Courier Staff earns high marks at OSMA awards banquet

Solon High School’s Courier staff accomplished two significant firsts at the Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA) awards banquet at Kent State University on April 1, 2016.

The staff earned a first place ranking for its print newspaper and, in its first year publishing online, earned a second place ranking for its website. Prior to this year’s competition, the staff landed second place rankings for its print paper four years consecutively.

Individual success is also recognized at the OSMA awards banquet. Prior to the event, student journalists from all over Ohio enter their pieces into any of the 54 competition categories available. Categories range from writing to photography to broadcast to design and include yearbook entries as well. These entries are judged by professional journalists from around the state. Work that meets or exceeds the expectations of the judges can earn a ranking of Honorable Mention, Excellence or Superior.

Along with team success, individuals from the Courier staff combined to earn 21 individuals awards.

Superior

• Print News Feature: Hannah Edelman
• Online News: Hannah Edelman & Meredith Maiorana
• Commentary: Carly Waxman
• Review: Elise August

Excellence

• News Feature: Meredith Maiorana
• Editorial: Staff
• Commentary: Emily Gaglione
• Column: Elise August
• Sports Feature: Chad Spurio
• Online News: Meredith Maiorana
• Online Sports: Edward Melsher
• Online Opinion: Emily Gaglione

Honorable Mention

• General Feature: Alex Jackson
• Editorial: Staff
• Review: Emily Gaglione
• Ad Design: Ritu Narahari
• Front Page Layout: Hannah Edelman
• Feature Page Layout: Olivia Zweig & Sydni Burg
• Sports Page Layout: Will Schechter
• Newswriting Team: Hannah Edelman & Meredith Maiorana
• Online Package: Emily Gaglione