2008 Student News Awards Nominees

Winning stories will be announced at the Fox 61/CW 20 Student News Awards, April 10 at 4 p.m. at the Learning Corridor

Fox 61 & CW 20 Outstanding Achievement Award
High School Division
White Rock Rolls On - Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
Apple Sauce Acres Alpaca Farm – Valley Regional HS – Deep River
Student Athlete – Crosby HS – Waterbury
Ziggy the Patriot – Crosby HS – Waterbury
TOP Soccer – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Turf – Darien HS - Darien
New London Ledge Light – Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
Horse Controversy – Joseph A. Foran HS – Milford
Therapy Pets – Coventry HS – Coventry

Middle School Division
Doggy Fitness – Shelton Intermediate – Shelton
Essex Steam Train – John Winthrop MS – Deep River
Baby Think It Over – Canterbury MS – Canterbury
School Resource Officer – Teachers Middle School – Norwich

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights Award
TOP Soccer – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Course of a Lifetime – Haddam Killingworth HS – Higganum
ABC House – Daniel Hand HS – Madison
Ziggy the Patriot – Crosby HS – Waterbury
Indi – Coginchaug Regional HS – Durham
Darfur Awareness – Windsor HS –Windsor
Reaction to Guantanamo Bay – NFA - Norwich

The Hartford Courant's Current Affairs Award
High School Division
Magnet Schools – Sports and Medical Science Academy – Hartford
Graffiti – Bunnell HS - Stratford
Life In Afghanistan – Joseph A. Foran HS - Milford
Student Art on Display – Haddam Killingworth – Haddam
Apple Sauce Acres Alpaca Farm – Valley Regional HS – Deep River
Give Kids a Smile Day – Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
McCain – Darien HS – Darien
Autism – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Milford Makes Top 100 – Jonathan Law HS – Milford
Horse Controversy – Joseph A. Foran HS – Milford
New Animal Shelter at Evergreen Walk – South Windsor HS – South Windsor

Middle School Division
Voting Machines – Henry James Memorial – Simsbury
Homes for Our Troops – Captain Nathan Hale MS – Coventry
Baby Think It Over – Canterbury Middle School - Canterbury

The United Way of the Capital Area Service to Community Award
High School Division
Stand Up for CF – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Blood Drive – Bolton HS - Bolton
Breast Cancer Walk – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Worms – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Students in the Community – Enfield HS – Enfield
Principal's Leadership Award – Windsor HS - Windsor
Therapy Pets – Coventry HS – Coventry

Middle School Division
CT Vietnam Memorial – Captain Nathan Hale MS – Coventry
East Coast Assistant Dogs – Henry James Memorial – Simsbury
Homes for our Troops – Captain Nathan Hale MS - Coventry

The Rock WCCC's Award
High School Division
Lost Art of Vinyl – Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
O'Neill Puppetry – Valley Regional HS – Deep River
White Rock Rolls On - Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
Rifle Team – Crosby HS – Waterbury
Skip Arden Invitational – Manchester HS – Manchester
Slater Museum – NFA- Norwich

Middle School Division
Essex Steam Train – John Winthrop MS – Deep River
Stuck in the Basement – Shelton Intermediate School - Shelton

Governor's Partnership for Prevention Award
High School Division
Touch Down for Character -Daniel Hand HS - Madison
Holiday Can Drive – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Blood Drive – Bolton HS – Bolton
Teen Firefighters – Bunnell HS – Stratford
Making a Big Difference – Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
Student Athlete – Crosby HS – Waterbury
CRU – Coginchaug Regional High School – Durham
Local Teen Runs Online Business – Jonathan Law High School – Milford
Principal's Leadership Award – Windsor HS - Windsor

Middle School Division
CT Vietnam Memorial – Captain Nathan Hale MS – Coventry
Overcoming Challenges – Tyrrell MS - Wolcott

Trantolo & Trantolo Award
High School Division
Safe Rides – Daniel Hand HS - Madison
CT Chip Program – Plainfield HS – Central Village
Cell Phone Law – Windsor HS – Windsor
Safe Schools – NFA - Norwich

Middle School Division
Dangerous Websites- John Wallace Middle School – Newington
Speed Kills – Tyrell Middle School – Wolcott
School Resource Officer – Teachers Middle School – Norwich
Key Gym Safety – Canterbury Middle School – Canterbury
Mototown USA – Captain Nathan Hale Middle School – Coventry

OneThing Award
High School Division
Kids & Critters – South Windsor HS – South Windsor
Bio Fuel – Haddam Killingworth HS
The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center – Stonington HS – Pawcatuck
CT DEP – Bunnell HS - Stratford
Home Energy Fair – Jonathan Law HS
Wetlands – New Milford HS – New Milford
ECO(1)– Coginchaug HS – Durham
Chartreuse: The Art of Reusing - Stonington HS - Pawcatuck
One Thing – NFA - Norwich

Middle School Division
Water & Electricity Don't Mix – Kelly Middle School – Norwich
Composting for Life – Captain Nathan Hale MS – Coventry
Diapers Go Green – Canterbury Middle School - Canterbury