2020 KEMPA Publication Awards Announced
Yearbook, Newspaper, Literary Magazine, and News Magazine publication awards were announced at the KEMPA Fall Conference on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Congratulations to all the winners. Your critiques, hard copy publications and awards will be sent to you by the end of the month. Judging of student websites is taking place now, between Oct. 20 and Nov. 20. Those critiques and awards will be announced and sent to advisers in early December.
All-KEMPA Yearbooks
The Beacon, Harborside Academy, Kenosha, WI
M-DI-AN, Minooka Community High School, Minooka, IL
Tabula, Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL
Aurora, Wausau West High School, Wausau, WI
First Place Yearbooks
Montage, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove Village, IL
The Tartan, Homestead High School, Mequon, WI
The Blaze, Indian Trail High School & Academy, Kenosha, WI
Talon, Milton High School, Milton, WI
The Shield, Nicolet High School, Glendale, WI
Endeavor, Richmond-Burton Community High School, Richmond, IL
Cardinal Pennant, Wauwatosa East High School , Wauwatosa, WI
Second Place Yearbooks
Belvi, Belvidere High School, Belvidere, IL
Totem, Bigfoot High School, Walworth, WI
Everette, D.C. Everest High School, Schofield, WI
Cardinal, Fond du Lac High School, Fond du Lac, WI
Emerald, Grayslake Central High School, Grayslake, IL
Laconian, Laconia High School, Rosendale, WI
Tower Tales, Madison East High School Madison, WI
Third Place Yearbooks
Echo, Brookfield East High School, Brookfield, WI
CA-HI, Cambridge High School, Cambridge, WI
Knight’s Tale, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake, IL
Endeavor, Richmond-Burton Community High School, Richmond, IL
Wathilo, Waterloo High School, Waterloo, WI
ALL – KEMPA Newspapers
The Voice, Huntley High School, Huntley, IL
The Pulse, Indian Trail High School & Academy, Kenosha, WI
Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL
First Place Newspapers
Red ‘n’ Green, Berlin High School, Berlin, WI
The Jet, D.C. Everest High School, Schofield, WI
The Guardian, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove Village, IL
Rampage, Grayslake Central High School, Grayslake, IL
Knight Times, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake, IL
Spartan Spin, Superior High School, Superior, WI
The Purple Sage, Waunakee High School, Waunakee, WI
Second Place Newspapers
MHS Today, Milton High School, Milton, WI
The Scratching Post, Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, IL
Third Place Newspaper
The Buccaneer, Belvidere High School, Belvidere, IL
ALL-KEMPA News Magazines
Bear Facts, Lake Zurich High School, Lake Zurich, IL
Southwords, Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL
Statesman, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
First Place News Magazines
Spartan Banner, Brookfield East High School, Brookfield, WI
Drops of Ink, Libertyville High School, Libertyville, IL
The Norse Code, New Berlin West High School, New Berlin, WI
The Hook, Pewaukee High School, Pewaukee, WI
Second Place News Magazines
Signal, Fort Atkinson High School, Fort Atkinson, WI
Pioneer Outlook, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI
The Norse Star, Stoughton High School, Stoughton, WI
Cardinal Columns, Fond du Lac High School, Fond du Lac, WI
Third Place News Magazine
Warrior’s Word, Wausau West High School, Wausau, WI