Hays High School qualified 19 students for state after placing in every event category at regional journalism competition Feb. 26 at Fort Hays State University.
The contest, which is sponsored by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, featured several area schools ranging from class 1A to 4A. It was one of five regional contests held throughout the state. Hays competed in the Class 3A/4A division.
To qualify for state, students must place either first, second or third or be awarded one of three honorable mentions. Because Hays had multiple qualifiers in numerous categories, the 19 students who qualified will account for 36 total entries at the state level.
“Obviously, I’m very pleased with our performance,” journalism instructor Bill Gasper said. “We have a lot of talented students in the journalism program and they performed very well. I am very proud of each and every one of them who competed and qualified.”
State competition will take place on May 2 in Lawrence at which students will compete against other regional winners.
Individual and team qualifiers include:
Individual Entries
Senior Sarah Rooney: Copy Editing—3rd
Sophomore Kara Brooks: Copy Editing—HM
Junior Nikki Vuong: Sports Writing—HM and News Writing—HM
Junior Morgan Klaus: Sports Writing—HM, Yearbook Sports Writing—HM, Sports Photography—1st and Student Life Photography—2nd
Junior Sylina Zhang: Editorial Cartoon—1st, Editorial Writing—3rd, Headline Writing and Design—1st, Newspaper Page Design—3rd
Senior Rachael Arthur: Editorial Cartoon—3rd
Junior Kirsten Prindle: Yearbook Copy Writing—2nd and Cutline Writing – 3rd
Sophomore Raina Basso: Yearbook Copy Writing—HM
Junior Hannah Baxter: News Writing—HM
Junior Brianna Mathias: Feature Writing—3rd, Editorial Writing—HM and Newspaper Page Design—HM
Junior Chelsey Augustine: Cutline Writing—2nd
Junior Kylie Brown: Yearbook Sports Writing—3rd and Advertising—2nd
Senior Cheyenne Schwab: Academics Photography—2nd and Yearbook Layout—3rd
Sophomore Tiana Lawson: Academic Photography—3rd and Student Life Photography—1st
Senior Thea Ferland: Headline Writing and Design—3rd
Senior Jasmine Lawson: Infographics—1st, Photo Illustration—3rd and Yearbook Layout—1st
Junior Brenden Koenigsman: Infographics—3rd
Junior Gage Phillips: Photo Illustration—2nd
Junior Taylor DeBoer: Sports Photography—3rd
Team Entries
Juniors Morgan Klaus and Kylie Brown: Yearbook Theme & Graphics—2nd
Sophomore Tiana Lawson and Senior Jasmine Lawson: Yearbook Theme & Graphics—3rd