Twenty-five students from three Colorado high schools submitted 50 entries in the 2009 communications contest. Thirty-five awards, ranging from first place to honorable mention, were handed out.
Summary
Kent Denver School, Sun Devils’ Advocate, 21 awards (five firsts, six seconds, seven thirds, three honorable mentions)— sweepstakes winner
Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch, Eagle Eye, four awards (four firsts)
Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, The Rock, eight awards (five firsts, three seconds)
The 14 first-place entries were sent to the national contest. Award winners at this level were:
- William Miller, first place, Kent Denver School, Editorial, “Help wanted: Newspapers”
- Kate Jones, first place, Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Columns, “America is losing its innocence,” “The wrong kind of change,” “Jay-walking through life”
- Mattie Nobles, second place, Rock Canyon High School, Graphics, “Your hand in history”
- Cody Autterson, third place, Kent Denver School, Cartooning, “Global hunger”
- Trevor David, honorable mention, Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Sports Story, “Few fans see minor sports”
- Kyle McDaniel, honorable mention, Rock Canyon High School, “Compassion at home”
- Kate Jones, honorable mention, Rock Canyon High School, Feature Photo, “DNC-All eyes were on Denver”
