NSPA Best of Show Winners
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention
April 15-18, 2010, Portland

Newspaper 1-8 Pages

1. The Spartana, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Patrick Svitek, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser

2. Blue & Gold, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
John Sisser, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser

3. The Mission, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Nathaniel Zoschke, editor
Becky Tate, adviser

4. The Stagg Line, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS, Stockton, Calif.
Arinna Perez, Samantha Espinosa, editor
Don Bott, adviser

5. Taft Tribune, Taft HS, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Megan Jalil, editor
Larry Dill, adviser

6. Cat Tales, Mount Si HS, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Julie Censullo, Spencer Newsad, editor
Susan Fergueson, adviser

7. Cedar Post, Sandpoint HS, Sandpoint, Idaho
Jennifer Prandato, editor
William Love, adviser

Newspaper 9-12 Pages

1. The Peninsula Outlook, Peninsula HS, Gig Harbor, Wash.
Riley Mebus, editor
McCall Cowley, adviser

2. Stampede, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
Jared Burgess, editor
Patricia Monroe, adviser

3. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Ina Herlihy, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser

4. The Prospector, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Priya Krishnakumar, Minae Seog, editor
Ann Peck, adviser

5. Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
Maria DeMiero, editor
Mark Isakson/Vince DeMiero, adviser

6. The Marshfield Times, Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, Ore.
Markus Boesl, editor
Catherine Hampton, adviser

7. Patriot Ledger, Centennial HS, Boise, Idaho
Connor Radnovich, editor
Marla Allen, adviser

8. In View, Auburn Mountainview HS, Auburn, Wash.
Melissa Halley, editor
Stephanie Keagle, adviser

9. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
Natalie May, Alegra Gordon, editor
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser

10. Equus, Cody HS, Cody, Wyo.
Mary Taggart, editor
Vin Cappiello, adviser

Newspaper 13-16 Pages

1. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
Helen Bavin, Daniel Edwards, editor
Jeff Wenger, adviser

2. Eagle Eye, Mountain Vista HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Carli Auran, Trevor David, editor
Mark Newton, adviser

3. Spartan Scroll, Schurr HS, Montebello, Calif.
Brandon Tran, editor
Lorraine Langevin, adviser

4. The Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
Alex Kim, Linda Cheng, Danny Hsiung, editor
Nicole Gordon, adviser

5. The Bruin, McMinnville HS, McMinnville, Ore.
Christine Selvy, editor
Kathy Beyer, adviser

6. Mount Carmel Sun, Mount Carmel HS, San Diego, Calif.
Cathy McDermott, editor
Rick Mercurio, adviser

7. The Red & Black, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla.
Taylor Gonzalez, Karen Rodriguez, editor
Joe Humphrey, adviser

8. El Vaquero, Irvine HS, Irvine, Calif.
Razleen Brar, editor
Julie Braun/Ellyn Siskind, adviser

9. The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
Lily Kramlich-Taylor, Jillian DePoy, Caitlin McNally, editor
Patricia Fels, adviser

10. The Roundup, Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix, Ariz.
Dallas Ducar, Andrew Atallah, editor
Mica Mulloy, adviser

Newspaper 17+ Pages

1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Tim Shedor, Phoebe Unterman, editor
C. Dow Tate, adviser

2. The Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
Joseph Mullen, Teresa Palkowski, Kurt Chirbas, editor
Karl Grubaugh, adviser

3. Pacer, Rolling Meadows HS, Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Jimmy Hibsch, editor
Stan Zoller, adviser

4. The North Star, J.W. North HS, Riverside, Calif.
Malcom Clayton, Nicole Xu, Garrett Jones, editor
Kathy Rossi, adviser

5. Eye of the Storm, Summit HS, Bend, Ore.
Jen Edwards, editor
Karen Rosch, adviser

6. The Falconer, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Patrick Galvin, editor
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser

7. Hi-Herald, Bismarck HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Megan Fenstermacker, editor
Annie McKenzie, adviser

8. The Hub, Davis Senior HS, Davis, Calif.
James Seo, Mandy Honeychurch, editor
Kelly Wilkerson, adviser

9. The Lion's Roar, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
Sascha Bercovitch, Hallie Boviard, editor
Brian Baron/Ashley Elpern, adviser

10. Viking Vanguard, Puyallup HS, Puyallup, Wash.
Becca Harris, editor
Sandra Coyer, adviser

Newsmagazine

1. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Helen Anderson, Leah Whitlock, editor
Deanne Brown, adviser

2. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Michelle Hu, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser

3. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Ryan McCarthy, David Catt, editor
Susan Massy, adviser

4. The Triangle, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Emily Miller, editor
Kim Green, adviser

5. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Alex Burnett, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser

6. The Shield, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
Amelia Hollis, Rachel Webberman, editor
Rhonda Moore, adviser

7. The Commoner, Governor J.R. Rogers HS, Puyallup, Wash.
Chelsea Brooks, editor
Kay Locey, adviser

8. Oakton Outlook, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Alex Straton, Erica Wollhaben, editor
Chad Rummel, adviser

9. The Blazer, Timberline HS, Lacey, Wash.
Victoria Zoller, editor
Dan Hardebeck, adviser

10. Perspective, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
Alissa Brandt , editor
Mary Woodruff, adviser

Newspaper Special Edition

1. Lion's Roar, Goddard HS, Goddard, Kan.
Tanner Maxwell, editor
Matt Deabler, adviser

2. The Red & Black, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla.
Taylor Gonzalez, Karen Rodriguez, editor
Joe Humphrey, adviser

3. The Boiling Point, Shalhevet HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lexi Gelb, editor
Joelle Keene, adviser

4. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Phoebe Unterman, Tim Shedor, editor
C. Dow Tate, adviser

5. Arrow Newsmagazine, Renton HS, Renton, Wash.
Ajane Burnley, editor
Derek Smith, adviser

6. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Andrew Perrin, Jody Ong, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser

7. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Alex Burnett, editor
Amy Morgan, adviser

8. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Helen Anderson, Leah Whitlock, editor
Deanne Brown, adviser

9. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Jinny Zhang, Arjuna Capulong, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser

10. Fused, Bloomington HS North, Bloomington, Ind.
Belle Kim, editor
Ryan Gunterman, adviser

Junior High Newspaper

1. Lincoln Lore, Lincoln Academy, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Marinda McKenzie, Katie Seal, editor
Mary Seal, adviser

Junior High Yearbook

1. Surfer, Coronado Middle School, Coronado, Calif.
Liz Austin, editor
Amanda Casares, adviser

2. Eagle Eye View, Sierra Middle School, Parker, Colo.
Ahren Moydell, editor
Jed Palmer, adviser

3. The Prowl, Powell Middle School, Littleton, Colo.
Missy Franklin, editor
Yvette Manculich, adviser

Yearbook 1-224

1. Hoofbeats, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
Alex Uribe, editor
Patricia Monroe, adviser

2. Logue, NorthWood HS, Nappanee, Ind.
Tyler Sanders, Kathleen Gessinger, editor
Robin Bilinski, adviser

3. Rough Rider, Saginaw HS, Saginaw, Texas
Evelyn Gaucin, editor
Cathy Bradshaw, adviser

4. Leopard, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
Natalie Malliet, Anjali Sethi, Ellie Tober, editor
Brett Hankey, adviser

5. Nexus, Inland Lakes HS, Indian River, Mich.
Emily Jones, editor
Tim Morley, adviser

6. Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Alice Chin, Terrance Tang, editor
Leslie Robledo, adviser

7. Trojan Epic, Andover HS, Andover, Kan.
Katherine DeWitt, editor
Kristin Baker, adviser

8. The Myth, Cesar Chavez HS, Stockton, Calif.
Vanessa Altamirano, editor
Anita Marie Wertz, adviser

Yearbook 225-274

1. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Lauren Kastner, Maggie Kim, editor
Kimberly (Kim) Green, adviser

2. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Christine Smith, editor
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser

3. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
Thor Lund, Madelyn Wilson, Areli Mendoza, Haley Hickman, Emily Judd, editor
Lori Oglesbee, adviser

4. La Vista, Mountain View HS, Mesa, Ariz.
Laura Richgels, editor
Landon Wrather, adviser

5. Tenas Coma, Mount Si HS, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Caylene Castagno, editor
Susan Fergueson, adviser

6. The Edge, Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, Wash.
Chelsea Cuykendall, editor
Annie Stone, adviser

7. Cambia, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, Mo.
Mallory Wiegers, editor
Christina Geabhart, adviser

Yearbook 275-324

1. Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Erica Lamaar, Becca Moore, Kenny Teeter, editor
Dan Austin, adviser

2. Equus, Dobson HS, Mesa, Ariz.
Taylor Lineburger, editor
Micki Remos, adviser

3. The Valkyrie, Pleasant Valley HS, Chico, Calif.
Robyn Kramer, editor
Cindy Hopkins, adviser

4. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
Paige Hermreck, editor
Tamra McCarthy, adviser

5. Lion's Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
Amisha Goetz, Claire Douglass, editor
Heather Nagel/Deanne Carroll, adviser

6. Valhalla, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
Trisha Chiou, editor
Jim Schussler/Nancy Belmont, adviser

7. Aurora, J.W. North HS, Riverside, Calif.
Mya Irons, editor
Keith Lloyd, adviser

Yearbook 325+

1. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Bailey Reimer, editor
Susan Massy, adviser

2. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Alexandria Norton, Andrea Tudhope, editor
Dow Tate, adviser

3. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Sarah Wilbanks, editor
Cindy Todd, adviser

4. Etruscan, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
Anna Carlsen, Lindsay Roseman, editor
Brenda Field, adviser

5. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Kevin Moore, editor
Becky Tate, adviser

6. Paragon, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Megan Baumgartner, Asli Durak, editor
Chad Rummel, adviser

7. Cayuse, Walnut HS, Walnut, Calif.
Arnold Chang, Michael Silvestre, editor
Rebecca Chai, adviser

8. Pinnacle, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Nate Woeste, Jen Cannady, editor
Nicole Wilson, adviser

9. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Katie Urban, Trisha Cruz, Kaitlyn Cotter, editor
Mary Kay Downes, adviser

10. Hoofprint, San Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, Calif.
Nick Armstrong, editor
Carrie Land, adviser

Literary Magazine

1. The Glass Knife, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
Editorial Board, editor
Joanne Melinson, adviser

2. BLAM (Brophy Literary & Arts Magazine), Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix, Ariz.
Michael Johnson, Andrew Opila, editor
John Damaso/Chad Unrein, adviser

3. Pegasus, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
April Hernandez, Aaron Montes, Leslie Ross, editor
Patricia Monroe, adviser

4. Arrow Literary Magazine, Renton HS, Renton, Wash.
Ajane Burnley, editor

Broadcast Program

1. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
Johanna Mayer, Emily Bell, Beth Curran, editor
Michelle Hoch, adviser

2. MHS-1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
McKensie Wallesen, editor
Alyssa Armentrout, adviser

3. Casa Roble Cable Network, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Lawrence Faulkner, editor
Dan Austin, adviser

4. 2AToday, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
Carrie Lammers, editor
Jim McGonnell, adviser

5. Hawk Broadcasting Network, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
Christina Cariker, editor
Angelo Comeaux, adviser

6. DVHS, Desert Vista HS, Phoenix, Ariz.
Cory Crowe, editor

7. KTHS News, Timberline HS, Boise, Idaho
Natasha Lane, editor
Doug Englert, adviser

8. CTV Network, Coronado HS, El Paso, Texas
Eric Gerald, editor
Ron Dentinger, adviser

9. Lovejoy News Network, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
Max Bevan, editor
Brett Hankey, adviser

10. Tornado News Network, Yelm HS, Yelm, Wash.
Nathaniel Turcott, editor

Publication Website

1. Wayland Student Press, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass.
David Ryan, Melanie Wang, editor
Janet Karman/Mary Barber, adviser

2. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
Tim Shedor, Logan Heley, Michael Stolle, Patrick McGannon, editor
C. Dow Tate, adviser

3. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
Mike Jiang Nishanth Samala, editor
Jim Streisel, adviser

4. Central Focus, Francis Howell Central HS, St. Charles, Mo.
Ted Noelker, editor
Matthew Schott, adviser

5. The Feather, Fresno Christian HS, Fresno, Calif.
David Casuga, editor
Greg Stobbe, adviser

6. SMNW.com, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
Stephanie Rupp, editor
Susan Massy, adviser

7. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
Daniel Moattar, editor
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser

8. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
Sahil Luthra, editor
Michael Moul, adviser

9. Prairie News, Kickapoo HS, Springfield, Mo.
Chase Snider, editor
Leslie Orman, adviser

10. Oakton Outlook, Oakton HS, Vienna, Va.
Koorosh Massoudi, editor
Chad Rummel, adviser