Congratulations to our members that won awards at the National Scholastic Press Association Fall 2024 Convention in Philadelphia!

Pacemakers:

Broadcast 

The Voyage – Christopher Columbus High School

Newspaper/Newsmagazine/Specialty Magazine

The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

The Shield – McCallum High School

The Sidekick – Coppell High School

Individual Awards:

Broadcast Feature Story

First Place: Staff – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Honorable Mention: Coleman Meier, Cali Swick, Colton Boston – Eagle Nation News – Prosper High School

Honorable Mention: Julia Jane Averette, Sam Laney – WTHS Media – Tupelo High School

Broadcast Sports Story

Third Place: Sebastian Broche, Carlos Soto-Angulo, Gabriel Fraga and Thomas Zarut, Nicolas Oliva – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Fifth Place: Christina Krasnova, Madi Koepp, Colton Boston – Eagle Nation News– Prosper High School

Third Place: Sebastian Broche, Carlos Soto-Angulo, Gabriel Fraga and Thomas Zarut, Nicolas Oliva – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Honorable Mention: Thomas Zarut, Andrew Ahrendt, Jason Fernandez, Gabriel Fraga, Nicholas Dovales – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Broadcast Commentary

Second Place: Jason Fernandez, Andrew Ahrendt, Daniel Medina and Christopher Gonzalez – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Cartoon of the Year: Editorial Cartoon

Second Place: Charlotte Baxter – Tribal Tribune – Wando High School

Design of the Year: Newspaper Page/Spread

Fourth Place: Mazzy Warren – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Fifth Place: Mazzy Warren – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Design of the Year: Newsmagazine Cover

Third Place: Mira Patel – The Shield – McCallum High School

Design of the Year: Literacy/Specialty Magazine Cover

Honorable Mention: Olivia Hendershot – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Design of the Year: Literacy/Specialty Magazine Cover

Honorable Mention: Iris Robertson, John Walton – Odyssey – James Bowie High School

Honorable Mention: Olivia Hendershot – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Design of the Year: Literacy/Specialty Magazine Page/Spread

Honorable Mention: Olivia Hendershot – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Design of the Year: Yearbook Spread

Fourth Place: Hannah Whitaker – Legend – Wando High School

Design of the Year: Informational Graphic

First Place: Mazzy Warren – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Digital Story of the Year: Multimedia Feature Story

Fourth Place: Nick Wood, Mars Canepa, Noah Bihan, Alex Edwards – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Fifth Place: Staff – The Shield – McCallum High School

Digital Story of the Year: Multimedia Sports Story

Honorable Mention: Cadence Schapker, Anna Shaikun, Wyatt Meyer, Cooper Jones and Evan Cornish – Olivia Hendershot – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Honorable Mention: Noah Bihan, Nick Wood, Will Olenick, Slyder Degalia, Austin Ikard – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Digital Story of the Year: Blog

Second Place: Isabella Westrich – Odyssey Media Group – Clarke Central High School

Photo Story of the Year: News Photo

Honorable Mention: Aza Khan – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Photo Story of the Year: Environmental Portrait

Third Place: Austin Ikard – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Story of the Year: News Story

First Place: Alice Scott – The Shield – McCallum High School

Third Place: Morgan Cook – Tribal Tribune – Wando High School

Honorable Mention: Jack Baker, Sybil Curran, Josh McNeil – The Tiger – Little Rock Central High School

Digital Story of the Year: Podcast

Second Place: Emily Diaz – Eagle Nation News – Prosper High School

First Place: Emlyn McKinney – Odyssey Media Group – Clarke Central High School

Third Place: Matthew Quesada, Marcos Montesino, Abbey Suarez, Mia Ortiz, Christopher Gonzalez – CCNN Live – Christopher Columbus High School

Honorable Mention: Sarah Matzkin – Eagle Nation Online – Prosper High School

Story of the Year: Feature Story

Fourth Place: Josh McNeil – The Tiger – Little Rock Central High School

Honorable Mention: Ingrid Smith – The Shield – McCallum High School

Story of the Year: Editorial

Honorable Mention: Noah Braun – The Shield – McCallum High School

Story of the Year: Sports Story

First Place: Wyatt Meyer – Odyssey Media Group – Clarke Central High School

Honorable Mention: Ben Tillisch – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Story of the Year: Opinion

Second Place: Juliana Cruz – Eagle Nation Online – Prosper High School

Portfolio of the Year: Designer of the Year

Fifth Place: Mazzy Warren – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Honorable Mention: Hannah Whitaker – Legend – Wando High School

Portfolio of the Year: Multimedia Journalist of the Year

Honorable Mention: Austin Ikard – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Portfolio of the Year: Photojournalist of the Year

Honorable Mention: Gabbi Mortellaro – Legend – Wando High School

Portfolio of the Year: Writer of the Year

Fourth Place: Morgan Cook – Tribal Tribune – Wando High School

Honorable Mention: Chloe Lewcock – The Shield – McCallum High School

Honorable Mention: Maria Gonzalez – Legend – Wando High School

Best use of Social Media: Social Media Reporting

Second Place: Staff – The Shield – McCallum High School

Best use of Social Media: Social Media Promotion

First Place: Staff – The Shield – McCallum High School

Second Place: Ollie Hendershot, Victoria Garland – Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Best of Show: 

Staff Recognition

Broadcast News Program 

Fifth Place: HCA Today – Horse Creek Academy

Seventh Place: WTHS Media – Tupelo High School 

Literary Arts Magazine 

Fourth Place: iliad- Clarke Central High School 

Newspaper (fewer than 1,800 students) 

Eighth Place: The Southerner – Midtown High School 

Newspaper (more than 1,800 students) 

Second Place: The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Fifth Place: The Sidekick – Coppell High School

Newsmagazine (more than 1,800 students) 

First Place: Odyssey – Clarke Central High School

Ninth Place: Tribal Tribune – Wando High School

Website (fewer than 1,800 students) 

Fourth Place: The Southerner – Midtown High School

Website (more than 1,800 students)

Third Place: ODYSSEY Media Group – Clarke Central High School

Yearbook (305-360 pages) 

Tenth Place: Legend – Wando High School

Yearbook (Junior High/Middle School) 

First Place: The Round-Up – Woodland Junior High School

Individual Recognition

Editorial Leadership: All Media

First Place: Wyatt Meyer – Odyssey Newsmagazine – Clarke Central High School

Tenth Place: Maria Gonzalez – Legend – Wando High School

Design: Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Fourth Place: Charlotte Schwarte – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Sixth Place: Bentlee Toland – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Tenth Place: Kendall Bowers – Tribal Tribune – Wando High School

Design: Yearbook

Fifth Place: Hannah Whitaker – Legend – Wando High School

Sixth Place: Hannah Whitaker – Legend – Wando High School

Seventh Place: Hannah Whitaker – Legend – Wando High School

Photojournalism: Feature Photo

Fourth Place: Mackenzie Moore – Legend – Wando High School

Ninth Place: Sophia Dollof – Legend – Wando High School

Photojournalism: Sports Photo

Second Place: Kayla Nguyen – The Sidekick – Coppell High School

Reporting: News Story

Second Place: Wyatt Meyer – Odyssey Newsmagazine – Clarke Central High School

Eighth Place: Libery Pittman – The Dispatch – James Bowie High School

Tenth Place: Sahasra Chakilam – The Sidekick – Coppell High School

Reporting: Feature Story

Fifth Place: Emlyn McKinney, Wyatt Meyer – Odyssey Newsmagazine – Clarke Central High School