IHSPA News

updated 5.13.10

Spring Newspaper Contest results

The results are in and organized by school. Click here for full results from IHSPA's 2010 Spring Newspaper Contest.

Jostens Whole Book results

Congratulations to all who entered the Jostens Whole Book Yearbook Contest. Two books – Johnston HS and Pella HS – this year received our most prestigious honor: The Neubert Award. Thirty-three schools entered the Whole Book.

Click here for full results.

TV segment spotlights Hoover HS Challenger

Congratulations to the staff of the Hoover (Des Moines) High School Challenger for producing such notable work.

Click here to view the segment.

Fall Yearbook Contest individual results

The individual results for the Fall Yearbook Results have been compiled. Click here to have a look. Congratulations to all who entered this year's contest.

IHSPA On-the-Spot winners

Click here for a list of winners from IHSPA's On-the-Spot contests, held Oct. 2
in Des Moines and Oct. 29 in Iowa City.

Become an IHSPA member in 2009-10

Join online here, or get your PDF of the membership form here.

Cedar Falls' Heindl named HawkEye Photographer of the Year

Honor Heindl of Cedar Falls High School earned first place in IHSPA's HawkEye
Photographer of the Year competition.
Wrote the judges:
"Had the best overall variety of images, including the emotional rugby image."
Second place: Cassie Milks, Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS
Third place: Amanda Gabbert, Johnston HS
Honorable mentions: Zach Jensen, Johnston HS; Emmelie Rydder, Davenport Central HS

IHSPA Literary Magazine Contest results

Congratulations to the staff of Ink, from Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Miami, Fla.,
for earning first place in IHSPA's Literary Magazine contest.
Other schools that placed:
Second: "Medley," Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Newton, Mass.
Third: "Closed Captioned," Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa
Honorable mention: "The Knot," Hollywood Hills High School, Hollywood, Fla.

2009 Spring newspaper awards

For a list of awards by school, click here.
For a list of awards by category, click here.

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Fall yearbook contest results

Results from Classes A, B and C for the Fall Yearbook Contest were announced in Des Moines at our Regional Conference. Click here for the results.

REPORT: Journalism students scoring higher on ACT

A study released by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation tracked more than 31,000 students in 50 states and several foreign countries. The result: Journalism students have the edge in ACT scores, GPA and English scores. Click here for a PDF summary of the report.

2008 Spring newspaper awards

For a list of awards by school, click here.
For a list of awards by category, click here.