--- title: Balfour schools win design, writing and photo recognition in NSPA’s 2019 Individual Awards description: Eight schools placed in design, photo, story and portfolio categories of NSPA’s 2019 Individual Awards. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_NSPA%20Design%20Photo%20of%20Year%20Results_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/) - # Balfour schools win design, writing and photo recognition in NSPA’s 2019 Individual Awards Nov 25, 2019 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) *Eight schools placed in design, photo, story and portfolio categories of NSPA’s 2019 Individual Awards. * Balfour swept the top two places in the Yearbook Spread category of NSPA’s Design of the Year Awards. *The Lone Star* staff’s Logan Dorsey and Mia Moore of Bowie High School were named the national champions for their theater spread. The *Tigrium’s* Tara Carroll and Caroline Dixon of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy took second place for their volleyball spread. In addition, eight schools placed in additional design, photo, story and portfolio categories at the high school and middle school level of NSPA’s Individual Awards. NSPA named 10 finalists in each category in October. All of the winners were announced Saturday, Nov. 23 at an awards ceremony during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Washington DC. ## DESIGN OF THE YEAR ### **Yearbook Spread** ![19_Design Year_YB spread_Bowie](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Bowie.jpg?width=864&name=19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Bowie.jpg) **1st place** — Logan Dorsey, Mia Moore, *Lone Star*, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas ![19_Design Year_YB spread_Holy Trinity](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Holy%20Trinity.jpg?width=864&name=19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Holy%20Trinity.jpg) **2nd place** — Tara Carroll, Caroline Dixon, *Tigrium*, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida ![19_Design Year_YB spread_Vista Ridge](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Vista%20Ridge.jpg?width=864&name=19_Design%20Year_YB%20spread_Vista%20Ridge.jpg) **Honorable Mention** — Mason Slover, *The Lonestar*, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas ### **Yearbook Theme Package** **![Holy Trinity Episcopal School_theme](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/Holy%20Trinity%20Episcopal%20School_theme.jpg?width=749&name=Holy%20Trinity%20Episcopal%20School_theme.jpg)2nd place** — Caroline Dixon, *Tigrium*, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida **![Bridgeland HS_theme](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/Bridgeland%20HS_theme.jpg?width=864&name=Bridgeland%20HS_theme.jpg)5th place** — Staff, *Kodiak*, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas **![Vista Ridge_theme](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/Vista%20Ridge_theme.jpg?width=864&name=Vista%20Ridge_theme.jpg)Honorable Mention** — Cynthia Plasencio, Mason Slover, *The Lonestar*, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas ## PHOTO OF THE YEAR ### **News/Feature Photo** **![19_NSPA Photo_Aledo HS](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_NSPA%20Photo_Aledo%20HS.jpg?width=864&name=19_NSPA%20Photo_Aledo%20HS.jpg)5th place** — Alyssa Purpura, *Ledoian*, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas ![10_NSPA Photo_Vista Ridge](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/10_NSPA%20Photo_Vista%20Ridge.jpg?width=864&name=10_NSPA%20Photo_Vista%20Ridge.jpg) **Honorable Mention** — Gracie Davis, *The Lonestar*, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas ### **Sports Action ** ![19_NSPA Photo_Bridgeland HS](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_NSPA%20Photo_Bridgeland%20HS.jpg?width=864&name=19_NSPA%20Photo_Bridgeland%20HS.jpg) **5th place** — Cara Hudson, *Kodiak*, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas **![NSPA BEST_CT Johnson HS](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/NSPA%20BEST_CT%20Johnson%20HS.jpg?width=864&name=NSPA%20BEST_CT%20Johnson%20HS.jpg)Honorable Mention** — Liberty Vela, *The Citadel*, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, San Antonio, Texas ## PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR ### **Designer of the Year** ![19_Design Year_Theme_Holy Trinity2](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Design%20Year_Theme_Holy%20Trinity2.jpg?width=860&name=19_Design%20Year_Theme_Holy%20Trinity2.jpg) **4th place** — Caroline Dixon, *Tigrium*, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida ## MIDDLE SCHOOL ### **Design of the Year** ![19_Canyon Vista_music dance](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Canyon%20Vista_music%20dance.jpg?width=860&name=19_Canyon%20Vista_music%20dance.jpg) **2nd place** — Staff, *Roundup*, Canyon Vista Middle School, Austin, Texas ![19_Ridgeview MS_football](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Ridgeview%20MS_football.jpg?width=860&name=19_Ridgeview%20MS_football.jpg) **5th place** — Ainsley Gibson, Yasmin Martinez, *The Panther*, Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas ![19_Holy Trinity_events spread](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Holy%20Trinity_events%20spread.jpg?width=860&name=19_Holy%20Trinity_events%20spread.jpg) **Honorable Mention** — Kaylie Johnson, *Tigrium*, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida ### **Story of the Year** ![19_Ridgeview MS_color fun run story](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Ridgeview%20MS_color%20fun%20run%20story.jpg?width=864&name=19_Ridgeview%20MS_color%20fun%20run%20story.jpg) **Honorable Mention** — Amanda Miller, “Run the rainbow: Students compete in the 1 mile Color Fun Run” *The Panther*, Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas ### **Photo of the Year** **![19_Ridgeview MS_football photo](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2019_Nov%2025/19_Ridgeview%20MS_football%20photo.jpg?width=864&name=19_Ridgeview%20MS_football%20photo.jpg) 3rd place** — Yasmin Martinez, *The 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 Commemorative Brands, Inc. Balfour is a Registered Trademark of Commemorative Brands, Inc. [Privacy](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Privacy%20Security) | [Terms Of Use](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use) | [Legal Notice](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use)