age
Emma Baxter City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 2nd Place Features Class B Opening Up
Lily Howard City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 2nd Place Illustrations Class B Overloaded
Sonora Taffa City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 2nd Place Personality Profile Class B Dancing through life
Sarah Lange City HS Iowa City The Little Hawk 3rd Place Sports Photo Class B Records set at Peak of Season
Whitney Leming Davenport Central HS Davenport The Blackhawk 1st Place Editorials Class B Censorship does more harm than good
Nathan Lane Davenport Central HS Davenport The Blackhawk 3rd Place News Photo Class B Protestors
Sami Mills Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye Honorable Mention Editorial Cartooning Class B Sweet Potatoes
Sami Mills Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye Honorable Mention Editorial Cartooning Class B Caucus
Krista Johnson Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye 1st Place Feature Photo Class B Disrespect
Erin Pershall Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye 3rd Place Features Class B Bad reputation
Kayla Garcia Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye 3rd Place Illustrations Class B First in their field
Krista Johnson Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye 3rd Place In-depth Reporting Class B Closing the door to success
KRista Johnson Davenport West HS Davenport Beak ‘n’ Eye Honorable Mention Layout and Design Class B Violence pg 6-7
Anna Bowser Fort Dodge HS Fort Dodge Little Dodger Honorable Mention News Photo Class B Dodger Cover Photo
Tommy Halligan Fort Dodge HS Fort Dodge Little Dodger Honorable Mention Sports Writing Class B A Growing Issue–Concussions
Evan Culbert Johnston HS Johnston The Black & White 1st Place Layout and Design Class B Fend off flu
Zach Winjum Johnston HS Johnston The Black & White 3rd Place News Story Class B Summit School Responds to William’s Arrest
Ashley Enger Johnston HS Johnston The Black & White 3rd Place Personality Profile Class B Boulder
Taylor Joens Johnston HS Johnston The Black & White 3rd Place Sports Writing Class B Karen could
Riley Gailbraith Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 1st Place Columns Class B Tweet Trash/Bathrooms
Rachel Gilman Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 2nd Place Columns Class B Happy February/List of Elevens
Nick Appleget Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch Honorable Mention Editorial Cartooning Class B The Dark Knight
James Kern Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 3rd Place Editorial Cartooning Class B Brain for government
Nick Appleget Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 1st Place Editorial Cartooning Class B Halloween Tips
Riley Galbraith Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch Honorable Mention Editorials Class B James Odegaard, one crime, double time
Jessica Rowan Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch Honorable Mention Feature Photo Class B Hula hoop cooperation-leadership
Rachel Gilman Riley Galbraith, Staff Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 3rd Place Graphics Class B Torch 1/13/12 & 2/17/12
Rachel Gilman Riley Galbraith, Staff Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch Honorable Mention Graphics Class B Torch 10/7/11 & 11/11/11
Rachel Gilman Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 1st Place Illustrations Class B Torch cover-Politics
Allie Sindlinger, Riley Galbraith Jessica Rowan, Sarah Sickles Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 1st Place In-depth Reporting Class B cyber warfare
Rachel Gilman Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 2nd Place Layout and Design Class B Dreary Days
Sarah Sickles Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 2nd Place News Photo Class B Homecoming Queen Crowned
Tara Mittleberg Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch Honorable Mention Personality Profile Class B Teen mom
Rachel Gilman Kennedy HS Cedar Rapids Torch 1st Place Sports Phoeo Class B Looking to reclaim state
Sidniann Rummans Southeast Polk HS Pleasant Hill Rampage 3rd Place Feature Photo Class B Feature Photo
Jessica Wilson Southeast Polk HS Pleasant Hill Rampage 1st Place Features Class B Shoe company finds way…
Sidniann Rummans Southeast Polk HS Pleasant Hill Rampage 2nd Place In-depth Reporting Class B Depression, insecurities provoked by bullying
Whitney Blakemore Southeast Polk HS Pleasant Hill Rampage Honorable Mention Sports Photo Class B Tailgating
Jessica Wilson “Southeast Polk HS
“ Pleasant Hill Ramage Honorable Mention Features Class B Lady Gaga, others dare…
Dan Lowe Valley HS West Des Moines Spotlight 2nd Place Editorial Cartooning Class B Bla bla bla
Dan Lowe Valley HS West Des Moines Spotlight Honorable Mention Editorial Cartooning Class B My Observations
Madison Ward Valley HS West Des Moines Spotlight 2nd Place Editorials Class B School design frustrates those in wheelchairs
Alyssa Christian Washington HS Cedar Rapids The Surveyor 2nd Place News Story Class B Cook casts away the cafeteria rumors
Ashton Duncan West HS Iowa City West Side Story 3rd Place Columns Class B Imporving Excellence/A Kindergarten Lesson
Anna Egeland West HS Iowa City West Side Story 1st Place Graphics Class B West Side Story 10/28/11 & 12/16/11
Anna Egeland West HS Iowa City West Side Story 2nd Place Graphics Class B West Side Story 5/25/11 & 9/23/11
Eleanor Marshall West HS Iowa City West Side Story 1st Place News Story Class B East Side Story
Anna Egeland West HS Iowa City West Side Story 1st Place Personality Profile Class B Clements beats cancer
Dan Rothman West HS Iowa City West Side Story 1st Place Sports Writing Class B Nothing as sweet as a repeat
Haleigh Ehmsen Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 2nd Place Columns Page in Local We Should Have the Right and Students Responds
Hunter Ruth Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 1st Place Editorial Cartooning Page in Local Importance
Haleigh Ehmsen Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 2nd Place Editorial Cartooning Page in Local Chicago is a ‘NO GO’
Alex Doser Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 3rd Place Features Page in Local Plant puttet…believes in method acting?
Haleigh Ehmsen Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 1st Place In-depth Reporting Page in Local District considers recommending that employees….
Cassidy Steines Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 3rd Place In-depth Reporting Page in Local Vegetarians want more school lunch options
Haleigh Ehmsen Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 1st Place News Story Page in Local Cast is set for ‘Seussical the Musical’
Haleigh Ehmsen Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 2nd Place News Story Page in Local Low Numbers in Second Semester Honors Classes
Signe Jeppson Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon Honorable Mention Personality Profile Page in Local Spotlight on Claire
Gabby Halsey Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 3rd Place Sports Photo Page in Local Homecoming win!
Taylor Hauser Mount Vernon HS Mount Vernon The Mustang Moon 1st Place Sports Writing Page in Local Liz Skotowski: Loads Young Team to Success
Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook Honorable Mention Columns Page in Local Run and Tell That
Lauren Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Feature Photo Page in Local From Mustang to Great Dane
Wyatt Clymer PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Feature Photo Page in Local Wrestling Season Kicking Off
Caitlin Deaver PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Feature Photo Page in Local We got the baggies
Lauren Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Features Page in Local Making friends in the Netherlands
Sydnie Martinache PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Features Page in Local Bonnett’s Bark
Lauren Peters Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Graphics Page in Local The Outlook 12/22/11 & 2/2/12
Lauren Peters Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Graphics Page in Local The Outlook 10/27/11 & 11/4/11
Lauren Peters Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Graphics Page in Local The Outlook 2/9/12 & 1/26/12
Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Illustrations Page in Local “Wyatt’s wacky world” columnhead
Sydnie Martinache PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Illustrations Page in Local Salon Essence ad
Sydnie Martinache PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Illustrations Page in Local Tim Forst Mechanics ad
Wyatt Clymer PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place In-depth Reporting Page in Local Energy drinks taking over
Lauren Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Layout and Design Page in Local Sports page layout 11/17/11
Lauren Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Layout and Design Page in Local Sports Page layout 11/10/11
Madie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Layout and Design Page in Local Front Page Layout 2/16/12
Wyatt Clymer PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place New Photo Page in Local Soil Judging their way to victory
Callie Rouse PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place News Photo Page in Local Food, Fun, Fiesta
Caitlin Deaver PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place News Story Page in Local PCM High School: Code Red
Maddie Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook Honorable Mention News Story Page in Local Bon Voyage!
Sydnie Martinache PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Personality Profile Page in Local Kingery prusues his passion
Kelsey Von Veen PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Personality Profile Page in Local Branderhorst recooperates after life-changing surgery
Callie Rouse PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Sports Photo Page in Local Senior Scott Bruxvoort dunks the ball…
Callie Rouse PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Sports Photo Page in Local Farewell at the well
Kelsey Van Veen PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 1st Place Sports Writing Page in Local Mustangs Go 7-0
Kelsey Little PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 2nd Place Sports Writing Page in Local Farewell at the Well
Lauren Peters PCM HS Monroe The Outlook 3rd Place Columns Page in Local Mind (over) Matter
Kelly Reeve Valley HS West Des Moines Spotlight Honorable Mention Sports Photo Page in Local boys swim photo
Julia Sass Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale Page in Local 3rd Place Page in Local Wilton Swimmers Compete for Muskies
Sarah Henderson Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale 1st Place Columns Page in Local This Thing We Call Life
Alec Williams Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale 1st Place Editorials Page in Local A Legend Tarnished
Therese Bovenmyer Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale 2nd Place Editorials Page in Local Red or Black
Abbi Leathers Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale 3rd Place Editorials Page in Local Wilton Pep Band Lacks Peppiness?
Alec Williams Wilton HS Wilton The Beaver Tale 2nd Place Personality Profile Page in Local Shannon McDonald: gone but not forgotten