THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES: It's another First Place with "Special Merit" award for this year's staff, from the American Scholastic Press Association out of College Point New York. Plus, a Special Category award was added: "Most Outstanding Newspaper."
2012-2013 STAFF
NEWS EDITORS: Cassidy Bean, Tom Chen, Ruhama Dimbore, and Hunter Holmes
OPINIONS EDITORS: Jazzmen Griffin, Kathryn Jacobson, Tierra Johansen, and Gabby Kupfer.
FEATURES EDITORS: Ellen VanSlyke and Daniel Huynh
SPORTS EDITORS: Margo Rutledge and Dani Jones
REPORTERS: Alexis Blasier, Daneille Brown, Medina Ceric, Katelin Clark, Serina Fast Horse, Cameren Lee, Jose Lopez Delgado, Rachel McKay, Alexa Mediano, Tessa Meyer, Andrew Nguy, and Kaylee Noah.
ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Alexis Blasier and Alexa Mediano
WEBPAGE EDITORS: Cameren Lee and Andrew Nguy
ADVISOR: Steve Rivas
PUBLICATION
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The Highlander is published monthly by the David Douglas High School Advanced Journalism class, 1001 S.E. 135th Ave., Portland OR 97233. Email: Steve_Rivas@ddouglas.k12.or.us. Phone: 503-261-8303. The Highlander has a circulation of 2,000 and is printed at the Gresham Outlook. DDSD Superintendent: Don Grotting. DDHS Principal: John Bier. Opinions expressed in the Highlander are not necessarily those of the district or high school administrations. The Highlander reserves the right to withhold Letters to the Editor it deems inappropriate.
First Place: Northwest Scholastic Press (discontinued): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010.
AWARDS
First Place: American Scholastic Press: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 with “Special Merit,” 1999, 2000, 2001 with “Special Merit,” 2002 with “Special Merit,” 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 with “Special Merit,” 2007 with “Special Merit,” 2008 with “Special Merit," 2009 with "Special Merit," 2010 with "Special Merit” and "Best Sports Section," 2011 with "Special Merit,” 2012 with "Special Merit” and "Best Opinions Section," and 2013 with "Special Merit” and "Most Outstanding Newspaper."
First Place: Northwest Scholastic Press (discontinued): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010.
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