And the envelope, please . . .

Leslie Thompson, CJE, Adviser|May 6, 2021

Every year, students in newspaper, video, and yearbook classes enter their work in national and statewide competitions.  CHS Student Media staffers did an outstanding job this year.
Nationally, five of six entrants took the stage against competitors in the National Student Writing Contest:
Maya Dawson:  Honorable Mention – Commentary
Graciela Fischer:  Honorable Mention – Sports Writing
Logan Tilly:  Honorable Mention – Video Package Editing
Samantha Smith:  2nd place – Sports copy/caption – yearbook
Maddie Potter:  2nd place – Lit. Mag. original poetry
Following are the results from the annual state contest sponsored by Colorado Student Media Association.

Best of Colorado 

CSMA 

Newspaper, Video, and Yearbook competition 

 

Breaking News Coverage – website

Honorable Mention

A quick look at adviser Leslie Thompson’s room shows the pride and excitement that students feel about the awards they have won. (Leslie Thompson)

“Don’t Mess with Jeremy Barnett”

Samantha Smith

 

Commentary – website

Second Place

“Cancel Culture”

Zoe Watts

Commercial/PSA

Second Place

Yearbook Commercial

Nate Allem

In-Depth News Coverage – website

Third Place

“Title IX: It’s About More Than Equity”

Maya Dawson

In-Depth special Report – website

Third Place

“Volzke Prank”

Nate Allem

Lifestyle Coverage website

Honorable Mention

“YOLO: Friend or Foe?”

Maya Dawson

People Spread – Yearbook

Honorable Mention

Senior Portraits

Samantha Smith

Sports Spread – Yearbook

First Place

End of the Road – Softball spread

Cheyenne Prieto, Samantha Smith

Sports Writing – Yearbook

Third Place

Driving Forward – Boys Golf

Avery Aubin, Carson Kennedy

Sports Feature – website

First Place

“Poms with Potential”

Maya Dawson

Theme Package Presentation – Yearbook

Third Place

“Everything you Unexpected”

Samantha Smith

When you see these talented young journalists, please congratulate them.  They each achieved impressive milestones in a very challenging year!