2020 Junior High/Middle School Awards
Nov. 21, 2020
National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2020 Junior High/Middle School Awards competition —
Winners of NSPA Individual Awards and NSPA Pacemaker Awards in broadcast, specialty magazine and newspaper/newsmagazine were announced during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention on Nov. 21 in a virtual awards ceremony.
2020 Individual Awards
Broadcast • Cartoon • Design
Digital Story • Photo • Portfolio • Story
Social Justice Reporting • Local Climate Change Reporting
Best Use of Social Media • COVID-19 Coverage
Middle School
Fall 2020 NSPA Pacemaker Awards
Broadcast • Newspaper/Newsmagazine/Specialty Magazine
Fall 2020 Best of Show
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,
Nov. 21, 2020
WATCH the awards presentation.
Design of the Year
First
Index A-H
Skyla Nguyen
The Lair
Drake Middle School
Arvada, Colorado
Second
ABC Trends
Mallory Mayo
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Third
Experiences of students in China, Italy give a glimpse into ASL’s future
Clara Martinez
The Scroll
The American School in London (Middle School)
London, United Kingdom
Fourth
It’s Spirit Time!
Audrey Dines, David Moritz, Logan Wilson
The Prowl
Powell Middle School
Littleton, Colorado
Fifth
Coronavirus Spread
Tiffany Hutcheson
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Honorable Mention
Bigger is Better
Sofia Carter, Isabel Holmes, Lauren Schleper
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Honorable Mention
Issue 1 Front Page
Meredith Mooney
The Sequoyah Scribe
John Sevier Middle School
Kingsport, Tennessee
Honorable Mention
Thanksgiving
Sofia Castano
The Vespa
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
8th Grade Volleyball
Amanda Miller, Samantha Reif, Juliana Wassmuth
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School
Round Rock, Texas
Honorable Mention
Five months that changed the world
Sophia Bassi, Clara Martinez
The Scroll
The American School in London (Middle School)
London, United Kingdom
Story of the Year
First
Former Sevier orchestra teacher loses battle with cancer
Anna Harrington
The Sequoyah Scribe
John Sevier Middle School
Kingsport, Tennessee
Second
Chromebooks one to one
Jayden White, Yale Xie
KBTV
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas
Third
A Christmas Myracle
Rosy Barraza
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Fourth
Eighth grade books open students’ eyes to mature themes
Clara Martinez
The Scroll
The American School in London (Middle School)
London, United Kingdom
Fifth
March Sadness
Cameran Lancaster, Mac Whitesell
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Honorable Mention
Second Half Sorrow
Marlee Means
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
There’s Snow Place Like Home
Karter Dominguez, Alexandra Trauernicht
The Prowl
Powell Middle School
Littleton, Colorado
Honorable Mention
Plymouth 400
Keira McLaughlin
Plymouth Public Schools EDTV
Plymouth South Middle School
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Honorable Mention
Student hairstyles causes controversies across nation
Aubree Puckett
The Sequoyah Scribe
John Sevier Middle School
Kingsport, Tennessee
Honorable Mention
Every Day, More Good
Sofia Castano
The Vespa
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas
Photo of the Year
First
Almost Had It
Bailey Brummer
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Second
Get It Back
Emily Araiza
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Third
The Catch
Carter Himango
Eagle Eye View
Sierra Middle School
Parker, Colorado
Fourth
Volleyball
Hannah Karcz
The Prowl
Powell Middle School
Littleton, Colorado
Fifth
All In
Luci Delisa
The Lair
Drake Middle School
Arvada, Colorado
Honorable Mention
Fruity Experimentation
Hailey Webb
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Honorable Mention
Feeling Out the Future of Ice Cream
Joanne Grossman
Ingenium
Greenfield Junior High School
Mesa, Arizona
Honorable Mention
Locked In
Edie Brannon
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Danced All Night
Edie Brannon
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Don’t Cross the Goggle Line
Clara Cameron
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana