KSPA joins Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) in congratulating the 2018 Jackie Engel Award winner, a journalism adviser at Salina Central High School. J.D. Garber is this year’s recipient of the award, sponsored by KCM and named in honor of a former journalism teacher at McPherson High School. Engel helped bring…...
2018 KSDE Civic Conference
KSPA executive director Eric Thomas presented two sessions at the KSDE civics conference in Topeka Feb. 19. The first session relayed the research of University of Kansas professor Peter Bobkowski who found that participation in journalism correlates with more civic activity later in life. The second session summarized the rights…...
All-Kansas Newspaper Archives 1990-2008
Congratulations to previous KSPA-member newspaper staffs who earned All-Kansas newspaper status as early as 1990. 1990 All-Kansas Newspapers The Newtonian – 5A – Newton High School Express – 5A – Maize High School Guidon – 5A – Hays High School Northwest Passage – 6A – Shawnee Mission Northwest High School…...
All-Kansas Yearbook Archives 1990-2008
Congratulations to previous KSPA-member yearbook staffs who earned All-Kansas yearbook status as early as 1990. 1990 All-Kansas Yearbooks Lancer- 1A- Spearville High School Wigwam- 2A- St. Francis High School The Chase- 3A- Chase County High School Cowboy- 4A- Abilene High School True Blue- 4A- Circle High School Reflections- 5A- Blue…...
Congrats to 2017 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists
Congratulations to NSPA’s 2017 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists! We are proud of our Kansas schools and the time they have devoted to create some of the nation’s top publications. According to NSPA’s website, 525 yearbooks entered the Pacemaker competition with 55 finalists named indicating the top 10 percent. In addition to…...