Awards


The Spoke

GOLD

GOLD MEDALIST

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 2007-08

ALL

STATE

KEYSTONE/ALL STATE AWARD

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION - HIGHEST HONOR FOR SCHOLASTIC NEWSPAPER IN STATE. ONLY ONE OTHER NEWSPAPER RECEIVED HONOR. 2007-08 CLICK FOR MORE.

NAT’L

JOY

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

THE SPOKE’S EDITOR IN CHIEF (2008-2009) HENRY ROME WAS NAMED THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR BY THE JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. CLICK FOR MORE.

#1

NATIONAL NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR

THE SPOKE’S FEBRUARY 2008 GAMBLING INVESTIGATION RECEIVED THE HIGHEST HONOR FOR SCHOLASTIC NEWS REPORTING FROM THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, CO-SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS. CO-WRITERS: HENRY ROME AND SETH ZWEIFLER. CLICK FOR MORE.

1st

CLASS

FIRST CLASS

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 2007-08

57 INDIVIDUAL GOLD AWARDS

2006-2008 - PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL PRESS ASSOCIATION

GOLD

Stoganews.com

GOLD CROWN

STOGANEWS.COM WAS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER WEB SITES IN THE COUNTRY BY THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION. ONLY THREE OTHER HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER WEB SITES WERE AWARDED THE ORGANIZATION’S HIGHEST HONOR.

GOLD

Copyright 2009. This site is independent of The Spoke, Stoganews.com and Conestoga High School.

GOLD

ALL COLUMBIAN HONORS / GOLD RANKING

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008-09


The highest honor by the press organization puts The Spoke in the 95th percentile of newspapers nationwide. The Spoke was honored for coverage, writing and editing, graphic presentation and business operations.

PACE

MAKER

FINALIST, PACEMAKER AWARD

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008-09


Finalist for the organization’s highest honor for a 17+ page newspaper for the first time in the paper’s history. Only 16 other newspapers nationwide were finalists. The winners will be announced in November.

NATIONAL STORY OF THE YEAR FINALISTShttp://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/story09.html
Coming out in the classroom Diversity category - March 2009 - An inside look at the life of one 17-year-old mother, and how the issue of teen pregnancy plays a role within the Conestoga community. By Seth Zweifler.http://www.friendsofthespoke.org/Special_Reports.html

The winners will be announced at NSPA’s convention in Washington, D.C. in November. NSPA’s Story/Cartoon/Picture of the Year awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious individual honors for scholastic journalism in the country.

Carrying hope Feature category - December 2008 - An inside look at the lives of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) high school students--at their struggles, their hopes and their courage--and at how sexual orientation influences our school as a whole. By Seth Zweifler.http://www.friendsofthespoke.org/Special_Reports.html
Obligation to Report News category - June 2009 - When an elementary school custodian was arrested in connection with two local bank robberies, The Spoke began examining court documents, police records and district employment logs, piecing together a picture of a system that state and local officials say need changing. By Henry Rome.http://www.friendsofthespoke.org/Special_Reports.html
NATIONAL PHOTO OF THE YEAR FINALISTShttp://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/photo09.html
News Photo October 2009 - Phillies World Series Victory Parade - By Henry Romehttp://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/photo09.html
NATIONAL CARTOON OF THE YEAR FINALISTShttp://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/cartoon09.html
Cartoon Strip February 2009 - Snow Day - By Gabriela Epsteinhttp://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/cartoon09.html
On the streets Multimedia category - June 2009 - A behind-the-scenes look at a Saturday morning patrol with Tredyffrin police, from vehicle stops to a retail theft in progress, along with exclusive photos and video. By Henry Rome.http://www.henryspaper.com/ridealong

#1

BEST STUDENT NEWSPAPER

PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE


The editors and researchers for the publication had this to say about The Spoke: “Nationally recognized and award-winning, Conestoga’s seasoned journalists learn to tackle serious topics—growing up gay, teen pregnancy, swine flu, illegal gambling—for their published-seven-times-a-year paper and even richer, ever-updating Web site, Stoganews.com.”

GOLD

GOLD MEDALIST; 116 INDIVIDUALS

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL PRESS ASSOCIATION


Only eight other papers in Pennsylvania received the gold distinction. The 116 individual awards -- for reporting, editing, page design and photography -- is the highest award total in Spoke history.

1st

CLASS

FIRST CLASS

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

2008-09

1st

CLASS

FIRST CLASS

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008-09


Site honored for its coverage and content, ability to foster dialogue with readers and visual appeal.

ADVISER

SPECIAL RECOGNITION ADVISER

DOW JONES NEWSPAPER FUND

Co-adviser Susan Houseman was named one of the top student newspaper advisers in the country. She will be recognized at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association’s convention in Washington, D.C. in November.