Recognition

This school year, the McHenry Messenger, its staff and its contributors have earned the following honors from outside organizations…

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Finalist

The Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence. Both Gold Crown and Silver Crown Awards are given each year. A panel of Crown Judges assembles each year at Columbia University to view all entrants, whether they are newspaper, magazines, yearbooks or online media. This year, the McHenry Messenger was named one of 202 finalists from 540 entries.

Best of School Newspapers Online

School Newspapers Online (also known as SNO) is the platform that the McHenry Messenger uses to publish its online newspaper. They acknowledge the best stories being published on the SNO Sites network by labelling it as “Best of SNO” and republishing it on their website. The following articles have earned such designation this year:

“Worth the risk? by Lily Adams

“No place to hide” by Maggie Demski

“Seven southern Illinois counties want to secede from the state” by Michalina Sotka

“Hit the mats” by Rose Wenckebach

“Torn from the turf” by Aubrey Butler

“Shot clocks to be used in basketball games starting next school year” by Ffion Curtain