This fall’s National High School Journalism Convention was hosted in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 12-15, 2015. Advisers and students gathered from all over the country, including members from Michigan. Publications and individuals were honored with awards, including the following MIPA members:
Individual Achievements :
- Sandy Strall, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Amanda Thorpe, Distinguished Adviser award
- Marilyn Hess, Certified Journalism Educator
- Jeremy Whiting, Certified Journalism Educator
Pacemakers Winners:
- Fenton HS, Pam Bunka
- Fentonion (YB)
- Bloomfield Hills HS, Christina Hammitt
- The Hawkeye (NP)
- Rochester HS, Julia Satterthwaite
- The Talon (NP)
- Community HS, Tracy Anderson
- Communicator (WEB)
Pacemaker Finalists:
- Davison HS, Randy Scott
- DTV (VJ)
Best of Show:
- Community HS, Tracy Anderson
- Communicator (WEB), 10th place for Publication Website Small School
- H.H. Dow HS, Cammie Hall
- Update (NP), 10th place for Newspaper Tabloid 17 or more pages
- Inland Lakes HS, Tim Morley
- Nexus (YB), 8th place for Yearbook 232 or fewer pages
Individual Awards:
- Haslett HS by Hailey Pecic
- The Viking Longboat (NP), News Story Honorable Mention
- Community HS by Isabel Ratner
- Communicator (NP), Diversity Story Second Place
- Davison HS by Matt Smith Jr.
- DTV (VJ), Broadcast News Second Place
- Davison HS by Trace Clinton
- DTV (VJ), Broadcast Sports Honorable Mention
Write-Off Contest:
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Olivia Asimakis
- Honorable Mention, Newspaper Layout
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Emma Brock
- Honorable Mention, Feature Writing
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Tyler Clogg
- Honorable Mention, Yearbook Layout – Inside Pages
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Alex Harring
- Excellent, Social Media Reporting
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Audrey Kam
- Honorable Mention, Editorial Cartooning
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Lauren Sexton
- Excellent, Social Media Reporting
- Grosse Pointe North HS, Gowri Yerramalli
- Superior, News Writing
- Inland Lakes HS, Kelly Boughner
- Superior, Yearbook Sports Photography
- Inland Lakes HS, Sydney Schoonmaker
- Honorable Mention, Review Writing
- Troy HS, Julia Best
- Excellent, Yearbook Layout Theme
- Troy HS, Leah Graham
- Excellent, Editorial Writing
- Troy HS, Natalie Guisinger
- Honorable Mention, Yearbook Student Life Photography
- Troy HS, Erin Mitchell
- Excellent, Yearbook Cover/Endsheets
- Troy HS, Tiffany Nogoy
- Excellent, Sports Writing
- Troy HS, Caroline Schlimgen
- Excellent, Yearbook Layout Inside Pages