Jolen McKenzie plays a key role at WTHS as a lead editor, while also serving his school through student council and staying active in his church community. He got his start in journalism after discovering...
Samaya Ellis brings passion and purpose to student journalism as SIPA’s Vice President and a Journalism I facilitator for the ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia. In...
The Southern Interscholastic Press Association has announced its student officers for the 2025–2026 academic year. Elected during the organization’s annual convention in March, these student leaders...
Noah Iverson brings energy and experience to the world of student journalism as SIPA’s President and co-Editor-in-Chief of Wando High School's Tribal Tribune. His interest in journalism was sparked back...
Abigail Sanders wears a lot of hats–social media manager for WTHS News, dedicated runner for her school’s cross country and track teams and member-at-large for SIPA. Her passion for journalism began...
For Awa Camara, journalism began as a whisper—an instinct to understand the world, even when words didn’t come easily. A self-described shy kid growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, Awa often felt like...
Beth Swann, adviser for the newsprint, online and literary magazine programs at Nation Ford High School, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award, one of...
Carolina Journalism Institute 2024 featured high school students from three states coming together to learn more about themselves and media communications. CJI participants stayed in USC’s newest dorm,...
The Scroggins Awards were presented in March at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association Convention in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, April 4, 2025 - The 2025 Scroggins...
More than 300 student journalists and advisers from 14 schools across South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky came together March 7-9 for the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association...
