'The Beachcomber' Newspaper Staff Takes First Place
BHS's student newspaper staff earned a first-place rating - its best ever - and won 26 individual awards from the Ohio Scholastic Media Association for writing and design.
April 7, 2013 - Beachwood High School's "The Beachcomber" student newspaper staff earned a first-place rating from the Ohio Scholastic Media Association - its best-ever rating - while BHS writers and designers won 26 awards, including six superior and 11 excellent ratings.
The awards were announced at the OSMA conference, April 5-6, at Kent State University. BHS English teacher Mr. Josh Davis serves as the newspaper's adviser.
Congratulations to the following students who won top ratings:
Christina Phelps
- Superior Personality Profile
- Excellent Newswriting
- Excellent News Sports Coverage
Cathy Perloff
- Superior Individual In-Depth Reporting
- Excellent Personality Profile
- Excellent Commentary
Grant Gravagna
- Superior News Feature
- Excellent News Feature
Ali Pinhasi
- Superior Newswriting
- Superior Online News Story
Jessica Gill
- Excellent Online Opinion Story
Emily Topilow
Susan Eiben
- Excellent Front Page Newspaper Design
- Excellent Front Page Newspaper Design
Erlein Tacastacas
- Superior Editorial Cartoon
SriVidya Uppalapati
- Excellent Online News Story
Posted: Sunday, April 7, 2013