Students share Spring Break activities
Reading Time: < 1 minutesClick the slideshow above to view photos from students’ Spring Breaks. Spring Break occured March 5 to 14. Students returned to school Tuesday, March 15.
As the sun rises, senior Christi Norris captures the start of a new day in Salo, Italy. Norris spent Spring Break on her senior trip in Italy and France. She went to Milan, Salo and Rome in Italy, as well as Normandy, Mont Saint Michel and Paris, France.
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Kalyani Rao, Executive Editor-in-Chief
Kalyani Rao is a senior. This is her third year as a staff member on Eagle Nation Online, and her first year as Executive Editor-in-Chief. She writes to transform the lives of the people around her, and hopes to continue to bring her own charm to ENO. She loves hamsters, and her favorite place in the world is Auckland, New Zealand.
Honors, Experience and Awards:
5 Best of Sno publications.
5th place in Copy Editing, district UIL meet 2021
Honorable mention- Podcast interview, 2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta
UIL Journalist 2020-2021, 2021-2022
Quill and Scroll Society member 2021-2022
1st place in Copy Editing for CENTEX UIL meet 2021-2022
3rd place in Copy Editing for Aubrey UIL meet 2022
2nd place in Copy Editing for NorTex UIL District meet 2022
National Silver award for poetry from the Scholastic Art & Writing organization
National Recognition Award from College Board
AP Scholar with Distinction Award
President of the Classic Book Club, 2020-onwards
Member of the National Spanish Honors Society (NSHS)
PHS Award for Academic Excellence in Newspaper II, 2022
Dean’s Scholarship for Cornell University Pre -College Program
Sibley Scholarship for Brown University Pre -College Program
CIEE Global Navigator Scholarship
Honors, Experience and Awards:
5 Best of Sno publications.
5th place in Copy Editing, district UIL meet 2021
Honorable mention- Podcast interview, 2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta
UIL Journalist 2020-2021, 2021-2022
Quill and Scroll Society member 2021-2022
1st place in Copy Editing for CENTEX UIL meet 2021-2022
3rd place in Copy Editing for Aubrey UIL meet 2022
2nd place in Copy Editing for NorTex UIL District meet 2022
National Silver award for poetry from the Scholastic Art & Writing organization
National Recognition Award from College Board
AP Scholar with Distinction Award
2 Best in Texas News & Broadcast Awards, 2022: Personal Opinion Column- Honorable Mention, News Story- Honorable Mention
President of the Classic Book Club, 2020-onwards
Member of the National Spanish Honors Society (NSHS)
PHS Award for Academic Excellence in Newspaper II, 2022
Dean’s Scholarship for Cornell University Pre -College Program
Sibley Scholarship for Brown University Pre -College Program
CIEE Global Navigator Scholarship
Alyssa Clark, Executive Opinion Editor
Alyssa Clark is a senior, and this is her second year on staff. She was the social media director last year, and can't wait to direct the opinion page this year. In her free time, she can be found grabbing coffee with friends, or playing with her dogs. She plans on attending college after high school, and to major in psychology.
Honors, Experience and Awards:
UIL Journalist, District Qualifier 2019 - 2022
Quill & Scroll Honor Society Member
2 TAJE Honorable Mentions in 2020, 2021
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Podcast
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Honorable Mention - Podcast
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Sports Column
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Staff Editorial
ILPC Award Winner for Reviews and Video Packages
Previous Hope Squad Member, Former Social Media Director for ENO
8 Best of SNO Publications
Honors, Experience and Awards:
UIL Journalist, District Qualifier 2019 - 2022
Quill & Scroll Honor Society Member
2 TAJE Honorable Mentions in 2020, 2021
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Podcast
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Honorable Mention - Podcast
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Sports Column
TAJE Best in Texas 2022 - Excellent - Staff Editorial
ILPC Award Winner for Reviews and Video Packages
Previous Hope Squad Member, Former Social Media Director for ENO
8 Best of SNO Publications
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
Kaya Miller, Executive News Editor
Kaya Miller, originally from Los Angeles, California, moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017. She attends Prosper High School as a junior. This is her second year on staff, and she is news editor. Miller is on the Prosper debate team as social director and congress team captain. Miller is also on the Dallas Rowing Club Juniors team. In her free time, she enjoys baking and playing guitar.
