2020 Photo of the Year finalists
Nov. 2, 2020
National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2020 Photo of the Year competition —
Winners in this and all Individual Award categories, as well as the NSPA Pacemaker Awards in broadcast, specialty magazine and newspaper/newsmagazine, will be announced online at 1 p.m. Central Saturday, Nov. 21, as part of the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, presented virtually Nov. 19-21.
To view the awards presentation, register for the convention at orlando.journalismconvention.org by 11:59 p.m. Central Nov. 13.
Finalists listed below are alphabetical by state.
Individual Award finalists
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
Pacemaker Award finalists for this fall
Broadcast • Specialty Magazine • Newspaper/Newsmagazine
News Photo
Abigail Weihe
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Rachel McCrea
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Carly Liggett
BVWNews
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Abby Ryan
The Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Carly Liggett
BVWNews
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Hunter Musi
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mariana Ramirez
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Leah Anderson
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Bela Tapperson
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Alex Daggett
The Talon News
Argle High School, Argyle, Texas
Feature Photo
Alex Melton
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Abigail Weihe
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Savannah Drnec
Central Focus
Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri
Eriyale Williams
The Howl
Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
Caleb Melville
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Landry Raymond
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Elizabeth Chan
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Seth Miller
The Arena
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Kris Robledo
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Sports Game/Action Photo
Jack Weaver
Legend
Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Missouri
Andrew Maier
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Joseph Grech
Legend
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Landry Raymond
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Landry Raymond
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Jacob Grosch
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas
Mariana Ramirez
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Rebecca Rockenbach
The Leopard
Lovejoy High School, Lucas, Texas
Ava Bathurst
Ledoian
Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
Sports Feature Photo
Alex Melton
Hornet
Bryant High School, Bryant, Arkansas
Sophia Rocha
The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
Kevin Reyes
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Grace Denckhoff
Pioneer
Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri
Andrew Maier
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Joseph Grech
Legend
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Ishika Samant
Westwood Student Press
Westwood High School, Austin, Texas
Mariana Ramirez
ManestreamNews
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Elizabeth Chan
The Lion
McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
Aric Shah
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Environmental Portrait
Paras Bassuk
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Caroline Barker
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Nick Styers
The Lair
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Maya Kogulan
The Huron Emery
Ann Arbor Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Zac Anderson
The Antler
Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sophia Eaton
Bearing News
Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, Missouri
Elizabeth Warren
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Margaret Debenport
Tiger Times
Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas
Anna Garcia
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Haley Drouin
Lone Star
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas