Pioneers are individuals who make substantial contributions to high school publications and journalism programs

The winners will be announced Nov. 9, at the NSPA Awards Ceremony in Philadelphia.

The link to a second overflow hotel will be available Monday Oct. 7.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the fall convention in Philadelphia.

Pacemaker winners will be announced Nov. 9, at the NSPA/JEA National High School Journalism Convention.

Congratulations to the individual award winners and the Sweepstakes winner Shawnee Mission East High School.

Congratulations to all of our leaders in scholastic journalism, each with two years of leadership and service.

We honored Pacemakers, Hall of Fame and Best of Show winners April 6, 2024, in Kansas City

Two yearbooks — Pawesehi, Parkway West HS, and The Ayrie, Liberty North HS — will be honored this spring.

Competition expanded by 239 entries this fall. Good luck going into the spring Sweepstakes!

Browse our winners galleries for fall 2023 — Pacemakers, Individual Awards and Boston Best of Show.

Start your college journalism planning with our new NSPA College Guide. Get the interactive PDF.

Our winning student journalists report on how their communities are tackling their toughest challenges.

From homeless youth to refugee communities, our winners focus on the rich diversity of their communities.

Our winners are on the front lines of reporting on how climate is affecting their readers.

The new NSPA and Issuu partnership will grant members free access to the Issuu Starter Plan — giving NSPA members significant savings.

NSPA has updated its model code of ethics for AI. It's free to members and available for purchase in the NSPA Store.