Nixa High School’s student-produced news magazine, Wingspan, and its related website, NixaJournalism.net, earned a Silver Medalist award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Among the judge’s comments: “The staff of Wingspan may be small, but it’s mighty. Thanks to the eye-catching covers, we couldn’t wait to flip through each issue of Wingspan and click through each vertical on the website. We are impressed by the range of stories, from news features to profiles to contemporary issues.”
CSPA was founded in 1925 for the purpose of bringing together student journalists and their faculty advisers from different schools around the country to exchange ideas, support each other, and to engage in shared learning. The association is owned and operated by Columbia University.
The Silver Medalist award is based on coverage completed during the 2022-23 school year.
2022-23 Wingspan staff members:
- 2023 graduate Lydia Cheek
- 2023 graduate Arabella Cosgrove
- 2023 graduate Eli Dean
- junior Grace Dillard
- junior Hailey Deluca-Bolin
- junior Olivia Hartman
- junior Emma Jelinek
- 2023 graduate Justice Jones
- senior Maddie McCrea
- senior Deliliah Neff
- junior Kyleigh Nielson
- senior Paige Oyler
- 2023 graduate Joanna Petinaris
- senior Kaitlyn Witts
