Congratulations to the NSPA 2023 Spring Best of Show Recipients
Congratulations to the yearbooks who placed in NSPA’s 2023 Spring Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention! Thirteen Walsworth yearbook staffs were recognized across four categories. Congratulations to everyone who placed!
Yearbook, 32-252 pages
- Third place: The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas – a new customer for 2023!
- Seventh place: The Clipper, Kearney High School, Kearney, Missouri
Yearbook, 301-368 pages
- First place: Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Second place: Heritage, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Fifth place: The Lion, McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas
- Ninth place: The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
Yearbook, 369+ pages
- First place: Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
- Second place: Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
- Third place: Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
- Seventh place: Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Eighth place: Ayrie, Liberty North High School, Liberty, Missouri
Junior High/Middle School Yearbook
- Third place: Oro, Cactus Canyon Junior High School, Apache Junction, Arizona
- Seventh place: Soar, Farnell Middle School, Tampa, Florida
Individual Recognition
Additionally, staff members from Walsworth-printed yearbooks were recognized. Special congratulations to the following winners.
- Editorial Leadership, first place: Zachary Balcoff, Gladiator, Troy High School, Troy, Michigan
- Yearbook Design, fourth place: Ella Hedin, Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Yearbook Design, tenth place, Zachary Balcoff and Jessica Yu, Gladiator, Troy High School, Troy, Michigan
- Feature Photo, ninth place, Annabel Thomas, Horizon, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Feature Photo, tenth place, Annelies Conover, Gladiator, Troy High School, Troy, Michigan
NSPA’s Best of Show competition is held at each national convention, one every spring and one every fall. The competition is open to convention registrants. All 2023 Spring Best of Show award recipients can be found on their website.
