NSPA honors top scholastic photojournalism

Photo of the Year

News Photo• Feature Photo
Sports Game/Action Photo • Sports Feature Photo
Environmental Portrait

Nov. 9, 2024

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2024 Photo 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. 9, in Philadelphia.

2024 Fall Convention Awards

Fall 2024 Pacemakers
Broadcast
Newspaper/Newsmagazine/ Specialty Magazine

2024 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

Philadelphia Best of Show
Individual Recognition
Staff Recognition

First Place
Sydney Matysik
Tabulae
Lyons Township High School
La Grange, Illinois
MAN DOWN

Second Place
Celina Lee
The Paly Voice
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California
Open Forum Listeners react to Board Meeting

Third Place
Chloe Cook
The Free Press
Free State High School
Lawrence, Kansas
Student Walkout to Gaza Encampment

Fourth Place
Laurel Hansen
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Sun and Moon

Fifth Place
Miranda Henry
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Brr

Honorable Mention
Raina Straughter
Central Focus
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri
Student walkout

Aza Khan
Odyssey
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Graduate

Luca Vostrejs
Campanile
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California
PAEA teachers, staff rally

Samantha Atkins
Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Demanding action

Caleb Wright
The Hawk Eye
Hebron High School
Carrollton, Texas
Homecoming

First Place
Daniel Baeza
U-Highlights
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Just dance

Second Place
Chelsea Lau
Nugget
Cupertino High School
Cupertino, California
let the storm rage on!

Third Place
Skylar Alatorre Flores Wingspan
James Enochs High School
Modesto, California
Party in the Dark

Fourth Place
Raina Straughter
Central Focus
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri
Jazzin’ it up

Fifth Place
Kathryn Del Rio
The Lion’s Pride
One School of the Arts
Longwood, Florida
Rain Day

Honorable Mention

Maddi Roof
The Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Shawnee, Kansas
Sweetheart Queen

Josie Schwartz
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Prom

Kaitlyn Sitton
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas
Quiet moment

Reese Mallett
The Arena
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas
Surrounded

Addi Bahr
Vision
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Simone Award

First Place
Reese Mallett
The Arena
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas
Hit the dirt

Second Place
Emily McKithern
The Pride
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas
Perfect Slide

Third Place
Ezra Victor
The Antler
Minnehaha Academy Upper School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Airbound

Fourth Place
Bailey Read
The Frontier
Chisholm Trail High School
Fort Worth, Texas
Sports Action 1

Fifth Place
Vincent Hsiao
Rambler
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Perfect Pass

Honorable Mention

Marley Ramirez
The Lion
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas
Raising The Bar

Teryn DeBey
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Froze in the Air

Zephora Takahashi
Wingspan
James Enochs High School
Modesto, California
First to the Ball

Sasha Libenzon
Wayland Student Press Network
Wayland High School
Wayland, Massachusetts
All Wrapped Up

Dylan Phillips
Showcase
UPrep
Seattle, Washington
Bullseye

First Place
Ashley Phelps
Horizon
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Basketball Win

Second Place
Kara Simpson
The Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Shawnee, Kansas
State Championship

Third Place
Kendyl Lay
Central Focus
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri
Keen on winning

Fourth Place
Oliver Barrera
Spirit
Lindbergh High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Junior Aubrie Laberta

Fifth Place
Isabella Tomasini
Details
Whitney High School
Rocklin, California
Tunnel of love

Honorable Mention

Jordan Yang
Wingspan
James Enochs High School
Modesto, California
Kings of Sylvan

Ashley Weber
Vision
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Swim

Amelie Wong
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Hands In

Claire Goettsch
Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Coming to an end

Ashley Phelps
Horizon
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Locker Room Celebration

First Place
Byron Ulloa Camacho
Wingspan
James Enochs High School
Modesto, California
Generational Dreams

Second Place
Laurel Hansen
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Girl at Piano

Third Place
Austin Ikard
The Dispatch
James Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
Working hard

Fourth Place
Grace Darcy Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas
Diving Time

Fifth Place
Eli Raikhel
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
A community essential: Phillip Raoul

Honorable Mention

Mac Huffman
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Guiding Light

Sabrina Kim
The Heritage
Westwood High School
Austin, Texas
Alex Lee

Arav Neroth
Tracks
Cedar Park High School
Cedar Park, Texas
Wrenching Success

Eli Raikhel
U-Highlights
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Mad scientist

Anders Benson
The Free Press
Free State High School
Lawrence, Kansas
Balancing Act