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Yearbook staffers earn national recognition as NSPA 2020 Individual Award Winners

Written by Kel Lemons | Nov 23, 2020 3:00:00 PM

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

Fifth
Designer of the Year
Logan Dorsey
Lone Star
Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
 

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