NEWSPA winners include KEMPA schools

We’re proud of the good work you do AND that you have the awards to show for it.

At the NEWSPA conference last week, students from six KEMPA-member newspapers or newsmagazines won the following awards:

OVERALL Publication:  Published through Journalism class
Large school:  Blue Ribbon:  Warrior’s Word, Wausau West HS, The Highlander, Homestead HS    
                          Red Ribbon:  The Cardinal Columns, Fond du Lac HS
Medium school:  Red Ribbon: The Norse Star, Stoughton HS
Small school: Red Ribbon: The Red ‘n’ Green, Berlin HS

OVERALL Publication: NOT published through Journalism class
Large school:  Blue Ribbon: Noctiluca, Appleton North HS
Medium school:  White Ribbon:  Skyrocket, Wausau East HS

General News Story
Large school:  1. Gabriela Betancourt, Wausau West HS    2. Erin Connolly, Homestead HS   3. Sydney Higar, Wausau West HS
Small school:  1. Sierra Klawitter, Berlin HS   2. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

News Story: Academic/Class Related or Extracurricular
Large school: 3. Anusha Naik, Maggie Mataczyski, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  3. Jon Klingenberg, Stoughon HS
Small school:  1. Emily Beltran, Berlin HS    2. Lindsey Vang, Berlin HS

News Story: Sports
Large School:  1. Jordyn Kettner, Wausau West HS   2. Jodyn Kettner, Jessyka Wiskofske, Wausau West HS
Small school:  1. Alyssa Thiel, Berlin HS    2. Taylor Greening, Berlin HS

Feature Story: Entertaining
Large school:  2. Rachel Schneider, Fond du Lac HS   3. Anusha Naik, McKenzie Roberts, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  1. Kristen Nett, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Alyssa Thiel, Berlin HS    2. Sierra Klawitter, Berlin HS

Feature Story: Personality Profile
Large school:  3. Erin Connolly, Homestead HS
Medium school:  1. Megan Mowery, Stoughton
Small school:  1. Natalie Speers, Berlin HS    2. Lindsey Vang, Berlin HS

Feature Story: News Based
Medium school:   1. Megan Mowery, Stoughton HS    2. Ryan Skotzke, Stoughton HS
Small school:   1. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS    2. Sierra Klawitter, Berlin HS

Feature Story: Sports
Large school:  1. Katie Nett, Fond du Lac HS   2. Savannah Felch, Wausau West HS
Medium school:   2. Megan Mowery, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1.  Alyssa Thiel, Berlin HS   2. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

Editorial
Large school:  1. Editoral Staff, Fond du Lac HS   1. Aaron Glazer, Homestead HS, 2. Aaron Glazer, Homestead HS
Medium school: 1. Meredith Melland, Stoughton HS   3. Megan Mowery, Stoughton HS
Small school:   2. Tyler Ostrowski, Berlin HS   3. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

Column: Humorous
Large school:  1. Zoe Hayes, Brittnay Lange, Fond du Lac HS
Medium school:  1. Ethan Genter, Ryan Skotzke, Stoughton HS  3. Jon Klingenberg, Stoughton HS
Small school: 3. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

Column: Serious
Large school: 1. Gabi Padovano, Fond du Lac HS    3. Abigail Davies, Appleton North
Medium school: 1. Jack Greenwood, Stoughton HS   2. Nick McGlynn, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1.  Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS  2. Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS

Column: Sports
Large school: 1. Jeston Glish, Fond du Lac HS
Medium school:   1. Nick McGlynn, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Alyssa Thiel, Berlin   2. Alyssa Thiel, Berlin

Reviews
Medium school:  2. Corry Greenler, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Tyler Ostrowski, Berlin HS    2. Natalie Speers, Berlin HS

In-Depth Reporting I
Large school: 2. Maddie Fricker, Homestead HS   3. Laura Engebreston, Fond du Lac HS
Medium school: 1. Gunnar Goetz, Ryan Skotzke, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS    3. Sierra Klawitter, Berlin HS

In-Depth Reporting II
Large school:  3. Erik Bakken, Katie Flood, Appleton North HS
Medium school:  1. Corry Greenler, Megan Mowery, Meredith Melland, T.J. Fedikovich, Stoughton HS    3. Jack Greenwood, Jon Klingenberg, Stoughton HS
Small school: 1. Sierra Klawitter, Lindsey Vang, Hannah Trochinski, Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS   2. Natalie Speers, Hannah Trochinski, Sierra Klawitter, Melanie Haedt, Lindsey Vang, Berlin HS

Advertisement
Large school: 2. Elly Niemeyer, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  1. Ethan Genter, Stoughton HS    2. Ethan Genter, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS   2. Lindsey Vang, Berlin HS

Editorial Cartoons
Small school: 1. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

Comic Strips
Large school:  2. Morgan Stuedemann, Appleton North HS

Illustration
Large school:   3. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  2. Alexus Crockett, Stoughton HS    3. Alexus Crockett, Stoughton HS
Small school:  2. Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS   3. Hannah Trochinski, Berlin HS

Feature or News Page Design
Large school:  1. Shanelle Tucker, Fond du Lac HS
Medium school:  3. Gunnar Goetz, Stoughton HS
Small school:  1. Melanie Haedt, Berlin HS

Infographic
Large school:  3. Jordyn Kettner, Wausau West HS
Small school:  1. Taylor Greening, Berlin HS    2. Alyssa Thiel, Berlin

News Photo
Large school:  1. Mani Lee, Wausau West HS    2. Lexus Hagedorn, Wausau West HS
Medium school:   1. Ryan Skotzke, Stoughton HS

Sports Photo
Large school:  1. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS   2. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  1. Julia Olsen, Stoughton H

Feature Photo
Large school:  2. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS    3. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS

Open Photo
Large school: 2. Laurel Noack, Wausau West HS
Medium school:  1. T.J. Fedikovich, Maxwell Freeman, Stoughton HS     3. T.J. Fedikovich, Maxwell Freeman, Gunnar Goetz, Stoughton HS