The Featherduster, El Paisano win state, national awards
 
The newsmagazine and yearbook staffs have had a successful spring semester, garnering numerous individual as well as overall publication awards.

 
UIL State Journalism Meet
Leslie Reynolds took 3^rd place in feature writing
 
Journalism Education Association spring convention (Anaheim)
Hannah Kight-superior in newsmagazine layout
Aaron Altounian-superior in photography (two-weeks work)
Hillary Kunz-superior in newspaper sports photography
Anisha Ganguly-superior in editorial writing
Daniel Reese-excellent in newspaper new/feature photography
Jake Webb-excellent in newswriting
Rachel Wright-excellent in review writing
Sarah Adler-excellent in Computer design-headline
Sam Womack-excellent in photography portfolio
Jeff Brown-excellent in infographic design
Adrienne Cooksley-HM advertising
David Finn-HM commentary writing
Hetty Borenstein-HM literary magazine-poetry
Nina Green-superior in yearbook copy/caption: sports
Michelle Suh-HM in yearbook copy/caption: academics
Ashley Duncan-excellent in yearbook copy/caption: clubs
Bailey Herrington-excellent in yearbook copy/caption: student life
Sarah Wilbanks-excellent in yearbook layout: inside pages
Kelly Hansard-HM in yearbook cover/endsheets
Eva Cranford-HM in yearbook sports photography
 
The Featherduster received Second place Best of Show and the El Paisano received 7^th.
 
Interscholastic League Press Conference
The Featherduster-Gold Star
El Paisano – Gold Star
Cindy Todd was named Max R. Haddick Texas Journalism Teacher of the Year
 
ILPC
Daniel Reese-Photo Editor of the Year
 
 
ILPC Individual Achievement Awards
Rachel Wright-1^st place newswriting
Grayson Berryhill-3^rd place newswriting
Chris Hunt-1^st place editorial writing
Jake Webb-HM editorial writing
Blake Borron-1^st place sports action story
Katy Roden-3^rd place sports feature
Mary-Margaret Parrish and Katie Sorenson-2^nd place feature writing
Alex North and Leslie Reynolds-1^st place entertainment review
Trey Scott-1^st place entertainment feature
Maff Caponi-3^rd place entertainment feature
Hillary Kunz, Daniel Reese, Sam Womack and Jenna Stene-1^st place photo story
Alex North-1^st place personal column, 3^rd place in-depth news/feature and HM Personal opinion column
David Finn-1^st place sports column
Chris Hunt-2^nd place sports column and 2^nd place double truck design
Greg Iles, Thomas Allison, Anna Sillers, Brittany Parker, Alex North and Katie Pipkin-2^nd place in-depth news/feature package
Chris Hunt and Grayson Berryhill-HM in-depth news/feature package
Katie Pipkin-3^rd place and HM student art, 2^nd place cartoon
Ian Henry-HM computer art
Hillary Kunz-3^rd place sports page design and 3^rd place general news photo and 3^rd place portrait
Hannah Kight-HM sports page design
Daniel Reese-1^st place and Tops in Texas feature photo; 2^nd place sports action photo; 2^nd place portrait and 2^nd place captions
Shannon Soule-2^nd place feature photo; HM sports action photo
Sam Womack-1^st place and Tops in Texas sports feature photo
Nina Green – 2^nd place student life spread
Kevin Stoller – HM academic spread
Michael Todd and Kyle Gardner – 1^st place sports spread
Ceci Tucker – 1^st place class section spread
Holt McNair, Joseph Trahan and Kat Rose – HM club/organization spread
Kendall Hillary – 1^st place sidebar graphic
Stephanie Woods – 3^rd place student life feature story
Ashley Duncan – 3^rd place club/organization feature story
Christina Hooks and Savannah Ritter – 2008 student life spread
Brandon Parsons, Jaime Piedra and Savannah Ritter – 2^nd place 2008 sports spread
Rafic Bittar and Janey Umstattd – first place 2008 academic spread
Sarah Wilbanks, Michael Todd and Michelle Suh – 1st place 2008 class section spread
Nick Alden, Holt McNair, Savannah Ritter – 2^nd place 2008 club/organization spread

Association of Texas Photography Instructors Imagemaker Team
Hillary Kunz
Daniel Reese
Shannon Soule
Sam Womack
Katie Pipkin
 
Jostens Photo Contest Winners
Sam Womack
Daniel Reese
Eva Cranford
Hillary Kunz