{"id":615378,"date":"2022-11-06T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T20:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=615378"},"modified":"2023-05-16T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:26:21","slug":"2022-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA honors
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Nov. 12, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2022 Story of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are the top prizes in scholastic journalism, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during the Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Nov. 10-13, in St. Louis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022 NSPA<\/strong>
Individual Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Digital Story of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Story of the Year<\/a>
<\/strong>Diversity, Equity & Inclusion<\/strong>
Awards<\/strong><\/a>
Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a>
Portfolio of the Year<\/a>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a>
Junior High\/Middle School<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2022 <\/strong>
NSPA Pacemakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Broadcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented in spring 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA awards archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA awards info<\/a><\/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 Place
Dedeepya Guthikonda<\/strong>
Zephyrus
Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota
Racist video surfaces at Edina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
Aarushi Bute<\/strong>
Messenger
Marquette High School
Chesterfield, Missouri
RSD encourages civil discourse at board meetings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
Peter Pu<\/strong>
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Mistreated: Faculty of color speak out<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
Jazzy Nguyen<\/strong>
Bear Witness
Branham High School
San Jose, California
Seeing red<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
Sari Goldberg, Chase Goldstein<\/strong>
Torch
Glenbrook North High School
Northbrook, California
Florida prevents LGBTQ discussion in schools<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella Ishanyan, Matan Josephy<\/strong>
The Lion\u2019s Roar, Newton South High School, Newton, Massachusetts
A Balancing Act<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gina Bernstein, Madeline Kahn, Kate Wagner
<\/strong>The Muse, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Food Insecurity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clara Martinez<\/strong>
The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom
Russian, Ukrainian students adapt to life amid war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuyler Dunn, Arien Roman-Rojas
<\/strong>Red & Black, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Kansas
USD 497\u2019s classified staff hope to be David against Goliath<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ava Smith, Stella Mackler, Anna Rafferty<\/strong>
The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, Georgia
Mary Lin parent civil rights complaint alleges discriminatory practices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feature Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
Henry Pratt<\/strong>
The Pitch
Archie Williams High School
San Anselmo, California
Every parent\u2019s worst nightmare: Fentanyl epidemic overtakes teens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
Owen Auston-Babcock<\/strong>
The Globe
Clayton High School
Clayton, Missouri
Unlivable Wages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
Julia Moser, Lucy Halverson<\/strong>
The Express
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Legacy of a Loved One<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
Austin Williams, Peter Orsak, Jonathan Yin, <\/strong>
Toby Barrett, Keshav Krishna<\/strong>
The ReMarker
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas
Call me Olive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
Kathleen Ortiz<\/strong>
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas
A friend unlike any other<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katelyn Chu
<\/strong>The Prospector, Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California
Wildflour Desserts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marleigh Winterbottom
<\/strong>Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio
Falling into Place<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanna Boughanem, Grace Gould
<\/strong>The Highlander, McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
Rejection is redirection? McLean seniors learn to embrace rejection from their dream schools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith Beckmann
<\/strong>FHCtoday, Francis Howell Central High School, Missouri, Missouri
Finding Harmony<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle Chen, Anushka De, Jayanti Jha<\/strong>
El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
The life and legacy of Yang Yang Liu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sports Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
Cuyler Dunn<\/strong>
Red & Black
Lawrence High School
Lawrence, Kansas
Student sit-in aims to save gymnastics program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
Blake Furnish<\/strong>
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, Ohio
Taking Down Narcolepsy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
Janie Ripps, Gretchen Hinger<\/strong>
Odyssey
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Gaps between glads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
William Ashford, Jon Eckert<\/strong>
Silver Chips
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, Maryland
Blazers making wagers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
Andrew Mitchell<\/strong>
Tower
The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Sports betting legalization causes uptick in underage participants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, Lily Prochaska
<\/strong>West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Equal footing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariana Goetting<\/strong>
Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, California
From kayak polo to archery, faculty and students get involved in niche sports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elle Horst
<\/strong>Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Pushing through the Pain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Han
<\/strong>The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California
Adrenaline junkies: Skateboarding is more popular than ever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arleigh Doehring<\/strong>
Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas
Signs of Love<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Editorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
Staff<\/strong>
The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri
Call Ed: Mind over matter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
Staff<\/strong>
The Communicator
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Real Solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
Staff<\/strong>
Odyssey
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Issue 1 Our take<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
Axel Icazbalceta<\/strong>
The ReMarker
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, Texas
Gov. Abbott, AG Paxton  \u2014 show decency for Texas trans kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
Abby Marton<\/strong>
The Eagle Eye
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland, Florida
Let\u2019s Think Critically<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Staff<\/strong>
Central Times, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois
Editorial: Threats to Naperville schools must end, officials must respond more <\/a>c<\/a>learly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carly Philpott, Norah Rudnick<\/strong>
The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado
How Title IX Is Failing Sexual Assault Cases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Talisman, Ballard High School, Seattle, Washington
Pandemic shows how our healthcare system fails disabled people<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus Johnson
<\/strong>The Southerner, Midtown High School, Atlanta, Georgia
More out-of-zone students should be allowed to attend Midtown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ani Tutunjyan<\/strong>
The Mirror, Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California
Mass murder is not normal; we\u2019re tired of all the loss<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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First Place
Tvisha Gupta, Jisha Rajala<\/strong>
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California
Discipline? Or abuse?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
Julia Frankus<\/strong>
The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School
Larkspur, California
A dangerous health class assignment: The PE nutrition unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
Muna Nnamani<\/strong>
The Marquee
Marcus High School
Flower Mound, Texas
The girl on the box<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
Margo Blanco<\/strong>
The Campanile
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California
Have you been to the farm?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
Madison Seckman<\/strong>
The Union St. Journal
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Surviving After Assault<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Megan Snyder<\/strong>
The La Salle Falconer, La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Milwaukie, Oregon
Health Starts at the Source: Why We Must Support Local Farms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Clair
<\/strong>The La Salle Falconer, La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Milwaukie, Oregon
The War on Education: Why Historical Literacy is Vital to Democracy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellie Fischman
<\/strong>The Lion\u2019s Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland
Why I march<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren Baker
<\/strong>The Review, St. John\u2019s School, Houston, Texas
Help a cancer patient: Get vaccinated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aminah Syed<\/strong>
BVW News, Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas
A Banner Doesn\u2019t Stop Discrimination<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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