Ten BV journalism students attended the National Fall High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C., from Nov. 10-15, with seven of them receiving honors in JEA Write-Off Contests.
The Tiger Print was a finalist for the Pacemaker Award, and received 9th place in the Best in Show contest.
Three newspaper staff members received awards at the convention: junior Connor Cape with an Excellent rating in Feature Writing, junior Ryan O’ Toole with an Excellent rating in Sports Writing and senior Tori Freisner with an Excellent rating in Review Writing.
Four yearbook staff members received awards: junior Gretchen Hess with an Excellent rating in Sports Writing, senior Sarah Clancey with a Superior rating in Yearbook Academics Writing, sophomore Megan Kuharich with an Excellent rating in Clubs Writing and sophomore Jen Kranjec with an Excellent rating in Student Life Writing.
By Matthew Gruber
Journalism students receive honors in 7 categories; Tiger Print takes 9th in Best of Show at national convention
November 16, 2009