Kudos to Bayshore High’s Paw Print student journalism program, which won second place in the prestigious Quill & Scroll Honor Society Media Evaluation Awards.
The school newspaper was awarded for general practices, reporting, writing and editing, and visual elements.
“It is clear from your reporting that you have worked hard to write stories that interest your fellow students,” the judges noted. “Your interviewing skills are solid.”
Among the specific works named in the Minneapolis competition were: Autumn Faasse’s article, “50 Years of Change at Bayshore,” and Angel Ochoa’s in-depth article, “Why Culturally Focused History Months Matter.”
Judges also recognized Elizabeth Sanchez’s thoughtful and insightful review of “Out of Darkness,” a young adult novel that explores segregation in schools in 20th-century Texas through a fictional love story between an African-American boy and a Mexican-American girl. The book is based on the true story of a 1937 natural gas explosion that killed more than 300 students and teachers at a school in New London, Texas.
According to Paw Print advisor Jean Faulkit is one of the most banned books in some American school systems.
The jury also complimented the approach of Paw Print’s staff, which included: Gabrielle Rapuzzi, Annabella Stevens, Thomas Blackwell, Alani Castillo And Angel Ochoa-Iniestra.
“Consistently conversational and relatable… the writing has really improved overall from the first issue of the year to the last.”
· Brittany Wilson and husband Short called their first bundle of love, Maeve JeanThe baby’s alluring first name is of Irish origin. Maeve was a legendary Irish warrior queen who, according to scholars, ruled in the first century BC.
· Speaking of names, the Manatee County School Board is seeking nominations for a new East County elementary school set to open next August on Uihlein Road, south of State Road 64. Nominations will be accepted through Friday.
For more information about the naming process, visit manateeschools.net under District Top Stories.
· Maryann Garcia is 39. Again.
· So it is Lynn Pierce.
· And Kathleen Krachten.
· Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Detective Darryl Davis was one of the law enforcement officers invited to participate in First Responders Appreciation Day last Sunday during the Dallas Cowboys game in Arlington, Texas.
Unfortunately, Darryl’s favorite NFL team was defeated 44-19 by the New Orleans Saints.
· And a sincere thank you to the nurses in the Cath Lab and Cardiac Unit at Manatee Memorial Hospital who cared for my father-in-law, Jim Manring.
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This article originally appeared on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VIN MANNIX: Bayshore Journalism Program Honored by Quill & Scroll
