The following award winners were announced at the MHSPA State High School Journalism Convention, Oct. 20, 2009, at the University of Minnesota:
BEST OF SHOW
Newspapers
First Place: The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Second Place: The Current, Lakeville South HS
Third Place: The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Fourth Place: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS
Fifth Place: Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS
Sixth Place: The Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS
Seventh Place: The Crier, St. Francis HS
Eighth Place: The Southerner, South HS
Yearbooks
First Place: Kabekonian, Stillwater Area HS
Second Place: Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Third Place: Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Fourth Place: Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Fifth Place: Tiger, Albert Lea HS
Literary Magazines
First Place: I-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Websites
First Place: Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS
Second Place: The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
GOLD MEDALLION AWARDS
Magazine Art/Illustration
First Place: Meagan Hickman, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Second Place: Alex Swenson, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Third Place: Katherine Whisler, Voices, Eastview HS
Magazine Cover Design
First Place: Alex Doty, Voices, Eastview HS
Magazine Photograph
First Place: Joanna Mendelsohn, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Second Place: Ashley Stewart, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Third Place: Kathryn Long, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Magazine Poem
First Place: Emily Smith, Voices, Eastview HS
Second Place: Jillian Ashenbrener, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Third Place: Noah Shavit-Lonstein, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Magazine Short Story
First Place: Chloe Johnson, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Second Place: Hayley Bemel, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Third Place: Vincent Cheng, Voices, Eastview HS
Magazine Spread Design
First Place: Matt Ebeling, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
First Place: Ashley Stewart, Meagan Hickman, Chelsea LeBrun, Ashley Wieland, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Second Place: Ashley Stewart, Meagan Hickman, Chelsea LeBrun, Ashley Wieland, i-Mag, Albert Lea HS
Third Place: Kate Fridley, Voices, Eastview HS
Honorable Mention: Rosalind Mowitt, Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Newspaper Center Spread Design
First Place: Sam Daub, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Second Place: Zoe Hernandez, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Third Place: Miranda Cole, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Honorable Mention: Sam Daub, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Honorable Mention: Christina Xia, Viewer, Mounds View HS
Newspaper Editorial Cartoon
First Place: Lester DiLorenzo, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Second Place: Alex Olevitch, The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Third Place: Sadie Lanoete, The Anchor, Southwest HS
Honorable Mention: Cassie Ahiers, Viewer, Mounds View HS
Newspaper Editorial/Opinion Column
First Place: Tim Scallon, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Second Place: Elizabeth Rukavina, Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Third Place: William Cramer, The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Honorable Mention: Leah Sorensen, Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Newspaper Feature Photo
First Place: Joe Szczepanski, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Second Place: Sarah Ramsey, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Third Place: Annie Wachutka, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Honorable Mention: Zoe Prinds-Flash, Southerner, South HS
Newspaper Feature Story
First Place: Molly Hensley-Clancy, Andy Keefe, Southerner, South HS
Second Place: Jenny Kaczynski, Viewer, Mounds View HS
Third Place: Chelsie Luna, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS
Honorable Mention: Alana Patrick, Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Honorable Mention: Nadja Leonard Hooper, Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Newspaper News Photo
First Place: Mark Vancleave, Southerner, South HS
Second Place: Adrianna Jackson, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS
Third Place: Meagan Hickman, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS
Newspaper News Story
First Place: Sam Daub, Brie Kelly, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Second Place: Anthony Sicoli, Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Third Place: Maddie Butler, Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Honorable Mention: Brigid Kelly, Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Newspaper Page One Design
First Place: Mitch Baker, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Second Place: Mitch Baker, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Third Place: Brad Palmer, Joel Morehouse, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Honorable Mention: Clara Bergene, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS
Newspaper Review
First Place: Joey Johnson, Quill, Robbinsdale Cooper HS
Second Place: Zach Pressman, Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Third Place: Jared Jensen, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS
Honorable Mention: Erin Byrne, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Honorable Mention: Anthony Sicoli, Talon, Minnehaha Academy
Newspaper Single-page Design
First Place: Emily Schrivuar, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Second Place: Mitch Baker, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Third Place: Nick Veazie, The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Honorable Mention: Sam Daub, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Honorable Mention: Nick Veazie, Hannah Daly, The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Newspaper Sports Photo
First Place: Ian Jentz, The Anchor, Southwest HS
Second Place: Noah Christopherson, Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS
Third Place: Maggie Lane, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Honorable Mention: Lauren Dezenski, Eyrie, Eden Prairie HS
Honorable Mention: Dan Hanson, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Newspaper Sports Story
First Place: Harrison McLean, Stephanie Ritchie, The Echo, St. Louis Park HS
Second Place: Walker James, Viewer, Mounds View HS
Third Place: Chelsey Falzone, Pony Express, Stillwater HS
Honorable Mention: Demtria Dyer, The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS
Website General Excellence
First Place: Buffalo High School, The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS
Yearbook Academic/Clubs Copy
First Place: Jake Dooley, Tom Polzine, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Second Place: Minnie Ostvig, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Third Place: Joe Buccholz, Sam Schaust, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Honorable Mention: Alana Patrick, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Yearbook Feature Copy
First Place: Monica Schoberg, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Second Place: Joel Morehouse, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Third Place: Linda Neblett, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Honorable Mention: Jessica Kramar, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Honorable Mention: Stefanie Lim, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Yearbook Feature Photo
First Place: Liga Krievans, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Second Place: Anna Bees, Ibid, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Third Place: Noah Christopherson, Tiger, Albert Lea HS
Honorable Mention: Sarah Ramsey, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Yearbook Sports Copy
First Place: Sophie Jundt, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Second Place: Dave Mylrea, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Third Place: Gabbi Stienstra, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Honorable Mention: Meera Goswitz, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Yearbook Sports Photo
First Place: Michael McNelly, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Second Place: Joel Morehouse, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Third Place: Matt Ebeling, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Honorable Mention: Katie Sauer, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Honorable Mention: Liga Krievans, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Yearbook Spread Design
Second Place: Dani Krolak, Tatanka, Buffalo HS
Third Place: Ashley Loeffler, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Honorable Mention: Amanda Squire, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Honorable Mention: Jill Jensen, Tiger, Albert Lea HS
Yearbook Theme Copy
First Place: Ashley Loeffler, Amanda Squire, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Second Place: Lindsay Olson, Antler, Minnehaha Academy
Yearbook Theme/Concept Package
First Place: Chelsea LeBrun, Ashley Wieland, Tiger, Albert Lea HS
Second Place: Ashley Loeffler, Leah Olson, Katie Potvin, Rebelation, Champlin Park HS
Third Place: Katie Sauer, Antler, Minnehaha Academy