After learning earlier this fall that the 2019-20 staff had taken All KEMPA in the two-state high school journalism competition, contest organizers notified The Pulse this week that individual staff members had earned 27 additional awards for writing, illustrating, cartooning and photography.
Notification of the contest results was delayed because of difficulty finding judges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, contest organizers reported. But on Dec. 18, 2020, The Pulse finally received results. Students shined in several important categories including investigative reporting, for coverage of the COVID outbreak and human trafficking expanding in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Here is a comprehensive list of winners, the category in which they competed, their content and ranking:
Jacob Glinski, Yessica Banda, Elly Herrick, Stephany Mandujano, Kaden West, Wyatt Garlow, and Ariel Lopez: Superior: Investigative Team Reporting: “COVID-19 outbreak”
Elly Herrick & Isabella Montemurro: Investigative Team Reporting: Excellent: “Human Trafficking”
Ariel Lopez: News Story: Excellent: “Reading Techniques Show Promise”
Heidi Overley: Cartoon: Best of Show: “Pokemon Sword”
Elly Herrick: News Story: Superior: “Teen Sleep Deprivation”
Angelica Gonzalez: Cartoon: Superior: “Kobe”
Naomi Perez: Cartoon: Honorable Mention: “Badminton Serves As Inexpensive Sport”
Naomi Perez: Cartoon: Honorable Mention: “Teens Suffer Hauling Heavy Backpacks”
Savvy Hund: Cartoon: Excellent: “Cupid First Day”
Sohi Kang & Angelica Gonzalez: News Story: Excellent: “KUSD Aims to Diversify Staff”
Sohi Kang: News Story: Honorable Mention: “IT Launches New Recycling Push”
Wyatt Garlow: News Story: Superior: “Climate Change, Gun Control Top Issues Among Teens”
Elly Herrick: Feature Story: Honorable Mention: “IT Disc Jockey Adds Author To Resume”
Wyatt Garlow: Feature Story: Excellent: “IT Education Praised, But Students Want More Practical Courses”
Alejandro Comstock: Cartoon/Illustration: Honorable Mention: “Airpods”
Zachary Jacquest: Review Writing: Superior: “Consoles Battle For Your Money”
Alyssa Solis: Review Writing: Excellent: “Just Mercy Worth Watch, But Not As Good As Book”
Asher Evermon: Review Writing: Excellent: “Ozzy Illustrates Life In New Album”
Asher Evermon: Review Writing: Honorable Mention: “Strange Desires Overlooked Upon Release”
Wyatt Garlow: Review Writing: Honorable Mention: “Rain Phoenix Confronts Loss of Brother Through Music”
Kaden West: Editorial Writing: Honorable Mention: “Should Schools Offer Mental Health Services?”
Sohi Kang: Editorial Writing: Honorable Mention: “COVID Impacts Schools, Events, Everyday Life”
Ricardo Villafan: Sports News: Sports News: Honorable Mention: “IT Football Scores Win”
Trey Meier: Sports News: Honorable Mention: “Sophomore Diver Banaszak Clinches State Berth”
Jacob Glinski: Sports News: Honorable Mention: Boys Swim & Dive Foresees Successful Season
Brennen Hautzinger, Excellent, Action Photo, girls swim
Brennen Hautzinger, Honorable Mention, Action Photo, girls swim