FPS ASPA Awards 2020

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