2017 Publication Critique Results
Congratulations to the KEMPA publications on the results of their critiques. We encourage all KEMPA members to send in their publications in the spring for judging. We recommend that advisers and students use the results in the fall to guide your goal-setting for the coming year. This is valuable feedback that will improve your publication.
NEWSPAPER AWARDS
ALL-KEMPA
Statesman Adlai E. Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, IL
Red ‘n’ Green Berlin High School Berlin, WI
Voyager Guilford High School Rockford, IL
The Voice Huntley High School Huntley, IL
Southword Maine South High School Park Ridge, IL
The Pacer Rolling Meadows High School Rolling Meadows, IL
Spartan Spin Superior High School Superior, WI
The Purple Sage Waunakee High School Waunakee, WI
Skyrocket Wausau East High School Wausau, WI
FIRST PLACE
Spartan Banner Brookfield East High School Brookfield, WI
BHS Crier Burlington High School Burlington, WI
The Jet D.C. Everest High School Schofield, WI
The Signal Fort Atkinson High School Fort Atkinson, WI
Rampage Grayslake Central High School Grayslake, IL
The Pulse Indian Trail High School and Academy Kenosha, WI
Drops of Ink Libertyville High School Libertyville, IL
Warriors Word Wausau West High School Wausau, WI
Cardinal News Wauwatosa East High School Wauwatosa, WI
SECOND PLACE
Aquila Carl Sandburg High School Orland Park, IL
The Bulldog Beat Durand High School Durand, IL
The Knight Times Grayslake North High School Grayslake, IL
Troubadour Hamilton High School Sussex, WI
THIRD PLACE
The Pirate Press Harborside Academy Kenosha, WI
NEWSMAGAZINE AWARDS
ALL-KEMPA
Tom Tom Antioch Community High School Antioch, IL
Talon Times Lakes Community High School Lake Villa, IL
FIRST PLACE
Bear Facts Lake Zurich High School Lake Zurich, IL
Cardinal Columns Fond du Lac High School Fond du Lac, WI
SECOND PLACE
Pioneer Outlook Greendale High School Greendale, WI
Norse Star Stoughton High School Stoughton, WI
LITERARY MAGAZINE AWARDS
FIRST PLACE
Calliope Downers Grove South High School Downers Grove, IL
YEARBOOK AWARDS
ALL-KEMPA
Legend Brookfield Central High School Brookfield, WI
The Belvi Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL
The Beacon Harborside Academy Kenosha, WI
El Diablo Hinsdale Central High School Hinsdale, IL
The Endeavor Richmond-Burton High School Richmond, IL
Cardinal Stillman Valley High School Stillman Valley, IL
The Tower Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay, WI
FIRST PLACE
Totem Bigfoot High School Walworth, WI
Everette D.C. Everest High School Schofield, WI
The Iron Horse Durand High School Durand, IL
Montage Elk Grove High School Elk Grove Village, IL
The Blaze Indian Trail High School and Academy Kenosha, WI
The Emerald Grayslake Central High School Grayslake, IL
A Knight’s Tale Grayslake North High School Grayslake, IL
Tartan Homestead High School Mequon, WI
Laconian Laconia High School Rosendale, WI
Reflections Naperville North High School Naperville, IL
Rouser Riverside Brookfield High School Riverside, IL
Wathilo Waterloo High School Waterloo, WI
Aurora Wausau West High School Wausau, WI
Lair Wheeling High School Wheeling, IL
SECOND PLACE
The Excalibur Auburn High School Rockford, IL
Valhalla Guilford High School Rockford, IL
Meteor Harlem High School Machesney Park, IL
Hesperian J.I. Case High School Racine, WI
Tabula Oak Park River Forest High School Oak Park, IL
Cardinal Pennant Wauwatosa East High School Wauwatosa, WI
THIRD PLACE
Lance Hamilton High School Sussex, WI
HONORABLE MENTION
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, IL
The Olympian Wauwatosa West High School Wauwatosa, WI
WEBSITE AWARDS
ALL-KEMPA
Wildcat Chronicle West Chicago Community High School West Chicago, IL
FIRST PLACE
The Voice Huntley High School Huntley, IL
The Crier James B. Conant High School Hoffman Estates, IL
Niles West News Niles West High School Skokie, IL
SECOND PLACE
Drops of Ink Libertyville High School Libertyville, IL