{"id":623641,"date":"2025-11-15T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623641"},"modified":"2026-01-18T09:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:25:53","slug":"2025-digital-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-digital-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Digital Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA honors top digital storytelling in scholastic journalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Digital Story of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Multimedia News Story \u2022 Multimedia Feature Story
Multimedia Sports Story \u2022 Photo Slideshow<\/strong>
Interactive Graphic \u2022 Podcast<\/strong> \u2022<\/strong> Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Digital Story of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 15, in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Fall Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a>
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/ Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Individual Awards<\/strong>
Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Digital Story of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Story of the Year<\/a>
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a>
Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a>
Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a>
Portfolio of the Year<\/a>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nashville Best of Show<\/strong>
Individual Recognition<\/a>
Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Multimedia News Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
James Libresco, Noah Sternberg
Theogony
Alexandria City High School
Alexandria, Virginia
Plane Crash at DCA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Mary Wang
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Gym Construction Disrupts Parking, Pick-Up, and Drop-Off<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Zimo Xie
The Rubicon
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, Minnesota
Winter Formal Provides a Space to Decompress with Friends<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Isabelle Ling
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Media Interest Post-Election Shifts Towards Community Engagement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Staff
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
2024 Election Package<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Addya Agarwal, Chloe Chu, May Lin, Anna Ypodimatopoulou
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
Celebrate the Music 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Looking Back on Black History Month<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Abair, Chloe Blair, Abbey Elalouf, Ben Lehman, Clayre Woodruff
The Mix
Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado
Setting Off the Truth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia Fagone, Evelynn Lin, Matthew Ramirez
The Panther Press
Strath Haven High School
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Off or On?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ainsley Jay, Karis Tam, Jeffery Zhang, Kyle Zhang
Wayland Student Press Network
Wayland High School
Wayland, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Reevaluates Graduation Requirement  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Multimedia Feature Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Staff
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
After Apalachee<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Staff
The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School (Larkspur, CA)
Larkspur, California
A Compiled Report of the Current State of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Achilles Caranto, Zelina Panissidi, Hunter Rhee, Adrienne Vera-Perez
Southwest Shadow
Southwest Career and Technical Academy
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Harmful Effects of a Modern Lifestyle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Lydia Cruce, Shanza Sami
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Music On the Mind<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Gabe Cohen, Tavio Mares-Van Praag
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Beyond the Buzzer: A.J. Reeves<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Mary Wang
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Sparking a School-Wide Push-Up Craze<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liz Liu
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California
MVHS Alum Ruri Kobayakawa’s Journey as a Firefighter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Deegan, C.J. Getting , Sarah Segvich
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois
Youth Voices Amplified<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia Hsu, Yasmine Rivera
The Standard
The American School in London
London, United Kingdom
Period Stigma, Ignorance Bleeds Through Community<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oskar Doepke, Ruby Rogers
The Standard
The American School in London
London, United Kingdom
LGBTQ+ Students Grapple with Homophobia, Belonging<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Multimedia Sports Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Wesley Brodeur, Christine Han, Joaquin Perez, Addyson Schick
WTV Daily Update
Liberty (Frisco) High School (TX)
Frisco, Texas
Memories Made as Redhawks Beat Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Minna Abdalla, Evelyn Kraber
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
How Women’s Wrestling Found a Home in Iowa City<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Tavio Mares-Van Praag
The Gator
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
From Underdogs to Champions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Minori Kunte, Hiral Patel
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Jain Exemplifying Taekwondo Excellence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Zachary Ford
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood , Texas
Reyes Emerges as Vocal Leader One Year After Joining Team, Learning English<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Jack Cranmer, Keva Elie, Aaron Linden, Charlotte Nesevich
WordsWorth
Moorestown Friends School
Moorestown, New Jersey
Super Bowl LIX: The Game, the Show, and the Experience<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Chen
The Rubicon
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, Minnesota
Track and Field Shines at Conference Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riley Smith, Matteo Ventresca
The Panther Press
Strath Haven High School
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Girls Soccer Wins State Championship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noelle Quintin, Laila Taraporevala
The Standard
The American School in London
London, United Kingdom
John Farmer Reflects on Journey from Varsity Athlete to Director of Athletics <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seyun Park
The Pitch
Walter Johnson High School
Bethesda, Maryland
Volleyball Spikes Past Vikes, Advances to First Regional Final in 12 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Photo Slideshow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Staff
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Moments of Intensity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Seth Johnson
Voice
Vandegrift High School
Austin, Texas
Varsity Boys Basketball Upsets Westlake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Matthew Ramirez
The Panther Press
Strath Haven High School
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Cantata Returns to New York City<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Bryce Kenny, Olin Nafziger, Orlie Weitzman
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Exchange Students Arrive from China<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Vera Marinescu
Spyglass
Westridge School
Pasadena, California
Documenting the Loss of My Home After the Eaton Fire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Lily Chen
The Spoke
Conestoga High School
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Save Chinatown Coalition Organizes Rally<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayla Nguyen
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Cowgirls Pummel Lady Cavaliers in State Championship, 6-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Kraft
FHCtoday
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Texas
Springing Toward the End<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Collaku
The Oracle
Glenbrook South High School
Glenview, Illinois
V-Show Unites South Performers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Deegan, C.J. Getting, Sarah Segvich
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois
2024 Democratic National Convention<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Interactive Graphic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Ben Mueller, Morgan Sicklick
The Redwood Bark
Redwood High School (Larkspur, CA)
Larkspur, California
Board of Trustees Discusses Yondr Phone Pouch Implementation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Frances Bell, Tekle Skiles-Januta
Spyglass
Westridge School
Pasadena, California
Annual Spyglass Senior Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Zoe Karibian, Rania Raj
The Standard
The American School in London
London, United Kingdom
Confronting Racist Humor Culture in School Community<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Alan Tang
The Highlander
McLean High School
McLean, Virginia
McLean Community Mourns D.C. Plane Crash Victims <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Bea Roberts
The Pitch
Walter Johnson High School
Bethesda, Maryland
Looking Back on My Year Abroad in Germany<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Harper Coleman, Audrey Waters
The La Salle Falconer
La Salle Prep
Milwaukie, Oregon
How U.S. Paid Leave Policy Fails Families<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillian Gray
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Lack of AC Becoming a More Heated Issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Micaela Rubinsky, Amari Witt
M-A Chronicle
Menlo-Atherton High School
Atherton, California
M-A’s Most Significant Demonstrations Through Time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Chen
The Rubicon
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, Minnesota
Explore Our Local Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya Diaz
The Mirror
Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys, California
Controversial Book Bans Spark National Debate in Schools<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Lucas Trexler, Townes Widger
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California
Around the Track: Behind the Popularity of Track and Field<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Emma Lai
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Our Journey to Worlds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Light Dohrn
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Chicago, Illinois
Dungeons & Dragons Fosters Creativity, Connection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Maggie Stone
On the Record
duPont Manual High School
Louisville, Kentucky
Missing Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Kaarlo Anderson, Arthur Bonifield, Kevin Ngo
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School
Goleta, California
Fishy Business<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
James Libresco, Will Price, Isabel Shultz
Theogony
Alexandria City High School
Alexandria, Virginia
Dissecting DEI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
A Conversation with Mayor Francis Suarez<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhea Chowdhary, Wendy Le
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Once a Cowpoke, Always a Cowpoke<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hila Hakimi, Vitalina Ulitovska
DHS Press
Dominion High School
Sterling, Virginia
Crying Over College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aletheia Ju, Yixuan (Joyce) Li
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California
On Our Own Frequency<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Blog<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Harper Coleman
The La Salle Falconer
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory
Milwaukie, Oregon
How U.S. Paid Leave Policy Fails Families<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Maddy Park
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Older Presidents’ Cognitive Abilities Restrict Their Competency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Daryna Hriaznova
The Pearl Post
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Lake Balboa, California
“When a few air raid alarms interrupted us”<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Staff
The Shield Online
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
300 Words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Mabrey Stokes
The Review
St. John’s School
Houston, Texas
Astros Fans Grapple with Minute Maid Park’s Name Change<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Sydney Ortiz
Kingwood Park Times
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood, Texas
“In the Heights”<\/a> <\/a>Amplifies Cultural Pride<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lea Garcia-Salazar
WTV Daily Update
Liberty (Frisco) High School (TX)
Frisco, Texas
The Benefits Behind Taking Naps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabelle Kok
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, California
Ill-Advised<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bela Parrett
The Northmen’s Log
Oak Park High School
Kansas City, Missouri
Bela’s Movie Blog: “Nosferatu”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Alvarez-Martin
The Standard
The American School in London
London , England
Feast or Flop: Cucumber Salad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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