--- title: Yearbook staffers earn national recognition as NSPA 2020 Individual Award Winners description: Congratulations to Ridgeview Middle School yearbook staffers who were named a 2020 Design of the Year finalist by the NSPA. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/20_NSPA_Individual%20Award%20Winners.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Yearbook staffers earn national recognition as NSPA 2020 Individual Award Winners Nov 23, 2020 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Coverage & Design ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/coverage-design) , [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) *Seven Balfour schools received national awards in 10 categories for the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2020 Individual Awards.* [NSPA](http://studentpress.org/nspa/fall-2020-award-winners/) 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 **![20_Leander HS_Story of Year finalist 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Leander%20HS_Story%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg?width=860&name=20_Leander%20HS_Story%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg)** Honorable Mention [Building bridges](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/6B_08-1.pdf) McKenzie Henningsen *The Lair* Leander High School Leander, Texas ### PHOTO OF THE YEAR ### Environmental portrait ![20_Bowie HS_Photo Year finalist 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bowie%20HS_Photo%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bowie%20HS_Photo%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg) **Honorable Mention** Haley Drouin *Lone Star* Bowie High School, Austin, Texas ### Sports Game/Action Photo ![20_Bridgeland HS_Photo of Year finalist 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bridgeland%20HS_Photo%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bridgeland%20HS_Photo%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg) **Honorable Mention** Jacob Grosch *Bridgeland Student Media* Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas ![20_Aledo HS_Photo of Year finalist 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Aledo%20HS_Photo%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg?width=616&name=20_Aledo%20HS_Photo%20of%20Year%20finalist%20860.jpg) **Honorable Mention** Ava Bathurst *Ledoian* Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas ### DESIGN OF THE YEAR ### Yearbook Spread [![20_Aledo_social media NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Aledo_social%20media%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Aledo_social%20media%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg) ](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3G_08.pdf) [**Honorable Mention** Like & Comment](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3G_08.pdf) Rachel Lane, Reagan Petersen *Ledoian* Aledo High School Aledo, Texas ![20_Bowie_FFA NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bowie_FFA%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bowie_FFA%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg) [**Honorable Mention** Growing our chapter](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3G_07.pdf) Mia Brelsford, Isabella Grahmann *Lone Star* Bowie High School Austin, Texas ### Yearbook Theme Package **[![20_Bridgeland theme_NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bridgeland%20theme_NSPA%20design%20finalist.png?width=860&name=20_Bridgeland%20theme_NSPA%20design%20finalist.png)](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3H_03.pdf) [![20_Bridgeland theme1_NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bridgeland%20theme1_NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bridgeland%20theme1_NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg)](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3H_03.pdf) **  [![20_Bridgeland theme2_NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bridgeland%20theme2_NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bridgeland%20theme2_NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg) **Third** All Caught Up](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3H_03.pdf) Madelynn Cruz, Madison Gunn, Cara Hudson, Makayla Nguyen, Allie Thome *Kodiak* Bridgeland High School Cypress, Texas ### Informational Graphic [![20_Bowie_current events NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bowie_current%20events%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bowie_current%20events%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg) **Honorable Mention**](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3I_06.pdf) [Current Events](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3I_06.pdf) Ryan Kinney, Sadah Young *Lone Star* Bowie High School Austin, Texas ### Illustration [![20_Leander_travel NSPA design finalist](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Leander_travel%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg?width=860&name=20_Leander_travel%20NSPA%20design%20finalist.jpg) ](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3J_07.pdf)**Honorable Mention** [Oh what a wonderful world](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3J_07.pdf) Hannah Dowding, Hailey Gill, Chloe Quinn *The Lair* Leander High School Leander, Texas ### PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR ### Designer of the Year [![20_Bowie designer of year theme](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Bowie%20designer%20of%20year%20theme.jpg?width=860&name=20_Bowie%20designer%20of%20year%20theme.jpg)](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/9C_05.pdf) [**Fifth Designer of the Year**](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/9C_05.pdf) Logan Dorsey *Lone Star* Bowie High School Austin, Texas   ### COVID-19 COVERAGE ### Yearbook Spread [![Bellaire HS_covid spread 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/Bellaire%20HS_covid%20spread%20860.jpg?width=750&name=Bellaire%20HS_covid%20spread%20860.jpg) Third Covid-19 Supplement](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11D_03.pdf) Anna Macia, Demi Pappas *Carillon* Bellaire High School Bellaire, Texas [![20_ESD_coronavirus 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_ESD_coronavirus%20860.jpg?width=864&name=20_ESD_coronavirus%20860.jpg) Fourth Home bound](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11D_04.pdf) Kate Flanagan, Caroline Massey, Rachel Morrow *Carillon* Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas, Texas ### MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALISTS ### Design of the Year [![20_Ridgeview MS volleyball2 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_Nov/20_Ridgeview%20MS%20volleyball2%20860.jpg?width=864&name=20_Ridgeview%20MS%20volleyball2%20860.jpg) ** Honorable Mention** 8th Grade Volleyball](http://studentpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/12A_08.pdf) Amanda Miller, Samantha Reif, Juliana Wassmuth *Panther* Ridgeview Middle School Round Rock, 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 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