Awards and Recognitions
Journalism Education Association
JEA
Best of the West - First Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (2026)
Best of the West - Second Place, Specialty Magazine
for Highlander (2026)
Best of the West - Third Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (2025)
Best of the West - First Place, Feature Magazine
for Highlander (2025)
National Scholastic Press Association
NSPA
Clips and Clicks - Feature Story
Honorable Mention
for A flutter of hope
Clips and Clicks - Magazine Page/Spread
First Place
for Creating a home away from home
Pacemaker - Online
for Scot Scoop (2026)
Pacemaker - Newspaper/Newsmagazine, Specialty Magazine
for Highlander (Fall 2025)
Best of Show - First Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (Spring 2025)
Best of Show - Fifth Place, Specialty Magazine
for Highlander (Spring 2025)
Pacemaker - Online
for Scot Scoop (Spring 2025)
National Student Media Contests - Honorable Mention
for Newsmagazine Layout (Fall 2025)
National Student Media Contests - Honorable Mention
for Newsmagazine Layout (Spring 2025)
Leadership in Student Journalism Award
(2026)
Best of School Newspapers Online
Best of SNO
Best of SNO
for A flutter of hope
(2026)
for Food bank demand soars as delays to SNAP benefits leave millions without aid
(2025)
for Proposition 50 authorizes changes to California’s congressional maps
(2025)
for San Carlos mural celebrates 100 years of history
(2025)
for Fighting food insecurity differently
(2025)
Journalism Education Association NorCal
JEANC Annual Contest
Digital Media Audio Story - Honorable Mention
for A deep dive into resident populations (2026)
Digital Media Feature Package - Second Place
for A flutter of hope (2026)
Youth Journalism International
Awards for Excellence
Feature Writing by an Individual - Honorable Mention
for A flutter of Hope (2026)
News Writing by an Individual - Honorable Mention
for Proposition 50 authorizes changes to California’s congressional maps (2026)
California Federation of Press Women Journalism
Awards for Excellence
Environment - Second Place
for A flutter of hope (2026)
News Story - Honorable Mention
for Food bank demand soars as delays to SNAP benefits leave millions without aid (2026)
News Story - Honorable Mention
for Over 230 years of tradition come to an end following suspension of penny production (2026)
News Story - Honorable Mention
for Proposition 50 authorizes changes to California’s congressional maps (2026)