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 41 books and awarded 14 All-Kansas awards. Two video news programs from the five submitted were awarded All-Kansas. And in news websites, 6 entries…...
Congrats to March monthly contest winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the March 2016 KSPA monthly contest. Two schools tied for the most awards during March: Blue Valley Northwest and Shawnee Mission East. Blue Valley Northwest was awarded four second places and two third places. Meanwhile, the Shawnee Mission East Lancers earned three first places, two second places and one third place. There…...
Julie Calabro of Andover Central wins Jackie Engel Award
KSPA joins Kansas Collegiate Media in congratulating the 2016 Jackie Engel Award winner. Please read the press release below from KCM: The Jungle Book yearbook and Spotlight news magazine adviser at Andover Central High School has won a prestigious journalism teaching award for 2016. Julie Calabro is this year’s recipient…...
2016 KSPA Annual Award Winners
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR 2016 The KSPA Administrator of the Year Award recognizes secondary school administrators who have stood up for the First Amendment and his/her students. The nominee should meet the following five criteria: 1) Supports the Kansas Student Publications Act and the First Amendment; 2) Provides adequate and appropriate financial support…...
February Monthly Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the February 2016 KSPA monthly contest. Mill Valley High School received the most awards during February: Mill Valley was awarded two first places, three second places and two third places. With five awards Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School received the second most awards in the month by a single school.…...
2016 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…...
Justin Curto of Mill Valley High School earns Kansas Student Journalist of the Year
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Mill Valley High School senior Justin Curto on winning the overall honor as 2016 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year. Curto works as the editor-in-chief of the Mill Valley News, the school’s online news source. The overall winner is chosen among the winners of three different…...
January Monthly Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the January 2016 KSPA monthly contest. Two schools tied for the most awards during January: Mill Valley and Shawnee Mission Northwest. Mill Valley was awarded two first places, three second places and one third place. Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest earned five first places and one third place. Shawnee…...