Laura J. Nelson

CSPA Workshop celebrates 72nd graduating class

The California Scholastic Press Association on Friday welcomed its 72nd group of workshop graduates. During the 13-day journalism workshop that ended July 21, students completed a wide range of classes taught by volunteer instructors who work in journalism and media. Classes included fundamentals — such as news writing, reporting and editing — as well asContinue reading “CSPA Workshop celebrates 72nd graduating class”

CSPA celebrates 71st annual graduating class

The 71st annual workshop was the first to be held in person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new Kansas High School Journalist of the Year is a CSPA graduate

A 2016 graduate of the California Scholastic Press Association workshop has been named Kansas High School Journalist of the Year and will compete this spring for national honors against other top student journalists from around the country. Daisy Bolin, a senior at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kan., is the fourth CSPAContinue reading “The new Kansas High School Journalist of the Year is a CSPA graduate”

Our alumni: Where are they now?

Since the 1950s, hundreds of CSPA graduates have gone on to great careers in journalism, public relations and other fields that require analytical thinking, strong writing and clear communication. Here’s what our recent and more veteran alumni have gone on to do. Our recent graduates Julia Poe CSPA class: 2014 School: University of Southern CaliforniaContinue reading “Our alumni: Where are they now?”