{"id":625005,"date":"2026-09-07T12:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=625005"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:08:40","slug":"2026-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2026-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Cartoon of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sept. 10, 2026<\/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. 21, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention<\/a> in Orlando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the winners are announced on Nov. 21, 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 Cartoon of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a>
Portfolio of the Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rozalia Finkelstein<\/strong>
Theogony
Alexandria City High School, Alexandria, Virginia
West End Girls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keira Sarmiento<\/strong>
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Monty vs. the Lunch Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zane Razzak<\/strong>
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Unexpected Material<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athira Kasthuri<\/strong>
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
\u201cSchooled\u201d Comics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi Ciccone<\/strong>
Zephyrus
Edina High School, Edina, Minnesota
Sitting in Class in September<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Phelps<\/strong>
The Huron Emery
Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Misfits<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew Oberholtzer<\/strong>
Spark
Lakota East High School, Liberty Twp., Ohio
Drew\u2019s Drawings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Taylor<\/strong>
The Network
Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska
How to Build a Boyfriend<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Berntsen<\/strong>
The Puma Press
UPrep, Seattle, Washington
Let\u2019s Talk Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Resnik<\/strong>
The Pitch
Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, Maryland
UMD Accepts Record Low Percentage of WJ Applicants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Editorial Cartoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zane Razzak<\/strong>
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Epic Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athira Kasthuri<\/strong>
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Welcome Ms. Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ani Ly<\/strong>
The Sidekick
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
A Final Line Left Unwritten<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Chu<\/strong>
The Crane-Clarion
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Access Denied<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beatrix Montabon<\/strong>
Zephyrus
Edina High School, Edina, Minnesota
The Suspension of Freedom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emery Mao<\/strong>
Panorama
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Missouri
Head of Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suri Wolfark<\/strong>
Spark
Lakota East High School, Liberty Twp., Ohio
Connection or Obsession?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sonia Loizos<\/strong>
Southwords
Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois
Incentives for Electives Cartoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaina Kroll<\/strong>
The Network
Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska
Girl Math<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox Therond<\/strong>
The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
How to Build a Boyfriend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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