The Silver Crown Award is one of the highest honors presented by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). It recognizes student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and digital publications that demonstrate overall excellence in scholastic publishing.
Publications are evaluated by experienced judges who consider the quality of their writing and editing, content, design and presentation, coverage, and photography. The Silver Crown recognizes publications that achieve an exceptional standard of quality in student journalism and media. The CSPA also awards the Gold Crown, its other top recognition.
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American Scholastic Press Association's First Place with Special Merit - 2025
The First Place with Special Merit award recognizes outstanding student publications that demonstrate excellence in writing, editing, design, layout, photography, and overall presentation.
According to the association's published scoring criteria, this distinction was awarded to publications scoring above 950 out of 1,000 points that reviewers considered outstanding overall examples of scholastic publishing.
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Silver Crown Award - 2025
The Silver Crown Award is one of the highest honors presented by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). It recognizes student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and digital publications that demonstrate overall excellence in scholastic publishing.
Publications are evaluated by experienced judges who consider the quality of their writing and editing, content, design and presentation, coverage, and photography. The Silver Crown recognizes publications that achieve an exceptional standard of quality in student journalism and media. The CSPA also awards the Gold Crown, its other top recognition.
National Council of Teachers of English's REALM First Class - 2025
The Gold Medalist Certificate is awarded by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) to student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and digital publications that demonstrate a high level of quality according to the association’s evaluation standards.
Publications are reviewed by experienced journalism educators and advisers, who assess their work against established criteria and provide feedback on strengths and areas for improvement. A Gold Medalist rating represents a score of 800–1,000 points out of 1,000 on the CSPA's Medalist Critique.
