Congratulations! At the end of April, The Skyline Post won multiple awards from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) for the outstanding work that the whole staff contributed to. Their tremendous effort culminated in multiple statewide journalistic awards and runner-up placements.
1st Place Awards:
- Ian Saucer-Zeoli (‘25) and Kathryn Plotner (‘25), News story: “Looking Forward on Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Budget Crisis“
- Ian Saucer-Zeoli, book review: “All Quiet on the Western Front: Senseless Violence for Good Reason”
- Kaiwen Smith (‘25) and Ian Saucer-Zeoli, Environmental Health and Science: “Does Skyline Actually Recycle?”
2nd Place Awards:
- Eda Kirca, Music Entertainment Page, December 2024 print edition
- Natalia Murrell (‘25), Bylined Opinion Article: “Voting in Ann Arbor: One Skyline Student’s View on Their First Time Voting”
- Bom Kim (‘28), Review: “The Truth About Uglies Isn’t Very Pretty”
- Ashley Han and Olivia Watters’ (‘26) Environmental Health and Science: “Skyline’s Lost Salamanders: The Forgotten Wetlands and The Fight for Restoration”
- Gabi Arocha (‘26), Sports feature: “Focusing the Lens on Local Photographer Muj Mubarak”
- Adira Maze (‘26), Sports story: “Does Kicking Off in Different Seasons Leave the Girls’ Soccer Team Disadvantaged?”
3rd Place Awards:
- The Fall 2024 Editorial Board, with Ashley Han (‘26) as lead writer for “A Demand for Transparency and Engagement”
- Mara Mocanu (‘27), Informative Feature: “Do Short Passing Times Have a Negative Outcome on Students’ Learning Experience?”
Honorable Mentions:
- Kamryn Lindsay (‘25), for excellent Social Media Promotion on our Instagram
- Elli Min, for her Information Graphic in the story “From Classroom to Car: A Comprehensive Guide to Earning Your Driver’s License in Michigan”
- Eda Kirca (‘26), News Story: “We’re on Stage 24/7: Teachers Persist Through Budget Crisis Aftermath”
- The Fall 2024 Editorial Board, with Kamryn Lindsay as lead writer for “What’s Happening in Ann Arbor Public Schools: How Can We Help?”
- Shannon Anderson-Reed (‘26), Sports Feature Story: “Meet Olympic Runner and Skyline Athlete Hobbs Kessler”
Congrats to all of The Skyline Post staff and all the incredible work and care that they put into keeping an eagle eye on the news.
