D228 Students Attend SSC Publications Conference

On Friday, October 18, yearbook, newspaper and public relations intern students from Bremen, Tinley Park, Hillcrest and Oak Forest High Schools attended the South Suburban Conference (SSC) Publications Conference at Moraine Valley Community College.  The keynote speaker for the day was FOX Chicago Sports Anchor Lou Canellis. 

Canellis said that he took the SSC speaking event seriously because... “you are me a number of years ago.  I’m a south side kid; I’m going to give it to you straight!”  He then advised students to be passionate, get involved, do internships, and pursue everything.  He shared examples of the ups and downs of his career.  He said the ups were exciting and allowed him to form friendships with professional athletes, and the downs taught him to be humble.  Canellis then spent time answering student questions and taking pictures with students. 

Following the keynote presentation students attended workshop sessions designed to assist them with gathering and writing news stories, headlines and captions; sports reporting; blogging; and photography.  The sessions were provided by a number of presenters including: 

Bret Figura (Community Magazine Group)
Bill Harrison (Sun-Times)
Vikki Ortiz Healy (Chicago Tribune)
Terry Keshner (WBBM)
Amanda Luevano (Patch)
Sara Martinez (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Brittany Milovanovic (Brittany Lynn Studios & Argo HS Photography Teacher)
Regina Murray (Jostens)
Mary Slater (Walsworth)
Myles Hayes (Visual Image Photography)
Jennifer Weith (Walsworth) 

Those in attendance from D228 schools were:  Bremen High School.  Larry Acevedo, Nancy Avalos, Brittany Condon, Johnny Crim, Dynecia Dixon, Abby Ferguson, Dalia Fernandez, Jamaury Gaines, Veronica Garcia, Richie Gutierrez, Jemilyn Hernandez, Randy Jasien, Karina Mejia, Saadiqa Muhammad, Efua Richardson, Jasmine Silva, Eduardo Valadez, Na’taija Watson, and Jacob Widstrom.  Tinley Park High School.  Dorothy Aleksonis, Molly Brennan, Alicia Dutkiewicz, Alexis Hooker, Tiffany Jones, Julia Karajah, Erika Ludtke, Camella Osterman, Aaron Penner, Caty Perakis, Mary Psaltakis, Caroline Ruiz, Abby Simon, and Kassie Tragnitz.  Hillcrest High School.  Aaron Barnes, Latishia Elliot, Destiny Evans, Marissa Germany, Nylle Graham, Ardis Miller, Tayjion Nathan, Aliyah Turner, Armani White, and Vance Williams.  Oak Forest High School.  Lana Abdallah, Mickenzie Alexander, Amanda Beall, Haley Bonior, Sofia Campos, Sedrenya Corpuz-Davis, Kaela Dennis, Carey Dwyer, Rachel Fimbianti, Allison Isom, Kenny Hickey, Ashley Mitchell, Ethan Mensing, Alyssa Mustard, Komal Sheikh, Maha Sheikh, and Jessica Velazquez.