Each spring, the P.I. Reed School of Journalism hosts the West Virginia University High School Journalism Competition, bringing more than 100 high school students from across the state and region to Morgantown to compete in live competitions.
Co-sponsored by the West Virginia Press Association, the annual event is designed to provide high school students the opportunity to put their journalistic skills to the test. Students compete in broadcast, writing, photojournalism, and print design events. In 2007, the School of Journalism added a new advertising competition.
The School also hosts an awards luncheon the day after the competition. Student winners are announced, followed by a multimedia presentation of the photojournalism competition.
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View and download the 2008 Photojournalism Competition slideshow.
Winners from the 2008 Competition
Advertising Competition
(Judged by SOJ Professor Cathy Mezera)
- 1st Place: from Webster County High School: Jeffrey Heck
- 2nd Place: from Parkersburg South High School: Aleigha Barton
- 3rd Place: from Robert C Byrd High School: Kelsey Lawrence
Broadcast News Competition
(Judged by SOJ Professors Tori Arthur & Gina Dahlia)
- 1st Place: from Greater Latrobe Senior High School: Kelsey Borza
- 2nd Place: from Bridgeport High School: Griffin Cotter
- 3rd Place: from Bridgeport High School: Zachary Kapp
Critical Review Writing—Division I
(Judged by SOJ Professor Dr. Ralph Hanson)
- 1st Place: from Greater Latrobe Senior High School: Annie Maroon
- 2nd Place: from Greater Latrobe Senior High School: Andrew Williams
- 3rd Place: from Richwood High School: Aerial Jacques
Critical Review Writing—Division II
(Judged by SOJ Professor Dr. Ralph Hanson)
- 1st Place: from Robert C Byrd High School: Shay Maunz
- 2nd Place: from Shady Spring High School: Madison Bowles
- 3rd Place: from Braxton County High School: Douglas Conant
Editorial Writing
(Judged by SOJ Professor Bonnie Stewart)
- 1st Place: from Morgantown High School: Angela Wiley
- 2nd Place: from Parkersburg High School: Olivia Carroll
- 3rd Place: from Shady Spring High School: Sarah Ferguson
Feature Layout & Design
(Judged by SOJ Professor Dr. Steve Urbanski)
- 1st Place: from Bridgeport High School: Maria Selles
- 2nd Place: from Wayne High School: Jessica Watts
- 3rd Place: from Robert C Byrd High School: Abigail Hall
Feature Writing—Division I
(Judged by SOJ Instructor Jan Boyles)
- 1st Place: from Parkersburg South High School: Blair Dowler
- 2nd Place: from Parkersburg High School: Allegra Settle
- 3rd Place: from Parkersburg South High School: Aleigha Barton
Feature Writing—Division II
(Judged by SOJ Instructor Pam Hanson)
- 1st Place: from Wayne High School: Rebecca Adkins
- 2nd Place: from Shady Spring High School: Jenny Long
- 3rd Place: from Parkersburg Catholic High School: Patrick Stealey
Newspaper Layout & Design
(Judged by SOJ Instructor Kris Schiffbauer)
- 1st Place: from Shady Spring High School: T. J. Meadows
- 2nd Place: from Braxton County High School: Danyelle Wyant
- 3rd Place: from Parkersburg High School: Olivia Carroll
News Writing Competition
(Judged by SOJ Professor John Temple)
- 1st Place: from Bridgeport High School: Parker Lawrence
- 2nd Place: from Robert C Byrd High School: Nicole LeFevre
- 3rd Place: from Shady Spring High School: Jenny Long
Photojournalism Competition
(Judged by SOJ Professor Joel Beeson)
- 1st Place: from Bridgeport High School: Kendall McCaugherty
- 2nd Place: from Robert C Byrd High School: Isabelle Finly
- 3rd Place: from Parkersburg Catholic High School: Caitlin Wareheim
Sports Writing Competition
(Judged by SOJ Professor Dr. George Esper)
- 1st Place: from Parkersburg High School: Nicolas Gyongyosi
- 2nd Place: from Braxton County High School: Ryan Skidmore
- 3rd Place: from Wayne High School: Casey Shreve
Best of Competition
(with three first place awards, one second place award and one third place award)
Presented to Bridgeport High School Teacher, Alice Rowe
Past Winners