2014 NSPA Cartooning Award Finalists

The National Press Scholastic Association announces the finalists for its annual Cartooning Awards.

â€‹The contest consists of two categories: Editorial Cartoon and Comic Strip. Entries were judged based on reader impact, community importance, artistic quality, originality and clarity of messageâ€‹.

â€‹See a list of finalists here:

Editorial Cartoon

Santiago Ramirez
The Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Ella Sams
Odyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.

Kelsey Morrison
Warrior, Sherwood HS, Sandy Spring, Md.

Taylor Grosse
Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Julius Alums
Prowler, Stony Point HS, Round Rock, Texas

Grayson Lent
The Northridge Reporter, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Rachel Fung
The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco

Michaela Morse
Viewer, Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.

Kourtney Wahl
Image, Lafayette HS, Wildwood, Mo.

Andrea Galvan
Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas

Comic Panel/Strip

Cassandra Chen
Matador, San Gabriel HS, San Gabriel, Calif.

Camille Bates
Evanstonian, Evanston (Ill.) Township HS

Jiva Capulong
The HiLite, Carmel (Ind.) HS, Carmel

Kelsey Morrison
Warrior, Sherwood HS, Sandy Spring, Md.

Mickey Shin
Altitude, Hanford HS, Richland, Wash.

Aster Samuel
The HiLite, Carmel (Ind.) HS

Kelsey Morrison
Warrior, Sherwood HS, Sandy Spring, Md.

Brian Wingard, Taylor Holm
Red and Black, Jefferson City (Mo.) HS

Mithu Sankaranarayanan
Inkblot, Communications HS, Wall Township, N.J.

Qadirah Monroe
The Royal News, Prince George (Va.) HS

Winners will be announced at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention in â€‹Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.

Questions? Contact Trevor Ivan, NSPA contest and critique coordinator, at contests@studentpress.org.â€‹