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Lindale Academics Wins State

Madison Barnes, Managing Editor of News and Features
May 23, 2024
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Academic students competed in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) state competition this month at the University of Texas at Austin placing first out of all teams with 213 points. To make it to the state level, students had to place 1 through 3 in both district and regional competitions. 

“I am super excited that they put in the hard work and it was finally rewarded for them,” journalism coach Neda Morrow said. “It was awesome to watch our students make it through each level of competition.  I am so proud of all of them.”

State Results:

Copy editing – 3rd Julia Montgomery

Editorial – 2nd Julia Montgomery

Headline Writing – 1st Julia Montgomery, 4th Jaida Jones

News Writing – 1st Jaida Jones, 4th Andrea Hernandez

Science – 4th Overall-Fatema Smadi, Top Biology Student–Fatema Smadi 

Journalism Sweepstakes – 1st Julia Montgomery, Jaida Jones, Andrea Hernandez, Sydney Hines

Barbara Jordan Essay Contest – 2nd Aiden Ramsey, 4th Diya Patel

Film Documentary – 2nd, 4th, and 5th “The Way God Made Me”, “From Quarterback to Giving Back”, “Pray for Joe: A Story of Recovery”

Film Traditional Animation – 3rd “Snow Baby”, 4th “Insomnia”, 5th “Love Notes”

Film Narrative -4th “Shopping Trip”

Theatrical Costume Design – Regan Wooten–2nd in Hair/Makeup Design, Design group–6th

Overall School Sweepstakes – 1st Lindale

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Madison Barnes
Madison Barnes, Managing Editor of News and Features
Madison is a junior and the Managing Editor of News and Features of the Eagle Eye Newspaper. She enjoys reading and writing as her main hobbies, as well as listening to music. She also participates in speech and debate, where her main events are Lincoln-Douglas debate and extemp. She has gone to state 2 times in extemp and once in Lincoln-Douglas. Madison is a secretary in the Creative Writing club and helps with writing contests. She also participates in theater as a stage hand. She hopes to attend SMU to study law, creative writing, and political science.