2008 NSPA Story of the Year
co-sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors

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News Story

First Place
Henry Rome, Seth Zweifler, The Spoke
Conestoga High School, Berwyn, Pa.

Second Place
Lauren Chapman, Owl
Warren Central High School, Indianapolis, Ind.

Third Place
Maria Brundage, The Squall
Dexter High School, Dexter, Mich.

Honorable Mention
Haider, Kelly, Shaw, Ramakrishnan, Devils' Advocate
Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, Ill.

Honorable Mention
Ali Hodge, The Register
Central High School, Omaha, Neb.

Feature Story

First Place
Bryan Barks, Odyssey
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Ga.

Second Place
Emily Hamilton, Caitlin Watson, Verde
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, Calif.

Third Place
Erica Wohlleben, Oakton Outlook
Oakton High School, Vienna, Va.

Honorable Mention
Byczek, Ramakrishnan, Zumbach, Devils' Advocate
Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, Ill.

Honorable Mention
Cody Geib, Wings
Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.

Honorable Mention
Amy Holiday, The Gazette
Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, Calif.

Sports Story

First Place
Chelsea Long, The Rock
Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Second Place
Tom Haskin, The Lion's Roar
Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.

Third Place
Michael Moore, The Purple and Gold
David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo.

Honorable Mention
Jason Williams, The Pawprints
Briarcrest Christian School, Eads, Tenn.

Honorable Mention
Katherine Cooney, Spark
Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio

Editorial/Opinion

First Place
Chris Hunt, Featherduster
Westlake High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place
Adrienne Wood, The Harbinger
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kan.

Third Place
Ethan Weinberg, The Highland Fling
Northern Highlands High School, Allendale, N.J.

Honorable Mention
Gailliard, Morris, Borhanian, South Pointe News (SPIN
South Pointe High School, Rock Hill, S.C.

Honorable Mention
Jennifer Davenport, Hurricane
Hillcrest High School, Dallas, Texas

Diversity

First Place
Noah Glaser, Galaan Dafa, Dylan Cinti, Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Second Place
Bryan Barks, Odyssey
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Ga.

Third Place
Zachary Wolk, Windscript
Ridley High School, Folsom, Pa.

Honorable Mention
Gottlieb, Eden, Smith, The Boiling Point
Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, Calif.