Westfield School Newspaper Wins Press Award

WESTFIELD, NJ - Westfield High School’s student newspaper, Hi's Eye, received a Gold Medal for 2018-2019 from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

The organization provided an in-depth critique of hundreds of student newspapers across the U.S. and awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals based on a numeric score on essentials, verbal and visual categories.

“Congratulations to our student journalists and advisers Shawn McDonald and Gail O'Connor on this prestigious national recognition of their hard work and professionalism,” said Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan.

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