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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Pacemaker Finalist 2023

Viking’s Issue 2, Volume XVI (under EICs Elizabeth Fetter, Cameron Toland, Owen Bittinger and Jackson Martin) was one of 54 finalists for NSPA’s preeminent scholastic journalism award, the Pacemaker.

CSPA Silver Crown Award 2023

Viking Volume XVI won the Columbia Press Association’s Silver Crown Award, granted to finalists for the highest recognition given by the CSPA.

Pacemaker Finalist 2022

Viking’s Issue 4, Volume XV (under EICs Hailey Callan, David Gormley, Greg Laursen and Madhu Ramkumar) was one of 54 finalists for NSPA’s preeminent scholastic journalism award, the Pacemaker.

CSPA Silver Crown Award 2020

Viking Volume XIV won the Columbia Press Association’s Silver Crown Award, granted to finalists for the highest recognition given by the CSPA.

Pacemaker Finalist 2021

Viking’s Issue 4, Volume XIV (under EICs Sophie Kadifa, Luke Thieman and James Fetter) was one of 54 finalists for NSPA’s preeminent scholastic journalism award, the Pacemaker.

4th Place Best of Show 2023

Viking’s Issue 2, Volume XVI, won 4th place in the Best of Show competition from the National Scholastic Press Association in the Specialty Magazine category.

Pacemaker Finalist 2019

Viking’s Issue 5, Volume XII (under EICs Stan de Martel, Maria Fletcher and Ellie Jeffries) one of 54 finalists for NSPA’s preeminent scholastic journalism award, the Pacemaker.

The Menstruation Situation: California 2nd Place Feature Story

The California Press Women awarded this story second-best feature story in California.

California: Taking a Gamble? National 3rd Place Sports Story

The California Press Women awarded this story first place sports story in California, which qualified it for the national contest, where the National Federation of Press Women voted it 3rd place nationally.

Pioneering Progress: 1st Place Sports Story – Clips and Clicks

The National Scholastic Press Association awarded this story first place in the Clips and Clicks competition at the National High School Journalism Convention.

JEA Excellence in Reporting Award for Student Impact

The Journalism Education Association awarded this award to this article because — due to its well-researched and persuasive writing — it helped create community-wide change and end hazing.

The CCS Dilemma: How Strict is Too Strict – 3rd Place Column (California Press Women)
3rd Place Sports Photo from JEA Norcal – Grace Gormley
1st Place Feature Photograph from CSPA – Jenna Hickey