Student newspapers and yearbooks submit their work to the UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) for ratings each year.  This year's Journalism students at Lovejoy High School received several outstanding ratings.

Ratings. Student publications are judged and assigned ratings by publications specialists. The judges are master teachers who have advised award-winning publications and who know the nuances of student publications.

• Award of Distinguished Merit - The association's highest rating, was earned by both the Lovejoy Yearbook and the Lovejoy Newspaper.

Top publications. The top publications are also entered into competition for ILPC's prestigious Gold, Silver and Bronze Star awards. Recipients of the Star Awards represent the top 10 percent of student newspapers and yearbooks in Texas. The Lovejoy 2009 Yearbook earned the Silver Star Award.

Individual Achievement Awards. Students may submit entries ranging from news writing to sports photography to yearbook theme development. The competition is keen, and the champions represent the nation's finest scholastic journalism.  The Lovejoy Newspaper staff took home several awards in the statewide 3A competition.

Personal Opinion Column - First Place - Helen Hansen

Double-Truck Design - Third Place - Libby Wise & Kyle Karnuta

Sports Action Photography - Third Place - Stephen Docherty

Page One Design - Third Place - Helen Hansen     

News Writing - Honorable Mention - Danielle Corley

Sports Action - Honorable Mention - Josh Jacobs

Sports Feature Story - Honorable Mention - Michael Pham

Sports Feature Photography - Honorable Mention - Stephen Docherty

Students who win first place in their category are then placed in a competition with all First Place winners from all sizes of         schools in Texas.  One is chosen as the "Tops in Texas" for each category.  Helen Hansen was chosen as the Tops in Texas for her Personal Opinion Column.

Congratulations to our student journalists and their advisor, Mary Woodruff.