Bowie yearbook and newspaper staff members went to the annual Texas Association of Journalism Educators convention in hopes of bringing back awards in a variety of categories, and to interact with high school journalists from around the state.
“We were excited because we got a second place ‘Best in Show’ for large yearbooks, so that was a big deal to us,” yearbook advisor Deanna Dellana said.
Brenda Saucedo, Jamie Dorsey, Kaitlyn Monroe, and Taylor Farr all won individual awards for their photography.
“I didn’t expect to win at all because I had seen other people’s pictures which were really good and I was really surprised that I won,” sophomore Brenda Saucedo said.
Saucedo won two honorable mentions and two excellence awards for her photography.
“I was really excited when I got the superior because it felt like such a high honor and I hadn’t heard anyone else that got it,” sophomore Jamie Dorsey said.
Dorsey was the only person on the yearbook staff to receive a superior photography award.
“This was our first time to go to the convention, so we didn’t really know what to expect because it was our first time, but we kind of know what they’re looking for because they provided us with critiques of things,” Dellana said. “So when we go back next year we’ll know a whole lot better what’s expected of us so we can bring home a few more.”
Bowie’s Lone Star Dispatch received an honorable mention rating in small newspapers.
Despite not knowing what to expect, eleven different photography awards were won by yearbook staff in different categories, like people, taste of San Antonio, action-reaction, sport, architecture and cityscape, and an open category.