NSPA and JEA hosted thousands of high school journalists in Dallas last weekend for a convention themed “GO BIG.” Many KSPA schools attended and earned recognition in the Pacemaker, Best of the Year awards and Write-Off contests. Kansas schools earned 12 awards in the Best of Show Contest, four Pacemakers,…...
Fall Conference: Sept. 25-26 in Topeka
Join schools from all over the state in September for a fall conference unlike any other. This two-day event will inspire you with stories of student journalists bravely reporting. And you will learn from the professionals with their years of experience. Plus, prepare your staff to meet their goals for…...
2017 State Contest Results
Congratulations to the students who provided hundreds of entries for the KSPA State Contests and won the awards below. Thank You The contest would not be possible without the help of . . . Judges from all over the country Volunteers and judges from the University of Kansas William Allen White School…...
2017 All-Kansas Spring Winners
Congratulations to the following KSPA-member staffs who earned All-Kansas status for their news publications, news websites or video news programs. For news publications, our judges critiqued at total of 37 books and awarded 20 All-Kansas awards. Two video news programs from the four submitted were awarded All-Kansas. And in news websites, five entries were…...
2017 KSPA Board Election Results
The following candidates were elected to the KSPA Board of Directors in balloting that closed today. Thanks to all of the candidates who stepped forward and to all of the members who voted. President Elect Kristy Nyp of Manhattan High School Secretary Amy Morgan of Shawnee Mission West High School Area…...
Middle School workshop gives students a jumpstart
Derby North Middle School hosted the Middle School Workshop on April 1. Mary Patrick began the workshop sharing all the opportunities available through KSPA. Twenty-four middle school students experienced a packed day of presentations from basics of theme, photography, and design to alternative copy, marketing, and leadership. Two tracks were…...
