Groves Scriptor Magazine Wins State Awards for Writing, Photography, Artwork

Student staff members of the Scriptor magazine earned 21 awards from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) this spring, with dozens of students honored for their work in writing, photography and art.

The Scriptor is advised by Groves teacher Laura Redman. Those students who earned first-place awards during the annual competition may be featured in next year's edition of MIPA's A Cut Above the Rest, a magazine for journalism advisers and Michigan journalists.

Scriptor staff members earning awards were:

News Analysis:

• Sam Frederick and Greg Jackson — first place tie
• Claire Fisher and Katia Lev — third place

Sports:

• Claire Fisher — first place

News Stories:

• Myles Anderson — third place tie
• Alicia Lerner — third place tie

Opinion:

• Evan Simon — honorable mention

In-Depth Feature:

• Olivia Niles — second place
• Caitlyn Dolan — honorable mention

Informative Feature:

• Isbella Cutler — second place

Personal Narrative:

• Holly Sterling — honorable mention

Sports Features:

• Zach Grasi — honorable mention

Editorial Cartoon:

• Chelsea Smith, Jason Mitson, Adams Cole and Cydney Camp — first place

News Feature Photograph:

• Claire Fisher — second place
• Claire Fisher — third place

Sports Action Photo:

• Claire Fisher — honorable mention

Environmental Portrait:

• Claire Fisher — third place
• Sarah Blume — honorable mention

Photo Illustration:

• Evan Simon — second place
• Kayleann Hotchkiss-Borts — third place