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Balfour schools win design, writing and photo recognition in NSPA’s 2019 Individual Awards

Written by Kel Lemons | Nov 25, 2019 8:14:00 PM

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


1st place — Logan Dorsey, Mia Moore, Lone Star, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas


2nd place — Tara Carroll, Caroline Dixon, Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida


Honorable Mention — Mason Slover, The Lonestar, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Yearbook Theme Package

2nd place — Caroline Dixon, Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida

5th place — Staff, Kodiak, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas

Honorable Mention — Cynthia Plasencio, Mason Slover, The Lonestar, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas

PHOTO OF THE YEAR

News/Feature Photo

5th place — Alyssa Purpura, Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas


Honorable Mention — Gracie Davis, The Lonestar, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas

Sports Action


5th place — Cara Hudson, Kodiak, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas

Honorable Mention — Liberty Vela, The Citadel, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, San Antonio, Texas

PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR

Designer of the Year


4th place — Caroline Dixon, Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Design of the Year


2nd place — Staff, Roundup, Canyon Vista Middle School, Austin, Texas


5th place — Ainsley Gibson, Yasmin Martinez, The Panther, Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas


Honorable Mention — Kaylie Johnson, Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida

Story of the Year


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


3rd place
— Yasmin Martinez, The Panther, Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas