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Blue Dragons get that winning feeling back KCM awards, 2021
TWO YEAR JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Samarah Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore
Staff awards
Silver Medal for Overall Excellence
Individual awards
FIRST PLACE
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Column Writing
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Inside Page Design
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore; Leslie Grajeda, South Hutchinson sophomore; Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Spot News/Event Writing
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Front Page Design
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Sports Feature Writing
Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Editorial Writing
Jake Brown, Hutchinson alumnus; Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo., sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing
SECOND PLACE
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Column Writing
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, News/Event Photography
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson alumna, Audio Feature
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Feature Writing
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports Feature Writing
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing
Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore, Front Page Design
Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore; Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Spot News/Event Writing
Rachel Lyons, Newton alumna, Inside Page Design
THIRD PLACE
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Editorial Writing
Bre Rogers, Pretty Prairie alumna, Feature Photography
Kyran Crist, Hutchinson sophomore, Inside Page Design
KJ Ryan, Hutchinson alumnus, Photo Story in Printed Publications
Caleb Spencer, Andale alumnus, Review Writing
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports Feature Writing
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Sports News/Game Writing
Tabitha Barr, Nickerson almuna, Visual Headlines
HONORABLE MENTION
Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo., sophomore, Single Ad Design
Sam Bailey, Pilot Grove, Mo. sophomore, Front Page Design
Jolene Moore, Hutchinson alumna, Inside Page Design
KJ Ryan, Hutchinson alumnus Photo Story in Printed Publications
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta sophomore, Column Writing
Jared Shuff, Hutchinson alumnus, Column Writing
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Editorial Writing
Emily Branson, Halstead alumna, Editorial Writing
KCM awards, 2020
Staff awards
Silver Medal for overall excellence
Individual awards
FIRST PLACE
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta freshman, Sports Feature Writing
Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Front Page Design
Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Page Design
Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Sports News Writing
SECOND PLACE
Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Front Page Design
Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Editorial Writing
Tabby Barr, Nickerson sophomore, Column writing
Amanda Carney, Wichita graduate, Sports News Writing
Shea Hubbs, Nickerson sophomore, News Writing
Bre Rogers, Haven sophomore, Sports/Action Photography
Bre Rogers, Haven sophomore, Feature Photography
Cody Schroeder, Hutchinson sophomore, Video (all-school category)
Bailey Young, Sedgwick freshman, Page Design
THIRD PLACE
Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Headlines
Bailey Pennycuff, Augusta freshman, Page Design
Aaron Strain, South Hutchinson sophomore, Column Writing
HONORABLE MENTION
Brenna Eller, Little River graduate, Editorial Writing
Laci Sutton, Nickerson freshman, Feature Writing
KCM awards, 2019
Staff awards
Silver Medal for overall excellence
HONORABLE MENTION
Special Sections, Publications or Innovations, all-school division
Individual awards
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
SECOND RUNNER-UP
Brenna Eller, Little River sophomore
FIRST PLACE
Amanda Carney, Sports News Writing, Wichita sophomore
Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore
Amanda January, Page Design, Little River freshman
Allie Schweizer, Sports/Action Photography, Nickerson/Fort Hays State
SECOND PLACE
Tabitha Barr, Copy Editing, Nickerson freshman
Dustin Curiel, News/Event Photography, Hutchinson sophomore
Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore
Brenna Eller, Page Design, Little River sophomore
Brenna Eller, Sports Feature Writing, Little River sophomore
Allison Hipsher, Illustration & Infographics, Maize sophomore
THIRD PLACE
Lucas Barlow, Sports News Writing, Inman sophomore
Isabelle Caldwell, Illustration & Infographics, Ozawkie sophomore
Rebecca Carney, Sports Feature Writing, Wichita sophomore
Brenna Eller, Editorial Writing, Little River sophomore
Brenna Eller, Front Page Design, Little River sophomore
Brenna Eller, Sports/Action Photography, Little River sophomore
Jack Greenwood, Review Writing, Valley Center/Emporia State
Amanda January, Page Design, Little River freshman
Jared Shuff, Copy Editing, Hutchinson freshman
HONORABLE MENTION
Merissa Anderson, Editorial Writing, Assaria/Kansas State
Merissa Anderson, News/Event Writing, Assaria/Kansas State
Lucas Barlow, Sports Feature Writing, Inman sophomore
Lucas Barlow, Sports News Writing, Inman sophomore
Rebecca Carney, Sports Feature Writing, Wichita sophomore
Brenna Eller, Feature Writing, Little River sophomore
Brenna Eller, Headlines/Artistic Headline Design, Little River sophomore.
KCM awards, 2018
Journalist of the year
Merissa Anderson, first place
Allie Schweizer, second place
Copy editing
Merissa Anderson, second place
Column writing
Merissa Anderson, second place
Feature writing
Merissa Anderson, second place
News writing and reporting
Merissa Anderson, first place
Merissa Anderson, second place
Page design
Brenna Eller, second place
Special sections
Staff, second place
Sports feature writing
Lucas Barlow, first place
Lucas Barlow, third place
Sports/Action photography
Allie Schweizer, first place
Merissa Anderson, second place
Allie Schweizer, honorable mention
Allie Schweizer, honorable mention
Overall excellence
Staff, silver medal
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