Richland yearbook staff earns awards

Several members of The Rebel yearbook staff at Richland High School were recently presented with awards from the JEA/NSPA National Fall Convention held in St. Louis last month. Students receiving Superior (highest award given overall) medals were, from back left: Shelby Boyle, General/News Photography; McKenna McBroom, Sports Action Photography; Addyson Williamson, First Year Photography; and Jasmine Qualls, Sports Feature Photography. Receiving an Honorable Mention in Photo Story was Bella Elledge, front left, and receiving an Excellent (highest awarded in the category) was Editor-in-Chief Cassie Bess. In the photography portion of the international contest, 15 total Superiors were awarded, four of which went to Richland students. Each of these students had their work critiqued live by the JEA judges and their work was featured for all the convention goers to see during the awards ceremony on Sunday morning. (Alex Porter/Richland School)