Yearbook staffers earn national recognition as NSPA 2020 Individual Award Winners

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