PRLog - June 14, 2015 - BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Best of SNO, the website dedicated to showcasing quality student reporting from schools in the SNO network, released a list this week announcing their top student news picks of 2014-15.
The list, “Best of Best of SNO,” honors 22 stories (from as many schools) in categories ranging from “Best Sports Coverage” to “Best Use of Innovative Design.” While many of the stories recognized tackle complex and challenging topics, some--like the “Logan Aimone Best Critter Profile,” named after Best of SNO’s creator--are more lighthearted. However, all stories stand out as exceptional in their respective categories.
“All of the winning pieces were extremely captivating and well-written,” said Ali Catt, who curates the Best of SNO website. “They all got under my skin somehow...I could tell that the students who wrote them were really passionate about journalism.”
The winning stories were selected from the nearly 700 published on the Best of SNO website this year. In turn, those 700 were chosen from over 2200 student-submitted stories, making the “Best of Best” awards all the more prestigious.
The winning students and news staffs this year are:
Best editorial on a school or local issue: Editorial staff, Shaker Heights High School
Best editorial on a national or international issue: Faith Terry, Starr’s Mill High School
Best opposing viewpoints: Hannah Sutherland, El Modena High School; Yasmim, Int’l School of the Sacred Heart
Best use of infographic: Meghan Laakso and Jackie Haines, Peninsula High School
Best use of innovative design: Denny Cristales and editorial staff, Cerritos College
Best sports coverage: Jordan Rhone, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School
Best news coverage, health edition: Sumin Woo and Holly Sutley, Dulaney High School
Best news coverage, education edition: Morgan Menin and Amy Shim, Camarillo High School
Best Ferguson coverage: Isabel Giovannetti and editorial staff, Robinson High School
Best metajournalism: Editorial staff, Linganore High School
Best movie review: Sophie Haddad, Carlmont High School
Best variations on a theme: Editorial staff, First Flight High School
Best investigative reporting by an individual: Grace Gyolai, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School
Best investigative reporting by a group: Alisa Chuang, Mickey Shin, Caroline Waring, Shanta Katipamula, and Elisa Apra, Hanford High School
Best feature in a series: Callan Showers and Nate Pasko, Hopkins High School
Best technology exposé: Martin Beck, Harrisonburg High School
Best shout-out: Justin Cook, Pascack Valley High School
Best student profile: Dan Fishbein, Algonquin Regional High School
Best alumnus profile: Kathleen Cempa, Tyrone Area High School
Best faculty profile: Maxwell Shukuya, Sacramento Country Day School
The Logan Aimone best critter profile: Hannah Hoffmann, Parkway West High School
Now in its second year of production, Best of SNO aims to recognize great student work while also providing an educational resource for journalism advisers.
Links to the winning stories can be found at SNOsites.com.
ABOUT SNO Sites
Founded by a scholastic newspaper adviser, SNO has been providing schools and organizations with affordable, user-friendly online publishing solutions since 2008. Their platform is ideal for those looking to create or enhance their online presence. Each customized website is built on the WordPress publishing platform and features mobile responsive design and a variety of tools enabling layout and font changes, video embedding and more. SNO brings the functionality and design possibilities of major newspaper sites to scholastic journalism programs across the nation at an affordable price.
To learn more about SNO please visit: www.snosites.com
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June 14, 2015 at 14:33 PM EDT
