16 or fewer pages
Oracle
Troy High School
Fullerton, CA
Arie Eernisse/Mariel Przymsinski, editors
Georgette Cerrutti, adviser
The Free Press
Gilroy High School
Gilroy, CA
Megan Stevens, editor
Elizabeth Baker-Chapman, adviser
Nexus
Westview High School
San Diego, CA
Christian Torres/Hannah Salim, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
The Stagg Line
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Stockton, CA
Naomi Midura, editor
Don Bott, adviser
Southerner
Henry W. Grady High School
Atlanta, GA
Benjamin Corley/Christopher Johnson/Morgon Marshall/Ann Lane Rick, editors
Dave Winter, adviser
The Voyager
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, IL
Jonathan Port, editor
Nancy Kelley-Fernandez, adviser
Spokesman
Wheeling High School
Wheeling, IL
Shaina Bauman/Jesse Swakow, editor
Karen Watts, adviser
Northern Lights
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Caitlin Carroll, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser
Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Shawnee, KS
Penny Vongnarath, editor
Susan Massy, adviser
Charger
Oxford High School
Oxford, MS
Ryan Yates, editor
Beth Fitts, adviser
The Bruin
McMinnville High School
McMinnville, OR
Hallie Whyte, editor
Kathy Beyer, adviser
Liberator
L.B.J. High School
Austin, TX
Arianna Reis/Meghan Flanagan, editors
Janet Elbom, adviser
Statesman
John Jay High School
San Antonio, TX
Nicole Mascorro, editor
Nancy Palmer, adviser
17 or more pages
The Lowell
Lowell High School
San Francisco, CA
J. Elprin/S. Miller/N. Oplanic/K. Sarchuk/L. Wong, editors
Katharine Swan/Jennifer Moffitt, adviser
The Spartana
Homestead High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Allison Rahrig, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser
Globe
Clayton High School
Clayton, MO
Deborah Singer, editor
Nancy Freeman, adviser
The Register
Central High School
Omaha, NE
Kaitlin Jessing-Butz, editor
Matt Deabler, adviser
Red & Blue
Reno High School
Reno, NV
Rachel Baez/Daniel Bear, editors
Dan Halcomb, adviser
Newsmagazines
Southworld
Southside High School
Fort Smith, AR
Nathan Allen/Jacqlyn McKeever, editors
Susan Colyer, adviser
Paladin
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
Wichita, KS
Matt King, editor
Dot Stegman/Jessica Augustine, advisers
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, OH
Sara Thomas/Jenn Oh, editors
Dean Hume, adviser
2003 NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists
16 or fewer pages
Oracle
Troy High School
Fullerton, CA
Arie Eernisse/Mariel Przymsinski, editors
Georgette Cerrutti, adviser
The Free Press
Gilroy High School
Gilroy, CA
Megan Stevens, editor
Elizabeth Baker-Chapman, adviser
Spartan Scroll
Schurr High School
Montebello, CA
Robert Campbell, editor
Lorraine Wellenstein, adviser
Oracle
Henry M. Gunn High School
Palo Alto, CA
Krysia Zajonc, editor
Carol D. Kuiper, adviser
Nexus
Westview High School
San Diego, CA
Christian Torres/Hannah Salim, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
The Stagg Line
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Stockton, CA
Naomi Midura, editor
Don Bott, adviser
King’s Courier
El Camino Real High School
Woodland Hills, CA
Kimberly Messadieh, adviser
Southerner
Henry W. Grady High School
Atlanta, GA
Benjamin Corley/Christopher Johnson/Morgon Marshall/Ann Lane Rick, editors
Dave Winter, adviser
Blueprint
Downers Grove South High School
Downers Grove, IL
Christopher Angelica, editor
Mark Indreika/Kierstin Thompson, advisers
The Voyager
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, IL
Jonathan Port, editor
Nancy Kelley-Fernandez, adviser
Crossroads
Carmel High School
Mundelein, IL
David Sheehan/T.J. Thurman, editors
Brian Zehr, adviser
Wildcat Chronicle
Community High School
West Chicago, IL
Stephanie Bodone, editor
Laura Kuehn, adviser
Spokesman
Wheeling High School
Wheeling, IL
Shaina Bauman/Jesse Swakow, editor
Karen Watts, adviser
Northern Lights
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Caitlin Carroll, editor
Tom Gayda, adviser
Munsonian
Muncie Central High School
Muncie, IN
Kate Holloway, editor
Terry Nelson, adviser
Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Shawnee, KS
Penny Vongnarath, editor
Susan Massy, adviser
Bucs’ Blade
Grand Haven High School
Grand Haven, MI
Nima Veiseh, editor
C.E. Sikkenga, adviser
Update
H.H. Dow High School
Midland, MI
Laura Collins, editor
Betsy Pollard Rau, adviser
Charger
Oxford High School
Oxford, MS
Ryan Yates, editor
Beth Fitts, adviser
Scroll
Cincinnati Country Day School
Cincinnati, OH
Annie Oblinger/April Yee, editors
Joseph Hofmeister, adviser
The Wooster Blade
Wooster High School
Wooster, OH
Darcie Drowdt, editor
Kristi Hiner, adviser
The Bruin
McMinnville High School
McMinnville, OR
Hallie Whyte, editor
Kathy Beyer, adviser
Blue and Gold
Taipei American School
Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC 111
Diana Lin/Hanlin Tang, editors
Noemi L. Carreon, adviser
Liberator
L.B.J. High School
Austin, TX
Arianna Reis/Meghan Flanagan, editors
Janet Elbom, adviser
Statesman
John Jay High School
San Antonio, TX
Nicole Mascorro, editor
Nancy Palmer, adviser
Heritage Howler
Heritage High School
Vancouver, WA
Marissa Harshman, editor
Joan Biddix, adviser
17 or more pages
The Chronicle
Harvard-Westlake School
North Hollywood, CA
Emily Goulston/Will Gurman, editors
Kathleen Neumeyer, adviser
The Falconer
Torrey Pines High School
San Diego, CA
Liz Reed, editor
Olaina Anderson, adviser
The Lowell
Lowell High School
San Francisco, CA
J. Elprin/S. Miller/N. Oplanic/K. Sarchuk/L. Wong, editors
Katharine Swan/Jennifer Moffitt, adviser
The Spartana
Homestead High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Allison Rahrig, editor
Rod Kuhn, adviser
Cub Reporter
Lawrence Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Morgan Camp, editor
Elizabeth Granger, adviser
Globe
Clayton High School
Clayton, MO
Deborah Singer, editor
Nancy Freeman, adviser
The Register
Central High School
Omaha, NE
Kaitlin Jessing-Butz, editor
Matt Deabler, adviser
Red & Blue
Reno High School
Reno, NV
Rachel Baez/Daniel Bear, editors
Dan Halcomb, adviser
A-Blast
Annandale High School
Annandale, VA
Alan Weintraut, adviser
The Newsstreak
Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, VA
Britt Conley/Caite White/Emily Reifsteck/Kate Henbach, editors
Valerie Penton, adviser
Newsmagazines
Southworld
Southside High School
Fort Smith, AR
Nathan Allen/Jacqlyn McKeever, editors
Susan Colyer, adviser
The Mustang
San Dieguito Academy
Encinitas, CA
Rachel Caliqiuri/Lindsey Knowles, editors
Tim Roberts, adviser
Epic
Shawnee Mission West High School
Overland Park, KS
Kellie Bohanon/Brenna Sandefur/Marianne Seregi, editors
Amy Morgan, adviser
Paladin
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
Wichita, KS
Matt King, editor
Dot Stegman/Jessica Augustine, advisers
Lakewood Times
Lakewood High School
Lakewood, OH
Mary Varano, editor
John Bowen, adviser
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, OH
Sara Thomas/Jenn Oh, editors
Dean Hume, adviser