NSPA honors top scholastic reporting on climate change

Nov. 15, 2025

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Local Climate Change Reporting 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
Elise Andrade, Naveen Narayanaswami, Dalia Saal
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School  Campanile
Palo Alto, California
Legacy of Flames

Second Place
Madeline Fong, Nathan King, Ira Rodrigues
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri
A Greener World

Third Place
Isabella Dasner
The Daily Howl
Castaic High School
Castaic, California
Fashion Sustainability Here on Campus!

Fourth Place
Andie Korenge
Eagle Eye News
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland , Florida
Brace for Impact

Fifth Place
Sage Gilliland
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
How Car-Dependent Suburbs Speed Us Toward Disaster

Honorable Mention
Kathryn Winters
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
New Cal Fire Wildfire Risk Maps Prompt Updated Safety Measures

Ella Mangeot
Manual RedEye
duPont Manual High School
Louisville, Kentucky
Recent Weather Events Prove the Necessity of Climate Change Initiatives

Lily Brodsky, Addie Brutsch, Phoenix Dorninger, Maren Holecek, Mars Smith
The Mix
Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado
Fighting for a Future

Amalia Tormala
C Magazine
Palo Alto High School  C Magazine
Palo Alto, California
Leave Nature Alone

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