MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The National Scholastic Press Association has recognized 38 online news sites as finalists in the 2017 Online Pacemaker competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award and is often called the Pulitzer Prize of scholastic journalism,\u201d said Laura Widmer, executive director. \u201cNSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
To select the 38 winning online sites, judges carefully studied the 180 Pacemaker entries. Each site was analyzed and discussed by a team of judges. Entries were judged in two size categories based on student enrollment \u2014\u00a0less than 1,500, or 1,500 or greater.<\/p>\n
The 38 finalists represent 15 states. Of the finalists, 27 entries were companion sites to print news publications and 11 were online-only news outlets.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s best online sites are platforms for rich multimedia storytelling,\u201d said Gary Lundgren, associate director. \u201cDeep and diverse coverage with strong engagement and interactivity distinguish the best student-produced news sites.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Pacemaker finalists will be recognized and the Pacemaker winners announced at the JEA\/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention<\/a>, April 6-9, 2017 in Seattle.<\/p>\n El Estoque Online<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif. Blue Devil Hub<\/strong>, Davis Senior HS, Davis, Calif. The Paly Voice<\/strong>, Palo Alto Senior HS, Palo Alto, Calif. Verde Magazine<\/strong>, Palo Alto Senior HS, Palo Alto, Calif. HHSToday.com<\/strong>, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla. Metea Media<\/strong>, Metea Valley HS, Aurora, Ill. HiLite Online<\/strong>, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind. The Little Hawk<\/strong>, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa West Side Story<\/strong>, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa The Harbinger Online<\/strong>, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan. The Kirkwood Call<\/strong>, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo. FHNtoday.com<\/strong>, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo. Coppell Student Media<\/strong>, Coppell HS, Coppell, Texas Wingspan<\/strong>, Liberty HS, Frisco, Texas The Rider Online<\/strong>, Legacy HS, Mansfield, Texas Roundup<\/strong>, Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix, Ariz. The Oracle<\/strong>, Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, Calif. The Boiling Point<\/strong>, Shalhevet HS, Los Angeles, Calif. The Broadview<\/strong>, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif. The Foothill Dragon Press<\/strong>, Foothill Technology HS, Ventura, Calif. Odyssey Online<\/strong>, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga. 3TEN<\/strong>, Decatur HS, Decatur, Ga. The Prowler<\/strong>, Starr’s Mill HS, Fayetteville, Ga. Sequoit Media<\/strong>, Antioch Community HS, Antioch, Ill. The Mustang Moon<\/strong>, Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon, Iowa Mill Valley News<\/strong>, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan. The Patriot<\/strong>, John Carroll School, Bel Air, Md. Wayland Student Press Network<\/strong>, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass. Knight Errant<\/strong>, Benilde-St. Margaret\u2019s School, St. Louis Park, Minn. Echo<\/strong>, St. Louis Park HS, St. Louis Park, Minn. RubicOnline<\/strong>, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn. Dart News Online<\/strong>, St. Teresa\u2019s Academy, Kansas City, Mo. Tonka News<\/strong>, Winnetonka HS, Kansas City, Mo. Southwest Shadow<\/strong>, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nev. The Eagle’s Tale<\/strong>, Canyon HS, Canyon, Texas The Review Online<\/strong>, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas The Red Ledger<\/strong>, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
\n1500 or greater enrollment<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nhttp:\/\/elestoque.org<\/a>
\nJulia Satterthwaite, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.bluedevilhub.com<\/a>
\nKelly Wilkerson, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/palyvoice.com<\/a>
\nPaul Kandell, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/verdemagazine.com<\/a>
\nPaul Kandell, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.hhstoday.com<\/a>
\nJill Burns\/Joe Humphrey, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.meteamedia.org<\/a>
\nAdam Page, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.hilite.org<\/a>
\nJim Streisel, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.thelittlehawk.com<\/a>
\nJonathan Rogers, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.wsspaper.com<\/a>
\nSara Jane Whittaker, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.smeharbinger.net<\/a>
\nC. Dow Tate, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/thekirkwoodcall.com<\/a>
\nMitch Eden, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/FHNtoday.com<\/a>
\nAaron Manfull, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.coppellstudentmedia.com<\/a>
\nChase Wofford, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/libertywingspan.com<\/a>
\nBrian Higgins, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.therideronline.com<\/a>
\nLeland Mallett\/Rachel Dearinger, advisers<\/p>\n
\nLess than 1500 enrollment<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nhttp:\/\/roundup.brophyprep.org<\/a>
\nMica Mulloy, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/archeroracle.org\/<\/a>
\nKristin Taylor, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.shalhevetboilingpoint.com<\/a>
\nJoelle Keene, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/broadview.sacredsf.org<\/a>
\nTracy Anne Sena, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.foothilldragonpress.org<\/a>
\nYiu Hung Li, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.odysseynewsmagazine.net<\/a>
\nDavid Ragsdale, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.3ten.org<\/a>
\nJon Reese, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.theprowlernews.org<\/a>
\nJustin Spencer, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/sequoitmedia.com<\/a>
\nKatharine Giertych, Patrick Johnson, Sarah Ogborn, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/themustangmoon.com\/<\/a>
\nJoAnn Gage, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.mvnews.org<\/a>
\nKathy Hill Habiger, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.jcpatriot.com<\/a>
\nMark Ionescu\/Nick Attanasio, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/waylandstudentpress.com<\/a>
\nJanet Karman\/Mary Barber, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/bsmknighterrant.org<\/a>
\nKari Koshiol\/Tiffany Joseph, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/slpecho.com<\/a>
\nLori Keekley, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.rubiconline.com<\/a>
\nKathryn Campbell, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/dartnewsonline.com<\/a>
\nBrad Lewis, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/tonkanews.com<\/a>
\nLaura Williams, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.southwestshadow.com<\/a>
\nMatthew LaPorte, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/eaglestaleonline.com<\/a>
\nLaura Smith, adviser<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.sjsreview.com<\/a>
\nDavid Nathan\/Shelley Stein, advisers<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.theredledger.net<\/a>
\nCorey Hale, adviser<\/p>\n