IWPA Announces 2020 High School Communications Contest Winners

The Illinois Woman’s Press Association proudly celebrates the winners of the 2020 High School Contest.

This year, IWPA will move 12 first-place winners, representing three Illinois High Schools, on to compete in the National Federation of Press Women High School contest.

Those students, categories and their schools are:

Nick Decatoire, Jacob Habel, Lauren Courtney, Andrew Burkey, Tanner Crisp, Reina Morales & Paige DeSimone, Broadcast or Video-Best Newscast, Huntley High School

Kayla Yakimisky, Yearbook Layout, Huntley High School

Victoria Smolen, Yearbook Photo, Huntley High School

Talia Duffy Yearbook Copywriting, Huntley High School

Ben Hilgen, Broadcast or Video-Radio/Television Interview, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Eliana D’Astici, Broadcast or Video-Radio Prepared Report, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Langston Johnson & Ethan Eisenberg, Broadcast or Video-Video Feature Story, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Ben Hilgen & Langston Johnston, Broadcast or Video-Video News Story, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Harrison Linden, Graphics-Photo Illustration, Metea Valley High School

Leland Pan, Writing-Feature Story, Metea Valley High School

Myra Bajwa, Writing-News Story, Metea Valley High School

Jose Collado, Writing-Sports Story, Metea Valley High School.

Huntley High School captured the 2020 IWPA Silver Pen Award having accumulated the most points in the competition scoring four 1^st -Place, five 2^nd-Place, five-3^rd Place and one Honorable Mention.

Here is the full list of winners: