2026 Portfolio of the Year finalists
Sept. 10, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The National Scholastic Press Association has named 468 finalists in its popular Individual Awards competition.
The winners will be announced at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando.
After the winners are announced on Nov. 21, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition. Slide shows featuring the winners will also be available for classroom use.
Congratulations to the finalists in the following Portfolio of the Year contests —
Artist of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Jade Wu
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Ani Ly
The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Bri Taliaferro
North Star
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Kayla Fu
The Huron Emery
Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Emery Mao
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri
Grant Maletis
M-A Chronicle
Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California
Francesca Lorusso
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Emily Yen
The Review
St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
Kiran Parikh
ReMarker
St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Rose Yuan
Tower
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Rowan Sheng
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Nicholas Dovales
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Sophie Lee
Jets Flyover
Daegu International School, Daegu, Daegu
Brooke Thomas
Lincoln Live
Gahanna LIncoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio
Kane Manfull
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Camden Blair
North Star
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Brooke Laine
DTV News
Davison High School, Davison, Michigan
Jazel Pires
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle – High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts
Marie Christofferson
WMHS News
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
Melody Xu
InFocus
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Designer of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Sara Lipintzky
Marquee
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Gavin Federocko
Reflections
Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorad
Claire Kornberg
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Emmett Holcombe
Jabberwokk
Darlington School, Rome, Georgia
Naomi VanDyne
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Taelim Yoon
West Side Story
Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Ella Hickman
The Pride
Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas
Elijah Gross
The Arena
Mansfield Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Connor Hsiao
Pride
Portola High School, Irvine, California
Macy Williams
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Marketer of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Lian Dussie
The Marquee
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Alexis Mayberry
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Naseeha Masood
The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Nimrit Gandhi
The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California
Meghna Dixit
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Multimedia Journalist of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
May Lin
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Elias Kang
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Lea D’Angelo
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
Kennedy McDonald
The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rachel Chio
The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Chloe Choe
The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California
Anna Greenlee
West Side Story
Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Sana Karkhanis
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Inez Stephenson
The Standard
The American School in London, London, England
Jay Resnik
The Pitch
Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, Maryland
Photojournalist of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Colin Wehrle
West Side Story
Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
Arlo Stockstill
The Dispatch
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Sydney Ortiz
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas
Claire Collins
Tabulae
Lyons Township High School, La Grange, Illinois
Max Dearinger
The Arena
Mansfield Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Brian Mayer
Cambia
Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Missouri
Gianna Fusco
The Oviedian
Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida
Dashel Chun
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Tyler Russell
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Paige Danish
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Writer of the Year
listed by school in alpha order
Sherry Chen
The Crane-Clarion
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Carly Dyson
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Elizabeth Yowell
The Dispatch
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Sydney Ortiz
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas
Rose Ganotisi
The Pinion
McKinley High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
Paghunda Ali
The Highlander
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
Faye Zayed
Replay
Rouse High School, Leander, Texas
Grace Pei
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Macy Williams
Brickhouse
Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Lily Bevier
Legend
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina