Each year, Ray-Pec’s journalism department submits pieces from our high school publications, including the yearbook, online website, newmagazine, and KPTV, to be judged in Missouri Interscholastic Press Association’s J-Day competition. For the 2020-2021 school year, Ray-Pec students earned 28 J-Day Awards. Congratulations to these students who earned state recognition for the hard work they’ve put into the various student news publications this year:

All State – Top 1%

Kylee Kingman and Em Blackstone, Yearbook Mods

Maddyson Berg, Newspaper/Newsmagazine Infographic

Sydney Heriford and Sierra Gatz, Online Overall

Emma Gomez, Student Life/Organization Photo

Superior – Top 3%

Ashlynn Richardson, Broadcasting News Feature

Sierra Gatz, Broadcasting News Feature

Maddyson Berg and Aniaya Reed, Newsmagazine Page Design

Aniaya Reed, Editorial/Op-Ed

Samantha Como, Online Breaking News

Em Blackstone, Online Breaking News

Jeneva Craig, Online Breaking News

Sydney Heriford, Sports Feature/Reaction Photo

Excellent – Top 5%

Kush Patel, Broadcasting News Feature

Riely Hunsaker, Broadcasting Sports News Story

Maddyson Berg and Aniaya Reed, Newmagazine Overall

Audrey Mitchell, Online Breaking News

Sydney Heriford, Sports Photography

Sydney Heriford, Sports Photography

Honorable Mention – Top 10%

Savannah Smith and Aniaya Reed, Yearbook Mods

Madison Martin, Broadcasting News Story

Ava Kirkpatrick, News Feature

Aniaya Reed, Sports Reporting

Sydney Heriford, Online Opinion/Editorial

Bela Torres, Online Sports Package

Sydney Heriford, Sports Photography

Emma Gomez, Sports Photography

Aniaya Reed, Sports Photography

Sydney Heriford, Sports Feature/Reaction Photo