EHS student publications earn All State, Gold Medallion Awards

Two Edina High School student-run publications have been recognized for their outstanding work. Zephyrus, the EHS student newspaper, and Whigrean, the EHS yearbook, received All State publications awards from the Journalism Educators of Minnesota.

In addition, the Minnesota High School Press Association announced the 2022 Gold Medallion Winners for student journalism. These awards recognize the 2021-22 academic year’s top individual journalism work. Winners include:

• Newspaper/Newsmagazine Design – First Place: “Two Years of COVID-19” – Design by Izzy Wagener

• Editorial/Opinion – First Place: “School in the US should not be a death sentence” – Written by Celeste Eckstein

• News Story – First Place: “’If that’s what’s getting recorded, then there’s so much more that isn’t,’: Racist video surfaces at Edina” – Written by Dedeepya Guthikonda

• News Story – Fifth Place: “Edina renames park to honor historic Black founders” – Written by Hannah Owens Pierre

• Feature Story – First Place: “Enduring solitude: Behind the experience of non-cisgender students at EHS” – Written by Mia DiLorenzo and Izzy Wagener

• Feature Story – Third Place: “’Somebody truly has to care’: Allan Law’s mission to help those in need” – Written by Celeste Eckstein

• Sports Story – Second Place: “’Bittersweet’: Edina Girl’s Hockey takes home the bronze” – Written by Mia DiLorenzo and Jane Porter

• News Photo – Fifth Place: “Backlash against racist video launches EHS student-led walkout” – Photo taken by Urva Jha

Daniel Amborn, EHS language arts teacher, is the advisor for both publications.