About

The Prowl is Powell (Wyo.) High School’s online student newspaper. It is produced by currently 15 students in a designated Journalism class and advised by Mrs. Amy Moore (Associate of Arts in Secondary Education at Northwest College, Master of Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction at Lesley University, Bachelor of Science in English Education at Valley City State University, and Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State).

Awards in the 2022-2023 School Year:

• 3A/4A All-State Champion Newspaper Award
• Wyoming Journalist of the Year: Editor-in-Chief Gabby Paterson
• Best of SNO Badge (x2)
• SNO Story Page Excellence Badge
• SNO Site Excellence Badge
• SNO Continuous Coverage
  • 81% Complete
• SNO Audience Engagement
  • 66% Complete
• SNO Multimedia
  • 22% Complete

The staff, adviser, and First Amendment-friendly PHS administration ascribe to the four tenets of journalism as described in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, as follows:

• Seek truth and report it.
• Minimize harm.
• Act independently.
• Be transparent and accountable.

Powell is located in Northwest Wyoming, and PHS is part of Park County School District 1.