ASPA Director Meredith Cummings said the University of Alabama journalism department is proud to carry on summer programs through ASPA, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012.

The camp is designed to teach creative and efficient ways to communicate through scholastic newspapers, newsmagazines, yearbooks, literary magazines, broadcast programs, digital and social media. It allows students to enjoy a taste of college life and invigorates their interest in scholastic media.

The Long Weekend will feature day and evening classes to help participants gain the tools to produce prize-winning results next school year. When festivities and classes wrap up with an awards presentation, students will have a great start on the upcoming year, and will leave with a solid plan for their school newspaper, yearbook, broadcast program, Web site or literary magazine. If they attend the camp without a staff, they will leave with skills they need to do great journalism in any medium.

You can check out last year’s program to learn more about what we do. For more information on this event, contact ASPA Director Meredith Cummings at 205-348-ASPA or aspa@ua.edu.

Shawna Bray

Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, IL

Aurora, IL

Charlotte Burnod

The Awty International School, Houston, TX

Houston, TX 

Cypress Champion

Lebanon High School, Lebanon, TN

Lebanon, TN

Ariel Cochran

Lee High School, Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, AL

Paris Coleman

S. S. Murphy High School, Mobile, AL

Eight Mile, AL

Emily Doran

Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, AL

Duncanville, AL

Angela Flowers

Carroll High School, Ozark, AL

Ozark, AL

Taylor Garrett

Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, AL

Tuscaloosa, AL

James Haynes

Excalibur Christian School, Madison, AL

Cullman, AL

Ashley James

Gadsden City High School, Gadsden, AL

Gadsden, AL

Nayirah Muhammad

John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham, AL

Bessemer, AL

Samuel B. Ostrow

Memphis University School, Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN

Falyn Page

Episcopal High School, Bellaire, TX

Fresno, TX

Abas Pauti

Cordova High School, Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN

Cederick Lee “C.J.” Riggs Jr.

Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, AL

Northport, AL

Racquelle Royster

Henrico High School, Fairfield, VA

Richmond, VA

Kalin Tate

Shaw High School, Columbus, GA

Columbus, GA

Joni Williams

Sprayberry High School, Marietta, GA

Marietta, GA

Larry Haynes Administrator of the Year
Isaac Espy, Northridge High School

Susie DeMent Adviser of the Year
Erin Coggins, Sparkman High School

Journalist of the Year
Alex Hauser, Northridge High School

J.B. Stevenson Scholarship 
Alex Hauser, Northridge High School

Rick Bragg Award for Feature Writing
Jason Frost, Sparkman High School

Bailey Thomson Award for Editorial Writing
Raiha Naeem Bajwa, Northridge High School

OVERALL
ONLINE

All Alabama
Sparkman High School, Crimson Crier News, crimsoncriernews.com

Superior
Thompson High School, tribeune.com

Honor
Oak Mountain High School, Eagle’s Eye, omhseasgleseye.com

NEWSPAPER

All Alabama
Sparkman High School, The Crimson Crier

Superior
Huntsville High School, Red and Blue
Northridge High School, The Northridge Reporter
Vestavia Hills High School, Vedette
Mountain Brook High School, Sword and Shield

Honor
John Carroll Catholic High School, The Cavalier

Merit
Stanhope Elmore High School, The Mustang Post

LIT MAG

All Alabama
Briarwood Christian School, The Artisan
Bob Jones High School, The Eclectic
Huntsville High School, Spectrum
Pelham High School, More Than Words

Superior
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Epiphany (return shipping)
Banks Middle School, The Open Window
Sparkman High School, Silhouette

YEARBOOK

Superior
LAMP Magnet High School, The Torch (return shipping)
Bob Jones High School, The Patriot
Northridge High School, blueprints
Sparkman High School, The Senator

Honor
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, The Peregrine
St. Clair County High School, St. Clarion (pick up at Convention)

BROADCAST

All Alabama
Oak Mountain High School, OM TV News

Superior
Thompson High School, THS TV

Honor
Huntsville High School

Merit
Hoover High School, WBUC News
Hillcrest High School, PATS-TV
Montevallo High School, MHS News
Tuscaloosa Center for Technology, BCN-TV
Oak Mountain Middle School, OMMS News

OVERALL

ONLINE

All Alabama
Sparkman High School, Crimson Crier News, crimsoncriernews.com

Superior
Thompson High School, tribeune.com

Honor
Oak Mountain High School, Eagle’s Eye, omhseasgleseye.com

NEWSPAPER

All Alabama
Sparkman High School, The Crimson Crier

Superior
Huntsville High School, Red and Blue
Northridge High School, The Northridge Reporter
Vestavia Hills High School, Vedette
Mountain Brook High School, Sword and Shield

Honor
John Carroll Catholic High School, The Cavalier

Merit
Stanhope Elmore High School, The Mustang Post

LIT MAG

All Alabama
Briarwood Christian School, The Artisan
Bob Jones High School, The Eclectic
Huntsville High School, Spectrum
Pelham High School, More Than Words

Superior

Oak Mountain High School, Esse
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Epiphany (return shipping)
Banks Middle School, The Open Window
Sparkman High School, Silhouette

YEARBOOK

Superior
LAMP Magnet High School, The Torch (return shipping)
Bob Jones High School, The Patriot
Northridge High School, blueprints
Sparkman High School, The Senator

Honor
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, The Peregrine
St. Clair County High School, St. Clarion (pick up at Convention)

BROADCAST

All Alabama
Oak Mountain High School, OM TV News

Superior
Thompson High School, THS TV

Honor
Huntsville High School

Merit
Hoover High School, WBUC News
Hillcrest High School, PATS-TV
Montevallo High School, MHS News
Tuscaloosa Center for Technology, BCN-TV
Oak Mountain Middle School, OMMS News

ONSITE COMPETITION

Yearbook Caption
1st: Faith Luna
Sparkman

2nd: Claire Yates
Sparkman

3rd: Steven Byrd
Sparkman

HM Michaela Alexander
Sparkman

Editorial Writing
1st: Mary Nix Robertson
Mountain Brook

2nd: Raiha Bajwa
Northridge
(TIE)
2nd: Patrick Fitzgerald
Sparkman

News Writing
1st: Jared Lotfi
Northridge

2nd: Claire Davis
Mountain Brook

3rd: Sarah Katherine Barnes
Northridge

HM: Jason Frost
Sparkman

HM: Renu Pandit
Northridge

Feature Writing
1st: Riley Wallace
Sparkman

2nd: Morgan DeWitt
Northridge

3rd: Marie Beverly
Huntsville

HM: Maren Mabante
Huntsville

Sports Writing
1st: Daniel Judge
Sparkman

2nd: Alex McCullumsmith
Mountain Brook

3rd: Will Bartel
Sparkman

Newscast
1st: Sydney Jones
Thompson

2nd: Yara Akl
BCN

3rd: Cody Harris
BCN

Sportscast
1st: Chance Childers
Thompson

2nd: Grace Pevey Thompson

3rd: CJ Riggs
Hillcrest

Camcorder Shoot
1st: Josh Thomas and Charles Lane
BCN

2nd: Jason Campbell
BCN

3rd: Kerry Daniels
BCN

HM: Sean Miller and Jorge De Aguinaga
BCN

Yearbook Design
1st: Bailey Meholk
Sparkman

2nd: Cathryn Walker
Sparkman

3rd: Sarah Beaird
Sparkman

HM: Lauren Ratliff
Sparkman

Newspaper Design
1st: Kasey Stender
Sparkman

2nd: Rebecca Arnold Sparkman

3rd: Olivia Burton
Mountain Brook

BROADCAST

Directing
1st: Lee McKinney
Thompson High School
“THS TV Competition Show”

2nd: Taylor Garrett
Hillcrest High School
“The PLAN”

3rd: Sydney Jones
Thompson High School
“Veterans Day Program”

Editing
1st: Taylor Garrett
Hillcrest
“Anti-Bullying Video”

2nd: Sean Miller and Cody Harris
BCN-TV
“BCN Competition Show”

3rd: Victoria Killingsworth
Thompson
“Asthma Awareness Video”

Feature Reporting
1st: Amber Harless
Thompson
“Random Acts of Kindness”

2nd: Alexander Adams
BCN
“Citizenship in the United States

3rd: Victoria Killingsworth
Thompson
“I Am The Difference”

Spot News Coverage
1st:
Amber Harless
Thompson
“Autism Awareness”

2nd: Joshua Thompson
BCN
“New Tuscaloosa Center for Technology”

3rd: Laura Harwell
Thompson
“Rock the Beat”

Videography

1st: Cooper Bunch, Charles Lane, James Fitts, Frank Cauther, and Thomas Klein
BCN
“The Last Drive”

2nd: Tripp White and Will Ogburn
Hoover
“Football Championship Review”

3rd: Sean Miller
BCN
“1st United Methodist”

Sports Reporting

1st: Will Ogburn and Tripp White
Hoover
“Friday Night Review”

2nd: Daniel Tatum and Francis MacAuley
Hillcrest
“Hillcrest vs. TCHS”

3rd: Jordan Holt, Marcus Eberendu, and Fredericka Morrow
BCN
“UA Wheelchair Basketball”

Sports Anchoring
1st: Daniel Tatum and Emily Doran
Hillcrest

2nd:Ryan Renfroe
Thompson

3rd: Alexander Adams
BCN

News Anchor
1st: Sydney Jones
Thompson

2nd: Viktoria Piepeke
BCN

3rd: Ryan Renfrow
Thompson

YEARBOOK

Academic Spread
1st: Riley Scott
“More Than Music”

2nd: Mattie Winfree
St. Clair County High School
”History in the Making”
St. Clarion

3rd: Karli Buckner
St. Clair County High School
“Teaching”
St. Clarion

Copy Writing (portfolio)
1st: Nin Ji Suh, Brittany Dallas, Rebecca Smith, Shivani Patel, Judy Oranika
LAMP High School
Various works
The Torch

Sports Spread
1st: Lauren Matliff
Sparkman High School
“Making an Entrance”
The Senator

2nd: Bailey Mehok and L.J. Vining
Sparkman High School
“In the First Lane”
The Senator

3rd: Taylor Haradon
St. Clair County High School
“Trainers”
St. Clarion

Advertising Section
1st: Ashley Conn
Sparkman High School
Ad packet
The Senator

2nd: Brittany Noell, Dawn Simpson, Cati Aloia, Justice Steele
St. Clair County High School
Ad packet
St. Clarion

Feature Photo
1st: Colton Plaza, Elora Robbani
Bob Jones High School
Faculty Feature Photo
The Patriot

2nd: Trent McDaniel
St. Clair County High
“Class Opening”
St. Clarion

3rd: Corban Swain
Sparkman High School
“Hanging by a Thread”
The Senator

Cover Design
1st: Trent McDaniel
St. Clair County High School
“Lumininescence
St. Clarion

2nd: Anwesha Guha
LAMP High School
The Torch

Theme Development
1st: St. Clarion staff
St. Clair County High School
“Lumininescence
St. Clarion

2nd: Rebecca Smith and Shivanti Patel
LAMP High School
“The Journey”
The Torch

Student Life Spread
1st: Colton Plaza, Elora Robbani
Bob Jones High School
“To Tweet or not To Tweet?”
The Patriot

2nd: Kaitlyn Phillips, Kimary Dickerson
St. Clair County High School
Trends – Technology
St. Clarion

3rd: Chelsi Marshall and Keia Robinson
Sparkman High School
“Floating on School Spirit”
The Senator

Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Phillips, Taylor Haradon
St. Clair County High School
Senior Life
St. Clarion

Organization Spread
1st: Mattie Winfree, Lauren Gualtieri
St. Clair County High School
“Sound of the Saints”
St. Clarion

2nd: Nisi Green
St. Clair County High School
“Fine Arts”
St. Clarion

3rd: Mattie Winfree
St. Clair County High School
“Community”
St. Clarion

Class Section Spread
1st: Cathryn Walker, Faith Luna
Sparkman High School
Inside Theme
The Senator

2nd: Elizabeth Westerfield, Kimary Dickerson
St. Clair County High School
“Freshmen”
St. Clarion

3rd: Brittany Noell
St. Clair County High School
“Graduation”
St. Clarion

Division Pages
1st: Krista James and LeAnna Brignola
Sparkman High School
The Senator

2nd: Elizabeth Westerfield, Trent McDaniel, Lauren Gualtieri, Dalton Payton and Chelsea Thompson
St. Clair County High School
St. Clarion

NEWSPAPER

News Story
1st: Alex Hauser
Northridge High School
“Rate of change: New schedule implemented, gets mixed reviews”
The Northridge Reporter

2nd: Sarah Katherine Barnes
Northridge High School
“Zoology loses pets, students’ interest”
The Northridge Reporter

3rd: Raiha Bajwa
Northridge High School
“School fails AYP, state moves to end of year tests”
The Northridge Reporter

Art/Graphic
1st: Mikala Bowalda
Sparkman High School
“Hacking may become a global epidemic”
The Crimson Crier

2nd: Renu Pandit
Northridge High School
Malcolm Johnson
The Northridge Reporter

3rd: Renu Pandit
Northridge High School
The Face
The Northridge Reporter

Honorable mention: Kasey Stender
Sparkman High School
“Food and Wine’s Top Pies”
The Crimson Crier

Feature Photo
1st: Brandi Whyte
Sparkman High School
“Seeing black and white”
The Crimson Crier

2nd: Ben Jackson
Mountain Brook High School
Parker Flores
Sword and Shield

3rd: Courtney Leigh Bellush
John Carroll Catholic High School
“It’s that season again”
The Cavalier

News Photo
1st: Anna Lilly
John Carroll Catholic High School
“JC gets new chairs…again”
The Cavalier

2nd: Alex Hauser
Northridge High School
Rate of Change
The Northridge Reporter

Newsmagazine Cover Package
1st: Alex Hauser
Northridge High School
Fame
The Northridge Reporter

Spread/Package
1st: Renu Pandit
Northridge High School
9/11
The Northridge Reporter

2nd: Riley Wallace
Sparkman High School
“When the rain won’t stop”
The Crimson Crier

3rd: Renu Pandit
Northridge High School
Fame
The Northridge Reporter

Honorable Mention: Sydney Rice
John Carroll Catholic High School
“Lions, tigers, bears, oh my”
The Cavalier

Editorial
1st: Katie Poore
Northridge High School
“Disabled brother gives student unique perspective”
The Northridge Reporter

2nd: Jason Frost
Sparkman High School
“Equality stands with ending prejudice and hate”
The Crimson Crier

3rd: Riley Wallace
Sparkman High School
“Warm weather does not translate to showing off one’s assets”
The Crimson Crier

Honorable Mention: Beryl Kessio
Sparkman High School
“Muslims have become scapegoats of society”
The Crimson Crier

News Magazine Spread Design
1st: Amber Robertson and Victoria Lindberg
Vestavia Hills High School

Sports Story
1st: Chandler Shields
Sparkman High School
“Manager provides team more than water breaks”
The Crimson Crier

2nd: Hannah Skjellum
Vestavia Hills High School
“Vestavia alumnus now an athletic champion”

3rd: Will Bartel
Sparkman High School
“QB has target in brother”

Honorable mention: Kelly Burnham
Northridge High School
“Difficult living in Tuscaloosa for Auburn fans”
The Northridge Reporter

Feature
1st place: Raiha Bajwa
Northridge High School
“Get your game face on: Blakenship reminisces over his past, anticipates new adventures”
The Northridge Reporter

2nd place: Riley Wallace
Sparkman High School
“Days in between”
The Crimson Crier

3rd place: Adam Tessler
Vestavia Hills High School
“Mr. Vance maintains enduring connection”
Vedette

Honorable mention: Raiha Bajwa
Northridge High School
Color Run
The Northridge Reporter

Cartoon/Strip
1st place: William Norris and Chase Crumbaugh
Mountain Brook High School
Curiosity Mars
Sword and Shield

2nd place: Mikala Banalda
Sparkman High School
“Muslims have become the scapegoats of society”
The Crimson Crier

Ads
1st place: Drew Schrimcher
Sparkman High School
Uptown Boutique/Whiskers
The Crimson Crier

2nd place: Danielle Fillmore
Vestavia Hills High School
Mia Moda
Vedette

Column (general)
1st place: Gentry Patterson
Huntsville High School
“A custodial conundrum”
The Red and Blue

2nd place: Maren Mabante
Huntsville High School
“Honors debate”
The Red and Blue

3rd place: Mallory Dichiara
John Carroll Catholic High School
“Change may have silver lining, after all”
The Cavalier

Reviews
1st place: Daniel Bolus, Olivia Burton and Ben Jackson
Mountain Brook High School
“Sweet tooth: A quest for a dessert in the Birmingham area”
Sword and Shield

2nd place: Michael Harp and Dabney Bragg
Mountain Brook High School
“Birmingham tacos: Where’s the beef?”
Sword and Shield

3rd place: Drew Schrimsher
Sparkman High School
“Tap that app”
The Crimson Crier

Column (Editorial)
1st place: Sierra Fridelle
Sparkman High School
“The final word”
The Crimson Crier

Sports Photo
1st place: Alex Hauser
Northridge High School
Hillcrest football
The Northridge Reporter

Page One Design
1st place: Rebecca Arnold and Jason Frost
Sparkman High School
Sept. 24 edition
The Crimson Crier

2nd place: Alex Hauser
Northridge High School
Rate of Change
The Northridge Reporter

3rd place: Victoria Lindberg
Vestavia Hills High School
Volume 21 No. 2
Vedette

Honorable Mention: Jason Frost
Sparkman High School
Days In Between
The Crimson Crier

ONLINE

Review
1st: Jacob Barber
Thompson High School
“New Horizons Offers Strong Finish to Lacey Sturm’s career”
Tribeune.com

Feature Story

1st: Wil Bartel
Sparkman High School
“Student Pursues Entrepreneurial Endeavor”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

2nd: Sarah Jarnigan
Sparkman High School
“Twins Row To Victory”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

3rd: Erin Rountree
Sparkman High School
“Students Gather Supplies for Sick Colleague
CrimsonCrierNews.com

News Story

1st Place: Lauren Noble
Sparkman High School
“Teacher Creates Magical Winter Wonderland”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

2nd Place: Riley Wallace
Sparkman High School
“Health Smiles Helps Those in Need”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

Column – Editorial

1st Place: Bailey Carswell
Sparkman High School
“The Ethics of Journalism”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

2nd Place: Bailey Carswell
Sparkman High School
“Plan B: Bringing Back a Bright Future”
CrimsonCrierNews.com

3rd Place: Sarah Williams
Thompson High School
“Romney Runs Over Obama in Presidential Debate”
Tribeune.com

Interactive Element

1st Place: Mick Walters
Sparkman High School
CrimsonCrierNews.com

Video

Honorable Mention: Brittany Robertson
Sparkman High School

LITERARY MAGAZINE

Poetry Spread Design
1st: Bailey Doyle and Virginia Baumbach
Briarwood Christian School
Fragments (pg. 32)
Artisan

2nd: Devin Stevens
Pelham High School
Pages 56-57
More Than Words

3rd: Emily C. Schmidt
Pelham High School
Sky Symphony
More Than Words

Honorable Mention: Veronica Hartley, Stuart McFarland and Nick Tourville
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
Freedom
Epiphany

Art Portfolio
1st: Alli Sloan
Bob Jones High School
Alli Sloan
The Eclectic

2nd: Emily Sansom
Pelham High School
Page 7, Page 7, Cover
More Than Words
(Tie)
2nd: Lora Kral
Pelham High School
Skeleton, Peacock, Phoenix
More Than Words

3rd: Chad Hasting
Bob Jones High School
Chad Hasting
The Eclectic

Honorable Mention: Morgan Lewis
Sparkman High School
Clip Art
Silhouette

Fiction Layout
1st: Becky Thielman and Sam Gilmore
Briarwood Christian School
On the Inside Looking Out
Artisan

2nd: Krista Meadows
Oak Mountain High School
Self-Destruct
Esse

3rd: Precious Hill
Oak Mountain High School
Poet
Esse

Nonfiction Layout
1st: Ginny Henry
Oak Mountain High School
My Eyes, My Eyes
Esse

2nd: Madeline Mullins
Oak Mountain High School
Bittersweet Bliss
Esse

3rd: Madeline Brawley and Catherine Duffee
Briarwood Christian School
What’s Up, Doc?
Artisan

Portrait Photo
1st: Hollan Chapman
Pelham High School
Page 97
More Than Words

2nd: Lisa Selfridge
Bob Jones High School
Untitled
The Eclectic

3rd: Hollan Chapman
Pelham High School
I Am Falling
More Than Words

Student Art
1st: Emma Carter
Briarwood Christian School
Charcoal
Artisan
(Tie)
1st: Sunny Chang
Pelham High School
Dancer in Water
More Than Words

2nd: Joo-Young Yang
Briarwood Christian School
Mixed Media
Artisan

3rd: Emma Carter
Briarwood Christian School
Mixed Media
Artisan

Honorable Mention: Peyton Ellis
Bob Jones High School
Colors of the Wind
The Eclectic

Fiction (long)
1st: Thomas Baldwin
Bob Jones High School
Zoe
The Eclectic

2nd: Virginia Baumbach
Briarwood Christian School
The Flame That Refines
Artisan

3rd: MeMe Collier
Briarwood Christian School
The Watch
Artisan

Drama
1st: Nick Mecikalski
Bob Jones High School
The Grant Proposal
The Eclectic

Poetry
1st: Sarah Hartung
Bob Jones High School
Practice Makes
The Eclectic

2nd: Emma Carter
Briarwood Christian School
Fragments
Artisan

3rd: MeMe Collier
Briarwood Christian School
These Dark Dreams
Artisan

HM: Corinne Shuford
Briarwood Christian School
The Heart of the Matter
Artisan

Cover Design
1st: Virginia Baumbach and Catherine Duffer
Briarwood Christian School
The Artisan

2nd: Chad Hasting
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

3rd: Emily Stinson
Pelham High School
More Than Words

Essay
1st: Tanjea Foster
“Boo Radley” A True Neighbor”
Pelham High School
More Than Words

2nd: Alexandria Robertson
“The Female Spirit”
Pelham High School
More Than Words

3rd: Ray Foushee
“First Steps”
Pelham High School
More Than Words

News Feature
1st: Virginia Baumbach and Lucy Barr
#Twitter101
Briarwood Christian School
The Artisian

2nd: Allison Hobson
Tantrums and Dresses and Hair, Oh My!, Briarwood Christian School
The Artisian

3rd: Catharine Duffee and Madeline Brawley
“What’s Up, Doc?”
Briarwood Christian School
The Artisian

Feature Photo
1st: Keith Dunlap
Bob Jones High School
Untitled
The Eclectic

2nd: Shannon Lavender
Pelham High School
Pg. 21
More Than Words

3rd: Hayley Brock, Pelham High School, Pg. 88, More Than Words
(TIE)
Devin Stevens, Pelham High School, Pg. 82-83, More Than Words

Fiction (short)
1st: Nick Mecikalski
“Two Minutes, If That”
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

2nd: Mary Butgreit
“Point A to Point B”
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

3rd: Kyle Winn
“Enough is Never Enough”
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

Humor
1st: Belle Griffin
“Dirge of the Chairs”
Pelham High School
More Than Words

2nd: Kane Agan
“Poetry Zombie”
Pelham High School
More Than Words

3rd: Zach Perry
“Twitch Once for Yes”
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

Creative Nonfiction Writing
1st: Kali Daniel
“Men In Styx”
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

2nd: Jason Frost
“Shellshock”
Sparkman High School
Silhouette

3rd: Scarlett Reynoso
“Hope for One People”
Pelham High School
More Than Words
(TIE)
Becky Thielman
“Artistically Awkward”
Briarwood Christian School
The Artisian

Theme Development
1st: The Artisan
Briarwood Christian School

2nd: Esse
Oak Mountain High School

Landscape Photo
1st: Shannon Lavender
Page 38
Pelham High School
More Than Words

2nd: Blake Poljacik
Ferris Wheel
Pelham High School
More Than Words

3rd: Blake Poljacik
Beach Landscape
Pelham High School
More Than Words

Photography Portfolio
1st: Jarvon Pope
Sparkman High School
Silhouette

2nd: Shana Smith
Bob Jones High School
The Eclectic

Carry In

Newspaper

Editorial Cartoon

1^st: Kanjalla Dancer (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Kanjalla Dancer

Photo Portfolio

1^st: Alex Hauser (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Jordon Leopard (Northridge High School)

Illustration

1^st: Renu Pandit (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Alex Hauser , (Northridge High School)

3^rd: Renu Pandit

Front Page

1^st: Rebecca Arnold (Sparkman High School)

2^nd: Alex Hauser (Northridge High School)

3^rd: Alex Hauser (Northridge High School)

Honorable Mention: Dealie Pope & Olivia Barton, Mountain Brook High School

Newspaper Sports

1^st: Kenneth Harris (Sparkman High School)

HM: James Haynes (Excalibur Christian School)

Entertainment

1^st: Raiha Bajwa (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Kasey Stender (Sparkman High School)

3^rd: Raiha Bajwa (Northridge High School)

Opinion Editorial

1^st: Raiha Bajwa (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Ben Jackson (Mountain Brook High School)

3^rd: Sierra Fridelle (Sparkman High School)

HM: James Haynes (Excalibur Christian School)

Newspaper Feature

1^st: Heather Webster (Sparkman High School)

2^nd: Chamblee Shufflebarger (Mountain Brook High School)

3^rd: Marie Beverly & Maren Mabante (Huntsville High School)

Center Spread

1^st: Renu Pandit (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Renu Pandit (Northridge High School)

3^rd: Sydney Larson (Huntsville High School)

Yearbook

Sports Spread

1^st: Blakeney Cox, St. Clarion (St. Clair County High School)

Clubs/Organization Spread:

1^st: Mattie Winfree, (St. Clair County High School)

Photography

1^st: Jarvon Pope (Sparkman High School)

People

1^st: Chelsea Thompson, Kimary Dickerson, Anisa Heilman  (St. Clair County High School)

Academic Spread

1^st: Nisi Green (St. Clair County High School)

2^nd: Nick Pappas (Northridge High School)

Yearbook Cover

1^st: Sparkman High School – Lauren Ratcliff, Bailey Mehok and Cathryn Walker

2^nd: St. Clair County High School Staff, St. Clarion

3^rd: Northridge High School, Nick Pappas, Blueprints

Student Life Spread

1^st: Nick Pappas (Northridge High School)

2^nd: Chelsea Thompson (St. Clair County High School)

If your administrator is on the fence about ASPA field trips, check out our guide for administrators, parents and teachers: Why Conventions Matter.

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New this year is a silent auction with funds benefiting our JEA Mentoring program for new advisers. Bring your pocketbooks – we have a Nick Saban autographed 2009 National Championship football, among many other items. Also bring your newspapers, lit mags and yearbooks to share. We will have a swap table for staffs to share their work with one another.

Registration starts at 8 a.m. and kickoff is at 9 a.m. The Award Ceremony begins at 4 that afternoon, and should end by 5:30 p.m. at the latest. After that, convention attendees can move to Bryant Conference Center to hear renowned journalist Bob Woodward speak at 6 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your carry-in entries to State Convention! This is a way to assess your progress and have friendly competition with other school staffs. Complete carry-in guidelines can be found at the bottom of this page. On-site competitions will also be held at State Convention. (You can register for those on the same form you use to register for convention.)

Onsite entries are $10 per student. Students may only compete in one onsite category due to the structure of the competition. Onsite instructions will be given at the Convention kickoff Friday morning. Onsite categories are: Editorial writing, broadcast stand-up, newscast, sportscast, yearbook layout, newspaper layout, feature writing, news writing, yearbook copy and caption writing and sports writing. Students may not compete in onsite competitions if they are not registered.

Prices for State Convention are as follows:

For payment, please mail a check to ASPA, or if you need an invoice, please e-mail us at aspa.ua.edu, and it will be emailed to the adviser. Registration fees are as follows:

• Friday: $30
• Saturday (intensive, hands-on labs and classes): $25
• On-site competition: $10 per student
• Carry-in competition: $5 per entry (multiple entries OK)
• ASPA membership (per publication if not already a member): $25

Winners will be announced at the ASPA State Convention Feb. 22-23, 2013 on the University of Alabama campus. Awards and critiques for school not represented at State Convention will be mailed to the school after the event. E-mail aspa@ua.edu with questions.

Mobile program (Sept. 24, Monday, at Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza)

Montgomery program (Sept. 25, Tuesday, at Montgomery Renaissance Convention Center)

Tuscaloosa program (Sept. 27, Thursday, at the University of Alabama)

Huntsville program  (Sept. 28, Friday, at the University of Alabama – Huntsville)

A complete schedule of our week:

Sept. 24, Monday: Mobile (Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza)

Sept. 25, Tuesday: Montgomery (at Montgomery Renaissance Convention Center)

Sept. 27, Thursday: Tuscaloosa (at the University of Alabama)

Sept. 28, Friday: Huntsville (University of Alabama – Huntsville)

The schedule for each location is as follows:

Registration:   8:00

Keynote:           8:30

Session I:          9:30

Session II:         10:30

Session III:        11:30

ASPA Director Meredith Cummings said the University of Alabama journalism department is proud to carry on summer programs, are a vital part of ASPA, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012.

The camp is designed to teach creative and efficient ways to communicate through scholastic newspapers, newsmagazines, yearbooks, literary magazines, broadcast programs and electronic media. It allows students to enjoy a taste of college life and invigorate their interest in scholastic media.

The Long Weekend will feature day and evening classes to help participants gain the tools to produce prize-winning results next school year. When festivities and classes wrap up with an awards presentation, students will have a great start on the upcoming year, and will leave with a solid plan for their school newspaper, yearbook, broadcast program, Web site or literary magazine. If they attend the camp without a staff, they will leave with skills they need to do great journalism in any medium.

For more information on this event, contact ASPA Director Meredith Cummings at 205-348-ASPA or aspa@ua.edu.

Maacah Davis, Oak Mountain High School, 12, Birmingham, AL
Maya Everett, Leeds High School, 10, Leeds, AL
Marissa Gamboa, Covenant Christian Ministries Academy, 11, Powder Springs, GA
Meaghan Gamboa, Covenant Christian Ministries Academy, 9, Powder Springs, GA
Maria Reneé Glover, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, 12, Montgomery, AL
Megan Guter, Metairie Park Country Day School, 9, Slidell, LA
Kenneth Harris, Sparkman High School, 11, Harvest, AL
Alex Hauser, Northridge High School, 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Elizabeth Kelly Hilbish, Holy Spirit Catholic School, 12, Tuscaloosa, AL
John McCulland, Jr., 9, Fayette County High School, Fayetteville, GA
Kiah McIsaac, Cordova High School, 11, Memphis, TN
Raiha Naeem, Northridge High School, 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Kimberly Nkechi Nnorom, Bob Jones High School, 10, Madison, AL
Goldine Saintil, Golden Gate High School, 11, Naples, FL

Melvin Smith