The Norseman staff competed in the ILPC state contest this semester. Awards were announced this weekend. The contest materials go from February – February so some of the entries are for students who graduated last year. The print edition of the paper earned the highest honor. Only the first 3 places are awarded followed by 3 honorable mention awards.

Print Edition
Distinguished Merit (highest honor)
Jesse Baxter: Honorable Mention – News Writing
Mariah Guerrero: Honorable Mention – News Feature Writing
Lucy Raleigh: Honorable Mention – Sports News Writing
Alanis King: Honorable Mention – Personal Opinion Column
Andy Ramirez: Honorable Mention – In-Depth News/Feature Story
Staff: 3rd Place – Headlines

Online Edition
Award of Achievement
Val Arriaga: 2nd Place – Sports Feature
Alanis King: Honorable Mention – Sports Feature
Val Arriaga: 1st Place – Entertainment Review
Emily Nash: Honorable Mention – Personal Column
Emily Nash: 2nd Place – Personal Opinion Column
Staff: 2nd Place – Social Media