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