{"id":623379,"date":"2025-09-11T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623379"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:27:23","slug":"2025-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Cartoon of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sept. 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The National Scholastic Press Association has named 468 finalists in its popular Individual Awards competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners will be announced at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention<\/strong> <\/a>in Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the winners are announced on Nov. 15, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition. Slide shows featuring the winners will also be available for classroom use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Cartoon of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comic Strip\/Panel
<\/a>Editorial Cartoon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast Story of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Cartoon of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Design of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Digital Story of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Photo of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Story of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting<\/strong>
<\/a>Reporting on Systemic Change<\/strong>
<\/a>Climate Change Reporting<\/strong>
<\/a>Portfolio of the Year<\/strong>
<\/a>Best Use of Social Media<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Comic Strip\/Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by state<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Callie Lonowski
<\/strong>The Wildcat
Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California
Losing in the Lunch Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy Jeffers
<\/strong>The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
Student Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anwen Chen
<\/strong>The Nueva School
The Nueva School, San Mateo, California
No Thoughts, Just Summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire Therond
<\/strong>The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
Life Cycle of an Artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Papanastassiou
<\/strong>Southwords
Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois
Snow Go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeju Seol
<\/strong>West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Haunting Headlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leon Situ
<\/strong>Zephyrus
Edina High School, Edina, Minnesota
The Forever Election Cycle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Logan
<\/strong>Eagle Nation Online
Prosper High School, Prosper, Texas
Prosper High School by the Hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rozalia Finkelstein
<\/strong>Theogony
Alexandria City High School, Alexandria, Virginia
West End Girls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Pozzo
<\/strong>The Puma Press
UPrep, Seattle, Washington
Grade Goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Editorial Cartoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by state<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marlena Reinshagen
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Battling in Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
<\/strong>The Campanile
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship Crosses Constitutional Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penelope Trott
<\/strong>The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School, Larkspur, California
Schools starved from Lack of USDA Funding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alisa Laura
<\/strong>The Mirror
Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California
Trump’s Cruel Immigration Machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Wang
<\/strong>Central Times
Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois
New Swearing Policy Out of Touch with Social Norms, Reality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Annika<\/strong> Kim<\/strong>
The Rubicon
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minnesota
Reaffirm Commitment to Diversity to Uphold Values<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chloe Marshall
<\/strong>WordsWorth
Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, New Jersey
Back to School Shopping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clara Isom
<\/strong>The Stinger
Emmaus High School, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Trump Chops Down Department of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sakura Mogami
<\/strong>The Highlander
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
Stop the Silencing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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