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- 2010 IWPA High School Communications Contest Winners -

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Contest winners category links:
Cartooning
Columns

Double-Truck  Layout
Editorial
Environment
Feature Photos
Feature Stories
Graphics
News Stories
Opinion
Reviews
Single Page Layout
Sports Photo
Sports Stories

 

Cartooning
1st:
Tiffany Do, Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, IL, Pet Peeves Persist in Hallways
2nd:
Max Metzler, Evanston Township HS, Evanston, IL, Thanksgiving Break is a Perfect Time to Catch up on Sleep
3rd:  
Samantha Vidal, Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL, Vampires Take a Bite out of Pop Culture
HM:  
Karolina Jaskowska, Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, IL, Ms. Bea Nice Gives Advice
HM:  
Scott Blickensderfer, Normal Community HS, Normal, IL, Cakeology

Columns
1st: Neel Thakkar, Prospect HS, Prospect, IL, Between the Lines
2nd: Bradley Babendir, Deerfield HS, Deerfield, IL, Creating a Personal getaway/Spice up your Holiday Season/From Bestsellers to Blockbusters
3rd: Sean Hansen, Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL, One Book Fits All/Conflict of Godly Proportions/Dirty Dancing

Double-Truck  Layout
1st: Nate Johnson and Marnie Georges, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, Smashed
2nd: Charles Farr, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL, Tolerance
3rd: Marnie Georges, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, Lions Roar: School Spirit on the Rise
HM: Andie Behling, Belvidere North High School, Belvidere, IL, Diaries of a Licensed Driver

Editorial
1st: Tom Meyer, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, Bring on the Prisoners
2nd: Christian Holub, Lyons Township High School, La Grange, IL, New Final Exam Exemption Policy Should be Permanent
3rd: Dan Malsom, Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL, Students to Help Administration Make Key Decisions in School
HM: Claire Anderson, Daniel Goodman, Max Schoenfeld,  Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL, Close Down the ETHS Zoo

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Environment
1st: Andie Behling, Belvidere North High School, Belvidere, IL, The Bigger Picture
2nd: Erica Brettman, Kaneland High School, Maple Park, IL, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Ways to Go Green Today
3rd: Abby Petersen, Maine West High School,  Des Plaines, IL, Plastics and Trash Remain a Major Source of Environmental Human Damage

Feature Photos
1st: Allison Diaz, Normal Community High School, Normal, IL, Bleeding Orange and Black
2nd: Amy Rudnick. Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, IL, Environmentalists Escape to Ecuador
3rd:  Michael Dolson, Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, IL, Senior Jenny Menhard dons a T shirt
HM: Maria Kernychny, Kaneland HS, Maple Park, IL, no title (Stalking)

Feature Stories
1st: Alexandria Johnson, Rolling Meadows HS, Rolling Meadows, IL, The Darker Side of Tanning
2nd: Gabe Bump, University HS, Chicago, IL, Showdown at Stevenson
3rd: Beth Rowe, Prospect HS, Prospect, IL, Brennan Filled with 'Glee'
HM:  Ellen Coogan, Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL, Rising to the Challenge
HM:  Rafi Kahn, University High School, Chicago, IL, Like Night and Day

Graphics
1st: Kate Schroeder, Prospect High School, Prospect, IL, Across the Sea
2nd: Erin O'Hagan, Maine West High School, Des Plaines, IL, Class Sizes Head Upward
3rd: Spencer LaBuda, Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, IL, If you Could Dine with Anyone (Dead or Alive), Who Would it Be?
HM: Austin Paulson, Kaneland High School, Kaneland, IL, untitled graphic

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News Stories
1st: Tom Meyer and Matthew Glowicki, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, IL, New Anti-bullying Measures set to be Implemented
2nd:  Katherine Sobelewski, Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL, Overspending and Failing Revenue Leave Schools Short
3rd:  Sydney Scarlata, U of C Lab School, Chicago, IL,  Censorship of Stevenson Paper Climaxes in Editor Resignation
HM: Jake Counselbaum, Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, IL, RITE Assembly Encourages Students

Opinion
1st: Alexandria Johnson, Rolling Meadows HS, Rolling Meadows, IL, Cruel Economics Stun Suburbs
2nd:  Mel Mazuc, Kaneland HS, Maple Park, IL, He Might as Well Cause Cancer
3rd:  Sarah Schoonhoven, Northside College Prep, Chicago, IL, Bring Back the Books! Down with the Interwebs!
HM: Stevi Anderson, Wheeling HS, Wheeling, IL, Music Acts as Barrier Between Students
HM: Danny Rothschild, Evanston Township HS., Evanston, IL, Does Black History Month Still Matter

Reviews
1st: Bradley Babendir, Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL, The Blueprint 3 Hits High and Low Notes
2nd: Riley Simpson, Prospect High School, Prospect, IL, 'Airplane' Flies with Hilarity
3rd: Sarah Arnold, Kaneland High School, Maple Park, IL, The Coolest, Funniest Ipod Apps Money Can Buy
HM:  Marnie Georges, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, XOCO Drives Taste Buds Loco

Single Page Layout
1st: Kate Schroeder, Prospect High School, Prospect, IL, Sister Act
2nd: Nicole Belmont, Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL, Artist of the Month: Emilie Zenor
3rd: Matthew Glowicki, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, Cultured Cuisine
HM: Rachel Sylora, U. of C. Lab School, Chicago, IL, Warming up in the Winter

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Sports Photo
1st: Joel Bissell, Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, IL, Volleyball Slams the Season
2nd:  Lindsay Stotler, Normal Community High School, Normal, IL, Football Team Looks to Continue its Winning Ways in Tonight's Homecoming Game Matchup
3rd: Amanda Mlikan, Prospect High School, Prospect, IL, It's Knight Time
HM: Kelly Bastyr, Lyons Township, LaGrange, IL, History: Soccer Wins First State Championship

Sports Stories
1st: Michael Wittmer and Clint Stroud, Olympia HS, Stanford, IL, Pardon the Interruption-Wittmer and Stroud: What More Needs to be Said?
2nd: Neel Thakkar, Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, IL, Burnout Notice: Coaches Struggle to Balance with Family, Teaching, Life
3rd:  Zach Kisley, Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, IL, Gallagher Switches to Cross Country, Hits the Course Running
HM: Jay Upadhyay, U of C Lab School, Chicago, IL, Go Go Go Karting Takes Sophomore on World Travels

 

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