Our Awards

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)
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)

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)

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)