Thursday, April 29, 2021

Danni McKnight, Fellow DHS Journalists Shine At State Competition

UPDATE (4/30) -- In addition to the strong DHS showing at the Nebraska Press Women High School Communications Contest, we now learn that Dorchester's journalism students had an even more impressive showing at the NSAA state journalism competition. Here's who placed at the NSAA event:

Danni McKnight (Senior)

* 1st in Yearbook Theme Copy Writing
* 4th in New/Feature Photography
* 8th in Yearbook Feature Writing 

Alli Novak (Senior):  

* 8th in Yearbook Sports Feature Writing
* 8th in Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Ashton Rasplicka (Junior)

* 2nd in Info Graphic

Madison Sherwood (Junior)

* 7th in Yearbook Feature Writing

Jacob Cerny (Sophomore)

* 4th in Yearbook Sports Feature Writing

Mitzu Real (Freshman)

* 8th in Advertising

Ian Abbott (Junior), Danni McKnight (Senior), Alli Novak (Senior):  

* 4th in Yearbook Theme Development

Dorchester was ninth overall in Class C out of 38 schools (schools with enrollment at 149 or below). The journalism students are led by adviser Sandy Severance.

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The budding journalists of Dorchester High School recently brought home more honors -- this time from the Nebraska Press Women (NPW) High School Communications Contest.

According to a news release sent to the Times, the annual competition included 218 entries by students from 15 Nebraska high schools. The contest, which was open to high school students across the state, included categories in the areas of writing, visual, broadcast or video, and yearbook. Entries were judged by communications professionals, with constructive feedback provided on each entry.

In the yearbook copywriting competition, DHS' Breanna Muff captured first place, while fellow Longhorn Danni McKnight took third.

In the yearbook photo division, McKnight took third place honors, while Jacob Cerny, Alli Novak, and Tyler Sysel all received honorable mentions.

With her first place finish, Muff will advance to the National Federation of Press Women competition. National award winners will be announced during an online high school awards celebration on May 22.

Congrats to Dorchester's young journalists, who continue to shine on the statewide stage.

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