2020 Photo of the Year
Nov. 21, 2020
National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2020 Photo of the Year 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.
News Photo
First
Carly Liggett
BVWNews
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Second
Mariana Ramirez
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Third
Leah Anderson
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Fourth
Rachel McCrea
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Fifth
Bela Tapperson
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
Abigail Weihe
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Carly Liggett
BVWNews
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Honorable Mention
Abby Ryan
The Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Honorable Mention
Hunter Musi
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Honorable Mention
Alex Daggett
The Talon News
Argle High School, Argyle, Texas
Feature Photo
First
Caleb Melville
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Second
Landry Raymond
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Third
Elizabeth Chan
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Fourth
Savannah Drnec
Central Focus
Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri
Fifth
Alex Melton
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Abigail Weihe
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Eriyale Williams
The Howl
Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
Honorable Mention
Kris Robledo
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
Seth Miller
The Arena
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Sports Game/Action Photo
First
Landry Raymond
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Second
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Third
Landry Raymond
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Fourth
Joseph Grech
Legend
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Fifth
Andrew Maier
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Honorable Mention
Jack Weaver
Legend
Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Missouri
Honorable Mention
Ava Bathurst
Ledoian
Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
Honorable Mention
Jacob Grosch
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas
Honorable Mention
Rebecca Rockenbach
The Leopard
Lovejoy High School, Lucas, Texas
Honorable Mention
Mariana Ramirez
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Sports Feature Photo
First
Kevin Reyes
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Second
Ishika Samant
Westwood Student Press
Westwood High School, Austin, Texas
Third
Grace Denckhoff
Pioneer
Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri
Fourth
Andrew Maier
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Fifth
Alex Melton
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Honorable Mention
Sophia Rocha
The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
Honorable Mention
Joseph Grech
Legend
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Honorable Mention
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Chan
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Honorable Mention
Mariana Ramirez
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Environmental Portrait
First
Margaret Debenport
Tiger Times
Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas
Second
Anna Garcia
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Third
Nick Styers
The Lair
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Fourth
Zac Anderson
The Antler
Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fifth
Sophia Eaton
Bearing News
Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri
Honorable Mention
Caroline Barker
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Honorable Mention
Paras Bassuk
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Honorable Mention
Maya Kogulan
The Huron Emery
Ann Arbor Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Honorable Mention
Haley Drouin
Lone Star
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Warren
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina