Editor in Chief Emma Noss returned to Penn State Main Campus to compete in the PSPA State Journalism Championship on Tuesday, April 1st, two years after she joined another Avonews EIC Zion Shenck at the same event. But in 2025, Emma brought the second largest field of Avonews staff along with her to aim for…
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Junior Wins Multiple Essay Competitions
Junior Emma Noss added onto her writing accomplishments at Avonworth by finishing in first place for the 2024 PA Scholar Ben Franklin Essay Competition and the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Essay Competition. Emma earned $6000 from the PA Society for her 750 word essay on a quotation from Ben Franklin. She was recognized for…
Avonews Artists Finish in Top Ten at Penn State for PSPA State Journalism Finals
Junior Airah Shafiq finished tied for 3rd and senior Bree Brown placed 3rd outright at the state final competition for PA School Press’s Journalism competition on Wed, April 3rd at Penn State’s Main Campus. Both competed in artwork categories, a first for the Avonews since PSPA restarted the competition in 2014. Competition focused on taking…
Avonews Staff Sports Two State Champions at PSPA Competition
Senior Ryan Johnston and Junior David Clark won first place prizes for Editorial Writing and Editorial Cartooning, accordingly, at the Pennsylvania School Press Association Competition on Friday, March 6th. They arrived at 9 a.m. to a light breakfast, followed by a welcoming from 10-10:30 a.m. from PSPA members and the Dean of the College of…