New Pennies

20/04/2015

New Pennies wins again! The 2014 issue, "Anomaly," was one of five high-school magazines to win a Pacemaker award from the National Scholastic Press Association. Congratulations to editors Rachel Kelly, Madi Alger, and designer Kelan Graddy!

http://studentpressblogs.org/nspa/online-yearbook-and-magazine-pacemaker-winners-announced-at-the-2015-spring-national-high-school-journalism-convention/

Online, Yearbook and Magazine Pacemaker Winners announced at the 2015 Spring National High School Journalism Convention Posted on April 18, 2015 by studentpress DENVER — The National Scholastic Press Association announced the winners of the Online, Yearbook and Magazine Pacemakers at the JEA/NSPA Sp…

27/03/2015

New Pennies is once again a finalist for the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award! Congratulations to editors Madi Alger and Rachel Kelly, and to design chief Kelan Graddy.
The awards will be announced at the annual NSPA conference, April 16-19. New Pennies has been a finalist every year since 2010, and was a winner in 2010 and 2013.

And congratulations to another finalist, Geneva High School, and their fine magazine The Skaldic. Kudos to their staff, and their advisor, Heather Peters!

http://studentpressblogs.org/nspa/2014-nspa-magazine-pacemaker-finalists-announced/

2014 NSPA Magazine Pacemaker finalists announced Posted on March 9, 2015 by studentpress MINNEAPOLIS — The National Scholastic Press Association is pleased to announce Magazine Pacemaker competition finalists. The contest, which recognizes high school literary magazines published during the 2013-14…

08/01/2015

The 2014 issue of New Pennies, "Anomaly" is one of only two high-school literary magazines in Illinois to win the Highest Award given by the National Council of Teachers' of English Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. Congratulations to editors Madi Alger and Rachel Kelly, and to design chief Kelan Graddy.

Congratulations also the other award winner, Geneva High School, and their fine magazine The Skaldic. Kudos to their staff, and their advisor Heather Peters.

http://www.ncte.org/awards/student/PRESLM

Program for middle, junior, and high schools recognizing excellence in school literary magazines.

02/07/2014

Lotus Teapot
Kelly Taylor | Ceramic

30/06/2014

"Anomaly"
Digital Photography by Alayna Gersic
Digital Manipulation by Kelan Graddy

30/06/2014

30/06/2014

"Felix Culpa"
Jenn Jesmer | Digital Photography

18/06/2014

18/06/2014

14/04/2014

New Pennies wins a Pacemaker Award!!
At the National Scholastic Press Association's national convention this weekend, the 2013 issue of New Pennies was named one of five Pacemaker Award winners. The competition included the best high school magazines in the U.S. and from American schools overseas. Congratulations to Sarah Jilek, Theresa Nguyen, Deborah Neff, Sarah Trostle,Taylor Volk, Dakotah Brady, Stephanie Milroy, Maddie McDougall, Jehona Ajeti, and Emily Hankins. My thanks to them for making DHS proud!

http://studentpressblogs.org/nspa/pacemaker-magazine-online-and-yearbook-awards-announced/

Pacemaker Magazine, Online and Yearbook awards announcedPosted on April 12, 2014 by studentpressApril 12, 2014SAN DIEGO — The National Scholastic Press Association presented Pacemaker awards today in three categories at the Spring 2014 National High School Journalism Convention.“Since 1927, the Pace...

26/04/2013

Crunch time for New Pennies! Our deadline is next week, so we're gearing up for long hours in the good old DHS production lab.

22/03/2013

Also, very special thanks to DHS alumna and former New Pennies staff member Teresa Colletti for donating her time and her talent as a caricature artist. Your generosity is much appreciated!

22/03/2013

What a fantastic evening! Thanks to all the DHS poets, artists, photographers, and musicians who blessed us with their talents tonight. Special thanks to the New Pennies staff for all their hard work, and to the DHS Humanities teachers (and retired teachers) who acted as judges for the Poetry Slam.

19/03/2013

Don't forget to come out to DHS this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for the 2013 New Pennies Showcase, including the third annual poetry slam!

23/02/2013

The 2012 issue of New Pennies, "Vertigo," is a finalist for the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award. That's three years in a row! Only twelve finalists are named nationwide, so congratulations to the 2012 staff and especially to editors Sara Wuchte and Jenn Jesmer!

Winners will be named at the NSPA National Convention on April 27th.

http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/mpm12.html

15/02/2013

The 2012 issue of New Pennies, "Vertigo" is one of only five high-school literary magazines in Illinois to be nominated for the Highest Award given by the National Council of Teachers' of English Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. Congratulations to editors Sara Wuchte and Jenn Jesmer!

http://www.ncte.org/awards/student/PRESLM

Program for middle, junior, and high schools recognizing excellence in school literary magazines.

01/09/2012

Another All-American rating from the National Scholastic Press Association! Congratulations to the staff of the Vertigo edition of New Pennies.

15/02/2012

The 2011 issue of New Pennies, "Splice", is a finalist for the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award. Only twelve finalists are named nationwide. Congratulations to the 2011 staff and especially to editors Vanessa Borjon and Siti Asma!

Winners will be named in April

For a complete list of finalists, visit the following website
http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/mpm11.html

Connotations, Fayetteville HS, Fayetteville, Ark.Revwick Hudson, Alex Badisbaust, Michelle Leetherberg, editorsRebecca Cox, adviser

06/02/2012

The 2011 issue of New Pennies, "Splice," is one of only three high-school literary magazines in Illinois and only 38 nationwide to receive the Highest Award from the National Council of Teachers' of English Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. This is the second year in a row that New Pennies has received this award. Congratulations to editors Vanessa Borjon and Siti Asma!

http://www.ncte.org/awards/student/PRESLM

PRESLM literary magazine

23/09/2011

The 2011 issue, "Splice" has earned New Pennies another "All-American" rating from the NSPA . Congratulations to the 2011 staff, and especially to production editor Siti Asma and literary editor Vanessa Borjon.

(Application deadline for the NSPA Pacemaker award is in January, with results available in April, so there's still quite a wait ahead of us for that.)

30/06/2011

Music published in New Pennies 2011: Splice

18/05/2011

An article about New Pennies from the Daily Chronicle.

The 2010 edition of DeKalb High School’s art and literature magazine, New Pennies, was recently awarded a “Pacemaker,” the top award given by the National Scholastic Press Association.

18/04/2011

New Pennies has won a Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association for the first time since 1988. Congratulations to the 2010 staff, and in particular to Victoria Martinez and Siti Asma.

The Essence, Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.Martin Amesquita, Lauren Blackburn, Karina Mangusheva, editorsGillian Schneider, adviser

11/03/2011

The 2010 issue of New Pennies, "Chimeric", was named a Finalist for the National Scholastic Press Associations Pacemaker Award. Whoo-hoo!

Rapier, Marist School, Atlanta, Ga.Andrea Jacome, Kerry Cogan, Michele Nofi, Genie Arcila, editorsNaitnaphit Limlamai/Patrick DeAngelis, advisers

27/01/2011

Check it, Victoria Martinez!

07/01/2011

The 2011 issue is going to be so sweet. Like a raison, but smooth and made of paper. Just as sweet though. Get psyched, Creative Writing 2 students and everyone else!

10/06/2010

The order of the pieces is as presented in the magazine.

10/06/2010

19/05/2010

will be handing out this year's edition during lunches on the 28th!

05/05/2010

is sending the magazine to Castle PrinTech this week!

26/04/2010

is making good progress on this year's edition!