2011 HS Journalism Award Winners  

2011 Winners

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University is pleased to announce the winners of 2011 Murrow High School Journalism Contest. Each year, the Murrow College recognizes the best high school journalism in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska.

Best Paper:

1. Puyallup High School (Puyallup, WA 98371)
2. Summit High School (Bend, OR 97701)
3. Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, WA 98012)

Best Website:

1. Summit High School (Bend, OR 97701)
   Website: www.shseyeofthestorm.com
2. Walla Walla High School (Walla Walla, WA 99362)
   Website: www.wahijournal.org
3. Auburn Mountaiinview (Auburn, WA 98092)
   Website: www.inviewnewspaper.com

Best News Story:

1. Sam Heft-Luthy, “Army Strong”
   Garfield High School (Seattle, WA 98122)
2. Kate Clark, “Teach for America”
   Ballard High School (Seattle, Wa 98117)
3. Tia Harestad, “The Scarlet Letters”
   Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, WA 98012)

Best Photography:

1. Jonathon Chandler
   Summit High School (Bend, OR 97701)
2. D.J. Chitwood
   Auburn Mountaiinview (Auburn, WA 98092)
3. Max Chesnut
   Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, WA 98012)

Best Sports:

1. Anna Wulfekuhle, “Weight Class Pressures”
   Puyallup High School (Puyallup, WA 98371)
2. Anders Aarhus, “Freshman Phenom”
   Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, WA 98012)
3. Blaine Shultz, “Why Isn’t Jerry In The Hall?”
   Sandpoint High School (Sandpoint, ID 83864)

Best Feature Story:

1. Ava Lewis, “The Aftershocks Continue”
   Garfield High School (Seattle, WA 98122)
2. Ali Kinkade, “Oppression to Opportunity”
   Summit High School (Bend, OR 97701)
3. Isabel Bullen-Wiggins and Reid Van Mouwerik, “A Culture of Distrust”
   Wilson High School (Portland, OR 97219)

Best Column:

1. Yasmin M. Abubaker, “New York Mosque”
   Kentlake High School (Kent, WA 98042)
2. Anders Aarhus, “Classy Response”
   Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, WA 98012)
3. Mark Mouser, “Idaho’s students”
   Capital High School (Boise, ID 83704)