Cape Central student journalists district winners

The staffs of the Cape Central High School Tiger newspaper and Girardot yearbook brought home the first place Sweepstakes trophy at the Southeast Missouri Student Press Association's Annual Fall Workshop at Southeast Missouri State University Oct. 4. Ellie Kidd placed first in the Write-off category; Hillary Caldwell placed first in Current Events; the Girardot placed first in Cover Design and first in Sports Photography; Dustin Peetz took third place in Current Events; the Tiger placed second in Newspaper Layout and Cover Design; the Girardot placed second in Layout Design and third place in Academic photography; Brooke Burge placed third in Student Life photography. Pictured above are, front row, left to right, Dustin Peetz; Ellie Kidd; Jonathan Henson and Lauren Lamb. Second Row: Tiger co-editor Hillary Caldwell; Harlie Waldon; Girardot Editor Sydney Ozbun; Molly Martin; art editor Brooke Burge and Courtney Marquis. Third row: Sana Ahmed; Alan Jarvis; Tiger co-editor Kristina Cruse; Tomia Lane; Kapri Thatch; Hannah Wiggs; India Newbern and Brandon Wells. The Tiger advisor is English/journalism teacher Pat Kuper. The Girardot advisor is English teacher Patti Whittington.