Omaha North’s Pohlman awarded NSPA Scholarship

Wickoff Scholarship Award Winner

See complete article here: http://studentpress.org/nspa/nspa-announces-2016-wikoff-honor-roll-scholarship-recipients/

“Madison Pohlman of Omaha North High Magnet School in Nebraska has been selected as the winner of the $1,000

Winner of the Wikoff Scholarship
Winner of the Wikoff Scholarship

NSPA Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership from among 25 entrants.

To start her letter of recommendation, Pohlman’s adviser Hillary Aerts-DeVoss said, “Madi is the best newspaper editor I’ve ever had in my 13 years advising and it’s not even close.” She believes it’s her responsibility to tell the important stories of her community regardless of whether or not administrators are pleased.” — National Scholastic Press Association Website

Congratulations to Madi and her adviser Hilary Aerts-DeVoss on this extraordinary accomplishment!