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Members receive national recognition

Posted May 17, 2022

Photo: Sarah Cole, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.) – NSPA Best of Show Individual Award Photojournalism Second Place

SIPA members received recognition from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Integrated Marketing Communications Association, Journalism Education Association, and National Scholastic Press Association this spring.

NSPA announced its winners of the biannual Best in Show, Pacemaker and Individual competitions in April. These awards exemplify excellence in scholastic journalism and recognize individual journalistic efforts. The Pacemaker is NSPA's preeminent award, recognizing the best programs in the nation. The Best of Show award signifies overall excellence among the attendees and entries at the convention. 

Publications and individuals who are members of SIPA and were honored by the various associations are listed below.

2022 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year

(awarded by CSPA)

David Ragsdale, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

2022 JEA Diversity Award

ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

2022 JEA Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Kay Downes, Chantilly HS (Va.)

2022 CSPA Crown Awards

Gold Digital News

  • The Southerner / thesoutherneronline.com, Midtown HS (Ga.)

Gold Hybrid News

  • ODYSSEY / odysseynewsmagazine.com, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • The Eagle Eye / eagleeyenews.com, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (Fla.)
  • The Highlander / thehighlandernews.com, McLean HS (Va.)
  • tjTODAY / tjtoday.com, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology (Va.)

Gold Print Literary Magazine

  • Mindprints, Jackson Preparatory Junior HS (Miss.)
  • The Tartan, McLean HS (Va.)

Gold Print Yearbook

  • Aerie, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (Fla.)

Silver Hybrid News

  • The Dispatch / thedispatchonline.net, James Bowie HS (Texas)
  • The Shield / macshieldonline.com, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • The Sidekick / coppellstudentmedia.com, Coppell HS (Texas)

Silver Print Yearbook

  • TAJ,  Harrisonburg HS (Va.)
  • Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology (Va.)
  • The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • The Round-Up, Woodland Junior HS (Ark.)
  • Westwind, West Henderson HS (N.C.)

2022 CSPA Gold Circle Awards

DIGITAL MEDIA

Secondary Coverage

  • 1st – Stella Mackler and Anna Rachwalski, “Students Share Accounts of Sexual Assault and Harassment,” The Southerner, Midtown HS (Ga.)
  • 2nd – Lukas Cornish, “Leaving a Legacy,” Odyssey Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • 3rd – Lucy Marco and Grace Nugent, “Restrictive Trans Athlete Bill Likely to Reach House Floor,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

News writing (planned news)

  • 3rd – Stella Mackler, Anna Rafferty and Ava Smith, “Mary Lin Parent Civil Rights Complaint Alleges Discrimination,” The Southerner, Midtown HS (Ga.)

 News feature

  • 1st – George Lefkowicz, “State Politics Through the Eyes of Georgia's Reporters,” The Southerner, Midtown HS (Ga.)

 In-depth news/feature story

  • 1st – Samantha Powers, “These Knights are Major Players on Election Day,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

Editorial writing

  • 1st – Samantha Powers and Tobin Wine, “SB 3 is Re-Whiting History,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Personal opinion: On-campus issues

  • 1st – Elly Schottman, “How to Make School Safe? Let’s Take It Outside.” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Personal opinion: Off-campus issues

  • 3rd – Kelly Tran, “It’s Time to Start Talking About Rural America: The Disconnect Between Urban and Rural America,” The Southerner, Midtown HS (Ga.)

 Blogging

  • 1st – Lucy Marco, “Lucy's Laboratory,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Sports commentary

  • 1st – Thomas Melina Raab, “Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes Creates Problem Where There was None,” The Shield, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Sports news

  • 2nd – Caroline Owen, “Junior Runner Launches Petition to Create Track Class,” The Shield, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 3rd – Thomas Melina Raab, “Same Place. Same Two Players. Different Outcome.” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Sports features

  • 1st – Ava Smith, “Grady Stadium Renamed in Remembrance of Eddie S. Henderson,” The Southerner, Midtown HS (Ga.)

 Personality profile

  • 3rd – Luna Reichert, “Curtain Call: A Profile in Three Acts,”Odyssey Newsmagazine/ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

 Headline writing

  • 1st – Samantha Powers, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Caption writing

  • 1st – Staff, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Single feature photograph

  • 1st – Caleb Melville, “Vargas Reaps Convention Rewards,” The Shield, McCallum HS (Texas) 

Informational graphics

  • 3rd – Alice Scott, “How did Your Legislators Respond to Jan. 6 Events?” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Photo slideshow

  • 1st – Staff, “Hands Down, The Best Photo Essay We’ve Published,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Podcast

  • 1st – Theo Roe and Javier Vela, “New Podcast Covers Equity, the AP Classroom and More,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 3rd – Evelyn Griffin, Theo Roe and Alysa Spiro, “A Songwriter First, Baxter Low Views their Lyrics as a Dialogue with the Subconscious Mind,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

Video Feature Package

  • 1st – Alice Scott “Supporting Trans Teens: Video Reporting from National Summer Workshop,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 2nd – Alice Scott “Imaginative Alum Brings Puppets to Life,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • CM – Alice Scott “Voting for the First Time with Humanity in Her Heart,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

Video Documentary

  • 2nd – Morgan Eye, “The Fish are Drowning,” The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

YEARBOOK

Sports Reporting

  • 3rd – Andy Bumgarner, “Freshman Firsts,” Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)
  • 4th – Mary-Michael O'Hara, “The Power of a Quarterback,” Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)

 Academic writing

  • 2nd – Evie Whitesell, “Reviving Success,” Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)
  • 3rd – Ethan Young, “Split Screen,” Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)

 Personality Profile

  • 1st – Madelynn Niles, “Jacobs Ladder,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 2nd – Lily Higgins, “Coach Robert Hayes,” Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)
  • CM – Madelynn Niles, “In Making Violin,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

Headline writing

  • 2nd – Staff, Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 Alternative Story Form

  • 3rd – Mariah Barsotti, “Snowpocalypse,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 Sports feature photo

  • 3rd – Ellen Fox, “7 Years in the Making,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Academic photo

  • 1st – Bella Russo, “Time to Shine,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Feature photo

  • 1st – Bella Russo, “BLM,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 2nd – Ale Luera, “Stepping Forward,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Photo portfolio

  • 1st – Mariah Barsotti, Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 Student life spread: multi-page spread

  • 2nd – Staff, “Trends & Popular Culture,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)
  • 3rd – Staff, “Current Events & Activism,”Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 Sports spread: one spread

  • 2nd – Noah Cirkiel, “Archery,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 3rd – Lindsey Plotkin, “Volleyball,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

Sports spread: multi-page spread

  • 2nd – Staff, “Return to Fall Sports,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

Academic spread: one spread

  • 2nd – Lindsey Plotkin, “Fire Academy,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

Academic spread: multi-page spread

  • 2nd – Staff, “Remote Learning,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 People spread with mug photos

  • 1st – Kinslee Sink and Brooke Swedin, “Sophomores,” Reflections, Mauldin HS (S.C.)
  • 2nd – Ryan Kinney, Austin Pound and Duren Wilson, “4 Score & 11 Bars Ago,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 People spreads without mug photos: multi-page spread

  • 1st – Ryan Kinney, “Dear COVID,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

 Organization or Greeks spread: one spread

  • 2nd – Marin Scholz, “Pulling the Strings,” Lone Star,James Bowie HS (Texas)
  • 3rd – Lindsey Plotkin, “PALS,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • CM – Carly Johnson, “PALS Shower Strike,” The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

 Organization or Greeks spread: multi-page spread

  • 1st – Staff, “Fine Arts Extravaganza,” Lone Star, James Bowie HS (Texas)

Design Portfolio

  • 1st – Hannah Zuniga, The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • CM – Lindsey Plotkin, The Knight, McCallum HS (Texas)

2022 JEA Spring Junior High/Middle School National Student Media Awards

Newspaper Front Page Layout

  • Excellent – Calli Venzon, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

Single Inside Page Layout Design

  • Honorable Mention – Maggie Dunworth, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

Doubletruck Layout Design

  • Honorable Mention – Katie Carmon, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

News Writing

  • Superior – Jessyca Cook, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)
  • Excellent – Calli Venzon, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

Feature Writing

  • Excellent – Claire Mooney, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)
  • Excellent – Maddison Bell, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

Other Writing

  • Superior – Claire Mooney, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

Sports Writing

  • Excellent – Alli Valentine, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)
  • Honorable Mention – Katie Carmon, John Sevier MS (Tenn.)

News/Academic Photo & Caption

  • Superior – Hadleigh Baldwin, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Honorable Mention – Amelia Bramlett, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Honorable Mention – Hadley Moss, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Sports Action or Reaction Photo & Caption

  • Honorable Mention – Elli Harter, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Honorable Mention – Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Student Life Photo & Caption

  • Excellent – Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Honorable Mention – Whitley Booth, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Theme Package

  • Excellent – Augusta Eggleston, Cady Dingman, Kate Rogers, Lilly Landers & Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Traditional Spread Design

  • Excellent – Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

People Spread Design

  • Excellent – Elli Harter, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Excellent – Hadleigh Baldwin, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Umbrella/Blended Coverage Spread

  • Excellent – Hadleigh Baldwin, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Honorable Mention – Whitley Booth, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Design Portfolio

  • Superior – Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Opening Copy Writing

  • Excellent – Augusta Eggleston, Cady Dingman, Kate Rogers, Lilly Landers & Olivia Hapgood, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

Yearbook Writing

  • Superior – Lily Watson, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)
  • Excellent – Kate Rogers, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

2022 NSPA Pacemaker Awards

2022 LIterary Magazine Pacemaker Awards

iliad literary-art magazine
Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

The Tartan
McLean HS (Va.)

2022 Online Pacemaker Awards

The Shield
McCallum HS (Texas)

Coppell Student Media
Coppell HS (Texas)

HHS Media
Harrisonburg HS (Va.)

2022 Yearbook Pacemaker Awards

Lone Star
James Bowie HS (Texas)

2022 NSPA Best of Show Individual Recognition

Blog

Broadcast News Story

  • 1st – "Mask Mandates," Mary Jayne Davis, Te'Veon Cooper & Kamea Hosendove, "RNE-TV," Richland Northeast HS (S.C.)

Broadcast Feature Story

  • 3rd – "New to America," Evan Cano & Deim Marion Gannaban, "RNE-TV," Richland Northeast HS (S.C.)

Editorial Leadership

  • 6th – Clara Barresi, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)
  • 7th – Amanda Hare, Eagle Nation Online, Prosper HS (Texas)
  • 8th – Lily Higgins, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)

Podcast

Photojournalism

  • 2nd – Sarah Cole, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)
  • 3rd – Anna Jane Morrall, Legend, Wando HS (S.C.)

Social Justice Reporting

Yearbook Design

2022 NSPA Spring Best in Show

STAFF RECOGNITION

Broadcast

  • 5th place – "RNE-TV," Richland Northeast HS (S.C.)

Newspaper – more than 1,500 enrollment

  • 9th place – The Newsstreak, Harrisonburg HS (Va.)

Newsmagazine – more than 1,500 enrollment

  • 1st place – The Eagle Eye, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (Fla.)

Website – more than 1,500 enrollment

  • 4th place – Coppell Student Media, Coppell HS (Texas)
  • 7th place – Eagle Nation Online, Prosper HS (Texas)

Yearbook – high school, 232-284 pages

  • 6th place – Taj, Harrisonburg HS (Va.)

Yearbook – high school, 336-584 pages

  • 8th place – Legend,  Wando HS (S.C.)

Yearbook – junior high/middle school

  • 2nd place – The Round-Up, Woodland Jr. HS (Ark.)

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION

Editorial Leadership

  • 1st – Lucy Marco, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 2nd – Kate Boyle, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)
  • 4th – Anjali Vishwanath, The Sidekick, Coppell HS (Texas)
  • 6th – Grace Nugent, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

Podcast

  • 2nd – Molly Harwell, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • 3rd – Anjali Krishna, Trisha Atluri & Angelina Lui, Coppell Student Media, Coppell HS (Texas)
  • 6th – Christi Norris, Amanda Hare & Caleb Audia, Eagle Nation Online, Prosper HS (Texas)
  • 8th – Emily Couch, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

Broadcast Feature Story

  • 1st – Alice Scott & Lucy Marco, The Shield Online, McCallum HS (Texas)

Literary Magazine Design

  • 1st – Lucy Hines, Natalile Ripps, Grace Lang & Laniya Jones, iliad, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • 2nd – Natalie Ripps, Lucy Hines, Penelope Anderson & Kira Thomas, iliad, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • 4th – Natalie Ripps, Lucy Hines, Ethan Caspary-Poucher & Amanda Ochieng, iliad, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)

2022 IMCA Media Marketing Spring Contest

TEAM MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

Best Event Marketing Campaign

  • Winner – Charged Media, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Product Marketing Campaign

  • Winner – Charged Media, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Service Marketing Campaign

  • Winner – Charged Media, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Student Media Publication Awareness Campaign

  • Winner – Legend yearbook, Wando HS (S.C.)

Best Student Media Publication Sales Campaign

  • Winner – Charged Media, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Best Print Ad (Single)

  • Winner – Brooklyn Sauer, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Advocacy/PSA Video (Series)

  • Winner East Cooper CAS Staff (S.C.)

Best TV/Video Commercial (Single)

  • Winner – Blake Harlamert, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Logo Design

  • Winner – Eva Orbock, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • Finalist – Blake Harlamert, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)
  • Finalist – James Dempsey-Gantenbein, East Cooper CAS (S.C.)

Best Poster Design (Series)

  • Winner – Eva Orbock, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • Finalist – Sarah Cote, Wando HS (S.C.)

Best Social Media Ad (Single)

  • Winner – Jenna Tipton, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best Social Media Ad (Series)

  • Winner – Charged Media, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)
  • Finalist – Emma Egan, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

Best T-Shirt Design

  • Winner – Eva Orbock, Clarke Central HS (Ga.)
  • Finalist – Keelin Davis, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)
  • Finalist – Maddie Hurley, Bullitt East HS (Ky.)

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