Sunday, May 3, 2009

GBS Journalism Team - 6th in the State!

The Glenbrook South Journalism team, comprised of members of the yearbook and newspaper staffs, finished tied for 6th in the state of Illinois at the IHSA journalism competition on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Friday, May 1.

Senior Corinne Chin won the state championship in Review Writing;
junior Alyssa Rooks took third in Newspaper Design;
senior Kelly Nelson and junior Jennifer McGarrity finished fifth in Yearbook Theme Development;
senior John Montesantos finished sixth in Newspaper Sports Writing.

Other team members who qualified for state were Najah Bhatty, Hannah Madans, and Anna Carlson.