{"id":623389,"date":"2025-09-11T01:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623389"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:27:40","slug":"2025-best-use-of-social-media-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-best-use-of-social-media-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Best Use of Social Media 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 Best Use of Social Media contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social Media Reporting
<\/a>Social Media Promotions<\/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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Social Media Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Katie Kim, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Miya Widman
<\/strong>The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edie Ash, Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Liya Taylor
<\/strong>Odyssey
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
HiLite
Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Ellora Kirbat, Kennedy McDonald, Paige Plavnick, Amelia Sandstrom
<\/strong>The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Alayah Buman
<\/strong>Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

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Social Media Promotions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Vanessa Ng
<\/strong>North Star
Francis Howell North High School, Corning, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Wyatt Meyer, Liya Taylor
<\/strong>Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amrita Brar, Nitya Dhulipala, Katie Kim, Miya Widman
<\/strong>The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Ramy Makawi, Lily Rantanen
<\/strong>The Little Hawk
Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margo McDaniel
<\/strong>Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Le, Kavya Lokhande
<\/strong>The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alayah Buman
<\/strong>Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Faye Zayed
<\/strong>Replay
Rouse High School, Leander, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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