Congratulations to the 2009 Crown Award Recipients! The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored the following schools at their annual convention this March:

GOLD CROWN WINNERS – MIDDLE SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Sentry, Robinson Middle School, Fairfax, VA;
The Lariat, Del Webb Middle School, Henderson, NV;
The Surfer, Coronado Middle School, Coronado, CA.

GOLD CROWN WINNERS – HIGH SHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Carillon, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX;
Fentonian, Fenton High School, Fenton, MI;
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS;
Hoofbeats, Burges High School, El Paso, TX;
Marksmen, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
Nexus, Inland Lakes High School, Indian River, MI;
Pinnacle, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN;
The Belltower, St. Thomas Episcopal School, Houston, TX;
The Bronco, McKinney Boyd High School, McKinney, TX;
Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, CA.

SILVER CROWN WINNERS – MIDDLE SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Eagle, Maize South Middle School, Wichita, KS;
Hartbeat, Thomas Hart Middle School, Pleasanton, CA;
The Viking Voyager, Butler Junior High School, Oak Brook, IL;
Verkana, Komachin Middle School, Lacey, WA.

SILVER CROWN WINNERS – HIGH SCHOOL, YEARBOOK:

Chestnut Burr, Middletown High School, Middletown, MD;
Chieftain, West High School, Torrance, CA;
Decamhian, Del Campo High School, Fair Oaks, CA;
Details, Whitney High School, Rocklin, CA;
Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
Indian, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
Legend, William R. Boone High School, Orlando, FL;
Reflections, McKinney North High School, McKinney, TX;
Roundup, Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT;
Summit, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, CO;
Teresian, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, MO;
The Deer, Deer Park High School, Deer Park, TX;
The Eye, Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, CA;
The Hornet, Bryant High School, Bryant, AR;
The Lion, McKinney High School, McKinney, TX;
The Pilot, Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, CA;
Tonitrus, Rocklin High School, Rocklin, CA;
Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC.

Awards were also given in the categories of newspaper and magazines for both middle and high school. For more information on the Crown Awards, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, or the annual convention at Columbia University, please visit the official CSPA website.