--- title: CSPA names 14 Balfour schools 2022 Crown Finalists description: CSPA names 14 Balfour schools 2022 Crown Finalists image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21_CSPA_Header-v2.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # CSPA names 14 Balfour schools 2022 Crown Finalists Dec 15, 2021 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) *![21_CSPA_Header-v2](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21_CSPA_Header-v2.jpg?width=2500&name=21_CSPA_Header-v2.jpg) The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored 14 Balfour schools as 2022 Crown Finalists. CSPA announced the yearbook finalists on Twitter and their website, Wednesday, Dec. 15.* The Crown awards are given annually to the best scholastic publications at the middle school, high school and collegiate level. CSPA judges selected 79 yearbooks this year, honoring books that showed excellence in writing, design, coverage, theme and photography. It was unusually difficult year to produce a yearbook because of COVID-19. The pandemic forced many schools to continue virtual learning, with some staffs only attending in-person part of the year. For Bellaire High School, the Crown award is especially rewarding because the entire staff, 46 students, were virtual all year. “When we finished up last year’s book, I got choked up telling the staff how awesome they were,” Bellaire adviser Andrea Negri said. “We all know yearbook is hard. But the majority of the staff only knew yearbooking in a pandemic, sitting behind their computers and signing in to a TEAMS call. That’s like playing yearbook on Expert mode. I told them they had made a book in a way literally no other staff had—or probably will again. I think they all thought I was telling them that because I had to. But today’s news proves I wasn’t being corny.” This was the first year for Peterson Middle School and Paetow High School to make the Crown list. “In a time where there was so much uncertainty in the world, the *Portfolio* staff told the story of Paetow High School,” Paetow adviser Sara Gonzales said. “They told the story of what we knew—the everyday life of high school, homework, relationships, athletics and didn’t focus on the ‘what if’s.’ This is the first time in my career to be a Crown finalist and I’m humbled and honored. Each student rose above the tides, made each day a learning process, and molded me into a better adviser along they way. I’m the lucky one to have been along for the ride with them.” Finalists will receive a Silver or Gold Crown in mid-March during a virtual ceremony.Congratulations to all the [Crown finalists](https://cspa.columbia.edu/recepient-lists/2022-awards-student-work-crown-awards-scholastic-recipients)! CSPA CROWN FINALISTS   MIDDLE SCHOOL ![21 Katy JHS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Katy%20JHS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Katy%20JHS%20cover300.png) Katy Junior High School *Tiger Tracks* Adviser Candice Thomas Editors Reagan Evans, Aubrey Elston & Lauryn Soeken ![21 Peterson MS300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Peterson%20MS300.png?width=300&name=21%20Peterson%20MS300.png) Peterson Middle School *The Galleon* Adviser Danielle Ash Staff HIGH SCHOOL ![21 Bellaire HS300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Bellaire%20HS300.png?width=300&name=21%20Bellaire%20HS300.png) Bellaire High School *Carillon* Adviser Andrea Negri Editors Evan Zhao, Anna Lo, Hoang Tran, Peyton Richardson & Bryce Liu ![21_James Bowie HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21_James%20Bowie%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21_James%20Bowie%20HS%20cover300.png) Bowie High School *Lone Star* Adviser Lindsey Shirack Editors Grace Conlan & Ryan Kinney ![21 Bridgeland HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Bridgeland%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Bridgeland%20HS%20cover300.png) Bridgeland High School *Kodiak* Adviser Samantha Berry Editors Cara Hudson & Madison Gunn ![21 Claudia Taylor Johnson HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Claudia%20Taylor%20Johnson%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Claudia%20Taylor%20Johnson%20HS%20cover300.png) Claudia Taylor Johnson High School *The Citadel* Adviser Velisa Jewett Editor Hannah Murphy ![21 Leander HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Leander%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Leander%20HS%20cover300.png) Leander High School *The Lair* Adviser Lindsie Alley Editors McKenzie Henningsen ![21 McCallum HS cover](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20McCallum%20HS%20cover.png?width=300&name=21%20McCallum%20HS%20cover.png) McCallum High School *The Knight* Advisers Dave Winter & Jena Weber Editors Lindsey Plotkin & Hannah Zuniga ![21 Memorial HS300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Memorial%20HS300.png?width=300&name=21%20Memorial%20HS300.png) Memorial High School *Reata* Adviser Holly Hartman Editors Sara Beth Rother, Megan Benz & Bailey Zhang ![21 Paetow HS300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Paetow%20HS300.png?width=300&name=21%20Paetow%20HS300.png) Paetow High School *Portfolio* Adviser Sara Gonzales Staff ![21 Rock Canyon HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Rock%20Canyon%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Rock%20Canyon%20HS%20cover300.png) Rock Canyon High School *Black & Gold* Adviser Kristi Rathbun Editors Amanda Braucler, Emma Sheldon & Madeline Evans ![21 Vista Ridge HS cover300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Vista%20Ridge%20HS%20cover300.png?width=300&name=21%20Vista%20Ridge%20HS%20cover300.png) Vista Ridge High School *The Lonestar* Adviser Jamie Ray Editors Lycia Poh & Lainey Jones COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ![21 Baylor Unvi300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20Baylor%20Unvi300.png?width=300&name=21%20Baylor%20Unvi300.png) Baylor University *RoundUp* Adviser Bruce Gietzen Editor Matti Pennington ![21 N.Carolina-St_Unvi300](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Dec/21%20N.Carolina-St_Unvi300.png?width=300&name=21%20N.Carolina-St_Unvi300.png) North Carolina State University *Agromeck* Adviser Martha Collins Editor Cameron Motsinger ### 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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