Ellsworth journalism students shine at State

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Courtesy Photo by Cady Hansen

Award winning student journalists are, from left, Parker McGowan, Shianne Svaty, Taylor Holecek, Courtney Wise and Selena Carrazco.

The Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School student publications department came away from the annual Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s State Journalism contest Saturday, May 4, in Lawrence with seven placings and a third place showing in the 2A sweepstakes competition.

Students and their awards were:

• Courtney Wise took first in advertising.

• Taking second place were Shianne Svaty in editorial cartoon, Taylor Holecek in yearbook layout and Parker McGowan in student life photography.

• Holecek also took third in newspaper design.

• Nabbing honorable mentions were Svaty in editorial writing and Selena Carrazco in yearbook sports writing.

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