Cd'A students nab first-place writing prizes

COEUR d’ALENE — Coeur d’Alene High School students took home three first-place awards in the 2017 Idaho High School writing contest.

Those who placed first in the contest, sponsored by Media Network Idaho, are eligible to advance to the National Federation of Press Women’s national high school journalism contest. On Saturday at a luncheon in Boise, Cathy Koon, president of Media Network Idaho, presented the students with their award certificates and cash prizes for first place.

Top Coeur d'Alene area student winners by category include:

Yearbook Layout: First Place — Allison Hensley, Sara Minerath, Lindsey Meyer, Seth Lave

Second Place — Bella Klein, Rebecca Pratt, Kasey Thomas, Kate Toews

Yearbook Photo: First Place — Caitlin Troyer

Yearbook Copywriting:

First Place — Jadyn Smith

Borah High School of Boise won the top honors at the event, with seven students winning events. Coeur d’Alene High school students earned three first-place honors and Timberline High School, in Boise, won first in two categories.

Brooke Kerley, a senior at Borah High School, was named the Gladys Swank top senior student. She placed first in the feature story category and second in sports writing. She plans to attend college and major in journalism.

The national first place award winners will be recognized at the NFPW national conference Sept. 9 in Birmingham, Ala.