{"id":624141,"date":"2025-11-18T13:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=624141"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:02:25","slug":"2025-individual-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-individual-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Individual Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA honors middle school\/junior high journalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 15, 202<\/em>5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA Individual Awards honor the nation\u2019s best junior high\/middle school  journalism. The awards are presented to individuals and small teams. There are nine contests in three categories \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DESIGN:<\/strong> (three contests)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOTOJOURNALISM:<\/strong> (two contests)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STORY:<\/strong> (four contests)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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See the Nashville awards<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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DESIGN: Literary Arts Magazine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Alekh Desai
Mini-Marque
St. Mark’s School of Texas Middle School, Dallas, Texas
Bonded<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Parker Reynolds
Mindprints
Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi
Feeling of Sky Diving<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
<\/strong>Alekh Desai
Mini-Marque
St. Mark’s School of Texas Middle School, Dallas, Texas
Flying Solo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Sarah Kate Forbus
Mindprints
Jackson Preparatory Junior High School, Flowood, Mississippi
Shoes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DESIGN: Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Emerson Whitaker
The Crane
Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Boys, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Today’s Middle Schoolers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Staff
The Doc
The Masters Middle School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
President Pulls Plug and DEI Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
<\/strong>Krishiv Shah
The Scroll
The American School in London, London, England
Megan Mayhew Bergman Inspires Middle Schoolers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Annabella Mi
The Cougar Star
Clague Middle School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Gilbane Project: A Community Divided<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
<\/strong>Stella Algard, Ada Erinc
The Scroll
The American School in London, London, England
Students Urge Increase of Environmental Action on Earth Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DESIGN: Yearbook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Josephine Botta, Clara Edwards, El Romaniuk, Caymbree Zeller
Seppala
Northwood Middle School, Spokane, Washington
We Didn’t Come This Far<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Norah Al-Rikabi, Natalie Pond, Parker Sisney
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Maybe It’s Too Much<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
<\/strong>Reese Newberry, Zane Wood
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas
Trial & Error<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Norah Al-Rikabi, Parker Sisney
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Maybe More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
<\/strong>Carly Moran, Gigi Olivieira, Luca Zarraga
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas
All We Do Is Win<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carly Brown, Nico DeLuca
The Ranch
McAnally Middle School, Aledo, Texas
& the Rad Electives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amelia Smith, Ava Youngdahl
Stampede
Maize South Middle School, Wichita, Kansas
Amp Up the Energy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guinevere Bell, Morley Coleman, Gavin McCluskey, Stella Valarezzo
Stampede
Maize South Middle School, Wichita, Kansas
Turn Up the Votes\/Did You Know?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire Schreiber
The Spotlight
The American School in London, London, England
You’re in the Band<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliva Hill, Madi Purdie, Adelin Schreiber, J’Nyiaha Taylor
Husky Pride
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School, Peculiar, Missouri
Student Leaders Shaping Our Story<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PHOTOJOURNALISM: Feature Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Setemi Ayinde
The Falcon’s Yearbook
Coral Academy of Science, Reno, Nevada
Squid Games<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Rosie Rangel
The Ranch
McAnally Middle School, Aledo, Texas
Confidence Is Key<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
<\/strong>Jacob Varghese
The Scroll
The American School in London, London, England
Fifth Grader Charlie Barron Plays King Agnar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Chiara Christensen
The Cougar Star
Clague Middle School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Charlie Barasa, Gabriel Stouffer and Felipe Fernandes Collet Have Fun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
<\/strong>Jacob Varghese
The Scroll
The American School in London, London, England
Students Accompany Raven Goldstein Who Plays Dewey Finn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canon Spiking
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Raising Expectations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jade Holland
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Loud and Proud<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellie Naslund
Seppala
Northwood Middle School, Spokane, Washington
Frankie Rameriez Wins the All-School Roshambo Tournament<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juliana Brown
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas
Human Stuff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Daniels
The Shield
Kelly Lane Middle School, Pflugerville, Texas
A Helping Hand<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PHOTOJOURNALISM: Sports Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Sophia Bonilla
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas
Fight for It<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place
<\/strong>Nolan Galloway
The Scroll
The American School in London, London, England
What a Kick!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place
<\/strong>Harneet Kaur
The Shield
Kelly Lane Middle School, Pflugerville, Texas
On My Way Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place
<\/strong>Molly Bruner
Seppala
Northwood Middle School, Spokane, Washington
Pushing to the End<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place
<\/strong>Olivia Kline
Crimson Wings
Maize Middle School, Maize, Kansas
Eyes on the Prize<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosie Rangel
The Ranch
McAnally Middle School, Aledo, Texas
After the Ball<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viraj Dubey
The Spotlight
The American School in London, London, England
Through Ball!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parker Sisney
The Round-Up
Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Think Fast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danielle Larreal-Spears
The Paw Post
Franklin Community Middle School, Franklin, Indiana
Kryan Jochim, Seventh Grade Wrestler, Trying to Get a Wing on His Opponent<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Kellogg
Crimson Wings
Maize Middle School, Maize, Kansas
Avoiding a Tackle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

REPORTING & WRITING: Broadcast Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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