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Treblin Begins Summer Adviser Internship
Elizabeth Treblin, adviser at Seymour High School, began her internship with the Bloomington Herald-Times on May 28. Elizabeth says in her blog that she’s off to a good start though the newsroom technology is “a little overwhelming.” You can follow Elizabeth’s internship experiences on her blog by clicking HERE or on the image below.
Ball State Honors Granger, Verpooten
Elizabeth Granger, Lawrence Central High School and Sarah Verpooten, Lake Central High School, received two of Ball State’s highest awards on April 19. Granger was inducted into BSU’s Secondary Services Hall of Fame and Verpooten received an “Excellence In Journalism Education” award. (Click on photos for more details).
Indianapolis 500 media day
Photo by Bill Crawford, Harbor Pictures Company Katie Cavin, Franklin College; Sam Beishuizen, Crown Point High School; Eric Pritchard, Plainfield High School; Jalen Allen, Pike High School; and Kyle Crawford, Carmel High School. The top four winners of this year’s IHSPA Sports Contest attended the Indianapolis 500 Media Day Thursday, May 23. Thanks to Curt […]
New Harvey and On-Site entry information
Note from executive director Diana Hadley about Harvey and On-Site contest entries: In the last group email I explained that at the April IHSPA Executive Board meeting the group had approved the purchase of an online contest management system for Harvey and On-Site contests. The June Harvey entries will be our first chance to […]
Indiana JEA awards
Check out the list of Indiana Journalism Education Association award winners, posted below. Indiana JEA Awards JEA Student Journalist of the Year Runner-Up ($1,000 scholarship) Micheala Sosby, Chesterton High School 2013 Online Pacemakers Carmel High School, HiLite Online (Pacemaker) North Central High School, NCHS Live! (Finalist) 2012 Yearbook Pacemakers Columbus North H.S. Log (Pacemaker) […]
2013 Hoosier Star Yearbook Finalists
Below is the list for the 2013 yearbook Hoosier Star Finalists. The yearbooks are actually 2012 yearbooks, and the awards will presented at the IHSPA convention this fall on Oct. 18 and 19 at Franklin College. Hoosier Star Finalists (2012 Yearbooks) Division I Bishop Chatard High School Henryville High School Lincoln High School NorthWood High […]
New opportunities for advisers this summer
There are several opportunities available to advisers from the Indiana High School Press Association and other organizations. Applications for these opportunities are available below. Grants and internships for advisers and teachers Check for information about the IHSPA Adviser Internship on this website. Click “Events” on the top bar and then scroll down to “Teacher Internships.” The […]
First Amendment Symposium announces 2013 awards
The 2013 First Amendment Symposium was held Wednesday, with many students and advisers in attendance. The weather did prevent some schools from attending due to the snow and ice, but in spite of the conditions, there was a good crowd. Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz presented opening remarks and stayed for the rest of […]
WPCI competition, postmark deadline March 7
The Woman’s Press Club of Indiana, a non-profit organization of media professionals in communication, is accepting entries for a high school journalism competition. The competition accepts entries from both male and female students. There are 20 categories in newspaper, yearbook, online, and broadcast. Work must be done by those in 9th-12th grade or seniors who […]


