All three Oak Park High School publication staffs – Cambia yearbook, The Northmen's Log newspaper and Blue in Review broadcast – had an exceptional day at the 41st Annual Scholastic Journalism Day at the University Missouri-Columbia.
The morning opened with Principal Fred Skretta, Ed.D., accepting the Administrator of the Year award. He spoke to the record-breaking audience of more than 950 students and talked about his love for democracy and the journalists who help protect it.>>Read more about Skretta’s Administrator of the Year Award
Students excelled in their respective competitions. Photographers placed in 13 of 15 entries. Earning Superior awards for photography were sophomore Jordan Cook for football; junior Derek Byrne for a football fan and boys swim; junior Molly Mendenhall for marching band; junior Chelsea Troutner for cross country; senior Lindsey Colner for boys swim; senior Gina Drapela for a freshman day image; senior Brittany Parker for blood drive and the crowning of the Homecoming queen; and senior Kimberley Shields for wrestling. Earning Show Me awards for photography were senior Gina Drapela for football; junior Kaitlyn McManus for cross country; and senior Kimberley Shields for parkour. Show Me Awards are the highest the state can offer, and Superiors are runners up.
The newspaper students earned several as well, including sophomore Johnna Hensley with an editorial cartoon; senior Gina Drapela with a feature story on the theater department's "A Few Good Men" production; and senior Alex Mallin with a sports story on basketball coach Fred Turner – all earning Superior awards. Students earning Show Me awards were senior Alex Mallin for a sports story comparing band camp to summer football practice and a story about the mini-note hacker; and senior Mandy Nichols for a news story about the foreign exchange students.
The yearbook students earned three Superiors as well, including sophomore Chelsie Yokum for a story on movie night and warball; junior Carly Evans for a story on Nana Norma; and senior Lindsey Colner for the design of the boys swim team pages. One Show Me was given to junior Derek Byrne for his design of Week 8 in the chronological yearbook. In addition, Evans placed third in a challenging on-site writing contest for her feature story based on the keynote speaker's address.
The broadcast students earned one Superior award. Senior Mark Wopata placed for his work on a countdown introduction video which plays before each broadcast.
The newspaper staff earned a Superior award in a critique of three issues from this year. The 2009 yearbook staff collected an All Missouri certificate for last year’s publication.
**The photo of Principal Fred Skretta was taken by senior Kimberley Shields.
STALEY
Staley's student journalists had a great showing at Missouri Interscholastic Press Association's annual Missouri Journalism Day. The Talon newspaper earned an Excellent rating in the overall newspaper category. Student Samantha Watts won first place in an on-site editorial cartooning contest. Ashley Upschulte earned a Superior rating in overall yearbook theme concept. Kelsey Crossen earned a Superior rating in the Regular Column, Sports Column and Review Column category. Jonny Greene earned a Superior rating for yearbook sports reporting. Hilary Griffith earned a Superior rating in news writing. Samantha Watts also earned a Superior rating for yearbook academic design.
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