The Kansas Scholastic Press Association is pleased to honor excellence in naming 30 yearbooks chronicling the 2024-25 school year as All Kansas recipients.
The All Kansas critiques offer in-depth feedback to schools across the following criteria: concepts, coverage, reporting, photography and design. The review recognizes the successes of journalism staffs and gives staffs feedback on where they can improve. Books are critiqued by trained judges across the country.
Between books submitted for our summer critique deadline and our fall deadline, 59 schools participated in the All Kansas yearbook critiques.
Schools should mark their calendars to participate in our spring critiques for news publications, websites and news videos. Those entries will be due on March 3. Learn more about our critiques here.
2025 All Kansas Yearbooks
Augusta High School
Wings
Editors: Lexie Moore
Adviser: Julie Barker
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Bishop Miege High School
the Hart
Editors: Parker Benz, Anne McGuire, Lucy Cleveland, Maggie McCauley and Julia Meyers
Adviser: Matt Thomas
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Blue Valley High School
Reflections
Editors: Phaelin Jones, Rylie Marquardt, Abby Reeves and Katy Thompson
Adviser: Michelle Huss
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Blue Valley North High School
Northern Light
Editors: Riddhi Gupta and Olivia Welhoelter
Adviser: Jacqueline Van Wyhe
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Blue Valley Northwest High School
Horizon
Editors: Ainsley Ligget and Ashley Phelps
Adviser: Jim McCrossen
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Blue Valley Southwest High School
Vision
Editors: Mara Somogye and Haley VanGilder
Adviser: Rachel Chushuk
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Blue Valley West High School
Illumination
Editors: Madyson Starkey, Katie Gillian and Sofia Kulak
Adviser: Crystal Sinclair-King
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Derby High School
The Panther
Editors: Mikah Herzberg
Adviser: Joanna Chadwick
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Eudora High School
The Cardinal
Editors: Carson Miller, Sofia Miller, Adria Chrislip and Britney Gassert
Adviser: Mike Lavin
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Gardner Edgerton HS
Trailblazer
Editors: Grace Fisher and Chelsey Waterman
Adviser: Kristy Dekat
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Hays High School
Indian Call
Editors: Maycie Holdeman
Adviser: Jessica Augustine
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Heritage Christian Academy
The Herd
Editors: Claire Parker, Sydney Anderson and Addison Gibons, Aiden Buter, Josiah Wonnell
Adviser: Ashton Nelson
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Hillsboro High School
The Trojan
Editors: Addison Jost and Quinlyn Funk
Adviser: Jessica Bowman
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Lawrence Free State High School
The Talon
Editors: Richard Li and Avery Smiley
Adviser: Jared Shuff
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Lawrence High School
Red & Black
Editors: Avery Sloyer, Lydia Folks, Delaney Haase and Oliver Reynolds
Adviser: Barbara Tholen (2025) and Abbi Ladd (2025-26)
Mill Valley High School
The Jag
Editors: Audri Brizendine, Callie Cahoy and Emma Ronning
Adviser: Kathy Habiger
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Nemaha Central High School
Editors: Maryssa Stallbaumer and Emmery Schmelzle
Adviser: Katelyn Swart
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Olathe East High School
Aurora
Editors: Sam Cowick, Kasey Manol and West Howard
Adviser: Lindsey Skaggs
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Olathe South High School
The Talon
Editors: Juliana Rangel and Jadyn Salge
Adviser: Heather Springer
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Olathe West High School
Parliament
Editors: Hannah Rahe and Austin Sturdivan
Adviser: Brady Field
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Paola High School
The Panther
Editors: Reese Browning and Laura Waegelein
Adviser: BriAnne Chayer
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Phillipsburg High School
The Panther
Editors: Jenna Storz, Kodie Wood, Kalee Ragsdale and Kaitlyn Rothe
Adviser: Robin Sides
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Piper High School
The Pirate
Editors: Blayne Schuler
Adviser: Bethany Pierce
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Shawnee Heights High School
The Thunderbird
Editors: Ava Taliaferro, Cambree Copenhaver, Connor Manis and Ella Halseth
Adviser: Jackie Van Petten
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Shawnee Mission East
Hauberk
Editors: Francie Garrison, Camilla Simmons and Samantha Atkins
Adviser: Dow Tate
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Shawnee Mission North High School
Brickhouse
Editors: Nicole Mendez
Adviser: Becky Tate
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Shawnee Mission South High School
Heritage
Editors: Leila Henderson, Molly McCracken and Delani Young
Adviser: Tucker Love
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Shawnee Mission West
Saga
Editors: Joy Partin, Grace Gerdes and Miley Truong
Adviser: Amy Morgan
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Topeka High School
The Sunflower
Editors: Ellie Sharp and Damani Triplett
Adviser: Abby McElroy
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Trinity Catholic Jr/Sr High School
Heritage
Editors: Ava Madden and Alexis Springer
Adviser: Clair Pennycuff