2nd master’s degree earned

2nd master’s degree earned

May 14, 2018 toddvogts 1

Judging by social media, college graduations took place last weekend, and that means I too am a 2018 graduate, as I completed my second master’s […]

Sterling High School takes 2nd in 3A State Journalism

May 9, 2018 toddvogts 0

LAWRENCE — On Saturday Sterling High School competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, which rewards the best student journalism from around […]

JEA Curriculum suggests interesting introduction to mobile video

March 26, 2018 toddvogts 0

In the world of journalism, the concept of being a jack of all trades is becoming increasingly prevalent. This means a single person needs to […]

Teaching online film studies class at WSU

August 20, 2017 toddvogts 0

On Monday, I will be taking another step toward by goal of teaching full-time at the college level. With the start of the fall semester […]

Yearbook Land: Where does the closing go?

June 21, 2017 toddvogts 0

As you know, I am a high school journalism teacher. My students produce a monthly magazine and a yearbook. We recently completed our 2017 yearbook. […]

Podcasts: What I’m Listening To

June 16, 2017 toddvogts 0

Everyone loves a good story. Our bodies even react favorably to good stories. It doesn’t matter if you read it, watch it or hear it, […]

High school freshman authors daily, political newsletter

June 12, 2017 toddvogts 0

Gabe Fleisher is 15 years old, a freshman at a St. Louis High School, and he runs a daily, political newsletter covering political news of […]

Talking Tech: Do I need multiple blogs and websites?

May 13, 2017 toddvogts 0

It’s interesting how little time it takes for a habit to be established. Since starting graduate school again, I have been consumed with reading journal […]

Lindsay Gilmore brings home State Journalism honors

May 10, 2017 toddvogts 0

LAWRENCE — Senior Lindsay Gilmore capped off her high school journalism career Saturday by receiving an Honorable Mention in News Writing in the Kansas Scholastic Press […]

Getting a 2nd master’s degree with sights set on higher ed job

May 10, 2017 toddvogts 1

This school year has been rough. My full-time gig as a high school journalism and English teacher hasn’t been bad, but I have been swamped […]

Vogts re-elected to KSPA Board for 3rd term

April 28, 2017 toddvogts 0

Todd Vogts, of Sterling High School, has been re-elected to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Board of Directors serving as the Area 1 Representative. This area used […]

2016-17 Cub Reporter earns All-Kansas distinction

April 28, 2017 toddvogts 0

Each year the Sterling High School journalism staff submits its yearbook and magazine to contests hosted by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association in hopes of earning top […]