Workshop News – CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop

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.

Chris Carlson named to CSPA Hall of Fame

Chris Carlson, an award-winning photojournalist for the Associated Press, has been inducted into the California Scholastic Press Association’s Hall of Fame.

CSPA mourns the loss of Karan Nevatia

The CSPA lost one of its brightest rising stars when Karan Nevatia died Friday at 21 years old.

Longtime CSPA friend Don McCaleb passes

Longtime CSPA board member and hall of famer Don McCaleb died April 17 at his grandson’s home in Colorado Springs, near Pike’s Peak. Don was instrumental in keeping the CSPA afloat in 1981 and 1982 after our founders Ralph and Millie passed away. He met Ralph when he worked in the public relations department atContinue reading “Longtime CSPA friend Don McCaleb passes”

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?”