Ten IT student journalists take top honors at state newspaper competition

The following 10 student journalists from Indian Trail’s student newspaper The Pulse earned top honors from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2019-20 state competition.

Eligible submissions included work from the spring 2018-19 school year and fall 2019-20 school year. Winners were formally announced at the end of March 2020.

First Place; Column Writing; Natalie  Gadeikis; Modern musicians inspire political opinions in today’s youth

First Place; Infographic/Illustration; Heidi Overley; Pokeman Sword & Shield recaptures series fans
Second Place; Sports Photography; Brennen  Hautzinger; Boys swim and dive looks to a successful season
Second Place; Infographic/Illustration; Angelica  Gonzalez; ITHSA Book Circulation
Third Place; Infographic/Illustration; Savvy Hund; Energy drinks impact teens
First Place; General Reporting; Ariel Lopez; New techniques inviting IT teens to read show promise
Second Place; General Reporting; Elly Herrick; Sleep deprivation takes a toll on teen health
Third Place; General Reporting; Isabella  Montemurro; Just another brick in the wall: Music wing brick‐painting tradition comes to close
Third Place; Editorial Writing; Kaden West; Should schools offer mental health counseling?
Honorable Mention; Column Writing; Zachary Jacquest; Consoles battle for your money