Showcase Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2006
Ward Bryant
(417) 625-9710

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The 2006 Southern Media Showcase winners were announced at Missouri Southern State University on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006.

 

The Awards recognize outstanding work in video and print projects by area Junior High and High School students who enter the competition. Winners are awarded with plaques at a noon luncheon at the University. The Media Showcase Awards are presented by the MSSU Communication Department.

 

Following is a list of the winners in each category

 

Feature Photography

1st Place Kaitlin Tinney - McAuley Catholic - “Kickin’ it”

2nd Place Evan Melgren - Central High School - “Maria Amato, Spanish teacher”

3rd Place Heather Duggar - Joplin High School - “Homecoming Queen”

HM Kristen O’Keefe-McAuley Catholic-“Flying”

Sports Photography

1st Place Logan Lakey - McAuley Catholic - “Building Character”

2nd Place Kristen O’Keefe - McAuley Catholic - “Football”

3rd Place Hannah Maher - McAuley Catholic - “Smoking Them”

HM Michael Blumreich-Central High School-“Michael Guerreiro falls to the ground...”

 

News Photography

1st Place Meleah Crockett - Republic High School - “RHS displays fine art for community”

2nd Place Kristen O’Keefe - McAuley Catholic - “The Debt”

3rd Place Sam Litteken - Joplin High School - “Gimme some lip”

HM Kaitlin Tinney-McAuley Catholic-“Playoffs-Get Ready!”

 

Column

1st Place Celeste Lander - Rogers High School- “The Whitebread Blues”

2nd Place Haley Bartholomew - Carl Junction High School - “College Days: Juniors need them, too”

3rd Place Haley Bartholomew - Carl Junction High School - “To weigh or not to weigh”

HM Mallory McGinnis-Central High School-“Pledge requires more than mere recitation”

 

Feature Writing

1st Place Lucy Sun - Central High School - “Destroyed in fire, mixed race church rebuilds”

2nd Place Jessica Cearley - Rogers High School - “Taking the pledge not to veg”

3rd Place Linda Hou - Central High School - “Breaking barriers and crossing borders”

HM. Lindsay McAskie - Rogers High School - “Skin cancer, tanning linked”

 

Sports Writing

1st Place Evan Melgren - Central High School- “First-year transfers banned from sports”

2nd Place Brian Washburn - Rogers High School - “Cross country teams do it again”

3rd Place Lisa Davidson - Republic High School - “Lone senior helps lead team”

 

News Writing

1st Place Lauren Tullis - Carl Junction High School - “ Blood Drive: Keeping people alive”

2nd Place Abbey Strusz - Republic High School - “Student drug testing, invasion of privacy?”

3rd Place Kaitlin Hall - Carl Junction High School - “ Joplin’s Northpark Mall experiences renovation”

HM. Kinsey Smith - Central High School - “Parking space causes problems”

HM. Haley Lawrence - Carl Junction High School - “State denies improvement to CJHS intersection”

 

Page One Design

1st Place The Mountie Spectrum - Rogers High School

2nd Place Joplin Spyglass - Joplin High School

3rd Place McAuley Times - McAuley Catholic

 

Best Overall Newspaper

1st Place The Mountie Spectrum - Rogers High School

2nd Place Central High Times - Central High School

3rd Place Tiger Tales - Carthage High School

 

Editorial Writing

1st Place Sam Litteken-Joplin High School-“Gas Gouging”

2nd Place Sam Litteken-Joplin High School-“Happy Holidays: A season of giving”

3rd Place Sam Litteken-Joplin High School-“The Dress Code”

 

Sweepstakes

1st Place McAuley Catholic

2nd Place Rogers High School

3rd Place Central High School

 

Middle School Video

News Format

Certificate of Merit –

Lindsey Hale, Olivia Tinkler- “Dropout” - Pleasant View Middle School

 

Newscast

1st Place - Pleasant View Middle School Media - “PTV-May 2006” - Pleasant View Middle School

2nd Place - Pleasant View Middle School Media - “PTV-April 2006” - Pleasant View Middle School

3rd Place - Mrs. Exter’s Media Class - “Sept. 13, 2006”- Aurora Junior High

 

Instructional/Informational

1st Place - Josh Souder, Eli Stubblefield - “Jesse James A Misguided Stand for Vengeance” - Iva E. Wells Middle School

2nd Place - Caleb Hames - “Martin Luther King Jr.”- Pleasant View Middle School

3rd Place - Pleasant View Middle School Media - “Get Involved” - Pleasant View Middle School

Certificate of Merit - Cameron Nunn, Maggie Grills - “Rachel Carson: Taking a Stand for Our Environment” - Iva E. Wells Middle School

Certificate of Merit - Mrs. Exter’s Media Class - “Veteran’s Day”- Aurora Junior High

 

Comedy Drama

1st Place - Kelton Russell - “Napoleon Dynamite”- Pleasant View Middle School

Certificate of Merit - Brooke Barber - “Blonde in the Courtroom” - Stockton R-1

Certificate of Merit - Kyle Brigman, Graham Weldin, Talia Pilkenton -“Spongebob Promotes MAP Testing” - Aurora Junior High

 

Graphics & Animation

1st Place- Kaitlyn Mattingly- “ Orlando’s Big Moment” -Aurora Junior High

 

Commercial & PSA

1st Place - Pleasant View Middle School Media- “Bookfair”- Pleasant View Middle School

2nd Place - Jessica, Jessie Murphy - “Stop the Abuse”- Aurora Junior High

Certificate of Merit - Brittany Clay and Colby Salchow - “Get Involved” - Pleasant View Middle School

Certificate of Merit - Celka Ojakangas, Jessica Archer - “Fighting Depression” - Pleasant View Middle School

 

Music Video

Certificate of Merit - Emali Pickering, Randa Butler, Courtney Scott, Eli Stubblefield, Josh Souder- “Wipe Out at SMS” - Iva E. Wells Middle School

Certificate of Merit - Mrs. Exter’s Media Class -“Beautiful” - Aurora Junior High

 

High School Video

News Format

1st -Lillian Olive, Rachael Miles -“Dog Paddlers” - Hillcrest High School

2nd - Kelsi Beach, Grant Reed - “Merrie Christmas to All?” - Hillcrest High School

3rd - Stephen Blum, Drew Hunter - “Joplin Restaurants” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Addie Padgett, Chance Russell - “Two Soldiers, Two Families” - Hillcrest High School

Certificate of Merit - Allyssa Dudley, Hilary Taylor, Kelsi Kelley - “Maternal Instinct” - Hillcrest High School

 

Long Format

1st Place -HTV Staff - HTV Magazine” - Hillcrest High School

Certificate of Merit - Kevin Deems - “Sounding the Silence” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Alex Dickey, Zack Waggoner - “Imagination Station” - Joplin High School

 

Newscast

1st Place- 06-07 Media Class - “McAuley MTV News” - McAuley Catholic High School

Certificate of Merit - Media Class 05-06 - “Fall Weekly Warrior” - McAuley Catholic High School

 

Instructional/Informational

1st Place- Scott Knutzen, Sagan Grasskemper - “Campaigning for Urban Reform: Jacob Riis’ Battle with the Slums”- Carl Junction High School

Certificate of Merit - Art Mejia - “Tennis Instruction” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Gabe Cox, Kevin Mitchell - “Homeless” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Kristen O’Keefe, Heather Lowry, Kaitlin Tinney - “Expect to Win” - McAuley Catholic High School

Certificate of Merit - Mass Media Class - “McAuley History” - McAuley Catholic High School

 

Graphics & Animation

1st place - Brittany Luellen, Danielle Fuller - “I Love You” - McDonald Co. High School

Certificate of Merit - Hannah Huckela, Charla Keene, Ashlie Worm - “Take Me to the Disco” - McDonald Co. High School

Certificate of Merit - Jeremy Noller, Spenser Daniels - “Clothesline” - McDonald Co. High School

Certificate of Merit - Julie Billups - “Hot Summer” - McDonald Co. High School

 

Commercial/PSA

1st Place - Alexandria Hogehh, Rex Kritikos, Leighton Ball, Kerey Chaligoj, Ryan Mayfield, Jamie Cox, Nathan Harrington, Nathan Stump, Adam Hegar, Cheercenah Hensley - “You Don’t Always Get a Second Chance” - Jasper High School

Certificate of Merit - Shannon Overstreet - “Football Promo” - McDonald County High School

 

Comedy/Drama

1st Place- Sean Hunt and Students of McDonald County High School - “Fault” - McDonald County High School

Certificate of Merit - Craig Gilmore - “Star Wars” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Craig Gilmore - “Grades” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Gabe Cox - “Horror” - Joplin High School

 

Music Video

1st Place - Morgan Powell, Sean Hunt, Backstreet Band Music - “Waiting” - McDonald Co. High School

2nd Place - Drew Lauderdale, Adam Lauderdale -“Temporeality” - Joplin High School

3rd place (tie) - Kellie McGehee, Travis Franklin - “What It’s Like” - Southeast High School

3rd Place (tie) - Gabe Cox, Kevin Mitchell - “ Subvert City” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit- R.J. Jennings and Amanda Rowe- “I Come From” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Zach Waggoner -“Burning Love” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Kevin Mitchell, Gabe Cox -“Christmas Caper” - Joplin High School

Certificate of Merit - Micah Miller-“What I’d Say” - Monett High School

 

 

 

 

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