{"id":603653,"date":"2020-11-02T15:34:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=603653"},"modified":"2021-03-30T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:55:08","slug":"2020-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2020-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners in its 2020 Story of the Year competition \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First-place winners in the Story of the Year categories, plus the Social Justice Reporting category, were then eligible to compete for NSPA’s Brasler Prize.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners of NSPA Individual Awards and NSPA Pacemaker Awards in broadcast, specialty magazine and newspaper\/newsmagazine were announced during the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention on Nov. 21 in a virtual awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Individual Awards<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a> \u2022 Cartoon<\/a> \u2022 Design<\/a>
Digital Story<\/a> \u2022 Photo<\/a> \u2022 Portfolio<\/a> \u2022 Story<\/a><\/strong>
Social Justice Reporting<\/a> \u2022 Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a> \u2022 COVID-19 Coverage<\/a>
Middle School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2020 NSPA Pacemaker Awards<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a> \u2022 Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2020 Best of Show<\/a><\/strong>
JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,
Nov. 21, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH<\/a><\/strong> the awards presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA Awards page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA Awards archive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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News Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First
Nowhere to Turn<\/a>
Anna Mullins
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second
This Bites: EEE\u2019s impact on Algonquin<\/a>
Catherine Hayden, Gabriela Paz-Soldan
The Harbinger
Algonquin Regional High School
Northborough, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third
Days of dysfunction<\/a>
Mackenzie Caudill, Owen Donnelly
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth
Supporting Future Changemakers<\/a>
Marina Qu
The Highlander
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth
To be continued<\/a>
Caroline Chisholm, Ben Henschel
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Coronavirus: Chinese Students Worry About Home<\/a>
Caroline Champa
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Minnesota House of Representatives passes two gun violence prevention bills<\/a>
Maggie Klaers
Echo
St. Louis Park High School
St. Louis Park, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Disaster strikes shopping center, neighborhoods<\/a>
Karen Lu
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Amid fight for justice, students take charge in local protests<\/a>
Aaron Boehmer
Wingspan
Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Higher Education Application:
District introduces controversial graduation requirement<\/a>
Faith Garcia, Jade Griffin-Chapman
Panther Prowler
Pflugerville High School
Pflugerville, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feature Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First
Discovering her inner strength<\/a>
Dominik Zelek
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second
On The Road Again<\/a>
Carolyn Popper
The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third
Teacher journeys from Marines to FFA<\/a>
Isabella Abraham
Eagle Nation Online
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth
Fit for a king<\/a>
Luke Piazza, Sai Thirunagari
The ReMarker
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth
Pushing boundaries<\/a>
Isabella Spuler
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Junior stayed strong while battling cancer<\/a>
Elizabeth Long
Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Our hidden issue<\/a>
Sam Ahmed, Colin Campbell, Sid Vattamreddy
The ReMarker
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Butterfly effect<\/a>
Madi Olivier
The Marquee
Marcus High School
Flower Mound, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Building bridges<\/a>
McKenzie Henningsen
The Lair
Leander High School
Leander, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Robert Mierow<\/a>
Jailyn Serrano
The Lion
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sports Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First
Frances Tiafoe:
Aiming beyond the lines<\/a>
Aviva Bechky, Oliver Goldman
Silver Chips
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second
Proposed Legislation Threatens Transgender Rights<\/a>
Ivy Reed
The Globe
Clayton High School
St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third
CrossFit helps teen girls gain confidence<\/a>
Kamry Harty
The Southerner
Henry W. Grady High School
Atlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth
Lady Lancer basketball hosts first annual SHEro Night<\/a>
Chloe Baker
Lancer Feed
Lafayette High School
Wildwood, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth
It’s Not All in Your Head:<\/a>
Mental Health in Athletes<\/a>
Jesse Hausknecht-Brown
The Little Hawk
Iowa City High School
Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Fueling the Athletic Experience with New Athletic Director Ira Childress<\/a>
Kathleen Lewis
The Raider Voice
Gulliver Preparatory School
Miami, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Senior shatters silence:
Justin Davis excels on the court despite hearing impairment<\/a>
Matthew Halpin
The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
From halftime shows to fourth quarters<\/a>
Ryan Barich
The Prospector
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Breaking down gender barriers in male dominated sports<\/a>
Maddie Orr
Bearing News
Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Harmoni Turner:
The Journey to Cambridge<\/a>
Brinley Koenig
The Rider Online
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Editorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First
Identity clubs need our help to thrive<\/a>
Nicky Edwards-Levin
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second
Hardening Measures Won\u2019t Increase Safety<\/a>
Will Cover
The Rock
Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third
Removing B lunch for learning, efficiency, safety<\/a>
Staff
The Red Ledger
Lovejoy High School
Lucas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth
District Should Replace iPads With Laptops<\/a>
Staff
The Rider Online
Legacy High School
Mansfield , Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth
Blended periods should count as valid instructional minutes<\/a>
Staff
The Campanile
Palo Alto Senior High School
Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Holding open a door to danger<\/a>
India Turner
The Pack
Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Shadow of the Past<\/a>
Staff
HiLite
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Rite Idea: He Is Not The Alumnus We Inducted<\/a>
Staff
The Shakerite
Shaker Heights High School
Shaker Heights, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Problems with Parking<\/a>
Trinity Flaten
The Talon News
Argyle High School
Argyle, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Life 360
Safe Parenting or Surveillance Parenting?<\/a>
Staff
Eagle Nation Online
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Life just threw us a curveball<\/a>
Steven Rissotto
The Crusader
Archbishop Riordan High School
San Francisco, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pressed for time<\/a>
Ava Valdes
Featherduster
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third
United We Stand:
In times of political division, unity is more important than ever<\/a>
Lily Wobbe
On the Record
duPont Manual High School
Louisville, Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth
Tracking, An Unfair Race<\/a>
Olivia Peebles
The Shakerite
Shaker Heights High School
Shaker Heights, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth
Me, Myself and I<\/a>
Shoshi Gordon
The Lion\u2019s Roar
Newton South High School
Newton, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
It\u2019s Time to Bring Inclusivity and Representation to English Classrooms<\/a>
Abigail Bodell
The Wolfpacket
Claremont High School
Claremont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
What George Floyd\u2019s death means to a second generation immigrant<\/a>
Amisha Sethi
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Don\u2019t be the grasshopper:
Thoughts on COVID-19 from a Chinese American<\/a>
William Tong
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Home responsibilities give ample opportunities for growth<\/a>
Amira McKee
Bearing News
Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention
Sally\u2019s pigtails:
Understanding selflessness at summer camp<\/a>
Siddhartha Sinha
The ReMarker
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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