Student journalists among the best in the state
Student journalists among the best in the state
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Student journalists from Stillwater Area High School won numerous awards at the Minnesota High School Press Association’s (MHSPA) State Convention. The Pony Express newspaper and the Kabekonian yearbook were recognized by the Journalism Educators of Minnesota as among the best in the state, winning Gold in the newspaper category and Silver in website and yearbook.
Students also earned a dozen MHSPA Gold Medallion Awards:
Pony Express
2nd Place: Best of Show Print
7th Place: Best of Show Website
Broadcast News Story 2nd place: Ruby Suro, Isabella Godfrey, Jeremiah Swartz Flight School
Broadcast News Story 4th place: Maya Disher, Ava Stein, and Olivia Kulisch
Business Professionals of America
Broadcast Feature Story 5th place: Nissa Wilcox, Delaney Clendenen, Sydney Rodd Pony Brew teaches skills
Newspaper Page Design 2nd place: Katie Kangas Breaking the Chain
Photojournalism News photo 2nd place: Sophia Arndt Chicago
Kabekonian
Yearbook Academics Club Story 2nd place: Ivy Lukowicz Off of Each Other
Yearbook Sports Story 2nd place: Mason Wilson Turning Back the Clock
Yearbook Sports Story 3rd place: Carter Stratmann Can’t Stop Us
Yearbook Student Life 2nd place: Hugh Hanlon, Noah Casement Then and Now
Yearbook Spread Design 2nd place: Ada Gerber, Amaal Abdullahi Life-long Bonds
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Students in several engineering and design and make courses are busy creating assistive devices to help a 3-legged dog get around easier.
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Stillwater students earned ten 1st place awards as well as five 2nd place and one 3rd place.
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Camryn Anderson, a senior at the high school, was listed among the top 20 student artists recognized in the 2023 Student Spotlight Competition.
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Ben Straka, who teaches astronomy and biology, was one of just 10 teachers across the country recognized by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).
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