CSPA 2026 Crown Awards Finalists: Yearbook

Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence. On December 11, 2025, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced Crown Awards finalists in the Yearbook category. Finalists will be awarded either a Silver or Gold Crown at the CSPA 102nd Annual Spring Convention on March 20, 2026, on the Columbia University campus in New York City. Registration for the Spring Convention may be found here. 

College Yearbook
Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC;
Baylor Roundup, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL:
Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR

High School Yearbook
Aerie, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL;
Aerie, Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, IN;
Ayrie, Liberty North High School, Liberty, MO;
Black & Gold, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, CO;
Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS;
Cayuse, Walnut High School, Walnut, CA:
Chieftain, Jupiter Community High School, Jupiter, FL;
Columbian, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA;
Crag, Turner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, VA;
Dragon, Round Rock High School, Round Rock, TX;
Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, NC;
Genesis, Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn, VA;
Green & Gold, West Linn High School, West Linn, OR;
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission, KS;
Helios, Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, CA;
Heritage, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, KS;
Hilltopper, North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC;
La Vista, Mountain View High School, Mesa, AZ;
Lanidrac, Lawson High School, Lawson, MO;
Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, TX;
Lion's Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN;
Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, TX;
Marksmen, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX;
Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, WA;
Pawesehi, Parkway West High School, Ballwin, MO;
Raider, Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, FL;
Rambler, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, MO;
Reflections, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO;
Renaissance, Suncoast High School, Riviera Beach, FL;
Replay, Rouse High School, Leander, TX;
Shark Tales, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, Manassas, VA;
Sol House, Southridge High School, Kennewick, WA;
Spirit, Lindbergh High School, Saint Louis, MO;
Tesserae, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, NY;
The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX;
The Carillon, Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, CA;
The Creek, Caney Creek High School, Conroe, TX;
The Hawk, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX;
The Juniper, Redmond High School, Redmond, OR;
The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX;
The Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL;
The Stampede, J.W. Mitchell High School, Trinity, FL;
Trojan, Midlothian High School, Midlothian, VA

Middle School Yearbook
Imperium, Iron Horse Middle School, San Ramon, CA;
Ingenium, Greenfield Junior High School, Gilbert, AZ;
La Cresta, Desert Ridge Junior High School, Mesa, AZ;
Panther Tracks, Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton, CA;
Raider, Gulliver Preparatory Middle School, Coral Gables, FL;
The Round-Up, Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, AR