High School Journalism

The High School Communications Competition sponsored by Nebraska Press Women (NPW) and the National Federation of Press Women(NFPW) inspires students to excel in their quest for excellence.

Students can compete in12 categories: Editorial, Opinion, News, Feature, Sports, Column, Feature Photo, Sports Photo, Cartooning, Reviews, Graphics and Single-Page Layout.

First place awards received on the state level go on to NFPW’s national competition vying for $100 cash for first place, plaques for second and third places, and certificates for honorable mention. Honors are presented during the High School Communications Competition Luncheon at the annual conference.

Work eligible for the 2008 competition must have been completed between March 1, 2007, and Feb. 29, 2008. Contact your NPW high school competition director, Barbara Micek at 308-536-3100, 308-550-1044 or bamicek@hamilton.net for further information.

The only nationwide communications competition for high school students, the national contest is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Dow Jones announces first-place winners and promotes the competition in its publication distributed to journalism advisers across the nation, giving students and their teachers/advisers local and nationwide recognition.

For complete information, guidelines and entry form on the competition, log onto the National Federation of Press Women website www.nfpw.org and click on competition.

Letters containing all the High School contest information were mailed to 113 Nebraska schools on January 10, 2008. Entries must be postmarked by February 2, 2008 and mailed to Barbara Micek, NPW High School contest, PO Box 203, Fullerton, NE 68638.

2006 NPW High School Communications Contest

Editorials
Class A
1. Kim Buckley, Omaha Central
2. Matt Wells, Omaha Westside
3. Alissa Skelton, Omaha Westside
Judge: William Thompson, publisher, Nance County Journal

Graphics
Class A
1. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
2. Erika Hepburn, Omaha Westside
3. Jana Vogt, Papillion-LaVista
HM. Mason Busboom-Piercy, Omaha Central
HM. Mandee McKinnon, Papillion-LaVista

Class B
3. Rachel Machado, Grand Island Northwest
Judge: Ruth Brown, NPW

Reviews
Class A
1. Max Larson, Omaha Central
2. Ali Coyle, Omaha Westside
3. Micah Rhodes, Grand Island Senior High
Judge: Laurie Cicotello, NPW

Single Page Layout
Class A
1. Ali Hodge, Omaha Central
2. Katy Healey, Bellevue Leader
3. Astrika Wilhelm, Omaha Central
HM. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
HM. Paige McArdle, Omaha Westside

Class B
HM. Amanda Hodge, Grand Island Northwest
Judge: Laurie Cicotello, NPW

Feature
Class A
1. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
2. Annie Ashby, Omaha Westside
3. Astrika Wilhelm, Omaha Central

Class B
1. Carolyn Sobczyk, Omaha Mercy
2. Rachel Machado, Grand Island Northwest
3. Clare Huerter, Omaha Mercy
Judge: Shawn Ostransky, Fullerton journalism instructor

Cartooning
Class A
1. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
2. Kevin Gibbs, Omaha Central
3. Benjamin White, Grand Island Senior High
HM. Al Hodge
Judge: Bill Dunn, Grand Island Independent

Opinion
Class A
1. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
2. Abigail Schmid, Papillion-LaVista
3. Ali Hodge, Omaha Central
HM. Max Larson, Omaha Central

Class B
1. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow High School
2. Tabitha Adams, Broken Bow High School
3. Alex Leatherbury, Archbishop Bergan, Fremont
Judge: Stephanie Geery-Zink, NPW

Sports
Class A
1. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
2. Pat O’ Malley, Omaha Central
3. Patrick Breen, Omaha Central
HM. Katy Healy, Bellevue West
HM. Micah Rhodes, Grand Island Senior High
HM. Max Olson, Lincoln Southwest

Class B
1. Lindsay Carroll, Omaha Mercy
HM. Tarrin Escamilla, Fremont Bergan
HM. Isaac Morrissey, Fremont Bergan
Judge: Terri Hahn, NPW

Sports photo
Class A
1. Patrick O’Malley, Omaha Central
2. Nick Hellbusch, Omaha Westside
3. Patrick Breen, Omaha Central
HM. Robert Nielsen, Papillion-LaVista

Class B
2. Alex Leatherbury, Archbishop Bergan, Fremont
Judge: Mary Pat Finn-Hoag, NPW

Feature photo
Class A
1. Tobie Kunkle, Omaha Westside
2. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
3. Trevor Woods, Omaha Westside

Class B
1. Amanda Hodge, Grand Island Northwest
2. Jennifer Huisman, Archbishop Bergan, Fremont
Judge: Mary Pat Finn-Hoag

News story
Class A
1. Astrika Wilhelm, Omaha Central
2. Bob Al-Greene, Omaha Central
3. Stephanie Wilhelm, Omaha Central
HM. Kurtis Evon, Bellevue West
HM. Alex McKeone, Papillion-LaVista
HM. Abby Wilson, Lincoln Southwest
HM. Kim Buckley, Omaha Central
HM. Anna Schuett, Grand Island Senior High

Class B
1. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow
2. Kelsey Wagner, Archbishop Bergan, Fremont
Judge: Pette Pore, NPW

Column
Class A
1. Abigail Schmid, Papillion-LaVista
2. Kurtis Evon, Bellevue West
3. Nate White, Omaha Westside

Class B
1. Tabitha Adams, Broken Bow High School
2. Thomas Petersen, Brown Bow High School
Judge: Lauire Pfeifer, editor, Aurora News-Register