Awards

Ball State University JDay+/CCIM+

• 2022 – Excellent News Story – “Remembering Corporal Humberto Sanchez” – Kylee Langley
• 2022 – Honorable Mention News Story – “The Importance and Relevance of Black History Month” – Leah Alder
• 2022 – Honorable Mention Photo Story – “Photos: Logansport Under the Snow” – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2023 – Excellent Feature Story – “Spelling Their Way to Better Seasons” – Leah Adler
• 2023 – Excellent News Story – “ChatGPT Takes Education By Storm” – Justin Snay
• 2023 – Superior Photo Story – “The New Addition to Landis Elementary” – Lily Newell
• 2023 – Excellent Photo Story – “Veterans Day at LHS” – Vasan Nomany
• 2023 – Honorable Mention Photo Story – “Students Rally Their School Spirit” – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2023 – Honorable Mention Photo Story – “The Year of the Rabbit” – Erin Williams
• 2023 – Excellent Podcast – “Berry Interviews S2E1 (with Berry Principal Mr. Jones) – Payton Mucker
• 2023 – Excellent Sports Story – “Friends and Family Keep ‘Moose’” – Payton Herr
• 2023 – Excellent Sports Story – “Girls Wrestlers Help Contribute to the Growth Within the Sport” – Kylee Langley
• 2023 – Excellent Sports Story – “The Mental Tumbles of Gymnastics” – Golda Kitchell
• 2023 – Honorable Mention Sports Story – “The Jennings Legacy at LHS” – Payton Herr
• 2024 – Superior Award Feature Story Package – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2024 – Superior Award Feature Story Package – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Feature Story Package – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2024 – Honorable Mention News Story Package – Gretchen Prifogle and Cooper Prifogle
• 2024 – Honor Mention Information Graphic – Leah Alder
• 2024 – Excellent Feature Story – Jasmine Zimmerman
• 2024 – Excellent Feature Story – Emily Sanchez
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Feature Story – Kylee Langley
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Illustration/Cartoon – Veda Fagner
• 2024 – Superior Multimedia Story – Gretchen Prifogle and Emily Sanchez
• 2024 – Superior Multimedia Story – Veda Fagner
• 2024 – Excellent Multimedia Story – Carissa Dawson
• 2024 – Excellent News Story – Yoslen Santana
• 2024 – Superior Review/Analysis – Justin Snay
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Review/Analysis – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Sports Story – Kylee Langley
• 2024 – Honorable Mention Photo Illustration/Photoshopped Photo – Reyna Hernandez
• 2025 – Superior Feature Story – “Three Different Cultures Celebrating Halloween” – Crystal Gomez
• 2025 – Excellent Sports Story – “The ‘Iron Horse’ Steams Through Logansport Once Again” – Yoslen Santana
• 2025 – Honorable Mention News Story – “Duolingo’s Death: The Use Of Lingo App” – Emily Yanez
• 2025 – Honorable Mention News Story – “Business as Usual” – Justin Snay and Yoslen Santana
• 2025 – Superior Staff Editorial – “Editorial: Denouncing Racism, Bigotry, and Hate” – Magpie Staff
• 2025 – Superior Review/Opinion – “Commemorating Native Americans: Is Celebrating Thanksgiving Ethical?” – Golda Kitchell
• 2025 – Excellent Review/Opinion – “A Pastor of Hate” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2025 – Honorable Mention Illustration/Cartoon – “A Pastor of Hate” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2025 – Honorable Mention Podcast – “Berry Debates S2E1: Christmas Edition” – Justin Snay and Sydney Vo
• 2025 – Excellent Podcast – “2 Lefts, 1 Right: Presidential Election Reaction” – Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, Jackson Lythgoe and Yolsen Santana
• 2025 – Honorable Mention News Photo – “Business As Usual” – Myley Edwards
• 2025 – Honorable Mention Feature Story Package – “Science Project Offers Good Food for All” – Madilie Franco and Kendyn Samuels
• 2025 – Honorable Mention Feature Story Package “Miller Opens New Photo Studio Downtown” – Veda Fagner
• 2025 – Honorable Mention News Story Package – “Speech Team Prepares for Sectionals” – Myley Edwards
• 2025 – Honorable Mention News Story Package “FFA Soil Team Going to State” – Sydney Vo
• 2025 – Excellent Online News “LHS Magpie” – LHS Magpie Staff

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Best of SNO 

• 2022 – “Dance Challenges the Mind and Body” – Carissa Dawson
• 2022 – “Student Self-Made Small Businesses” – Kylee Langley
• 2022 – “Veterans Day Families Reflect On Members That Serve” – Kylee Langley
• 2023 – “Friends and Family Keep ‘Moose’ Legacy Alive” – Payton Herr
• 2023 – “Girls Wrestlers Help Contribute to the Growth Within the Sport” – Kylee Langley
• 2023 – “Leaving a Legacy: Tim and Susan Cahalan Retiring” – Gretchen Prifogle
• 2023 – “While LGBTQ+ Representation In Media Improves, Lesbian Representation Takes a Back Seat” – Sydney Vo
• 2023 – “High School Sorority Works to Revamp and Revive” – Kylee Langley
• 2023 – “Column: A Disgrace” – Justin Snay
• 2023 – “Column: The Erosion of Local Journalism” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2023 – “Help Adjusting to a New Home” – Emily Sanchez
• 2024 – “Felix the Cat Tradition Continues” – Jasmine Zimmerman
• 2024 – “Column: New Eyes on Education Program Endangers Teachers and Schools” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2024 – “Pence and Morales Impart Advice to Young Republicans” – Yoslen Santana
• 2024 – “The Man Behind the Camera” – Emily Sanchez
• 2024 – “Introducing Apollo’s Garden” – Kailee Lake
• 2024 – “Unexpected Birthday Surprise” – Mikaela Hite
• 2024 – “Column: Back to School in America” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2024 – “Students Petition Administration to Change Backpack Policy” – Justin Snay
• 2024 – “Editorial: Denouncing Racism, Bigotry, and Hate” – Magpie Staff
• 2024 – “Three Different Cultures Celebrating Halloween” – Crystal Gomez
• 2024 – “Business As Usual” – Yoslen Santana and Justin Snay
• 2024 – “Brushstrokes of Heritage: LHS Alumni Adrian Gazcon’s Cultural Canvas” – Cesar Martin-Acosta
• 2025 – “A Pastor of Hate” – Jackson Lythgoe
• 2025 – “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Freedom” – Yoslen Santana
• 2025 – “From Produce to Prosperity: A Major Expansion Project” – Charlotte English

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Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA)

• Hoosier Star Award
  • Finalist – 2022, 2023, 2024 – Magpie
  • Winner – 2022, 2023, 2024 – Magpie
  • Finalist – 2024 – The Felix Frame
• Rowena Harvey Awards
  • 2022 – Column Writing Second Place – Leah Alder
  • 2022 – News Writing Honorable Mention – Kylee Langley
  • 2023 – Clubs/Organization Coverage First Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2023 – Feature Writing Second Place – Carissa Dawson
  • 2023 – News/Current Events Coverage Second Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2023 – Opinion Coverage Third Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2023 – Overall Website First Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2023 – Photo Portfolio – Second Place – Jennifer Anaya-Serrano
  • 2023 – Spot News Photo First Place – Gretchen Prifogle
  • 2024 – Broadcast/Multimedia First Place – Gretchen Prifogle
  • 2024 – Cartoon First Place – Veda Fagner
  • 2024 – Column Writing First Place – Maddison Sell
  • 2024 – News Writing Second Place – Justin Snay
  • 2024 – News/Current Events Coverage First Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2024 – Opinion Coverage Third Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2024 – Photo Portfolio Second Place – Gretchen Prifogle
  • 2024 – Portrait/Illustration – Second Place – Gretchen Prifogle
  • 2024 – Sports Coverage First Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2024 – Sports Writing First Place – Kylee Langley
  • 2024 – Website First Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2024 – Writing Portfolio First Place – Kylee Langley
  • 2024 – Writing Portfolio Second Place – Emily Sanchez
  • 2025 – Academics Coverage Second Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Broadcast/Multimedia First Place – Gretchen Prifogle
  • 2025 – Clubs/Organization Coverage Second Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Column Writing First Place – Jackson Lythgoe
  • 2025 – Feature Writing First Place – Emily Sanchez
  • 2025 – Feature Writing Second Place – Mikaela Hite
  • 2025 – Features/Student Life Coverage First Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – News Writing Second Place – Yoslen Santana
  • 2025 – News/Current Events Coverage First Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Opinion Coverage First Place – Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Photo Portfolio Third Place – Jennifer Anaya-Serrano
  • 2025 – Portrait/Illustration Second Place – Reyna Hernandez
  • 2025 – Social Media Second Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Spot News Photo Second Place – Jennifer Anaya-Serrano
  • 2025 – Website First Place – LHS Magpie Staff
  • 2025 – Writing Portfolio First Place – Yoslen Santana
  • 2025 – Writing Portfolio Third Place – Jackson Lythgoe

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National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)

• First-Class – 2023, 2024