Podcast: Conquering College Confusion – Season 1 – Episode 1 – FAFSA & Common College Application Websites
Recording in the newsroom, seniors Caleb Audia, Caitlyn Richey and Julia Chung wrap up the “Conquering College Confusion” podcast. They recorded Episode 1 of Season 1 of the new podcast series. This podcast covers the Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadlines, as well as common college applicational websites.
The first episode of a podcast series titled, “Conquering College Confusion,” features Multimedia Director & Assistant News Editor Caleb Audia, Photographer Caitlyn Richey and Executive Design Editor Julia Chung. This episode covers important college dates regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as well as common college application websites. These include ApplyTexas, Common App and The Coalition.
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Caleb Audia, Assistant News Editor and Multimedia Director
Caleb Audia is currently a senior at Prosper High School and has been a reporter for Eagle Nation Online for 3 years. He is the multimedia director and assistant news editor for the 2021-2022 school year. Audia has been a part of the Varsity Swim Team for 4 years, helped start the Prosper-ISD Water Polo Team, has been awarded Academic All-State recognition, is currently in the National Honor Society, International Quill & Scroll Honor Society, and has plans to enter service in the United States Air Force as a transport pilot. Audia hopes to work towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering after graduating through Texas A&M in the AFROTC detachment, or acceptance into the United States Air Force Academy.
Best of SNO – "Feline friendship, Instagram allows family to help soldier" with Amanda Hare.
Best of SNO – "Junior overcomes dancing accident, bone transplant" with Christi Norris.
Best of SNO – "Podcast: History’s Forgotten – Season 2 – Episode 1 – Charles Whittlesey" with Amanda Hare & Christi Norris.
Best of SNO – "Podcast: History’s Forgotten – Season 2 – Episode 3 – Veterans Day" with Amanda Hare & Christi Norris.
2021 TAJE Honorable Mention – Caption Writing
2021 TAJE Honorable Mention – Story Portfolio
2021 Academic All-State
TAJE Fall Fiesta Honorable Mention – Video News Story "ENN students share common goals, look forward to new season"
Honors & Awards:
Best of SNO – "Feline friendship, Instagram allows family to help soldier" with Amanda Hare.
Best of SNO – "Junior overcomes dancing accident, bone transplant" with Christi Norris.
Best of SNO – "Podcast: History’s Forgotten – Season 2 – Episode 1 – Charles Whittlesey" with Amanda Hare & Christi Norris.
Best of SNO – "Podcast: History’s Forgotten – Season 2 – Episode 3 – Veterans Day" with Amanda Hare & Christi Norris.
2021 TAJE Honorable Mention – Caption Writing
2021 TAJE Honorable Mention – Story Portfolio
2021 Academic All-State
TAJE Fall Fiesta Honorable Mention – Video News Story "ENN students share common goals, look forward to new season"
Caitlyn Richey, Graphic Designer
Caitlyn Richey is currently a senior at PHS. She is excited to continue to develop her graphic design, photography, and writing skills as she works with ENO for a second year. Caitlyn has been dancing since she was three years old and focuses mainly on ballet among a few other styles. She hopes to continue to study dance with a focus in exercise science and kinesiology at Brigham Young University. Caitlyn has been a member of the Millennial Choirs and Orchestras for seven years - a Billboard chart-topping choir and orchestra with locals across the country, and she is also a member of Prosper High School's varsity choir. In her free time, she enjoys photography, playing piano puzzles, working out, spending time with family and friends, and anything Disney.
Certifications
Adobe Photoshop Certified Associate
Adobe Illustrator Certified Associate
Awards
Best of SNO: Column: Senior reflects on life without influence of social media
Award of Journalistic Excellence
Honors
Prosper High School Class of 2022 - Top 10%
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
National Society of High School Scholars Nominee
National Society of Leadership & Success Nominee
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Nominee
National English Honor Society Prosper High School Chapter (2021-present)
National Honor Society Prosper High School chapter member (2019-present)
Mu Alpha Theta Prosper High School Chapter Member (2020-present)
Rho Kappa Prosper High School Chapter Member (2020-present)
American Sign Language Honor Society (2018-present)
PHS American Sign Language Club (2018-present)
PHS Diverse & Inclusive Society
Certifications
Adobe Photoshop Certified Associate
Adobe Illustrator Certified Associate
Awards
Best of SNO: Column: Senior reflects on life without influence of social media
Award of Journalistic Excellence
Honors
Prosper High School Class of 2022 - Top 10%
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
National Society of High School Scholars Nominee
National Society of Leadership & Success Nominee
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Nominee
National English Honor Society Prosper High School Chapter (2021-present)
National Honor Society Prosper High School chapter member (2019-present)
Mu Alpha Theta Prosper High School Chapter Member (2020-present)
Rho Kappa Prosper High School Chapter Member (2020-present)
American Sign Language Honor Society (2018-present)
PHS American Sign Language Club (2018-present)
PHS Diverse & Inclusive Society
Soomin Chung, Executive Design Editor
Julia is a senior at Prosper High School. She was born in South Korea but had lived in Vancouver, Canada, for three years before moving to Prosper in the summer of 2019. This is her second year on staff. She works to improve design elements of each page of the website. Julia designed ENO's nameplate for this year. She is also the Vice President of the National Art Honor Society. Julia hopes to major in graphic design or art therapy. Click HERE to view her portfolio.
Honors & Awards:
1 Best of SNO publication
Academic All-State Prosper HS Men's Soccer, 1st Team 2022
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) Best of Texas, "Excellent" in Photo Gallery, 2022
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) Best of Texas, "Honorable Mention" in Photo Gallery, 2022
Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Texas Art Education Association (TAEA), 6 medals 2019, 2020, 2022
Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) Fall Photo Contest, 2 Honorable Mention in "Travel" 2020, 2021
Prosper High School Student of the Month, "AP 2D Design & National Art Honor Society" November 2021
Prosper High School Student of the Month, "Newspaper Graphic Design" October 2021
Prosper High School Academic Awards, "Graphic Design & Illustration II" Student of the year 2021
Quill & Scroll Writing, Photo & Multimedia Contest Awards, 3rd place in "Profile Portrait" 2020
Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) Fall Photo Contest, Honorable Mention in "Travel" 2020
Burnaby Mountain Secondary School Top Student of Fine Arts Award 2018, 2019
Prosper HS Men's Soccer 2022, Manager
National Art Honor Society 2019-present, Vice President
National Honor Society 2020-present, Member
Mu Alpha Theta 2021-present, Member
Science National Honor Society 2021-present, Member
Psi Alpha Psychology Honor Society 2021-present, Member
Rho Kappa 2021-present, Member
Diverse & Inclusive Society 2021-present, Member
Adobe Illustrator Certificate 2020
Adobe Photoshop Certificate 2019
Amanda Hare, Executive Editor-in-Chief and Executive News Editor
Amanda Hare is a senior at Prosper High School and works as Executive Editor-in-Chief for Eagle Nation Online. She competes in UIL Journalism and has won awards in all five events including state runner-up headline writer twice. Amanda enjoys listening to music -- specifically Taylor Swift -- dancing, spending time with her friends and playing with her dog. After high school, Amanda plans to attend Texas A&M University in College Station to major in marketing and business honors and minor in journalism.
2022 TAJE Texas Journalist of the Year
2019, 2021 UIL State Headline Writing Champion Runner-Up
2022 UIL State Meet: 3rd place Headline Writing, 4th place News Writing, 7th place Editorial Writing
UIL Headline Writing Regional Awards:
2019: 2nd place
2020: 2nd place
2021: 3rd place
UIL Editorial Writing Regional Awards:
2020: 2nd place
2021: 4th place
20 Best of SNO publications
2021 National NSPA Story of the Year Honorary Mention
2021 National NSPA Top 10 Best of Show Podcast
2021 TAJE Best of Texas: Excellent Story Portfolio, Superior News-Feature Story, Honorable Mention Headline Writing
2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta: Superior Headline Writing, Superior Interview Podcast, Excellent Video News Story, Excellent Video Feature Story
2022 TAJE Best of the Best: 3rd place Online News Portfolio
2022 TAJE Best in Texas: Excellent Interview Podcast, Superior Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention News Story, Honorable Mention Feature Story, Excellent In-Depth Package, Excellent Entertainment Feature, Excellent Headline Writing
2022 NSPA Best of Show: 7th place Editorial Board Leadership, 4th place Podcast
2022 ILPC 6A Awards: 2nd place Sports Feature Story, 3rd place Feature Writing, 3rd Place Entertainment Review, 1st Place In-Depth News/Feature Package, 1st Place Photo Slideshow, 1st Place Video Story, 1st Place Multimedia Package, Honorable Mention Portrait, 3rd place Headlines
2022 Tops in Texas Awards: Photo Slideshow, Multimedia Package
2021 TAJE Student Advisory Council Member
2020-2022 PHS Newspaper Student of the Year
NSPA Student Journalist National Honor Roll
Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member
Honors & Awards:
2022 TAJE Texas Journalist of the Year
2019, 2021 UIL State Headline Writing Champion Runner-Up
2022 UIL State Meet: 3rd place Headline Writing, 4th place News Writing, 7th place Editorial Writing
UIL Headline Writing Regional Awards:
2019: 2nd place
2020: 2nd place
2021: 3rd place
UIL Editorial Writing Regional Awards:
2020: 2nd place
2021: 4th place
20 Best of SNO publications
2021 National NSPA Story of the Year Honorary Mention
2021 National NSPA Top 10 Best of Show Podcast
2021 TAJE Best of Texas: Excellent Story Portfolio, Superior News-Feature Story, Honorable Mention Headline Writing
2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta: Superior Headline Writing, Superior Interview Podcast, Excellent Video News Story, Excellent Video Feature Story
2022 TAJE Best of the Best: 3rd place Online News Portfolio
2022 TAJE Best in Texas: Excellent Interview Podcast, Superior Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention News Story, Honorable Mention Feature Story, Excellent In-Depth Package, Excellent Entertainment Feature, Excellent Headline Writing
2022 NSPA Best of Show: 7th place Editorial Board Leadership, 4th place Podcast
2022 ILPC 6A Awards: 2nd place Sports Feature Story, 3rd place Feature Writing, 3rd Place Entertainment Review, 1st Place In-Depth News/Feature Package, 1st Place Photo Slideshow, 1st Place Video Story, 1st Place Multimedia Package, Honorable Mention Portrait, 3rd place Headlines
2022 Tops in Texas Awards: Photo Slideshow, Multimedia Package
2021 TAJE Student Advisory Council Member
2020-2022 PHS Newspaper Student of the Year
NSPA Student Journalist National Honor Roll
Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member
