6 MIHS Students Place at Annual WJEA Competition
6 MIHS Students Place at Annual WJEA Competition
MISD Communications
Mercer Island, WA, March 11, 2024 – Six Mercer Island High School journalism and yearbook students placed at the annual Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA) write-off completion, which was held this year on Saturday, March 9 at Arlington High School.
The students competed against high school students from around the state and placed in all but one of the categories they entered.
Superior
- Jordan Balousek - New Writing
- Ashwin Krishnaswamy - News Feature Writing
Excellent
- Kyle Gerstel - Editorial Writing
Honorable Mention
- Maddie Gaspers - News Photography
- Mischa Gregory - Yearbook Photography
- Taylor Holshouser - News Layout
In addition to competing, students attended breakout sessions led by industry professionals, including a session conducted by Lee Hardisty from the MIHS Class of 2022.
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