Oct. 7Northeast and Southeast Regional Workshop, East Carolina University

Oct. 15North-central Piedmont Regional Workshop, North Carolina A&T

Oct. 22Journalism Day (Northeast Piedmont and Southeast Piedmont Regional Workshop,) UNC-Chapel Hill

Oct. 24NCSMAA Board Meeting

Oct. 27Southwest Regional Workshop, UNC-Asheville

Nov. 5Northwest Regional Workshop, Appalachian State University, Boone

Nov. 10South-central Piedmont Regional Workshop, The Charlotte Observer

Nov. 12-15JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, Washington, D.C.

March 5-7Southern Interscholastic Press Association Convention, Columbia, S.C.

March 17-19Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention, New York

June 14-17Tentative Dates for NCSMI, Chapel Hill

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Caroline Price of T.C. Roberson High prepares for her stand-up during the Summer Institute’s TV News sequence outside of Carroll Hall, home of NCSMA.

Some 850 students and teachers have already attended a regional workshop this fall.

These coast-to-mountains workshops offer students a wonderful link to resources in their area of the state.

Two more remain, so plan now for a cost-effective opportunity to expand your knowledge of scholastic journalism.

These final two will be in Boone and Charlotte.Cost is only $10 per person — and that in-

cludes lunch! No on-site registrations can be accepted at any

workshop. Everyone must preregister.Each workshop is offered with a co-hosting

university or newspaper. The six fall regional workshops cover all eight N.C. Scholastic Media Association regions.

Join us at one of the two remaining events:

Nov. 5 in BooneThe Northwest regional workshop will be

Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Broyhill Inn on Appa-lachian State University campus. The workshop is co-hosted by The Appalachian, ASU’s student newspaper, and ASU’s Department of Communi-cation.

The day will begin with an optional tour of

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Registrations still being accepted for two final events

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Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Except he said it in Greek.

I strongly believe that, so at the end of the semester my journalism students and I have Reflection Day. With our desks in a circle, the students and I voice what we’ve learned and what we think we could have improved. I start the process to give the students the idea of the depths to which they need to go. I have learned much in the 10 years I’ve been teaching journalism.

Without promoting teamwork, a journalism program can go under. One year, the editor of the newspaper was extremely organized and started on the more difficult aspects of layout as soon as the last newspaper went to press. What a blessing, right? Wrong. Because she was so efficient, other students did not have to step up and do their part, and she laid out the newspaper singlehandedly. Teamwork simply fell apart.

Numerous simple acts promote teamwork,

one of which is celebrating birthdays — but we celebrate journalism-style. After our group meeting, the cake is placed in front of the unfortunate victim and then we sing the most

disharmonious “Happy Birthday” possible. The caterwauling has prompted some teachers passing in the hall to check on us, only to find students screeching away with broad smiles on their faces. Other easy actions can promote group identity as well.

Because we don’t have a Journalism I class, and the students come into journalism totally inexperienced, I

have found that high school students are a work in progress. Sometimes they take to journalism immediately, really enjoying the process of photography or layout and blos-soming with the personal freedom that the class offers, and sometimes they don’t; howev-er, often the student who shirked responsibil-ity one semester becomes a dynamo the next one. Why? It was time; they were ready. Who

knows the ins and outs of the teenage mind, but suddenly, something clicks. I delight in this process that I’ve seen time and again.

The hardest part of journalism for me as a teacher has been learning to be a facilitator rather than the “teacher.” The editor a few years ago taught me that lesson. Journalism teachers tend to be strong personalities and for good reason: the workload is intense. I wanted to keep a firm hand in the direction of the newspaper, but this editor had ideas of her own. Not only did she know the rules of journalism better than I did, but she was adamant about making innovations so that we had a newspaper that students wanted to read. She developed teaching tools that we still use today, and when we disagreed, she would not back down just because I was the teacher. This young woman taught me that I could step back and not lose the class.

In this fast-paced world, taking time to reflect is an anomaly. But teachers should encourage reflection, on their part and on the part of their students, to maximize learning.

Reflection + teamwork = success

Published four times a year by the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365. Phone: (919)962-4639, (919)843-7730 or (888)562-6276email: ncsma@unc.eduInternet: www.ibiblio.org/ncsmaMonica Hill, NCSMA director Mary Withers, editor

NCSMA Officers: President Olivia Nastasi, Ravenscroft School; Vice President Electronic Communication Erica Mesnard, T.C. Roberson High; Vice President Literary Magazine Taylor Turnbull, Providence Senior High; Vice President Newspaper Alex Sanchex, Wake Forest-Rolesville High; Vice President Visual Communication Emily Cauley, Pender High; Vice President Yearbook Emily Duke, Fayetteville Christian

NCSMAA Officers: President Adrienne Hollifield, Charles D. Owen High; President-elect Marva Hutchinson, Providence Senior High; Immediate Past President David Jackson, Northwest School of the Arts; Secretary Katherine McGraw, Polk County High; Vice President Literary Magazine Jennifer Taylor, East Chapel Hill High; Vice President Newspaper Geoff Belcher, Wake Forest-Rolesville High; Vice President Visual Communication Beth Lail, Statesville High; Vice President Yearbook Carol Eanes, Pender High; Task Force Chair Phyllis Cooper, A.C. Reynolds High.

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Fall 2009 Vol. XVIII, No. 1Regional workshop conversations this fall have revealed an increase in online news delivery among scholastic media operations in North Carolina.

Some of our newer high school journalism programs are launch-ing stand-alone news sites, while established newspaper programs continue to offer and introduce companion sites.

National Scholastic Press Association introduced a critique service for online sites last year, while updating the previous Best of the Net contest to Online Pacemaker. Pacemaker status elevates that contest cat-egory and reflects the evolving nature of scholastic journalism. Print entries continue to dominate all NSPA contests and critiques, but online news is being produced and disseminated by scholastic journalists and scholastic organizations are now acknowledg-ing that.

Our North Carolina College Media Association is including a Best of Show cate-gory for online news in its inaugural contests for college media outlets in the state.

The North Carolina Scholastic Media Advisers Association Executive Committee gathered for the annual fall meeting on Oct. 24 in Chapel Hill. One of the agenda items

addressed this topic of news sites and the contests and critique ser-vices for them.

The committee agreed to offer a Best of Show option for online news in NCSMA’s 2010 statewide contest. This means we invite you and your students to indicate URLs on the NCSMA contest entry form. This 2010 contest category will not

include a critique. It will, however, allow us to acknowledge scholastic journalism efforts online. (Please see the updated contest form, available online at ibiblio.org/ncsma.)

The Executive Committee will develop an online news critique during its spring 2010 work session. That critique will then be available for the 2011 critique service.

The updated 2010 contest form will be included in the winter issue of The Scoop. As a reminder, winter and summer issues are distributed only to current NCSMAA members.

Monica HillNCSMA Director

Adrienne HollifieldNCSMAA President

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news in briefBecome a fan of NCSMA on Facebook

NCSMA is now on Facebook. Become a fan of the page to stay updated on contests and events including regional workshops, the summer institute and opportunities for advisers. Search Facebook for North Caro-lina Scholastic Media Association for more information.

Journalist of the Year portfolio preparations should begin now

Encourage students to prepare portfolios for N.C. High School Journalist of the Year competition. Winners in the state competi-tion will receive the Rachel Rivers-Coffey Scholarship and will be eligible for the National High School Journalist of the Year competition.

High school seniors who have been involved with journalism for at least two years, have at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA, and plan to study journalism and mass com-munication in college and pursue either as a career are eligible to apply. Applicants must submit a portfolio, as well as an entry form, transcript, self-evaluation of one’s “journalis-tic life” and letters of recommendation.

Portfolios (see page 11) must be post-marked by Feb. 15. For more information on specific entry rules, visit the Journalism Education Association Web site, www.jea.org.

Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition invites student entries

The Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition is now accepting entries. This second annual competition is free for all student filmmakers grades 6-12.

The competition features two tracks. In the first, Young Filmmakers “Dong Good,” students can submit music videos or public service announcements pertaining to the Students’ Education Proclamation and calling the attention to the needs of 21st century learners. In the second, Young Filmmak-ers freeform, students can enter films on any topic in seven categories: documentary,

short film, animation, music video, one take wonder, non-moving movie and comedic creation.

Grand prize winners in each track will receive prize packages to attend the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. First place winners in each category and age division will receive $200 and Judges Choice honorees receive $100. In the Young Filmmakers “Doing Good” track, the teacher with the most student entries and the school with the most student entries will each win $1000.

The deadline for registration is Feb. 19, and the final entry submission deadline is March 19, 2010.

Register at www.youngmindsdigitaltimes.com.

For more information, contact Beth Carls at media@youngmindsdigitaltimes.com.

College Foundations wants to place ads in high school newspapers

The College Foundation of North Carolina will buy advertising space in high school news-papers. Any newspaper that accepts advertising and is currently not receiving ads from CFNC can e-mail advertising rates to Sarah-Anne Mikles, sarah-anne@cclbranding.com.

Mark Harrison, Geoff Belcher receive Kay Phillips Award; Ravenscroft administrator named Principal of Year

Advisers from T.C. Roberson and Wake Forest-Rolesville high schools and the prin-cipal of Ravenscroft School received awards recognizing their contributions to scholas-tic journalism during the Closing Awards Brunch of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute on June 18.

High school newspaper advisers Mark Harrison and Geoff Belcher were named the recipients of the Kay Phillips Distinguished Service Award this year. Both have served as NCSMI faculty for years and are recognized for their extensive knowledge and dedication to scholastic journalism.

These awards, along with many given to students by their instructors at the Institute, were

announced at the NCSMI brunch.Both advisers are noted for their dedica-

tion to spreading knowledge and awareness of student journalism. They have made names for themselves throughout North Carolina in institutions of journalism.

“They have been dedicated members of the NCSMI faculty for many years now,” NCSMA Director Monica Hill said. “Both men are well respected not only for their knowledge of student media, but for their willingness to share it with students.”

Harrison has been the adviser of T.C. Roberson’s school newspaper, Golden Fleece, for nine years. Under Harrison, the news-paper has won the Tar Heel award for five consecutive years. He served as the president of NCSMAA last year, and teaches newspaper classes during the institute.

“I know he’s just incredible,” said Adrienne Hollifield, the newspaper adviser at Charles D. Owen High School. “He’s really devoted to journalism.”

Belcher is the adviser of the school news-paper Forest Fire at Wake Forest-Rolesville. Another former president of NCSMAA, he served on the NCSMA student board in high school, graduated from North Carolina State University and has advised the newspaper at Wake Forest-Rolesville for 17 years. He has gained a reputation for an outstanding news-paper and staff.

“A good thing about Geoff is that he keeps challenging his students to think outside the box,” said instructor Bradley Wilson, who received the award last year. As the adviser of student media at North Carolina State University, Wilson said he enjoys working with Belcher’s students. “It’s always fun to work with kids who aren’t just thinking the same old ideas.”

Principal Bill Pruden of Ravenscroft High School was to be awarded the 2009 Principal of the Year award.

As the head of Ravenscroft, he refuses to review or censor The Nevarmore, the student newspaper. Ravenscroft newspaper adviser Helen Velk supports this “open-door policy.”

“He is extremely open-minded and never refuses a story,” Velk said. “He lets the stu-dents write what they need to.

— Conor McClure, T.C. Roberson High(reprinted from The Rush, the Institute’s newspaper)

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The Appalachian newsroom. Registration will follow at 9 a.m. at the Broyhill. Students will choose from two sequences, one with a concentration in yearbook and the other, newspaper.

Bradley Wilson, editor of the scholastic journalism magazine Communication: Jour-nalism Education Today and popular work-shop speaker, will teach photography and yearbook sessions.

Jason Reagan, editor and publisher of The Watauga Democrat, will teach a session on news and feature writing. Dr. Larry Taylor of the Appalachian faculty will teach a design session, and University photographer Troy Tuttle will instruct students on photojournal-ism.

The closing session will feature Dr. Paul Gates of App State who will present the ses-sion “Social Media and Information Gather-ing: Can you use Facebook to research copy for your yearbook or newspaper?”

For a detailed list of session topics and to register, contact Monica Hill at the NCSMA office at ncsma@unc.edu or 1-888-562-6276.

Nov. 10 in CharlotteParticipants at this South-central Pied-

mont regional workshop will spend the day in The Charlotte Observer building in down-

town Charlotte. Observer staff will teach instructional

sessions on topics ranging from sportswriting to advertising to graphic design. Sessions will take place in The Observer conference rooms, as well as the newsroom.

Space is limited to the first 125 regis-trants.

For more information, contact June Lancaster of The Charlotte Observer at 704-358-5043 or jlancaster@charlotteob-server.com or Salem Macknee at smacknee@charlotteobserver.com.

For More InformationFor general information on these and

other NCSMA events, contact the NCSMA office at ncsma@unc.edu or toll-free at 1-800-562-6276. And if you missed the regional in your area and would like to begin planning for next year, contact those who coordinate your region’s workshop.

GreenvilleThe School of Communication at East

Carolina University hosted this workshop for 180 on Oct. 7. Sessions focused on online news, TV news and yearbook journalism. Wilson was a guest speaker, along with area media personalities and ECU faculty.

Contact Dr. Linda Kean, director of the

School of Communication, at keanl@ecu.edu.

GreensboroSome 200 attended N.C. A&T State Uni-

versity’s annual High School Media Day on Oct. 15. The University’s drumline marched into the opening session, and a dance troupe performed during lunch. More than 30 instructional sessions were offered.

Dr. Linda Callahan has directed this workshop every year for 12 years. Her e-mail address is lindac@ncat.edu.

Chapel HillThe News & Observer staff and j-school

faculty teach sessions for this regional work-shop, the largest one each year. This year ESPN crew members in town for the Oct. 22 game were interviewed for a segment shown during the opening session. Contact the NCSMA office for registration questions.

AshevilleNational yearbook journalism speaker

Bruce Watterson on Oct. 27 joined area media personalities who taught sessions on blogging and TV news for this regional. UNC-Asheville’s Mass Communications Department again sponsored the workshop. Michael Gouge, mgouge@unca.edu, is the contact person.

Texting, reporting share similar effects, concernsThe world of journalism is

similar to text messaging. Both have the common goal of com-munication with the unfortunate chance of misinterpretation of the message and the distinct possibility that any error will be saved forever on a server somewhere in cyberspace.

In this day and age, text messaging has rap-idly increased in popu-larity, and now even surpasses the popular-ity of phone calls. This communication via your thumbs has its advantages. Text messaging can be good to use for a quick reminder of a meeting, question about homework, or notification about running a few minutes late.

But, texting lingo can cause some confusion. Suppose someone

sent you “bc”. One could interpret that as “because” but one could also read that as the abbreviation for “be cool.” Or even if someone sent you “N1.” Does that mean

nice one, new one or next one? Your message gets lost in translation, and the point of this rapid communication vanishes.

Also, when you send a text, that message is out there. A text mes-sage can easily be for-warded to other people

without the knowledge of the original sender. Suddenly a mes-sage between you and your friend becomes public.

Similarly, when you write an article or post something on a blog, your message is out there forever. In the realm of high

school journalism, this is why accuracy and adequate due dili-gence are necessary in reporting. The North Carolina Scholastic Media Association is an excellent resource for aspiring high school journalists because through its Summer Institute it reaches out to students and reminds them of the impact of their words.

This year, the NCSMA Summer Institute advised us on the impor-tance of monitoring what we do on the Internet. Valuable advice, from a panel of experts, was offered to all attendees on the dangers of misrepresenting yourself online as well as how to use today’s technol-ogy as a career and marketing tool. The NCSMA offers high school students the opportunity to hear from experts while interacting with other students across the state in an intense week of workshops.

One experience available to those who wish for a real-world newspaper experience is work-ing on the official newspaper of the Summer Institute, The Rush. With the help of advisers, the staff members brainstorm article ideas, outline the entire paper, write articles, and design the page lay-out and graphics. The Rush allows students to experience real-world time constraints.

An important advantage of The Rush is that it gives students the opportunity to learn the experi-ence of validating information with credible sources and experts.

My experience… I summed it up this way: OMG. LOL. BG. XLNT. HW. Does that mean out-standing media gurus or oh my goodness? Lots of love or lots of laughs? Excellent? Homework or hard work? You decide.

Olivia NastasiNCSMA President

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It is perhaps the biggest fear of high school journalists: Censorship.

Seven states— Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon and Massachusetts— have passed laws that restrict the prior review of high school journalism. North Carolina’s high school journalism com-munity has begun work on a proposal that would accomplish the same thing.

Bill Allen, an adviser at East Mecklenburg High, took interest in this issue after an NCSMA adviser meeting earlier this year.

“When I heard that two students were trying to put a bill together that banned the censorship of high school journalism, I imme-diately became interested,” Allen said. “I am involved in politics and have connections to people so I thought I could help. I am not a law expert, but I am a former journalist and I understand freedom of the press.”

Allen hopes this proposed bill will be bipar-tisan and establish free expression for high school journalists in North Carolina.

“This is not a Democratic or Republican issue,” Allen said. “This affects all of our students in the state. Both parties are strong supporters of freedom of the press and educa-tion.”

Currently in North Carolina, the issue of prior review is left up to education boards at the county level. They have the power to decide whether the school administration has the right to review school publications before they are released to the student body.

Frank LoMonte, executive director of the

Student Press Law Center, plans to help Allen and his team. The SPLC will be able to provide evidence that no problems have arisen due to the laws passed in the other six states.

“It is naïve to say that students who are capable of creating and launching a Web page need prior review,” LoMonte said.

“It is a much better educational process for students to have the opportunity to review themselves.”

The key to passing a bill is to gain the sup-port of the professional news media in North Carolina, LoMonte said, and to find a legisla-tive sponsor. It is also important to have the support of high school newspaper advisers and First Amendment lawyers.

“Students are going to be the most effective in fighting to get this bill passed, but they need support,” LoMonte said. “There is no proof that giving students control over their publica-tion is harmful.”

High schools in Dare County on the Outer Banks are already subject to prior review. In 2005, the Dare County Board of Education began regulating and censoring high school journalism. Nighthawk News of First Flight High falls under this regulation.

“We give our principal the paper out of courtesy, but it is sometimes preposterous. He may comment on what is in the paper,” said Katie Morris, who was editor-in-chief of the Nighthawk News for 2008-2009.

The SPLC has been following the regula-tions in Dare County closely.

“The school administrators need to embrace

the newspaper as a vehicle to voice opinions rather than trying to stop things being said,” LoMonte said.

Interest in the possible bill has already been sparked in many students across the state. David Schermbeck, Holly Springs High (‘09), is trying to gain as much support as he can.

“We haven’t done much yet. Before we get student support, we need to gain the support of teachers, institutes, and representatives,” Schermbeck said. “Ideally I am looking to put together a large base of both students and influential adults.”

The Journalism Education Association had been working with many states, such as Arizona, who are subject to prior review already. The JEA is a national group that works to provide resources for young journalists.

“Prior review by administrators undermines critical thinking, encourages students to dis-miss the role of a free press in society, and provides no greater likelihood of increased quality of student media,” according to a JEA statement made in Arizona denouncing the practice of prior review.

The JEA, SPLC and many advisers across North Carolina are beginning to gain the sup-port needed to pass this bill.

“There needs to be a public forum in high schools,” Allen said. “We can not restrict the possibility for controversy.”

— Allie Eisen, T.C. Roberson High(reprinted from The Rush, the Institute’s newspaper)

Students fight for freedom of pressEast Mecklenburg teacher leads free expression effort

Mortimer receives Journalist of the Year awardRavenscroft High School

journalist Nicole Mortimer was named the 2009 Rachel Rivers-Coffey North Carolina High School Journalist of the Year.

Mortimer served as editor of her high school newspaper, The Nevermore, in Raleigh.

Alternates were Alice Keyes of A.C. Reynolds High in Asheville and Tyler Holbrook of Wake

Forest-Rolesville High in Wake Forest.

Special recognition was awarded to Garnet E. Fisher for her design work with West Henderson High School in Hendersonville.

Since 2001 the North Carolina Press Foundation has funded the annual scholarship award in honor of Rachel Rivers-Coffey, a

professional journalist and former NCPA president.

NCPF voted last year to increase the scholarship award amount from $500 to $2,000. The two alternates will now each receive $500.

The foundation will continue to support each winner’s journal-ism programs. The Journalist of the Year’s program will receive

$500. The two alternates’ pro-grams will each receive $250.

Mortimer represented the state in the National High School Journalist of the Year scholarship competition.

To apply for the 2010 High School Journalist of the Year competition, see page 11. The deadline is Feb. 15.

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Reagan High The Paw PrintJay M. Robinson HighThe LariatSW Guilford High The HowlerWakefield High AchievementThe Hoof PrintMiddle Creek High Eagle’s EyeEnloe High Viking VisionNorthern Vance HighThe Scratchin’ PostNorth Gaston High

SECTION AWARDS

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

News1: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle2: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary3: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle

Sports1: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle2: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary3: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle

Features1: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle 2: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary3: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle

Design1: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle2: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle3: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary

Photography1: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle2: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary3: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle

Graphics1: The Ridge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle 2: The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood Elementary3: Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle

SMALL SCHOOLS

Design1: Nighthawk NewsFirst Flight High2: Sound to SeaManteo High3: IntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsHM: The Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton Conover HighHM: Parrott PostArendell Parrott Academy

Photography1: The Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton- Conover High2: IntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts3: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin HM: The Ashnoca Asheville School

Graphics1: Nighthawk News First Flight High2: The Villain NationBishop McGuinness High3: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Sports1: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School2: Sound to SeaManteo High3: The Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High HM: Parrott Post Arendell Parrott AcademyHM: The Villain NationBishop McGuinness High

News1: Nighthawk NewsFirst Flight High2: The Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High3: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: The Rambler Greene Central High HM: The Hoofbeat C.D. Owen High

Features1: The Cherry LeavesCherryville High 2: Parrott PostArendell Parrott Academy3: Nighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Galax LeafChrist SchoolHM: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Advertising1: Nighthawk NewsFirst Flight High 2: Sound to SeaManteo High 3: The Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High HM: The HoofbeatC.D. Owen High HM: The Cherry LeavesCherryville High

Editorial 1: IntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts2: The AshnocaAsheville School3: The CircleGaston Day SchoolHM: Sound to SeaManteo High HM: The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Photography1: The Blue & GrayStatesville High 2: WingspanWest Henderson High 3: The SouthWindSouth Iredell High

Design1: WingspanWest Henderson High2: The West WindWest Brunswick High3: The Phoenix ScopeMcMichael HighHM: The NevarmoreRavenscroft SchoolHM: The Viking Press Kinston High

Graphics1: WingspanWest Henderson High2: The Blue & GrayStatesville High 3: The NevarmoreRavenscroft School

Sports1: The Blue & GrayStatesville High 2: The Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High 3: The Viking PressKinston High HM: WingspanWest Henderson HighHM: The Jag RagForestview High

Advertising1: WingspanWest Henderson High 2: The Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High 3: The Blue & GrayStatesville High HM: The Northwood Omniscient Northwood High HM: The Viking PressKinston High

Features 1: WingspanWest Henderson High 2: The NevarmoreRavenscroft School3: The Blue & GrayStatesville High HM: The Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High HM: The Jag RagForestview High

Editorial 1: WingspanWest Henderson High2: The Blue & GrayStatesville High 3: The Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High HM: The NevarmoreRavenscroft SchoolHM: The Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High

News1: The Blue & GrayStatesville High

2: The Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High 3: WingspanWest Henderson HighHM: The NevarmoreRavenscroft SchoolHM: The Jag Rag Forestview High

LARGE SCHOOLS

Design1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: Pine WhispersR.J. Reynolds High3: The Dorian ScrollMount Tabor High HM: Rampant LinesJH Rose HighHM: The Hawkeye Holly Springs High

Photography1: The Dorian ScrollMount Tabor High 2: Pine WhispersR.J. Reynolds High3: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson HighHM: Forest Fire Wake Forest-Rolesville HighHM: The EagleEast Mecklenburg High

Graphics1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: The Round Table Northern High 3: The Prowl Providence Senior High

Sports1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: The Dorian ScrollMount Tabor High 3: Forest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High HM: The HowlerWakefield High HM: The Round Table Northern High

News1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: Pine WhispersR.J. Reynolds High 3: Rampant LinesJH Rose High HM: The Dorian ScrollMount Tabor High HM: Forest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High

Advertising1: The HowlerWakefield High 2: Forest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High3: The Hi-TimesBroughton High HM: Rampant LinesJH Rose High HM: The Prowl Providence Senior High

Editorial

OVERALL AWARDS

MIDDLE SCHOOLSDistinctionThe Bulldog BreakdownAshe County Middle The Timberwolf TattlerWestwood ElementaryHonorRidge ReviewMarvin Ridge Middle

SMALL SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaSound to SeaManteo High The Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolThe Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover HighNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighDistinctionParrott PostArendell Parrott AcademyThe Villain NationBishop McGuinness HighThe Cherry LeavesCherryville HighThe RamblerGreene Central HighThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen High HonorGalax LeafChrist SchoolThe AshnocaAsheville SchoolIntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsAchievementThe CircleGaston Day School The Wolverine BitePolk County High

MEDIUM SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaThe Blue & GrayStatesville High School

WingspanWest Henderson HighDistinctionThe Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High The SouthwindSouth Iredell HighThe Jag RagForestview HighNorthwood OmniscientNorthwood HighThe NevarmoreRavenscroft SchoolHonorThe West WindWest Brunswick High The Viking PressKinston High

LARGE SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaRampant LinesJH Rose High The HawkeyeHolly Springs HighThe Pirates’ HookRiverside High Pine WhispersR.J Reynolds HighGolden FleeceT.C. Roberson High Forest FireWake Forest-Rolesville HighNorthwest HorizonsNW Guilford High DistinctionThe Dorian ScrollMt. Tabor HighThe Round TableNorthern High Cedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds HighHonorHi-TimesBroughton HighThe Comet PrideClayton High The EagleEast Mecklenburg HighThe ProwlProvidence Senior HighThe Rooster

NCSMA presents contest, critique results to staffs at 2009 awards brunchAbout the awards. For 10 months publi-cations staffs worked to produce their best journal-ism and literary arts. They then submitted their entries to the NCSMA judges. More than 500 people and publication sections received awards in this year’s critiques and competitions. In overall critiques, The Tar Heel Award recognizes superior publications that the judges selected from among the All North Carolina winners. NCSMA, like many other critique services, long ago eliminat-ed the rather artificial “first, second, third” denota-tions. Any number of publications may earn the All North Carolina rating and be eligible for the Tar Heel Award.

For more awards, see page 7.

Newspaper

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1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: The HowlerWakefield High 3: The Round TableNorthern High HM: Eagle’s EyeWG Enloe High HM: The Dorian Scroll Mount Tabor High

Features1: Golden FleeceT.C. Roberson High 2: Cedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds High 3: Rampant LinesJH Rose High HM: The Pirates’ HookRiverside High HM: Pine WhispersR.J. Reynolds High

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

SMALL SCHOOLS

Feature Article1: Lauren Cloninger The Cherry LeavesCherryville High 2: Jackson DentThe Galax LeafChrist School3: Rachel AllenThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Laura BeamThe Cherry LeavesCherryville High HM: Hope HendricksNighthawk NewsFirst Flight High

General Columns1: Alex HargusThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen High 2: Jessica WadeThe Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High 3: Daniel WornstaffNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Jessie Beacham & Hope HendricksNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Laura HicksThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Sports Photography1: Zeb EarleyThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen High2: Hannah RobinsonThe HoofbeatC.D Owen High 3: Elizabeth MartinThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen HighHM: Caroline LoweThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Luke StarkThe AshnocaAsheville School

News Photography1: Avery HallIntermissionNorthwest School of the

Arts2: Tory WhitsonThe RamblerGreene Central High3: Blythe ReinhardIntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsHM: Caroline LoweThe Hawk Eye Charlotte Latin School

Graphics1: Vianka RasconThe Villain NationBishop McGuinness2: Caitlin PropstThe Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High3: Garrett HessThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Kaley FryIntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsHM: Chip Martin & Will ThomasonThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Cartoons1: Anna MarshallIntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts2: Elena SharmaThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School3: Josie RussellThe AshnocaAsheville SchoolHM: Kelsey BothamThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen High HM: Caitlin PropstThe Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High

Editorial1: Kellen HenifordThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School2: Julia GriggThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School3: Mary Grace HammondIntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsHM: Joshua ChowdhuryThe CircleGaston Day SchoolHM: Elena SharmaThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Sports Article1: Taylor SullivanNighthawk NewsFirst Flight High2: Taylor SwankieNighthawk NewsFirst Flight High3: Sierra LarsonNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Hayes FriddleThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Lauren CloningerThe Cherry LeavesCherryville High

Feature Photography1: Caroline PatrickSound To SeaManteo High 2: Katie MorrisNighthawk NewsFirst Flight High3: Jessie BeachamNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Kaley FryIntermissionNorthwest School of the ArtsHM: Kyra GemberlingIntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts

Reviews 1: Avery HallIntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts2: Elena SharmaThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School3: Tyler ProwThe CircleGaston Day SchoolHM: Michelle DineenNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Stewart BossThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin School

Editorial Columns1: John TinkelenbergThe Red Devils’ AdvocateNewton-Conover High2: Brian EtlingThe Villain NationBishop McGuiness3: Julia GriggThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Elena SharmaThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Janie SirceyThe HoofbeatC.D. Owen High

Sports Columns1: Taylor SullivanNighthawk NewsFirst Flight High2: Parker MurphyParrott PostArendell Parrott Academy3: Vianca RasconThe Villain NationBishop McGuinness HighHM: John BarberThe Hawk EyeCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Ely YarbroughParrott PostArendell Parrott Academy

News Article1: Marah DavisThe Cherry LeavesCherryville High2: Samantha SabinIntermissionNorthwest School of the Arts3: Catie SellsNighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Taylor Swankie

Nighthawk NewsFirst Flight HighHM: Abigail HartleyThe CircleGaston Day School

MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Feature Photography1: Dana WarlickThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High 2: Kasey Olive & Katie McNamaraThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School3: Cat KosinskiThe Viking PressKingston HighHM: Whitney WomackThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High HM: Xemina EdwardsThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High

Sports Photography1: Jordan JohnsonThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High2: Joannah IrvinThe Viking PressKinston High3: Harley McDanielThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High HM: Clint WaughThe Blue & GrayStatesville HighHM: Xemina EdwardsThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High

Graphics1: Jack GreenbergThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School2: Travis MannThe Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High3: Spencer GilbertWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Kelsey WilsonThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High

News Photography1: Molly HudsonThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High2: Suzannah DavidsonThe Blue & GrayStatesville High3: Mika MooreThe Blue & GrayStatesville High

Cartoons1: Alice HollemanThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High2: Travis MannThe Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High 3: Kimberly LegauxThe Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High HM: Kristen BrownWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Zawadi Mutisya

The NevarmoreRavenscroft School

Reviews1: Hunter HillThe Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High 2: Brian Rekuc & Ryan KellyThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School3: Keegan KimballThe Blue & GrayStatesville HighHM: Ashley MurrielThe Viking PressKinston HighHM: Emily EllisThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School

Sports Columns1: Hayden Maples & Cole GonetThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School 2: Katie McNamaraThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School3: Mark DavisWingspanWest Henderson High HM: Jared KramerThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School HM: Braiden ParlierThe Blue & GrayStatesville High

Editorial Columns1: Jack Greenberg & Brad KellyThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School2: Morgan GremillionThe Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High3: Kristen CrummettThe Blue & GrayStatesville HighHM: Jessica Tobin & Jimmy TakacWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Lauren HadleyThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School

Editorial1: Alicia Fish & Robert LambertThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School2: Staff EditorialThe Northwood OmniscientNorthwood High3: Katie HuntleyWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Staff EditorialThe Blue & GrayStatesville HighHM: Staff EditorialThe Blue & GrayStatesville High

General Columns1: Emily EllisThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School2: Laquetta Bright

The Viking PressKinston High3: Lauren Paige Aiken & Lauren HadleyThe NevarmoreRavenscroft SchoolHM: Jazmyne MillerThe Viking PressKinston High

Feature Article1: Katie KingWingspanWest Henderson High2: Brittany DaleyThe Blue & GrayStatesville High3: Dana WarlickThe SouthWindSouth Iredell HighHM: Kierra ChapmanThe Viking PressKinston HighHM: Hunter HillThe Phoenix ScopeMcMichael High

Sports Article1: Ryan DuckettWingspanWest Henderson High2: Jordan JohnsonThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High 3: Whitney WomackThe SouthWindSouth Iredell HighHM: Bryce MillerThe Blue & GrayStatesville HighHM: Katie CombsThe SouthWindSouth Iredell High

News Article1: Brandi MartinWingspanWest Henderson High2: Jessica SpringerWingspanWest Henderson High3: Ryan DuckettWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Braiden ParlierWingspanWest Henderson HighHM: Nicole MortimerThe NevarmoreRavenscroft School

LARGE SCHOOLS

Feature Photography1: Tyler HolbrookForest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High2: Isabelle HalePine WhispersR.J. Reynolds High 3: Kathryn CarlsonThe Dorian ScrollMount Tabor HighHM: Amy DolceThe HowlerWakefield High

Graphics1: Alex SanchezForest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High

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2: Jonathan LindsayNorthwest HorizonsNorthwest Guilford3: Jacob StreileinThe Pirates’ HookRiverside High HM: Clay CollinThe ProwlProvidence Senior High HM: Patrick EastersRampant LinesJH Rose High

Sports Photography1: Brandon LinkenhokerThe HowlerWakefield High 2: Alex SanchezForest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High3: Maddi PofahlThe EagleEast Mecklenburg HighHM: Michelle De VenteRampant LinesJH Rose HighHM: Kathryn CarlsonThe Dorian ScrollMount Tabor High

News PhotographyLARGE SCHOOLS1: Patrick EastersRampant LinesJH Rose High2: Kyle Schermbeck The HawkeyeHolly Springs High 3: Kyle BurnsHi-TimesBroughton HighHM: Ben WansleyThe Comet PrideClayton High

Cartoons1: Alex TrobichThe EagleEast Mecklenburg High2: Alex PedenRampant LinesJH Rose High 3: Alex VargasThe ProwlProvidence Senior High HM: Sarah StidhamHi-TimesBroughton HighHM: William VanderveenGolden FleeceT.C. Roberson High

Editorial1: Marilyn PayneCedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds High 2: Tyler HolbrookForest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High3: Meghan DillnerThe Paw PrintJay M. Robinson HighHM: Kyle FlannellyThe Hi-TimesBroughton HighHM: Comet Pride StaffThe Comet PrideClayton High

Reviews1: Emma Rainear

The ProwlProvidence Senior High2: Collins FewGolden FleeceT.C Roberson High3: Alex PedenRampant LinesJH Rose HighHM: Sarah WatsonThe ProwlProvidence Senior HighHM: Emily HawkinsThe ProwlProvidence Senior High

General Columns1: Breanna DobbinsGolden FleeceT.C. Roberson High2: Alex VargasThe ProwlProvidence Senior High 3: Maegan ClawgesCedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds HighHM: Davis FarthingHi-TimesBroughton High HM: Erica MesnardGolden FleeceT.C. Roberson High

Editorial Columns1: Sarah WatsonThe Prowl Providence Senior High 2: Michelle De VenteRampant LinesJH Rose High3: Claire RomaineThe HowlerWakefield High HM: Tim LongestRampant LinesJH Rose High HM: Gabriela ReedThe EagleEast Mecklenburg High

Sports Article1: Amanda ReadNorthwest HorizonsNorthwest Guilford High 2: Elizabeth StephensonRampant LinesJH Rose High 3: Emily PriceNorthwest HorizonsNorthwest Guilford High

Sports Columns1: Philip HooverThe Pirates’ HookRiverside High2: Corinne HaywoodThe Round TableNorthern High3: Ashley GreenGolden FleeceT.C. Roberson HighHM: Elizabeth StephensonRampant LinesJH Rose High

News Article1: Eric JamesNorthwest HorizonsNorthwest Guilford High 2: Alyssa MillerNorthwest HorizonsNorthwest Guilford High3: Valerie RoblesThe Eagle

East Mecklenburg HighHM: Patrick EastersRampant LinesJH Rose High HM: Alice KeyesCedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds High

Feature Article1: Erika JonesThe LariatSouthwest Guilford High 2: Kelsey KvandalCedar Cliff NotesA.C. Reynolds High 3: Meredith-Grey BallardThe Comet PrideClayton High HM: Lillie HartThe Pirates’ HookRiverside HighHM: Morgan HicksForest FireWake Forest-Rolesville High

OVERALL AWARDS

MIDDLE SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaTrail BlazerTucker Creek MiddleTalonNorth Buncombe Middle DistinctionWavesFirst Flight MiddleKaleidoscopeFlat Rock MiddleSMALL SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaSandfiddlerManteo HighShorelinesFirst Flight High PatriotArendell Parrott AcademyBlueprintsBishop McGuinness HighShorelineCape Fear Academy DistinctionTenFranklin Academy High Renaissance Northwest School of the ArtsDevilpupLejeune High The TitanHeide Trask High HeritagePender High RevolutionDavidson Day SchoolImagesPolk County HighHawkeyeWest Wilkes HighBrevadierBrevard HighHonorAquilaEast Montgomery HighCenturionFayetteville Christian SchoolMEDIUM SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaWestwindWest Henderson High AlbrokanA.L. Brown High

The Phoenix FlameMcMichael High DistinctionNoGaNorth Gaston HighPalladiumSouth Johnston HighHonorThe Jagged EdgeForestview HighLandmarkCardinal Gibbons HighLARGE SCHOOLSAll-North CarolinaCronusWest Forsyth High ForesterWake Forest-Rolesville HighSouthernerSouthern Alamance HighSOMECKASouth Mecklenburg High NexusReagan High SchoolSpectatusParkland Magnet High Saga John T. Hoggard High The AerieHolly Springs High AirborneEugene Ashley High HillifeChapel Hill High DistinctionThe HelmRiverside High CynosureNorth Forsyth High DorianMount Tabor High UnbridledMallard Creek High ClarionDavie County High EyryCharlotte Latin SchoolEpilogueApex High The LatipacBroughton High HonorEast WindEast Mecklenburg High

SECTION AWARDS

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Cover Design1: TalonNorth Buncombe Middle2: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle3: WavesFirst Flight MiddleHM: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock Middle

Photography1: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle2: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock Middle3: TalonNorth Buncombe MiddleHM: WavesFirst Flight Middle

Coverage1: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle2: TalonNorth Buncombe Middle

3: WavesFirst Flight MiddleHM: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock MiddleTheme1: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle2: TalonNorth Buncombe Middle3: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock Middle

Layout 1: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle2: TalonNorth Buncombe Middle3: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock MiddleHM: WavesFirst Flight Middle

Copy1: Trail BlazerTucker Creek Middle2: KaleidoscopeFlat Rock Middle 3: TalonNorth Buncombe MiddleHM: WavesFirst Flight Middle

SMALL SCHOOLS

Copy1: ShorelineCape Fear Academy2: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: PatriotArendell Parrott AcademyHM: The TitanHeide Trask High HM: ShorelinesFirst Flight High

Layout1: PatriotArendell Parrott Academy2: BrevardierBrevard High 3: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High HM: ShorelineCape Fear AcademyHM: HeritagePender High

Advertising1: BrevardierBrevard High 2: ShorelinesCape Fear Academy3: HawkeyeWest Wilkes High HM: SandfiddlerManteo High

Theme1: SandfiddlerManteo High 2: HeritagePender High 3: DevilpupLejune High HM: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High M: BrevardierBrevard High

Coverage1: PatriotArendell Parrott Academy

2: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: ShorelinesFirst Flight High HM: The TitanHeide Trask High HM: BrevardierBrevard High

Photography1: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High2: RevolutionDavidson Day School3: BrevardierBrevard High HM: ImagesPolk County High HM: The TitanHeide Trask High

Cover Design1: ShorelinesFirst Flight High 2: BlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: BrevardierBrevard High HM: HeritagePender High HM: SandfiddlerManteo High

MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Layout1: WestwindWest Henderson High 2: AlbrokanA.L. Brown High 3: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High

Copy1: WestwindWest Henderson High2: Albrokan A.L. Brown High 3: PalladiumSouth Johnston High HM: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High

Advertising1: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High 2: WestwindWest Henderson High3: PalladiumSouth Johnston High HM: NoGaNorth Gaston High

Theme1: WestwindWest Henderson High2: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High 3: NoGaNorth Gaston High HM: AlbrokanA.L. Brown High HM: PalladiumSouth Johnston High

Coverage1: WestwindWest Henderson High2: AlbrokanA.L. Brown High 3: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High HM: The Jagged Edge

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Forestview High

Cover Design1: WestwindWest Henderson High 2: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High 3: AlbrokanA.L. Brown High HM: The Jagged EdgeForestview High HM: PalladiumSouth Johnston High

Photography1: WestwindWest Henderson High2: AlbrokanA.L. Brown High3: Phoenix FlameMcMichael High HM: The Jagged EdgeForestview High

LARGE SCHOOLS

Layout1: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High 2: SomeckaSouth Mecklenburg High3: AirborneEugene Ashley High HM: NexusReagan High HM: CronusWest Forsyth High

Cover Design1: SpectatusParkland Magnet High 2: AirborneEugene Ashley High 3: NexusReagan High HM: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High HM: UnbridledMallard Creek High

Photography1: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High 2: AirborneEugene Ashley High 3: SomeckaSouth Mecklenburg High HM: ForesterWake Forest-Rolesville HighHM: CronusWest Forsyth High

Coverage1: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High 2: SomeckaSouth Mecklenburg High 3: ForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High HM: The HelmRiverside High HM: HillifeChapel Hill High

Theme1: NexusReagan High 2: SpectatusParkland Magnet High 3: The AerieHolly Springs High

HM: CronusWest Forsyth High HM: UnbridledMallard Creek High

Advertising 1: NexusReagan High 2: DorianMount Tabor High 3: ClarionDavie County High HM: CronusWest Forsyth High HM: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High

Copy1: NexusReagan High 2: SagaJohn T. Hoggard High 3: AirborneEugene Ashley High HM: SouthernerSouthern Alamance High HM: The AerieHolly Springs High

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

SMALL SCHOOLS

Theme Copy1: Katie BiallyBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High2: Molly ChismanShorelinesFirst Flight High 3: Brianna PayneSandfiddlerManteo High HM: Chance WillefordDevilpupLejeune High

Feature Copy1: Chelsea HammondBrevardierBrevard High 2: Megan FrosheiserBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: Brittany MichaudShorelinesFirst Flight High HM: Marcy RasmussenShorelinesFirst Flight High HM: Chance WillefordDevilpupLejeune High

Feature Spread Design1: Sarah Jo HewettBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 2: Jonathan AsbellBrevardierBrevard High 3: Megan FrosheiserBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High HM: John BurrowsBrevardierBrevard High

Sports Photography1: Ande WilliamsDevilpupLejeune High 2: Ben Krause

HawkeyeWest Wilkes High 3: Ericka BergImagesPolk County High HM: Erin CauleyHeritagePender High HM: Taylor PiconeImagesPolk County High

Feature Photography1: Alex LangstonBrevardierBrevard High 2: Anna KomsaBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: Tyler ToomeyImagesPolk County High

Captions1: Erin CauleyHeritagePender High 2: Alex GardnerShorelinesFirst Flight High 3: Kayla MajorDevilpupLejeune High

Theme Spread Design1: Zelle Brown & Victoria WilletsShorelineCape Fear Academy2: Megan FrosheiserBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High 3: Amanda BaityShorelinesFirst Flight High

Sports Copy1: Michaela DimoffBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High2: Olivia Horrigan & Lacie MunnShorelineCape Fear Academy3: Alex GardnerShorelinesFirst Flight High HM: Zoe Rae RoteBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High

Sports Spread Design1: Sarah Jo HewettBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High2: Catharyn NosekBlueprintsBishop McGuinness High3: Katie BiallyBlueprintsBishop McGuinness HighHM: Clayton FreemanShorelineCape Fear Academy

MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Theme Copy1: Hannah Van DorenWestwindWest Henderson High 2: Avery Thompson & Emily SidesAlbrokanA.L. Brown High

3: Nettie FisherWestwindWest Henderson High

Sports Spread Design1: Hannah Van DorenWestwindWest Henderson High2: Mitch JustusWestwindWest Henderson High 3: Chris KeziahAlbrokanA.L. Brown High

Feature Copy1: Brendan TurnerWestwindWest Henderson High2: Nettic FisherWestwindWest Henderson High 3: Chris KeziahAlbrokanA.L. Brown HighHM: Tina Cassen & Melanie WilliamsLandmarkCardinal Gibbons HighHM: Tiffany CoeThe Jagged EdgeForestview High

Captions1: Tina CassonLandmarkCardinal Gibbons High 2: Jatcie VarnerThe Jagged EdgeForestview

Sports Copy1: Zach MasseyAlbrokanA.L. Brown High2: Morgan LancasterWestwindWest Henderson High3: Daniel HyattWestwindWest Henderson HighHM: Parker HollandThe Jagged EdgeForestview High School

Sports Photography1: Alexis RatchfordJagged EdgeForestview High 2: Quita FloydJagged EdgeForestview High 3: Will CarrickJagged EdgeForestview High

Theme Spread Design1: Hannah Van DorenWestwindWest Henderson High 2: Kendall MooreWestwindWest Henderson High 3: Quita FloydThe Jagged EdgeForestview HighHM: Nettie FisherWestwindWest Henderson High

Feature Photography1: Hannah Van DorenWestwindWest Henderson High 2: Kendall Moore

WestwindWest Henderson High 3: Spencer GilbertWestwindWest Henderson High HM: JeanCarlos LezamaJagged EdgeForestview High

Feature Spread Design1: Lee Katherine FinkAlbrokanA.L. Brown High2: Emily SidesAlbrokanA.L. Brown High 3: Allison EllisThe Jagged EdgeForestview High

LARGE SCHOOLS

Feature Copy1: Jessica FosterThe ClarionDavie County High 2: April GregorySouthernerSouthern Alamance High3: Christy HoldsclawThe ClarionDavie County High HM: Julie HardyDorianMount Tabor High

Sports Copy1: April GregorySouthernerSouthern Alamance High2: Karlyn PhippsThe ClarionDavie County High 3: Rachel AguiarAirborneEugene Ashley High HM: Megan PerryForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High

Captions1: Karlyn PhippsThe ClarionDavie County High2: Tiffany KlosAirborneEugene Ashley High 3: Olivia JohnsonDorianMount Tabor High HM: Brittany JonesForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High HM: Megan SmithDorianMount Tabor High

Theme Spread Design1: Samantha BebeauForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High2: Ryan Curtis & Nic TrueSAGAJohn T. Hoggard High3: Ijeoma OnuhAirborneEugene Ashley High HM: Michael LorAirborne Eugene Ashley High

Theme Copy1: Caitlin HinesDorianMount Tabor High 2: Christine StarkNexusReagan High 3: Lauren KefferAirborneEugene Ashley High

Feature Spread Design1: Catherine HawksworthAirborneEugene Ashley High 2: Morgan HoltEyryCharlotte Latin School3: Alice KimThe ClarionDavie County High HM: Megan Perry ForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High

Sports Spread Design1: Jessi HarrisAirborneEugene Ashley High 2: Karlyn PhippsThe ClarionDavie County High 3: Jenna BranhamAirborneEugene Ashley High

Sports Photography1: Ryan CurtisSagaJohn T. Hoggard High2: Ashlyn BrunstetterThe ClarionDavie County High 3: Amanda YoungForesterWake Forest-Rolesville HighHM: Nic TrueSAGA John T. Hoggard High

Feature Photography1: Morgan HolcombForesterWake Forest-Rolesville High 2: Sbo DubeEyryCharlotte Latin School3: Meagan ScottSouthernerSouthern Alamance High HM: Morgan Holt EyryCharlotte Latin School

OVERALL AWARDS

All-North CarolinaBlutopiaGaston Day School Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

DistinctionBlue ReviewCharlotte Latin SchoolOpusConcord HighCrinkum-Crankum

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Literary Magazine

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Northern Vance High PegasusMyers Park HighSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill HighExcaliburWayne Country Day School FuzzWakefield High HonorSalmagundiBishop McGuinness High

SECTION AWARDS

Cover Design1: FuzzWakefield High 2: BlutopiaGaston Day School3: ExcaliburWayne Country Day SchoolHM: Crinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance High HM: PegasusMyers Park High

Photography1: PegasusMyers Park High 2: ExcaliburWayne Country Day School3: Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior High HM: Crinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance High HM: Silver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High

Poetry1: FuzzWakefield High 2: Silver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High3: PegasusMyers Park High HM: Roars and Whispers

Providence Senior High HM: BlutopiaGaston Day School

NonFiction1: Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior High 2: BlutopiaGaston Day School3: PegasusMyers Park High HM: Blue ReviewCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: Crinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance High

Theme Development1: FuzzWakefield High 2: Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior High3: Crinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance HighHM: Silver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill HighHM: Blue ReviewCharlotte Latin School

Art1: BlutopiaGaston Day School2: FuzzWakefield High 3: Blue ReviewCharlotte Latin SchoolHM: PegasusMyers Park High HM: OpusConcord High

Layout1: Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior High2: FuzzWakefield High 3: BlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: PegasusMyers Park High HM: Crinkum- Crankum

Northern Vance High

Fiction1: PegasusMyers Park High2: FuzzWakefield High 3: Roars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: BlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: OpusConcord High

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Individual Art1: Charlotte LindemanisBlutopiaGaston Day School2: Sandra EcksteinBlutopiaGaston Day School3: Greg BohelerRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Christina DavisBlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: Erica DoylePegasusMyers Park High

Individual Photography1: Charlotte BlackleyRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High 2: Jamie EmmermanSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High3: April DaiRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Zach BynumPegasusMyers Park High HM: Megan VinceRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

Drama1: Charlie Tyson

Silver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High 2: Renia BatesCrinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance High

NonFiction Layout1: Emma Rainear & Madelyn UsherRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High2: Julie LudwigOpusConcord High3: Brian ElgortBlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: Taylor Turnbull & Brynn ClaypooleRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Michael Falero & Laura MaddoxRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

Photography1: Cory RingPegasusMyers Park High2: Katie HolcombRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High3: Dylan Lang & Renate CloudPegasusMyers Park HighHM: Sara KobliskaSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill HighHM: Sunhay You & Esther LhoSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High

Fiction Layout1: Esther LhoSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High 2: Melissa Lockley & Lauren BurnhamRoars and Whispers

Providence Senior High 3: Colleen WilliamsPegasusMyers Park High HM: Taylor Turnbull & Brynn ClaypooleRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High HM: Blake Sanford & Diana MaddenSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High

Graphics1: Taylor TurnbullRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High2: Diana Madden Silver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High3: Laura MaddoxRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Madelyn UsherRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Melissa LockleyRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

Poetry Layout1: Charlotte LindemanisBlutopiaGaston Day School2: Kristen Gallagher & Jeremy PickardRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High 3: Diana Madden & Anja BellerSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill HighHM: Abigail HartleyBlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: Emily Gunn & Tori ChesterRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

Poetry1: Charlotte Lindemanis

BlutopiaGaston Day School2: Emma Ferriola-BruckensteinSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High3: Greg GrissomCrinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance HighHM: Daniel KlingensmithPegasusMyers Park High HM: Michael FaleroRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

Fiction1: Emily WilsonCrinkum-CrankumNorthern Vance High2: Li ZhangSilver-tonguedEast Chapel Hill High3: Hannah KlineBlutopiaGaston Day SchoolHM: Lauren FawOpusConcord High HM: Michelle PattersonPegasusMyers Park High

Features1: Michael FaleroRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High 2: Lauren BurnhamRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High 3: Greg BaschRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High HM: Melissa LockleyRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior HighHM: Taylor TurnbullRoars and WhispersProvidence Senior High

October 7Northeast and Southeast Regional Workshop, East Carolina University

October 15North-central Piedmont Regional Workshop, North Carolina A&T

October 22Central Carolina J-Day, UNC-Chapel Hill

October 27Southwest Regional WorkshopUNC-Asheville

November 5Northwest Regional Workshop, Appalachian State University

November 10South-central Piedmont Regional Workshop, The Charlotte Observer

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JEA National High School Journalist Of The Year Official Entry FormChecklist: [ ] Official entry form[ ] Self-analytical evaluation of your “journalistic life,” using your most creative form.[ ] Action photo of you doing something journalistic--interview-ing someone, taking a photograph, designing a page, doing a broadcast standup, or talking to your staff. Winners’ photos will be published.[ ] Official copy of your transcript[ ] 3-4 letters of recommendation from your adviser, other teachers who know your leadership and journalistic abilities and practitioners with whom you have worked. A letter from the principal is desirable but not absolutely necessary.[ ] Samples of your work carefully selected to show your quality and diversity of reporting, writing, photography, design, etc.[ ] Self-addressed, padded, stamped envelope large enough to hold your portfolio

Preparing Your Portfolio: •Entry material should not exceed 46 pages one-sided or 23 two-sided pages with application materials not to exceed an additional 10 pages. This includes the application, tran-script (opened), personal photo and self-analytical essay. •Plastic sheet protectors are acceptable. All letters should be opened and included as part of the 46 pages. •The pages should be inserted into a three-ring binder designed to hold 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper.• Some ideas to get started on the self-analytical evaluation: How do you feel about journalism? How did you get started in journalism? What have you contributed to journalism? What have you had to go through to achieve? What are your journalism plans for the future? The evaluation should be long enough for the judges to reach a decision as to your creative qualifications and short enough not to be redun-dant (and boring).•Samples of work should be carefully selected. Provide judges with a good cross section of your best work rather than everything ever produced. Date, name of publication and relevance should be on the page with each sample.•Include samples showing one or more of the following characteristics. They should be grouped according to what they represent, and these groupings should be labeled.1. Skilled and creative use of media content — wiring, production, photography, etc.2. Inquiring mind and investigative persistence resulting in in-depth studies of issues important to the local high school audience, high school students in general or society.3. Courageous and responsible handling of sensitive issues — local or societal — despite threat or imposure of censor-ship.4. Variety of journalistic experiences, each handled in a quality manner - newspaper, yearbook, broadcast, etc.5. Sustained and commendable work with community media.• At least one issue of your newspaper or magazine or pho-tocopies of relevant spreads from your yearbook (not the entire book) should be enclosed so the judges can see the context of your work. Audio or video tapes should accom-pany an entry focusing on broadcast work. They should be cued up to the work the judges should view or hear, and should have the entrant’s name on the tape case.•Photocopies of letters, clippings and art are acceptable; however, original prints of photographs should accompany entries based on published pictures.

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E-mail ___________________________________________________________

School ____________________________________________________________

Street Address_____________________________ Phone __________________

City, State, ZIP _____________________________________________________

Adviser _______________________ Principal ___________________________

Hometown Media 1. _____________________ 2. _______________________Street Address ___________________________ / ________________________City, State, ZIP __________________________ / ________________________

How long have you been involved in journalism? ______Positions Held (specify type of media such as yearbook, newspaper, literary magazine, radio, TV, online): Publication Name/Type Position Length of Time________________________________________ From ________ To ________________________________________________ From ________ To ________________________________________________ From ________ To ________________________________________________ From ________ To ________

On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions: • Has any of your work been used by the professional media? If yes, please explain.

• Do you plan to enroll in a university journalism and/or mass communication degree program? • What aspect of journalism and mass communication is your career goal?

• List colleges you are considering in order of preference. Please indicate if you have been accepted. If you have definitely decided which school you will attend, list only that college.

Send your portfolio to NCSMA, 284 Carroll Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365 postmarked by Feb. 15.

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