Students from the Taylorville High School TommyTV and journalism programs are heading to state after strong performances at the IHSA Section 2 competition.

Several students earned top finishes across multiple categories to qualify for the state contest. In TV News, the team of Olivia Garren, Ty Winans, and Ella Hohenstein placed third to advance. In Radio News, senior Owen Busboom took second place, while junior Marlee Craggs finished third in copywriting.

Additional qualifiers include sophomore Jolee Johnson, who placed third in advertisement, and freshman Kailey Sampson, who earned a second-place finish in headline writing.
In Newspaper Design, junior Abigail Blount placed fifth.

The qualifying students will compete at the state competition on April 24th at Heartland Community College.