10th place sports photo by Emily Fong for the yearbook at Kent-Meridian High School in Kent, Washington
With the dust settling after the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle this past April, it is time to celebrate the NSPA Best of Show awards won by our Washington schools. Congratulations to the following students and schools for their outstanding work recognized on the national stage:
EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP: All Media
Ninth Place
Elizabeth McGowan
Summit
Mt. Spokane High School
Mead, Washington
DESIGN: Newspaper/Newsmagazine
Fourth Place
Max Bykowski, Marley Helfer
Talisman
Ballard High School
Seattle, Washington
Self-improvement in a time of dopamine addiction
Ninth Place
Christine Roux
The Alutant
Ellensburg High School
Ellensburg, Washington
Athlete Spotlight/Sports
PHOTOJOURNALISM: Feature
Fourth Place
Efrata Solomon
Hawkeye
Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Rocking the crowd
Ninth Place
Jhon Guerrero
Yearbook
Kent-Meridian High School
Kent, Washington
Camino A La Victoria
PHOTOJOURNALISM: Sports Photo
Second Place
David Cardwell
Hawkeye
Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Out of Reach
Tenth Place
Emily Fong
Yearbook
Kent-Meridian High School
Kent, Washington
The Flag Is Dry
REPORTING: News Story
Ninth Place
Sabi Yoon
Talisman
Ballard High School
Seattle, Washington
From the war in Ukraine to finding refuge
REPORTING: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Second Place
Abigail Bekele
Talisman
Ballard High School
Seattle, Washington
Shifting perspectives: Exploring African culture beyond a singular narrative
Sixth Place
Hawkeye
Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
NEWSPAPER (Junior High/Middle School)
Best of Show
The Canine Chronicle
Mt. Baker Middle School
Auburn, Washington
YEARBOOK (144-239 pages)
Third Place
Showcase
UPrep
Seattle, Washington
YEARBOOK (290-339 pages)
Sixth Place
The Edge
Glacier Peak High School
Snohomish, Washington
Ninth Place
Scandia
Inglemoor High School
Kenmore, Washington
Tenth Place
Tenas Coma
Mount Si High School
Snoqualmie, Washington
YEARBOOK (340-576 pages)
Seventh Place
Pantera
Mead High School
Spokane, Washington