1st Place, Diversity Coverage 2022-23, Division 2, News Writing By Riley Ashbury & Peter Worden OccidentalistTraverse City West Senior HSWhen Kateryna Nitsenko left her home in Voznesensk, Ukraine to partake in a yearlong exchange program in …
Providing representation in an academic setting
1st Place, Diversity Coverage 2021-22, Division 1, News WritingBy Sloan ShackelfordThe PerspectivePlymouth-Canton Educational Park The sound of a movie leaked through the stereo system of Canton room 251 and into the hallway. Inside, students …
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A father’s unwavering love for his family
1st Place, Diversity Coverage2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Kate Roudebush & Ben SandersThe West OttawanWest Ottawa HS The horizon faded into shades of orange, amplifying a haze that outlined shadows among the bushes. A fieldworker …
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Lisa Gray and her work towards AAPI hate crimes
1st Place, Diversity Coverage2021-22, Division MS, News Writing By Emily Hu & Alex HannahThe Cougar StarClague MS On March 27, 2021, more than 300 people and over 30 organizations gathered around Spirit Plaza in downtown Detroit to fight …
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Epidemic of Insecurity: An Interview with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
1st Place, Diversity Coverage2021-22, Division 4, News Writing By Krishna ManoThe City VoiceGrand Rapids City High School A couple of weeks ago, I was honored to get the opportunity to interview Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the 2018 Democratic …
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Born This Way
1st Place, Diversity Coverage2021-22, Division 3, News Writing By Myah Shelton, Sophia Vidergar & Mia HueyFocusMidland HS Students who are members of the LGBTQ+ community have faced everything from homophobia to harassment. Despite this, …