{"id":6329,"date":"2018-09-07T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=6329"},"modified":"2018-09-10T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T22:01:31","slug":"2018-newspaper-pacemaker-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2018-newspaper-pacemaker-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Newspaper Pacemaker finalists announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Honoring the nation\u2019s best, the National Scholastic Press Association has named 67 scholastic student newspapers and newsmagazines as finalists in its prestigious Pacemaker competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award,\u201d said Laura Widmer, executive director. \u201cNSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NSPA Pacemaker award has a rich tradition and the association started presenting the award to high school newspapers a few years after the organization was founded in 1921. Throughout the years, yearbooks, magazines, online sites and broadcast programs were added to the competition.<\/p>\n

The 67 Pacemaker finalists represent 24 states and England. California and Texas set the pace with 14 finalists each.<\/p>\n

In all, 260 student news publications from 38 states entered the Pacemaker competition.<\/p>\n

Two teams of three judges devoted two days to the judging and studied every entry discussing its strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

In the first round of the competition, the news publications competed against those of similar types \u2014 tabloid newspaper, broadsheet newspaper, newsmagazine and junior high\/middle school.<\/p>\n

When the process was finished, the 67 Pacemaker finalists were named. From that group, 28 will earn the Pacemaker award placing those publications in the top 10 percent.<\/p>\n

Insights and observations from the judges about the Pacemaker winning newspapers will be posted when the Pacemaker winners are announced along with the names and professional bios of the judges. The judges have provided written summaries about each Pacemaker winner as well as video comments about the process and the entries.<\/p>\n

In addition to demonstrating excellence in key areas including coverage, writing, editing, design and photography, the winning newspapers took risks and served as a strong voice for its student audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best newspapers and newsmagazines delivered relevant coverage that resonated with student readers and the school community with appropriate sourcing, abundant student quotes and consistent journalistic style,\u201d said Gary Lundgren, associate director and coordinator of the competition. \u201cThe Pacemakers represent the best in verbal and visual storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even in a digital age, print publications are thriving in high schools across the country, Lundgren said. Most print news publications have shifted to more in-depth coverage and now report breaking news on companion websites.<\/p>\n

In this competition, only the print news product was judged. A separate NSPA 2018 Online Pacemaker competition recognized 42 online news sites in April. Several schools earned Pacemaker honors for both their print and online products.<\/p>\n

Pacemaker finalists will be recognized and the Pacemaker winners will be announced at the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention<\/a>, Nov. 1-4 in Chicago.<\/p>\n

\n

JUNIOR HIGH\/MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALISTS<\/h3>\n
\n
\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Spectrum<\/strong>
\nHarvard-Westlake Middle School
\nLos Angeles, California
\nEditors: Hannah Han, Laura Kors, Ethan Lachman, Emma Limor
\nAdviser: Stephen Chae<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Town Crier<\/strong>
\nPaul Revere Charter Middle School
\nLos Angeles, California
\nEditors: Joey Chae, Sofia Farhangnia, Maddie Glenn, Johnny Harvey, Cole Herron, Alexandra Schoettler
\nAdviser: Eric Wechsler<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Portfolio<\/strong>
\nBak Middle School of the Arts
\nWest Palm Beach, Florida
\nEditors: Isabella Velez, James Walter, Miles Wang
\nAdviser: Jessica Samons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Sequoyah Scribe<\/strong>
\nJohn Sevier Middle School
\nKingsport, Tennessee
\nEditor: Brianna Galloway
\nAdviser: David Flanary<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLeopard Life<\/strong>
\nWillow Springs Middle School
\nLucas, Texas
\nEditors: Claire Easley, Ailsa Kokoricha
\nAdviser: Nicole Sanders<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Scroll<\/strong>
\nThe American School in London
\nLondon, England
\nEditors: Staff
\nAdviser: Colin Bridgewater<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS<\/h3>\n
\n
\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCS Press<\/strong>
\nCactus Shadows High School
\nCave Creek, Arizona
\nEditors: Kiera Riley, Sara Windom
\nAdvisers: Lori Hart, Robert Adamson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTitan Times the Magazine<\/strong>
\nAntelope High School
\nAntelope, California
\nEditors: McKenzie Cook, Katie Hoedt, Stephanie Lynn
\nAdviser: Pete LeBlanc<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBerkeley High Jacket<\/strong>
\nBerkeley High School
\nBerkeley, California
\nEditor: Nina Price
\nAdviser: Peter Rodrigues<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nEl Estoque<\/strong>
\nMonta Vista High School
\nCupertino, California
\nEditors: Ananya Bhat, Ilena Peng
\nAdviser: Julia Satterthwaite<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe HUB<\/strong>
\nDavis Senior High School
\nDavis, California
\nEditors: Zachary Bergevin, Stephanie Chang
\nAdviser: Kelly Wilkerson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Granite Bay Gazette<\/strong>
\nGranite Bay High School
\nGranite Bay, California
\nEditors: McKenna Aram, Katie Cologna, Brayden Johnk, Stephanie Kang, Sabina Mahavni
\nAdviser: Karl Grubaugh<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nVerde<\/strong>
\nPalo Alto Senior High School
\nPalo Alto, California
\nEditors: Emma Cockerell, Julie Cornfield, Saurin Holdheim
\nAdviser: Paul Kandell<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nHigh Tide<\/strong>
\nRedondo Union High School
\nRedondo Beach, California
\nEditors: Ben-Ohr Brill, Elizabeth Fauver, Kylie Yorke
\nAdviser: Mitch Ziegler<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Lowell<\/strong>
\nLowell High School
\nSan Francisco, California
\nEditors: Ella Murdock Gardner, Zahra Rothchild
\nAdviser: Eric Gustafson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Broadview<\/strong>
\nConvent of the Sacred Heart High School
\nSan Francisco, California
\nEditors: Asha Khanna, Claire Kosewic
\nAdviser: Tracy Anne Sena<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBear Witness<\/strong>
\nBranham High School
\nSan Jose, California
\nEditor: Julia Kolman
\nAdviser: Fitzgerald Vo<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Chronicle<\/strong>
\nHarvard-Westlake School
\nStudio City, California
\nEditors: Josie Abogov, Danielle Spitz
\nAdviser: Jim Burns<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Mirror<\/strong>
\nVan Nuys High School
\nVan Nuys, California
\nEditors: Amanda Godfrey, Woo Han
\nAdviser: Ron Goins<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Arapahoe Herald<\/strong>
\nArapahoe High School
\nCentennial, Colorado
\nEditors: Maddie Egerton, Becca Schwisow
\nAdviser: Greg Anderson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Panther<\/strong>
\nMiami Palmetto Senior High School
\nMiami, Florida
\nEditors: Thomas Martinez, Olympia Rodriguez, Marlowe Starling
\nAdviser: Laura Aviles<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Eagle Eye<\/strong>
\nMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School
\nParkland, Florida
\nEditors: Emma Dowd, Lauren Newman, Rebecca Schneid
\nAdviser: Melissa Falkowski<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Muse<\/strong>
\nAlexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
\nWest Palm Beach, Florida
\nEditors: Marianna Kaimakliotis, Ruby Rosenthal
\nAdviser: Carly Gates<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOdyssey<\/strong>
\nClarke Central High School
\nAthens, Georgia
\nEditors: Lucia Bermudez, Aneesa Conine-Nakano
\nAdviser: David Ragsdale<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nC&G<\/strong>
\nHoly Innocents’ Episcopal School
\nAtlanta, Georgia
\nEditor: Sarah Kallis
\nAdviser: Danielle Elms<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Tom Tom<\/strong>
\nAntioch Community High School
\nAntioch, Illinois
\nEditors: Jillian Everett, Branden Gallimore, Kaylee Schreiner, Jason Wood
\nAdviser: Patrick Johnson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Stampede<\/strong>
\nMetea Valley High School
\nAurora, Illinois
\nEditor: Hailey Hagemaster
\nAdviser: Adam Page<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nHiLite<\/strong>
\nCarmel High School
\nCarmel, Indiana
\nEditor: Manahil Nadeem
\nAdviser: Jim Streisel<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWest Side Story<\/strong>
\nIowa City West High School
\nIowa City, Iowa
\nEditor: Nina Elkadi
\nAdviser: Sara Whittaker<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Budget<\/strong>
\nLawrence High School
\nLawrence, Kansas
\nEditors: Macy Landes, Connor Schmaus, Gary Schmidt
\nAdviser: Barbara Tholen<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe North Star<\/strong>
\nBlue Valley North High School
\nOverland Park, Kansas
\nEditors: Connor Clary, Nicole Dolan, Laura Evans
\nAdviser: Diana Klote<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Express<\/strong>
\nBlue Valley Northwest High School
\nOverland Park, Kansas
\nEditors: Lauren Fischer, Gabe Swartz
\nAdviser: Jim McCrossen<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Harbinger<\/strong>
\nShawnee Mission East High School
\nPrairie Village, Kansas
\nEditors: Grace Chisholm, Robbie Veglahn
\nAdviser: Dow Tate<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Pylon<\/strong>
\nSalina Central High School
\nSalina, Kansas
\nEditors: Morgan Dolton, Chloe Guillot, Annie Hayes
\nAdviser: J.D. Garber<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOn the Record<\/strong>
\nduPont Manual High School
\nLouisville, Kentucky
\nEditor: Alice Deters
\nAdviser: Liz Palmer<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Harbinger<\/strong>
\nAlgonquin Regional High School
\nNorthborough, Massachusetts
\nEditors: Paige Morse, Cassidy Wang
\nAdviser: Lindsay Coppens<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nEcho<\/strong>
\nSt. Louis Park High School
\nSt. Louis Park, Minnesota
\nEditors: Mimi Fhima, Dani Orloff, Annabella Strathman
\nAdviser: Lori Keekley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Marquette Messenger<\/strong>
\nMarquette High School
\nChesterfield, Missouri
\nEditor: Greg Svirnovskiy
\nAdviser: Emily Jorgensen<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Globe<\/strong>
\nClayton High School
\nClayton, Missouri
\nEditors: Noah Brown, Mitali Sharma
\nAdviser: Erin Castellano<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTalon<\/strong>
\nStaley High School
\nKansas City, Missouri
\nEditors: Haylee Roberts, Leidy Venegas
\nAdviser: Cherie Burnett<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLe Journal<\/strong>
\nNotre Dame de Sion High School
\nKansas City, Missouri
\nEditors: Lanie Jones, Meg Schwartz
\nAdviser: Alison Long<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Kirkwood Call<\/strong>
\nKirkwood High School
\nSaint Louis, Missouri
\nEditors: Camille Baker, Hannah Cohen, Chloe Hooker
\nAdviser: Mitch Eden<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCentral Focus<\/strong>
\nFrancis Howell Central High School
\nSt. Charles, Missouri
\nEditors: Skylar Laird, Emily Mann
\nAdviser: Matthew Schott<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nNorth Star<\/strong>
\nFrancis Howell North High School
\nSt. Charles, Missouri
\nEditor: Carolynn Gonzalez
\nAdviser: Aaron Manfull<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Catalyst<\/strong>
\nMillard West High School
\nOmaha, Nebraska
\nEditors: Trevor Lueck, Craig Sullivan
\nAdviser: Mark Hilburn<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Grizzly Growler<\/strong>
\nSpring Valley High School
\nLas Vegas, Nevada
\nEditor: Donovan Souder
\nAdviser: Tara Verderosa<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nPilot’s Log<\/strong>
\nHasbrouck Heights High School
\nHasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
\nEditors: Bharadwaj Chirravuri, Madeline Kalmowitz, Vanita Patel
\nAdviser: William Thorne<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nSpark<\/strong>
\nLakota East High School
\nLiberty Township, Ohio
\nEditors: Julianne Ford, Lexy Harrison, Vivian Kolks, Sidney Li
\nAdviser: Dean Hume<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Spoke<\/strong>
\nConestoga High School
\nBerwyn, Pennsylvania
\nEditors: Betty Ben Dor, Eric Xue
\nAdvisers: Susan Gregory, Cynthia Hyatt<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTribal Tribune<\/strong>
\nWando High School
\nMount Pleasant, South Carolina
\nEditors: Patrick Aherne, Jack Rogers
\nAdviser: Tamela Watkins<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Lodge<\/strong>
\nSt. George’s Independent School
\nCollierville, Tennessee
\nEditors: Carolyn Lane, Annie Murff
\nAdviser: Margaret Robertson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Dispatch<\/strong>
\nJames Bowie High School
\nAustin, Texas
\nEditors: Mia Barbosa, Violet Glenewinkel, Victoria Newell
\nAdviser: Michael Reeves<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Shield<\/strong>
\nMcCallum High School
\nAustin, Texas
\nEditors: Charlie Holden, Julie Robertson
\nAdviser: Dave Winter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Sidekick<\/strong>
\nCoppell High School
\nCoppell, Texas
\nEditor: Amelia Vanyo
\nAdviser: Chase Wofford<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nGeneva Quarterly<\/strong>
\nGeneva School of Boerne
\nBoerne, Texas
\nEditors: Carissa Georgelos, Emme Owens, Ruth Wacker
\nAdviser: Becky Ryden<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe ReMarker<\/strong>
\nSt. Mark’s School of Texas
\nDallas, Texas
\nEditor: Kobe Roseman
\nAdviser: Ray Westbrook<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nEagle Edition<\/strong>
\nThe Episcopal School of Dallas
\nDallas, Texas
\nEditors: Julia Beckel, Kathleen Hobson
\nAdviser: DiAngelea Millar<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Fourcast<\/strong>
\nThe Hockaday School
\nDallas, Texas
\nEditor: Aurelia Han
\nAdviser: Ana Rosenthal<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Anvil<\/strong>
\nMemorial High School
\nHouston, Texas
\nEditors: Hannah An, Raymond Zrike
\nAdviser: Holly Hartman<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Review<\/strong>
\nSt. John’s School
\nHouston, Texas
\nEditors: Ashwini Bandi, Gracie Blue, Claire Furse, Dani Yan
\nAdvisers: David Nathan, Shelley Stein, Chuy Benitez<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Torch<\/strong>
\nSeven Lakes High School
\nKaty, Texas
\nEditors: Ashleigh Hickman, Alexandra Tuberquia
\nAdviser: Katie Moreno<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Hawk<\/strong>
\nHendrickson High School
\nPflugerville, Texas
\nEditors: Alex Fulton, Ileana Perez
\nAdviser: Kari Riemer<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Edge<\/strong>
\nPleasant Grove High School
\nTexarkana, Texas
\nEditors: Yates Floyd, Madeline Haak, Samantha Knowles, Abby Sanderson
\nAdviser: Charla Harris<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTiger Times<\/strong>
\nTexas High School
\nTexarkana, Texas
\nEditors: Colton Johnson, Eleanor Schroeder
\nAdvisers: Rebecca Potter, Clint Smith<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\ntjTODAY<\/strong>
\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
\nAlexandria, Virginia
\nEditors: Ankit Agrawal, Katherine Du, Angel Kim, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Uzma Rentia, Avni Singh, Christine Zhao
\nAdviser: Erinn Harris<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Blazer<\/strong>
\nTimberline High School
\nLacey, Washington
\nEditor: Ashley Wang
\nAdviser: Chris Groen<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Standard<\/strong>
\nThe American School in London
\nLondon, England
\nEditors: Sourna Daneshvar Jr., Michaela Towfighi
\nAdviser: Shannon Miller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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