The KSPA August/September monthly contest has spotlighted the exceptional talent within the Kansas high school journalism community. Mill Valley High School, Lawrence High School and Shawnee Mission East High School emerged as the standout performers, showcasing their exceptional skills and talent in various categories. Mill Valley High School demonstrated their…...
Madison Loomis wins 2023 Sunflower Award
KSPA congratulates the 2023 Sunflower Award winner: Madison Loomis from Maize South High School. The Sunflower Award recognizes new advisers who show enthusiasm and dedication to building a strong journalism program and aims to encourage those teachers to remain in the profession. Loomis advises the yearbook and teaches English at…...
Mill Valley High School Principal, Dr. Gail Holder Named 2023 Administrator of the Year
Dr. Gail Holder, Mill Valley High School principal, has been named KSPA’s 2023 Administrator of the Year, an award which recognizes secondary school administrators who have stood up for the First Amendment and advocated for journalism students. KSPA congratulates Dr. Holder on this award and thanks her for her continued efforts…...
KSPA congratulates Kim Isbell on 2023 KSPA Hall of Fame Award
In recognition of her 21 years of journalism education and service to KSPA, Kim Isbell was announced as an inductee into the KSPA Hall of Fame during a surprise presentation at Humboldt High School on April 12, 2023. Isbell was the long-time adviser at Humboldt High School where her publications…...
Spencer O’Daniel, adviser at Maize Career Academy, named 2023 Engel Award Winner
From a press release provided by Kansas Collegiate Media: Kansas Collegiate Media is honored to announce Spencer O’Daniel, teacher and publications adviser at Maize Career Academy, as the 2023 Jackie Engel Award winner for excellence in scholastic publications advising. “Mr. O’Daniel is the among the best in Kansas, in fact,…...
Congratulations to the February 2023 monthly contest winners!
The February monthly contest had 137 entries submitted. The schools earning the most awards are Blue Valley West High School and Shawnee Mission East High School with a total of five awards each. Bishop Miege High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Lawrence High School, Maize Career Academy and Mill…...