Sept. 11, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS — The National Scholastic Press Association has named 468 finalists in its popular Individual Awards competition.

The winners will be announced at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville.

After the winners are announced on Nov. 15, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition. Slide shows featuring the winners will also be available for classroom use.

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Best Use of Social Media contests —

Social Media Reporting
Social Media Promotions

Individual Award finalists

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 and Inclusion Reporting
Reporting on Systemic Change
Climate Change Reporting
Portfolio of the Year
Best Use of Social Media

Katie Kim, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Miya Widman
The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California

Edie Ash, Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Liya Taylor
Odyssey
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia

Staff
HiLite
Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana

Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Ellora Kirbat, Kennedy McDonald, Paige Plavnick, Amelia Sandstrom
The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Olivia Graeser
FHNtoday
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri

Alayah Buman
Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York

Staff
The Shield
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Samantha Kubena, Jakeman Strelitz
El Paisano
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Staff
The Standard
The American School in London, London, United Kingdom

Vanessa Ng
North Star
Francis Howell North High School, Corning, New York

Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Wyatt Meyer, Liya Taylor
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia

Amrita Brar, Nitya Dhulipala, Katie Kim, Miya Widman
The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California

Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Ramy Makawi, Lily Rantanen
The Little Hawk
Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Margo McDaniel
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia

Wendy Le, Kavya Lokhande
The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas

Alayah Buman
Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York

Staff
The Rider Online
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas

Faye Zayed
Replay
Rouse High School, Leander, Texas