Publications in Georgia earn recognitions at JEA/NSPA in Nashville

Congratulations to the staffs and advisers of the following publications on their awards during the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention Nov. 13-16 in Nashville. This data was collected from https://studentpress.org/nspa/fall-2025-awards/.

PACEMAKER

Winner: ODYSSEY newsmagazine, 2024-25, Clarke Central High School

INDIVIDUAL

DESIGN OF THE YEAR

• Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover, 5th Place, Olivia Hendershot, illiad, Clarke Central High School, Sound & Color

• Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover, Honorable Mention, Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover, Temira Bolds, Inkslinger, Darlington School, Equilibrium

• Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover, Honorable Mention, Camille Dotson, Kyla Granville, Gabby Short, Nathan Terrio, Silent Voices, Silent Voices. Woodward Academy

• Artwork, Honorable Mention, Kathleen Hwang, Inkslinger, Darlington School, Forever Rotating

• Artwork, Daniele Naujokas, Silent Voices, Woodward Academy, Long Live Lithuania

DIGITAL STORY OF THE YEAR

• Multimedia News Story, 5th Place, Staff, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, 2024 Election Package

• Multmedia News Story, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, Looking Back on Black History Month

• Multimedia Feature Story, Staff, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, After Apalachee

STORY OF THE YEAR

• Feature Story, 1st Place, Wyatt Meyer, Odyssey Newsmagazine, Clarke Central High School, After Apalachee

• Feature Story, Honorable Mention, Emlyn McKinney, Wyatt Meyer, Odyssey Newsmagazine, Clarke Central High School, The Weight of the Scale

• Sports Story, 2nd Place, Wyatt Meyer, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School, CHS vs. Apalachee High School Varsity Football

• Opinion, Honorable Mention, Wyatt Meyer, Odyssey, Clarke Central High School. Athens, Georgia, Letter From the Editor

• Creative Writing, 2nd Place , Alyssa Gao, Silent Voices, Woodward Academy , College Park, Georgia, Are You Supposed to Be Here Rght Now? Mark One.

PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR

• Designer of the Year, Honorable Mention, Murray Ellington, Jabberwokk, Darlington School

• Marketer of the Year, 5th Place, Sonya Pandya, The Messenger, Northview High School

• Multimedia Journalist of the Year, 3rd Place, Lea D’Angelo, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School

• Photojournalist of the Year, Honorable Mention, Will Holmes, Jabberwokk, Darlington School

• Writer of the Year, Wyatt Meyer, Odyssey, Clarke Central High School

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• Social Media Reporting, 2nd Place, Edie Ash, Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Liya Taylor, Odyssey, Clarke Central High School

• Social Media Promotion, 2nd Place, Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Wyatt Meyer, Liya Taylor, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School

• Social Media Promotion, Honorable Mention, Margo McDaniel, iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Clarke Central High School

BEST OF SHOW

• Literary Arts Magazine, 6th Place, iliad, Clarke Central High School

• Literary Arts Magazine, 8th Place, Inkslinger, Darlington School

• Newspaper (fewer than 1,800 students), 8th Place, The Southerner, Midtown High School

• Newsmagazine (1,800 or more students), 10th Place, Odyssey, Clarke Central High School

• Website (fewer than 1,800 students), 2nd Place, The Southerner, Midtown High School

• Website (1,800 or more students), Best of Show, Odyssey Media Group, Clarke Central High School