In recognition of his years of service to KSPA — most notably for his work toward the 1992 passage of the Kansas Student Publications Act — Ron Johnson will be presented with the KSPA Hall of Fame Award on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The presentation will occur as part of…...
Congrats to the March monthly contest winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the March KSPA monthly contest. Mill Valley High School took top honors and earned eight awards in March. They earned three first place, two second place and three third place wins. Lawrence High School received six awards to earn second place. Video Mia Robinson from…...
Derby North student earns 2019 Mary Patrick Aspiring Young Journalist Award
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Derby North Middle School student Tayla Ahlf on winning the statewide honor of the 2019 Mary Patrick Aspiring Journalist Award. Half has served as yearbook editor, photo shoot manager and teacher aide. The runner-up for the award is Miles Lindley from Chisolm Trail Middle…...
Congrats to the February monthly contest winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the February KSPA monthly contest. Lawrence High School and Mill Valley High School tied with the most awards in February with six each. Shawnee Mission East High School and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School received five awards each to earn a tie for second place.…...
2019 Regional Contest Results
Congratulations to the students who submitted thousands of entries for the KSPA Regional Contests and won the awards below. NEW THIS YEAR: A REGIONAL RUNDOWN Over the past month, 89 Kansas high schools submitted more than 2,100 entries to the KSPA Regional Contest. With a new format, we thought it…...
Konopelko from Pittsburg earns Kansas Student Journalist of the Year
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Nicole-Marie Konopelko of Pittsburg High School on winning the statewide honor of the 2019 Kansas Student Journalist of the Year. Nicole is the editor-in-chief for the Booster Redux, the school’s newspaper and online news site. The overall winner is chosen among the winners of three different enrollment…...