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The Fourcast, Cornerstones and Vibrato Celebrate an Award-Winning Year
It was another successful year for Hockaday’s publications and journalists. Below is a 2014-15 year-in-review for the Vibrato, Fourcast and Cornerstones.
Interscholastic League Press Conference
The Fourcast and Cornerstones were rated by the Interscholastic League Press Conference (the Texas scholastic journalism organization at the University of Texas at Austin) and each received an Award of Distinguished Merit, which is the association’s highest rating. The state’s top publications are also entered into competition for ILPC’s prestigious Gold, Silver and Bronze Star awards. Recipients of the Star Awards represent the top 10 percent of student newspapers and yearbooks in Texas.
This year Cornerstones received a Gold Star and The Fourcast received a Silver Star on April 19 at the ILPC Spring Convention.
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National Scholastic Press Association
Sixteen journalism sophomores and four seniors traveled to Washington D.C. from Nov. 5 to 8, 2014 to attend the National Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference where Vibrato received the Best of Show Award for literary magazines, Cornerstones received third place for yearbooks over 325 pages, and The Fourcast received sixth place for tabloid newspapers over 17 pages.
Sixteen journalism sophomores and four seniors traveled to Washington D.C. from Nov. 5 to 8, 2014 to attend the National Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference where Vibrato received the Best of Show Award for literary magazines, Cornerstones received third place for yearbooks over 325 pages, and The Fourcast received sixth place for tabloid newspapers over 17 pages.
Columbia Scholastic Press Organization
Eighteen journalism juniors traveled to New York City to attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Spring Conference from March 17 to 21 and were awarded with three Crown Awards; Vibrato received a Gold Crown and Cornerstones and The Fourcast each received a Silver Crown. This year a total of 1,203 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks and digital publications issued during the 2013-2014 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2015 Crown Awards Program. Two hundred and thirty-five publications received a Crown Award; 196 Crowns were given to scholastic publications and 39 Crowns to collegiate publications. Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence. Hockaday was one of very few schools in the country that received a Crown Award for each of their publications.
Eighteen journalism juniors traveled to New York City to attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Spring Conference from March 17 to 21 and were awarded with three Crown Awards; Vibrato received a Gold Crown and Cornerstones and The Fourcast each received a Silver Crown. This year a total of 1,203 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks and digital publications issued during the 2013-2014 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2015 Crown Awards Program. Two hundred and thirty-five publications received a Crown Award; 196 Crowns were given to scholastic publications and 39 Crowns to collegiate publications. Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence. Hockaday was one of very few schools in the country that received a Crown Award for each of their publications.
Dallas Morning News
The Fourcast was recognized by The Dallas Morning News on March 26 during The Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Day and Competition. Over 45 area High Schools participated in the event.
DMN Recognitions:
3nd Place Best Newspaper: The Fourcast
2nd Place Illustration Portfolio: Wendy Ho
Finalist News Reporting: Ashna Kumar
Finalist News Reporting: Jenny Zhu
Finalist Long Feature: Inaara Padani
Finalist Feature Photo: Claire Fletcher
Maria Katsulos review on “The Maze Runner” was highlighted in the Review category as “the best written review of ‘The Maze Runner’ out of many in the group of entries.”
The Fourcast was recognized by The Dallas Morning News on March 26 during The Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Day and Competition. Over 45 area High Schools participated in the event.
DMN Recognitions:
3nd Place Best Newspaper: The Fourcast
2nd Place Illustration Portfolio: Wendy Ho
Finalist News Reporting: Ashna Kumar
Finalist News Reporting: Jenny Zhu
Finalist Long Feature: Inaara Padani
Finalist Feature Photo: Claire Fletcher
Maria Katsulos review on “The Maze Runner” was highlighted in the Review category as “the best written review of ‘The Maze Runner’ out of many in the group of entries.”
Interscholastic League Press Conference
The Fourcast and Cornerstones were rated by the Interscholastic League Press Conference (the Texas scholastic journalism organization at the University of Texas at Austin) and each received an Award of Distinguished Merit, which is the association’s highest rating. The state’s top publications are also entered into competition for ILPC’s prestigious Gold, Silver and Bronze Star awards. Recipients of the Star Awards represent the top 10 percent of student newspapers and yearbooks in Texas.
This year Cornerstones received a Gold Star and The Fourcast received a Silver Star on April 19 at the ILPC Spring Convention.
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