national scholastic press association
nspa awards
2023-2024
The 2023-24 iliad received fourth place Best in Show during the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association Fall 2024 National Fall High School Journalism Convention. The iliad was recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association.
Individual Awards:
Best Use of Social Media - Social Media Promotion: Second Place - Victoria Garland and Olivia Hendershot
Design of the Year - Literary/Specialty Magazine Cover: Honorable Mention - Olivia Hendershot and Elise Siegmund
Design of the Year - Literary/Specialty Magazine Page/Spread: Honorable Mention - Olivia Hendershot
2022-2023
The 2022-23 iliad Literary-Art Magazine is honored receive a Pacemaker award for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Pacemaker is the highest award a Literary Magazine can recive on the national level. The 2022-23 iliad also received first place Best in Show during the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association Fall 2023 National Fall High School Journalism Convention. The iliad was recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association.
Individual Awards:
Digital Story of the Year: Podcast - Third Place: “The BlackBoard: Ep. 1”: Salai Diekumpuna and Michael Campbell
Photo of the Year: Feature Photo - Honorable Mention: “Soprano Singing": Aza Khan
Design of the Year: Specialty Magazine Page/Spread - Honorable Mention: “Stand For Me, The Ocean Sinks as the Fish Fly“: Kaija Gilbertson Hall
2021-2022
The 2021-22 iliad received first place Best in Show during the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association Fall 2022 National Fall High School Journalism Convention in St. Louis Missouri. The iliad was recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association.
Individual Awards:
Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Promotion - Second Place: Kajia Gilbertson Hall and Cate DeMaria
Design of the Year: Specialty Magazine Cover - Honorable Mention: “Astraeus“: Eva Orbock
Design of the Year: Specialty Magazine Page/Spread - Honorable Mention: “A Young Black Girl and A Not So Social Butterfly“: Eva Orbock
2020-2021
The 2020-2021 iliad literary-art magazine received an All-American evaluation by the National Scholastic Press Association. The publication received Marks of Distinction for Content; Photography, Art, Graphics; Design; and Concept. All-American publications must achieve 400-500 points with four-five Marks of Distinction. The Iliad rated 474 points as a total score.
The 2021 edition of the iliad received the NSPA Pacemaker, the highest award given to high school student publications. The iliad was one of six publications to receive this award, representing the top 10% of high school literary-arts magazines.
Individual Awards:
Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Promotion - Second Place: “iliad Literary-Art Magazine Social Media Promotion“: Kaija Gilbertson Hall
Design of the Year: Magazine Page/Spread - Fourth Place: “I Know Too Much of Naps“: Lucy Hines and Natalie Ripps
2019-2020
The 2019-2020 iliad literary-art magazine received an All-American evaluation by the National Scholastic Press Association. The publication received Marks of Distinction for Writing and Editing; Photography, Arts, Graphics; Design; and Concept. All-American publications must achieve 400-500 points with four-five Marks of Distinction. The Iliad rated 480 points as a total score.
The 2020 iliad Literary Art Magazine was named a Pacemaker Finalist on Nov. 5. The iliad is one of 60 publications from across the country to be named a finalist.
Individual awards:
Beatrice Acheson was named a finalist for Design of the Year: Literary/Specialty Magazine Page/Spread; Honorable Mention
iliad literary-art magazine Staff was named a finalist for Staff Recognition: Literary Arts Magazine; Fourth Place
Beatrice Acheson, Owen Austin-Totty, and Andrew Robinson were named a finalist for Individual Recognition: Literary Magazine Design; First Place
2018-2019
The 2019 iliad literary-art magazine received a First Class evaluation by the National Scholastic Press Association. The publication received Marks of Distinction for Photography/Arts/Graphics, Writing and Editing, and Content. First Class publications must score a minimum of 450 points. The iliad rated 458 points as a total score.
Individual awards:
iliad literary-art magazine Staff was named a finalist for Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Promoting; Fifth Place
2017-2018
The 2018 iliad literary-art magazine received a First Class evaluation by the National Scholastic Press Association. The publication received Marks of Distinction for Photography/Arts/Graphics, Design, and Concept. First Class publications must score a minimum of 450 points. The Iliad rated 463 points as a total score.
Individual Awards:
Violet Merritt was named a finalist for Design of the Year: Literary/Speciality Magazine Page/Spread; Third Place
Violet Merritt and Natalie Ripps were named finalists for Design of the Year: Literary/Speciality Magazine Page/Spread; Honorable Mention
2016-2017
The 2017 iliad literary-art magazine rated a First Class evaluation by the National Scholastic Press Association. The iliad accrued 463 points.
Individual awards:
Violet Merritt was awarded Third place in Literary Magazine Page/Spread in the NSPA 2017 Design of the Year competition.
Kri Hair, Sara Goodie and Violet Merritt were awarded an Honorable Mention in Literary Magazine Cover for “When the forest burns”
2015-2016
The 2015-16 iliad literary-art magazine achieved a First Place Honor Rating. The magazine achieved Marks of Distinction for Writing and Editing. The magazine scored 459 points in its evaluation.
The iliad (2015-16) placed seventh in Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA Fall convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2012-2013
The iliad literary-art magazine was awarded 10th Place in the Best of Show competition for Literary Magazines at the Fall NSPA/JEA Journalism Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
The iliad literary-art magazine was recognized as First Class with 464 accumulated points. The magazine received Marks of Distinction for Content, Writing and Editing and Layout.
2009-2010
NSPA ranked the ODYSSEY’s sister magazine, the iiliad literary-art magazine, First Class.