Lancer Media attends Frederick News Post Awards: Photo of the Day 4/21/15

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Kyle McFadden

Lancer Media 2015 Spring

by Caitlin Denny, Photo Editor

On April 21, Lancer Media went on a field trip to the Frederick News Post building for the annual Mike Powell Frederick News Post Awards. They enjoyed a buffet style brunch and received individual writing awards for their accomplishments this year. Awards highlight the achievements of high school journalism in the county. Also in attendance were Frederick, Urbana, Middletown, and Walkersville high school journalism classes.  Middletown High School’s newspaper was recognized as the top paper in the county this year.

Awardees from Linganore include:

Julia Peigh – News Photography, “Band readies Beatles tribute,” Sports Photography, “Gallery: Homecoming Pep Rally 2014,” and Review, “Mary Lambert’s song “Secrets” inspires, but video disappoints

Andrea Huston – Column in a State Subject, “What should you do with your online afterlife?

Kyle Brodt – Sports, “Shutouts silence girls’ soccer opposition

Sydney Rossman – Best Blog/Column, “Lancer Media Kitchen

Erik Chapman – Design, “Holiday Issue”, Excellence in News Writing, “Bullying Prevention: Lancers hit back with Mix it Up Day

Gail Montgomery – Excellence in News Writing, “High school based dual enrollment makes its debut in 2015-2016

Erin Stewert – News Photography, “Libertytown Firefighters visit Little Lancers

Izzy Peterson – Column in a State Subject, “Merry Stress-mas: The dark side of the holiday season

Alicia Nasto – News Photo, “Heavy mid-day snowfall worries students and staff

Caitlin Denny and Erin Formulak – Best Column on an Educational Subject, “Senior Year: The high price of the thrill

The Frederick News Post featured a photo of each school’s journalism students on their website. Following the photo op, Pete McCarthy, Daily News Editor, gave the group a tour around the building..

Geordie Wilson, the publisher of The Frederick News Post also gave some words of wisdom during this event, which included “Doing journalism is a little less glamorous– it’s hard work. . . When you do it right, you change the world a little bit.”