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Congratulations to the following school for being NSPA Pacemaker Finalists! All schools on the lists will be recognized at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Portland, April 15-18, and the announcement of the Pacemaker-winning books will be made at the Saturday afternoon awards ceremony there.

Eye, Evergreen Valley HS, San Jose, Calif. -- Binh Ngo, Nhat Vo, editors -- Jan Gliozzo, adviser

A very special round of applause to Evergreen Valley H.S. in San Jose, CA (one of The Yearbook Ladies’ own)!!!!!! WooHoo!!!

(Psssst! We couldn’t help but notice that 28 of these books are printed by Herff Jones. For those of you counting, that’s twice as many as any other yearbook company, and even any other two yearbook companies combined!)

**These schools are also on the CSPA Crown List. Wow!!!

HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS

Hornet, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.

**Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.

Ceralbus, Burbank HS, Burbank, Calif.

The Valkyrie, Pleasant Valley HS, Chico, Calif.

Hoofprint, San Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, Calif.

Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.

Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.

Shield, Thomas Downey HS, Modesto, Calif.

**Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.

Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.

**Pilot, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.

Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.

Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.

Ash a Wut, Gabrielino HS, San Gabriel, Calif.

Eye, Evergreen Valley HS, San Jose, Calif.

Cayuse, Walnut HS, Walnut, Calif.

Carpe Diem, North Forsyth HS, Cumming, Ga.

Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.

Magician, Muncie Central HS, Muncie, Ind.

Logue, NorthWood HS, Nappanee, Ind.

Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.

Saga, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.

Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.

The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.

Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.

Crimson, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.

Fentonian, Fenton HS, Fenton, Mich.

Ebb Tide, Carlson HS, Gibraltar, Mich.

Roundup, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.

Skjold, Corning Painted Post West HS, Painted Post, N.Y.

**Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.

Governor, John B. Connally HS, Austin, Texas

El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas

Marksmen, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas

Pride, Franklin HS, El Paso, Texas

Triune, Trinity HS, Euless, Texas

Bobcat, Hallsville HS, Hallsville, Texas

Leopard, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas

The Arena, Legacy HS, Mansfield, Texas

The Bronco, McKinney Boyd HS, McKinney, Texas

The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas

Reflections, McKinney North HS, McKinney, Texas

SHS Yearbook, Saginaw HS, Saginaw, Texas

**The Hawk, Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana, Texas

**Crag, Turner Ashby HS, Bridgewater, Va.

Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.

Eyrie, Osbourn HS, Manassas, Va.

**The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.

Saga, Loudoun Valley HS, Purcellville, Va.

North Star, Northside HS, Roanoke, Va.

**Laconian, Salem HS, Salem, Va.

The Edge, Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, Wash.

JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALISTS

Surfer, Coronado MS, Coronado, Calif.

LFMS Life & Style, Las Flores MS, Las Flores, Calif.

**The Patriot, Harvest Park MS, Pleasanton, Calif.

Prowler, Pioneer MS, Tustin, Calif.

The Prowl, Powell MS, Littleton, Colo.

**Sentry, Robinson MS, Fairfax, Va.

JUNIOR HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.

Stingray Tales, New Smyrna Beach MS, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

Panther Pride, Lawton Chiles MS, Oviedo, Fla.

Eagle, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.

While your first set of judges will be the student body, there’s another set out there waiting to critique your book and bestow awards. Send in your book as soon as you receive and you should get the critique back in time to put the ideas to use:

• Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) sponsors the Gold and Silver Crown awards
• National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) sponsors the Pacemaker award (older than the heart version)
• American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) sponsors their own ASPA awards

*This entry is part of “The Yearbook Ladies’ A to Zs of Yearbook”
project. If you’d like to download the “J” card, go to the “Adviser
Resources” section of www.theyearbookladies.com

We’d love to hear from you! Share your questions, comments, and ideas below…

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) wants to crown you!

• Offers a yearly convention with workshops and lectures, held on the Columbia University campus
• Has a critique service for you to send in the yearbook and receive valuable feedback
• Sponsors the Gold Crown, one of the most prestigious awards in scholastic journalism
• Publishes some outstanding guidebooks to help you with instruction
• http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/

*This entry is part of “The Yearbook Ladies’ A to Zs of Yearbook”
project. If you’d like to download the “C” card, go to the “Adviser
Resources” section of www.theyearbookladies.com

We’d love to hear from you! Share your questions, comments, and ideas below…

TheYearbookBlog would like to congratulate the following schools for receiving the 2008 Pacemaker Award. Winners were announced at the JEA/NSPA National Spring Convention in Phoenix, AZ:

For more information about these schools/books, judges comments, and a list of finalists, please visit the official NSPA website or click here.

Congratulations to the 2009 Crown Award Recipients! The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored the following schools at their annual convention this March:

GOLD CROWN WINNERS - MIDDLE SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Sentry, Robinson Middle School, Fairfax, VA;
The Lariat, Del Webb Middle School, Henderson, NV;
The Surfer, Coronado Middle School, Coronado, CA.

GOLD CROWN WINNERS - HIGH SHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Carillon, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX;
Fentonian, Fenton High School, Fenton, MI;
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS;
Hoofbeats, Burges High School, El Paso, TX;
Marksmen, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
Nexus, Inland Lakes High School, Indian River, MI;
Pinnacle, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN;
The Belltower, St. Thomas Episcopal School, Houston, TX;
The Bronco, McKinney Boyd High School, McKinney, TX;
Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, CA.

SILVER CROWN WINNERS - MIDDLE SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Eagle, Maize South Middle School, Wichita, KS;
Hartbeat, Thomas Hart Middle School, Pleasanton, CA;
The Viking Voyager, Butler Junior High School, Oak Brook, IL;
Verkana, Komachin Middle School, Lacey, WA.

SILVER CROWN WINNERS - HIGH SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Chestnut Burr, Middletown High School, Middletown, MD;
Chieftain, West High School, Torrance, CA;
Decamhian, Del Campo High School, Fair Oaks, CA;
Details, Whitney High School, Rocklin, CA;
Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
Legend, William R. Boone High School, Orlando, FL;
Reflections, McKinney North High School, McKinney, TX;
Roundup, Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT;
Summit, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, CO;
Teresian, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, MO;
The Deer, Deer Park High School, Deer Park, TX;
The Eye, Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, CA;
The Hornet, Bryant High School, Bryant, AR;
The Lion, McKinney High School, McKinney, TX;
The Pilot, Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, CA;
Tonitrus, Rocklin High School, Rocklin, CA;
Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC.

Awards were also given in the categories of newspaper and magazines for both middle and high school. For more information on the Crown Awards, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, or the annual convention at Columbia University, please visit the official CSPA website.