{"id":621073,"date":"2024-03-20T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=621073"},"modified":"2024-04-06T17:56:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T22:56:07","slug":"2023-yearbook-pacemakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2023-yearbook-pacemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Yearbook Pacemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA names top yearbooks<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pacemaker competition names 27 publications<\/em>
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April 6, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI \u2014 Honoring the nation\u2019s best, National Scholastic Press Association named 27 scholastic yearbooks as prestigious Pacemaker winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The yearbook winners, plus the 2024 Innovation Pacemaker, 2023 Literary Arts Magazine Pacemaker and 2024 Online Pacemaker winners, were announced for the first time during the closing awards ceremony of the JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention<\/a><\/strong> on April 6, in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award,\u201d Executive Director Laura Widmer said. \u201cNSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSPA Pacemaker, one of the oldest awards for scholastic journalism, has a rich tradition. The association started presenting the prestigious award to high school newspapers soon after the organization was founded in 1921. Throughout the years, yearbooks, magazines, online sites and broadcast programs were added to the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe yearbooks selected as Pacemaker finalists represent strong visual and verbal storytelling. The judges were highly selective selecting approximately 20 percent of the entries,\u201d Associate Director Gary Lundgren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two teams of three judges devoted three days to the judging and studied every entry, discussing its strengths. The status of each entry was agreed upon by at least two of the three judges. In Pacemaker competition, the yearbooks compete against each other and are not scored on a rubric. Judges did not see their own yearbooks or hear discussion about the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judges, from six states, served on two rotating teams. All six have advised Pacemaker-winning publications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharon Kubicek,<\/strong> Texas
Tucker Love, <\/strong>Kansas
Kristi Rathbun,<\/strong> Colorado
Bruce Watterson,<\/strong> Georgia
Andrew Young,<\/strong> Arkansas
Mitch Ziegler,<\/strong> California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the process was completed, 56 finalists were named representing the top 18 percent of all entries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 27 Pacemaker-winning yearbooks represent the top eight percent. There are five junior\/high and middle school winners and 22 high schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yearbooks from 13 states earned Pacemaker awards. Kansas set the pace with four winners followed by Texas with three and California with two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collegiate yearbook Pacemaker winners will be announced by Associated College Press, the NSPA collegiate organization, in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written comments from the judges about each of the 27 Pacemaker-winning yearbooks will be shared as part of an NSPA Pacemaker Master Class. The webinar will include an interview with the judges, and a presentation showcasing the yearbooks will be available for download for classroom use. Selected Pacemaker-winning yearbooks will also be available for download for study and inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2024 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Innovation<\/a>
Literary Arts Magazine<\/a>
Online<\/a>
Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2024 Pacemaker finalists<\/strong>
Innovation<\/a>
Literary Arts Magazine<\/a>
Online<\/a>
Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2023 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a>
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/a>
Specialty Magazine<\/a>

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Kansas City convention awards & Best of Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

NSPA contests at a glance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Yearbook Pacemakers
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Ingenium<\/strong>
Greenfield Junior High School
Gilbert, Arizona
Editors-in-chief: Maya Dykman, Angelina Mesa, Jacob Walter
Adviser: Jennifer Ann Parsons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Round-Up<\/strong>
Woodland Junior High School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Editors-in-chief: Amelia Bramlett, Gracie Epps
Adviser: Andrew Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lair<\/strong>
Drake Middle School
Arvada, Colorado
Editors-in-chief: Charlotte Jones, Sadie Weborg
Adviser: Laurel Wicke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Views<\/strong>
Pine Crest School
Boca Raton, Florida
Editor-in-chief: Sophie Leidner
Advisers: Jordanna Court, Vicki Spitalnick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Scrapbook<\/strong>
Westfield Middle School
Westfield, Indiana
Editors-in-chief: Claudia Southworth, Victoria Webb
Adviser: Allie Staub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Yearbook Pacemakers
high school<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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La Vista<\/strong>
Mountain View High School
Mesa, Arizona
Editor-in-chief: Kaiya De Silva
Adviser: Landon Wrather<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helios<\/strong>
Sunny Hills High School
Fullerton, California
Editors-in-chief: Joyce Choi, Larissa Yoon
Adviser: Lindsay Safe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wingspan<\/strong>
James Enochs High School
Modesto, California
Editors-in-chief: Analyn Do, Lucille Lacuna, Savannah Montey
Adviser: Tamra McCarthy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traditions<\/strong>
Del Norte High School
San Diego, California
Editor-in-chief: Bria Gilliam
Adviser: Robin Christopher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summit<\/strong>
Smoky Hill High School
Aurora, Colorado
Editors-in-chief: Jaya Castaneda, Keeghan Howell
Adviser: Carrie Faust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reflections<\/strong>
Brighton High School
Brighton, Colorado
Editors-in-chief: Gabriella Polliard, Elizabeth Rolfs
Adviser: Justin Daigle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raider<\/strong>
Gulliver Preparatory School
Miami, Florida
Editors-in-chief: Ava Burke, Chiara Zecchini
Adviser: Monica Rodriguez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Horizon<\/strong>
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Editors-in-chief: Ella Hedin, Kylie Hess
Advisers: Jim McCrossen, Kim White<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heritage<\/strong>
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Editor-in-chief: Gretchen Schmierer Knust
Adviser: Tucker Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hauberk<\/strong>
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Editors-in-chief: Calleigh Nachtigal, Natalee Sandstrom, Claire Schudy, Emily Winter, Ella Yun
Adviser: Dow Tate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lair<\/strong>
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Shawnee, Kansas
Editor-in-chief: Katie Burke
Adviser: Susan Massy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Twister<\/strong>
Casady School
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Editors-in-chief: Holly Burkhart, Braden Gerard, Ria Sachdev
Adviser: Bonnie Gerard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lion\u2019s Roar<\/strong>
Christ Presbyterian Academy
Nashville, Tennessee
Editors-in-chief: Avery Parker, Corinne Price
Adviser: Heather Nagel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ledoian<\/strong>
Aledo High School
Aledo, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Kaley Schabel
Adviser: Emily Pyeatt Arnold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bard<\/strong>
Hill Country Christian School
Austin, Texas
Adviser: John Horvath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carillon<\/strong>
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Lyles Etcheverry, Sally Tomlin
Adviser: Ana Rosenthal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Legend<\/strong>
El Dorado High School
El Paso, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Brenden Malacara
Adviser: Vanessa Martinez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dragon<\/strong>
Round Rock High School
Round Rock, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Gabriella Cary, Briana Nelson
Adviser: Sharon Kubicek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hawk<\/strong>
Pleasant Grove High School
Texarkana, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Hailey Epps, Camille Harrelson, Mollie Hemphill, Elaina Shellogg
Adviser: Charla Harris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crag<\/strong>
Turner Ashby High School
Bridgewater, Virginia
Editors-in-chief: Addison Bridges, Kacey Lam
Adviser: Leslie Stevens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Legacy<\/strong>
Potomac Falls High School
Sterling, Virginia
Editors-in-chief: Molly DeHaven, Talia Firetti, Maya Kassir, Angelina Lam, Emma Meehan, Sarah Pappalardo, Abby Stephens, Natalie Wike
Adviser: Emily Everett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pantera<\/strong>
Mead High School
Spokane, Washington
Editor-in-chief: Elizabeth Terrill
Adviser: Makena Busch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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