NSPA honors top scholastic broadcast stories

Broadcast Story of the Year

Broadcast News Story • Broadcast Feature Story
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Nov. 15, 2025

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

NSPA’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.

Winners were announced during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 15, in Nashville.

2025 Fall Convention Awards

Fall 2025 Pacemakers
Broadcast
Newspaper/Newsmagazine/ Specialty Magazine

2025 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 and Inclusion
Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition
Local Climate Change Reporting
Portfolio of the Year
Best Use of Social Media

Nashville Best of Show
Individual Recognition
Staff Recognition

First Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Pollution Problems

Second Place
Vanessa Ng
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School
Saint Charles, Missouri
Student Climate Survey Reports Divergent Shifts in Atmosphere at FHN

Third Place
Anna Polykoff, Artin Safaie, Jith Sequeira, Justin Suydam
WMHS News
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia
The Debate Over New Tysons Casino Proposal

Fourth Place
Ashton Belding, Wyatt Ginder, Chloe Miller
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California
Staffing Issues in SBUnified

Fifth Place
Mason Aguiar, Gus Creech, Devan Patel
Tower Broadcast News
The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Locals Debate Future of the Knoll Amid Development Push

Honorable Mention
Lorelay Fermin Diaz , Josiah King
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School
Holbrook, Massachusetts
Save Our Services Rally

Treyton Cruz, Carmen Sautelet, Antoli Theodate
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School
Holbrook, Massachusetts
Yondr Pouches Roll Out At HMHS

Ian Babcock, Connor Lockrem
The Mix
Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado
Teachers Protest at State Capitol

Christina Krasnova, Shamaya Landor
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Giving Machines

Andrew Bizon, Awa Camara, Albanie Knight
WTHS Media
Tupelo High School
Tupelo, Mississippi
State of the State Address 2025

First Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
My Brother’s Voice

Second Place
William Weida
Lincoln Live
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Gahanna, Ohio
Honoring a Hero

Third Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
A Triumph Over Trials: Dr. Lee’s Journey

Fourth Place
Thomas Roper
WTHS Media
Tupelo High School
Tupelo, Mississippi
The Gift of Life

Fifth Place
Amelia Maslowski, Ben Mitchell, Kenny Munao
KnightTV
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
IHSA State Comp

Honorable Mention
Carmen Sautelet, Antoli Theodate, Emma Tran
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School
Holbrook, Massachusetts
Family Is Everything

Joaquin Perez, Lauren Pratt, Addyson Schick
WTV Daily Update
Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas
“America’s Sweetheart” and a Hometown Hero

Danny Indelicato, Christian Santangelo, Brooke Sprung
Flyers News
Lindberg High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Weatherbird

Isabel Multer
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Rogue Creek

Shawn Phillips
KRAM
Rampart High School
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Alexis Bailey Profile

First Place
John Amundson, Pranav Ganji, Larry Liu, Jack Mancuso, Aryas Raut
KCBY-TV
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Cowgirls Win State Soccer Title

Second Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Brotherly Love

Third Place
Charles Day, Sophia Pixley
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California
The Coaches Behind a Lacrosse Powerhouse

Fourth Place
Lily Buttshaw, Peyton Michlig
CTTV
Cherokee Trail High School
Aurora, Colorado
Senior Captain Faces Setback with Season-Ending Knee Injury

Fifth Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Clear Vision

Honorable Mention
Zanayah Dasilva, Lorelay Fermin Diaz, Carmen Sautelet
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School
Holbrook, Massachusetts
1000 Points on the Bench

Wesley Brodeur, Joaquin Perez
WTV Daily Update
Liberty (Frisco) High School (TX)
Frisco, Texas
Memories Made as Redhawks Beat Memorial

Ziya Bhasin, Hannah Hadeed, Henry Katz, Jolie Korfonta
WMHS News
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia
New McLean Boys Volleyball Team Makes Playoffs

Jolie Korfonta, Matthew Lewyn, Daniel Pippin
WMHS News
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia
Boys Soccer Team Takes a Big Win Over Fairfax

Channing Hooper
WTHS Media
Tupelo High School
Tupelo, Mississippi
Outdoor Archery – A New Target

First Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Losing Our Voice

Second Place
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
An End to Generational Trauma

Third Place
Jonathan Harling, Diego Marin, Mychal Nuno, Rockford Thoman
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California
From Missteps to Mastery

Fourth Place
Staff
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
What Makes Carol Nelson an Icon?

Fifth Place
Harper Schneider
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School
Saint Charles, Missouri
The Truth About Social Media Shopping

Honorable Mention
Sam Payne-Young
Manual RedEye
duPont Manual High School
Louisville, Kentucky
Vengeance Feminism

Camden Blair
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School
Saint Charles, Missouri
What Happened to Stoicism

Elyani Ramos
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School
Holbrook, Massachusetts
Benefits and Drawbacks of AI

Ian Babcock
The Mix
Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado
Cell Phone Ban Misguided

Ethan Haemer, Om Rajan
InFocus News
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California
The Best Bay Area Hiking Trails