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WKUPJ Shaban Athuman and Nick Wagner place 2nd & 3rd in Hearst

December 20, 2017

Congratulations to our WKUPJ student Shaban Athuman, 2nd place,  and graduate Nick Wagner, 3rd place finish in the annual Hearst Feature/News competition.  Shaban wins $2,000 scholarship and Nick wins $1,500 scholarship from the Hearst Journalism Awards.

Image from Shaban Athuman’s 2nd place entry
Dale Brumfield, of Doswell, Va, left, stands with Jack Payden-Travers, of Lynchburg, Va, on the day of the execution of William Morva in Jarrett, Va., Thursday, July 6, 2017. Both said they are opposed to capital punishment.

 

Image from Nick Wagner’s 3rd place entry
Lone Peak players celebrate after defeating Pleasant Grove during the UHSAA class 5A volleyball title match in Orem on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016.
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