Illinois publications, students win NSPA awards at Orlando convention
With one Newspaper Pacemaker, four Best of Shows and five Individual Awards, Illinois was well represented in the NSPA winners circle at the 2015 Fall National High School Journalism Convention.
November 18, 2015
Illinois student publications and journalists were well represented when the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association announced their winners at the 2015 Fall National High School Journalism Convention. (NSPA photo)
Illinois high school newspapers and student journalists took their place among the nation’s best at the 2015 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, held Nov. 12-15 in Orlando, Fla.
Leading the way was Omega (online version here), the student newspaper of Downers Grove North High School. Omega won an NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker in the Broadsheet 8 or Fewer Pages category.
The Pacemaker is NSPA’s highest honor for a student publication.
This year’s award recognized the work done by the 2014-15 Omega staff, whose top editors were Simone Burns, Nicole Williams and 2015 IJEA All-State Journalism Team member Rachel Krusenoski.
Elizabeth Levin and Erc Landschoot advised the paper.
Also at the convention, NSPA announced the winners of its annual Individual Awards contests and the results of its Fall 2015 Best of Show competition.
Five Illinois students won NSPA Individual Awards:
Gabe Weininger
Torch
Glenbrook North High School
Second Place
Picture of the Year: Sports Reaction
NOTE: See Gabe’s winning photo here.
Morgan Berg
Torch
Glenbrook North High School
Fifth Place
Picture of the Year: Environmental Portrait
NOTE: See Morgan’s winning photo here.
Maggie Cody
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Honorable Mention
Design of the Year: Infographic
NOTE: See Maggie’s winning infographic here.
Kat Flocke
U-High Midway
University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Honorable Mention
Cartooning Awards: Editorial Cartoon
NOTE: See Kat’s winning editorial cartoon here.
Abby St. Claire
Drops of Ink
Libertyville High School
Honorable Mention
Design of the Year: Newsmagazine Cover
NOTE: See Abby’s winning newsmagazine cover here.
In NSPA’s Best of Show, four Illinois newspapers won awards:
Prospector
(online version)
Prospect High School
Sixth Place
Newspaper Broadsheet
The Lion
(online version)
Lyons Township High School
Eighth Place
Newspaper Broadsheet
Central Times
(online version)
Naperville Central High School
Ninth Place
Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages
The Oracle
(online version)
Glenbrook South High School
Sixth Place
Newspaper Tabloid 17 or More Pages
The next JEA/NSPA gathering will be the 2016 Spring Convention, scheduled for April 14-17 in Los Angeles.
Susan Hathaway Tantillo • Nov 18, 2015 at 8:17 pm
Congratulations to all these nationally recognized winners! Of course, all student journalists are winners in IJEA’s book.