CHS newspaper among best in state

May 12, 2008 09:06 am

— Special to the Times-Tribune
Forty-four Kentucky schools won journalism awards in the annual Kentucky High School Journalism Association contest and Corbin High School won second place overall among Class 2A school newspapers and third place overall among Class 2A broadcast competitions.
The results were announced Wednesday at the annual KHSJA state convention in Louisville. Students and schools compete among school newspapers, yearbooks and broadcast programs.
Among Class 2A schools in newspaper, Pike County Central High School took first place, Corbin High School was second, and Danville High School captured third place.
In Class 2A schools,’ broadcast competition, Henry County High School won first, Elizabethtown High School captured second and Corbin High School was third.
More than 700 Kentucky high school journalism students and teachers representing all regions of the state attended the annual convention this past Tuesday and Wednesday in Louisville. KHSJA was founded 11 years ago by the Frankfort-based Kentucky Press Association.
Corbin High School students who won awards are:
Broadcast DJ show
First place,    Jeremy Kimbler
Second place, Matthew Hensley
Third place, Jamie Hammons
Music Video or Short Video
First place, Austin Anders
Newscast (Radio)
First place, Matthew Hensley
Newspaper    Column
First place, Megan Lewis
Second place, Corie Mackey

Editorial Cartoon
First place, Coltin Hanson
Newswriting
Second place, Setera Sears
Overall Newspaper Design
First place, Megan Lewis
Page One Design
Second place, Megan Lewis
Third place, Megan Lewis
Single Page Layout
First place, Emily Knipp
Honorable Mention, Setera Sears
Yearbook Cover Design
Second place, “The Redhound”
Overall Coverage
Second place, “The Redhound”
Use of Graphics
Honorable mention, “The Redhound”
Writing Style
Second place, “The Redhound”
Yearbook Photography
Second place, “The Redhound”