NSPA announces winners of fall 2024 Clips & Clicks contest

April 17, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS — Congratulations to the winners of the Clips & Clicks contest for the fall 2024 semester — and to the NSPA-member student media outlets competing for this year’s Sweepstakes.

The competition, open to all NSPA members, honors current work among student journalists, and the fall-semester winners feature work produced from May 9, 2024, to Dec. 13, 2024.

There were 894 submissions in the fall competition, marking a slight increase of nine submissions over fall 2023. Judges were collegiate professors, student media advisers and professional journalists.

“The judges consistently said they were very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. 

In all, 128 entries, approximately 14 percent of those entered, were recognized. The number of winners in each category was determined by the judges based on the quantity and quality of the entries. When calculating Sweepstakes, the following points are assigned —

First Place: 10
Second Place: 9
Third Place: 8
Fourth Place: 7
Fifth Place: 6
Honorable Mention: 5

The 2025 spring-semester contest encompasses work published/broadcast from Dec. 14, 2024, to May 9, 2025, in an NSPA-member broadcast, publication or website. The BetterBNC submission site opens in April with a contest deadline of May 9, 2025.

Fall 2024 leaders

Here are the top winners from the fall competition. Sweepstakes rankings are by NSPA-member student media outlets, not by school. When spring results are added in June, we’ll announce the winner of the Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes trophy.

First
The Journey to Citizenship
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

Second
Wildlife Preservation: Amendment 2
Bibiana Pinto, Gonzalo Vidaguren, Gabriel Echevarria, Matilda Ohana
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Third
Rising Prices
Hudson Acosta, Christopher Munchmeyer
WG-TV
Walnut Grove High School
Prosper, Texas

Fourth
Teacher Retention
Nirav Budhrani, Gabe Echevarria, Justin Parson, Elisa Senior
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Fifth
Holding on to Heroes
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

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

Second
Freedom on Four Wheels
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

Third
Season of Giving
Mia Feo, Ana Luiza Fortuna, Amelie Santini, Olivia Sartor, Gonzalo Vidaguren
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Fourth
Building a Thyme Machine
Elena de Mello, Mia Feo, Ana Luiza Fortuna, Elena de Mello, Gonzalo Vidaguren
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Fifth
From Hive to Heart
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

Honorable Mention
Pinball
Eryn Fox, Evan Fulmer
HCA Today
Horse Creek Academy
Columbia, South Carolina

Sisters of Support
Lola Francisco, Natalia Vargas
OLLA TV
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Miami, California

Old Dog, New Memories
Emma McQuitty
WG-TV
Walnut Grove High School
Prosper, Texas

The Rainbow Bridge
Luke Knight, Sophia Pixley, Nathan Vincent, Natalee Zbinden
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California

Community members share Rosh Hashanah traditions, celebrations
Gabby Kaplan, Phoebe Measer
The Oracle
The Archer School for Girls
Los Angeles, California

First
Brotherly Love
Nicholas Dovales, Jason Fernandez, Morgan Lewis, Adrian Perez, Carlos Soto-Angulo
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

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

Third
The Greatest Bond
Adriano Boutros, Nicholas Dovales, Gabriel Fraga, Christopher Gonzalez, Thomas Zarut
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

Fourth
Loss to Legacy
Sofia Franco, Nora Henein, Matilda Ohana, Lennon Spektor
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Fifth
Breaking Boundaries
Staff
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

First
Breaking the Cycle
Andrew Ahrendt, Logan Beltran, Jason Fernandez, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Carlos Soto-Angulo
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

Second
Is Art Education Important?
Dylan Biondo, Marco Caesar-Iglesias, Christian Sanchez, Alessandro Stigliz
RaiderVision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Third
NIL Commentary
Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida

First
ZYN SANITY
Serina Yan
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

Second
Rentless Raiders
Asra Swinson
The Patriot
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Third
Ballot Breakdown
Kiara Benoit
Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida

Fourth
Beauty in Bloom
Piper Cooke, Gabe Deedler, Daniel Jacob, Janaki Nallamothu
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fifth
Voice of the Voter
Mira Patel
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

First
Exploring the Unknown
Gabe Deedler, Ionie Steudle, Bee Whalen
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Second
Hinz on the Rise
Victoria Derdoy
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Third
More Than Just Coils
Piper Cooke, Gabe Deedler, Daniel Jacob, Janaki Nallamothu
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fourth
Beautiful Worlds
Gabe Deedler, Daniel Jacob, Janaki Nallamothu
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fifth
Passion in the process
Jane Ripps
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Honorable Mention
Overcoming Changes
Jennipher Ngolwe
Heritage
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

More than a coach
Cooper Jones, Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Farm Fresh
Madeline Awad, Josh Devine
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Splashing throughout the continents
Isabella Verette
The Dispatch
James Bowie High School
Austin, Texas

Living Inside A Bubble
Lucy Swope
Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas

First
Identity
Maya Mathew
ID
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

First
A Race Redefined
Gina Copetti
Reflections Literary & Arts Magazine
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Second
Song of myself
Ollie Hendershot
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Third
Colossus of Roads
Francisca Binello
Reflections Literary & Arts Magazine
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

First
Stronger Together
Molly McCracken
Heritage
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Second
Taking a Closer Look
Anna Cruz, Emna Die-Dienes
Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Third
Dive In
Sophia Fernandes
Kingston Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Fourth
Smells like teen spirit
Paige Zweber
Zephyrus
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

Fifth
Confidence & Curiosity
Kamila Cardonne, Julieta Zozaya
Le Fleuve
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Miami, Florida

Honorable Mention
Workin up a Sweat
Kate Barland, Molly McCracken
Heritage
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Like a Girl
Leila Henderson
Heritage
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Maximalist
Rose Davis, Maisy James
Zephyrus
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

Fast Break
Sophia Fernandes
Kingston Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Chalk It Up
Claire Gemmell, Patrick Tse
Medallion
Sacramento Country Day School
Sacramento, California

First
Ramen Rundown
Emily Liu
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Second
A Nation Divided
Monica Kamel
The Oviedian
Oviedo High School
Oviedo, Florida

Third
Dorm essentials
Lynn-Clara Tun
Zephyrus
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

Fourth
Now I know my Southabet
Molly McCracken
Heritage
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Fifth
Inside 2024: The Events Shaping the Election
Kaylee Gadepalli, Ivy Miller, Janaki Nallamothu
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

First
Students protest for reinstatement of teachers
Benjamin Recinos
The Pearl Post
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Lake Balboa, California

Second
Breaking it down
Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Third
Queen
Paige Richards
Veteran
Vandegrift High School
Austin, Texas

Fourth
Students protest for reinstatement of teachers
Alex Salcedo
The Pearl Post
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Lake Balboa, California

Fifth
Buzz It Off
Jackson Zimmerman
Epic
Legend High School
Parker, Colorado

Honorable Mention
In focus
Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

In the Moment
Brady Archuleta
Epic
Legend High School
Parker, Colorado

Stacey Abrams
Lillian Gray
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

First
Good Advice
Aleah Sawyer
Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Second
Lei of the Land
Ava King
Tracks
Cedar Park High School
Cedar Park, Texas

Third
Triple Threat
Vincent Hsiao
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Fourth
Tuck-ed Into Character
Tegan Hahn
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Fifth
Echo
Nicolle Forestieri
Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida

Honorable Mention
Marching Band
Danny Indelicato
Spirit
Lindbergh High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Twinkle in the Eye
Paige Bean
Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas

Calm before the storm
Lillian Gray
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

On the Hunt
Isak Taylor
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

Late Night Deadline
Sophia Fernandes
Kingston Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

First
Cameron Dunks
Julia Ross
Oviedo Now
Oviedo High School
Oviedo, Florida

Second
Touchdown!
Joe Carmody
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, Kansas

Third
Cleats and camaraderie
Walter Hipps
Whigrean
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

Fourth
Touchdown Celebration
Carson Thoendel
Eyrie
Olathe South High School
Olathe, Kansas

Fifth
Victory is Ours
Chase Samole
Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Honorable Mention
Ella Berkey
Veteran
Vandegrift High School
Austin, Texas

Stopping Time
Chase Samole
Raider
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Student section white out
Daniel Amborn
Whigrean
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

1st or Nothing
Jackson Zimmerman
Epic
Legend High School
Parker, Colorado

History
Seth Johnson
Voice
Vandegrift High School
Austin, Texas

First
Community responds to agitators’ return with show of support
Lillian Gray
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Second
Students protest for reinstatement of teachers
Linus Bossard, Tania Lopez, Vanessa Morales
The Pearl Post
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Lake Balboa, California

Third
After Apalachee
Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Fourth
Fire disrupts Lower School, power restored within a day
Mikail Khan
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

Fifth
Teacher displacement brings confusion and concern
Satenik Ayrapetyan, Tania Lopez, Andrew Pulido
The Pearl Post
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Lake Balboa, California

Honorable Mention
The Compensation Conundrum
Annika Chu, Alex Isayama, Gavin Lin, Meryem Orazova
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California

Students, faculty find community amidst anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
Oona Seppala
The Oracle
The Archer School for Girls
Los Angeles, California

Administration reverses plan to pause final exam incentives
Sofia Saucedo
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

Youth issues, apathy define voting trends
Lee Monistere, Dalia Sandberg
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

Austin firefighters climb 1,368 stairs
Lillian Gray
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas

First
ZYN SANITY
Eshna Das, Lee Monistere, Dalia Sandberg
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

Second
The weight of the scale
Emlyn McKinney, Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Third
School Safety
Liberty Pittman
The Dispatch
James Bowie High School
Austin, Texas

Fourth
More Than Just Coils
Piper Cooke, Janaki Nallamothu
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fifth
Why so many Houston home-owners are purchasing generators
Bella Dodig, Aila Jiang
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

Honorable Mention
A Model of Faith
Arti Jain
ID
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

History and Hauntings with Jeff Clarke
Violet Cantarella
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Stepping towards success
Violet Cantarella
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Hope Reborn for the Feuerborns
Liliana Kirby, Maja Milovanovic
Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida

Sculpted through Sweat
Victoria Derdoy, Katie Myckatyn
ID
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

First
Game Coverage: CCHS vs. Apalachee High School
Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Second
In the Green
Ada Lillie Worthington
Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas

Third
Evaluating safety in sports
Jane Ripps, Lydia Rowell
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Fourth
United
Micah Lotsoff, Charlie Meyers
The Globe
Clayton High School
Clayton, Missouri

Fifth
CCHS QB Millender signs with UGA
Wyatt Meyer
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Honorable Mention
Rimon Zhao ’27 Kicks Off a New Chapter
Gabe Cohen, Tavio Mares-Van Praag
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Timberwolf Mic in America
Kacey Miller
The Wolfpack
Cedar Park High School
Cedar Park, Texas

Superfan Dan boosts morale
Annika Chu
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California

Raiders Triumph Over University School in Homecoming Victory
Tommy Thornton
The Raider Voice
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Rushing Attack Thrives In 48-7 Win Over Bowie
Miles Strelitz
The Westlake Featherduster
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas

First
Clarke County School District schools do not provide Gifted Education Services to a representative sample…
Staff
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Second
Are we mightier than the S-word?
Caroline Thompson
The Review
St. John’s School Houston, Texas

Third
Ladue residents should educate themselves on elected officials and measures
Ryan Snyder
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri

First
An Opportunity for Connection
Alexander Ramin
The Student Voice
The Buckley School
Sherman Oaks, California

Second
“Heretic:” A24 Strikes Again!
Amelia Bowman
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Third
Waiting on the world to change
Jane Ripps
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Fourth
Saying the Right Words: My Journey Through Stuttering
Andrew Flint
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Fifth
Field trips should become more prevalent in school
Isabella Bian
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California

Honorable Mention
Isa’s ideals
Isabella Gresham
Odyssey Newsmagazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia

Stop calling non-white Americans “whitewashed”
Mikail Khan
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas

A Missed Opportunity for Civil Discourse in the 2024 Presidential Race
Otto Hellmund
The Raider Voice
Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida

Bulletproof classrooms only treat the symptoms of gun violence
Olivia Brinkman
Zephyrus
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota

The Wrongs of Parental Rights
Griffin Petti
Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida