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Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

New executive director named

New executive director named

July 16, 2014

Eric Thomas, a former high school media adviser and teacher from Kansas City, has been appointed as the next executive director of KSPA. Thomas advised online, yearbook and newspaper students at St. Teresa's...

2014 All-Kansas Award winners announced

2014 All-Kansas Award winners announced

May 2, 2014

Below are the All-Kansas Award winners for 2014. 2014 All-Kansas Yearbooks Middle School The Stampede, Maize South, Shelly Walston, adviser 1A The Wigwam, St. Francis Community High School, Brenda...

Maize South Middle to offer middle school journalism opportunities

March 4, 2014

A middle school workshop will be held at Maize South Middle School on Saturday, April 5, from 9-1. Cost is free and all materials and snacks are provided. Details about the workshop. The mail-in middle...

21 yearbooks earn All-Kansas distinction

January 9, 2014

Twenty-one high school journalism programs earned All-Kansas distinction from the KSPA All-Kansas judging and critique service for fall 2013. The winners will receive All-Kansas plaques at the State Contest,...

Schedule for 2013 Fall Conference in Lawrence posted

Schedule for 2013 Fall Conference in Lawrence posted

September 19, 2013

8 a.m. —Kansas Union Fourth Floor Registration 8:45 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. Welcome, Awards and Opening Comments (Dean Ann Brill, KU journalism school; Kara Lynch, KSPA Interim Executive Director;...

Kara Lynch named new interim executive director

Kara Lynch named new interim executive director

September 10, 2013

The Kansas Scholastic Press Association has received a new interim executive director! Kara Lynch was appointed to the position on September 2, 2013.  She will serve as the interim executive director...

Executive director says goodbye

Executive director says goodbye

Jeff Browne, KSPA Executive Director August 6, 2013

I officially accepted an offer this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 6, from the University of Colorado at Boulder to become the director of the CU News Corps and an instructor in their journalism program. My last...

Middle school students earn awards in KSPA contest

June 14, 2013

The results are in for KSPA's annual spring middle school contest, and students from all over the state have won awards in several categories. The mail-in contest was coordinated by Mary Patrick, the adviser...

Six schools win the 2013 state journalism sweepstakes

May 4, 2013

On a cold, wet May day, six schools came out on top at Saturday's Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest in Lawrence. The winners included: Class 1A: St. Francis Class 2A: Chase...

19 news publications, 5 websites and 2 video programs earn All-Kansas dinstinction

May 3, 2013

Twenty-six high school news organizations earned All-Kansas distinction from the KSPA All-Kansas judging and critique service for spring 2013. The winners will receive All-Kansas plaques at the State...

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