--- title: Rock Canyon and Episcopal School of Dallas win CSPA Gold Crowns description: Two Balfour schools received 2021 Gold Crowns from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Friday, March 19, 2021. Four yearbooks won Silver Crowns. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/2021_crown_winners%20Header-vP.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Rock Canyon and Episcopal School of Dallas win CSPA Gold Crowns Mar 19, 2021 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) ![2021_crown_winners Header-vP](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/2021_crown_winners%20Header-vP.jpg?width=1499&name=2021_crown_winners%20Header-vP.jpg) Two Balfour schools received 2021 Gold Crowns from the [Columbia Scholastic Press Association](https://cspa.columbia.edu/recepient-lists/2021-awards-student-work-crown-awards-scholastic-recipients) Friday, March 19, 2021. Four high school yearbooks won Silver Crowns. For the second consecutive year, CSPA announced the winners virtually. This year, they added a personal component to the ceremony. In addition to their traditional display of publication visuals, CSPA featured voices from the staffs, sharing reflections on the year and the award. Black & Gold editors Emma Shea and Kinley Rex talked about how their theme originally was about making the best of high school. “Little did we know” the unprecedented events of the pandemic would make that theme even more relevant. The Episcopal School of Dallas, who received their first Crown award in school history, noted the difficulties of starting over with a new adviser in November, redesigning pages and finishing the book from home. Both schools received Gold Crowns, the highest honor CSPA bestows on publications. Bowie High School, Hill Country Christian School, Memorial High School and Vista Ridge High School all received Silver Crowns. All four schools have earned Crown recognition in past years as well. Seven Balfour schools were named [2021 Crown Finalists](https://blog.balfour.com/cspa-names-seven-balfour-schools-2021-crown-finalists) in December. Balfour’s collegiate finalist, North Carolina State University, was announced at the College Media Association’s virtual spring convention, March 20. The Agromeck received a Silver Crown. The 2021 Crown Awards are for yearbooks published during the 2019-20 school year. Congratulations to all the Silver and Gold Crown Winners!   CSPA Gold Crown ![20_ESD cover_](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_ESD%20cover_.png?width=860&name=20_ESD%20cover_.png)Episcopal School of Dallas *Carillon* Adviser Ana Rosenthal Editors Caroline Massey, Rachel Morrow & Kate Flanagan Dallas, Texas ![20_Rock Canyon cover_-1](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_Rock%20Canyon%20cover_-1.png?width=860&name=20_Rock%20Canyon%20cover_-1.png)Rock Canyon High School *Black & Gold* Adviser Kristi Rathbun Editors Kinley Rex & Emma Shea Highlands Ranch, Colorado CSPA Silver Crown ![20_Bowie cover_-1](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_Bowie%20cover_-1.png?width=860&name=20_Bowie%20cover_-1.png)Bowie High School *Lone Star* Adviser Lindsey Shirack Editors Logan Dorsey, Ryan Kinney & Emma Wake Austin, Texas ![20_Hill Country cover_-1](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_Hill%20Country%20cover_-1.png?width=860&name=20_Hill%20Country%20cover_-1.png)Hill Country Christian School *The Bard* Adviser John Horvath Editor Lauren Innis Austin, Texas ![20_Memorial cover_](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_Memorial%20cover_.png?width=860&name=20_Memorial%20cover_.png)Memorial High School *Reata* Adviser Holly Hartman Editors Hannah Khairandish, Ava Lahijani, Amanda Neal Houston, Texas ![20_NC State cover_ copy](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2021/2021_Mar/20_NC%20State%20cover_%20copy.png?width=860&name=20_NC%20State%20cover_%20copy.png)North Carolina State University *Agromeck* Adviser Martha Collins Editor Julia Harrison Raleigh, North Carolina ### 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. 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