NSPA Best of Show, Fall – D.C. Convention [At least one student from a school must be registered for the convention for a student medium to compete in Best of Show. This is not a critique, but a simple ranking of the top ten in each category.]

Newspaper Special Edition
1. Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe HS, Centennial, Colo.

Junior High Yearbook
1. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
2. The Crusader, Castle Rock MS, Castle Rock, Colo.
3. The Nighthawk, Rocky Heights MS, Littleton, Colo.

Yes, you are seeing this right! The top three Junior High/Middle School books were from the Centennial State!

Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
5. Westwind, Lewis-Palmer HS, Monument, Colo.

Yearbook 225-274 Pages
7. The Claw, Arvada West HS, Arvada, Colo.

Yearbook 275-324 Pages
3. Summit, Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo.
8. The Black and Gold, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.

NSPA Newsmagazine National Pacemaker [Sometimes called the Pulitzer Prize of scholastic journalism, National Pacemakers are chosen from the list of Finalists (announced in September). This is The Lake’s first National Pacemaker.]

The Lake, Standley Lake HS, Westminster, Colo.
Chaye Gutierrez, Sabrina Pacha, editors
Ben Reed, adviser

NSPA Design of the Year Contest

Yearbook Spread
Fifth Place
Erin Douglas
Eques, Ponderosa HS, Parker, Colo.

Honorable Mention
Bree Hunter
Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.

Illustration
Honorable Mention
Aina Azlan
The Lake, Standley Lake HS, Westminster, Colo.

NSPA Story of the Year

Sports
Honorable Mention
Tina Muscarelli, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin, Olivia Koontz
The Lake, Standley Lake HS, Westminster, Colo.

Editorial/Opinion
Second Place
Joe Redmond
Arapahoe Herald, Arapahoe HS, Centennial, Colo.

2014 NSPA Picture of the Year Awards

Junior High/Middle School

First Place
Marissa Herrington
Imprints, Mesa MS, Castle Rock, Colo.

Second Place
Kat Rubano
The Summit, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.

Fifth Place
Aiden Warner
The Prowl, Powell MS, Littleton, Colo.

Honorable Mention
Sierra Zizzo
The Nighthawk, Rocky Heights MS, Littleton, Colo.

High School

Sports Action
First Place
Madeline Malhotra
Golden Images, Chaparral HS, Parker, Colo.

Sports Reaction
First Place
Madeline Malhotra
Golden Images, Chaparral HS, Parker, Colo.

Congratulations to Madeline, in particular. She is also the CHSPA 2014 Photographer of the Year.

Environmental Portrait
Fourth Place
Joshua Bulawa
Golden Images, Chaparral HS, Parker, Colo.

JEA National Write-off Awards – Colorado honorees