Fall 2020 Clips & Clicks
Feb. 1, 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural semester of the NSPA Clips & Clicks contest — and to the schools competing for this year’s Sweepstakes.
The competition, open to all NSPA members, honors current work among student journalists, and the fall-semester winners encompass work produced from Aug. 1-Dec. 28, 2020.
There were 483 submissions in the fall competition, with 33 high schools winning places.
“The judges consistently said they were very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. “The Clips & Clicks competition is new for NSPA, and it is clear this is going to be a very popular contest going forward.”
Judges were collegiate professors, collegiate student media advisers and professional journalists.
The numbers of winners in each category was determined by the judges based on the quantity and quality of the entries. When calculating Sweepstakes, we assign these points:
First Place: 10
Second Place: 9
Third Place: 8
Fourth Place: 7
Fifth Place: 6
Honorable mention: 5
Spring Clips & Clicks
The competition is now open for work produced Jan. 1-May 15, 2021.
The deadline is May 28, 2021.
The cost is $10 per entry, with no limit on entries. Any student on staff at an NSPA-member publication is eligible.
Here are the top 12 schools going into the spring competition.
When spring results are added in June, we’ll announce the winner of our Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes trophy.
79
Christopher Columbus
High School, Miami Florida
55
Carlmont High School,
Belmont, California, and
McCallum High School,
Austin, Texas
53
Community High School,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
48
Northview High School,
Johns Creek, Georgia
46
Prospect High School,
Mount Prospect, Illinois
45
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri, and
St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
42
Trinity Preparatory School,
Winter Park, Florida, and
University Preparatory Academy, San Jose, California
36
Episcopal School of Dallas,
Dallas, Texas
34
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
Broadcast: News Story
First
Coffee Shop Opens in Van Alstyne
Emma Donald, Mollie Gallagher, Conner Loftice
VATV
Van Alstyne High School
Van Alstyne, Texas
Second
Playground For All
Becky Gardner, Jordan Shafferkoetter
HTV Magazine
Hillcrest High School
Springfield, Missouri
Third
Mayor hosts food drive for the needy
Adrian Botton, Neo Gaitan
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Fourth
TJ Small Groups
Sean Nguyen
TJTV
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
Alexandria, Virginia
Fifth
Political Divide
Saia D’Silva, Brayden Leloup
The Flash
Eastview High School
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Honorable mentions
Peninsula Humane Society and local shelters adopt new safety measures due to COVID-19
Payton Zolck
Scot Center
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Clothing store gets new look
Gianmarco Maestri, Jordan Perez, Thomas Pozo, Alexis Vivanco
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Class of 2021 Honored During Senior Parade
Emma Letzig, Katherine Lytle
KnightTV
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Moxi Junction adapts to drive-through only for customers
Mary Grace Liew-Nguyen, Megan Ta, Emma Turner
OneMa1ze Broadcasting
Maize Career Academy
Maize, Kansas
Broadcast: Feature Story
First
Half Moon Bay Wasabi spices up the sushi scene
Kiana George
Scot Center
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Second
Young entrepreneur grows small business
Adrian Botton, Juan Pablo Garcia-Casals, Gianmarco Maestri, Emanuel Naccarato, Jordan Perez
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Third
Soles by Sir creator makes art a career
Adrian Botton, Nicolas Casanueva, Neo Gaitan, Joseph Gonzalez, Christopher Gomez
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Fourth
The Help Desk
Kincaid Cummings, Carrena Spann
RNE-TV
Richland Northeast High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Fifth
Sydney Holmes basketball journey
Victor Nguyen, Megan Ta
OneMa1ze Broadcasting
Maize Career Academy
Maize, Kansas
Honorable mentions
Blast from the past: Archer’s favorite Halloween memories
Nyah Fernandez
The Oracle
The Archer School for Girls
Los Angeles, California
Faded Moon
Danielle Sabatina
PATV
Padua Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
Toy drive spreads holiday cheer
Juan Pablo Garcia-Casals, Gianmarco Maestri, Emanuel Naccarato, Jordan Perez
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Izzy’s Interest
Maddie Sundheim
The Flash
Eastview High School
Apple Valley, Minnesota
They Were Here
Emma Tracy, William Wehmer
HTV Magazine
Hillcrest High School
Springfield, Missouri
Broadcast: Sports Story
First
The Voice of the Explorers
Adrian Botton, Neo Gaitan, Emanuel Naccarato
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Second
Fishing Team Sports Feature
Emma Donald, Mollie Gallagher
VATV
Van Alstyne High School
Van Alstyne, Texas
Third
Twitter Post
Everette Joyner, Jackson Stanton
RNE-TV
Richland Northeast High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Fourth
Kids thrive after Covid-19
Juan Pablo Garcia-Casals, Christopher Gomez, Emanuel Naccarato, Michael Novo
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Fifth
Pool
Christina Foster, Kamea Hosendove
RNE-TV
Richland Northeast High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Broadcast: Commentary
First
Should the Covid vaccine be mandatory?
Andrew Falconi, Lucas Figueroa, Christopher Gomez, Gianmarco Maestri, Jordan Perez
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Second
Parler shakes up social media
Manuel Fraga, Anthony Martinez, Adrian Morgade
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Third
Should fans be allowed to attend sporting events?
Andrew Falconi, Anthony Martinez, Michael Martinez, Alexis Vivanco
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Design: Newspaper Front Page
First
Love Under Lockdown
Blair Batson, Elizabeth Goelzer, Gina Montagna, Evelyn Zhao
Eagle Edition
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Second
A sense of collective loss
Grace Randall
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Third
‘Tis the Season
Waha Siddiqui
The Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Design: Newspaper Page/Spread
First
Political Portals
Victoria Willox
Eagle Edition
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Second
The Second Pandemic
Bridget Jung, Maya Kogulan
The Huron Emery
Ann Arbor Huron High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Third
Wrestling for the White House
Emily Lichty, Katherine Mote
Eagle Edition
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Fourth
Constantly Aware
Sarah Feuer
The Boiling Point
Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California
Fifth
Gifts Galore
Emmie Foley, Akhila Swarna, Anika Talyan
The Messenger
Marquette HIgh School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Design: Magazine Cover
First
We Still Count
Sonia Kanchan
tjTODAY
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virginia
Second
The Perfect Storm
Grace Ashley
The Dart
St. Teresa’s Academy
Kansas City, Missouri
Third
A Family’s Transformation
Sonia Kanchan, Connie Ryu
tjTODAY
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virginia
Fourth
Mouths open, ears closed
Mara Nicolaie
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Fifth
Prejudice is Personal
Charlie Trent
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Honorable mentions
The Impact of Distance Learning
Jhonny Gonzalez
The Pearl Post, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Lake Balboa, Florida
Home For The Holidays
Emma Kim, Matthew Mapa, Mateo Membreno, Amy Qiao, Ryan Zehnder
The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida
The Truth on Masks
Mia Goldstein, Tai Tworek
The Communicator, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Design: Magazine Page/Spread
First
God, Fragility & Corona Virus
Sarah Feuer
The Boiling Point
Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California
Second
The 19th Amendment
Sidney Seybold
The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, Florida
Third
Blue Valley Bigotry
Charlie Trent
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Fourth
Leah White
Ella Rosewarne
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fifth
Playlist
Jenna Jarjoura
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Honorable mentions
2020 Through the Looking Glass
Allison Raisner
Highlander, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
2020 Vision: Presidential Candidates on the Issues
Andrew Bachrach
The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida
Underpaid, Unappreciated, Unprotected
Andrew Bachrach
The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida
It Just Feels Right
Sophie Nunez
The Communicator, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Soundtrack to Online School
Ella Rosewarne, Grace Wang
The Communicator, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Design: Yearbook Spread
First
Among Us
David Dablo, Alanna Jimenez
El Corazón
El Camino Real Charter High School
Woodland Hills, California
Second
We Know Exactly How to Take Sides
Yeefay Li
Techniques
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virginia
Third
Bring the heat
Lindsey Plotkin
The Knight
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Fourth
Getting Back on That Grind
Jespyn Bishop, Tiffany Quarles, Madison Ruser, Zoey Stanley
Reflections
Brighton High School
Brighton, Colorado
Fifth
When in Italy
Mishal Charania, Garrett Jin
The Enthymion
Ann Arbor Huron High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Design: Informational Graphic
First
2020 Vision: Presidential Candidates on the Issues
Andrew Bachrach, Jaidyn Holt, Matthew Mapa
The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, Florida
Second
All Eyes on Georgia
Grace Peng
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Third
FBI Gun Background Checks
Lauren Weber
Eagle Edition
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Fourth
A community in crisis
Melissa Liu
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Fifth
Quarantine by the numbers
Cerasela Hanseter, Natalie Yechzkia
The King’s Courier
El Camino Real Charter High School
Valley Village, California
Honorable mentions
Switch to Microsoft Teams
Melissa Liu
The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia
Anti-Racism Book List
Molly Muscato
Drops of Ink, Libertyville High School, Libertyville, Illinois
Photojournalism: News Photo
First
COVID testing for teachers
Alexandra Rozmarin
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
Second
The Fight for Justice Continues
Katie Ray
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas
Third
TIMBER!
Grace Randall
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Fourth
Honor in Silence
Jennifer Xia
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Photojournalism: Feature Photo
First
Quarantine in Photos: Salon
Nayeli Brewster
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
Second
Masked super hero
Caleb Melville
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Third
Free Spirit
Alexa Gwyn
C Magazine
Palo Alto Senior High School
Palo Alto, California
Fourth
Quarantine in Photos: Family Togetherness
Haylie Yee
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
Fifth
Through the Lens
Nicholas West
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas
Photojournalism: Sports Photo
First
#27 in the air
Emma Donald
VATV
Van Alstyne High School
Van Alstyne, Texas
Second
Soaring higher than the Highlanders
Kennedy Weatherby
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Third
Subtle Celebrations
Lainey Hogg
Pioneer
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri
Fourth
Gella, yes!
Bella Russo
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Fifth
Reaching for the Shot
Jennifer Xia
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Honorable mention
Charging Forward
Jennifer Xia
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Writing: News Story
First
RSD offers pronoun, name changes
Marin Ellington
The Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Second
Ms. Troy leaves McCallum over safety concerns
Evie Bernard, Kate Boyle
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Third
Year of the Yard Sign: Election’s conflicts and tensions are playing out on area front lawns
Keira Beller, Olivia Fishman, Benjamin Gamson, Molly Litvak
The Boiling Point
Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California
Fourth
The City of Good Living seeks to expand affordable housing options
Hudson Fox
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Fifth
Congressional campaign pits Mavericks Fletcher, Hunt
Max Beard, Ella West
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Honorable mentions
Bel Mateo Bowl saved by community GoFundMe efforts
Rebecca Von Tersch
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Former Carlmont student runs for San Carlos City Council
Lillian Chen, Chelsea Plunkett
Scot Scoop
Carlmont HIgh School
Belmont, California
Breaking News: Vegetation fire forces community evacuations
Rachel McCrea, Allison Raisner
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
SCU and CZU Lightning Complex fires cause stress as fear of evacuation looms
Alyssa Garcia
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
TIMBER! High winds cause 30-foot branch to crash Spikeball game; seniors barely escape without injury
Noura Jabir, Ella West
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Writing: Feature Story
First
Voices of Black Students Enduring Racism, Inequity
Lauren Pickett
The Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Second
Behind the Election
Grace Peng, Megan Serfontein
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Third
Earth (Climate Change Part 2)
Staff
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Fourth
No green light to green card for VISA holders
Priyanka Anand, Anusha Kothari
The Epic
Lynbrook High School
Saratoga, California
Fifth
A trip down Dart Bowl’s memory lanes
Madelynn Niles
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Honorable mentions
Behind the screen
Josh Barde, Niamh Marren
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Swimming has been my whole entire life
Chelsea Nguyen
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
Divided We Stand: How political stances shape UPA
Vidya Achar
Aquila
University Preparatory Academy
San Jose, California
Blue Valley Bigotry
Stephanie Kontopanos, Tymber Moody, Claire Powell, Charlie Trent
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Peer Pressure in an Isolated World
Stephanie Lei, Waha Siddiqui
The Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Writing: Sports Story
First
Athletes struggle with mental health amidst pandemic
Ellie Monday, Ella West
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Second
Friday night lights out
Rick Lytle
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Third
‘It’s later’: The Alex Palczewski story
Cameron Sullivan
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Fourth
Student athletes to be assigned to separate learning groups
Samantha Powers
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Fifth
High School Athletics During Covid-19
Kurt Hausman
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Writing: Editorial
First
Food tracking causes more harm than good
Elizabeth Keane
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Second
Hate has found a home at LHS
Pavan Acharya
Drops of Ink
Libertyville High School
Libertyville, Illinois
Third
A Lack of Love for Affinity Groups
Connor Raffa
The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, Florida
Fourth
TKAM reintroduction needed in classes
Brendan Burke
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Fifth
Hear Us Now
Connor Del Carmen, Stephanie Lei, Waha Siddiqui, Arpitha Sistla, Zara Tola
The Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
Writing: Opinion
First
Black Death: When we die in America, it’s different
Eliot Klus
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Second
Access at Risk
Ria Lowenschuss
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Third
The inherent privilege of using “I can’t breathe” in protest of masks
Amisha Sethi
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois
Fourth
Growing up in the ‘Age of Disappointment’
Ella West
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Fifth
Cultural Context: A Critical Component to Teaching Asian Novels
Eva Liu
The Perennial
Pinewood School
Los Altos Hills, California
Honorable mention
JK Rowling and Harry Potter — Separating the Art from the Artist
Sophia Cheng
The Perennial
Pinewood School
Los Altos Hills, California