The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced their Gold and Silver Crown yearbook winners Friday, March 17.
Nine Balfour schools were named 2023 Crown Finalists in December. The 8 middle school and high school publications learned Friday of their specific awards. CSPA previously awarded a collegiate Gold Crown to the University of Miami Ibis yearbook.
The Crown awards are given annually to the best scholastic publications at the middle school, high school and collegiate level. CSPA judges selected 185 yearbooks as finalists this year, honoring books that showed excellence in writing, design, coverage, theme and photography.
Congratulations to all the CSPA Gold and Silver Crown Winners!
CSPA GOLD CROWN
The Lair
LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL
Leander, TX
Adviser: Lindsie Alley
Editor: Emma Lopez
The Knight
McCALLUM HIGH SCHOOL
Austin, TX
Adviser: Jena Weber
Editor: Carly Johnson
Lonestar
VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Cedar Park, TX
Adviser: Jamie Ray Zorn
Editors: Lainey Jones & Halley Compuesto
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Ibis
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Coral Gables, FL
Adviser: Randy Stano
Editor: Carolina Camus
CSPA SILVER CROWN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Oleum
PEARLAND JUNIOR HIGH WEST
Pearland, TX
Adviser: Julie Pasha
Editor: Sophia Bilnoski
HIGH SCHOOL
Lone Star
BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL
Austin, TX
Adviser: Lindsey Shirack
Editors: Kristina Jeffus & Lizzie Jensen
The Talon
FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL
Richmond, TX
Adviser: Danielle Bell
Editors: Bella Babba & Claire Frazier
The Citadel
CLAUDIA TAYLOR JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL
San Antonio, TX
Adviser: Velisa Jewett
Editor: Hannah Murphy
Veteran
VANDEGRIFT HIGH SCHOOL
Austin, TX
Adviser: Jessica Stamp
Editors: Callye Self, Allie Smith & Sophie Robinson