{"id":623644,"date":"2025-11-15T14:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623644"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:11:47","slug":"2025-diversity-equity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.dei_.101023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.dei_.101023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.dei_.101023.png 600w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.dei_.101023-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSPA honors top scholastic journalism in diversity, equity and inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nov. 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<p>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<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622056\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg 500w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Fall Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-pacemakers\/\">Broadcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-newspaper-newsmagazine-specialty-magazine-pacemaker\/\">Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/ Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Individual Awards<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-story-of-the-year\/\">Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-cartoon-of-the-year\/\">Cartoon of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-design-of-the-year\/\">Design of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-digital-story-of-the-year\/\">Digital Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-photo-of-the-year\/\">Photo of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-story-of-the-year\/\">Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-fred-ross-systemic-change-student-journalism-competition\/\">Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-local-climate-change-reporting\/\">Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-portfolio-of-the-year\/\">Portfolio of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-best-use-of-social-media\/\">Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nashville Best of Show<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#individual\">Individual Recognition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#staff\">Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excellence in Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-1536x839.png 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.03.29\u202fPM-min-2048x1119.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Place<\/strong><br>Jade Wu<br>Scot Scoop<br>Carlmont High School<br>Belmont, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/scotscoop.com\/journeys-across-borders\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scotscoop.com\/journeys-across-borders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journeys Across Borders<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.01\u202fPM-min-2048x1113.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<\/strong><br>Naomi Hsu<br>Scot Scoop<br>Carlmont High School<br>Belmont, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/scotscoop.com\/found-in-translation-child-language-brokers-give-a-voice-to-a-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Language Brokers Give a Voice to a Generation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03_Page_1-min.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<\/strong><br>Isabella Shory<br>On the Record<br>duPont Manual High School<br>Louisville, Kentucky<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_03-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fight or Flight<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min-1024x701.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min-1536x1051.png 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-6.04.21\u202fPM-min.png 1736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place<\/strong><br>Andrew Flint<br>The Gator<br>Brimmer and May School<br>Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts<br><a href=\"https:\/\/bmgator.org\/43831\/features\/saying-the-right-words-my-journey-through-stuttering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Journey Through Stuttering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM-658x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM-658x1024.png 658w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM-768x1196.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-5.58.27\u202fPM.png 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place<\/strong><br>Zirui Zeng<br>Le Rouge et le Noir<br>The Experimental High School<br>Beijing, China<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_05-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Last Users of Xibe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong><br>Rozalia Finkelstein, Julia Gwin, James Libresco<br>Theogony<br>Alexandria City High School<br>Alexandria, Virginia<br><a href=\"https:\/\/actheogony.com\/9492\/news\/acps-faces-loss-of-federal-funding-for-transgender-inclusion-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Districts Under Federal Investigation for Transgender Policies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May Lin<br>Scot Scoop<br>Carlmont High School<br>Belmont, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/scotscoop.com\/beyond-the-spectrum-sibling-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond the Spectrum: Sibling Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alicia Bennett, Sofia Matin<br>Tribe Tribune<br>Fullerton Union High School<br>Fullerton, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tribetribune.com\/17731\/feature\/in-limbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQIA+ Students Grapple with Future Under Trump Policies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ibraheem Khan<br>The Kirkwood Call<br>Kirkwood High School<br>Kirkwood, Missouri<br><a href=\"https:\/\/kirkwoodcall.dirxion.com\/Issue-4-Charity-Issue-2024\/10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healing the World One Person at a Time <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kayla Ling<br>The Nueva Current<br>The Nueva School<br>San Mateo, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/7A_08-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Residing Here in Fear and Faith<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSPA honors top scholastic journalism in diversity, equity and inclusion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting Nov. 15, 2025 National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting competition. NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence. 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