{"id":623310,"date":"2025-08-21T11:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623310"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:09:45","slug":"spring-2025-clips-clicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/spring-2025-clips-clicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2025 Clips & Clicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA announces winners of spring Clips & Clicks contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Congratulations to the winners of the Clips & Clicks contest for the spring 2025 semester \u2014 and to the NSPA-member student media outlets competing for this year\u2019s Sweepstakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition, open to all NSPA members, honors current work among student journalists, and the spring-semester winners feature work produced from Dec. 14, 2024, to May 9, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were 750 submissions in the spring competition. Judges were collegiate professors, student media advisers and professional journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe judges consistently said they were very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted,\u201d associate director Gary Lundgren said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, 108 entries, approximately 15 percent of those entered, were recognized. The number of winners in each category was determined by the judges based on the quantity and quality of the entries. When calculating Sweepstakes, the following points are assigned \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Place: 10
Second Place: 9
Third Place: 8
Fourth Place: 7
Fifth Place: 6
Honorable Mention: 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, claims 2024-25 Sweepstakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, winner of this year\u2019s Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes trophy.  This marks the third time in five years CCNN Live has claimed the Sweepstakes trophy with previous wins in 2023 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweepstakes rankings are by NSPA-member student media outlet, not by school. Results of both fall and spring contests generate final standings. The Top 10 winners are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweepstakes Winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCNN Live<\/strong>
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shield
<\/strong>McCallum High School
Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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99<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Third<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odyssey
<\/strong>Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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87<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fourth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Review
<\/strong>St. John\u2019s School
Houston, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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86<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fifth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panorama<\/strong>
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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80<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sixth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Harbinger
<\/strong>Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

76<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seventh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raider
<\/strong>Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

62<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eighth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Paisano
<\/strong>Westlake High School
Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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56<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ninth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Campanile
<\/strong>Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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53<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

10th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RaiderVision
<\/strong>Gulliver Preparatory School
Pinecrest, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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