Students taking classes in business technology, multimedia, and yearbook were invited to submit their work to the annual Southern Media Showcase hosted by Missouri Southern State University on April 16. This competition draws students from large schools all over Southwest Missouri, including Joplin, Webb City, Carthage and Nixa. Winners from Purdy included, pictured from left: Makenna Willis, 2nd Place Yearbook Design; Jackson Lee, 1st Place AI Generated Design; Brennan Hawkins, 2nd Place AI Generated Design; Cheyenne Preston-Forester, 2nd Place Comic Strip; Leanna Moore, 1st Place Logo and 2nd Place Advertisement. Contributed photo
