Student journalists take on FSPA in Orlando

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Patriot Post and Patriots TV staffers traveled to Orlando last week to participate in the Florida Student Press Association (FSPA) competition, the state’s premier journalism convention. After entering in Spring Digital contests in February, staffers attended the conference — attending workshops, competing in on-the-spot contests and networking with fellow journalists.

Below, read the results of the Spring Digital Competitions:

FSPA State Convention Awards 2023

Students place in FSPA’s On-the-Spot competitions. In the Steven J. Thor mixed company competition, senior Nithisha Makesh placed third, sophomore Kayra Dayi placed second and freshman Heather Johnson placed first. Johnson also won first for her module design. Junior Ella Gohari finished third for her opinion column, and she, senior Hannah Letzelter and freshman Nicholas Kwok won first for their short form video. (Photos/Diana Adams)

Students enjoy FSPA’s banquet followed by a dance party. (Photos/Hannah Letzelter and Diana Adams)

Students explore the convention center and attend workshops, one of which Gohari presented at. (Photos/Nithisha Makesh, Kayra Dayi)

Senior Ellaheh Gohari is entering her fourth (and sadly final) year on staff and third year as co-EIC of the Patriot Post. She loves learning new things and can often be found going down Wikipedia rabbit holes in search of random knowledge. Outside of room 25310, she serves as co-president to both the Girls Excelling in Math and Science club and the Science National Honor Society. A science-lover, she enjoys exploring the subject through research projects with UMiami, volunteer tutoring with OTTER and fact-checks with MediaWise. She hopes you enjoy your time reading the Patriot Post.