J-Day 2020 Session Descriptions are available
September 14, 2020
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SAW videos can help you get organized for new year
August 25, 2020
Summer Adviser Workshop went virtual in July and some were able to participate directly. We know the timing did not work for others but the information shared is worth a look as getting organized for this chaotic fall continues. Several sessions included handouts and other resources that complement...
2020 Benson Scholarship winner named
August 18, 2020
Annika Sisac, a recent graduate of Grand Junction HS, is the 2020 Eric Benson Scholarship winner. This is a one-time $1,000 scholarship funded by Sue and Bruce Benson in honor of their son. According to selection committee member Sheila Jones, Sisac’s portfolio offered a well-rounded picture of her journ...
CSMA 2020-2021 Calendar available
August 13, 2020
Deadline calendar 2020-21 Note: Some dates may change as the school year develops.
Special BOC Results: Individual
Contest Window #2 (April 14-27 )
April 30, 2020
Certificates were put in the mail on April 29 to individual student addresses, adviser homes, or schools, as specified on the online entry form. Congratulations to our second batch of Best of Colorado winners. New reporting, with a couple adjusted contest categories, are eligible for Window #3 submissions....
Announcing COVID-19 Special Coverage Awards
March 30, 2020
Special COVID-19 Coverage Challenges SPRING, 2020 There is no official word as to whether everyone will be returning to campus this school year, but the governor has repeatedly said it is unlikely. That is sad on multiple levels, but we are living in "interesting times," whether we like it or not. We ...
Top coverage of Capitol Hill
event announced
March 10, 2020
Thirty-four student journalists and seven advisers attended our annual Capitol Hill Press Conference on March 2, in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. High schools included: Arapahoe, Arvada, Conifer, Fossil Ridge, Highlands Ranch, Monarch, Palmer Ridge, and Thornton. Several registered schools had to cancel...
Fairview senior wins
2020 Greer Scholarship
March 10, 2020
Jivan West, senior at Fairview HS, was named as the Dorothy Greer Scholarship winner for 2020. He will receive a $3,000 college scholarship to support his next steps. Jivan has amassed a wide range of journalistic honors and experiences in his high school career and personal photojournalism life, and you can see his portf...
Register online this week for Capitol Hill Press Conference
February 25, 2020
The CHPC, which began in 1982 and brings up to a 100 student journalists and their advisers to the state capitol to hear from and question government officials, is back on Monday, March 2. Due to heavy demand for hearing rooms, our event will begin EARLY, prior to the senate and house convening for the...
