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The Wingspan

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The Wingspan

Awards

2024-2025

 

2023-2024

2024 NSAA Class B State Journalism Championship 

First

Gretna East Media  – 2024 NSAA Class B State Journalism Champions

Brayden Hansen and Madeline Petrick (duo) – Broadcast Sports

Smiling on stage, Gretna East Media poses with their Championship trophy.

Story

Brayden Hansen – Editorial Writing

Onnika Moore – Headline Writing

Peyton Parker – Sports News Writing

Second

Reese Beery – Newspaper Sports Feature Writing

Kate Gudenrath, Natalie Hayhurst and Laci Smith – Yearbook Theme Development

Brayden Hansen – Broadcast Sports Story

Brayden Hansen and Madeline Petrick – Broadcast Feature Story

Madeline Petrick – Newspaper Feature Writing

Third

Brody Heidemann – Newspaper Column Writing

Brody Heidemann – Sports News Writing

Onnika Moore – Newspaper Feature Writing

Fourth

Brayden Hansen – Broadcast Feature Story

Madeline Petrick – Headline Writing

Sixth

Natalie Hayhurst –  Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Drew Rhoades –  Newspaper News Writing

Seventh

Leena Macklin – Editorial Writing

 

National Press Women’s High School Communications Contest

Second

Madeline Petrick – News/Feature Photo

Honorable Mention

Onnika Moore – Cartoon

 

Nebraska Press Women’s High School Communications Contest

First

Brayden Hansen – Opinion Writing

Onnika Moore – Cartoon

Madeline Petrick – News/Feature Photo

Second

Madeline Petrick – Feature Story

Madeline Petrick – News/Feature Photo

Third

Brayden Hansen – Editorial Writing

Leena Macklin – Feature Story

Honorable Mention

Brayden Hansen – Review Writing (duo)

Brayden Hansen – Review Writing 

Brayden Hansen – Video Sports Story (duo)

Leena Macklin –  Editorial Writing

Leena Macklin – Graphics

Leena Macklin – Review Writing (duo)

Onnika Moore – Cartoon

Onnika Moore – News/Feature Photo

Madeline Petrick –  Video Sports Story (duo)

 

University of Nebraska Omaha High School School Media Contest

First

Madeline Petrick – Feature Story

Madeline Petrick – News/Feature Photo

Second

Brayden Hansen – Feature Video

Brayden Hansen – Sports Video

Onnika Moore – Cartoon 

Nicholas Mitchell – Sports Photography

Madeline Petrick – Sports Video

Third

Brody Heidemann – Long-form podcast

Onnika Moore – Cartoon

Peyton Parker – Long-form podcast

Drew Rhoades – Long-form podcast

Laci Smith – Yearbook Layout

Journalism Education Association of Nebraska Winter Contest

Superior

Reese Beery – Sports Newswritting

Natalie Hayhurst – Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Brody Heidemann – Yearbook Feature Writing

Onnika Moore – Editorial Cartooning 

Madeline Petrick – Advertising

Excellent

Leena Macklin – Editorial Writing

Madeline Petrick –  Action Photography

Madeline Petrick – Feature Photography

Honorable Mention

Gretna East – Yearbook Theme Development

Brayden Hansen – Editorial Writing

Natalie Hayhurst – Yearbook Layout

Brody Heidemann – Sports Newswritting

Laci Smith – Infographic Design

Laci Smith – Feature Photography

 

Student Newspapers Online

Best of SNO

Madeline Petrick

 

Journalism Education Association – National Student Media Contests

Excellent

Nicholas Mitchell – Sports Action Photography

Honorable Mention

Kate Gudenrath – Literary Magazine

Autumn Green – First-year Photo

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