State championships aren’t just on the athletic fields. In the Fall 2018, BCHS student journalists earned statewide honors for their work. The student newsmagazine, Trojan Matters, was named the top student newsmagazine/newspaper in the state for schools with enrollment 1000 or fewer. The Citadel yearbook was named in the top four as a finalist in all small schools. The-Blueprint.org won first place for online presence.
For the last 10 years, The Citadel yearbook and/or the Trojan Matters newsmagazine (and the Trojan Tribune newspaper before that) have been either in the top spot or in the top four.
The following story was first published on the student news website on October 30, 2018.
State championships aren’t just on the athletic fields. The student newsmagazine, Trojan Matters, recently earned the top student newsmagazine/newspaper in the state for schools with enrollment 1000 or fewer. The Citadel yearbook was named in the top four as a finalist in all small schools.
For the last 10 years, The Citadel yearbook and/or the Trojan Matters newsmagazine (and the Trojan Tribune newspaper before that) has been either in the top spot or in the top four. Mrs. Tracy Luke, publications adviser, is proud of her students. “Ultimately, our student body and BCHS community is who we work so hard for, but it’s nice to see professional journalists commend our work,” she said.
Each year, editors and photographers help Mrs. Luke select entries in many different categories in yearbook, newspaper, photography and online presence. At their annual convention last week, the director of the Indiana High School Press Association announces the category awards. The Hoosier Star, the journalism state champion, is also announced. Awards are based on the previous year’s work.
Awards include:
- Hoosier Star – best in state in small school category – Trojan Matters
- Hoosier Star finalist – top 4 in state in small school category – The Citadel
- Online presence – The BluePrint – 1st place
- Social Media presence – Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter – 1st place
- Page Design/photography – magazine- Janie Gleaves/Nathan Horlander – 1st place
- Newswriting – magazine – Katie Meek – 1st place
- Editorial writing – magazine – Katie Meek – 2nd place
- Sports writing – magazine – Michael Mates – 1st place
- Infographic design – magazine – Kacee Haslett – 1st place
- Academic spreads – Abby Teed, Bridget Benson – 2nd place
- Graphic design – yearbook – Katie Nickerson, Abby Stehlik – 2nd place
- Spot News photo – yearbook – Elena Redmond – 1st place
- Sports photo – yearbook – Leah Engler – 2nd place
- Feature photo – yearbook – Casie Maexner – 2nd place