Four members of the student newspaper staff at LSMSA placed in competitions at the 43rd Journalism Day hosted by Northwestern State University on Friday, Nov. 4.
The school newspaper, the Renaissance, and yearbook, the Rubicon, also received honors.
Will Heitman, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, won first place in the radio competition. In the TV news category, Olivia Gotte, a junior from Iota, placed first. Winning in the media writing competition was Rosemarie Skillman, a sophomore from Denham Springs. Kaitlyn Randall, a junior from Vidalia, placed second in the media writing competition.
In the newspaper competition, LSMSA won first place. The school’s yearbook placed second.
First place winners of each individual competition were awarded $500 scholarships to attend NSU and major in communication.
Also competing were Caroline Jin, a junior from Shreveport, and Alena Noakes, a junior from Dry Prong.
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is the preeminent state-supported residential high school with competitive admissions for Louisiana's high-achieving, highly-motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors. As a public school, there is no tuition to attend, and assistance from the LSMSA Foundation ensures the program is available to all qualifying students regardless of family financial need.