Congratulations to the following KSPA-member staffs who earned All-Kansas status for their news publications, news websites or video news programs. For news publications, our judges critiqued at total of 37 books and awarded 20 All-Kansas awards. Two video news programs from the four submitted were awarded All-Kansas. And in news websites, five entries were…...
2017 KSPA Board Election Results
The following candidates were elected to the KSPA Board of Directors in balloting that closed today. Thanks to all of the candidates who stepped forward and to all of the members who voted. President Elect Kristy Nyp of Manhattan High School Secretary Amy Morgan of Shawnee Mission West High School Area…...
Middle School workshop gives students a jumpstart
Derby North Middle School hosted the Middle School Workshop on April 1. Mary Patrick began the workshop sharing all the opportunities available through KSPA. Twenty-four middle school students experienced a packed day of presentations from basics of theme, photography, and design to alternative copy, marketing, and leadership. Two tracks were…...
Bill Gasper of Hays High School wins Jackie Engel Award 2017
KSPA joins Kansas Collegiate Media in congratulating the 2016 Jackie Engel Award winner. Please read the press release below from KCM: The Indian Call yearbook and The Guidon newspaper adviser at Hays High School has won a top journalism teaching award for 2017. Bill Gasper is this year’s recipient of…...
2017 Regional Contest Results
Congratulations to the students who provided thousands of entries for the KSPA Regional Contests and won the awards below. Thank You The contest would not be possible without the help of the regional coordinators from each of our host universities. Please join the KSPA staff and board in thanking the following…...
Celia Hack of Shawnee Mission East earns 2017 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Shawnee Mission East senior Celia Hack on winning the statewide honor of the 2017 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year. Hack leads the Harbinger Online, the school’s online news site, as co-editor-in-chief. The overall winner is chosen among the winners of three different enrollment classifications: 1A/2A, 3A/4A…...