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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

All-Kansas Yearbook Rankings announced

All-Kansas Yearbook Rankings announced

December 19, 2014

Congratulations . . . to the 23 yearbooks to earn an All-Kansas evaluation, the highest distinction presented to yearbooks for overall excellence. Below you can find a list of the All-Kansas yearbooks...

Students from Blue Valley, BV North, Lawrence and SM North earn February photo prizes

Students from Blue Valley, BV North, Lawrence and SM North earn February photo prizes

Travis Diesing, Multimedia Assistant March 8, 2013

Four students earned first place in the February Photo of the Month contest sponsored by KSPA. Bailey Outlaw (Blue Valley), Alex Scimecca (Blue Valley North), Joseph Anderson (Lawrence) and Megan Alford(Shawnee...

Kansas reaps awards at JEA/NSPA convention

November 22, 2011

By Claire McInerny The National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Educators Association hosted their annual fall convention in Minneapolis this weekend. Kansas high school journalists...

Winning stories selected in November contest

December 11, 2010

Winners of the November SOM contest include: Feature 1st Place: Kat Buchanan, "Finding Peace Through Art," Shawnee Mission East High School 2nd Place: Andrew Goble, "One Step at a Time," Shawnee...

SM East, Blue Valley students win September contest

October 8, 2010

Emma Pennington of Shawnee Mission East was judged first place for newsmagazines and Jordan McEntee of Blue Valley High School was awarded first place in newspapers for the innaugural Design of the Month...

09 Lawrence Fall Conference Photos

October 2, 2009

KSPA Assistant Director Andrew Hoxey took the photographs for this short gallery of some of the highlights of the KU Fall Conference, Sept. 23 at the Kansas Union in Lawrence. Web master Rowdy Wichman...

NSPA director, SI photographer to speak at Fall Conferences (updated 9/21)

September 15, 2009

Logan Aimone, executive director of the National Scholastic Press Association, will address students and advisers at the Fall Conferences in Hays and Manhattan, on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, respectively,...

A quick introduction is in order . . .

August 20, 2009

My name is Jeff Browne, and it is my distinct honor to address you as the new Executive Director of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association. Doing so in the shadow of John Hudnall's distinguished career...

Monthly competitions help students hone skills

August 16, 2009

KSPA is expanding its traditional "Story of the Month" competition to include monthly photo contests. The new Photo of the Month contest builds on what was just a single contest to encourage student...

Six schools crowned 2009 Kansas journalism champs

August 14, 2009

Six Kansas high schools were awarded Sweepstakes trophies on May 2, 2009, at the KSPA state championships, held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The winners: Troy High School, Class 1A Humboldt...

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