GSPA is now accepting General Excellence and Individual Award contest entries for yearbooks and literary magazines published in the 2026-27 academic year.

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GSPA is now accepting General Excellence and Individual Award contest entries for yearbooks and literary magazines published in the 2025-26 academic year.

There are three special Individual Award categories this year: Health, Environmental and Social Justice Reporting.

The deadline to submit to the contests is Aug. 31, 2026. Awards will be announced via a virtual awards ceremony on Nov. 18, 2026. All winners will be celebrated during the Spring Awards banquet TBA.

Membership is required to enter all GSPA competitions. All memberships expire at the end of the current academic year.

Clarke Central High School’s Peter Atchley named 2026 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year

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Clarke Central High School’s Peter Atchley named 2026 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year

Peter Atchley, managing editor for ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, is the 2026 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year. The award, administered by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association, recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state.

Brennan Fritts, editor-in-chief at Midtown High School’s The Southerner is the runner-up in the competition.

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Student Ambassador Showcase: Kirsten Jolly

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Student Ambassador Showcase: Kirsten Jolly

As we enter Journalism Education Association’s annual celebration of Scholastic Journalism Week (Feb. 23–27), GSPA is proud to highlight the amazing work of one of our GSPA Ambassadors, Kirsten Jolly a Junior at New Manchester High School, Douglasville, GA.

Scholastic Journalism Week is a time to celebrate the impact of student journalism and the educators who support it.

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New Voices webinar planned for Feb. 17

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New Voices webinar planned for Feb. 17

Why do student journalists still face censorship? This workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. dives into a Georgia New Voices Bill and how it would protect student journalists and their advisers from administrative retaliation.

The Student Press Law Center, Georgia First Amendment Foundation, and the UGA First Amendment Clinic will break down why these protections are needed, how censorship happens currently, and what student reporters should know about their rights. Bring your questions for a live Q&A. FREE, but registration required. REGISTER NOW! https://bit.ly/4rLJjsB

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Reserve your spot at the 2026 Summer Media Academy

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Reserve your spot at the 2026 Summer Media Academy

In partnership with the University of Georgia Summer Academy program, Grady College will offer weeklong, in-person camps in the following subject areas: Advertising and Public Relations, June 15-19; Broadcast Journalism, June 15-19; Multimedia Journalism, June 8-12; and Entertainment and Media Studies, June 8-12. Registration is now open and limited need-based scholarships are available.

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