On October 13, SPA publication students attended the 2022 JEM/MHSPA State Journalism Convention. The event featured keynote speakers Azhae’la Hanson and Tracey Lynn Williams-Dillard's remarks about the power of journalism to make change as well as an awards ceremony for excellence in student journalism. SPA student-journalists were the recipients of 16 Gold Medallions, 4 Best of Show awards, and an All-State Gold Award for every SPA student-publication. The award winners are:
Journalism Educators of Minnesota (JEM) awards
- Iris: Art + Lit | All-State Gold, Art and Literature
- Ibid | All-State Gold, Yearbook
- The Rubicon | All-State Gold, Newspaper
- RubicOnline | All-State Gold, Website
Best of Show awards
- Iris: Art + Lit | First Place, Art and Literature
- The Rubicon | First Place, Newspaper
- RubicOnline | Second Place, Website
- Ibid | Third Place, Yearbook
Minnesota High School Press Association (MHSPA) Gold Medallions
- Broadcast
- Second Place | Broadcast Feature Story - Siri Pattison
- Third Place | Broadcast News Story - Tommy Verhey, Ivy Raya
- Newspaper / Newsmagazine
- Newspaper Page Spread Design
- Fourth Place | Hobbs Lillygreen
- Editorial Cartoon
- Second Place | Annika Kim
- Literary Magazine Cover / Spread Design
- First Place | Audrey Leatham
- Second Place | Eliza Farley, Elle Chen
- Literary Magazine Visual Content
- First Place | Liza Thomas
- Third Place | Anna Nowakowski
- Literary Magazine Literary Content
- First Place | Hannah Brass
- Second Place | Addy Eby
- Feature Story
- Second Place | Elle Chen
- Interactive Graphic
- Second Place | Clara McKoy
- Social Media Promotion
- First Place | Leona Barocas
- Yearbook Spread Design
- Fifth Place | Sophia Bietz
- Yearbook Student Life Story
- Third Place | Helen Townley
- Yearbook Theme Package
- Second Place | Leona Barocas, Lulu Priede
- Newspaper Page Spread Design
Congratulations to all of our student-journalists!