--- title: Five schools earn finalist spots for Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting description: Five schools earn finalist spots for Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/NSPA%20design%20COVID%20finalists_thumb.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Five schools earn finalist spots for Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting Oct 29, 2021 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) ![NSPA design COVID finalists_thumb](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NSPA%20design%20COVID%20finalists_thumb.jpg?width=1200&name=NSPA%20design%20COVID%20finalists_thumb.jpg) Five Balfour schools are finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association’s Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting contests. Five schools and more than 10 students were named finalists for seven yearbook spreads. In the COVID-19 Reporting category, Bridgeland’s Cara Hudson is a finalist for her text-only spread, “If COVID Only Knew.” “By far, this was my favorite spread in yearbooks last year,” Balfour’s Key Accounts and Education Manager Kel Lemons said. “I love the ingenuity of it—the bold headline, the creative use of typography, the sheer effectiveness when there’s not a photo to be found. It’s stunning.” In the Design of the Year categories, Balfour schools took six spots in three different categories. In Yearbook Spread, McCalllum’s Lindsey Plotkin and Bella Russo are finalists for their spread on the fire academy. In Yearbook Theme Package, two schools are finalists: Bowie High School and Foster High School. The* Lone Star’s* Grace Conlan and Ryan Kinney designed the theme concept for “tbd” while *The Talon’s* staff is nominated for the theme design of “Subject to Change.” Three schools also locked up finalist spots in the Informational Graphic category. McCallum’s Hannah Zuniga is a finalist for her US map depicting summer travel. Bellaire’s Evan Zhao earned his spot with a timeline spread on quarantine and COVID-19. Bridgeland’s Hannah Brown, Madelynn Cruz and Aniyah Steele worked together to create an infographic spread connected to COVID-19 and its effect on their school and school district. “This is the first time this has ever happened for Foster High School and it’s so exciting to see the hard work these kids put in be recognized,” Foster adviser Danielle Bell said. “They did what some was impossible and gave their school a yearbook under hard circumstances. I’m so proud to be their adviser.” Winners in the competition and other Individual Award categories will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony at 3 pm Central, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Congratulations to Bellaire, Bowie Bridgeland, McCallum and Foster! COVID-19 REPORTING Yearbook: Spread ![21_Bridgeland_COVID860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_Bridgeland_COVID860.jpg?width=860&name=21_Bridgeland_COVID860.jpg) “If COVID Only Knew” Cara Hudson *Kodiak *Bridgeland High School Cypress, Texas DESIGN OF THE YEAR Yearbook Spread ![21_McCallum_Design Year860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_McCallum_Design%20Year860.png?width=860&name=21_McCallum_Design%20Year860.png) “Bring the heat” Lindsey Plotkin, Bella Russo *The Knight *McCallum High School Austin, Texas Yearbook Theme Package ![21_Bowie_Design Year Theme860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_Bowie_Design%20Year%20Theme860.jpg?width=860&name=21_Bowie_Design%20Year%20Theme860.jpg) Grace Conlan, Ryan Kinney *Lone Star *James Bowie High School Austin, Texas ![21_Foster_Design Year Theme860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_Foster_Design%20Year%20Theme860.jpg?width=860&name=21_Foster_Design%20Year%20Theme860.jpg) “Subject to Change” Staff *The Talon *Foster High School Richmond, Texas Informational Graphic ![21_McCallum_Infographic Year860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_McCallum_Infographic%20Year860.jpg?width=860&name=21_McCallum_Infographic%20Year860.jpg) “Summer traveling” Hannah Zuniga *The Knight *McCallum High School Austin, Texas ![21_Bellaire_Infographic Year860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_Bellaire_Infographic%20Year860.jpg?width=860&name=21_Bellaire_Infographic%20Year860.jpg) “My Normal Summer” Evan Zhao *Carillon *Bellaire High School Bellaire, Texas ![21_Bridgeland_Infographic Year860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21_Bridgeland_Infographic%20Year860.jpg?width=860&name=21_Bridgeland_Infographic%20Year860.jpg) “By the Numbers” Hannah Brown, Madelynn Cruz, Aniyah Steele *Kodiak *Bridgeland High School Cypress, Texas ### 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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