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Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

SM East graduate wins national Story of the Year contest

November 20, 2012

Chris Heady, a 2012 graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, was awarded first place in the Sports Story category of the National Scholastic Press Association's 2012 Story of the Year contest. Heady,...

Two Kansas news publications win NSPA Pacemakers; 14 more publications earn Best of Show awards

November 20, 2012

The Pirates' Log from Piper High School and The Tiger Print from Blue Valley High School on Nov. 17 earned Newspaper Pacemaker awards from the National Scholastic Press Association at the semi-annual NSPA/JEA...

KSPA sets date for 2012 Jackie Engel Golf Tournament

KSPA sets date for 2012 Jackie Engel Golf Tournament

August 9, 2012

Sept. 30 has been set as the date KSPA hosts the second fundraising golf tournament to support the Jackie Engel Endowment Fund. "The Drive" began in 2011 as a means for potential donors to have fun...

Seven Kansas students win first place in national write-off contest

May 14, 2012

Kansas high school journalists won seven of 18 contests in the recent National Federation of Press Women 2012 High School Communications Contest. Two more students earned second places, while another finished...

Seven schools win KSPA state journalism sweepstakes

Seven schools win KSPA state journalism sweepstakes

By Jeff Browne, KSPA Executive Director May 5, 2012

A hotly contested tie in Class 2A led to seven schools earning sweepstakes titles in six classes at Saturday's Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest in Lawrence. Chase County and Canton-Galva...

KSPA Executive Board welcomes six new members

April 30, 2012

Election results for the KSPA Executive Board have been finalized, and the Board is happy to welcome these six new members to two-year terms that end in May 2014. Area 1: Kathy Habiger, Mill Valley...

23 News Publications earn All-Kansas; 3 more earn web and video honors

April 27, 2012

The spring All-Kansas critiques are in, and 26 news publications, websites and video news programs from 23 schools earned All-Kansas honors for 2012. The list is led by Chapman (Class 4A), Mill Valley...

Brandi Stout of KC Washington wins 2012 Sunflower

April 24, 2012

Kansas City Washington adviser Brandi Stout has been named the winner of the 2012 Sunflower Award, given annually by KSPA to a relatively new adviser (first four years) who has already made a significant...

Wichita SE adviser Susan Gray wins Ad Astra Award

April 21, 2012

Susan Gray, the publications adviser at Wichita Southeast High School, has earned KSPA's 2012 Ad Astra Award, which honors teachers who continually improve their journalism programs and make significant...

Canton-Galva principal wins Administrator of the Year award

April 20, 2012

Canton-Galva Principal Jack Koehn has been named the 2012 KSPA Administrator of the Year because of his full understanding of the Kansas Student Publications Act and his proper application of the statute...

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