The newspaper and yearbook staff attended the National Scholastic Press Association/Journalism Education Association fall convention in San Antonio, TX Nov. 15-18. Over 4,500 students attended the convention and over 1,700 competed in write-off competitions. The staff brought home 21 individual awards.
Superior = First place | Excellent = Second place | Honorable Mention = Third place

Senior Parker Pamplin – Superior in photo portfolio

Senior Jake Knight – Superior newspaper layout

Sophomore Logan Moore – Superior yearbook copy/captions/sports

Senior Amber Easterly – Superior yearbook layout/theme

Sophomore Lesley Bellinger – Superior yearbook layout/inside pages

Junior Matti Botti – Superior newspaper news/feature photography

Sophomore Lauren Jenkins – Excellent editorial cartooning

Sophomore Abigail Resendiz – Excellent literary magazine layout

Junior Robann Brown – Excellent literary magazine illustration

Senior Ashley Collins – Excellent newspaper sports photography

Senior Bethany Pilcher – Excellent yearbook student life photography

Junior Whitney Butler – Excellent photo portrait

Senior Madison Lowe – Honorable Mention newswriting

Senior Ashton Eley – Honorable Mention feature writing

Sophomore Brent Barker – Honorable Mention yearbook copy/captions/student life

Senior Sydney Cowell – Honorable Mention yearbook cover/endsheets

Sophomore Madison Morehead – Honorable Mention yearbook sports photography

Sophomore Emma Schock – Honorable Mention photo story

Junior Lauren Sanders – Honorable Mention online news package

Junior Paige Staggs – Honorable Mention online news package

Sophomore Madison Berryman – Honorable Mention online news package

Each year at the national convention, the staffs submit their most recent publication to compete in the Best of Show. The NSPA recognizes 10 yearbooks, 10 newspapers and 10 websites (based on the size of school and size of publication) in the competition. The schools must have at least one student at the convention to compete.

2012 yearbook (Mixed Signals) – Third place
Prospective (Nov. issue) – Seventh place
Prospective Online – Fourth place

During the 2011-2012 school year, journalism students submitted designs and photos for the national Picture & Design of the Year Contests. Five students placed in this contest.

Senior Jake Knight – 4^th place, Newspaper Page One Design
2012 senior Grace Finley – 1^st place, News picture
2012 senior Katie Cowart – 1^st place, Environmental portrait
2012 senior Charlie Hunnicutt – 2^nd place, Feature picture
2012 senior Grace Oxley – 4^th place, Yearbook Infographic