The following award winners were announced at the MHSPA State High School Journalism Convention, Oct. 9, 2012, at the University of Minnesota:
2012 MHSPA BEST OF SHOW WINNERS
Publication Website
1. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://bsmknighterrant.org
2. Red Hawks Online, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.redhawksonline.ccom
3. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://slpecho.com
4. The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
http://www.hoofprint.net
Literary Magazine
1. Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Newspaper
1. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
2. Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
3. The Royal Page, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka, Minn.
4. The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
5. Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
6. Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
7. Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
8. Spartan Speaks, Orono HS, Long Lake, Minn.
9. The Spectrum, Blake School, Minneapolis, Minn.
10. The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Yearbook
1. Regalia, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka, Minn.
2. Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
3. Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
4. Eagle, Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, Minn.
5. Spartan, Orono HS, Long Lake, Minn.
6. Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
2012 MHSPA GOLD MEDALLION AWARD WINNERS
Broadcast Feature Story
First Place
Danielle Caple
The Flash, Eastview HS, Apple Valley, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Laura Gordon
The Flash, Eastview HS, Apple Valley, Minn.
Broadcast News Story
First Place
Anne Ehresmann
The Flash, Eastview HS, Apple Valley, Minn.
Pole Vaulter
Honorable Mention
Anne Ehresmann
The Flash, Eastview HS, Apple Valley, Minn.
Thanksgiving Turkey
Magazine Art/Illustration
First Place
Ella Coon
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Magazine Cover Design
First Place
Julian D’Rozario, Claire Samuelson
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Magazine Photograph
First Place
Irene Buetther-Salido
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Perrin Hutcheson
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Magazine Poem
First Place
Ruth Sheldon
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Ariana Amini
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Magazine Spread Design
First Place
Julian D’Rozario, Claire Samuelson
Art and Literature, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Newspaper Center Spread Design
First Place
Abi Tupa
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Second Place
Allison Wang
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Third Place
Aeon Bollig
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Gabrielle Eam
The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Sofia Gonzalez, Marissa Iversrud
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Anna Morris
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Newspaper Editorial Cartoon
First Place
Kessa Albright
Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Second Place
Alicia Little
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Claire O’Briend
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Newspaper Editorial/Opinion Column
First Place
Frances Hoekstra
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Second Place
Sadie Pelini
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Third Place
Hannah Garry
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Brigid Kelly
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Anna Morris
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Newspaper Feature Photo
First Place
Leila Aboussir
Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Second Place
Maddie Savitt
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Emily Brazil
Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Megan Beh
Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Newspaper Feature Story
First Place
Nadia Spock
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Second Place
Maximillian Wang
Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
Third Place
Elise Sommers
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Petersen
Ahlahasa, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Willy Morrow
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Anna Morris
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Newspaper News Photo
First Place
Shelly Wagner
The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Second Place
Maddie Savitt
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Ingrid Curtis
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Newspaper News Story
First Place
Sofia Gonzalez, Hannah Sieff
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Second Place
Maximillian Wang
Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
Third Place
Brandon Klugman, Sonia Robiner
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Amy Magnuson
The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Alex Van Abbema
Quill, Robbinsdale Cooper HS, New Hope, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Noah Shavit-Lonstein
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Newspaper Page One Design
First Place
Grace Fishbeek
The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Second Place
Kate Heiser
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Third Place
Katie Johns, Abi Tupa
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Grace Fishbeek
The Heights Herald, Columbia Heights HS, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Abi Tupa
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Newspaper Review
First Place
Andy Monserud
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Second Place
Brandon Klugman
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Third Place
Anna Scholl
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Kala Czanstkowski
The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Andy Peterson
Quill, Robbinsdale Cooper HS, New Hope, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Giulia Imholte
Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Newspaper Single-page Design
First Place
Katie Johns
The Echo, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Second Place
Megan Ruan
Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
Third Place
Jeffrey Riley
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Erika Voeller
The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Wilson Kozel
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Ibad Jafri
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Newspaper Sports Photo
First Place
Mina Benner
Talon, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Second Place
Aditi Kulkarni
Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Leila Aboussir
Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Tess Williams
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Newspaper Sports Story
First Place
Alx Wald
Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.
Second Place
Sadie Pelini
Southerner, South HS, Minneapolis, Minn.
Third Place
Peter Best, David Nelson
Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Website General Excellence
First Place
hoofprint.net Staff
The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Cammie Richards
Pony Express, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Website Multimedia Package
First Place
Dan Pettit
The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Samantha Sansevere
The Hoofprint, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Yearbook Academic/Clubs Copy
First Place
Nicole Nipper
Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Second Place
Brooke Siewert
Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Kirsten Kaufman
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Yearbook Feature Copy
First Place
Kate Heiser
Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Second Place
Edward Xie
Ibid, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
Yearbook Feature Photo
First Place
Maya Bolduan
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Second Place
Stacia Lebeck
Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Sarah Stark
Spartan, Orono HS, Long Lake, Minn.
Yearbook Sports Copy
First Place
Kallan Anderson
Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Second Place
Solena Cavalli-Singer
Panthera, Lakeville North HS, Lakeville, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Hope Mueller, Emily Teetzel
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Yearbook Sports Photo
First Place
Rachel Worthman
Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Second Place
Dan Timm
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Jordan Johnson
Tiger, Albert Lea HS, Albert Lea, Minn.
Yearbook Spread Design
First Place
Lexie Maagard
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Second Place
Katie Chamberlain
Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Gabbi Stienstra
Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Tess Williams
Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.
Yearbook Theme Copy
First Place
Samantha Marketon, McKenzie Ross
Tatanka, Buffalo HS, Buffalo, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Maggie Ellis
Spartan, Orono HS, Long Lake, Minn.
Yearbook Theme/Concept Package
First Place
Gabbi Stienstra
Antler, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Staff
Kabekonian, Stillwater HS, Stillwater, Minn.