Ashley Henderson

Ashley Henderson, Editor-In-Chief

Ashley Henderson is the Editor-In-Chief for The Talon News. Currently a senior, this is her second year as a member of the Talon staff and the UIL journalism team. Also, this will be her first year as a member of the UIL film team and as president of the Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society. She recently interned for the Denton Record-Chronicle through the Scripps Howard Foundation Emerging Journalists program at UNT. Outside of journalism, she is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. In her free time, she enjoys buying an obsessive amount of books, discovering new music, and getting coffee with friends.

Awards:

2023:

- UIL Film State Competition
  - 2nd Place: 5A State Championship, ‘Survivor’s Pursuit‘
- 21st Annual LoneStar Journalism Writing Contest
  - 3rd Place: Large School Division, ‘‘As area athletes return to training in the heat, hydration remains key’
- Best In Texas
  - Superior: Story Portfolio
  - Superior: News Story, ‘FBI Indicts Argyle Fire Chief’
  - Excellent: In-Depth News/Feature Story
  - Honorable Mention: Feature Broadcast Story, ‘Songs of Change’
- ILPC
  - 1st Place: News Writing, ‘FBI Indicts Argyle Fire Chief’
  - Honorable Mention: News Writing, ‘Sub Shortage Forces Inequity In Pay’
  - 1st Place: Sports Writing
  - Honorable Mention: Multimedia Package
  - 2nd Place: Social Media Story
  - 1st Place: Documentary, ‘Survivor’s Pursuit‘
- NSPA
  - Leadership Award in Scholastic Journalism
- Quill & Scroll International Journalism Honor Society (Writing, Photo, Multimedia Contest)
  - 3rd Place: Documentary, ‘Survivor’s Pursuit‘
- Tops in Texas
  - Sports News Story: ‘All In’ For State

2022:

- Dallas Morning News
  - Most Valuable Staffer
  - 1st Place News Story, ‘Sub Shortage Forces Inequity In Pay’
- ILPC:
  - 1st Place: News Story, ‘Sub Shortage Forces Inequity In Pay’
  - 3rd Place: News Feature, ‘Remedy Sings From the Ashes for Next Album’
  - 1st Place: Headlines (Staff)
- ATPI:
  - 2nd Place: Staff Rising Star Program Sports/Action
- UIL Journalism State Competition
  - 5th Place: Editorial
- D Magazine
  - Best Reporter in Dallas
- TAJE Fall Fiesta
  - Superior- Portrait Photo
  - Honorable Mention- News Photo
- NSPA
  - 2nd place: Editorial Leadership
  - Honorable Mention: Podcast, ‘Feathers V1E1’
  - 6th place: Best of Show Broadcast feature story, ‘Songs of Change’
- JEA
  - Honorable Mention: News Writing

2021:

- TAJE Fall Fiesta
  - Superior ranking: Podcast, ‘Feathers V1E1’

- NSPA
  - 1st place: Best of Philadelphia Pacemaker Master Class Story

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