Pictured above left to right: Isabelle Robles, Michael Moonjely and Allie Biscupski.
The Iowa High School Press Association named Allie Biscupski ’17, Michael Moonjely ’17 and Isabelle Robles ’17 finalists in the Emerging Journalist program for 2015. This program serves to acknowledge and encourage high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors who demonstrate promise in journalism. IHSPA will name the top ten winners at the state conference this fall at The University of Iowa. A list of the other finalists in the state is included below. For information on past West Side Story awards, click here.
| Name | Last name | School | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah | Baez | Davenport Central High School | Davenport |
| Allie | Biscupski | Iowa City West High School | Iowa City |
| Shirah | Burton | Des Moines East High School | Des Moines |
| Carly | Campbell | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Hannah | Crooks | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Carissa | Dobson | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Analese | Hauber | Waukee High School | Waukee |
| Tanna | Jones | North High School | Des Moines |
| Emma | Kinney | Des Moines East High School | Des Moines |
| Vivian | Le | Waukee High School | Waukee |
| Kate | Lichter | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Ashley | Long | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Tanner | Mauk | Atlantic High School | Atlantic |
| John | McAtee | Davenport Central | Davenport |
| Michael | Moonjely | Iowa City West High School | Iowa City |
| Helen | Moritz | Johnston High School | Johnston |
| Cheyann | Neades | North High School | Des Moines |
| Isabelle | Robles | Iowa City West High School | Iowa City |
| Brooke | Timmerman | Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids |
| Claire | Trimble | Davenport Central High School | Davenport |
| Leah | Wilson | Waukee High School | Waukee |
