MIPA recognizes 2018 all-state Student Journalist Staff

Members of the 2018 Student Journalist Staff represent the best student journalists from across the state of Michigan.

The Michigan Interscholastic Press Association honored 15 outstanding high school seniors as members of its 2018 Student Journalist Staff.
The students — who represent the state’s top journalists among scholastic media outlets — were honored April 23 at MIPA’s Spring Awards event at the Lansing Center in Lansing.

Graduating seniors chosen for the Student Journalist Staff submit a portfolio of their work that is judged by a committee of student media advisers.

“These students not only are accomplished journalists, but they are leaders in their communities,” said Jeremy Steele, executive director of MIPA and a faculty member in the Michigan State University School of Journalism. “Their work helps provide a voice for fellow students and brings to light the issues affecting their schools.

“Especially in today’s information age, these students provide a great civic service to all of us.”

MIPA also recognized six members of the Student Journalist Staff as All-MIPA Award recipients, the organization’s highest honor for student journalists. These journalists represent the top students in their field for News Design, News Writing & Reporting, Photojournalism, Video, Yearbook and Multiplatform journalism.

Members of the 2018 Student Journalist Staff are:

Elizabeth Bigham, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe South High School, News Design (parents: Kristen and Rob Bigham) All-MIPA
Alisha Briley, of Lake Orion, Lake Orion High School, Yearbook (parents: Jeffery and Kimberly Briley)
Bianca Bucholtz, of Troy, Troy High School, News Writing & Reporting (parents: Nadia Bucholtz)
Fischer Genau, of Midland, Midland High School, Photojournalism (parents: Sue Genau, John Genau)
Ian Gilmour, of Lake Orion, Lake Orion High School, Video (parents: Marty & Patty Gilmour) All-MIPA
Alexander Harring, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe North High School, News Writing & Reporting (parents: John Harring, Leah Panken) All-MIPA
Emily Houde, of Troy, Troy High School, Photojournalism (parents: Natalie Houde)
McKenzie Lookebill, of Grand Blanc, Fenton High School, Multiplatform (parents: Stephanie Lookebill, Earl Lookebill) All-MIPA
Maya Mead, of Linden, Fenton High School, Photojournalism (parents: Gretchen Mead and Brett Mead) All-MIPA
Hope O’Dell, of Midland, Midland High School , News Writing & Reporting (parents: Christy O’Dell, Rich O’Dell)
Lindsey Ramsdell, of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe North High School, News Design (parents: Michele Ramsdell, Craig Ramsdell)
Logan Smith, of Troy, Troy High School, Yearbook (parents: Jeff and Jennifer Smith) All-MIPA
Katelyn Stuck, of Grand Blanc , Grand Blanc High School, News Design (parents: Tricia Stuck and James Stuck)
Marleigh Thorn, of Augusta, Gull Lake High School, News Writing & Reporting (parents: Jan Thorn, John Thorn)
Zabrina Yannella, of Stockbridge, Stockbridge High School, Multiplatform (parents: Stephanie and Christopher Yannella)

In addition, MIPA submitted Grosse Pointe North High School student Alexander Harring’s portfolio to represent Michigan in the national Journalism Education Association Student Journalist of the Year content. Each state can submit the portfolio of one student journalist to the prestigious contest.

ABOUT THE MICHIGAN INTERSCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

Founded in 1921 and housed in the Michigan State University School of Journalism, the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization composed of scholastic journalism teachers and publications advisers and their students. MIPA is committed to promoting and recognizing excellence in scholastic journalism at all levels through education, training and support of student journalists and their advisers.