{"id":623388,"date":"2025-09-11T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623388"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:33:31","slug":"2025-portfolio-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-portfolio-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Portfolio 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 Portfolio of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artist of the Year
<\/a>Broadcast Journalist of the Year
<\/a>Designer of the Year
<\/a>Marketer of the Year
<\/a>Multimedia Journalist of the Year 
<\/a>Photojournalist of the Year
<\/a>Writer of the Year <\/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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Artist of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Skylin Lui
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabelle<\/strong> Kok<\/strong>
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talia Boneh
<\/strong>C Magazine
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anwen Chen
<\/strong>The Nueva Current
The Nueva School, San Mateo, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Rose<\/strong> Yuan<\/strong>
Tower
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Wolters
<\/strong>The Spoke
Conestoga High School, Berwyn, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia Sepulveda
<\/strong>The Dispatch
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Broadcast Journalist of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Brooke Thomas
<\/strong>Lincoln Live
Gahanna Lincoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kane Manfull
<\/strong>FHNtoday
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia Pixley
<\/strong>DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gus Creech
<\/strong>Tower Broadcast News
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmen Sautelet
<\/strong>Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle-High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese<\/strong> Thrower<\/strong>
Tiger TV
Auburn High School, Auburn, Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Turnbeaugh
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanessa Ng
<\/strong>North Star
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raymond Laurey
<\/strong>The Rider Online
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artin Safaie
<\/strong>WMHS News
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Designer of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Fay Zhao
<\/strong>The Trinity Voice
Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murray Ellington
<\/strong>Jabberwokk
Darlington School, Rome, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabe Deedler
<\/strong>The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Savannah Stein
<\/strong>Lion’s Roar
Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Salz
<\/strong>Lone Star
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aradhya Bharti
<\/strong>Replay
Rouse High School, Leander, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hilton Sampson
<\/strong>ReMarker
St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Ruby Rogers
<\/strong>The Standard
The American School in London, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marketer of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Iny Li
<\/strong>The Burlingame B
Burlingame High School, Burlingame, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya Godina
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miya Widman
<\/strong>The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Los Gatos, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jillian Ju
<\/strong>El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lian Dussie
<\/strong>The Marquee
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sonya Pandya
<\/strong>The Messenger
Northview High School, Johns Creek, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lila Finnegan
<\/strong>Tabulae
Lyons Township High School, La Grange, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brady Forbes
<\/strong>Excalibur
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Multimedia Journalist of the Year <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Shiori Chen
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia D’Sa
<\/strong>El Estoque Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ria Mirchandani
<\/strong>C Magazine
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya Diaz
<\/strong>The Mirror
Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lea D’Angelo
<\/strong>Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Greenlee
<\/strong>West Side Story
Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meher Parsinni
<\/strong>The Pitch
Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhea Chowdhary
<\/strong>The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabby Bochey
<\/strong>The Dispatch
James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia Bateman
<\/strong>The Standard The American School in London, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photojournalist of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Will Holmes
<\/strong>Jabberwokk
Darlington School, Rome, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delaney Connell
<\/strong>U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Vaang
<\/strong>U-Highlights
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders Benson
<\/strong>The Free Press
Free State High School, Lawrence, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finn Bedell
<\/strong>Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Kraft
<\/strong>Odyssey
Francis Howell Central High School, Cottleville, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Bailey
<\/strong>Tribal Tribune
Wando High School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Ortiz
<\/strong>Kingwood Park Times Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Dearinger
<\/strong>The Arena
Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Writer of the Year <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Naomi Hsu
<\/strong>Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Dominic Niyo
<\/strong>The Pinion
McKinley High School, Honolulu, Hawaii<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Radosh
<\/strong>The Prospector
Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire Rosen
<\/strong>Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annabel Hall
<\/strong>Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neena Atkins
<\/strong>Tower Broadcast News
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Ortiz
<\/strong>Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Eshna Das
<\/strong>The Review
St. John’s School, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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