Maine Center for Student Journalism Newspaper Contest 2005 Winners
Contact: Shannon E. Martin Ph: 207-581-1281; Sundari Pai Ph: 207-581-1939
ORONO — The 12th annual student journalism conference organized by the Maine Center for Student Journalism was held on May 11 at the D. P Corbett Business Building on the University of Maine campus. The theme of the conference was “International Journalism at Home,” with world renowned international journalist David Lamb delivering the keynote address. About 120 student journalists and advisors from across the state gathered at the University of Maine campus for the event.
The conference included 11 morning workshop sessions conducted by journalism professionals, and afternoon announcement of the winners of the newspaper contest for high school students of Maine. The ten contest categories were in news writing, editorial and opinion, feature writing, layout and design, photography, sports writing, writing for the arts (reviews), editorial cartoon, general excellence and a new entrant category for newspapers entering for the first time. Eleven schools from all over Maine participated in the conference and nine schools participated in the newspaper contest.
Award winners of the contest included:
General Excellence, judged by Andrew Russell and Dieter Bradbury of the Portland Press Herald, First, Casey Dunn & Kaitlin Walmsley of The Roar from Bangor High School; Second, Entire Staff of The Roar from Biddeford High School; Third, Entire Staff of Ramblings from Deering High School.
New Entrant, judged by Kathy Olmstead, Associate Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Kay Hyatt, Communications Coordinator from College of Education and Human Development, First, The Rampage from Bangor High School; Honorable Mention, entire sixth grade student body of Clipper Times from Thomaston Grammar High School.
News Writing, judged by Jeff Ham, Portland Press Herald, First, Zak Boisvert & Jess Maurice of Ramblings from Deering High School; Second, Kara Mackeil of The Roar from Biddeford High School; Third, Chris Ludden of Wells Street Journal from Wells High School.
Photography, judged by EJ Hersom of the Sanford News, First, Andrew Cadorette of The Roar from Biddeford High School; Elizabeth Mitchell of Latitude 44 0 from Edward Little High School; Tie on Third Place, Andrew Major of Inside from Orono High School and Tristan Taber of The Rampage from Bangor High School.
Editorial and Opinion Writing, judged by Mary K. Rust Rossi, retired consultant and Robert J. Rossi retired President of Park Newspapers, Virginia, First, Tasha Smith of Eagle Times from Bonny Eagle High School; Second, Christy Catsos of The Cape Insight from Cape Elizabeth High School; Third, Colleen Hagyari of Ramblings from Deering High School.
Writing for the Arts, judged by Christopher Smith, Bangor Daily News, First, Liz Michaud of The Cape Insight from Cape Elizabeth High School; Second, Alex Boutin of Ramblings from Deering High School; Third, Adam Davis of Inside from Orono High School.
Sports Writing, judged by Kevin Sjoberg, Star Herald, First, Laura Cluff of Wells Street Journal from Wells High School; Second, Mindy Meisner of Ramblings from Deering High School; Third, Casey Dunn of The Rampage from Bangor High School; Honorable Mention, Gordan McGrath & Reid Hansen of The Cape Insight from Cape Elizabeth High School.
Editorial Cartoon, judged by George Danby, Bangor Daily News, First, Pat Harpin of Inside from Orono High School; Second, Shawn Cole of Ramblings from Deering High School.
Feature Writing, judged by Robert Wallack, Farmington Chronicle, First, Clark Young & Ben Porta of Ramblings from Deering High School; Second, Sam Danis of The Roar from Biddeford High School, Third, Betsy Caron of Wells Street Journal from Wells High School; Honorable Mention, Kaitlin Walmsley of The Rampage from Bangor High School.
Layout and Design, judged by Brian Hewitt, York County Coast Star, First, Christy Catsos of The Cape Insight from Cape Elizabeth High School; Second, Daniel Murray & Ryan Cota of Inside from Orono High School; Third, Miranda Pollard of Wells Street Journal from Wells High School; Honorable Mention, entire staff of The Roar from Biddeford High School.