Buckeye Union High School’s student publications earned more awards than any other west valley school at the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association’s fall convention at Arizona State University. The Hawk student newspaper and The Falcon student yearbook each came home with nine honorees.

For The Hawk newspaper, it was their first time winning statewide honors from the AIPA, as staff members collected awards in writing, photography and design for the 2008-09 paper. The Falcon, on the other hand, has now been recognized 24 times by the student press organization and placed in a variety of categories. Student winners for each publication ...

THE HAWK

1. •Jasmine Sanchez - Superior Award (first place) for sports page design
   

2. •Trevor Harmon - Superior Award for sports page design
   

3. •Alejandra Rosas - Superior Award for sports page design
   

4. •Yvette Quintana - Excellence Award (second place) for features page design
   

5. •Aaron Tracy - Honorable Mention (third place) for featured photography
   

6. •Jasmine Sanchez - Honorable Mention for feature writing
   

7. •Caitlin Niesen - Honorable Mention for center spread layout
   

8. •Tyler Morlan - Honorable Mention for center spread layout
   

9. •Mel Rucker - Honorable Mention for center spread layout
   

THE FALCON

1. •Ricky Quirarte - Excellence award for academics photography
   

2. •Jessica Palmer - Excellence award for sports action photography
   

3. •Ethan Newport - Honorable Mention for student life photography
   

4. •Lauren Marquez - Honorable Mention for sports action photography
   

5. •Louis Abel - Honorable Mention for graphic design
   

6. •Louis Abel - Honorable Mention for advertising design
   

7. •Adam Icke - Honorable Mention for feature photography
   

8. •Adam Icke - Honorable Mention for student life photography
   

9. •Brianna Kirk - Honorable mention for sports action photography
   

Congratulations to all winners for their outstanding work at BUHS.