Dr. Gail Holder, Mill Valley High School principal, has been named KSPA’s 2023 Administrator of the Year, an award which recognizes secondary school administrators who have stood up for the First Amendment and advocated for journalism students. KSPA congratulates Dr. Holder on this award and thanks her for her continued efforts…...
KSPA congratulates Kim Isbell on 2023 KSPA Hall of Fame Award
In recognition of her 21 years of journalism education and service to KSPA, Kim Isbell was announced as an inductee into the KSPA Hall of Fame during a surprise presentation at Humboldt High School on April 12, 2023. Isbell was the long-time adviser at Humboldt High School where her publications…...
Spencer O’Daniel, adviser at Maize Career Academy, named 2023 Engel Award Winner
From a press release provided by Kansas Collegiate Media: Kansas Collegiate Media is honored to announce Spencer O’Daniel, teacher and publications adviser at Maize Career Academy, as the 2023 Jackie Engel Award winner for excellence in scholastic publications advising. “Mr. O’Daniel is the among the best in Kansas, in fact,…...
Congratulations to the February 2023 monthly contest winners!
The February monthly contest had 137 entries submitted. The schools earning the most awards are Blue Valley West High School and Shawnee Mission East High School with a total of five awards each. Bishop Miege High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Lawrence High School, Maize Career Academy and Mill…...
2023 Regional Contest Results
Congratulations to the students who submitted thousands of entries for the 2023 KSPA Regional Contests and won the awards below. A REGIONAL RUNDOWN Over the past month, 73 Kansas high schools submitted more than 2,000 entries to the KSPA Regional Contest. Here are your winners! Notes on the contest results:…...
Alena Gillespie of Bishop Miege High School earns 2023 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Alena Gillespie on winning the statewide honor of the 2023 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year. Gillespie is the web editor-in-chief of The Miegian, Bishop Miege’s student newspaper. The overall winner is chosen among the winners of different enrollment classifications. Grace Logan of Shawnee…...
Congratulations to the December 2022 – January 2023 monthly contest winners!
The December-January monthly contest had 152 entries submitted. The school earning the most awards is Maize Career Academy High School with a total of seven awards. Bishop Miege High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Lawrence High School and Mill Valley High School finished with a four-way tie with five…...
Congratulations to the November 2022 monthly contest winners!
The November monthly contest had 142 entries submitted. The school earning the most awards is Mill Valley High School with a total of eight awards. Lawrence High School came in second with six total awards. Video News 1st Place: Sydney Lampkin, Stahley Sears, Haley Barnard, Kinsley Morrison from Maize Career…...