Congratulations to the following Stinger staff members for placing in the 2024 Pennsylvania School Press Association’s Student Journalism Competition held on April 3, 2024. The Pennsylvania School Press Association recognizes and supports student journalism programs in Pennsylvania through regional and statewide competitions, summer critiques, awards and recognition, mentorship for advisers, and other resources. Congratulations to the following students:
- Gabe Meyers: 1st Place in News Feature Writing
- Lauren Riazzi: 3rd Place in Yearbook Sports Writing
- Carina McCallum: 5th Place in Editorial Writing
The Stinger staff continued its award-winning streak by bringing home multiple awards from the recent Pennsylvania Press Club competition. The Pennsylvania Press Club’s annual journalism competition attracted a record number of student participants this year. The contest featured 169 entries submitted by students from 17 different schools, ranging geographically from the Philadelphia region to the Pittsburgh area. Congratulations to the following students:
- 1st & 3rd place Editorials – Ayaan Shah! (climate change & DeSantis)
- 2nd Place Opinion – Carina McCallum (underpaid teachers)
- 3rd Place News – Zoe Hulings (teacher shortage)
- Honorable Mention News – Ayaan Shah, Clare Sheehan, Gabe Meyers, Carina McCallum (antisemitism)
- Honorable Mention News – Ayaan Shah & Carina McCallum (school board)
- Honorable Mention Features – Ayaan Shah, Alice Adams, & Bek Lopez (gun culture)
- Honorable Mention Sports – Kate Smith (McCargo)
- 1st Place Column – Bek Lopez (mindfulness)
- 1st Place Review – Devon Helmer (Spare)
- Honorable Mention Cartooning – Nicole Armstrong (Hornets to Eagles)
- 1st Place Graphics – Clara Isom (school board students)
- 1st & 3rd Place Double Truck Layout – Jessi Hahn (ADHD and Hailey Cook)
- Honorable Mention Double Truck Layout – Carina McCallum (SAD)