Seven Balfour schools received national awards in 10 categories for the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2020 Individual Awards.
NSPA announced the winners during a virtual awards ceremony for the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Nov. 21. All awards are for work in 2019-20 yearbooks. Congratulations to all the winners!
STORY OF THE YEAR
Feature Story
Honorable Mention
Building bridges
McKenzie Henningsen
The Lair
Leander High School
Leander, Texas
PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Environmental portrait
Honorable Mention
Haley Drouin
Lone Star
Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
Sports Game/Action Photo
Honorable Mention
Jacob Grosch
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas
Honorable Mention
Ava Bathurst
Ledoian
Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Yearbook Spread
Honorable Mention
Like & Comment
Rachel Lane, Reagan Petersen
Ledoian
Aledo High School
Aledo, Texas
Honorable Mention
Growing our chapter
Mia Brelsford, Isabella Grahmann
Lone Star
Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
Yearbook Theme Package
Third
All Caught Up
Madelynn Cruz, Madison Gunn, Cara Hudson, Makayla Nguyen, Allie Thome
Kodiak
Bridgeland High School
Cypress, Texas
Informational Graphic
Honorable Mention
Current Events
Ryan Kinney, Sadah Young
Lone Star
Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
Illustration
Honorable Mention
Oh what a wonderful world
Hannah Dowding, Hailey Gill, Chloe Quinn
The Lair
Leander High School
Leander, Texas
PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR
Designer of the Year
COVID-19 COVERAGE
Yearbook Spread
Third
Covid-19 Supplement
Anna Macia, Demi Pappas
Carillon
Bellaire High School
Bellaire, Texas
Fourth
Home bound
Kate Flanagan, Caroline Massey, Rachel Morrow
Carillon
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALISTS
Design of the Year
Honorable Mention
8th Grade Volleyball
Amanda Miller, Samantha Reif, Juliana Wassmuth
Panther
Ridgeview Middle School
Round Rock, Texas
