{"id":618432,"date":"2023-08-16T11:19:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T16:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=618432"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:44:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:44:35","slug":"2023-photo-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2023-photo-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Photo of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Aug. 24, 2023<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2023 Photo of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Award winners will be announced at the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,<\/a><\/strong> in Boston, at the 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A gallery of winners will be posted after the Nov. 4 announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalists below are listed by state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartoon of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Story of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Story of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portfolio of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Convention website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, awards ceremony<\/strong>
Winners announced \u2014
Individual Awards
Broadcast Pacemaker
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemaker
Specialty Magazine Pacemaker
Best of Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of Show<\/a><\/strong>
Schools and students attending the convention are eligible. Categories, rules and entry deadlines will be announced on the convention site.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring Pacemakers<\/strong>
Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented at the Kansas City, Missouri, convention, April 4-6, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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News Photo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Carly Philpott
<\/strong>The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Shout For Choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Maxwell
<\/strong>The Mix, Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
No more silence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaiden Yu
<\/strong>The Augur Bit, Georgetown Day School, Washington, District of Columbia
Celebration of Holi Returns, Offering Platform to Share South Asian Culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Matysik
<\/strong>Tabulae, Lyons Township High School, La Grange, Illinois
Your Moment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alyx Goldensoph
<\/strong>The Torch, Kennedy High School, Swisher, Iowa
Kennedy Students Walk Out Over Women\u2019s Reproductive Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maggie Wells
<\/strong>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
If Not Now When<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Wegmann-Krider
<\/strong>Zephyrus, Edina High School, Edina, Minnesota
Minneapolis drought devastates Minnehaha Creek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elina Shah
<\/strong>WordsWorth, Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, New Jersey
Senior Countdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabbi Mortellaro<\/strong>
Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Saviour\u2019s Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Fathi<\/strong>
Talisman, Ballard High School, Seattle, Washington
Guns Don\u2019t Lie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feature Photo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Eli Weiss<\/strong>
The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California
Seniors in Poland: Colors of death<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evan Beller<\/strong>
The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, California
Larger than life, portraits in undulating colors now brighten hallways<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aza Khan<\/strong>
Odyssey, Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
Soprano singing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kylie Chaplin<\/strong>
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Touch Ups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sasha Libenzon<\/strong>
Wayland Student Press Network, Wayland High School, Wayland, Massachusetts
Hitting the High Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Farris<\/strong>
Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, North Carolina
From the Stands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Reid<\/strong>
Lions Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Play With Fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaya Kinsey<\/strong>
Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas
Welding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Bahrami<\/strong>
Voice, Vandegrift High School, Austin, Texas
AP Chem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Budiselich<\/strong>
El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Pull Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sports Game\/Action Photo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Gracia Shao-Xue<\/strong>
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Defying Gravity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Wong<\/strong>
Viking, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Eyes on the Ball<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quinn Rudnick<\/strong>
The Union St. Journal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado
The Bubble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire Bauer<\/strong>
The Rock, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
The End of an Era<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooke Bohan<\/strong>
Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, Florida
Raise the bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiba Issawi<\/strong>
Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Victory <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezra Victor<\/strong>
The Talon, Minnehaha Academy Upper School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Full extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erika Giaconia<\/strong>
Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York
Reach for It – Giaconia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Shook<\/strong>
Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School, Newton, North Carolina
Lay It Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayla Tran<\/strong>
Scandia, Inglemoor High School, Kenmore, Washington
Racing Against the Weather<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sports Feature Photo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Bauer
<\/strong>The Rock, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Victory\u2019s Embrace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew McGehee
<\/strong>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois
Raw Reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teryn DeBey
<\/strong>Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Caught Baseball<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macy Crosser
<\/strong>The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Loud From the Lane Lines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eva Berkley
<\/strong>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Unfair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maggie Wells
<\/strong>Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Having Fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allison Mallard
<\/strong>Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
New News Crew<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Partheymuller
<\/strong>The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Sanchez, super sophs lead Knights\u2019 surge to second in district<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson Haltom
<\/strong>Tiger, Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas
New Beginnings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haylie Egan
<\/strong>Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington
Work Hard. Finish Hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Portrait<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anna Jerolimov
<\/strong>El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Powder and glow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel Issa
<\/strong>U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois
Sprinting to success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Petres
<\/strong>U-Highlights, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois
Dashing Daphne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carson Marquardt
<\/strong>Reflections, Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, Kansas
Roar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Shih
<\/strong>Corral, Parkway Central High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Solo on Wall Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocco Muich
<\/strong>Central Focus, Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri
Opening the door to our flaws<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella Schwinne
<\/strong>Legend, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Sun\u2019s Out, Fun\u2019s Out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scarlett Lewis
<\/strong>Tribal Tribune, Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Just Browsing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gergo Major
<\/strong>The Shield, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Cumberbatch wins Black Girl Magic art contest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karwaan Kotwal
<\/strong>The Legacy, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling , Virginia
Rise Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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