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Gala big success

By Lori Eastman- Scholarship Gala Coordinator

CHSPA association members and guests raised over $2500 for the Dorothy Greer Scholarship Fund at the Scholarship Gala held May 2 at the Great Occasions Event Center in Arvada. Sixty-five people enjoyed wine during the silent auction and a gourmet buffet dinner.

The program honored 2008 Medal of Merit winners Pam Bond-Simmons, adviser at Fairview HS in Boulder, and Sheila Jones, adviser at Englewood HS. Gary Wysocki, president and owner of Video Yearbooks of the Rockies, was honored as 2008 Friend of Scholastic Journalism. (Read More)

Photojournalism, Maestro Winners Announced

By Kelley Bruce Robinson- CHSPA Newsline Editor

The 2009 Photo and Maestro contest winners have been selected. Certificates to winners will be mailed. The winners, who were judged by professional and college journalists, will also be presented at High School Journalism Day at CSU on October 15.

The winning photos, two taken by Standley Lake High School student Kayla Whitney and one by Dusty Ellis of Rock Canyon High School, impressed judge Brandon Iwomoto, photojournalist for the Rocky Mountain Collegian. (Read More)

CHSPA Works to Enable Free Expression Across State

By Heather Pitzel- CHSPA vice president

Three school districts received letters this fall from the American Civil Liberties Union on CHSPA’s behalf. They have all responded.

CHSPA found troubling elements in the student publications policies of each of these districts: Jefferson County Public Schools, Douglas County School District and Colorado Springs District #11.

CHSPA’s goal is to have these districts rewrite their student publications policies to bring them in line with Colorado’s Student Freedom of Expression Law. (Read More)

2008 Sweeps Winners Announced

Sweepstakes Publication Winners were announced at Journalism Day on Oct. 16 at Colorado State University. Just over 1200 certificates were awarded to students. And, though multiple students combined their efforts on some entries, a total of 1380 entries were judged in newspaper, yearbook and video media.

This year was the first that yearbook and video media were separated; all three ceremonies were conducted in separate rooms. Slides announced the winners as their names were read and certificates presented.

At the end of the category awards, overall Sweeps winners were presented with trophies and plaques. For the first time, honorable mention sweeps were awarded; these schools received a certificate. (Read More)