SCHULTZ PAPER EARNS ALL-MISSOURI HONORS

Twelve awards in year No. 12. That is what the Schultz Paw staff found when they opened their packet from the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association's Awards Day at the University of Missouri-Columbia in April.

Overall, the Schultz paper received the MIPA's highest honor, All-Missouri.

Only 13 other school papers received the top MIPA award rating.

Twelve of those All-Missouri winners were high school papers, and one was a junior high publication.

The Paw was the only middle school paper that ranked All-Missouri this year.

In the MIPA's individual writing and photo competition, Paw staff members received 11 awards.

Four of those were new awards this year, reserved for special excellence and named Show-Me Awards. Only 10 percent of the top entries in each of the MIPA's nine categories were eligible for Show-Me designation.

The Paw's Show-Me Award winners were Nathan Foley, Show-Me Award for his regular column "The morning after"; Erin Oberhaus, Show-Me Award for her feature story "The Blizzard of '79"; Christy Schlosser, Show-Me Award for her feature story "New heart brings new life"; and Ashley Rust, Show-Me Award for her regular column "Peanut Butter ... again."

Seven Paw writers and photographers received Superior awards in the individual competition.

Alicia Barks earned the Superior award for her feature story "Crazy for the Cards."

Ilene Davis received the Superior award for her picture of Bob Dole supporters protesting when President Bill Clinton came to town.

Erica Kinnison earned the Superior award for her editorial "Levis for Red Bud."

Erin Oberhaus earned the Superior award for her feature story "Memories of the day."

Jocelyn O'Malley received a Superior for her feature "August 30, 1996 ... A day in history."

Christy Schlosser won a Superior for her picture of the crowd waiting to see the president.

Mesha Russell also received a Superior for her feature story "Seventh grader meets president up close."

Candace Perkins Bowen of Lakewood, Ohio, who judged the MIPA overall junior high competition, commented, "Leads are interesting and lively without unnecessary opinion. Range of topics is fine, as is range of sources. Layout is creative, and you're willing to experiment yet follow sound journalistic guidelines. Many high school papers could take a lesson from you."