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2015 - Awards For Student Work Crown Awards - Scholastic Recipients

CSPA presents 81 Scholastic Gold, 115 Silver Crowns at 2015 Student Awards Convocation

NEW YORK, NY - The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced its top awards for scholastic publications at the 91st annual Scholastic Convention.
This year a total of 1,203 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks and digital publications issued during the 2013-2014 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2015 Crown Awards Program.
The digital publication entries were judged at Columbia University on November 1, 2014 and the other categories of print magazine, print newspaper and print yearbook as well as  “hybrid” a membership classified as a publication that works to combine their digital and print publications as one, were judged on December 13-15, 2014. All publications were judged by members of the Board of Crown Judges.
The grand total of 235 Crowns consists of 60 magazines, 35 print newspapers, 17 digital news sites, 49 hybrid media and 74 yearbooks. Of these, 196 Crowns will be given to scholastic publications and 39 Crowns to collegiate publications.
The Crown Awards require a different judging process from the Medalist critiques. Regular CSPA members are invited to submit a second copy of their publication for Crown judging. From among those entries submitted, the Crown Awards are considered at Columbia by panels of invited judges, working in small groups to review each publication. In contrast, Medalist Critiques are the work of a single adviser-judge.
During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. These follow the same general principles of good journalism that organize CSPA’s Fundamentals books and also the Critiques used in our Medalist evaluations. The standards are the same, but they are applied differently from one judging process to another. Crown Awards summarize overall excellence in the entire publication while Medalist Critiques compare each publication against a printed set of standards contained in the written scorebook. Crown Awards function as a “top-down” view of general excellence; Medalist Critiques offer a “bottom-up” perspective, noting specific strengths and weaknesses.
  The Awards Convocation for Scholastic Crown recipients took place during the 91st Scholastic Convention, on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Columbia University in New York City.
   Edmund J. Sullivan, executive director of the CSPA, presented plaques to those winners attending the Convention. Remaining awards will be mailed beginning April 1st.
The CSPA is an international student press association uniting student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges and award programs. Owned and operated by Columbia University since 1925. The Association offers three major services: 1) annual competitions and awards for members, including the Crown Awards, 2) planning two conventions (one national, one regional) and a week-long summer workshop at Columbia, plus 3) small press publishing activities to support an e-zine and one to two books per year.
   The judging panel included: Kathy Daly, retired adviser, Denver, CO; Nancy Hastings, retired adviser, Highland, IN; Alan Murray, president and co-founder of Uncharted, Malvern, PA; Mark Murray, director of technical services and systems integration, Arlington Independent School District, Arlington, TX; Cheryl Pell retired journalism professor, East Lansing, MI; Eddie Vega, writer instructor, editor and photographer, New York, NY; Randy Yeip, graphics editor, New York, NY; Kathleen Zwiebel, retired adviser, Pottsville, PA.
For further information, contact the CSPA directly.

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Middle School Digital Gold Crowns

Livewire / livewire.aasdcat.com, Altoona Area Junior High School, Altoona, PA.
 

High School Digital Gold Crowns

FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, MO;
foothilldragonpress.org, Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, CA;
MyJAGnews, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, San Antonio, TX;
southwestshadow.com, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV;
thefeather.com, Fresno Christian High School, Fresno, CA;
theredledger.net, Lovejoy High School, Lucas, TX.
 

High School Hybrid Gold Crowns

El Estoque / elestoque.org, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA;
Grant Magazine / grantmagazine.com, Grant High School, Portland, OR;
HiLite / hilite.org, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN;
Knight Errant / bsmknighterrant.org, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, MN;
Scroll + Scrolling, Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, MD;
The Boiling Point / shalhevetboilingpoint.com, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, CA;
The Campanile / palycampanile.org, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
The Chronicle / hwchronicle.com, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA;
The Echo / slpecho.com, St. Louis Park High School, St Louis Park, MN;
The Gazette / gbgazette.org, Granite Bay High, Granite Bay, CA;
The Muse / themuseatdreyfoos.com, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
The Royal News / trnwired.org, Prince George High School, Prince George, VA;
The Southerner / thesoutherneronline.com, Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta, GA;
Tiger Times / tigertimesonline.com, Texas High School, Texarkana, TX.
 

Middle School Magazine Gold Crowns

Doorways, East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, CT;
Inkblot, Kealing Middle School, Austin, TX.

 
High School Magazine Gold Crowns

Artistic License, American International School of Ghangzhou, Ghangzhou, China;
Big Red, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA;
Chasms, Copper Hills High School, West Jordan, UT;
Earthwinds, Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS;
Elysium, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL;
Euantes, George Washington High School, Danville, VA;
Fine Lines, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD;
Hatch, Bigfork High School, Bigfork, MT;
Nexus Magazine, Henry W Grady High School, Atlanta, GA;
One Blue Wall, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY;
Pulp., Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, Midland, PA;
Quill, Glendale High School, Springfield, MO;
Shadows, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ;
Silent Voices, Woodward Academy, College Park, GA;
Spectrum, West Islip High School, West Islip, NY;
The Marque, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
The Rambler, Sierra Canyon School, Los Angeles, CA;
The Scribe, Francis Parker School, San Diego, CA;
Vibrato, The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX.


Middle School Newspaper Gold Crowns

The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake Middle School, Los Angeles, CA.


High School Newspaper Gold Crowns

CS Press, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ;
High Tide, Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, CA;
North Star, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, MO;
Overland Scout, Overland High School, Aurora, CO;
Spark, Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, OH;
The Globe, Clayton High School, Clayton, MO;
The Lancer, Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, CA;
The Messenger, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA;
The ReMarker, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, TX;
The Saratoga Falcon, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, CA;
The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake Middle School, Los Angeles, CA;
Verde, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA.


Middle School Yearbook Gold Crowns

Sentry, Robinson Middle School, Fairfax, VA;
Spotlight, Lawton C. Johnson, Summit Middle School, Summit, NJ;
The Explorer, Sierra Middle School, Stockton, CA;
The Prowl Yearbook, Powell Middle School, Littleton, CO;
The Scrapbook, Westfield Middle School, Westfield, IN.


High School Yearbook Gold Crowns

Ash-A-Wut, Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, CA;
Buzzer, Brookville High School, Lynchburg, VA;
Calumet, Arapahoe High School, Centennial, CO;
Cayuse, Walnut High School, Walnut, CA;
Dragon, Round Rock High School, Round Rock, TX;
El Paisano, Westlake High School, Austin, TX;
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS;
Hornet, Bryant High School, Bryant, AR;
La Pantera, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, CA;
Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
Legend, Boone High School, Orlando, FL;
Reata, Memorial High School, Houston, TX;
Saga, Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, VA;
Summit, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, CO;
The Clan Yearbook, McLean High School, McLean, VA;
The Crimson, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY;
The Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
The Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
The Lonestar, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, TX;
Touchstone, Stony Point High School, Round Rock,TX;
Wingspan, James Enochs High School, Modesto, CA.


High School Digital Silver Crowns

eaglestaleonline.com, Canyon High School, Canyon, TX;
inklingsnews.com, Staples High School, Westport, CT;
King Street Chronicle, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT;
nchschant.com, North Cobb High School, Kennesaw, GA;
palyvoice.com, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
rbclarion.com, Riverside Brookfield High School, Riverside, IL;
therideronline.com, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX.


High School Hybrid Silver Crowns

Central Times / centraltimes.org, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL;
Global Vantage Magazine / vantage.thegjp.org, Pacific Ridge School (with Canyon Crest Academy and Kibera Girls Soccer Academy), Carlsbad, CA;
Hilights / hilights.org, Boone High School, Orlando, FL;
Odyssey / odysseynewsmagazine.net, Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA;
Spartan News Network (SNN) / snntoday.pcsb.org, Lakewood High School, St. Petersburg, FL;
The Broadview / broadview.sacredsf.org, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, CA;
The Carillon / thecarillon.org, Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San Jose, CA;
The Circuit / cbhscircuit.com, Cypress Bay High School, Weston, FL;
The Edge / pgedgeonline.com, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
The Epic / smwest.com, Shawnee Mission West High School, Overland Park, KS;
The Fourcast / hockadayfourcast.org, The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX;
The Kirkwood Call / thekirkwoodcall.com, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO;
The Patriot / jcpatriot.com, John Carroll School, Bel Air, MD;
The Prospector / prospectornow.com, Prospect High School, Mt Prospect, IL;
The Rubicon / rubiconline.com, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St Paul, MN;
The Sagamore / thesagonline.com, Brookline High School, Brookline, MA;
The Shakerite / shakerite.com, Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, OH;
The Standard / standard.asl.org, The American School in London, London, UK;
The Viking / vikingsportsmag.com, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA;
Tiger Times / ttonl.org, Seoul International School, Seoul, South Korea;
tjTODAY / tjtoday.org, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA;
Wingspan / wingspanonline.net, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC.


Middle School Magazine Silver Crowns

Inklings, Pierce Middle School, Grosse Pointe Park, MI;
Intermedia, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, Fort Lee, NJ;
Young Writers, Atlantic Middle School, Quincy, MA.


High School Magazine Silver Crowns

Agapae, Oyster Bay High School, Oyster Bay, NY;
Calliope, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ;
Colophon, Towson High School, Towson, MD;
Connotations, Fayetteville High School, Fayette, AR;
Creations, Warren Township High School, Gurnee, IL;
Gallimaufry, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, MI;
Images, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, NY;
Impressions Magazine, Riverdale Country School, Bronx, NY;
Inkblots, The John Cooper School, The Woodlands, TX;
Mad About Mu, Clarkstown South High School, West Nyack, NY;
Math Mag, SAR High School, Riverdale, NY;
Montage, Greenhill School, Addison, TX;
Muse, Marymount School, New York, , NY;
Pegasus, The Walker School, Marietta, GA;
Portfolio, South Lakes High School, Reston, VA;
Repentino, American School Foundation, Mexico City, DF;
Roars & Whispers, Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC;
Solstice Art & Literary Magazine, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL;
The Muse, Vestavia Hills High School, Vestavia Hills, AL;
The Phoenix, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, NY.
 

Middle School Newspaper Silver Crowns

The Knightly News, Nativity School, Hollywood, FL.
 

High School Newspaper Silver Crowns

Arrow, Utica High School, Utica, MI;
Eagle Edition, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX;
Inklings, Crown Point High School, Crown Point, IN;
Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS;
Panther Prowler, Pflugerville High School, Pflugerville, TX;
Prospective, Bryant High School, Bryant, AR;
Stampede, Burges High School, El Paso, TX;
The Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe High School, Centennial, CO;
The Chronicle, Tom C. Clark High School, San Antonio, TX;
The Crane-Clarion, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Bloomfield Hills, MI;
The Lion’s Tale, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, FL;
The Marquee, Marcus High School, Flower Mound, TX;
The Pen, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, CA;
The Rock, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, MO;
The Talon, John Paul Stevens High School, San Antonio, TX;
The Triangle, Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN;
The Winged Post, The Harker School, San Jose, CA;
Titan Times, Antelope High School, Antelope, CA;
Tribal Tribune, Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC.


Middle School Yearbook Silver Crowns

Eagle Eye View, Sierra Middle School, Parker, CO;
Jamboree, Toby Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove, CA;
Lion’s Den, Hyde Middle School, Cupertino, CA;
The Nighthawk, Rocky Heights Middle School, Littleton, CO;
The Surfer, Coronado Middle School, Coronado, CA;
The Vespa, Kealing Middle School, Austin, TX.


High School Yearbook Silver Crowns

Aries, Grayson High School, Loganville, GA;
Arrowhead, Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, FL;
Auctioneer, Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN;
Cavalier Classic, Carroll County High School, Hillsville, VA;
Cornerstones, The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX;
Decamhian, Del Campo High School, Fair Oaks, CA;
Details, Whitney High School, Rocklin, CA;
Don Days, Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, CA;
Fentonian, Fenton High School, Fenton, MI;
Fusion, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, FL;
La Vista, Mountain View High School, Mesa, AZ;
Laconian, Salem High School, Salem, VA;
Laurel Wreath, Lancaster Mennonite High School, Lancaster, PA;
Log, Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN;
Marksmen, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
Nugget, Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA;
Nuntius, Altavista Combined School, Altavista, VA;
Odyssey, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, VA;
Pelican, Pelham Memorial High School, Pelham, NY;
Pilot, Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, CA;
Pow Wow, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, CO;
Pride, Franklin High School, El Paso, TX;
Rampages, Orangewood Christian School, Maitland, FL;
Skjöld, West High School, Painted Post, NY;
Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA;
Teleios, Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw, GA;
The Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School, Houston, TX;
The Claw, Arvada West High School, Arvada, CO;
The Lion, McKinney High School, McKinney, TX;
The Pix, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, AR;
The Quinault, JM Weatherwax High School, Aberdeen, WA;
The Stampede, J.W. Mitchell High School, New Port Richey, FL;
Tiger’s Eye, Seoul International School, Seoul, South Korea;
Titanium, Antelope High School, Antelope, CA;
Triune, Trinity High School, Euless, TX;
Ursus, Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, CA;
Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, CA.


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