MIHS students place at journalism contest

March 13, 2024 1:30 pm
Six Mercer Island High School (MIHS) journalism and yearbook students placed at the annual Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA) write-off contest on March 9 at Arlington High School. The students competed against high school students from around the state and placed in all but one of the categories they entered. Superior: Jordan Balousek (news writing) and Ashwin Krishnaswamy (news feature writing). Excellent: Kyle Gerstel (editorial writing). Honorable mention: Maddie Gaspers (news photography), Mischa Gregory (yearbook photography) and Taylor Holshouser (news layout). In addition to competing, students attended breakout sessions led by industry professionals, including a session conducted by Lee Hardisty from the MIHS Class of 2022. Pictured are: left to right standing, Krishnaswamy, Gaspers and Balousek. Bottom, Hardisty. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
Six Mercer Island High School (MIHS) journalism and yearbook students placed at the annual Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA) write-off contest on March 9 at Arlington High School. The students competed against high school students from around the state and placed in all but one of the categories they entered. Superior: Jordan Balousek (news writing) and Ashwin Krishnaswamy (news feature writing). Excellent: Kyle Gerstel (editorial writing). Honorable mention: Maddie Gaspers (news photography), Mischa Gregory (yearbook photography) and Taylor Holshouser (news layout). In addition to competing, students attended breakout sessions led by industry professionals, including a session conducted by Lee Hardisty from the MIHS Class of 2022. Pictured are: left to right standing, Krishnaswamy, Gaspers and Balousek. Bottom, Hardisty. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

Six Mercer Island High School (MIHS) journalism and yearbook students placed at the annual Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA) write-off contest on March 9 at Arlington High School. The students competed against high school students from around the state and placed in all but one of the categories they entered. Superior: Jordan Balousek (news writing) and Ashwin Krishnaswamy (news feature writing). Excellent: Kyle Gerstel (editorial writing). Honorable mention: Maddie Gaspers (news photography), Mischa Gregory (yearbook photography) and Taylor Holshouser (news layout). In addition to competing, students attended breakout sessions led by industry professionals, including a session conducted by Lee Hardisty from the MIHS Class of 2022. Pictured are: left to right standing, Krishnaswamy, Gaspers and Balousek. Bottom, Hardisty. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District