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PSPA Student Journalism Competition Finalists Named: Harrisburg Area Community College

11/8/2019

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PENNSYLVANIA (special) – For local high school journalists, the quest to become a State Champion commenced once again when the Pennsylvania School Press Association opened up its Sixth Annual State Journalism Contests. On October 15, students from all over central Pennsylvania traveled to Harrisburg Area Community College with hopes of advancing to the State Finals held at Penn State Main on March 25, 2020.

​PSPA Board member and site coordinator Lisa Sands expressed her appreciation for several aspects about the event. 
“I am so thankful institutions like Harrisburg Area Community College truly advocate and support journalism in Pennsylvania schools. They have hosted our regional event for the last four years. On behalf of PSPA, I simply must thank Lizabeth Kranzel, Natalie Toma, Brandon Sheppard, Lori Firedlander and all the other staff of HACC who worked to make this all happen."

"I also need to give a shout-out to all our guest presenters: Anna Orso, reporter from
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Karissa Tumbusch from Jostens Yearbooks, Sam Miller, founder of Vidjam, and Abdullah Abu-Mahfouz, filmmaker," Sands added. "Because of everyone’s efforts, 16 student journalists from some of our outstanding south-central PA schools have advanced to the State Championships.”


Contests involved literary design, photography, copywriting, sports-writing, editorial cartoon, broadcast media, and poetry talents. Only the top-scoring competitors in each Regional contest category qualified to attend the State Finals. PSPA proudly announces the following students as 2019-20 State Finalists:

  • Laura Shearer - Yearbook Caption Writing - Northeastern HS
  • Brianna Bricker - Yearbook Copy Writing - Central York HS
  • Benjamin Beck - Yearbook Sports Story Writing - Central York HS
  • Abigail Tabachini - Yearbook Spread Design - Northeastern HS
  • Davis Corman - Newspaper News Story Writing - Bellefonte Area HS
  • Taylor Forry - Newspaper News Story Writing - Northeastern HS
  • Tyler Muse - Newspaper Feature Writing - Bellefonte Area HS
  • Sam Woloson - Newspaper Sports Story Writing - Central York HS
  • Jayden Herod - Editorial Cartoon - Northeastern HS
  • Chloe Barlett - Editorial Writing - Northeastern HS
  • Reagan Steinberg - Literary Magazine Artwork - Northeastern HS
  • Noah Conley - Broadcast Writing - Northeastern HS
  • Kaitlyn Berkey - Yearbook Photography - Bellefonte Area HS
  • Fatoumatta Sawaneh - Broadcast News Package - Northeastern HS
  • Kennedy Jennings and Mary Bova - Broadcast Feature Package - Central York HS

The Pennsylvania School Press Association originated in 1925 and stands as one of the oldest scholastic journalistic organizations in the country. The group presently is headquartered in Manchester, PA and welcomes all to apply for membership. For details, visit www.paschoolpress.org.
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