Our Awards
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National Awards and Honors
- National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA): 2016 Expression Yearbook: First Class Rating
- Journalism Education Association (JEA): Rising Star Award: adviser Travis Armknecht (2017)
- NSPA: 2017 Expression Yearbook: First Class Rating
- JEA: Fall Write-Off Contest: Photography Portfolio: Natalie O’Dell, Honorable Mention (2017)
- JEA: Fall Write-Off Contest: Yearbook Copy & Caption – Student Life: Caroline Knapp, Honorable Mention (2017)
- JEA: Fall Write-Off Contest: Newswriting: Tessa Wild, Honorable Mention (2017)
- JEA: Fall Write-Off Contest: Press Law & Ethics: Quinlan Holt, Honorable Mention (2017)
- SNOsites (SNO): Site Excellence (2018)
- NSPA: 2018 Expression Yearbook: Second Class Rating
- Best of SNO: Aiya Hunter (2018)
- Best of SNO: Amirah Bauder (2018)
- NSPA: 2019 GCAAtoday: First Class Rating
- NSPA: 2019 GCAAtoday: Online Pacemaker Finalist
- Best of SNO: Natalie O’Dell (2019)
- Best of SNO: Amirah Bauder & Kennedy Brown (2019)
- SNO: Excellence in Writing (2019)
- Best of SNO: Gabe Gibert (2019)
- Best of SNO: Gabe Gibert (2020)
- Best of SNO: Aiya Hunter (2020)
- SNO: Excellence in Writing (2020)
In-State Awards and Honors
- journalismSTL (jSTL) Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 1: Excellent Rating (2015)
- jSTL Overall Online: Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 2: Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 3: Honorable Mention (2017)
- jSTL Overall Online: Honorable Mention (2017)
- jSTL Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 4: Honorable Mention (2018)
- jSTL Overall Online: Excellent (2018)
- jSTL Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 5: Honorable Mention (2019)
- jSTL Overall Online: Superior (2019)
- jSTL Overall Yearbook: Expression, vol. 6: Excellent (2020)
In-State Individual Awards and Honors
- MJEA Opinion Story of the Year Finalist: Lexi Brunsma (2015)
- jSTL News Story: Ivy Beckenholdt, Best of Show (2016)
- jSTL News & Online Commentary/Staff Editorial: Emma Iffrig, Excellent Rating (2016)
- jSTL Yearbook Feature Copy: Kawan Yarbrough, Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Yearbook People/Class Design: Ivy Beckenholdt, Joerdan Carney & JuJu Vieth, Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Yearbook Student Life Design: Ivy Beckenholdt, Jerell McCole & JuJu Vieth, Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Yearbook Student Life Design: Joerdan Carney & Jerell McCole, Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL News Photography: Chloe Ward, Honorable Mention (2016)
- jSTL Portrait Photography: Chloe Ward, Honorable Mention (2016)
- MJEA Honor Roll: Ivy Beckenholdt & JuJu Vieth (2016)
- MJEA Rising Star: adviser Travis Armknecht (2016)
- MJEA Honor Roll: Chloe Ward (2017)
- jSTL Broadcast Features: Elyse Luecke & Alex Hopson-Whittier, Excellent (2017)
- jSTL News Writing: Chloe Ward, Excellent (2017)
- jSTL Commentary: Chloe Ward, Honorable Mention (2017)
- jSTL News Photography: Isaiah Maupin, Honorable Mention (2017)
- jSTL Commentary Copy: Kumari Pacheco, Excellent (2018)
- jSTL Yearbook Feature Photography: Natalie O’Dell, Honorable Mention (2018)
- jSTL News Copy: Kumari Pacheco, Honorable Mention (2018)
- jSTL Yearbook Theme Development: Caroline Knapp, Honorable Mention (2018)
- MJEA Honor Roll: Elyse Luecke (2018)
- MJEA All-State Journalism Team: Elyse Luecke (2018)
- jSTL Commentary Copy: Aiya Hunter, Excellent (2019)
- jSTL Commentary Copy: Staff Editorial, Excellent (2019)
- jSTL News Feature Copy: Amirah Bauder, Best of Show (2019)
- jSTL Portrait Photography: Natalie O’Dell, Superior (2019)
