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'The Beachcomber' Earns Top Rating From Ohio Scholastic Media Association
This is the highest rating the Beachwood High School student newspaper has ever received
The Beachcomber, the student newspaper of Beachwood High School, had some good news to report after the Ohio Scholastic Media Association conference last weekend at Kent State University.
Not only did the paper get a first-place ranking, its best ever, but the students who write for and design it won 26 awards, including six superior and 11 excellent ratings.
According to the Beachwood Schools web site, the following students who won top ratings:
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Christina Phelps
- Superior Personality Profile
- Excellent Newswriting
- Excellent News Sports Coverage
Cathy Perloff
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- Superior Individual In-Depth Reporting
- Excellent Personality Profile
- Excellent Commentary
Grant Gravagna
- Superior News Feature
- Excellent News Feature
Ali Pinhasi
- Superior Newswriting
- Superior Online News Story
Jessica Gill
- Excellent Online Opinion Story
Emily Topilow
- Excellent Sports Feature
Susan Eiben
- Excellent Front Page Newspaper Design
- Excellent Front Page Newspaper Design
Erlein Tacastacas
- Superior Editorial Cartoon
SriVidya Uppalapati
- Excellent Online News Story
English teacher Josh Davis serves as the newspaper's adviser.
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