{"id":617208,"date":"2023-02-23T09:17:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=617208"},"modified":"2023-04-04T11:35:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T16:35:59","slug":"2023-online-pacemaker-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2023-online-pacemaker-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Online Pacemaker finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA names \u2018best of the best\u2019<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pacemaker competition recognizes <\/strong>
24 high school news sites for journalistic excellence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The nation\u2019s top scholastic news sites were recognized today by the National Scholastic Press Association, which announced 24 finalists in its annual Pacemaker competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the judges have named the Pacemaker finalists, the Pacemaker winners have not been selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThe judging teams will now continue to study the sites named as Pacemaker finalists on a frequent basis,\u201d said Gary Lundgren, associate director and coordinator of the Pacemaker competition. \u201cThe Pacemaker winners will be selected shortly before they are named in April, so for the 24 schools we are naming as finalists today, the competition is still happening in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemaker finalists will be honored and will receive plaques during the opening ceremony of the JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemaker winners will be announced for the first time at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the convention\u2019s awards ceremony.<\/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 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 24 Pacemaker finalists represent 11 states. California and Texas led with six finalists, followed by Massachusetts with three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To select the Pacemaker finalists, judges carefully studied approximately 125 sites submitted from 28 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online sites competed in two different categories based on school population. Two teams of three judges studied every entry, analyzing its strengths. The status of each entry was agreed upon by at least two of the three judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this competition, only the online news product was judged. The news sites were either digital companions to print newspapers and newsmagazines or online-only products. In all, 85 sites were companions to print newspapers and newsmagazines and 40 were online-only products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A separate 2022 NSPA Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemaker<\/a> <\/strong>competition recognized 38 print news publications and specialty magazines in November. In all, eight schools earned Pacemaker recognition for both their print and online products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco<\/strong>
Hilton Union Square<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA awards ceremonies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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7 p.m.<\/strong>
Thursday, April 20, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemaker finalists <\/strong>
2022 Yearbooks
2022 Literary Magazines
2023 Online
2023 Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3:30 p.m.<\/strong>
Saturday, April 22, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemaker winners <\/strong>
2022 Yearbooks
2021 Literary Magazines
2023 Online
2023 Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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San Francisco <\/a><\/strong>
Best of Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Find past Pacemaker winners
in the NSPA awards archive.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To celebrate its centennial, NSPA compiled the Pacemaker 100<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 its top 100 Pacemaker winners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Online Pacemaker finalists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Scot Scoop<\/a><\/strong>
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Editor-in-chief: Hudson Fox
Adviser: Justin Raisner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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El Estoque<\/a><\/strong>
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California
Editors-in-chief: Michelle Chen, Anushka De, Jayanti Jha
Adviser: Julia Satterthwaite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Boiling Point<\/a><\/strong>
Shalhevet High School
Los Angeles, California
Editors-in-chief: Benjamin Gamson, Tali Liebenthal, Tomomi Shaw
Adviser: Joelle Keene<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Paly Voice<\/a><\/strong>
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California
Editors-in-chief: Payton Anderson, Jonathan Chen, Brennen Ho
Adviser: Paul Kandell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chronicle<\/a><\/strong>
Harvard-Westlake School
Studio City, California
Editors-in-chief: Natalie Cosgrove, Will Sherwood
Adviser: Billy Montgomery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Foothill Dragon Press<\/a><\/strong>
Foothill Technology High School
Ventura, California
Editors-in-chief: Jonah Billings, Caroline Hubner
Adviser: Yiu Hung Li<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The BluePrint<\/a><\/strong>
Hagerty High School
Oviedo, Florida
Editors-in-chief: Skyler Glenn, Janell Lim
Adviser: Brit Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eagle Eye<\/a><\/strong>
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland, Florida
Editors-in-chief: Ivy Lam, Julia Landy, Travis Newbery, Lily Singer
Adviser: Melissa Falkowski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Southerner<\/a><\/strong>
Midtown High School
Atlanta, Georgia
Editors-in-chief: Greta Gustafson, Jamie Marlowe, Aran Sonnad-Joshi,
Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Archer Streelman
Adviser: Delbert Ellerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HiLite<\/a><\/strong>
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana
Editors-in-chief: Archit Kalra, Chenyao Liu
Adviser: Jim Sreisel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Little Hawk<\/a><\/strong>
Iowa City High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Editors-in-chief: Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Lauren Koch
Adviser: Jonathan Rogers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Harbinger<\/a><\/strong>
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Editors-in-chief: Lyda Cosgrove, Kate Heitmann
Adviser: Dow Tate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Gator<\/a><\/strong>
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Editors-in-chief: Natalie Kozhemiakin, Edan Zinn
Adviser: David Cutler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Harbinger<\/a><\/strong>
Algonquin Regional High School
Northborough, Massachusetts
Editors-in-chief: Sophia Murray, Jula Utzschneider
Advisers: Lindsay Coppens, Michelle Sheppard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wayland Student Press Network<\/a><\/strong>
Wayland High School
Wayland, Massachusetts
Editors-in-chief: Genevieve Morrison, Emily Roberge
Advisers: Mary Barber, Brian Keaney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Communicator<\/a><\/strong>
Community High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Editors-in-chief: Addi Hinesman, Rita Ionides, Anjali Kakarla, Scarlett London
Adviser: Tracy Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FHNtoday<\/a><\/strong>
Francis Howell North High School
St. Charles, Missouri
Editors-in-chief: Chloe Ellison, Amber Winkler
Advisers: Jordyn Kiel, Aaron Manfull<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Southwest Shadow<\/a><\/strong>
Southwest Career and Technical Academy
Las Vegas, Nevada
Editor-in-chief: Tishie Nyitray
Adviser: Matthew LaPorte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shield<\/a><\/strong>
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Evie Barnard, Alice Scott
Adviser: Dave Winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coppell Student Media<\/a><\/strong>
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Angelina Liu
Advisers: Irma Kennedy, Chase Wofford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wingspan<\/a><\/strong>
Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Caroline Caruso, Harley Classe, Erika Pernis, Athena Tseng
Adviser: Brian Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rider Online<\/a><\/strong>
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas
Editor-in-chief: McKenzie Canton
Advisers: Rachel Dearinger, Leland Mallett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eagle Nation Online<\/a><\/strong>
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Kalyani Rao
Adviser: Lisa Roskens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tiger Times Online<\/a><\/strong>
Texas High School
Texarkana, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Joseph Haynes-Stewart, Reese Langdon,
Macy Maynard, Sara Vaughn
Adviser: Clint Smith
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