Academic Department Associate Wins Friend of Scholastic Journalism

Summer 2018

Academic Department Associate wins Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award “There Nikki Brahm have been so NEWSPA PR Assistant many instru- mental people he UW Oshkosh Academ- over the years ic Department Associate for that have been the Department of Journal- honored with Tism was presented with the Skip this award and Zacher Friend of Scholastic Jour- to count myself nalism Award at the 2018 North- among them eastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press is pretty cool,” Association Conference. Schultz said. Photo by Brianna Colebourne Cindy Lou Schultz, who has an- Schultz has Fond du Lac High School Newspaper Adviser Matt Smith, nually helped organize the NEWSPA worked at the left, presents Academic Department Associate Cindy conference and contests each year university for Lou Schultz with the NEWSPA Friend of Scholastic Jour- since 2010, received NEWSPA’s top more than 34 award honoring her contributions years and has nalism award at the 2018 spring conference on April 18. to scholastic journalism at the April been extreme- Schultz said her time in the 18 conference at UW Oshkosh. ly involved in the University Staff journalism department has flown Fond du Lac High School news- Senate, along with the Administra- by and that it’s hard for her to imag- paper adviser and previous Skip tive Support Team. She also was a ine she’s been on this campus for as Zacher award winner Matt Smith steward for the Wisconsin State Em- long as she has been, more than half presented Schultz with the award. ployees Union. her life. Schultz said that NEWSPA takes a Schultz helps to organize the “I enjoy my job in the Depart- lot of time to plan and she didn’t ask NEWSPA conference every year and ment of Journalism,” Schultz said. “I who the winner would be until only oversees registration, oftentimes love working with the students and a few weeks ago. taking work home. She also helps learning with them about the nu- “It was quite a surprise once I plan all of the details that go into ances of AP style. My job is so dif- started listening to Matt Smith read the NEWSPA yearbook and news- ferent from day to day – it is never the introduction,” Schultz said. “As paper contests, including handling boring, although boring from time soon as I realized he was talking submissions and awards. This year to time would be good too,” she said. about me, it kind of became a bit of she has also helped NEWSPA judg- NEWSPA Executive Secretary a blur!” ing and payment go digital in order Barbara Benish said Schultz has Schultz said it’s quite an honor to keep NEWSPA up-to-date and contributed greatly to UW Oshkosh to receive this recognition. innovative. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NEWSPA Summer 2018 01 NEWSPA Newsletter Table of Contents

Page 1 Skip Zacher Award recipient Page 3 Tyler Remmel gives advice on designing pages Page 4 Reegan Wallander discusses job hunting Page 5 Andrew Winistorfer shares what it's like to write reviews Page 6 Alex Gelhar gives his outlook on working for the NFL Pages 7-13 2018 newspaper winners Pages 14-28

A sampling of 1st place newspaper pieces Pages 29-31

2018 yearbook winners Pages 32-36

A sampling of 1st place yearbook pieces

NEWSPA Summer 2018 02 Designer’s job is communicating news Shannon Gaffney will be told and actually read them. mel said. Journalism Student “Never skip the step of reading Then it’s important to get source stories,” Remmel said. “It’s a good feedback, and make sure nothing has s a page designer, you can’t idea to be a proficient speed reader.” been missed because it’s helpful to assume comprehension of the Step two is boil down the stories learn from someone else giving con- news, said the lead news and to their nut graf, but never lose sight structive criticism, Remmel said. Aenterprise designer for the Detroit of the lead. “Everyone needs an editor,” Rem- Free Press. “Think- ‘How do I tell a reader in mel said. “Don’t be afraid to put your “I think it’s important to read two seconds what this story’s about,’” page in front of somebody else and every story because, as a journalist, Remmel said. “Highlight important ask them if you’re on the right track.” your job is to communicate and teach details in the story and note any ques- Remmel said it’s important to your readers the news and you can’t tions you have as a reader.” have good teammates. actually do that unless you know the Remmel said the next step is to “Make sure you’re developing a news yourself,” said Tyler Remmel at make 10-second sketches of different good rapport with the people around the April 2018 Northeastern Wiscon- page approaches, which will help fig- you,” Remmel said. “Get comfortable sin Scholastic Press Association con- ure out what the page is actually go- receiving feedback and get comfort- ference. ing to look like. able giving feedback.” A NEWSPA and Hartford Union “Sometimes there’s going to be Remmel said the seventh and final High School alumnus, Remmel said more than one, sometimes there’s just step is to focus on the details, turning he handles the Free Press daily front one way to play a page,” Remmel said. a routine page into a good page. pages, metro news, business and Fourth comes the actual design “Ask yourself if the page feels opinion pages. part, while making sure to get all the clean or cluttered, is there a strong Remmel said the fun part is actu- pieces on the page. grid, is there a good hierarchy or if ally designing the pages. “Start your design process with there’s any alignment issues,” Remmel “If you’re doing all the work that the dummy sketch from the last said. “Spend some time massaging you need to be doing on the front step,” Remmel said. “Make sure that those details out.” end, the design kind of falls into you know this is the goal that you’re Remember information is king, place,” Remmel said. working toward and know that all and the designer should not feel the Remmel gave seven steps to fol- the details won’t remain exactly the need to decorate the page, Remmel low when designing a page. s am e .” said. “If you follow a set number of Remmel said from there take a “Following those steps every day, I steps everyday it’s going to give you step back and look at the page overall think, allows me to put together good consistency and allow you to deliver and see what can be done to refine it.” pages on a consistent basis,” Remmel effective pages day in and day out,” “At this point you should have an said. “Somedays I got a stinker, but Remmel said. organized page that contains all the most of the time I’m going to be able Remmel said step one as the de- necessary information to communi- to consistently come in with good signer is to learn about the stories that cate the stories to your readers,” Rem- mid-range pages.” positive attitude.” The advisers in the high schools CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Schultz said writing is the foun- deserve so much credit for working dation of everything we do in life with these students and turning out and NEWSPA, and is very deserving and is key in effective communica- such creative, important work.” of the award. tion. Schultz said advisers also fight “She is an extremely caring “NEWSPA, and the Department for the rights of student journalists person and that shines through to of Journalism, are both key propo- to be able to publish stories that are the students and faculty in the de- nents to making that happen—not important to them, no matter how partment, as well as to all the high only for college-aged students, but uncomfortable the school districts school advisers and students who high school students as well,” Schul- are with the subject matter. deal with her for NEWSPA,” Benish tz said. “To see the quality writing “That is so important in this day said. “If there is a question or prob- that comes across my desk for the and age of producing content; it is lem, she always deals with it profes- NEWSPA yearbook and newspaper crucial to get in front of people,” sionally and promptly, and with a competitions is pretty awesome. Schultz said. NEWSPA Summer 2018 03 Wallender: 'It’s OK to not know what you want to do with the rest of your life' Keeping an open mind and getting involved will help students find right career much money you are spending on each class, and when you aren’t show- ing up you are losing all of that money,” Wallander said. Wallander said expanding experiences while in college can happen in multiple ways, such as joining clubs and organizations, having an intern- ship and traveling abroad. A UW Oshkosh graduate, Wal- lander was part of Titan TV and 90.3 WRST while in college. She also worked for residence life as a social media manager and traveled to En- gland her sophomore year. She said all her experiences helped her get to where she is now. Photo by Garahbrie Wesley “Move outside of your comfort Reegan Wallander discussed taking a leap into uncharted territory in or- zone by taking on leadership op- der to find a job in the ever-changing journalism field. portunities and applying what you learned in class,” Wallander said. and find what they enjoy. “Experiencing internships can bring Taylor Mueller “Be open minded,” Wallander great opportunities for jobs after col- Journalism Student said. “At your age, I had no idea what lege.” I wanted to do. Push yourself outside Wallander said it is important to have of your bubble and try new things. goals and try to obtain them, which eegan Wallander has a mes- The more you’re preparing for post- sometimes even means moving on sage for young professionals grad life, the more the unknown will and changing jobs. She also said past about to enter college or the seem less daunting.” generations have tended to stay in the Rjob field. “It’s OK to not know what She advised students to use college same job for most of their lives. but you want to do with the rest of your resources such as the Student Success that is not the case with millennials. life,” she said. Center to help build their resume or “Getting your foot in the door Wallander spoke at the 2018 practice mock interviews. She also does not mean you need to sacrifice Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic said that even building a website as a happiness,” Wallander said. “I had all Press Association about the impor- portfolio wasn’t a bad idea. these skills I had acquired in college tance of keeping an open mind when “In the digital era our online pres- and when my one job was not utiliz- it comes to the ever-changing ca- ence is important, so use your online ing them, I knew it was time to move reer field of journalism. She recent- resources to help you make a website on .” ly changed social media jobs from for yourself,” Wallander said. Wallander said life is ever-chang- Kohl’s to Milwaukee Tool and said Some of her tips and tricks for ing but there is no such thing as she understands why students feel the students were to always ask for a over-preparing for life after college. uncertainty about looking for a job. business card, send a follow-up email “Own your education, take on Wallander said students need to after every interview or meeting, go leadership opportunities with student own their education, use the time in to class, take notes and ask questions. organizations and find what you en- college to get involved with organi- “You can easily calculate how joy,” Wallander said. zations, evolve their skills as leaders NEWSPA Summer 2018 04 'You only get better if you write a lot' Winistorfer encourages writers to build communities “You need to follow people on Twitter like music writers that you like or movie writers, (if) you want to write about movies,” Winistorfer said. “You need to read everything, read often and then interact with those p e op l e .” Winistorfer said he has actually booked writing assignments based off his interactions on Twitter. “I wrote for Four Pins a couple of times, the fashion website that Com-

Photo by Garahbrie Wesley plex had,” Winistorfer said. “And I don’t know .… about fashion, but I Andrew Winistorfer started writing reviews for his high school newspaper booked assignments just knowing the and since then wrote reviews for the UW Oshkosh paper, the Advance-Ti- guy who ran it on Twitter and tweet- tan. Winistorfer freelanced for a variety of publication and now works at ing at him when I had an idea.” Vinyl Me Please. Winistorfer said that prospective profession. Hunter Armstrong freelance writers shouldn’t take hear- “I am embarrassed by everything ing no as being never. Journalism Student I’ve ever written in my entire life,” “You basically just have to real- Winistorfer said. “I can’t really read ly develop a thick skin,” Winistorfer t’s not just about the music. For stuff that I published or reviewed said. “You have to get used to getting Andrew Winistorfer, it’s also on Vinyl Me Please two weeks ago. told no. And that does not mean you about the process that got him It would pain me to go read it now are done as a writer or your career Iwhere he is today. because there would be stuff in there isn’t good or you’re not a good writer. Winistorfer, a NEWSPA, Oshkosh that I would want to change.” It could be a million things.” North High School and UW Oshkosh Winistorfer compared writing to Winistorfer said there is nothing alumnus, is head of editorial at Vinyl a muscle and said that those interest- preventing anyone from pitching a Me Please. He talked about some of ed in this career path need to write publisher like VICE. the lessons he’s learned whilte writ- often. “Basically the only thing holding ing in the music industry at the April “You only get better if you write a you back is whether or not you have 2018 lot,” Winistorfer said. “Nobody is go- the chops to do it,” Winistorfer said. Northeastern Wisconsin Scholas- ing to hire you after you write a single “You probably don’t, but you can still tic Press Association Conference. record review.” give it a shot. You can ask for advice, “First, you should know that if Winistorfer said a plumber you can pitch, you can try it already if you’re gonna do this as a career, you’re doesn’t love every toilet that he fixes, you’re thinking of doing this.” not going to make tons of money,” insinuating that fledgling writers Winistorfer said that those who Winistorfer said. “So if you want to be won’t get the plush stories. are trying to make their way up the rich, do something else. If you want “You are not always going to get to career ladder need to say yes when to do this, you have to love doing this write the big flashy deluxe toilet with presented with opportunities. more than you love making money.” the heated seat and the bidet,” Win- “Make sure that you nail them Winistorfer said writers should be istorfer said. “You’re gonna some- when you’re approached,” Winistorf- embarrassed by their past works. If a times have to fix the school toilet that er said. “You also have to learn not to writer isn’t embarrassed by the things sucks.” be a delicate flower about editing and they have written, he said there really Building a community is import- you have to make sure that you file on isn’t a reason for them to stay in the ant to writers, Winistorfer said. t i m e .”

NEWSPA Summer 2018 05 Gelhar: Remember users when developing content more with advertising dollars. Sherine Johnson “Vox news media company is one Journalism Student media network that is doing well with video content on YouTube,” Gelhar ood storytelling, being cre- said. “Their videos have generated ative and the use of content over 1.5 million views-based content that can survive on various that is concise and presented in a fun Gplatforms are key ingredients for new w ay.” age journalism, Alex Gelhar said at Gelhar said this does not work for the spring NEWSPA conference on all content because some people still April 18, 2018. want the raw, printed version. Gelhar, a writer and editor for “MTV is one media company the National Football League and an that tried video with their news con- alumnus of NEWSPA and Oshkosh tent and it failed,” Gelhar said. “So, Photo by Brianna Colebourne West High School, shared tips in his do your research before drastically Alex Gelhar oversees the editori- session- “How to Thrive in this New switching content from one platform al team for the NFL.com’s fantasy Age of Multimedia Journalism”. He for the next.” football division. also shared things students can start Gelhar said good storytelling al- practicing in high school that will ways wins and all journalists should book or Snapchat create one and try benefit them later in college and in aspire to be good storytellers. out new stuff on these platforms,” the job market. “Most times, to tell a good story Gelhar said. “Follow other journalists Gelhar said that in new age me- requires more creativity, but it always and see what they are doing on social dia, journalists must constantly think wins and people will always gravitate media and how they are branding about how their content will be con- to it,” Gelhar said. “The NFL launched themselves.” sumed on various platforms. a forum called “Side Lines,” which Marleny Capetillo, a Chilton high “When creating content, how is it was a story being told in more than school student who sat in at the pre- going to look and who will consume 5,000 words. The network was against sentation, said she found the infor- it on social platforms such as Twit- it because they said nobody would mation timely and interesting. ter, Face- be inter- “I thought that it was very infor- book, In- “When creating content, how is it going to look ested in mative,” Capetillo said. “I do not con- stagram, and who will consume it on social platforms a 5,000- sider myself as a sport person, but I the media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the me- w o r d did learn a lot about how to use social website, story. It media to enhance our webpage and to dia website, or old-school is very important,” or old- was one share my story.” school is - Alex Gelhar of the Alexis Hardrath, another student very im- highest from Chilton high school, said the portant,” Gelhar said. “After writing rating content on Snapchat because presentation piqued her interest on the story, explore it by doing a test people loved and shared our story.” how to enhance her school newspa- run on how it will appear to your au- Gelhar said students should start per. dience by viewing it on a phone, lap- creating content and that sharing “It is an eye-opener for me because top and internet format before it is their stories on their social media we have our newspaper at school and published,” he said. platforms will help them get a feel for it kind of gives me the idea of putting Gelhar said that most companies their own voice. our newspaper into the media and en- are pivoting to video over print with “In case you have not gotten a so- hance it so that the student body can their content because videos weigh in cial media platform, a Twitter, Face- read it more often,” Hardrath said. NEWSPA Summer 2018 06 2018 Newspaper Winners

WRITING DIVISION: 4 Maleny Capetillo, Chilton High School HM- Dallas Nichols, Sevastopol High School News Story - General News Story - Sports Large 1 Kylie Grinwald, Hartford Union High School Large 2 Kaitlyn Von Behren, West Bend High Schools 1 Auburn Larson, West Bend High Schools 3 Maizi Merklein & Riley Doering 2 Maddy Smith, Oshkosh West High School Wausau West High School 3 Maia Kent, Oshkosh West High School 4 Jessica Steger, West Bend High Schools 4 Paige Novachek, Neenah High School Medium HM- Sydney Supple, Oshkosh North High School 1 Olivia Stern, Cedarburg High School Medium 2 Jossy Kunz, Cedarburg High School 1 Bridget Hagen & Ethan Korb, 3 Isabell Gangano, Plymouth High School Cedarburg High School 4 Mackenzie Neumann, Cedarburg High School 2 Olivia Greymont & Maya Novack, Small Cedarburg High School 1 Jillian Jorns, Sevastopol High School 3 Nick Broder, Plymouth High School 2 Alex McClelland, Berlin High School Small 3 Maleny Capetillo, Chilton High School 1 Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 4 Isabell Kopf, Chilton High School 2 Mady Estes, Sevastopol High School 3 Mady Estes, Sevastopol High School News Story - Academic/Class Related or 4 Mady Estes, Sevastopol High School HM- Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School Extracurricular

Large Feature Story - Entertaining 1 Samantha Dietel, West Bend High Schools 2 Jason Fisher, Neenah High School Large 3 Courtney Binder, Wausau West High School 1 Jada Pieterick, Oshkosh West High School 4 Keerthana Ambati, Oshkosh West High School 2 John Haas, Fond du Lac High School HM- Jessica Steger, West Bend High Schools 3 Isaac Bock, Oshkosh North High School Medium 4 Jessica Steger, West Bend High Schools 1 Holly Burgarino & Bridget Hagen, HM- Serenity Vang, Pazong Moua & Katrena Vue, Cedarburg High School Wausau West High School 2 Brenna Fischer & Grace Parshall, Medium Cedarburg High School 1 Arizona Fondrliak, Plymouth High School 3 Olivia Stern, Cedarburg High School Small Small 1 Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 1 Zach Christiansen, Sevastopol High School 2 Molly Banks, Sevastopol High School 2 Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 3 Caden Kacmarynski, Sevastopol High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 07 2018 Newspaper Winners

Feature Story - Personality Profile 4 Sophie Brandt, Chilton High School

Large Feature Story - Sports 1 Caitlin Marsch, West Bend High Schools 2 Jessica Steger, West Bend High Schools Large 3 Brianna Burgess, Fond du Lac High School 1 Justin Scherzer, West Bend High Schools 4 Lily Mottet, West Bend High Schools 2 Zade Alzoubi & Alex Neihans, HM- Alyssa Remme & Emily Manteufel, Oshkosh West High School Neenah High School 3 Natalie Roesch & Maia Kent, Medium Oshkosh West High School 1 Riley Jenkins, Cedarburg High School 4 Auburn Larson, West Bend High Schools 2 Natalie Britt, Plymouth High School HM- Mackenzie Lutz, Hartford Union High School 2 Lexie Timm, Plymouth High School Medium 3 Trinity Plunk, Cedarburg High School 1 Kelly Fahrendorf, Cedarburg High School Small 2 Isabell Gangano, Plymouth High School 1 Kelsi Cravillion, Berlin High School 3 Monica Yolich, Plymouth High School 2 Sarah Cromwell, Sheboygan Falls High School Small 3 Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School 1 Alex McClelland, Berlin High School 4 Sarah Cromwell, Sheboygan Falls High School 2 Maggie Hartman, Sevastopol High School HM- Paige Krause, Berlin High School 3 Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School HM- Sarah Cromwell, Sheboygan Falls High School Editorial Feature Story – News Based Large Large 1 Robert Brown, Brianna Burgess & Noah Burdett, 1 Jessica Steger, West Bend High Schools Fond du Lac High School 2 Samantha Dietel, West Bend High Schools 2 Kiran Loewenstein, Oshkosh North High School 3 Brianna Burgess, Fond du Lac High School 3 Isaac Bock, Oshkosh North High School 4 Grace Peplinski, West Bend High Schools 4 Isaac Bock, Oshkosh North High School HM- Robert Brown, Fond du Lac High School Medium Medium 1 Brenna Fischer, Bridget Hagen & Olivia Stern, 1 Ellie Ertl & Sophie Mantsch, Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School 2 Giovanna Truong, Cedarburg High School 2 Brenna Fischer, Bridget Hagen & Olivia Stern, 3 Emma Hellmer, Plymouth High School Cedarburg High School 4 Keith D’Amato, Plymouth High School 3 Tasia Arnold, Plymouth High School HM- Gabby Arnold, Plymouth High School 4 Natalie Britt, Plymouth High School Small Small 1 Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 1 Madeline Estes, Sevastopol High School 2 Maleny Capetillo, Chilton High School 2 Jillian Jorns, Sevastopol High School 3 Bryn Hermanson, Berlin High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 08 2018 Newspaper Winners

3 Jessica Leicht & Ben Hiles, Medium Sheboygan Falls High School 1 Nick Broder, Plymouth High School 4 Bryn Hermanson, Berlin High School 2 Nick Broder, Plymouth High School HM- David Gremminger, Small Sheboygan Falls High School 1 Alex McClelland, Berlin High School 2 Kelsi Cravillion, Berlin High School Column - Humorous 3 Isabell Kopf, Chilton High School

Large Review 1 Emilee Wise, Neenah High School 2 Robert Pulford, West Bend High Schools Large 3 Kaitlyn Von Behren, West Bend High Schools 1 Natalie Jackson, Oshkosh West High School 4 Kylie Grinwald, Hartford Union High School 2 Jess Trembly & Claire Miller, Medium Oshkosh West High School 1 Ryan Wandsnider, Cedarburg High School 3 Noah Burdett, Fond du Lac High School 2 Julia Chumlea & Giovanna Truong, 4 Kiley Nettesheim, Hartford Union High School Cedarburg High School Medium 1 Emma Hellmer, Plymouth High School Column - Serious 2 Emma Hellmer, Plymouth High School 3 Jack Eckerdt, Cedarburg High School Large Small 1 Brock Doemel, Oshkosh North High School 1 Bryn Hermanson, Berlin High School 2 Emily Roberts, Neenah High School 2 Seth Freitag, Sheboygan Falls High School 3 Brock Doemel, Oshkosh North High School 3 Amber DeFere, Sheboygan Falls High School 4 Mary Sollitto, Neenah High School 4 Emma Schuren, Sheboygan Falls High School Medium 1 Tehya Wachuta, Plymouth High School In-Depth Reporting I Small 1 Maleny Capetillo, Chilton High School Large 2 Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School 1 Kiran Loewenstein, Oshkosh North High School 2 Robert Brown, Fond du Lac High School Column - Sports 3 Maizi Merklein & Riley Doering, Wausau West High School Large 4 Kaitlyn Von Behren & Gabrielle Diaz, 1 Ben Makowski, Neenah High School West Bend High Schools 2 Kylie Grinwald, Hartford Union High School HM- Olivia Gregoriou, Hartford Union High School 3 Sydney Supple, Oshkosh North High School Small 4 Kylie Grinwald, Hartford Union High School 1 Maleny Capetillo, Chilton High School HM- Frank Slavinsky, Neenah High School 2 Kelsi Cravillion, Berlin High School 3 Harry Kujawa, Berlin High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 09 2018 Newspaper Winners

In-Depth Reporting II Medium 1 Giovanna Truong, Cedarburg High School Large 2 Gabby Arnold, Plymouth High School 1 Katie Landolt & Aliza Hitz, 3 Giovanna Truong, Cedarburg High School Oshkosh West High School 4 Gabby Arnold, Plymouth High School 2 Emma Hirt, Hartford Union High School Small 3 Abby Gawrych, Kritika Gupta, Lily Mottet & 1 Molly Banks, Sevastopol High School Maddie Aamodt, West Bend High Schools 2 Olivia Bonlander, Chilton High School 4 Emma Hirt, Hartford Union High School 3 Molly Banks, Sevastopol High School Medium 4 Kelsi Cravillion, Berlin High School 1 Maya Johnson, Giovanna Truong, Josslyne Kunz, Brianna Lusk, Emily O’Neil & Sydney Plautz, Comic Strips Cedarburg High School Small Large 1 Mercedes Zabel, Paige Krause & Caylie Krebs, 1 Pippa Austin, Neenah High School Berlin High School 2 Pippa Austin, Neenah High School 2 Mercedes Zabel, Kelsi Cravillion, Paige Krause & Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School Illustration

DESIGN DIVISION: Large 1 Noelle Helms, Neenah High School 2 Sarah Her, Pa Lee & Erika Wilde, Advertisements Wausau West High School Large 3 Noelle Helms, Neenah High School 1 Andrew Merfeld, Neenah High School Small 2 Andrew Merfeld, Neenah High School 1 No Winner 3 Jack Buechel, Oshkosh West High School 2 Mercedes Zabel & Bryn Hermanson, 4 Emily Roberts, Neenah High School Berlin High School Small 3 Caylie Krebs & Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 1 Bryn Hermanson, Berlin High School 2 Kelsi Cravillion, Berlin High School Page Design Layout

Editorial Cartoons Large 1 Megan Kluck & Grace Nowak, Large Wausau West High School 1 Kaela Greenfield, Hartford Union High School 2 Camryn Oestreich, Fond du Lac High School 2 Kaela Greenfield, Hartford Union High School 3 Sarah Moore, Fond du Lac High School 3 Kaela Greenfield, Hartford Union High School 4 Kirsi Hill, Daylynn Kadolph & Kaomi Yang, 4 Kaela Greenfield, Hartford Union High School Wausau West High School HM- Pippa Austin, Neenah High School HM- Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Hartford Union High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 10 2018 Newspaper Winners

Medium 3 Ashlyn Casey, Oshkosh West High School 1 Brenna Fischer, Bridget Hagen, Olivia Stern, 4 Zakary Will, Neenah High School Vincent Chen, Trinity Plunk & Ava Rheeve, Small Cedarburg High School 1 Erin Kisiolek, Sheboygan Falls High School Small 1 Lauren Luedtke, Sheboygan Falls High School Sports Photo 2 Mercedes Zabel, Berlin High School 3 Lauren Luedtke, Sheboygan Falls High School Large 4 Jillian Jorns, Sevastopol High School 1 Alyssa Hoppe, Hartford Union High School 2 Frank Slavinsky, Neenah High School Logo Design 3 Skylar Dueck, Hartford Union High School 4 Kiley Nettesheim, Hartford Union High School Large HM- Mackenzie Lutz, Hartford Union High School 1 Angelina Yang & Megan Kluck, Wausau West High School Feature Photo 2 Jerzey Popp, Neenah High School Small Large 1 Alex McClelland, Berlin High School 1 Jacob Theisen, Neenah High School 2 Jillian Jorns, Sevastopol High School 2 Mackenzie Lutz, Hartford Union High School 3 Ashlyn Casey, Oshkosh West High School Infographic 4 Claire Bruder, Neenah High School

Large Essay and Series Photo(s) 1 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School 2 Jacob Theisen, Neenah High School Large 3 Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Hartford Union High School 1 Claire Bruder, Neenah High School 4 Jared Erdman, Oshkosh West High School 2 Jacob Theisen, Neenah High School Small 3 Frank Slavinsky, Neenah High School 1 Harry Kujawa & Bryn Hermanson, 4 Ashlyn Casey, Oshkosh West High School Berlin High School HM- Kiley Nettesheim, Hartford Union High School 2 Caylie Krebs, Berlin High School Open Photo PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION: Large News Photo 1 Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Hartford Union High School 2 Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Hartford Union High School Large 3 Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Hartford Union High School 1 Olivia Jude, Hartford Union High School 4 Luke Hameister, Neenah High School 2 Kylie Grinwald, Hartford Union High School HM- Keaton Calcaterra, Neenah High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 11 2018 Newspaper Winners

WEBSITE DIVISION: 2 John Zwick, Neenah High School 2 John Zwick, Neenah High School Writing PUBLICATION DIVISION:

Large Newspaper, Large School, In Class 1 Emily Roberts, Neenah High School 2 Mary Sollitto, Neenah High School Blue Ribbon 3 Luke Hameister, Neenah High School The Hartford Chronicle Staff, Small Hartford Union High School 1 Mary Hammarlund, Red Ribbon Sheboygan Falls High School Portside Staff, 2 Erin Kisiolek, Sheboygan Falls High School Bay Port High School 3 Matt Herr, Sheboygan Falls High School Red Ribbon 4 Amber De Fere, Cardinal Columns Staff, Sheboygan Falls High School Fond du Lac High School HM- Taylor Fredericks, The Warrior’s Word Staff, Sheboygan Falls High School Wausau West High School

Photographs/Graphics Newspaper, Large School, Not In Class

Large Blue Ribbon 1 Shay Jerabek & Caelyn Jischke, The Oshkosh West Index Staff, Oshkosh West High School Oshkosh West High School 2 Jerzey Popp, Neenah High School Red Ribbon The North Star Staff, Site Design Oshkosh North High School

Large Website, Large School, Not In Class 1 Satellite Staff, Neenah High School 2 Shay Jerabek & Caelyn Jischke, Red Ribbon Oshkosh West High School West Bend Current Staff, 3 Emma Hirt, Hartford Union High School West Bend High Schools Small White Ribbon 1 Amber DeFere & Lauren Luedtke, Neenah Satellite Staff, Sheboygan Falls High School Neenah High School

Video Newspaper, Medium School, In Class

Large Red Ribbon 1 John Zwick, Neenah High School NEWSPA Summer 2018 12 2018 Newspaper Winners

Hi-Lights Staff, Plymouth High School Newspaper, Small School, In Class The Norse Star Staff, Stoughton High School Blue Ribbon Red ‘n’ Green Staff, Newspaper, Medium School, Not In Class Berlin High School Red Ribbon Blue Ribbon The Pioneer Chips Staff, Common Sense Staff, Sevastopol High School Cedarburg High School White Ribbon The Talon Staff, Sheboygan Falls High School

Photo by Brianna Colebourne

NEWSPA President Jeff Carter Speaks at the 2018 NEWSPA conference Luncheon.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 13 1st Place: News Story- General Kylie Grinwald Writing Division Hartford Union High School (Large School)

Kylie Grinwald Hartford Union High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: This is a perfect example of well-done journalism that provides the readers with important information about a vital topic in a clear and coherent fashion. Nice job!

NEWSPA Summer 2018 14 1st Place: Editorial Robert Brown & Brianna Burgess & Noah Burdett Writing Division Fond du Lac High School (Large School)

NEWSPA Summer 2018 15 1st Place: Editorial (Continued) Robert Brown & Brianna Burgess & Noah Burdett Writing Division Fond du Lac High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: This was a really great piece. I enjoyed reading it, thought it was well researched and well put together. NEWSPA Summer 2018 16 1st Place: Column- Humorous Ryan Wandsnider Writing Division Cedarburg High School (Medium School)

Overall Comments: I like your style of writing, and your sense of humor is apparent throughout your column. Great job!

NEWSPA Summer 2018 17 1st Place: Feature Story- News Based Mercedes Zabel Writing Division Berlin High School (Small School)

Overall Comments: Very well done. Comments on Conceptualization & News Value: Interesting focus on a charitable program that probably doesn't get much coverage in a school paper. NEWSPA Summer 2018 18 1st Place: Feature Story- Sports Justin Scherzer Writing Division West Bend High Schools (Large School)

A bittersweet end to the Wisconsin Little Ten he eight Wisconsin Little Ten Tconference teams are being sent their separate ways. When the current spring athletic season ends, the WLT will dissolve due to conference realignments by the Wisconsin In- terscholastic Ath- letic Association in order to im- prove competition throughout the state. Both West Bend East and West High Schools will join the North Shore Conference. Hartford and and was also the AD at Watertown adjustment. Slinger will also move from the Little for eight years, so it is bittersweet to “We were in a very competitive Ten to the North Shore. Other teams see the WLTC dissolve,” said Michael conference and it certainly isn’t going in the conference will include White- Daniels, the athletic director at Sling- to get any easier,” said Scott Mindel, a fish Bay, Port Washington, Cedarburg, er High School. “It is rich in history, long-term football and track coach for Grafton, Homestead and Nicolet. being one of the oldest conferences in East High School. The Wisconsin Little Ten Confer- the state of Wisconsin.” However, the North Shore Con- ence was first established in 1975 and The reasoning behind the change ference will not be entirely new to has only encountered a few minor re- comes from numerous places. Any West Bend. Since the WLT does not alignments since its conception, mak- school in the WIAA has the ability to have summer baseball, both East and ing it the longest standing conference request relief from their current con- West baseball teams have already been affiliation in the state. With the confer- ference for better competition match- part of the North Shore for 31 years. ence existing for over 40 years, many ups and more convenient transporta- Each team has won eight North Shore long-term coaches are sad to see it go. tion. Due to numerous teams making championships since 1986. “I have coached in the Wisconsin requests in recent years, the WIAA set Coach Bill Albrecht, who guided Little Ten for 26 years, and I have had the realignment in motion in an at- West baseball to conference champi- great memories,” said Brian Heimark, tempt to give each school a conference onships the last two seasons, has first- the athletic director at West High that fits them best. hand knowledge of the level of compe- School. West Bend coaches believe that the tition in the North Shore. “I was a former Wisconsin Little new competition posed by the North “There are some really talented Ten athlete at Hartford High School, Shore conference will be a challenging teams in the North Shore Conference, NEWSPA Summer 2018 19 1st Place: Feature Story- Sports (Continued) Justin Scherzer Writing Division West Bend High Schools (Large School) so our programs need to be ready for a high level of competition when joining the new conference,” Albrecht said. The other schools in the Little Ten are to be spread to numerous other conferences from the area. Beaver Dam and Watertown are joining the Badger Conference, Wisconsin Lutheran is joining the Woodland Conference, and Ocono- mowoc will join the Clas- sic 8. However, West Bend coaches are not overly concerned about losing any major ri- truly enjoyed watching our Slinger the WLT center around the people. valries. wrestling team go out on top in the Nellie Nelson in West Bend, Dave “I think actually us playing sum- last season in the WLT.” Sauer, Jim O’Leary and Scott Raduka mer baseball in the North Shore will Scott Raduka, Oconomowoc in Oconomowoc, Chuck Basting at further intensify some rivalries that High School’s athletic director, fond- Hartford… the AD’s of the Little Ten have started in baseball and now will ly remembers battling Hartford for have always been invested in what continue to other sports,” Mindel said. multiple wrestling championships, was best for the student-athletes of “We were in a very competitive traveling to Waupun for late night all of our schools, not what was best conference and it certainly isn’t going trips on Tuesdays, and squaring off to get any easier.” for their individual schools, and that – Scott Mindel, East social studies against Watertown High School in was a blessing for all our students. I teacher all sports. am certainly going to miss the Little In addition, travel distance will “We have developed great rival- Ten.” overall be greatly reduced for West ries within the current conference West Bend’s new conference will Bend teams in comparison to the long in many sports,” said Jamie Koepp, officially be set into motion this fall drives that came competing against Watertown’s athletic director. “There with sports including football, vol- teams like Watertown and Oconomo- have been multiple generations that leyball, boys and girls cross country, woc. have enjoyed the many years as par- girls golf, girls swimming and girls Even so, the Little Ten will be ticipants, parents, students, and fans tennis. greatly missed by coaches and ath- in the community.” letic officials from all across the con- Jeff Sitz, who became the athletic Overall Comments: A fine piece ference. director at Wisconsin Lutheran High of work overall, that gives the “My fondest memory as an ath- School in 1985, also has lots of great reader all the main information lete was winning two consecutive memories and stories. they need on the topic and does WLTC football titles in 1991 and “I have been in the conference for so in an easy-to-read way. Great 1992,” Daniels said. “As an AD, I have 32 years,” Sitz said. “My memories of work. NEWSPA Summer 2018 20 1st Place: Review Emma Hellmer Writing Division Plymouth High School (Medium School)

Overall Comments: This one is better on the "why" than your other review. Sometimes its hard as a critic to decide how much of yourself NEEDS to be in a piece, which is something to consider with this one.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 21 1st Place: In-Depth Reporting I Maleny Capetillo Writing Division Chilton High School (Small School)

Overall Comments: Overall, I love the idea for this timely story. You talked to a wide range of sources, including students, which is great. Bravo!

NEWSPA Summer 2018 22 1st Place: Editorial Cartoon Molly Banks General Division Sevastopol High School (Small School)

Overall Comments: Good point, well drawn and a great overall approach to the topic. Comments on Conceptualization & News Value: This is a clear poke at an obvious issue for students. I loved the way in which the sarcasm just drips off of this. Nice, worthy point.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 23 1st Place: Advertisement Design Division

Bryn Hermanson Overall Comments: I'm impressed with your work - keep up the focus on pushing design and enjoy as many experiences in this field Berlin High School (Small School) as you can!

Andrew Merfeld Neenah High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: I really like the layout of this ad and how you pulled all the ele- ments together in a way that looks professional and fresh. I hope you consider pursuing your advertising and graphics abilities - such as exploring the field and degrees in this area. Best of luck!

NEWSPA Summer 2018 24 1st Place: Illustration Noelle Helms Design Division Neenah High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: Terrific drawing skill -- keep up the good work. Comments on Technical Quality & Art Structure: The overall centered composition of this illustration helps lend a peaceful, intimate quality. I also enjoyed the repetition of shape of the leaves and in the sub- jects' braids.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 25 1st Place: Infographic Harry Kujawa & Bryn Hermanson Design Division Berlin High School (Small School)

Overall Comments: Lots of great information. In fact, I learned a thing or two! My only suggestion would be to edit down the copy some..... It's A LOT of information... Even a word or two in each paragraph would help. NEWSPA Summer 2018 26 1st Place: News Photo Erin Kisiolek Photography Division Sheboygan Falls High School (Small School)

Megan, FFA treasurer speaks on camera about the leadership experiences that she has had in FFA, as well as her desire to attend college to become an Ag Educator.

Comments on Conceptualization & News Value: Love the "behind-the-scenes" feel! Comments for Composition: I would maybe crop a little bit off the top of the photo.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 27 1st Place: Sports Photo Alyssa Hoppe Photography Division Hartford Union High School (Large School)

Comments on Overall Piece: Good color, great job! Comments for Technical Quality: A little grainy, but not too bad considering lighting was probably not great. Good job stopping the motion.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 28 2018 Yearbook Winners

WRITING DIVISION: Small 1 No Winner Divider 2 No Winner 3 Emilee Althoff, Wautoma High School Large 1 Mia Flynn & Maggie Murphy, Bay Port High School World, National, State or Local Story 2 Kaomi Yang & Laura Niemeyer, Wausau West High School Large 3 Katie Schulz, Oshkosh West High School 1 No Winner Small 2 Kiera Carpenter, Oshkosh West High School 1 No Winner 3 Katelyn Rescheske, Oshkosh North High School 2 Jasmine Cardone & Amanda Zhang, Wautoma High School Copy Package

Academic, Class or Related Story Large 1 Megan Kluck, Wausau West High School Large 2 Laura Niemeyer & Alex Zahn, 1 Diane Le, Wausau West High School Wausau West High School 2 Madison Jasper, Wausau West High School 3 Bryana Williams, Oshkosh North High School 3 Bryana Williams, Oshkosh North High School Small Small 1 Emilee Althoff, Mayan Turner 1 Mayan Turner, Wautoma High School & Alejandro Rodriguez, Wautoma High School

Sports Story Double-Page Spread -- Academic Life

Large Large 1 Taylor Kaiser, Jenna Kettner & Grace Nowak, 1 Alexandra Seager, Wausau West High School Wausau West High School 2 Emma Hahn & Evan D'Amato, 2 Alex Zahn, Wausau West High School Wausau West High School 3 Bryana Williams, Oshkosh North High School 3 Bryana Williams, Oshkosh North High School Small Small 1 No Entry 1 Emilee Althoff & Alejandro Rodriguez, 2 Mayan Turner, Wautoma High School Wautoma High School 2 Ricky Velasquez, Wautoma High School Extracurricular Story Double-Page Spread -- Sports Large 1 Paige Haehlke, Wausau West High School Large 2 Molly Walter, Oshkosh West High School 1 Laura Niemeyer & Mckenzie Roberts, 3 Nicole Markofski, Oshkosh North High School Wausau West High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 29 2018 Yearbook Winners

2 Justin Rager & Kaomi Yang, DESIGN DIVISION: Wausau West High School 3 Bryana Williams, Oshkosh North High School Computer Design/Hand-Rendered Illustra- Small tion 1 No Winner 2 McKenna Hendrickson & Emilee Althoff, Large Wautoma High School 1 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School 3 Brianna Canales, Wautoma High School 2 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School 3 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School Double-Page Spread -- Clubs or Organiza- tions Photo Illustration

Large Large 1 Emma Hahn, Wausau West High School 1 Laura Niemeyer, Wausau West High School Small 2 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School 1 No Winner 3 Laura Niemeyer, Wausau West High School 2 Amanda Zhang, Wautoma High School Cover Design Double-Page Spread -- Student Life Large Large 1 Notebook Staff, Oshkosh West High School 1 Savannah Huben & Meghan Bain, 2 Jada Jacques, Bay Port High School Bay Port High School 3 Nicole Markofski & Sophie Drew , Small Oshkosh North High School 1 Mayan Turner & Rebecca Bohn, Wautoma High School 2 Ricky Velasquez, Wautoma High School Index Design 3 Emilee Althoff, Rebecca Bohn & Mayan Turner, Wautoma High School Large 1 Evan D'Amato, Wausau West High School Opening & Closing 2 No Entry 3 Reflections Staff, Oshkosh North High School Large 1 No Winner Advertisement 2 No Winner 3 Jordan Mosloski, Oshkosh West High School Large Small 1 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School 1 Mayan Turner & Emilee Althoff, 2 Jaycee Jezwinski, Oshkosh North High School Wautoma High School 3 Megan Hass, Wausau West High School Small

NEWSPA Summer 2018 30 2018 Yearbook Winners

1 Aisling Modrow, Wautoma High School Open Photo

Page Design/Layout Large 1 Della Whittaker, Oshkosh West High School Large 1 No Winner Group Photo 2 Kaomi Yang & Erika Wilde, Wausau West High School Large 3 Sophie Drew, Oshkosh North High School 1 Sophie Drew, Oshkosh North High School 2 Andrew Kalfas, Oshkosh West High School PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION: PUBLICATION DIVISION: Sports Photo Yearbook, Large School Large 1 Cayli Ballenger, Wausau West High School Blue Ribbon Honors 2 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School Bay Port Anchor Staff, 3 Kaomi Yang, Wausau West High School Bay Port High School Red Ribbon Honors Sports Photo Notebook Staff, Oshkosh West High School Large White Ribbon Honors 1 Tatum Malnory, Oshkosh West High School Aurora Staff, 2 Nicole Markofski, Oshkosh North High School Wausau West High School 3 Jaycee Jezwinski, Oshkosh North High School Reflections Staff, Oshkosh North High School Candid Photo Yearbook, Small School Large 1 Sophie Drew, Oshkosh North High School Blue Ribbon Honors 2 Della Whittaker, Oshkosh West High School Pioneer Staff, Sevastopol High School Open Photo

Large 1 Cayli Ballenger, Wausau West High School 2 Tatum Malnory, Oshkosh West High School 3 Nicole Markofski, Oshkosh North High School

NEWSPA Summer 2018 31 1st Place: Divider Mya Flynn & Maggie Murphy General Division Bay Port High School (Large School)

Images are low-resolution, are not color-managed, and do not reflect final quality. TRIM LINE TRIM LINE

No. 26 | Winter Division Winter frozen in time Customer is allowed to have objects outside of the margin. TRIM LINE TRIM LINE TRIM LINE TRIM LINE

Overall Comments: Main photo was a nice representation of the subject (winter). Other photos were also well-chosen. Copy is a bit long; maybe leave out the quotations, make the copy less of a story.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 32 1st Place: Academic, Class, or Related Story Mayan Turner General Division Wautoma High School(Small School)

Overall Comments: Nice brief story, cleanly written and not over-written.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 33 1st Place: Extracurricular Story Paige Haehlke General Division Wausau West High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: Nice use of quotations to move the story along.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 34 1st Place: Cover Notebook Staff Design Division Oshkosh West High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: Nice use of streaming icons. How did you choose the photos to use?

NEWSPA Summer 2018 35 1st Place: Candid Photo Sophie Drew Photography Division Oshkosh North High School (Large School)

Overall Comments: Cannot look at this photo without thinking “ouch.” Good framing, focus.

NEWSPA Summer 2018 36 2017-18 Board Members Jeff Carter, President (2020) Beth Plankey (2020) The Hartford Chronicle (newspaper) The Satellite (Online Newspaper) Hartford High School Neenah High School 805 Cedar St., Hartford, WI 53027 1275 Tullar Road, Neenah, WI 262-670-3272 920-751-6900, ext. 16228 [email protected] [email protected]

Susan Carlson (2018) Aaron Ramponi (2020) The Hi-Light (newspaper) Noctiluca (newspaper) Green Bay East High School Appleton North High School 1415 E. Walnut St., Green Bay, WI 54301-4305 5000 N. Ballard Road, Appleton, WI 54913-8942 920-448-2090 920-832-4300 [email protected] [email protected]

Lucas Cleary (2018) Matt Smith (2019) Hi-Lights (newspaper) Cardinal Columns (newspaper) Plymouth High School Fond Du Lac High School 125 S. Highland Ave., Plymouth, WI 53073-2599 801 Campus Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 920-893-6911, ext. 1538 920-238-9255 [email protected] [email protected]

Jason Cummings (2018) Heather Vande Sande (2019) North Star (newspaper) Common Sense (newspaper) Oshkosh North High School Cedarburg High School 1100 W. Smith Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901-1896 W68 N611 Evergreen Boulevard 920-424-4020, ext. 682 Cedarburg, WI 53012 [email protected] 262-376-6330 [email protected] Michele Gaestel (2020) Contacts at UW-Oshkosh The Hi-Light (newspaper) Green Bay East High School Mailing Address: NEWSPA 1415 E. Walnut St., Green Bay, WI 54301 Department of Journalism (920)-448-2090 UW-Oshkosh [email protected] 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901-8696 Amy Karoses (2019) Barbara Benish, Executive Secretary Notebook (yearbook) 920-424-7145 Fax: 920-424-7146 [email protected] Oshkosh West High School 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh, WI 54902-4294 Taylore Radtke, PR Assistant 920-424-4092; fax: 920-424-4950 262-353-8720 Fax: 920-424-7146 [email protected] [email protected] Nikki Brahm, PR Assistant Shannon Kuehmichel (2018) 262-844-0697 Fax: 920-424-7146 [email protected] Red ‘n’ Green (newspaper) Berlin High School Cindy Schultz, Academic Program Associate 222 Memorial Dr., Berlin, WI 54923-1252 920-424-1042 Fax: 920-424-7146 [email protected] 920-361-2000, ext. 1815 Website: http://journalism.uwosh.edu/northeastern-wisconsin-scholas- [email protected] tic-press-association-newspa/

Sara Klein (2019) https://www.instagram.com/uwonewspa/ Reflectioins (yearbook) Oshkosh North High School 1100 W. Smith Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901-1896 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeastern-Wisconsin-Scho- 920-424-4020, ext. lastic-Press-Association-NEWSPA/571474942866234 [email protected] https://www.Twitter.com/NEWSPA NEWSPA Summer 2018 37