The Statesman received several awards at the SD High School Journalism Convention in Brookings, SD at SDSU, including:
Top Scoring High School Newspaper Award
Superior Newspaper Award
Top Score in Newswriting- Oscar Ericsson
Superiors in Newswriting- Isabel Gillespie, Berkeley Newell, Bethany Jespersen, Lily Osmundson, John Quello, Quinton Hollan, Brielle Kolling
Excellence in Newswriting- Dena Tarrell, Sam Barnett, Jacob Wessels (2) Alonso Ramirez, Alice Geraets, Catherine Jerstad
Excellence in Photography- Mason Dean
Congratulations to Dr. Kroeze and staff on maintaining a top-tier school newspaper and carrying on the legacy of The Statesman!