Wa-Hi school newspaper earns 1st Place Award

The Wa-Hi school newspaper "The Journal" recently received a 1st place ranking in the annual newspaper review and contest of the American Scholastic Press Association for 2006-2007. Each school must submit two issues. The Journal staff submitted the November and December issues. Points are scored in content coverage, page design, general plan, art, advertising and illustrations, editing, and creativity. Wa-Hi scored 940 out of a possible 1000 points. Wa-Hi also received a 1st place ranking 2002.

"At the start of this year, I asked the students if they wanted to put another plaque of distinction on the wall, and they enthusiastically said yes," Journal Advisor Gay Buissink said. "This is very exciting for the class. This ranking really validates their work."