Community Engagement Award ( Division E,Division D)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ashland Daily Press Entry Title: Naming the peregrines Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Unique topic. Great use of news in the classroom and community engagement. Composition was consistently eye-catching and enhanced with well laid out graphics.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: District answering referendum questions, Referendum tax impacts updated and lessened, Citizens gather to learn about school referendums, Board moves forward with Plan of Finance, Board approves bids for priority work Entry Credit: Gillian Pomplun Judge Comment: Great extensive and comprehensive coverage. Bullets points great to help summarize and simplify for readers.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Freedom Pursuit Entry Title: Pursuit Poll Entry Credit: Angie Griepentrog Judge Comment: Great use of integrating online and print resources creating questions online but leading readers to pick up print edition for poll results. Great variety of engaging poll questions.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Chetek Alert Entry Title: Community Engagement Entry Credit: Kenton Troutman Judge Comment: Although tragic circumstances, great way of uniting community thoughts, feelings, and memories.