Congratulations to Taylor Wanbaugh, editor-in-chief of the Drops of Ink at Libertyville High School, who was recently named the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association’s Journalist of the Year. Adviser Michael Gluskin says “she is certainly deserving of it.”
Congratulations to the newspapers and the individuals who participated in the 2012 IJEA newspaper Contest. Individual winners are attached. Special honors for overall excellence in three categories were: Less than 500 Enrollment: Best Overall Newspaper 1. U-High Midway, Uni-High, Chicago 2. Maria Herald, Maria...
Fremd High School took first-place team honors at the IHSA state journalism finals Friday, April 27 in Charleston, Ill. Rounding out the top six were Uni-High, Urbana, Downers Grove North, Taft, Huntley and Wheeling high schools. About 330 students competed in 16 categories. For...
Congratulations to the following Illinois scholastic journalists and advisers who received awards at the Spring JEA/NSPA convention held in Seattle April 12-15. The winners include: Illinois Write-off winners News writing, Excellent, Jessica Lynk, John Hersey High School News writing, Honorable Mention, Tamara Craven, Glenbrook South...
Sydney Scarlata of The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is the 2012 Illinois Scholastic Journalist of the Year. Scarlata, editor of the U-High Midway, was selected from a field of talented journalists who submitted outstanding portfolios. Scarlata’s adviser is Wayne Brasler. The runner up...
Congratulations to SISPA adviser winners announced Feb. 29, 2012, at the annual conference in Carbondale. • Newspaper Adviser of the Year: Jamey VanZandt, Mount Vernon HS, Vernois News adviser. • Yearbook Adviser of the Year: Hillary Gee, Carmi-White HS, Carmian adviser.