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2010 NSPA Yearbook Pacemaker Winners
(Find a list of finalists and winners listed by NSPA here and here)

232 or fewer pages

233-288 pages

289-352 pages

Northern California publications made a great showing at the recent JEA/NSPA convention in Anaheim, bringing home Best of Show awards in a number of categories. Here are the local winners:

Publication Website Small School

3. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.urbanlegendnews.org
Hannah Gorman, Emily Wen, editors
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser

Publication Website Large School

2. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
http://www.vikingsportsmag.com
George Brown, Mary Albertolle, Will Glazier, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser

3. El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
http://elestoque.org
Eric Wong, editor
Michelle Balmeo, adviser

4. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
http://www.lahstalon.org
Caroline Whang, Zia Rosenzweig, Seena Burns, editors
Michael Moul, adviser

8. The Paly Voice, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
http://voice.paly.net
Samara Trilling, Chloe Chen, Lucas Chan, Ken Wattana, Sydney Rock, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser

Newspaper 8 or Fewer Pages

3. The Stagg Line, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS, Stockton, Calif.
Lissette Rodriguez, Chelsea Collura, editors
Don Bott, adviser

10. The Cardinal Voice, Laguna Creek HS, Elk Grove, Calif.
Sarah Ahmadzai, Ania Skinner, editors
Erik Olson, adviser

Newspaper 9-12 Pages

1. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Zoe Newcomb, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser

4. Green and Gold, Media Academy, Oakland, Calif.
Cesar Sanchez, editor
Lisa Shafer, adviser

5. The Titan Times, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Sheda Talebi, Kristi Cortez, Allison Gibson, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser

6. The Urban Legend, The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
Adrienne von Schulthess, editor
Beatrice Motamedi, adviser

8. The Prospector, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Regina Hong, Anthony Kao, editors
Ann Peck, adviser

9. The Octagon, Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, Calif.
Nicole Antoine, Parul Guliani, Case Nichols, editors
Patricia Fels, adviser

Newspaper 13-16 Pages

3. The Lowell, Lowell HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Emily Moody, Shelly Tong, Nicola Householder, Sean Lee, editors
Sharn Matusek/Sam Williams, advisers

5. The Hub, Davis Sr. HS, Davis, Calif.
Alex Young, Alana De Hinojosa, editors
Kelly Wilkerson, adviser

7. The Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
Sonia Kumar, Teresa Lu, editors
Nicole Gordon, adviser

Newspaper 17 or More Pages

1. El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Mansi Pathak, Vijeta Tandon, editors
Michelle Balmeo, adviser

4. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
Caroline Whang, editor
Michael Moul, adviser

Newspaper Special Edition

3. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
George Brown, Will Glazier, Mary Albertolle, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser

Newsmagazine

2. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
George Brown, Will Glazier, Mary Albertolle, editors
Ellen Austin, adviser

3. Verde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Sonali Sastry, Max Cohen, Ally Messick, Camile Von Kaenel, Manon Von Kaenel, editors
Paul Kandell, adviser

6. Crimson, Paso Robles HS, Paso Robles, Calif.
Monica Patel, editor
Jeff Mount, adviser

Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages

1. Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Neda Talebi, Anna Cheban, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser

2. Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Dennis Rong, Steven La, editors
Leslie Robledo, adviser

Yearbook 225-274 Pages

1. Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Corey Lau, Molly Burke, Marissa Lever, Ian Lutrell, editors
Dan Austin, adviser

Yearbook 275-324 Pages

1. Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Delaney Rakestraw, editor
Jim Jordan, adviser

2. Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Kayla Phillips, Jenna Marcero, editors
Casey Nichols, adviser

Broadcast Program

4. Casa Roble Cable Network, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Vanessa Gomez, editor
Dan Austin, adviser

8. InFocus, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
Wes Rapapart, editor
Ellen Austin, adviser

Junior High Yearbook

4. Yearbook, Toby Johnson MS, Elk Grove, Calif.
Amy Lam, editor
Laura Zhu, adviser

1. Get your students recognition for their work.

Your kids work hard. You know that. But does your school community know that? Sometimes the work that student journalists do can be pretty thankless. That’s why we created this opportunity for your students to gain recognition for their hard work. And while your students get that much-deserved individual recognition, you have the opportunity to remind teachers, community members, and your school board just how valuable your program is. It’s a win-win.

2. It’s as easy as it gets.

This will be the third all-digital version of our annual contest, and the feedback has been unanimous—it’s so much easier than before! Rather than cutting out clips, mounting them, and shipping them off, staffs are able to take their press-ready PDFs, downsize them, and upload them directly through the JEANC site. What may have taken hours to prepare before can now be done in less time and without the mess.

3. Use the awards as a part of your end-of-year celebrations.

One of the biggest perks of our annual contest is the opportunity to get your students recognized for their hard work in the same year they created it. This makes our contest particularly unique. Some advisers announce their award winners at an end-of-year banquet or awards ceremony. You could even announce it to the whole school through your morning announcements or at a rally! No matter how you take advantage of the earlier recognition, your kids will appreciate getting that acknowledgment before they forget about the work they did (especially seniors!).

4. Individuals are recognized for rising above.

Sometimes you have a student who really shines on your staff or who excels in one particular field. Because the annual contest offers a breadth of categories for your students to enter, you get the chance to gain recognition for those individuals who rise above the norm. Whether it’s one spectacular feature story or a yearbook photo that’s worth more than a thousand words, we think it’s great to highlight and reward students’ individual accomplishments in addition to staff accomplishments.

5. Maximize your JEANC membership.

The annual contest is only open to JEANC members. Seize the opportunity to get the most out of your membership by entering your students’ work in the contest by April 22, 2011. For full details and requirements, visit the Annual Contest FAQs or the guidelines to read Before you Enter.

The National Scholastic Press Association recently announced the yearbook finalists in its annual Pacemaker award contest. Congratulations to these Northern California schools. Visit the organization’s website to see a complete list of finalists.

Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Neda Talebi, Anna Cheban, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser

Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Dennis Rong, Steven La, editors
Leslie Robledo, adviser

Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Delaney Rakestaw, editor
Jim Jordan, adviser

Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
Corey Lau, Molly Burke, Marissa Leever, Ian Luttrell, editors
Dan Austin, adviser

Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
Jenna Geers, Janise Marvin, editors
Crystal Kazmierski, adviser

Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Kayla Phillips, Jenna Merserau, Jessy Clarke, editors
Casey Nichols, adviser

Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Elizabeth Grover, Sara Roudebush, editors
Sarah Nichols, adviser

Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
Salvador Jimenez, editor
Tamra McCarthy, adviser

Shield, Thomas Downey HS, Modesto, Calif.
Bethany Benson, Tyler Dycus, Zach Maher, editors
Heather Jacquemin/John Haley Scott, advisers

Valhalla, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
Vincent Yu, Annie Li, Pooja Makhijani, editors
Jim Schussler/Nancy Belmont, advisers

Five California online publications were recently honored as scholastic Crown finalists by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Visit the organization website for a complete list of finalists.

Berkeley High Jacket Online

Berkeley High School
Berkeley, CA

Grizzly Gazette

Granite High School
Porterville, CA

Winged Post & Talon

The Harker Upper School
San Jose, CA

The Feather Online

Fresno Christian High School
Fresno, CA

The Paly Voice

Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, CA

Congratulations to Sarah Nichols, MJE, who JEA recently selected as national Yearbook Adviser of the Year. Nichols advises Details yearbook, The Roar news magazine, and Whitney Update news website at Whitney High School in Rocklin, where she has taught media classes and advised for the past six of her 13 years as a scholastic journalism teacher. Nichols was formerly president of JEANC and continues to serve on the board.

Read more about Nichols’ achievements at the JEA website, or attend the Saturday advisers luncheon at the April national convention in Anaheim to see her accept the award.

Thirteen student publications in Northern California have a special reason to celebrate as the Columbia Scholastic Press Association recently named them Crown Finalists based on publications from the 2009-2010 school year. Awards will be presented March 18, 2011 at a ceremony during the spring convention at Columbia University in New York, with each of these staffs receiving a Gold or Silver Crown for their work in journalism.

Middle School Yearbook Crown Finalists

Hartbeat, Thomas S. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton, CA; Jamie Dasilveira, adviser
Lion’s Den, Hyde Middle School, Cupertino, CA; Melanie Davenport, adviser
The Patriot, Harvest Park Middle School, Pleasanton, CA; Carolyn Blumert, adviser
TJ Yearbook, Toby Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove, CA; Laura Zhu, adviser

High School Magazine Crown Finalists

[proof], Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA; Margo Wixsom, adviser

High School Newspaper Crown Finalists

Campanile, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA; Esther Wojicki, adviser
The Gazette, Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, CA; Karl Grubaugh, adviser

High School Yearbook Crown Finalists
Decamhian, Del Campo High School, Fair Oaks, CA; Jim Jordan, adviser
Details, Whitney High School, Rocklin, CA; Sarah Nichols, adviser
Rampages, Casa Roble High School, Orangevale, CA; Dan Austin, adviser
Titanium, Antelope High School, Antelope, CA; Pete Leblac, adviser
Tonitrus, Rocklin High School, Rocklin, CA; Casey Nichols, adviser
Wingspan, James Enochs High School, Modesto, CA. Tamra McCarthy, adviser

For a complete list of Crown Finalists and information about this award, visit Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s website.

On behalf of JEANC, congratulations to these outstanding student publications and their advisers.