On Saturday, March 9, members of the Lion journalism team traveled to Arlington High School to attend the Washington Journalism Education Association state competition.

Executive Broadcast Producer Betty Roberts won the prestigious Lu Flannery Outstanding Journalist award which includes a $2000 college scholarship.

Junior David Añel, senior Betty Roberts, and senior Ian Stoddard received the Superior ranking for “Video Reporting.” Their submitted broadcast feature was “A deeper dive into the (Dis)associated Student Body.”

Junior Natalie Jones, junior Margeaux Liloc, and senior Ian Stoddard received the Excellent ranking for “Team Project.” Their submitted multimedia package was “Helping hands on the hill: students provide service in the community.”

Thanks to a generous grant from the Neeb Family Foundation, more journalism students will be able to register, attend, and compete at the April 2025 national convention in Seattle, WA.

For more information about these journalism competitions, check out: wjea.org and jea.org