Awards


Both CHS print publications Hoosier Star finalists
Sept. 1, 2010

Both Carmel High School’s 2009-10 HiLite newspaper and 2008-09 Pinnacle yearbook have been named Hoosier Star finalists in the annual competition sponsored by the Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA).

The award is broken down by school enrollment. Both the yearbook and newspaper have qualified in Division III, which includes schools with 2,000 or more students. Other finalists in the newspaper division include Arsenal Tech, Avon, Ben Davis, Center Grove, Crown Point, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Noblesville and Southport. Finalists in the yearbook category include Ben Davis, Columbus North, Hamilton Southeastern, Lake Central and Noblesville.

All publications rated as either “excellent” or “superior” in the IHSPA’s annual critique service qualify as finalists for the IHSPA Hoosier Star Award, the organization’s highest honor comparable to a State championship in athletics. Since it has qualified for this distinction, the publications will be evaluated once again by a separate judge. The 2009-10 Hoosier Star winners will be announced at the IHSPA fall convention on Oct. 22. Since 2000, the HiLite has earned Hoosier Stars in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. The most recent Pinnacle Hoosier Stars were for the 2007 and 2008 books.

Editors for the HiLite for 2009-10 were editor in chief Michelle Hu (now at Harvard University) and managing editors Rosemary Boeglin (Oberlin College) and Sarah Sheafer (College of Charleston). Jim Streisel is the faculty adviser for the newspaper. Editors for the 2008-09 Pinnacle were Nathaniel “Nate” Woeste (Ohio State University) and Jennifer “Jenn” Cannady (Purdue University). Nicole Wilson is the yearbook faculty adviser.

Carmel High School newspaper earns top rating from Quill & Scroll
Aug. 31, 2010

Quill & Scroll, the international honorary society for high school journalists, recently recognized the 2009-10 Carmel High School student newspaper with one of that organization’s highest awards. The HiLite earned an International First Place Award for superior achievement. Newspapers scoring between 900 and 1,000 total points in the evaluation earn that distinction. Carmel’s paper earned 914 points out of 1,000 and additionally earned superior achievements in four of the organization’s five individual categories – policy guidelines, coverage, display and design, and business practices

In his critique comments, the anonymous judge called the HiLite “a professional looking publication.” Additionally, he said the newspaper’s design was “among the best I’ve seen among your peer group.”

Michelle Hu (Harvard University) was last year’s editor in chief. Rosemary Boeglin (Obelin College) and Sarah Sheafer (College of Charleston) were last year’s managing editors. Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.

HiLite students earn online CSPA Gold Circle awards
March 25, 2010

Carmel High School student journalists earned individual Gold Circle Awards in nearly half of the online categories for which they were eligible from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). Of the 16 total “Online” awards offered in the category, Carmel students who produce design and content for the HiLite Online Web site were eligible for nine of them (the rest of the categories being for digital yearbooks, magazines and digital editions). The awards, which judge individual achievement in several different categories, were announced on the CSPA Web site after the annual CSPA convention, which concluded on March 20, 2010. According to the CSPA Web site, “Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media.”

These awards reflect entries produced between November 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009. Because CSPA dates its awards by the year in which they are given, they are known as the 2010 Gold Circle Awards for Online Media. The winners are as follows:

First Place

  • Michelle Hu – Photo and audio sideshows for online news

Second Place

  • Rosemary Boeglin and Michelle Hu – Secondary coverage for online news
  • Michelle Hu and Emily Puterbaugh – Breaking online news

Third Place

  • Mike Jiang and Nishanth Samala – Overall Web site design

A complete list of winners can be found at the CSPA Web site.

CHS news Web site named Pacemaker finalist in annual contest sponsored by NSPA
March 11, 2010

For the second year in a row, the Carmel High School HiLite newspaper Web site, www.hilite.org, has been named a finalist in the large-school division of the annual Pacemaker competition sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). On March 11, the NSPA announced 26 total finalists – 13 from schools with enrollments of 1,500 or more students and 13 from schools with enrollments of fewer than 1,500 students. The HiLite Online is the only school in Indiana to earn this recognition.

According to the NSPA Web site, Online Pacemaker entries are judged during the months of February and March by a judging team including professionals and educators with extensive online media experience, and they made their selections based on excellence in the following areas: content and coverage, site design, ease of navigation, interactivity/multimedia and writing and editing. For the first time, entries were divided into two categories based on school enrollment. The complete list of finalists can be found here.

From that list of 26 Web sites, the winners of the Pacemaker award, the highest honor the NSPA offers for publications, will be announced at the NSPA convention in Portland, OR on April 17. No further judging will take place.

The HiLite Online has performed well in previous years, earning Pacemakers in 2002, 2004 and 2009.

This year’s editors of the Web site are seniors Mike Jiang and Nishanth Samala. The editor in chief of the HiLite is senior Michelle Hu. Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.

Carmel High School newspaper Web site qualifies for Crown competition
Feb. 17, 2010

The Carmel High School student news Web site, HiLite Online, has been named a Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). The results were announced on Feb. 17, 2010 at Columbia University in New York City.

Carmel was one of only 27 scholastic news Web sites in the country – and the only site in Indiana – to be named a finalist. Finalists are winners, not nominees. Each finalist will be revealed as either a Gold or Silver Crown at the awards ceremonies scheduled to take place during CSPA’s 86th annual Convention, on March 19, 2010 in the Roone Arledge Auditorium of the Alfred Lerner Student Center on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus.

The full list of winners can be found at the CSPA Web site: http://cspa.columbia.edu/

This marks only the second year for the CSPA to recognize online Crown Finalists and the first year for the HiLite to earn that distinction.

The 2009-10 editorial staff consists of seniors Michelle Hu (editor in chief), Rosemary Boeglin and Sarah Sheafer (managing editors) and Mike Jiang and Nishanth Samala (Web editors).

Just last month, the 2008-09 print edition of the HiLite was also named a Crown Finalist, one of only 64 newspaper finalists from around the country and one of only four newspapers in Indiana to earn this distinction. The full article detailing that award can be found here: http://hilite.org/staff/awards

Carmel High School newspaper qualifies for Crown competition
January 4, 2010

Once again, the Carmel High School HiLite newspaper has been named a Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The award is based on the 2008-09 newspaper. Finalist status guarantees that the HiLite will earn either a Silver Crown or Gold Crown, the CSPA’s two highest awards, at the organization’s convention in March.

The HiLite is one of only 64 newspaper finalists from around the country and one of only four newspapers in Indiana to earn this distinction. In its annual critique received earlier this year, the paper earned Gold Medalist status, a preliminary distinction that is separate from the Crown competition. The 2008-09 HiLite newspaper earned All-Columbian honors in each of four categories in that critique – coverage, writing and editing, graphic presentation and business operations. Additionally, the anonymous judge awarded the paper a total of 972 points out of 1,000, which qualified it for the Gold Medalist designation.

Last year, the 2007-08 paper also received a Gold Medalist rating and went on in the spring to earn the CSPA’s highest award, the Gold Crown, one of only 19 scholastic newspapers in the country to earn that distinction. This year’s score was a nine-point improvement from the assessment of the 2007-08 publication, and while the critique rating is separate from the Crown judging, traditionally the HiLite has performed well in the Crown competition, earning additional Gold Crowns in 1995, 1999, 2005 and 2009 and Silver Crowns in 1994, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

The judge noted that the paper was “an example of how broadsheet should look” and that it displayed a “very effective design that mixes traditional with the modern.

This year, the HiLite has switched to a tabloid newsmagazine format in order to follow changes in the newspaper industry. The emphasis for the paper is now on lengthier, in-depth stories. The HiLite Web site, HiLite Online, is now the primary outlet for breaking news and upcoming events.

As for the transition, the judge said it brings the HiLite to the “cutting edge.

The 2008-09 editor in chief was Amy Flis ‘09, now at Duke University. The managing editors were Cathy Chen ‘09 (Dartmouth College) and Brittani Wheeler’09 (Indiana University).

HiLite students earn several CSPA Gold Circle Awards
Oct. 27, 2009

Several Carmel High School student journalists earned individual Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). The awards, which judge individual achievement in several different categories, were announced via e-mail from CSPA director Edmund Sullivan on Oct. 26, 2009. According to the CSPA Web site, “Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media.”

This portion of the Gold Circle Awards attracted 8,091 entries from colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States. The Carmel award-winners are as follows (students are currently on staff unless otherwise noted):

First Place

  • Andrew Browning and Lily Zhao (Emerson College) – Sports page design: Broadsheet black and white
  • Andrew Browning and Lily Zhao – Sports page design: Broadsheet format color

Second Place

  • Michelle Hu – Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
  • Stephanie Hodgin – Feature page design: Broadsheet format color

Third Place

  • Staff – Overall design: Broadsheet format
  • Michelle Hu and Michael Wang – News page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Ariel Aisen (Washington University) and Jinny Zhang – Feature page design: Tabloid format color
  • Min Qiao – Feature page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Ariel Aisen and Jinny Zhang – Photo layout: Full page color

Certificate of Merit

  • Reid Conner (Indiana University) and Maria LaMagna (Northwestern University) – Editorial page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Stephanie Hodgin – Feature page design: Broadsheet format color
  • Michelle Hu and Afra Hussain – Single-subject feature package, single page: Broadsheet format black and white

A complete list of winners can be found at the CSPA Web site.

Several Carmel High School student journalists earned individual Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). The awards, which judge individual achievement in several different categories, were announced via e-mail from CSPA director Edmund Sullivan on Oct. 26, 2009. According to the CSPA Web site, “Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media.” This portion of the Gold Circle Awards attracted 8,091 entries from colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States. The Carmel award-winners are as follows (students are currently on staff unless otherwise noted):

First Place

  • Andrew Browning and Lily Zhao (Emerson College) – Sports page design: Broadsheet black and white
  • Andrew Browning and Lily Zhao – Sports page design: Broadsheet format color

Second Place

  • Michelle Hu – Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
  • Stephanie Hodgin – Feature page design: Broadsheet format color

Third Place

  • Staff – Overall design: Broadsheet format
  • Michelle Hu and Michael Wang – News page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Ariel Aisen (Washington University) and Jinny Zhang – Feature page design: Tabloid format color
  • Min Qiao – Feature page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Ariel Aisen and Jinny Zhang – Photo layout: Full page color

Certificate of Merit

  • Reid Conner (Indiana University) and Maria LaMagna (Northwestern University) – Editorial page design: Broadsheet format black and white
  • Stephanie Hodgin – Feature page design: Broadsheet format color
  • Michelle Hu and Afra Hussain – Single-subject feature package, single page: Broadsheet format black and white
Publications students earn 2009 Hoosier Stars, individual awards
Oct. 27, 2009

Both of Carmel High School’s print publications, the HiLite newspaper and Pinnacle yearbook, earned Hoosier Star awards in the large-school division at the Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA) convention at Franklin College Oct. 22-23. The Hoosier Star, comparable to a State Championship in athletics, is Indiana’s highest award in scholastic journalism. Additionally, current or former Carmel High student journalists won several individual honors.

The Pinnacle was the only publication to win in the yearbook division while the HiLite was one of only three high school newspapers to win a large-school Hoosier Star Award from the press association. By school enrollment in three divisions, the press association names the best newspapers and yearbooks each year. Carmel High School’s paper joined Lawrence Central and Lawrence North as 2009 Hoosier Star Award winners in schools with enrollment of 2,000 or greater.

This marks the sixth time in the last eight years that the HiLite has been named a Hoosier Star recipient.

During the convention, Harvey Awards were also presented for individual student work. Carmel High student journalists who currently are on the newspaper or yearbook staffs, as well as recent graduates who worked on the publications, were eligible for the awards, which are named for the press association’s first president.

Individual Harvey Award Winners included:

Advertising – Bennett Fuson (Indiana University), Matt Kanitra (Purdue University) and Beth Brookie (Purdue University
Page Design – Michelle Hu and Tim Chai
Sports Photo – Nick Johnson
Spot News Photo – Michelle Hu
Communication Graphics – HiLite staff
Civic Journalism – HiLite staff

In addition to the Harvey Awards for first place, Carmel students also placed in several categories. They are as follows:

HiLite
Second place:
Tim Chai – Column writing
Maggie Brandenburg – Sports writing
HiLite staff – Maestro package
Michelle Hu – Newspaper photo portfolio

Third place:
Ellie Seta – Feature writing
Lauren Burdick – News writing
HiLite staff – Editorial writing

Pinnacle
Second place:
Kati Feller – Yearbook photo portfolio

Third Place:
Tyler Zipes – Feature writing

Honorable Mention:
Pinnacle staff – Overall theme

The complete list of winners should soon be available online here.

In addition to the staff awards, yearbook adviser Nicole Wilson was also elected secretary of the IHSPA board. Wilson served as an at-large member this past year, and her position as secretary now puts her on track to be the board president for the 2011-12 school year.

HiLite staffers earn individual awards from NSPA
Sept. 11, 2009

Three members of the Carmel High School HiLite newspaper staff earned recognition from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) in that organization’s annual contest to award individual achievement.

Senior Rebecca Xu was one of only five finalists in the Editorial Cartoon of the Year competition while junior Lauren Burdick and senior Michelle Hu teamed up to be one of three finalists in the Story of the Year multimedia category. All work was from the 2008-09 school year.

Xu’s editorial cartoon, titled “The Next Step,” coincided with the 2008 Presidential election and depicted a montage of images from Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr. to Barack Obama. To see her cartoon on the HiLite Web site, click here: http://hilite.org/archives/2230. To see her work, along with the work of the other finalists, go to the NSPA’s Web site: http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/cartoon09.html.

Burdick and Hu teamed up to cover the ongoing teacher contract negotiations at Carmel Clay Schools. Their coverage included stories, photos and videos, both in print and online, to fully explore the issue. The list of finalists is here: http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/story09.html.

Winners in each of these categories will be announced at the fall JEA/NSPA National Convention in Washington DC from Nov. 12 to 15.

HiLite earns Gold Medalist rating from CSPA
Sept. 4, 2009

The 2008-09 HiLite newspaper earned All-Columbian honors in each of four categories from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) in its most recent assessment of the publication. Additionally, the anonymous judge awarded the paper a total of 972 points out of 1,000, which qualified it for the Gold Medalist designation. The paper earned All-Columbia honors in coverage, writing and editing, graphic presentation and business operations.

Last year, the 2007-08 paper also received a Gold Medalist rating and went on in the spring to earn the CSPA’s highest award, the Gold Crown, one of only 19 scholastic newspapers in the country to earn that distinction. This year’s score was a nine-point improvement from the assessment of the 2007-08 publication, and while the critique rating is separate from the Crown judging, traditionally the HiLite has performed well in the Crown competition, earning additional Gold Crowns in 1995, 1999 and 2005 and Silver Crowns in 1994, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

The judge noted that the paper was “an example of how broadsheet should look” and that it displayed a “very effective design that mixes traditional with the modern.”

This year, the HiLite has switched to a tabloid newsmagazine format in order to follow changes in the newspaper industry. The emphasis for the paper is now on lengthier, in-depth stories. The HiLite Web site, HiLite Online, is now the primary outlet for breaking news and upcoming events.

As for the transition, the judge said it brings the HiLite to the “cutting edge.”

The 2008-09 editor in chief was Amy Flis ’09, now at Duke University. The managing editors were Cathy Chen ’09 (Dartmouth College) and Brittani Wheeler’09 (Indiana University).

HiLite Online awarded NSPA All-American rating
July 29, 2009

Annually, the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) invites school publications to submit Web sites for critique. Sites are judged not only on their ease of use, but also substance. Judges seek out innovative ways to convey the story to viewers in the school and community. Additionally, judges read through stories for balanced coverage and multiple sources to ensure the fairness of journalism.

This year, the HiLite‘s site, HiLite Online, received the highest rating from the NSPA. Out of a total of 4,000 points, the site was awarded 3,425 and four Marks of Distinction, qualifying for the All-American rating. Categories included coverage/content (the ability of the site to report on a myriad of topics and the accuracy of the stories), interactivity/community (the opportunities and accesibility offered to viewers for expressing their opinions), breaking news (the frequency and speed at which the site updates its stories), design/navigation (the aesthetics and ease of use on the site) and rich media (the utilization of different forms of media, such as photos and videos).

The judge said, “It is nice to see some expanded coverage with stories. I really liked seeing the video to accompany the April 2 “Fame in the Internet Age” story by Celina Wu. That is just the kind of thing that media sites should be using video for. I love being able to see and hear a band play instead of just reading a story. The video helps put the puzzle together for me in a way the story alone can’t.”

Additionally, the site earned 100 of 100 points in student work credit.

The 2008-09 editor-in-chief of the HiLite newspaper was Amy Flis, who will attend Duke University in the fall. The managing editors were Brittani Wheeler and Cathy Chen, who will attend Indiana University and Dartmouth College, respectively. The editor of the Web site was Yon-Sue Choi, who will attend Dartmouth College.

Newspaper earns superior rating, qualifies for Hoosier Star Award
May 12, 2009

Carmel High School’s 2008-09 HiLite newspaper has earned a “superior” overall rating from the Indiana High School Press Association. Based on issues published from August 2008 until January 2009, it is the first award for the current print newspaper staff; other organizations like the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Quill & Scroll and the National Scholastic Press Association will not release their lists of 2008-09 winners until next school year.

Additionally, Carmel earned “superior” ratings in 10 of the 13 total individual categories, earning additional “special distinction” in two of those areas: Overall content and coverage and art.

In the comments annotated throughout the 16-page critique book, the judge wrote, “I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the hallways and fields of your school through the HiLite. It is clear that you have an effective system from story idea compilation to completion. Keep up the good work…Celebrate in your successes and continue in your awesome responsibility.”

All newspapers rated as either “excellent” or “superior” qualify as finalists for the IHSPA Hoosier Star Award, the organization’s highest honor comparable to a State championship in athletics. Since it has qualified for this distinction, the 2008-09 HiLite will be evaluated once again by a separate judge. The 2008-09 Hoosier Star winners will be announced at the IHSPA fall convention on Oct. 23. Since 2000, the HiLite has earned Hoosier Stars in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Senior Amy Flis is the editor in chief of the HiLite. Seniors Cathy Chen and Brittani Wheeler serve as managing editors. Jim Streisel is the faculty adviser for the newspaper.

Newspaper staff earns WPCI awards
May 12, 2009

Students on Carmel High School’s student newspaper staff, the HiLite, earned six awards in the 2009 Women’s Press Club of Indiana (WPCI) High School Communications Contest, including a first place award for senior Stephanie Hodgin in the single-page layout category.

The contest allowed schools to submit one entry in each of 14 categories (eight in writing, two in photo, one in graphics, one in cartooning and two in design). Entries must have been published between March 1, 2008 and Feb. 28, 2009. According to its Web site, the WPCI “inspires students to do their best work, which earns them recognition and reflects well on their teachers (and) advisers.”

Hodgin’s award was for her 15 Minutes of Fame feature page titled “The Amazing Comic World of Kevin Anderson” that detailed the work of a student cartoonist. Of the design, the anonymous judge said, “This is a very clean layout that uses a sequence of sketches and photo illustrations to add another dimension to the story. The use of typography and color helps bring the page to life.”

Hodgin’s first-place entry will now be entered into the national competition sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW).

Other Carmel High School award winners and their categories are as follows:

Rebecca Xu – Second place, cartoon
Aili Arnell – Third place, environmental writing
Michelle Hu – Third place, feature photography
HiLite staff – Third place, editorial writing
Ariel Aisen and Jinny Zhang – Honorable mention, double-truck layout

The complete list of winners should soon be available online at http://wpcindiana.org.

Newspaper staff earns individual awards from ASNE and Quill and Scroll
April 20, 2009

The HiLite earned eight awards, representing the work of 17 individual staff members, in the 2009 International Writing/Photo Contest sponsored by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE) and Quill and Scroll. There was a total of 2,748 entries in 12 divisions, and 303 individual student winners were selected in the different categories. In addition, winners who are seniors in high school are eligible to apply for several scholarships in journalism.

The following students won awards in the divisions listed.

Tim Chai – General Column
Lauren Burdick -News Story
Maggie Brandenberg – Sports Story
Rebecca Xu – Editorial Cartoon (3 awards) and Indepth/team
Renny Logan – Editorial Cartoon and Indepth/team
Jinny Zhang – Indepth/team
Tracy Sun – Indepth/team
Aili Arnell – Indepth/team
Ellie Seta – Indepth/team
Cassie Dugan – Indepth/team
Beverly Jenkins – Indepth/team
Erin Lowe – Indepth/team
Sam Watermeier – Indepth/team
Jade Schwarting – Indepth/team
Lauren Mugavin – Indepth/team
Ariel Aisen – Indepth/team
Evelyn Forbes – Indepth/team

Publications win awards at national convention
April 19, 2009

The Carmel High School HiLite Web site was awarded a Pacemaker at the annual spring national high school journalism convention sponsored by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). Additionally, the Web site earned a first place Best of Show award. The HiLite print publication won fifth place in the Best of Show competition for newspapers of 17 or more pages this year, and the topically-based Acumen news magazine finished fourth in the category of newspaper special edition. The 2008 Pinnacle yearbook placed tenth in the category of books over 325 pages. The awards were announced on April 18 at the Phoenix convention.

In addition, four of the eight students from this school who attended the convention earned recognition in the write-off competitions. Wendi Cai earned a Superior award for the category Yearbook layout: Inside pages. Kati Feller earned an Excellent award for Yearbook student life photography. Cindy Brentlinger earned an Excellent award for Yearbook copy/caption: Clubs. Mackenzie Madison earned an Honorable Mention for Sports writing.

The current editor in chief of the HiLite is Amy Flis. Brittani Wheeler and Cathy Chen are the managing editors. Ariel Aisen is the editor of the Acumen.

Jim Streisel advises the HiLite and Nicole Wilson advises the Pinnacle.

Newspaper earns first place at national convention
Nov. 16, 2008

The Carmel High School HiLite won first place in the competition for newspapers of 17 or more pages this year at the annual fall national high school journalism convention sponsored by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). The Web site also earned a second place award, and the Acumen came in sixth place for newspaper special edition. In addition, the 2008 publication of the yearbook placed sixth in the category of over 325 pages. The awards were announced on Nov. 15 at the St. Louis convention.

The current editor in chief of the HiLite is Amy Flis. Brittani Wheeler and Cathy Chen are the managing editors. Ariel Aisen is the editor of the Acumen.

Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.

Carmel High School newspaper earns top rating from Quill & Scroll
Nov. 7, 2008

Quill & Scroll, the international honorary society for high school journalists, recently recognized the 2007-08 Carmel High School student newspaper with one of that organization’s highest awards. The HiLite earned an International First Place Award for superior achievement. Newspapers scoring between 900 and 1,000 total points in the evaluation earn that distinction. Carmel’s paper earned 983 points out of 1,000 and additionally earned superior achievements in all five of the evaluation’s individual categories – policy guidelines, coverage, writing and editing, display and design, and business practices.

In his critique comments, the anonymous judge said of the publication, “Wow! The writing is crisp and includes direct and indirect quotes. The coverage is so varied. The depth is amazing – you take one topic and COVER it! Then (you) get to design, and it’s phenomenal. This staff and adviser must work constantly. Bravo! Cheers! Wow!”

Jaclyn Chen (University of Penn) was last year’s editor in chief. Grace Baranowski (Duke University) and John Shi (Dartmouth University) were last year’s managing editors.

Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.

CHS publications students earn awards at annual CSPA convention
March 27, 2008

Carmel High School student journalists earned individual Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). The awards, which judge individual achievement in several different categories, were announced at the CSPA’s spring convention, which concluded on March 21. According to the CSPA Web site, “Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media.”

The individual winners from newspaper may include work from the current school year, while the yearbook awards recognize entries included in the 2007 publication. The Carmel award-winners are as follows (students are currently on staff unless otherwise noted):

HiLite
Staff – first place, advertising design (full-page multiple advertisements)
Staff – third place, overall design (broadsheet)
Matt Kanitra – honorable mention, advertising design (quarter-page black-and-white)
David Joest – honorable mention, sports design (broadsheet four-color)
Staff – honorable mention, information graphics (text, pullout, at-a-glance boxes)
John Shi and Nancy Tan – honorable mention, news page design (broadsheet black-and-white)

Pinnacle
Hena Ahmed – first place, advertising spread (people ads)
Staff – third place, headline writing
Allison Farrer (Purdue University) and Lauren Reising (Indiana University) – honorable mention, division page design
Staff – honorable mention, use of graphics (informational graphics)
Amanda Burkert and Allison Farrer, honorable mention, color spread

Carmel High School student Wins Ryan White Award
September 19th, 2007

Carmel High School senior John Shi earned first place in the editorial/commentary division of the annual Ryan White Excellence in Journalism competition sponsored by the Journalism Education Association (JEA). His column, titled “Sex Education Policies Slow to Adapt to Reality,” appeared in the May 29 issue of the HiLite newspaper.

According to the JEA Web site (www.jea.org), the Ryan White award was established to recognize student media that “tell the truth about health issues in an interesting and relevant manner.” In the print division, the award recognizes achievement in three categories – editorial /commentary, feature writing and double truck (feature package – judged on story plus graphics and layout). Shi was one of only three students who placed in his division.

This year’s competition was judged by Dennis Kelly, senior assignment editor in the Life section of USA Today. Kelly oversees the paper’s coverage of health, science, education, religion and behavior. For his first-place finish, Shi earned $300, and his name will be read during the Sunday recognition ceremony of the fall national JEA/NSPA convention in Philadelphia.

Shi is currently the managing editor of the HiLite.

Carmel High School newspaper earns Superior rating from Quill & Scroll
September 10th, 2007

The 2006-07 HiLite newspaper earned one of the highest awards from Quill & Scroll, the international honorary society for high school journalists. The anonymous judge gave the paper an International First Place Award for superior achievement. Newspapers earning between 900 and 1,000 points earn that distinction. Carmel’s paper earned 936 points out of 1,000 and additionally earned superior achievements in all five of the evaluation’s individual categories – policy guidelines, coverage, writing and editing, display and design and business practices.

In his critique comments, the judge said, “Your paper ranks among the best in the country…you have an outstanding product that the school and community should be proud of. The writing is strong, the design is strong and the coverage is even stronger.”

Stephanie Nowell (Indiana University) was last year’s editor in chief. Cherrica Li (University of Notre Dame) and Nick Neary (Ball State University) were last year’s managing editors.

Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.

Carmel senior earns honorable mention in annual NSPA Design of the Year competition
Carmel High School senior Jaclyn Chen earned an honorable mention in the Newspaper Page 1 category of the National Scholastic Press Association’s Design of the Year competition. Her design, created during the 2006-07 school year when she was the front page editor of the HiLite newspaper, was one of only six total awards given in the category. Hundreds of newspaper students from around the country enter their work in this annual event.

Chen is currently this year’s HiLite editor in chief.

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