In conjunction with the professional contest, the NFPW Education Fund is also launching the NFPW High School Communications Contest for all middle and high school students throughout the United States. The student entries must be published between Feb. 1 and January 31 of the contest year.
The high school contest is a three-tier contest. The entries are first submitted to a state contest. In states without high school contests (such as Colorado), students are encouraged to enter the at-large contest. First-place winners will advance to the national contest. The national first place winners will receive a $100 cash prize (per category). The national first place winners will then advance to a third round of judging where a top winner will be selected as “Best of the Best” by a panel of three judges. The winner will receive a $250 cash award (team entries split the award) and will be invited to speak at the award luncheon.
The high school contest entry deadline is TBA at noon in the entrant’s time zone. All the national high school winners will be honored at a luncheon during the NFPW annual conference.
The NFPW high school contest is available here.
2014 CPW High School Communications Contest Awards
Names in bold had entries in the national competition, and their placement (if any) is shown at the end of the line. Emily Anderson, Rocky Mountain High School, 2nd, Editorial, "Cost of college causes concern [...]
2011 CPW High School Communications Contest Awards
Tess Halac, Rocky Mountain, 1st, Single-Page Layout, Front Page, Jan. 21, 2011 Cassa Niedringhaus, Rocky Mountain, 2nd, Single-Page Layout, "Day of Recognition" Joanie Lyons, Mountain Vista, 3rd, Single-Page Layout, "Perfect Act" Macy Morgan & Jack [...]
2010 CPW High School Communications Contest Awards
First-place Winners Editorial: Connor Morgan, Kent Denver School, Englewood, Colo., "The Definition of a Hero" and first place at the national level Opinion: Caleb Cunningham, Kent Denver School, Englewood, Colo., "The New News" and first [...]
2009 CPW High School Communications Contest Awards
Twenty-five students from three Colorado high schools submitted 50 entries in the 2009 communications contest. Thirty-five awards, ranging from first place to honorable mention, were handed out. Summary Kent Denver School, Sun Devils' Advocate, 21 [...]
2007 CPW High School Communications Contest Awards
Nearly 60 Colorado high school journalists have been recognized by Colorado Press Women for their writing and graphic design skills. The students are learning journalism skills by participating in the creation and production of their [...]