About Us
The Southwest Shadow strives to provide an accessible news source for students, parents and the outlying community of Las Vegas.
As part of our mission to practice eco-friendly and cost-saving methods in a financially difficult time, we do not publish a paper copy.
Instead, we have decided to utilize this electronic platform as our method of distributing information. As a school that offers students the use of technology, we believe this is the best way to reach our audience.
Also, because our school is a Career and Technical Academy, we do not have NCAA sanctioned sports. Therefore, we have chosen to allow sports to be covered in-depth by the local city newspapers who have the resources and manpower to visit the outlying comprehensive high schools with those programs. We do, however, post the upcoming varsity games and varsity sports scores from various comprehensive high schools throughout the Clark County School District.
This staff of 21 produces the Southwest Shadow online news site and also designs and compiles the 200-page Southwest Howl Yearbook.
The mission of the Southwest Shadow is as follows:
- Listen and deliver material based on the interests of the student body
- Produce accurate, reliable, professional, and truthful news
- Handle subject matter with integrity and respect
- Enhance the learning environment while supporting the mission of SWCTA
- Strive to encourage school spirit and pride
- Practice eco-friendly methods
Awards & Honors:
2012 NSPA Seattle Spring Conference
Best in Show
- Online Publication (small school) – 6th Place
Write-off Competition
- Online News Package – Superior Ranking – Bserat Ghebremicael, Jordan Sutton and Tazia Statucki, “College: finding the right fit”
- Editorial Cartooning – Rochelle Mae Ruiz – Honorable Mention
2012 CSPA Gold Circle Awards
Personality Profile – 2nd Place – Bserat Ghebremicael, “Vanessa Gomez Seeking Success”
Headline Writing – 1st Place – Nadia Manivong, “Apollo 18 denied launch”
Headline Writing – 2nd Place - April Bitanga, “Positive diagnosis for 50/50”
Caption Writing – 1st Place – Angelina Marcee, “Fast five flies”
Caption Writing – 2nd Place – Lea Ligutom, “Professional academy victorious”
Caption Writing – 3rd Place – Tazia Statucki, “College planning season begins”
Briefs Writing – 1st Place – Nadia Manivong, “SWCTA deemed exemplary”
Briefs Writing – 3rd Place - Faith Manley, “Cell phone driving law starts”
Briefs Writing – Certificate of Merit – Nathalie Saligumba, “Sandoval Jones Bush visit SWCTA”
2011 Las Vegas Review Journal Awards
- Best News Website – 1st Place
- Best Editorial – 2nd Place “Sports and Spirit, or a Lack Thereof“
- Best News Photo – Honorable Mention
- Best Feature Story – Honorable Mention
- Best Entertainment Story – Honorable Mention
