The Iowa High School Press Association lifts up stellar examples of student work on their school newspapers. It’s part of their mission to encourage more high school students to grow in and enter the field. Each year, DMPS high school newspapers bring home IHSPA honors for their hard work. This year, East High School’s Scroll, Hoover’s The Challenger and North High School’s The Oracle all had winners in the state contest.
The future of newspapers appears to be in good hands. Congratulations, DMPS student journalists!
IHSPA Emerging Journalists
Ryleigh Hayworth, East High School – East Scroll
Jesus Martinez, East High School – East Scroll
Melissa Pardock, Hoover High School – The Challenger
IHSPA Designer of the Year
Ali Solis, East High School – East Scroll
| HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
| Category | Award | Newspaper | Title | Credit(s) |
| Column | Third Place | The Challenger | Unprepared for What's Next | Elyse Hiskey |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Where my dawgs at? On the stage | Arabia Parkey |
| In-Depth News | Third Place | The Challenger | Creating Change | Sage Johnson |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Second Place | The Challenger | A Schedule in Review | Rylie Meyer |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Second Place | The Challenger | Power to the People cover | Arabia Parkey |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Taking Shots cover | Rylie Meyer, Amber Hagler |
| News Story | First Place | The Challenger | 15 Million Dollar Stadium | Melissa Pardock |
| News Story | Third Place | The Challenger | Stat Study | Isabel Sullivan |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Undocumented Dreams | Maria Gasca |
| Personality Profile | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Immigrant Power | Maria Gasca |
| Reviews | Second Place | The Challenger | Meyer's Food Critique | Rylie Meyer |
| Reviews | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | The Original Hero | Izabella Roiland |
| Sports Story | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | Fighting Till the End | Cynthia Renes |
| Staff Editorial | First Place | The Challenger | Cracking the Code | Elyse Hiskey |
| Staff Editorial | Honorable Mention | The Challenger | We're Fed Up | Asal Eid |
| NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
| Category | Award | Newspaper | Title | Credit |
| Column | First Place | The Oracle | How Having Incarcerated Parents Has Impacted Us | Delicia Oxenreider, Alizia Guzman |
| Editorial Cartoon/comic strip | First Place | The Oracle | This Just In... "Pizza" | Nat Huber |
| Feature Photo | First Place | The Oracle | Issue 3 "Change" Globe on Fire Cover | Emily Dobberke |
| Feature Photo | Third Place | The Oracle | Ikilas Hasan: Cross Country Standout | Gabriella Zanders |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | "No" is A Complete Sentence | Amanda George, Emily West |
| Feature Story | First Place | The Oracle | Will Keeps: Starts Right Here | Sara Perdue, Emily Dobberke |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | Keep Yourself Motivated | Sara Perdue |
| Illustration or Art | Second Place | The Oracle | Mario Cart illustration | Mykenzey Granillo |
| Illustration or Art | Third Place | The Oracle | The Serious Case of White Washing: Not Just In America | Alyssa Bales |
| Infographic | First Place | The Oracle | The Lost Connection Graphics | Laura Christensen |
| Infographic | Third Place | The Oracle | Depression Head Infographic | Delicia Oxenreider |
| Infographic | Honorable Mention | The Oracle | USA Future Adventures Map | Laura Christensen |
| News Magazine - One Page Design | Third Place | The Oracle | Behind the Scenes Comic Feature | Nat Huber |
| Personality Profile | First Place | The Oracle | Lwembo Taking Risks | Caleb Slater |
| EAST HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
| Category | Award | Newspaper | Title | Credit |
| Column | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | The VSCO epidemic | Ryleigh Hayworth |
| Column | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Teachers of Color | Estrella Gonzalez |
| Feature Story | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | Undocumented students | Jesus Martinez |
| Illustration or Art | Third Place | East Scroll | Ode to black women | Sawra Selema |
| In-Depth News | Third Place | East Scroll | Coronavirus | Fabiana Centeno |
| News Magazine - Multiple Page Design | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | The viscous cycle of eating disorders | Ali Solis |
| Web Design | Honorable Mention | East Scroll | eastscroll.com | Ryleigh Hayworth, Fabiana Centeno |