--- title: 11 students lock a finalist position in NSPA competition description: NSPA’s Picture of the Year competition honors student photographers in six categories and Jr. High/Middle School. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/10.13.2015_1.png --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # 11 students lock a finalist position in NSPA competition Oct 13, 2015 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Photography ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/photography) , [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) *![2021-02-10_9-36-42](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/2021-02-10_9-36-42.png?width=657&name=2021-02-10_9-36-42.png) National Scholastic Press Association’s Picture of the Year competition honors student photographers in six categories, including News, Feature, Sports Action, Sports Reaction, Environmental Portrait and Jr. High/Middle School.* Eleven student photographs from 2015 yearbooks printed by Balfour are among the 60 finalists for the top award.  The winner will be announced at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando, Florida, Nov. 12-15. Balfour’s eleven finalists are listed below. ![Shawnee-Mission-North-HS_Photo-by-Kelsie-Sneegas](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Shawnee-Mission-North-HS_Photo-by-Kelsie-Sneegas.jpg?width=754&name=Shawnee-Mission-North-HS_Photo-by-Kelsie-Sneegas.jpg) **Kelsie Sneegas** Shawnee Mission North High School Overland Park, Kansas Becky Tate, adviser ![Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Amanda-Offor](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Amanda-Offor.jpg?width=753&name=Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Amanda-Offor.jpg) **Amanda Offor** Harvard-Westlake School Studio City, California Jen Bladen, adviser ![McNeil-HS_Photo-by-Will-Nichols](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/McNeil-HS_Photo-by-Will-Nichols.jpg?width=753&name=McNeil-HS_Photo-by-Will-Nichols.jpg) **Will Nicolas** McNeil High School Austin, Texas Theresa Proctor, adviser ![Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Abbie-Howell](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Abbie-Howell.jpg?width=760&name=Harvard-Westlake-HS_Photy-by-Abbie-Howell.jpg) **Abbie Howell** Harvard-Westlake School Studio City, California Jen Bladen, adviser ![Shawnee-Mission-East-HS_Photo-by-Claire-Hessenflow](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Shawnee-Mission-East-HS_Photo-by-Claire-Hessenflow.jpg?width=758&name=Shawnee-Mission-East-HS_Photo-by-Claire-Hessenflow.jpg) **Claire Hessenflow** Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, Kansas Dow Tate, adviser ![Claudia-Taylor_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Claudia-Taylor_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn.jpg?width=780&name=Claudia-Taylor_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn.jpg) **Emily Hermann** Claudia Taylor Johnson High School San Antonio, Texas Velissa Jewett, adviser ![Rocky-Heights-MS_Photo-by-Emily-Yi](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Rocky-Heights-MS_Photo-by-Emily-Yi.jpg?width=770&name=Rocky-Heights-MS_Photo-by-Emily-Yi.jpg) **Emily Yi** Rocky Heights Middle School Highlands Ranch, Colorado Tim Ryckman, adviser ![Claudia-Taylor-Track_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Claudia-Taylor-Track_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn.jpg?width=780&name=Claudia-Taylor-Track_Photo-by-Emily-Hermenn.jpg) **Emily Hermann** Claudia Taylor Johnson High School San Antonio, Texas Velissa Jewett, adviser ![American-School-in-London-MS_Photo-by-Alex-Gers](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/American-School-in-London-MS_Photo-by-Alex-Gers.jpg?width=748&name=American-School-in-London-MS_Photo-by-Alex-Gers.jpg) **Alex Gers** American School in London Middle School London, England Shannon Miller, adviser ![Rocky Heights MS_Photo by Katie Shanahan](https://www.balfour.com/Blog/-/media/Feature/Media/Images/BlogImages/Rocky-Heights-MS_Photo-by-Katie-Shanahan.jpg) **Katie Shanahand** Rocky Heights Middle School Highlands Ranch, Colorado Tim Ryckman, adviser ![Hendrickson-HS_Photo-by-Dolly-Moon](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/2015_OCT/Hendrickson-HS_Photo-by-Dolly-Moon.jpg?width=753&name=Hendrickson-HS_Photo-by-Dolly-Moon.jpg) **Dolly Moon** Hendrickson High School Pflugerville, Texas Cari Reimer, adviser ### Sign up to get yearbook tips and best practices straight to your inbox! ![Balfour horizontal with tag White-01](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png?width=247&height=191&name=Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png)   Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! ### Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! 2024 Commemorative Brands, Inc. 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