Work by media students throughout the region received recognition at the 23rd annual Southern Media Showcase at Missouri Southern State University on Dec. 5. Nearly 300 high-school students gathered in Corley Auditorium for the presentations and awards.
This year’s competition featured more than 300 entries in print and video work – ranging from writing, photography, design, documentary, news, sports, comedy and music. Schools ranging from Springfield to Southeast Kansas participated and attended the event.
After hearing presentations from local media professionals, students were able to see highlights of the finalists in each category. Winners were then announced and presented with awards. Students receiving 1st through 3rd place awards received medals. Certificates were presented to those who received honorable mentions.
In addition to individual awards, schools were recognized with Sweepstakes awards, recognizing the highest number of winning entries. Publication Sweepstakes Awards went to Joplin High School in first place, Webb City High School in second and Nixa High School in third. Video Sweepstakes Awards went to Webb City High School in first place, Joplin High School in second and Southeast High School in third.
The annual Will Norton Passion for Video Award was also presented. It honors the memory of the Joplin High School student who had a strong passion for media work, and lost his life in the 2011 tornado. This year’s honorees are Luke Quesenberry (Webb City High School) and Samantha Walker (Joplin High School).
Southern Media Showcase is sponsored by the Department of Communication, with faculty, staff and students working together on the event. Support is provided by the Ruth I. Kolpin Foundation, Missouri Broadcasters Association, Missouri Press Association, the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, KOAM-TV and the Southern admissions office.
A list of this year’s winners is below:
PUBLICATIONS
Column
HM- “Up in the Air” – Samantha Walker – Joplin High School
HM- “Life as a Foreign Exchange Student” – Jakub Spadlo, Nora Hindrum-Larsen – Central High School
3rd– “The Voice of the Youth” – Samantha Walker – Joplin High School
2nd– “Favorite Hello Hardest Goodbye” – Grace Hughes – Joplin High School
1st– “Adopt Don’t Shop” – Sydney Walker – Joplin High School
Editorial Writing
1st– “Equal Pay Not Today” – Isabella St. Clair – Joplin High School
Feature Photography
HM- “In a Child’s Eye” – Shelby Haskins – Purdy High School
HM- “Striving for Knowledge” – Shelby Haskins – Purdy High School
3rd– “In the Moment” – Shelby Haskins – Purdy High School
2nd– “Painting with a Purpose” – Connie Lee – Purdy High School
1st– “Brass Basics” – Makayla Mazza – Purdy High School
Feature Writing
HM – “Setting Traditions” – Grace Hughes – Joplin High School
3rd– “Girl Power” – Mara Anselm – Joplin High School
2nd– “Soaring to New Opportunities” – Riley Harris – Nixa High School
1st– “Helpers of Nixa” – Madalyn Tuning – Nixa High School
News Photography
3rd– “Signing on the Dotted Line” – Insight Staff – Webb City High School
2nd– “Webb City Singer Salutes” – Hannah Turner – Webb City High School
1st– “All Hail the King” – Adriana Stettes – Webb City High School
News Writing
HM- “Vaping – A Look into an Unhealthy Trend” – Jakub Spadlo – Central High School
3rd– “Pulling Up Attendance” – Darby Allen – Nixa High School
2nd– “Attendance: Where Are We?” – CHT Staff – Central High School
1st– “Streaky Cardinals Still Looking for Consistency” – Colin Harrison – Webb City High School
Page One Design
3rd– “Spyglass – October 2019”- Kenzi Badr, Bradley Baumhover, Isabella St. Clair – Joplin High School
2nd– “Spyglass – December 2019” – Grace Hughes, Mara Anselm, Bradley Baumhover – Joplin High School
1st– “Booster Redux – September 2019” – Kaley Mussa – Pittsburg High School
Sports Photography
HM- “Stroke” – Insight Staff – Webb City High School
HM- “No pain no gain” – Katelynn Blobaum – Joplin High School
3rd Place- “I got this” – Katelynn Blobaum – Joplin High School
2nd Place- “She swings she scores” – Halle Walker – Joplin High School
1st Place- – “Rising above the competition” – Ashton Harrison – Joplin High School
Sports Writing
HM- “The Next Level” – Nian Wheeler – Joplin High School
3rd Place- “The Story of a Coach” – Noah Parker – Central High School
2nd Place- “On the Way to the NCAA” – Chloe Miller – Joplin High School
1st Place- “A Race to the Finish” – Paisley Freund – Joplin High School
Website
3rd Place – “Pampered Pups” – Madison Siegrist – Aurora High School
2nd Place – “Pampered Pups” – Mason Ray – Aurora High School
1st Place- “Pampered Pups – Emma Pruett – Aurora High School
Best Overall Publication
3rd Place- “Booster Redux” – Elle Burgess, Kaley Mussa, Joy Lee – Pittsburg High School
2nd Place- “Spyglass” – Spyglass Staff – Joplin High School
1st Place- “Wingspan” – Wingspan Staff – Nixa High School
Publication Sweepstakes
3rd Place- Nixa High School
2nd Place- Webb City High School
1st Place- Joplin High School
VIDEO
Animation
HM- “The Flower” – Lillian Green – Southeast High School
HM- “The Judge” – Armani Firestone – Cassville High School
3rd Place- “Colors” – Paige Pritchard – Joplin High School
2nd Place- “Lego House Building” – Darin Rex – Southeast High School
1st Place- “Ballad of the Lady” – Nathan Goswick – Joplin High School
Comedy
HM – “Super Hero Interviews” – Darius Heath, Augustine Solas, Hazel Titus – Carthage High School
HM- “Bake a Cake” – Blake Smith – Webb City High School
HM – “Love” – Jakob Tavernaro, Hayde Wilson – Southeast High School
3rd Place- “Back to School Documentaries” – Candice Baldridge, Hazel Titus, Darius Heath, Austin Baldovinos -Carthage High School
2nd Place- “Adam Dies in the End” – Kaylin and Cole – Carthage High School
1st Place- “Jack Attack” – Jack Carter – Joplin High School
Commercial
HM- “Buy a Yearbook” – TJ Sorgenfrei – Nixa High School
3rd Place- “Pirate Parking” – Devon Frieze – Branson High School
2nd Place- “Airpods” – Paige Mock – Webb City High School
1st Place- “Adidas Commercial” – Cooper Sutton – Branson High School
Documentary
2nd Place- “Webb City Government” – Travis Levens – Webb City High School
1st Place- “Chihuahua, Mexico” – Nathan Goswick – Joplin High School
Drama
HM- “Confinement! Movie Trailer” – Aubrie Fewin – Carthage High School
3rd Place- “Candy Cane Gore” – Allyson Nippoldt – Southeast High School
2nd Place- “Five Aces” – Nathan Goswick, David Green, Julian Garrett – Joplin High School
1st Place- “68th Annual Hunger Games” – Paige Mock – Webb City High School
Five Second Video
HM- “Switching It Up” – Evie Parsons, Kerri Jones – Columbus High School
HM- “Another One Bites the Dust” – Hadden Spikereit, Dillon Harlen, Black Smith – Webb City High School
3rd Place- “Facing the Challenge of Craniofacial Disorder” – Michelle Lewis – Glendale High School
2nd Place- “Boys Be Gone” – Justice Miller, Hailey Russell, Logan Earll, Bailey Niess – Joplin High School
1st Place- “Quantum Leap” – Sophia Corranco – Webb City High School
Four Lines of Dialogue
HM- “Spirit Week” – Kayleigh Boss – Cassville High School
HM- “Trouble Makers” – Ben Buhrmester, Pierce Corn – Cassville High School
3rd Place- “The Hunted Hallway” – Katrina Lee – Branson High School
2nd Place- “Surprise Party” – Parker Marple, Lindsey Hayes – Cassville High School
1st Place- “Dare” – Caleb Gabern, Micah Uber – Southeast High School
Music Video
HM- “Tricky” – Chapman Sweet, Eythan Gilmore – Webb City High School
HM- “Stayin’ Alive!” – Tyler Mueller, Dagen Sappington, Addyson Dame – Carthage High School
3rd Place- “Flashlight” – Cora Wesley, Jae Gubera, Nathan Goswick – Joplin High School
2nd Place- “The House That Built Me” – Julia Linder, Whitney Pollard – Webb City High School
1st Place- “When the Party’s Over” – Makenna Coble, Blain Walker – Webb City High School
News package
3rd Place (tie)- “Get to Know Mr. Flora” – Luke Quesenberry – Webb City High School
3rd Place (tie) – “AP Capstone” – Lucas Finger – Nixa High School
2nd Place- “Rescues” – Mercedes Rich, Chance Brown – Nixa High School
1st Place- “Attendance Incentive” – Mercedes Rich, Chance Brown – Nixa High School
Public Service Announcement
HM- “Bully Awareness” -Whitney Pollard – Webb City High School
3rd Place- “A Message for America” – Devon Frieze – Branson High School
2nd Place- “Depression” – Paige Williams – Webb City High School
1st Place- “I Am Who I’ve Been Looking For” – Olivia Whitesell, Emi Angelini – Webb City High School
Sports Package
HM- “SE Football Preview” – Cade Mitchell, Kaden Fox – Southeast High School
3rd Place- “Southeast Volleyball” – Katie Bitner, Anna Thompson – Southeast High School
2nd Place- “This Week in Cardinal Sports – Boys Soccer” – Luke Quesenberry – Webb City High School
1st Place- “Undefeated Joplin” – Jack Carey – Joplin High School
Sports Programming
3rd Place- “Carthage Senior Video” – Tyler Mueller, Dagan Sappington – Carthage High School
2nd Place- “CHS Soccer” – Candice Baldridge – Carthage High School
1st Place- “Webb City Football Intro 2019” – Luke Quesenberry – Webb City High School
Audio PSA
2nd Place- “Bullying” – Octavia Duncan – Webb City High School
1st Place- “Sex Trafficking” – Maggie Ansley & Bella Baker – Webb City High School
Podcast
2nd Place- “Snyptart” – Carson Oliver, Snyper Herron – Webb City High School
1st Place – “Overthinking” – Emily Harris, Kelsey Satterfield – Nixa High School
Video Sweepstakes
3rd Place- Southeast High School
2nd– Joplin High School
1st– Webb City High School
WILL NORTON PASSION FOR VIDEO AWARD
Luke Quesenberry – Webb City
Samantha Walker – Joplin