Dos Pueblos media students brought home multiple honors from the National High School Journalism Convention held in Seattle, Washington, over the weekend.

A total of 13 Dos Pueblos students attended, representing DPNews (broadcast show); The Image (yearbook); and The Charger Account (news magazine). They participated in workshops, competed in live contests, and entered the prestigious Best of Show competitions.

The JEA NSMC, formally the Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, are a series of competitive events held at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. NSPA stands for National Scholastic Press Association.

The contests give student journalists from across the country the opportunity to showcase their skills in a wide range of journalism disciplines.

Among the Dos Pueblos team’s awards:

• The Image was named a 2025 NSPA Innovation Pacemaker Finalist, one of the top recognitions for groundbreaking student media work.
• In the 2025 JEA National Student Media Contest Awards:
  ◦ Superior in Broadcast Package: Townes Widger, Camila Ronchietto (DPNews)
  ◦ Excellence in Sports Feature Photography: Abby Rivas (Yearbook)
  ◦ Honorable Mention in Newswriting: Aspen Newhouse (The Charger Account)
  ◦ Honorable Mention in Feature Writing: Kristian Lazcano (The Charger Account)
  ◦ Honorable Mention in Sports Action Photography: Jennyfer Lopez Garcia (Yearbook)

The team also placed highly in the NSPA Spring Best of Show categories. The NSPA Best of Show is a prestigious competition organized by the NSPA at its national high school journalism conventions. It recognizes outstanding achievement in student journalism across the United States.

• Feature Photo: Abby Rivas – 3rd Place; Tyler McCutchen – 7th Place
• Broadcast News Program: DPNews – 6th Place
• Broadcast News Story:
◦ 1st Place: Stephen McElroy, Mychal Nuno, Will Christiansen, Wyatt Loffer, Ariana De Jesus Escobar
◦ 2nd Place: Ashton Belding, Chloe Miller, Wyatt Ginder
◦ 3rd Place: Ashton Belding
◦ 8th Place: Kaarlo Anderson, Owen Salgado, John Cortez, Diego Marin
◦ 9th Place: William Christensen, Lucas Trexler, Townes Widger
• Broadcast Feature Story:
◦ 2nd Place: Abby Selzler, Ethan Gardiner, Dev Wigo, Selah Blackwell
◦ 3rd Place: Luke Knight, Natalee Zbinden, Sophia Pixley, Nathan Vincent
◦ 4th Place: Townes Widger, Lucas Trexler
◦ 9th Place: Sophia Pixley, Luke Knight, Zenia Potter