2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
NSPA honors
top scholastic journalism in diversity, equity and inclusion
Nov. 12, 2022
National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards.
The award is sponsored by the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, at the University of Minnesota. Winners receive a plaque and a $500 cash award presented by the Hubbard School.
NSPA’s Individual Awards are the top prizes in scholastic journalism, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.
Winners were announced during the Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Nov. 10-13, in St. Louis.
2022 NSPA
Individual Awards
Broadcast Story of the Year
Cartoon of the Year
Design of the Year
Digital Story of the Year
Photo of the Year
Story of the Year
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Awards
Local Climate Change Reporting
Portfolio of the Year
Best Use of Social Media
Junior High/Middle School
Fall 2022
NSPA Pacemakers
Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented in spring 2023.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Reporting
First Place
Ani Tutunjyan, Elom Attipoe, Isabella Thomas,
Beverly Regino, Fatiah Lawal
The Mirror
Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys, California
Young. Black. American.
Second Place
Staff
The Highlander
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia
Starting the race a mile back
Third Place
Wilson Bailey, Ella Chen
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
16 years after Katrina, Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc, displaces alums from New Orleans to N.J.
Fourth Place
Zaira Ahmad, Ella De Young, Caroline Mascardo
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Gender.
Fifth Place
Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Katherine Shoppa
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
We are the BSU
Honorable mentions
Abby Shewmaker
The Redwood Bark, Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
Restorative justice: Peer Solutions combats the school-to-prison pipeline
Shyla Lensing
The Redwood Bark, Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
The Other Reputation: A look into the Black experience at Redwood
Carly Philpott
The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado
(How) Should We Teach Race?
Ani Tutunjyan, Angelica Venturina, Angelina Gevorgyan
The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California
Modern Gender
Aleena Gul
The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
War against girls’ education: Two sisters raise their voices following the rise of the Taliban