About

About Us

Inklings is Staples High School’s seventy-three year-old scholastic newspaper—a journalism tradition alive and well in Westport, Connecticut.  Not only does it take on a print form, but also an electronic form to get the latest news to everyone as it comes.  Inklings has throughout its history been a publication written, edited and published by students, for the students.

Source: Inklings Handbook

Awards

2005-2006

• “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place with “Special Honors” from the American Scholastic Press Association

2004-2005

• “Certificate of Recognition” from the Westport Board of Education for placing first in

• Hartford Courant 2005 Scholastic Competition.

• “Silver Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place with Special Honors from the American Scholastic Press Association

• Hartford Courant Newspapers in Education Annual Contest

• First Place in the State overall Category

• Editorial Cartoon “Second Place”/ Dan Lance

• Opinion Writing “Second Place”/ Lindsay Girden

• Feature Writing “Third Place”/ Andrew Kleinman

• Photography “Second Place” / Marshall Fox

• Critical Review “Second Place” / Mack Gelber

• 2004 Staples High School Journalism Award / Carrie Jordan and Felicia Quentzel

2003-2004

• “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place with Special Honors from the American Scholastic Press Association

• Hartford Courant Newspapers in Education Annual Contest

• Second Place in the State Overall Category / The Staff

• News Writing “Second Place” / Kira Ganga Kieffer

• Photography “First Place” / Wells Preston

• 2004 Staples High School Journalism Award / Erica Erhlich and Kira Ganga Kieffer

2002-2003

• “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place with Special Honors from the American Scholastic Press Association

• Hartford Courant Newspapers in Education Annual Contest

• Second Place in the State Overall Category / The Staff

• Photography “Second Place” / Emily Shornick

• 2003 Staples High School Journalism Award / Caitlin Parton

2001-2002

• “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place with Special Honors from the American Scholastic Press Association

• Hartford Courant Newspapers in Education Annual Contest

• News Writing “First Place” / Simon Kliegman

• Editorial Cartoon “Third Place” / Dan Lance

• 2002 Staples High School Journalism Award / Erica Ehrlich

2000-2001

• “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Hartford Courant Newspapers in Education Annual Contest

• Critical Review “First Place” / Peter Duchan

1999-2000

• “Silver Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association