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When Newton High School Media attended the Iowa High School Press Association Fall Convention in Iowa City on Oct. 27, the staff received three yearbook awards in the Class B division.
According to Niki Hively, NHS’s journalism advisor and speech coach, the staff earned three awards for its 2015-16 Newtonia yearbook, which was released in September. The staff took second place for both the yearbook cover and theme categories. NHS’s theme was “Capture(d).”
NHS received an honorable mention certificate for the “Whole Book” category.
“This students are really excited about these three awards,” Hively said. “It means we won in categories that require vision, dedication and continuity throughout the entire book and school year — not just doing one photo, page or caption well. These all reflect the work of the entire staff and dedication to consistency, thoughtfulness and continuity as a whole.”
Hively said the key people on last year’s team were the editors: Morgan Allen, Paul Maharry Bailey Davis and Savannah Eadens. Other students involved with the yearbook included Faith Harlow, Joe Busch, Miranda Ervin, Alyssa Williams, Alyssa Carlock, Bailey Wall, Abbey Hunt, Lindsey Campbell and Emily Hopman.