Nov. 11, 2201

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2021 Photo of the Year competition.

Winners of NSPA Individual Awards, plus NSPA Pacemaker Awards in Broadcast, Newspaper/Newsmagazine and Specialty Magazine, were announced during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention on Nov. 11, 2021, in a virtual awards ceremony.

First
“Parents protest in-person delays despite updates from administration”
Elliott Taylor
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois

Second
“BLM Protest”
Landri Hargrove
The Rider Online
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas

Third
“Vaccinated”
Magnolia Collins
Tiger News Online
Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock, Arkansas

Fourth
“Flag Tug of War”
Cameron Rozek
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois

Fifth
“Putting Pen to Paper”
Kalea Lamphier
The Blaze
Indian Trail High School & Academy
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Honorable Mention
“Sports Rally”
Claire Powell
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Honorable Mention
“Academy Community Reflects on Culture of Sexual Assault”
William Park, Daniel Zhang
The Exonian
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter, New Hampshire

Honorable Mention
“Black Lives Matter: clearing the air”
Alice Adams
The Stinger
Emmaus High School
Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Honorable Mention
“I Want to Learn to Read”
Aric Shah
Featherduster
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Actions Speak Louder than Words”
Susanna Newsom
Carillon
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas

First
“Rain check”
Francis Hovland
Paragon
Munster High School
Munster, Indiana

Second
“Student-teacher relationships adapt with hybrid learning”
Elliott Taylor
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois

Third
“Show choir”
Jordyn Cimmiyotti
The Dragon
Johnston High School
Johnston, Iowa

Fourth
“Masked super hero”
Caleb Melville
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Fifth
“Jump for Joy”
Branden Svevo
The Lion
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Students Support Black Lives Matter Movement”
Kayla Alexandre
The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, Florida

Honorable Mention
“Socially distanced study hall”
Danielle Pritchard
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois

Honorable Mention
“We march on”
Allison Mi
The Huron Emery
Ann Arbor Huron High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Honorable Mention
“Bridging the virtual divide”
Essy Ingram
Odyssey
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri

Honorable Mention
“Taking a closer look”
Madelynn Niles
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

First
“Trojans come up short in state championship”
Owen Aanestad
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa

Second
“Leap of Faith”
Nicholas West
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas

Third
“Wildcats claw past Jr. Jays”
Anna Burton
Prowler
Millard West High School
Omaha, Nebraska

Fourth
“Snag the ball”
Blake Beaver
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School
Cypress, Texas

Fifth
“Royal Palm Beach Swim Meet”
Lexi Critchett
The Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida

Honorable Mention
“Baseball”
Charlie Trent
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Honorable Mention
“Flying High”
Lucy Hartman
The Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas

Honorable Mention
“Hangin’ On”
Taylor Tiberg
Ledoian
Aledo High School
Aledo, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Jump”
Nicholas West
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas

Honorable Mention
“State Title Tough”
Katie Gerbasich
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas

First
“Get Your Head In The Game”
Lainey Hogg
Pioneer
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri

Second
“#StateChamps”
Rachael Barkoff
El Paisano
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas

Third
“Knights out, lights out”
Caleb Melville
The Knight
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Fourth
“Soccer regional champs”
Ella Mills
The Tiger Print
Blue Valley High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Fifth
“Into the Sunset”
Olivia Estoppey
Legend
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Honorable Mention
“Celebrate”
Laney Turner
Regal Red
Maize High School
Maize, Kansas

Honorable Mention
“A Disagreement on the Field”
Rachel Sarff
The Express
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Honorable Mention
“Family discussion”
Samantha Castille
FHCtoday
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri

Honorable Mention
“For the Win”
James Ward
Ledoian
Aledo High School
Aledo, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Brotherly Celebration”
Ava Bathurst
Ledoian
Aledo High School
Aledo, Texas

First
“Playing with Pride”
Macie Gunn
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School
Cypress, Texas

Second
“Disguise”
Marina Qu
The Tartan
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia

Third
“Through the Lens”
Nicholas West
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas

Fourth
“Art of the Body”
Grace Davis
The Express
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Fifth
“Losing track of time”
Ethel Yagudayeva
The Union St. Journal
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Honorable Mention
“Fight Like A Woman”
Nick Beckman
HiLite
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana

Honorable Mention
“Wheel throwing”
Amelia Arrieta
The Teresian
St. Teresa’s Academy
Kansas City, Missouri

Honorable Mention
“The return to campus”
Anna McClellan
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Unmasking a new fashion statement”
Lilly Gorman
Coppell Student Media
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas

Honorable Mention
“Dancer”
Marina Qu
The Tartan
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia