Journalism students qualify for state
Journalism students at regional competition
March 3, 2010 • Kellen Griffin, Staff Reporter
Filed under News, Top Stories
Twelve Hays High journalism students qualified for state competition in 16 events at the Class 5A-6A Regional Journalism Contest in Wichita on Feb. 25.
To qualify for state competition, which will take place on May 1 in Lawrence, students had to place in the top six in one of 19 different journalism competitions. Journalism adviser Bill Gasper said the 16 qualifications is the highest number in his five-year tenure at Hays High. Overall, 18 students had a total of 33 entries.
“I am extremely pleased with the outcome,” he said. “We were among the leaders with the total number of qualifications, along with Bishop Carroll, Kapaun and Wichita East. I am very fortunate to have a large number of talented students who are willing to put the work in to be among the best student journalists in the state.”
Awards are given to students who place first, second and third in each event, while an additional three are named honorable mention.
Those qualifying for Hays High were:
Yearbook sports writing – junior Sami Hobson, first; senior Anna Voss, honorable mention (HM)
Editorial writing – senior Shelby Staab, HM
Feature writing – senior Anne Bannister, HM
Cutline writing – junior Kelli Oppliger, third
Editing – junior Madison Schultz, first
Newswriting – junior Jackie Balzer, HM
Advertising – junior Christina Carriera, first
Headline writing – junior Christina Carriera, HM
Photo illustration – senior Shelby Staab, HM
Infographics – senior Shelby Staab, third
Academic photography – junior Whitney Gerstner, first; junior Cora Jaeger, HM
Newspaper design – junior Chelsey Smith, HM
Student life photography – junior Whitney Gerstner, HM
Yearbook theme development – senior Calie Borthwick, HM
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