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Aberdeen Central's Eagle Zone recognized for student journalism

Jason Lopez Martinez (left) and Courtney Thorstenson (right) are both former anchors on Aberdeen Central High School's Eagle Zone.
Aberdeen Central High School
Jason Lopez Martinez (left) and Courtney Thorstenson (right) are both former anchors on Aberdeen Central High School's Eagle Zone.

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

We head to Aberdeen Central High School's Eagle Zone, a newsroom that doubles as a classroom.

Eagle Zone brings local news to the Aberdeen community — all from the campus of Aberdeen Central High School. The program recently took home five Student Production Awards from the Upper Midwest Emmy Foundation.

Courtney Thorstenson and Jason Lopez Martinez are Aberdeen Central High School seniors and former anchors of Eagle Zone.

We learn why they joined the program and what's next for them.

Jackie is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls Studio.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.