PB & J Day Update

Bruin News Students Place at State Competition

The Bruin News just returned from the Idaho Journalism Advisers’ Association conference, and all students who attended placed in their individual competitions:

• Dana Wright – Superior in News Writing
• Sam Roper – Excellent in Editorial Writing
• Meredith LaPatra – Honorable Mention in Editorial Cartoon
• Hannah Morishita – Honorable Mention in Feature Writing
• Arial Linam – Excellent in Review Writing
• Josh Haines – Honorable Mention in Column Writing
• Ali Caval – Honorable Mention in Newspaper Layout
• Kelsey Bordewyk – Excellent in Newspaper Advertising
• Brooke Baker – Excellent in On-the-Spot Photography
• Carson Howerton – Proficient in News Writing Proficiency

The Idaho Journalism Advisers’ Association (IJAA) is a group of newspaper, yearbook, and media advisers throughout Idaho. Every year, the group hosts a conference for junior high and high school journalism students. There are two parts to the conference: workshops and contests. This year’s conference kicked off with a keynote address by young adult author Chris Crutcher. On Monday, October 29, students began the day with competitions. Before the conference students signed up for competitions, and they were given two hours to work on stories, layouts, videos, etc. The rest of the day was spent in sessions led by journalists, advisers, and other media professionals; students could also participate in newspaper and yearbook critiques. The conference ended Tuesday, October 30 with an awards ceremony in the morning.

September Students of the Month

Congratulations to these students for getting Student of the Month in September!!!

O'Leary Junior High School, (left to right) Staci Baird, Alex Jahns, Tyson Warth

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