The student newspaper of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the High School View, has for the sixth consecutive year earned a highest achievement award in scholastic editing and publishing from the New England Scholastic Press Association. The award was one of nine accolades that coeditor in chief and senior Kira Shipway accepted on behalf of the student staff at the annual conference held May 6 at Boston University.
For the first time ever, the school’s journalism Web site, created by senior and Internet editor Hudson Klebs, also earned the highest achievement award for its online presence.
Five students also received special achievement awards. Junior Anna Yukevich won for her bylined column, On In-School Sleep Walking; junior EmmaJean Holley won for a news story, Teens Honored in Boston, and for her feature story, Eat, Prepare, Love; senior Hudson Klebs won for his online interactive graphics and newspaper Web site; senior Mary-Louise Howell earned two awards in the artwork/cartoon/illustration category; and senior Tova Katzman won for her feature photo, Mural.
Regional high school English department chair Dan Sharkovitz is the newspaper’s faculty adviser.
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