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11 students lock a finalist position in NSPA competition

Written by Kel Lemons | Oct 13, 2015 9:22:00 PM



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.

Kelsie Sneegas
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, Kansas
Becky Tate, adviser

Amanda Offor
Harvard-Westlake School
Studio City, California
Jen Bladen, adviser

Will Nicolas
McNeil High School
Austin, Texas
Theresa Proctor, adviser

Abbie Howell
Harvard-Westlake School
Studio City, California
Jen Bladen, adviser

Claire Hessenflow
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kansas
Dow Tate, adviser

Emily Hermann
Claudia Taylor Johnson High School
San Antonio, Texas
Velissa Jewett, adviser

Emily Yi
Rocky Heights Middle School
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Tim Ryckman, adviser

Emily Hermann
Claudia Taylor Johnson High School
San Antonio, Texas
Velissa Jewett, adviser

Alex Gers
American School in London Middle School
London, England
Shannon Miller, adviser

Katie Shanahand
Rocky Heights Middle School
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Tim Ryckman, adviser

Dolly Moon
Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville, Texas
Cari Reimer, adviser