Columbia Scholastic Press Association

CSPA Events and Programs https://web.cvent.com/event/1435e74f-316d-4110-a957-73f45e58e8cb/summary

Membership https://web.cvent.com/event/9e92a145-bde4-4f41-94e2-845e19da25f1/summary

Journalism adviser Logan Aimone provides valuable feedback to students during the CSPA Spring Convention.

How CSPA Supports Students https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-student-experience

SJW 2023 Students CSPA 2023Photo: Chris Waugaman

CSPA Events and Programs

CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop

Attention, student journalists! Join us this summer to polish your skills and connect with like-minded peers. Registration is still open for some online classes.

Membership

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CSPA's prestigious Crown and Gold Circle awards allow students to demonstrate the excellence of their work nationally, while CSPA critiques provide valuable feedback for publications to improve.

How CSPA Supports Students

The Student Experience

Students from the CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop discuss the impact of the program and the importance of journalism in their schools and communities.

Announcements

CSPA Scholastic and Collegiate Crown Awards Announced

2025 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year

CSPA Important Dates and Deadlines

CSPA Announces 2025 Gold Circle Award Winners

Gold Circle Awards recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff. There were 5,625 entries and 1,125 winners this year.

CSPA Awards Programs: Recognizing Excellence

CSPA offers two major awards programs to honor excellence in student publications: the Crown Awards and the Gold Circle Awards.

Student journalists discuss the 2024 CSPA Spring Convention.

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CSPA events allow students to strengthen their skills and explore interests in other areas, while they meet other student journalists on the Columbia campus.