Students awarded for writing and art

The Mane Post staff received 6 writing awards and 3 video/broadcast awards at the 2017 Interscholastic League Press Conference, which is part of UIL last month. They competed against 3A schools for writing, and 1A-4A schools for video.The list of awards is as follows. Their articles and videos can be seen here.

Sam Hall Feature Writing 2^nd place:

Seeing Grace Now and Then: Green Bay Packer (Alumnus Jacob Flores) visits GPA

Morgan Reynolds Personal Opinion Column 2^nd place:

Standing for freedom in a democracy is all of our responsibility

Sam Hall Sports Feature Honorable Mention:

Varsity Lions make it to state TAPPS 3A Football

Royale Jackson News Writing News Honorable Mention: /

Car Seat Headrest brings innovative indie rock to Dallas

Nydia Cushinberry Personal Column Honorable Mention:

Writer tells tale of Christmas woe…oh…oh

BROADCAST

Sam Hall, Aaron Shipley, Nydia Cushinberry-Sports Feature Story 3^rd place:

Alumni Jacob Flores: Seeing Grace Now and Then

Tyler Nguyen, Aaron Shipley-Video Editing, 1^st Place

Student shares his perspective of skateboarding in Fort Worth

Tyler Nguyen, Aaron Shipley-Videography, 1^st Place

Student shares his perspective of skateboarding in Fort Worth.

In the State TAPPS 4A Art competition held April 4th, Suzy Lindem’s art students came in 5h place. They placed in the seek and sketch categories, pottery category, photography category, painting and drawing on canvas, graphite, and watercolors were all winners.

The winners were Juniors Garret Page, Marissa Gates, Evelyn Morgan, Senior Melody Burris and Sophomore Emily Brudi.