More than 400 students and advisers attended the 2007 MHSPA State High School Journalism Convention Oct. 17, 2007 at the University of Minnesota. Below are the award winners announced at the convention:
2007 MHSPA BEST OF SHOW
Yearbooks
First Place: Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Rebelation, Champlin Park HS, Champlin
Third Place: Wopacan, Park HS, Cottage Grove
Newspapers 1-12 Pages
First Place: Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: The Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Third Place: The Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Newspapers 13+ Pages
First Place: The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Literary Magazines
First Place: Art & Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Chimera, Owatonna HS, Owatonna
2007 MHSPA GOLD MEDALLION AWARDS
Newspapers
News Story
First Place: Michael Bonin, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Second Place: Tanya Bui, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Third Place: Erika Lantz, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Honorable Mention: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
Editorial/Opinion Column
First Place: Mitch Biermann, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Jonah Newman, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Third Place: Nikhil Gupta, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Arts Review
First Place: Nadia Hulett, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Second Place: Tina Xu, Trojan Tribune, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
Third Place: Jimmy Nord, Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
Feature Story
First Place: Katy Sly, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
Third Place: Kat Ladwig, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Honorable Mention: Andy Knaak, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Sports Story
First Place: Andy Knaak, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Michael Gaio, Trojan Tribune, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
Third Place: Jacki Ostertag, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Honorable Mention: Jenna Fish, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
News/Feature Photo
First Place: Louise Parker, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Sam Oldenburg, Magnet, Owatonna Senior HS, Owatonna
Third Place: Nick Cairl, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Sports Photo
First Place: Eli Krumholtz, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Nick Cairl, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Third Place: Colleen Erkel, Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Page One Design
First Place: Jeehyun Choi, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Second Place: Eli Edlson-Stein, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Third Place: Samantha Overgaard, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Single-page Design
First Place: Hannah Johnson, Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
Second Place: Samantha Haglo, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Liz Roemer, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Center Spread Design
First Place: Mariah Laqua, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Jeehyun Choi, Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Third Place: Laura Linder-Scholer and Lauren Thornton, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Honorable Mention: Aly Meier, Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Editorial Cartoon
First Place: Luke Rogness, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Graham Clark Stecklein, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Honorable Mention: Jacob Stramer, Beacon, Harding Senior HS, St. Paul
Literary Magazines
Short Story
First Place: Tatiana Crane, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Poem
First Place: Amanda Hanzlick, Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Alyssa Snyder, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Third Place: Sunny Thao, Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
Magazine Photo
First Place: Christine Nicholson, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Second Place: Tatiana Craine, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Honorable Mention: Nathan Wagner, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Magazine Cover Design
First Place: Brit Balagna, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Second Place: Mariah Howe, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Magazine Spread Design
First Place: Brit Balagna, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Second Place: Emilie Colby, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Third Place: Chelsea Dicken, Summer Teeth, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
Art/Illustration
First Place: Rachel Weiher, Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Amanda Arends, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Third Place: Kristin Olson, Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
Yearbooks
Yearbook Spread Design
First Place: Heather Lindborg, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Kiersten Boehn, Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Third Place: Ben Fouquette and Chris Banck, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Academic/Clubs Copy
First Place: Kiandra Trealoff, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Sports Copy
First Place: Holly Kasinak and Dani Wojcik, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Tyler Schmidt and Stephanie Mock, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Theme/Concept Package
First Place: Jenna Mushro and Jenna Hanson, Light Year, Eastview HS, Apple Valley
Second Place: Yearbook Staff, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Third Place: Leah Walters and Alizbeth Demmer, Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
Theme Copy
First Place: Jason Hohl and Kory Lacroix, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Lauren Ehlers, Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
Feature Copy
First Place: Hannah Monheim, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Second Place: Samantha Polski and Alyssa Graunke, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Third Place: Emily Ness, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Yearbook Photo
First Place: Elias Krumholz, Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
Second Place: Holly Kasinak, Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
Third Place: Sam Oldenburg, Glyph, Owatonna Senior HS, Owatonna
2007 ALL-STATE JOURNALISM AWARDS
Yearbooks
All-State Gold: Wayako, Wayzata HS, Plymouth
All-State Gold: Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Gold: Rebelation, Champlin Park HS, Champlin
All-State Gold: Regalia, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka
All-State Silver: Spartan, Orono HS, Long Lake
All-State Silver: Memorare, Saint Bernard’s HS, St. Paul
All-State Silver: Catamount, Lakeville South HS, Lakeville
All-State Silver: Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
All-State Silver: Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Silver: Eagle, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
All-State Bronze: Yearbook, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
All-State Bronze: Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Polaris, North Senior HS, North St. Paul
Honorable Mention: Ibid, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
Newspapers
All-State Gold: Rubicon, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul
All-State Gold: Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Gold: The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights
All-State Gold: The Royal Page, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka
All-State Gold: Crier, Saint Francis HS, St. Francis
All-State Silver: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park
All-State Silver: Eagle’s Cry, Eden Valley-Watkins HS, Eden Valley
All-State Silver: The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo
All-State Silver: Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills
All-State Silver: Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: The Anchor, Southwest HS, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie
All-State Bronze: Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis
All-State Bronze: Beacon, Harding Senior HS, St. Paul
Literary Magazines
All-State Gold: i-Mag, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea
All-State Gold: Stylus, Stillwater HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Summer Teeth, Stillwater Junior HS, Stillwater
All-State Silver: Literary Magazine, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie