Mississippi Scholastic Press Association announced its statewide newspaper and broadcast awards via YouTube this spring. Madison Central High School’s newspaper and broadcast staffs won multiple awards. The newspaper awards included Ella Bursi, finalist in news story; Elizabeth Barton and Jillian Russell, depth reporting, finalist; staff editorials, finalist; Bursi, editorial cartoon, finalist; Vanessa Anguiano, sports photo, finalist; Barton, infographic, finalist; Bursi, infographic, finalist; News Publication of the Year, finalist; News and Feature Writing, finalist; Print and Layout Design, finalist. Newspaper staff members include (from left, back) Bursi, Emily O’Reilly, Samantha Dunn, Mary Addison Loving; (front) Barton, Jillian Russell, Audrey McDonald, Cameron Nester and Anguiano.
