2019 Middle School finalists
National Scholastic Press Association has announced its finalists for the 2019 middle school competition.
All finalists will be recognized and the winners announced for the first time in a Saturday afternoon awards ceremony at the National High School Journalism Convention, Nov. 21-24, 2019, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.
First- through fifth-place winners will receive plaques, and five honorable mention winners will receive certificates.
Finalists are shown below in alphabetical order by state.
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Design of the Year
Emily Sosa
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Mia Kieklak
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sophie Pallman, Mariah Schmeling, Colin Winterbottom
The Prowl
Powell Middle School
Littleton, Colorado
Lizzy Ahrens, Kaytn Anderson
Eagle Eye View
Sierra Middle School
Parker, Colorado
Kaylie Johnson
Tigrium
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Melbourne, Florida
Ryan Barrett, Owen Cook, Kaylee Roberts
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Isa Matamoros
The Vespa
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas
Staff
Roundup
Canyon Vista Middle School
Austin, Texas
Morgan Chow, Branden Song
Mini-Marque
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas
Ainsley Gibson, Yasmin Martinez
The Panther
Ridgeview Middle School
Round Rock, Texas
Story of the Year
Dia Granillo
Dealing with unimaginable grief
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Amber Henderson, Emily Sosa
This is not a drill: After report of a shooting at Apache Junction, students faced a real lockdown
Oro
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
Ellie Gilbert
Dig for a cure: The eighth grade volleyball team raised money for breast cancer on the way to becoming conference champions
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ava Osborne
Third time’s a charm: Girls cross country won conference for the third year in a row
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ryan Barrett, Laura Shupe
Double trouble: After injury, the boys’ tennis team rallies together
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Olyvia Fleming
Vaping becomes a dangerous trends among teens
The Sequoyah Scribe
John Sevier Middle School
Kingsport, Tennessee
Olyvia Fleming
Neonatal abstinence symdrome is affecting more Tennessee babies
The Sequoyah Scribe
John Sevier Middle School
Kingsport, Tennessee
Kayla Le
Cutting the cash: A closer look at the budget behind the scenes
The Vespa
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas
Svanik Jaikumar
A pen’s view on life
Mini-Marque
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas
Amanda Miller
Run the rainbow: Students compete in the 1 mile Color Fun Run
The Panther
Ridgeview Middle School
Round Rock, Texas
Photo of the Year
Kylie Mollner
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Brighton Smith
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sydney Lakeman
Eagle Eye View
Sierra Middle School
Parker, Colorado
Alize Cardot
Stingray Tales
New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Edgewater, Florida
Fiona Gildersleeve
What’s Your Beat
Eagle Rock Middle School
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Laura Shupe
The Scrapbook
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Arjun Gupta
Together We’re Better
Creekside Middle School
Carmel , Indiana
Lily Duncan
Bulldog’s Tale
Barnwell Middle School
St. Charles, Missouri
Yasmin Martinez
The Panther
Ridgeview Middle School
Round Rock, Texas
Sydney Simmons
The Vespa
Kealing Middle School
Austin, Texas