{"id":614901,"date":"2022-10-18T06:58:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=614901"},"modified":"2022-11-05T13:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:40:52","slug":"2022-photo-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-photo-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Photo of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Oct. 19, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2022 Photo of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual Award winners will be announced at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fall.journalismconvention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,<\/a><\/strong> at the 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony on Nov. 12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A gallery of winners will be posted after the Nov. 12 announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalists below are listed by state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/nspa.blog_.photo_.finalists.1006224.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/nspa.blog_.photo_.finalists.1006224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614747\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-individual-award-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Individual Award finalists<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-broadcast-story-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cartoon of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-design-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Design of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-digital-story-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Story of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-photo-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photo of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-story-of-the-year-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Story of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-diversity-equity-inclusion-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-climate-finalists\/\">Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-portfolio-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Portfolio of the Year<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-social-media-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Use of Social Media<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-junior-high-finalists\/\">Junior High\/Middle School<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10px\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fall.journalismconvention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/site.AF22.banner.600w.101722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/site.AF22.banner.600w.101722.png 600w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/site.AF22.banner.600w.101722-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fall.journalismconvention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for the convention.<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/fall.journalismconvention.org\/nspa-best-of-show-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter the convention&#8217;s Best of Show contest.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pacemaker finalists<\/strong><br><em>These Pacemaker finalists will be honored and winners announced at the Nov. 12 awards ceremony.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-broadcast-pacemaker-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broadcast<\/a>  \u2022  <a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-newspaper-pacemaker-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/a><\/strong>  \u2022  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-newspaper-pacemaker-finalists\/#specialty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented in spring 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/607538-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacemaker 100<\/a><\/strong><br><em>To celebrate our 100th birthday, we&#8217;ll honor our top Pacemaker winners and recognize the Top 10 at the fall convention.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Gauri Manoj<\/strong><br>El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<br>Forever remembered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tanvee Sai<\/strong><br>The Prospector, Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California<br>Abortion Ban Protest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Maxwell<\/strong><br>The Mix, Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado<br>Mulberry Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Malcolm Taylor<\/strong><br>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<br>We are here to learn, not to die<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bella Brouilette<\/strong><br>KnightMedia, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<br>My body, my choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexis Kelly<\/strong><br>Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas<br>A welcome surprise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emmakate Squires<\/strong><br>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Women\u2019s Rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jordan Wilt<\/strong><br>The Spectator, Liberty High School, Liberty, Missouri<br>Changing Minds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Murphy Jones<\/strong><br>The Talon News, Argyle High School, Argyle, Texas<br>Love Knows No Borders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elena Ulack<\/strong><br>The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<br>Parents of trans youth protest at Capitol<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feature Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-13\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Gavin Weiskopf<br><\/strong>Castle View Student Media, Castle View High School, Castle Rock, Colorado<br>David Parks rehearses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claire Bauer<br><\/strong>Rockmedia, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado<br>Photosynthesis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrew Burke-Stevenson<br><\/strong>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<br>All about that bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laney Turner<br><\/strong>Regal Red, Maize High School, Maize, Kansas<br>Welcome home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Bingham<\/strong><br>The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Therapy Window Painting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sydney Endicott<\/strong><br>Fusion Online, Maize Career Academy, Wichita, Kansas<br>Bull Rush focus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Madi Hermeyer<\/strong><br>Odyssey, Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri<br>Fans Never Left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kennedy Weatherby<\/strong><br>The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<br>Forged by fire (fighting)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Fathi<\/strong><br>Talisman, Ballard High School, Seattle, Washington<br>Tech Theater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kevin Vazquez<\/strong><br>The Blaze, Indian Trail High School &amp; Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin<br>All Together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports Game\/Action Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Andrew Burke-Stevenson<br><\/strong>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<br>Final push<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hiba Issawi<\/strong><br>Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Kansas, Kansas<br>Kickin\u2019 It to State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morgan Winner<\/strong><br>Illumination, Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kansas<br>Air Ball<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maggie Merckens<\/strong><br>The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Sunset Soccer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eva Berkley<\/strong><br>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Thinking through it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carter Smith<\/strong><br>Fusion Online, Maize Career Academy, Wichita, Kansas<br>Cross-city tension<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Avery Jerina<\/strong><br>The Marquee, Marcus High School, Flower Mound, Texas<br>Throwing to new distances<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alicyn Logue<\/strong><br>Kingwood Park Times, Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas<br>Close Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catherine Biggers<\/strong><br>The Lair, Leander High School, Leander, Texas<br>Head Above Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicole Novak<\/strong><br>The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas<br>Scramble Drill<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports Feature Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-19\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Diego Hernandez<\/strong><br>Shield, Thomas Downey High School, Modesto, California<br>The final stretch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sophia Stalter<\/strong><br>Mosaic, Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado<br>Buzzer beater bombshell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phoenix Fisk<\/strong><br>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Holding Each Other Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maggie Merckens<\/strong><br>The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Senior Nerves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Evan Johnson<\/strong><br>The Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas<br>Game Plan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lainey Hogg<\/strong><br>Pioneer, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri<br>Frisco Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Randi Mendolia<\/strong><br>Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas<br>Varsity Upset Short of State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sofia Valladares<\/strong><br>Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas<br>Kicking Under Pressure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mia Gomez<\/strong><br>The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas<br>Revelling in a playoff victory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tristan Hernandez<\/strong><br>Tracks, Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas<br>I Know You Get Deja Vu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Portrait<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-22\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Caroline Crump<\/strong><br>Madisonian, Madison High School, Rexburg, Idaho<br>Turn It Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elliott Taylor<\/strong><br>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<br>Sunny Neater, antiracist art teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrew Burke-Stevenson<\/strong><br>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<br>Mark Clements, torture survivor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maggie Merckens<\/strong><br>The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<br>Loyalty Grills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ella Rosewarne<\/strong><br>The Communicator, Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<br>Coming Into Confidence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riley Wania<\/strong><br>Central Focus, Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri<br>Unpacking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Payton Johnston<\/strong><br>Excalibur, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri<br>Makeup Artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reesi Nesbitt<\/strong><br>Lions Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee<br>Batch Made in Heaven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nandini Muresh<\/strong><br>The Sidekick, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<br>Anandkumar whirling her way forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yasmine Khoury<\/strong><br>The Blaze, Indian Trail High School &amp; Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin<br>Getting some leg room<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct. 19, 2022 National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2022 Photo of the Year competition. Individual Award winners will be announced at the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, at the 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony on Nov. 12.&nbsp; A gallery of winners will be posted after the Nov. 12 announcement. 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