The Michigan Interscholastic Press Association today honored 16 outstanding high school seniors as members of its 2024 Student Journalist Staff. The students — who represent the state’s top journalists among graduating seniors — were honored during an online ceremony.
Students chosen for the honorary Student Journalist Staff submit a portfolio of their work that is judged by a committee of student media advisers.
MIPA also recognized seven members of the Student Journalist Staff with All-MIPA scholarships, the organization’s highest honor for student journalists. These journalists represent the top students in their field for Broadcast, Digital Media, News Design, News Writing, Photojournalism, Yearbook Design and Yearbook Writing.
Members of the 2024 Student Journalist Staff are:
- Natalie Bohnsack, of Ann Arbor, Huron High School, Yearbook Design (parents: Kevin and Tabitha Bohnsack), All-MIPA
- Lucas Caswell, of Ann Arbor, Skyline High School, News Writing (parents: Elizabeth Caswell and Royal “Trey” Caswell III)
- Anna Esper, of Ypsilanti, Huron High School , News Design (parents: Sunnie Esper and Matt Esper)
- Natalie Garwood, of Shelby Charter Township, Utica High School, Photojournalism (parent: Jeff Garwood and Dana Garwood), All-MIPA
- Chayton Harris, of Davison, Davison High School, Broadcast (parents: Crystal Harris and John Harris)
- Brianna Johnson, of Troy, Troy Athens High School, Broadcast (parents: Brandon Johnson and Niki Johnson)
- Ginger Johnston, of East Lansing, East Lansing High School, Yearbook Writing (parents: Maggie Moore, Nick Moore, Brent Johnston and Laura Johnston), All-MIPA
- Anjali Kakarla, of Ypsilanti, Community High School, News Writing (parents: Swapna Kakarla and Vamsi Kakarla), All-MIPA
- Alena Kusnery, of Lake Orion, Lake Orion High School, Broadcast (parent: Kelly Kusnery)
- Gabriella Miller, of Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe North High School, Digital Media (parents: David Miller and Lea Miller)
- Gianna Roux, of St. Clair Shores, Grosse Pointe North High School, News Design (parents: Antonietta Roux and Brandon Roux)
- Haley Sandberg, of Norton Shores, Mona Shores High School, News Design (parents: Mom- Heather Sandberg and Tom Sandberg), All-MIPA
- Claire Steigelman, of Ann Arbor, Community High School, Digital Media (parents: Donna Gatzke and Rick Steigelman), All-MIPA
- Qi-Mei Tang, of Ann Arbor, Huron High School, News Writing (parents: Chia-Yu Tang and Yuen Yuen Ang)
- Sarah Yousif, of Ann Arbor, Saline High School, Broadcast (parent: Linda Badri), All-MIPA
In addition, MIPA submitted Utica High School student Natalie Garwood’s portfolio to represent Michigan in the national Journalism Education Association Student Journalist of the Year contest. 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.