The Arkansas Scholastic Press Association announced the winners in their annual contests. The awards were announced via YouTube by President Karla Sprague, Har-Ber High School; and President-Elect Andrew Young, Woodland Junior High School. Seven programs from Fayetteville Public Schools, the most for any district in the state, won awards. Every program from FPS won Superior in General Excellence and four of them (FHS Film, Connotations, The Amethyst, and The Round-Up) were named All-Arkansas, the highest award in the state. Special thanks to Lesley Allen of Fayetteville High School for recording and creating all of the ASPA award videos.
The Arkansas High School Press Association (AHSPA) was founded in 1929 by the late W.J. Lemke of the University of Arkansas. Its purpose was to improve school publications in Arkansas, to increase their prestige, to promote the field of journalism and to recognize outstanding achievement. The Arkansas High School Press Association officially changed its name to the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) in 1998. The present ASPA board consists of five Arkansas Journalism Advisers Association officers, five officer-school advisers, four regional directors, one adviser from each media area and the executive director.
FHS TV
Adviser: John Gossett
Broadcast Daily News Program - Staff - Excellent
Broadcast Weekly Show - Staff - Excellent
Broadcast Monthly Magazine Show - Staff - Excellent
Broadcast News Package - Braeden Calvert, Russell Cash, Luke Abney - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Broadcast Human Interest or Serious Feature Package - Evan Bridges, Sam Kieklak - Excellent
Broadcast Sports Package - Sean Hughan, Sydney Pickle - Superior
Broadcast Humorous Feature Package - Evan Bridges, Sam Kieklak, Alex Mills - Honorable Mention
Broadcast Show Opening - Staff - Superior
Broadcast Producer of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Sam Kieklak
General Excellent in Broadcast - Superior
FHS Film
Adviser: Lesley Allen
Film Visual Effects - Andrew Parmele - Excellent
Screenplay - Harrison Bradford - Excellent
Film Art Direction/Set Design - Abbie Harrison - Honorable Mention
Film Costume Design - Harrison Bradford - Excellent
Film Sound Design - Obediah Kimmel - Excellent
Film Editing - Ian Linn - Excellent
Short Narrative Film - Ian Linn; Monica Sanches Flores - Superior
Narrative Film - Ian Linn; Bella Warner - Superior
Experimental Film - Obediah Kimmel; Charlie Baker; Bella Warner; Harrison Bradford - Superior
Documentary - Grace Pair; Collin Schultz; Andrew Parmele; Addie Harrison - Superior
Public Service Announcement - Obediah Kimmel - Superior
Animation/Stop Motion - Zola Starr O’Berski - Excellent
Demo Reel - Noah Chacon - Superior
Filmmaker of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Ian Linn
Film Producer of the Year - Runner Up - Bella Warner
Film Producer of the Year - Winner - Harrison Bradford
Film Cinematographer of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Collin Schultz
Film Cinematographer of the Year - Winner - Obediah Kimmel
Film Director of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Will Bratton
Film Director of the Year - Winner - Ian Linn
Film Editor of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Charlie Baker
Film Producer of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Harrison Bradford
Film Producer of the Year - Runner Up - Will Bratton
Film Producer of the Year - Winner - Ian Linn
General Excellence in Film - Superior / ALL-ARKANSAS
FHS Newspaper: The Register
Adviser: Jessica Vest
Multimedia News Package - Karina Dauchauer; Georgia Rowland - Excellent
Podcast - Emilee Wagner; Sofia Caulderon - Excellent
News Story - Avery Redfern - Honorable Mention
Feature Story - Gavin Kuncl - Honorable Mention
Editorial - Avery Redfern - Excellent
Art and Illustration - Alice Cai - Excellent
Column - Emilee Wagner - Honorable Mention
Sports Story - Cole Peterson - Honorable Mention
Sports Photo - Madeline Mitchell - Excellent
Editorial Cartoon - Savannah Ball - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Informational Graphic - Erica Roman - Excellent
Review - Will Campbell - Superior
Service to School or Community - Madeline Mitchell; Amelia Southern - Superior
General Excellence in Digital News - Superior
FHS Literary Magazine: Connotations
Adviser: Katie Stueart
Poetry - Blue Brasher - Honorable Mention
Poetry - Celeste Moses - Superior
Essay - Jackson Renfro - Excellent
Essay - Amani Wilson - Superior
Short Story - Jackson Renfro - Excellent
Feature Article - Ted Hammig - Excellent
Design - Jeremia Lo - Superior
Thematic Development - Staff - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Photography - Jeremia Lo - Honorable Mention
Art or Illustration - Autumn Blaylock - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Cover Design - Staff - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Literary Magazine Editor of the Year - Winner - Jackson Renfro
General Excellence in Literary Magazine - Superior / ALL-ARKANSAS
FHS Yearbook: The Amethyst
Adviser: Stephen Teague
Student Life Copy - Caroline McCullough - Honorable Mention
Academic Copy - Caroline McCullough - Excellent
People/Portrait Copy - Kharma Beck - Superior
Groups/Clubs Copy - Nicole Abram - Superior
Sports Copy - Nicole Abram - Excellent
Special Coverage - Tillie Lefforge - Excellent
Student Life Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Superior
Academic Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Superior
People/Portrait Layout - Vada Burk - Superior
Groups/Clubs Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Superior
Sports Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Excellent
Advertisement Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Honorable Mention
Index Layout - Tillie Lefforge - Honorable Mention
Student Life Photo - Caitlin Murphy - Honorable Mention
Academic Photo - Nola Grace Bailey - Excellent
Club Photo - Nola Grace Bailey - Honorable Mention
Sports Photo - Abigail Waller - Superior
Theme Photo - Nola Grace Bailey - Excellent
Environmental Portrait Photo - Nola Grace Bailey - Superior
Cover Design - Makenzie Helton - Excellent
Theme Development - Staff - Excellent
Photojournalist of the Year - 2nd Runner Up - Abigail Waller
General Excellence in Yearbook - The Amethyst 2019 - Superior / ALL-ARKANSAS
Ramay Yearbook: The Pack
Adviser: Meredith Avise
Student Life Photo - Kate Schreckhise - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Academic Photo - Ibeth Michelle Reyes - Excellent
Club Photo - Jenny Aldaco - Superior
Sports Photo - Olivia Savage - Excellent
Theme Photo - Hallie Carpenter - Superior
Environmental Portrait Photo - Olivia Savage - Excellent
General Excellence in Yearbook - The Indian 2019 - Superior
Woodland Yearbook: The Round-Up
Adviser: Andrew Young
Student Life Copy - Makenzie Warren - Excellent
Academic Copy - Brighton Smith - Superior
People/Portrait Copy - Brighton Smith - Excellent
Groups/Clubs Copy - Aika Nakanishi - Excellent
Sports Copy - Linley Yates - Honorable Mention
Special Coverage - Mallory Mayo - Superior
Student Life Layout - Makenzie Warren - Superior
Academic Layout - Madelyn Louton - Superior
People/Portrait Layout - Mallory Mayo, Sophie Creer, Edie Brannon - Excellent
Groups/Clubs Layout - Marlee Means - Excellent
Sports Layout - Linley Yates - Excellent
Advertisement Layout - Makenzie Warren and Madelyn Louton - Superior
Index Layout - Sarah Messadi and Mary Miller - Excellent
Student Life Photo - Macklaine Easton - Superior
Academic Photo - Makenzie Warren - Excellent
Club Photo - Macklaine Easton - Excellent
Sports Photo - Edie Branon - Superior
Theme Photo - Edie Brannon - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Cover Design - Linley Yates and Makenzie Warren - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Theme Development - Linley Yates, Makenzie Warren, Brighton Smith - Superior / BEST OF ASPA!
Photojournalist of the Year - Runner Up - Edie Brannon
Photojournalist of the Year - Winner - Linley Yates
Yearbook Designer of the Year - Winner - Linley Yates
Yearbook Editor of the Year - Winner - Linley Yates
General Excellence in Yearbook - The Round-Up 2019 - Superior / ALL-ARKANSAS