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White Plains High School Publication Wins Award
'Roar,' the literary magazine at White Plains High School, won first place from the American Scholastic Press Association.
WHITE PLAINS, NY - From White Plains High School: “Roar,” White Plains High School’s literary magazine for 2016, was awarded First Place once again in the annual competition of the American Scholastic Press Association. Editors-in- Chief were Grace Hamby and Elana Hausknecht, Art Editors were Mairav Aloni and Uri Sari, and Literary Editors were Harriet Rose and Julia Wisell.
The ASPA’s annual review and contest for scholastic newspapers, yearbooks and magazines compares student publications at colleges, universities and high schools around the nation. Judges base their scores on page design, story layout, graphics, headlining, style, advertising and photography, content, creativity and editing. Points are allocated in the various competition categories based on a judge’s assessment. Commenting on “Roar,” the judges cited the superior concept, editing, layout/graphics, creativity, writing and art.
Art Teachers Michael Chiariello and Miranda DeMella are Advisors to the publication.
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