Dozens of alumni attended the California Scholastic Press Association’s 75th anniversary celebration at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on July 18 to celebrate the workshop’s eight decades of student journalism education. The event honored the history of the workshop and recognized late and longtime board members for their service. Chairman emeritus Larry Welborn led aContinue reading “CSPA Workshop celebrates 75 years of student journalism education”
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CSPA Workshop celebrates 75th graduating class
Twenty-four high school students graduated from the California Scholastic Press Association’s 2026 journalism workshop on July 24. The cohort joins several generations of CSPA alumni, many of whom returned to Cal Poly on July 18 for the workshop’s 75th anniversary. During the 13-day workshop, students learned from industry professionals, reported on mock breaking news scenariosContinue reading “CSPA Workshop celebrates 75th graduating class”
CSPA’s tour of KSBY-TV featured on evening news
The California Scholastic Press Association class of 2026 appeared on the evening broadcast of KSBY-TV, the NBC affiliate for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, after touring the station to learn about its media and sales operations. The station welcomed two dozen students attending CSPA’s two-week journalism workshop on the California Polytechnic State University,Continue reading “CSPA’s tour of KSBY-TV featured on evening news”
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.
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.
