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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

Shawnee Mission West principal named KSPA Administrator of the Year

April 8, 2013

Dr. Charles McLean, the principal at Shawnee Mission West High School, has been named KSPA's Administrator of the Year for 2013. McLean is in the final year of a 44-year career in education, the last...

Jessica Bowman, Barbara Tholen win KSPA adviser awards

April 2, 2013

Jessica Bowman of Canton-Galva High School has won the 2013 Ad Astra Award and Barbara Tholen of Lawrence High School has won the 2013 Sunflower Award, the two annual awards given by KSPA. A third award,...

Olathe South student wins state t-shirt contest

Olathe South student wins state t-shirt contest

April 1, 2013

Alex Delker, Olathe South, is the2013 state t-shirt contest winner. Out of 27 unique entries from 20 schools, Delker's entry was selected for its creativity and clean design. He will receive $50 for his...

KSPA Board of Directors election set April 8-14

March 27, 2013

The 2013 KSPA election will take place the week of April 8 concluding on Sunday, April 14, at midnight. On April 8, KSPA will send an email to members that includes a link on where to access the proper...

Andover's Chad Phillips named 2013 Kansas HS Journalist of the Year

Andover’s Chad Phillips named 2013 Kansas HS Journalist of the Year

March 21, 2013

Chad Phillips, a senior at Andover High School, has been named the 2013 Kansas High School Journalist of the Year, and Sophia Templin from De Soto High School has been named the Class 3A/4A Kansas High...

Three Kansas student websites earn Pacemaker finalist distinction

March 12, 2013

Student news websites from Lawrence Free State, Mill Valley and Shawnee Mission East were named Pacemaker finalists Tuesday by the National Scholastic Press Association. NSPA Online Pacemaker contest...

ESU and KSU report regional contest winners

March 12, 2013

KSPA wrapped up its most hectic regional contest season Tuesday with the release of results for both the Emporia State (ESU) and Kansas State (KSU) regionals. Because of Winter Storm "Q" and the blizzard...

Four sites report regional results early; KSU and ESU results now in

Four sites report regional results early; KSU and ESU results now in

March 8, 2013

The Feb. 21-22 blizzard moved five KSPA regionals off-site, but judges from all of those regionals have completed their tasks — despite an additional delay caused by storms just four and five days later...

Designers needed for 2013 State T-shirt Contest

February 27, 2013

Each year, the KSPA selects a student T-shirt design to be sold at the state contest. The winner receives $50 and a free shirt.The submission deadline is Friday, March 29. View entry requirements and...

WSU regional contest is fifth regional to move off-site

WSU regional contest is fifth regional to move off-site

February 21, 2013

Winter Storm Q has caused the fifth of six KSPA journalism regional contests to be moved from a college campus back to individual high schools. The latest victim is the regional scheduled Friday for Wichita...

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