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All-Kansas Newspaper Archives

Congratulations to previous KSPA-member newspaper staffs who earned All-Kansas newspaper status as early as 1990. 1990 All-Kansas Newspapers The Newtonian – 5A – Newton High School Express – 5A – Maize High School Guidon – 5A – Hays High School Northwest Passage – 6A – Shawnee Mission Northwest High School…...

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All-Kansas Yearbook Archives

Congratulations to previous KSPA-member yearbook staffs who earned All-Kansas yearbook status as early as 1990. 1990 All-Kansas Yearbooks Lancer- 1A- Spearville High School Wigwam- 2A- St. Francis High School The Chase- 3A- Chase County High School Cowboy- 4A- Abilene High School True Blue- 4A- Circle High School Reflections- 5A- Blue…...

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Congrats to 2017 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Congratulations to NSPA’s 2017 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists! We are proud of our Kansas schools and the time they have devoted to create some of the nation’s top publications. According to NSPA’s website, 525 yearbooks entered the Pacemaker competition with 55 finalists named indicating the top 10 percent. In addition to…...

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Unveiling the 2017 yearbook All-Kansas winners

Congratulations to the following KSPA-member yearbook staffs who earned All-Kansas yearbook status. Our judges critiqued at total of 48 books and awarded 20 All-Kansas awards. Judges were supplied a critique booklet and a copy of the yearbook in October. The completed electronic critique booklets have been emailed back to each…...

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Congrats to winners from Dallas national convention

NSPA and JEA hosted thousands of high school journalists in Dallas last weekend for a convention themed “GO BIG.” Many KSPA schools attended and earned recognition in the Pacemaker, Best of the Year awards and Write-Off contests. Kansas schools earned 12 awards in the Best of Show Contest, four Pacemakers,…...

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The Covers: 2017 All-Kansas Yearbook Entries

Check out the covers of 43 yearbooks that were received by our Oct. 4 All-Kansas Yearbook Critique deadline. You can sort the covers by school size and each cover is captioned with the school name. The books have been shipped to the judges. Stay tuned in December for the announcement…...

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2017 Middle School Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 KSPA Middle School Contest. The winners submitted entries in March that were judged and awarded in May. A thanks to all of our judges and to KSPA middle school board members Laura Hayden and David Maneth. Visuals are available below for students who…...

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Fall Conference: Sept. 25-26 in Topeka

Join schools from all over the state in September for a fall conference unlike any other. This two-day event will inspire you with stories of student journalists bravely reporting. And you will learn from the professionals with their years of experience. Plus, prepare your staff to meet their goals for…...

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2017 State Contest Results

Congratulations to the students who provided hundreds of entries for the KSPA State Contests and won the awards below. Thank You The contest would not be possible without the help of . . . Judges from all over the country Volunteers and judges from the University of Kansas William Allen White School…...

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