Monday, March 7, Lafayette Publications staff members went to Webster University to attend the annual Sponsors of School Publications (SSP) Spring Conference.
In addition to attending “break-out” sessions, or classes focused on their area of interest, the students also sat through an award ceremony for their accomplishments throughout the school year.
Lafayette did not leave empty-handed, and claimed many awards in various categories.
Junior Max Thoman, Image Managing Editor said, “It was nice to finally have that gratification or the knowledge that what I am doing is in fact good work. I never thought of myself of a designer; I always thought of myself as a reporter. So it’s nice to know that I have that dual quality.”
The awards Lafayette received are as follows:
Chelsea Coleman-Excellent, Sr. Write-Off
Gian Wessel- Superior, Yearbook Sports Copy
Dan Miller & Rachel DeNayer- Excellent, Yearbook Sports Copy
Gian Wessel- Superior, Yearbook Sports Design
Dan Miller & Rachel DeNayer- Excellent, Yearbook Sports Design
Chelsea Dysko- Excellent, Yearbook Feature Copy
Saba Bajwa- HM, Yearbook Feature Copy
Michelle Leone- HM, Yearbook Student Life Design
Michelle Leone- HM, Yearbook Student Life Design
Alex Vanderheyden & Lauren Parker- Best of Show, Yearbook People/ Classes Design
Alexa Lipke- Excellent, Yearbook General Photography
Alex Vanderheyden- HM, Yearbook General Photography
Legend Staff- HM, Yearbook Theme Development
Gian Wessel- Superior, Commentary
Alyssa Knowling- HM, Feature Story
Sarah Greenlee- HM, News Story
Max Thoman- HM, News Story
Chelsea Coleman- HM, News Story
Alyssa Knowling & Hannah Boxerman- Excellent, In- Depth Story
Kara Campbell & McKayla Treat- Excellent, In-Depth Story
Max Thoman & Maddie Johnson- Best of Show, Newspaper Inside Page Design
Leanne Beasley & Maddie Johnson- Superior, Newspaper Inside Page Design
Max Thoman & Alex Vanderheyden- Excellent, Newsmagazine Cover Design
Max Thoman- Best of Show, Newspaper Doubletruck Design
Overall:
Newspaper Superior
Yearbook Superior
Online Excellent
DVD Superior