Scholars 2021
IHSPA is honoring 19 upcoming graduates as Scholars for 2021.
IHSPA Scholar is an academic honor for the state’s top journalism students. It rewards them with a certificate, a pin to wear at graduation.
Name (First) | Name (Last) | School |
---|---|---|
Shelby | Moquin | Clear Creek Amana High School |
Jasmine | Arroyo | Des Moines East |
Charity | Bos | Des Moines East |
Ryleigh | Hayworth | Des Moines East |
Maria | Hernandez | Des Moines East |
Kylea | Tackett | Des Moines East |
Abigail | Throndson | George Washington High School |
Lisset | Espinoza | Hoover High School |
Amber | Hagler | Hoover High School |
Rylie | Meyer | Hoover High School |
Ripley | Miller | Hoover High School |
Julieana | Munoz | Hoover High School |
Kaleb | Nichols | Hoover High School |
Melissa | Pardock | Hoover High School |
Arabia | Parkey | Hoover High School |
Alyce | Brown | Pleasant Valley High School |
Ingrid | Hofmann | Pleasant Valley High School |
Ella | Litchfield | Pleasant Valley High School |
Emma | Merkes | West Delaware High School |
Requirements:
• Minimum 3 semesters of journalism in high school. The final semester of senior year can count toward those 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.