{"id":6855,"date":"2018-12-11T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=6855"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:45:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:45:43","slug":"yearbook-pacemaker-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/yearbook-pacemaker-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Yearbook Pacemaker finalists announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

NSPA honors 43 middle school, high school publications from 14 states<\/em><\/p>\n

Dec. 11, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The nation\u2019s top scholastic yearbooks were recognized today by the National Scholastic Press Association who announced the 43 finalists in its annual 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, one of the oldest awards for scholastic journalism, has a rich tradition. The association started presenting the prestigious award to high school newspapers soon after the organization was founded in 1921. Throughout the years, yearbooks, magazines, online sites and broadcast programs were added to the competition.<\/p>\n

Two teams of three judges devoted three days to the judging and studied every entry, discussing its strengths. The status of each entry was agreed upon by at least two of the three judges.<\/p>\n

When the process was completed, 43 finalists were named. From that group, 19 will earn the Pacemaker award. Seven junior high\/middle schools are included on the finalist list.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning of the process, the judges set the standards very high this year,\u201d said Gary Lundgren, associate director and coordinator of the Pacemaker competition. \u201cThe 2018 winners not only excelled in all the journalistic aspects, but the judges were looking for yearbooks that stood out from the rest for innovation and fresh verbal and visual approaches to reporting the story of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Written comments from the judges about each of the 19 Pacemaker-winning yearbooks will be posted after the winners are announced along with a video featuring overall comments and observations from all six judges. The professional bios of the judges will also be included.<\/p>\n

Pacemaker finalists will be recognized with plaques at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Opening Ceremony of the Spring National High School Journalism Convention<\/a> in Anaheim.<\/p>\n

Pacemaker winners will be announced and will receive plaques on Saturday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. and the convention\u2019s closing Awards Ceremony where both NSPA and JEA honors will be presented.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>
\nIngenium<\/strong>
\nGreenfield Junior High School
\nGilbert, Arizona
\nAdviser: Jennifer Ann Parsons
\nEditors: Sutton Dana, Kiley Davern, Hannah Pawlowski<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTitanium<\/strong>
\nAntelope High School
\nAntelope, California
\nAdviser: Pete LeBlanc
\nEditors: Mikayla Godoy, Kameiko Hostler, Hannah Welty<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nFarrier<\/strong>
\nMirman School
\nLos Angeles, California
\nAdviser: Wendy Samson
\nEditor: Ella Watkins<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWingspan<\/strong>
\nJames Enochs High School
\nModesto, California
\nAdviser: Tamra McCarthy
\nEditor: Isabelle Poblete<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWings<\/strong>
\nArrowhead Christian Academy
\nRedlands, California
\nAdviser: Michael Klein
\nEditors: \u00a0Madyson Goss, Clara Prins, Austyn Wilson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Pilot<\/strong>
\nRedondo Union High School
\nRedondo Beach, California
\nAdviser: Mitch Ziegler
\nEditors: Kaita Pannor, Taylor Rose, Eliana Stuart<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTraditions<\/strong>
\nDel Norte High School
\nSan Diego, California
\nAdviser: Robin Christopher
\nEditor: Ana Mladenovic<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTemplar<\/strong>
\nTemple City High School
\nTemple City, California
\nAdviser: Lynn Alvarez
\nEditors: \u00a0Ivy Chen, Amanda Erstad, Tiffany Guo, Evelyn Luu, Jennifer Nie, Michelle Vuong, Joey Yu<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nChieftain<\/strong>
\nWest High School
\nTorrance, California
\nAdviser: Melanie White
\nEditor: Audrey Kono<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCayuse<\/strong>
\nWalnut High School
\nWalnut, California
\nAdviser: Rebecca Chai
\nEditors: Florence Ao, Kevin Arifin, Kelly Chen, Justin Jiang, Amy Lo, Sean Wang, Brandon Win<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTrail<\/strong>
\nOverland High School
\nAurora, Colorado
\nAdviser: Danny Barocas
\nEditor: Reilly Canavan<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nSummit<\/strong>
\nSmoky Hill High School
\nAurora, Colorado
\nAdviser: Carrie Faust
\nEditor: Emily Wise<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCalumet<\/strong>
\nArapahoe High School
\nCentennial, Colorado
\nAdviser: Greg Anderson
\nEditor: Caroline Riley<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Prowl<\/strong>
\nPowell Middle School
\nLittleton, Colorado
\nAdviser: Yvette Manculich
\nEditor: Aaron Zancosky<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nPriam<\/strong>
\nLongmont High School
\nLongmont, Colorado
\nAdviser: Annie Gorenstein Falkenberg
\nEditors: Amanda Kowalski, Elijah Weekley<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nEagle Eye View<\/strong>
\nSierra Middle School
\nParker, Colorado
\nAdviser: Jed Palmer
\nEditors: Hailey Hertzler, Lorna Rogers<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTigrium<\/strong>
\nHoly Trinity Episcopal Academy
\nMelbourne, Florida
\nAdviser: \u00a0Sarah Tricano
\nEditors: Nadia Kumar Agarwal, Sydney Levy, Ashvi Luthra<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOdyssey<\/strong>
\nUniversity High School
\nOrange City, Florida
\nAdviser: Courtney Hanks
\nEditor: Camille McNairy<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nEtruscan<\/strong>
\nGlenbrook South High School
\nGlenview, Illinois
\nAdviser: Brenda Field
\nEditors: Sabrina Moheydeen, Raya Shoilekova<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nHauberk<\/strong>
\nShawnee Mission East High School
\nPrairie Village, Kansas
\nAdviser: Dow Tate
\nEditors: Lainie Duckworth, Libby Frye<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Lair<\/strong>
\nShawnee Mission Northwest High School
\nShawnee, Kansas
\nAdviser: Susan Massy
\nEditors: Kaylee Oakerson, Halli Said<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLe Flambeau<\/strong>
\nNotre Dame de Sion High School
\nKansas City, Missouri
\nAdviser: Alison Long
\nEditors: Mariah Lynn, Lexi Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTesserae<\/strong>
\nCorning-Painted Post High School
\nCorning, New York
\nAdvisers: Katie Paulison-Harris, Mike Simons
\nEditors: Karleigh Corliss, Megan Pesansky, Elia Warner<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWestwind<\/strong>
\nWest Henderson High School
\nHendersonville, North Carolina
\nAdviser: Jason Livingston
\nEditors: Jocelyn Berry, Emma Cavanaugh, Kennedy Combs, Paiton McDonald, Cami Wolff<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Miller<\/strong>
\nYukon High School
\nYukon, Oklahoma
\nAdviser: Erik Jackson
\nEditors: Isabel Beck, Gabi Merchen<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLion\u2019s Roar<\/strong>
\nChrist Presbyterian Academy
\nNashville, Tennessee
\nAdviser: Heather Nagel
\nEditors: Olivia Brittle, Carli Cone<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Bard<\/strong>
\nHill Country Christian School
\nAustin, Texas
\nAdviser: John Horvath
\nEditors: Bethany Huang, Hannah Huang<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Vespa<\/strong>
\nKealing Middle School
\nAustin, Texas
\nAdviser: Kristen Scott
\nEditor: Lucy Gentile<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Lonestar<\/strong>
\nVista Ridge High School
\nCedar Park, Texas
\nAdviser: Jamie Ray
\nEditors: Jaimie Kim, Analise Narine, Mason Slover<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Highlander<\/strong>
\nHighland Park High School
\nDallas, Texas
\nAdviser: Margie Raper
\nEditors: Emily Greaves, Calli Maroulis, Maddie Stevenson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCornerstones<\/strong>
\nThe Hockaday School
\nDallas, Texas
\nAdviser: Ana Rosenthal
\nEditors: Claire Jurgensmeyer, Michelle Mankoff<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe View<\/strong>
\nTimberview Middle School
\nFort Worth, Texas
\nAdviser: Jennifer Bass
\nEditor: Alexia Galvan<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Belltower<\/strong>
\nSaint Thomas\u2019 Episcopal School
\nHouston Texas
\nAdviser: David Graves
\nEditors: Miranda Graves, Jian Liang<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLegacy<\/strong>
\nKlein Collins High School
\nKlein, Texas
\nAdviser: Ashley Hildebrandt
\nEditor: Madison Avila<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Arena<\/strong>
\nLegacy High School
\nMansfield, Texas
\nAdvisers: Rachel Dearinger, Leland Mallett
\nEditors: Ashley Owen, Anna Roberts<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Lion<\/strong>
\nMcKinney High School
\nMcKinney, Texas
\nAdviser: Alyssa Boehringer
\nEditors: Michael Gutierrez, Lexi Harris, Grayson Henry<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTiger<\/strong>
\nTexas High School
\nTexarkana, Texas
\nAdvisers: Rebecca Potter, Clint Smith
\nEditors: Parker Ellyn Madlock, Gage McDonald, Frances Schroeder, Sarah Stark<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCrag<\/strong>
\nTurner Ashby High School
\nBridgewater, Virginia
\nAdviser: Leslie Stevens
\nEditors: Jordan Bennett, Jaedyn Minor, Hope Showalter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nSentry<\/strong>
\nRobinson Middle School
\nFairfax, Virginia
\nAdviser: Adrienne Forte
\nEditor: Hannah Price<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Buzzer<\/strong>
\nBrookville High School
\nLynchburg, Virginia
\nAdviser: Brett Hastie
\nEditor: Madison Sims<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nSaga<\/strong>
\nLoudoun Valley High School
\nPurcellville, Virginia
\nAdviser: Martha Akers
\nEditors: Abby Haraburda, Diana Maher, Samantha Wever, Kelly Wood<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nApollo<\/strong>
\nColonial Forge High School
\nStafford, Virginia
\nAdviser: Tiffany Kopcak
\nEditor: Sara Boyd<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nPantera<\/strong>
\nMead High School
\nSpokane, Washington
\nAdviser: Makena Busch
\nEditor: Amanda Stephens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NSPA honors 43 middle school, high school publications from 14 states Dec. 11, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The nation\u2019s top scholastic yearbooks were recognized today by the National Scholastic Press Association who announced the 43 finalists in its annual Pacemaker competition. \u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award,\u201d said Laura Widmer, executive director. \u201cNSPA is honored […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6855"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602225,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855\/revisions\/602225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}