Publications earn top honors
The Michigan Interscholastic Press Association announces this years award winners
The Michigan Interscholastic Press Association winning staff earns a Spartan plaque and certificates for individuals.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, journalism students prevail and the news media, yearbook and video production students win 73 journalism awards from Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA); the News Media program also earned a Spartan for their print paper, which is the top award in the state.
“Submitting for MIPA was a long and tedious process, but it was completely worth it in the end. Seeing other staffers get the awards they deserve always puts a smile on my face,” senior Kendall Westgate said.
MIPA announced the winners of the year virtually through a live feed presented on YouTube and Facebook over the course of several weeks. The categories included: yearbook visual, yearbook verbal, news writing, art and illustration, news photography, news design, infographics from both yearbook and newspaper, and video categories. Yearbook earned 36 individual awards, news media 27 and video production 8.
In previous years the awards were announced at the spring state conference and winners received a certificate, but with the complications of COVID-19 they will either be sent to the advisers to distribute or to the student’s homes.
“As a journalism and publications adviser, my motto about awards is that while the students don’t work to win awards, it sure is nice when judges recognize the great work our students accomplish—especially during a pandemic,” Adviser Erica Kincannon said. ” I’m so proud of all our yearbook and newspaper staffs have produced, and kudos to Mrs. Braun’s film classes for earning awards without even having a broadcast class.”
| Video Production | Short Film – Documentary | 1st Place | Tommy Dilger | Eisenhower Video | My Great Grandfather China Sea Phil | ||
| Video Production | Humor | 2nd Place | Tommy Dilger, Mitch Sturm, TJ Langenderfer & Colin Wold | Eisenhower Video | Quarantine Masterpiece | ||
| Video Production | Humor | 3rd Place | TJ Langenderfer & Colin Wold | Eisenhower Video | TJ: A Hero’s Story | ||
| Video Production | Public Service Announcement | Honorable Mention | Julia Williams | Eisenhower Video | Stop The Prejudice | ||
| Video Production | Short Film – Fiction | Honorable Mention | AJ Bonanni | Eisenhower Video | Pandemic Essentials | ||
| Video Production | Short Film – Documentary | Honorable Mention | Jacqueline Hawkins | Eisenhower Video | 2020 Perspective from a High School Senior | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Student Life Spread | 1st Place | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Surprising Scoop | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Academic Spread | 1st Place | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Sink or Swim | ||
| Yearbook Visual | People Spread | 1st Place | Levi Sullivan | Esprit de Corps | Fabricated Fighting | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Graphics | 1st Place | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Songs of the Summer | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Sports Action Photo | 1st Place | Jacob Grot | Esprit de Corps | The Final Fight | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Sports Feature Photo | 1st Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | Together We’re Strong | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Photo Illustration | 1st Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Club or Performance Photo | 1st Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | There’s a Place for Us | ||
| Yearbook Visual | School Spirit Photo | 1st Place | Jacob Grot | Esprit de Corps | Show and Yell | ||
| Yearbook Visual and Verbal | Cover | 1st Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Visual and Verbal | Opening and Closing | 1st Place | Anthony Berkimer & Alyssa Putnam | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Feature Writing – Student Life | 2nd Place | Alexis Sharplin | Esprit de Corps | Care for a Cure | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Sports Reporting | 2nd Place | Alexis Sharplin & Kylie Karasinski | Esprit de Corps | Battle For the Basket | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Organization Spread | 2nd Place | Skylar Urbano, Gabriele Voi & Kyleigh Garner | Esprit de Corps | Eyes on the Pies | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Graphics | 2nd Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | Choose a Costume | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Sports Action Photo | 2nd Place | Jacob Grot | Esprit de Corps | We’ve Got Your Backs | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Sports Feature Photo | 2nd Place | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | All Tied Up | ||
| Yearbook Visual and Verbal | Theme Development | 2nd Place | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Visual and Verbal | Index | 2nd Place | Sydney Aiello, Kylie Karasinski, Alyssa Putnam & Nikolas Surtees | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Academic Writing | 3rd Place | Skylar Urbano | Esprit de Corps | All I Ask of You | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Caption Writing | 3rd Place | Kyleigh Garner & Alexis Sharplin | Esprit de Corps | Shop Til You Drop | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Student Life Spread | 3rd Place | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Hoops for Hope | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Sports Spread | 3rd Place | Marisa Didia & Ava Kaspari | Esprit de Corps | Bring it on Bugs | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Academic Spread | 3rd Place | Chloe Pierce, Jacob Grot & Nikolas Surtees | Esprit de Corps | Blast from the Past | ||
| Yearbook Visual and Verbal | Endsheet | 3rd Place | Alyssa Putnam | Esprit de Corps | Why Wait? | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Feature Writing – Student Life | Honorable Mention | Madailein Elton | Esprit de Corps | New Year No Fear | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Sports Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Kendall Westgate | Esprit de Corps | Ride to Regionals | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Academic Writing | Honorable Mention | Makenna Sloat | Esprit de Corps | Reaching New Heights | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | Mia Kirschenheiter-Syts & Kendall Westgate | Esprit de Corps | Culture Calling | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | Skylar Urbano | Esprit de Corps | A Mid-Sunset Summer | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Anthony Berkimer, Maja Stanek & Madailein Elton | Esprit de Corps | Dancing Queen | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Headline Writing | Honorable Mention | Alexis Sharplin & Madailein Elton | Esprit de Corps | Cause a Racquet | ||
| Yearbook Verbal | Caption Writing | Honorable Mention | Chloe Pierce & Skylar Urbano | Esprit de Corps | New Era Same Ike | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Organization Spread | Honorable Mention | Staff | Esprit de Corps | Ride to Regionals | ||
| Yearbook Visual | People Spread | Honorable Mention | Chloe Pierce | Esprit de Corps | Works for Me | ||
| Yearbook Visual | Club or Performance Photo | Honorable Mention | Alyssa Putnam | Esprit de Corps | Reaching New Heights | ||
| Yearbook Visual | School Spirit Photo | Honorable Mention | Emma Myny | Esprit de Corps | Screams of September | ||
| News Writing | In-Depth Feature | 1st Place | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | Digital disorders | ||
| News Writing | Staff Editorial | 1st Place | Justice Seay & Staff | The Eagle’s Eye | Virtual vortex | ||
| Art and Illustration | Editorial Cartoon | 2nd Place | Vito Pellecchia | The Eagle’s Eye | Virtual vortex | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Entertainment Page or Spread | 2nd Place | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | 2020: a year in review | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Sports Page or Spread | 2nd Place | Kendall Westgate & Lauren Devereux | The Eagle’s Eye | Fall sports cross finish line | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Editorial Opinion Page or Spread | 2nd Place | Danielle Carlisli | The Eagle’s Eye | Lockdown unlocks potential | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Information Graphic | 2nd Place | Kendall Westgate | The Eagle’s Eye | A brief history of Covid-19 | ||
| News Photography | Photo Story | 2nd Place | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | Saving the last dance | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Sports Page or Spread | 3rd Place | Kendall Westgate & Lauren Devereux | The Eagle’s Eye | Winter sports resume | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Story Package | 3rd Place | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | Digital disorders | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Advertising Layout | 3rd Place | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | Ballard Farrier Services | ||
| Art and Illustration | Illustration | Honorable Mention | Genevieve Davis | The Eagle’s Eye | Digital disorders | ||
| Art and Illustration | Editorial Cartoon | Honorable Mention | Genevieve Davis | The Eagle’s Eye | Social media negatively impacts body image | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Entertainment Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Lauren Devereux & Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | 2021: a sneak peek | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | News Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Morgan Pankiewicz & Kendall Westgate | The Eagle’s Eye | “In our nest” issue 3 | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | News Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Danielle Carlisli & Sophia Considine | The Eagle’s Eye | “In our nest” issue 1 | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Feature Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Justice Seay | The Eagle’s Eye | Sugar, spice, everything nice | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Feature Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Kendall Westgate | The Eagle’s Eye | The new “normal” | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Editorial Opinion Page or Spread | Honorable Mention | Justice Seay & Kendall Westgate | The Eagle’s Eye | Virtual vortex | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Story Package | Honorable Mention | Kendall Westgate & Lauren Devereux | The Eagle’s Eye | Winter sports resume | ||
| News Design and Info Graphics | Information Graphic | Honorable Mention | Kendall Westgate | The Eagle’s Eye | Technology | ||
| News Writing | Sports News Story | Honorable Mention | Lauren Devereux | The Eagle’s Eye | Hold your horses | ||
| News Writing | Alternative Story Form | Honorable Mention | Ava Kaspari & Sophia Considine | The Eagle’s Eye | Very merry movie quiz | ||
| News Writing | Pro-Con Opinion Columns | Honorable Mention | Rachael Gaulin & Savannah Beydoun | The Eagle’s Eye | Break debate: to gather or not | ||
| News Writing | Pro-Con Opinion Columns | Honorable Mention | Lauren Devereux & Danielle Carlisli | The Eagle’s Eye | Face off: in-person school debate | ||
| News Writing | News Brief | Honorable Mention | Sophia Considine | The Eagle’s Eye | Restaurants reopen in-person dining | ||
| News Writing | Online Follow-Up News Coverage | Honorable Mention | Sophia Considine | The Eagle’s Eye | Michigan High School Athletic Association reinstates sports | ||
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