Journalism students win 33 awards at ILPC

Cortlyn Dees

CHS journalism students won 33 individual award at ILPC in Austin on April 26.

The Canyon High journalism team won 33 Individual Achievement Awards at the UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference April 26 in Division 1 of 4A. The students won these awards for their photos, stories, headlines, captions and graphics published in the print and online versions of The Eagle’s Tale newspaper and the 2012-2013 edition of the Soaring Wings yearbook.

The following students won an IAA for online edition of the Eagle’s Tale:

•3rd News WritingTasha Brown

•3rd News FeatureCortlyn Dees

•1st Editorial Writing – Staff

•2nd Editorial WritingCortlyn Dees, Kori Adair

•2nd Sports Action WritingCortlyn Dees

•2nd Sports Feature WritingMaisie Dyer

•3rd Sports Feature WritingCortlyn Dees

•1st Feature Writing Josh Collins

•1st Entertainment ReviewJosh Collins

2nd Entertainment ReviewJosh Collins

•1st Entertainment FeatureTasha Brown

•2nd Personal ColumnKori Adair

•1st Personal Opinion ColumnAbby Caviness

•3rd Computer ArtJosh Collins

•2nd Editorial Cartoon – Taylor Bellah

•2nd Feature Photo – Erin Westermann

•1st Sports Action Photo – Quay Owen

•Honorable Mention Sports Feature PhotoCortlyn Dees

The following students won an IAA for print edition of the Eagle’s Tale:

•Honorable Mention Feature Writing – Erin Westermann

•Honorable Mention Entertainment Review – Josh Collins

•Honorable Mention Personal Column – Avery Cummings

•Honorable Mention Personal Opinion Column – Cortlyn Dees

•Honorable Mention Computer Art – Cortlyn Dees, Kori Adair

The following students won an IAA for 2012-2013 edition of the Soaring Wings Yearbook:

(Yearbook awards are granted to the previous year. An * indicates 2013 graduate.)

•3rd Headlines – Rachel Smith*, Kyleigh Head*, Mackenzie Farmer, Sarah Frugé

•Honorable Mention General Interest Spread – Sarah Frugé, Rachel Smith*, Cortlyn Dees, Kori Adair

•Honorable Mention Academic Spread – Rachel Smith*

•Honorable Mention Student Life Feature Story – Rachel Smith* and Morgan Hicks*

•Honorable Mention Student Life Feature Story – Morgan Hicks*

•3rd Academic Feature Story – Rachel Smith*

•Honorable Mention Sports Feature Story – Rachel Smith*

•Honorable Mention Personality Profile – Quay Owen

•Honorable Mention Sports Action Photo – Rachel Smith*

•2nd Academic Photo – Rachel Smith*

•Honorable Mention Academic Photo – Jessica Moore*