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Alabama Journalist of the Year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2026: Kinleigh Freeman, Mountain Brook High School
2025: Oswin Colley, Thompson High School
2024: Meh’Quira Malone, Sparkman High School
2022: Ansley Nicole Brown, Thompson High School\u00a0
2021: Madison Duboise, Sparkman High School
2020: Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman High School
2019: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School
2018: C. Audrey Harper, Bob Jones High School
2017: Brady Talbert, Thompson High School
2016: Rebecca Griesbach, Northridge High School
2015: Beryl Kessio, Sparkman High School
2014: Riley Wallace, Sparkman High School
2013: Alex Hauser, Northridge High School
2012: Erin Hutter, Thompson High School
2011: Alison Bartel, Sparkman High School
2010: Megan Hager, Sparkman High School
2009: Haley Herfurth, Sparkman High School
2008: Amethyst Holmes, Sparkman High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Rick Bragg Award for Feature Writing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2024: Frederic Maldia, Mountain Brook High School
2022: Libby Thornton, Springville High School 
2021: Madison Duboise, Sparkman High School
2020: Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman High School
2019: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School
2018: Rebecca Han, Northridge High School
2017: Emily Baucum, Sparkman High School
2016: Savannah Bullard, Sparkman High School
2015: Beryl Kessio, Sparkman High School
2014: Riley Wallace, Sparkman High School
2013: 
2012: 
2011: Adelaide Beckman, ASMS
2010: Alicia Perez, Sparkman High School
2009: Aida Noriega and Ciera Wade, Northridge HS
2008: Amethyst Holmes, Sparkman High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Haynes Administrator of the Year Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2022: John Comer, Daphne High School 
2021: Not awarded
2020: Daniel Bray AND Tripp Marshall, Brookwood High School
2019: Michael Lee, Clay Chalkville High School
2018: Not awarded
2017: 
2016: Matt Massey, Madison County Schools
2015: 
2014: Mike Campbell, Sparkman High School
2013: 
2012: 
2011: Rita Thomas, Hillcrest High School
2010: 
2009:
2008:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alex House Journalism Sustainability Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2025: Thompson High School
2021: Sarah Chase, Sparkman High School
2020: Not awarded
2019: Christina Jimenez, Lauren Wright, Laura Fecanin, Sara Tolar, Jordan Allen and Tamia Jones, Clay Chalkville High School
2018: Destiny Hodges, Paul W. Bryant High School (first awarded)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Christina Chambers Sports Broadcasting Award<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

2026: Thompson High School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J.B. Stevenson Scholarship Recipient<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2026: Mary Clayton Dixon, Mountain Brook High School
2025: Oswin Colley, Thompson High School
2024: Meh’Quira Malone, Sparkman High School
2021: Madison Duboise, Sparkman High School
2020: Saylor Cuzzort, Sparkman High School
2019: Jacob Whitlock, Sparkman High School
2018: Destiny Hodges, Paul Bryant High School
2017: Brady Talbert, Thompson High School
2016: Rebecca Griesbach, Northridge High School
2015: Beryl Kessio, Sparkman High School
2014: Riley Wallace, Sparkman High School
2013: Alex Houser, Northridge High School
2012: Meghann Kennedy, Sparkman High School\u00a0
2011: Alison Bartel, Sparkman High School
2010: Megan Hager, Sparkman High School
2009: Ciera Wade, Northridge High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bailey Thomson Award for Editorial Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026: Mary Clayton Dixon, Mountain Brook High School
2022: Matt Brown, Sparkman High School\u00a0
2021: Grace Moore, Sparkman High School
2019: Ben Fu, Mountain Brook High School
2018: C. Audrey Harper, Bob Jones High School
2017: Aliyah Thompson, Sparkman High School
2016: Erin Stender, Sparkman High School
2015: Beryl Kessio, Sparkman High School
2014: Kristie Martins, Bob Jones High School
2013:\u00a0
2012:\u00a0
2011: Amiri Lampley, Sparkman High School
2010: Amy Vu, Grissom High School
2009: Olivia Christian, Huntsville High School
2008: Drew Hoover, St. James School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susie DeMent Advisor of the Year Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2026: Justin Foster, Pelham High School
2025: Angela Hobart, Fairhope High School
2024: Christina Chambers, Thompson High School
2022: Barbara Bateman, Daphne High School\u00a0
2021: Not awarded
2020: Renee Quaife, Sparkman High School
AND\u00a0Abby Jaillet, Clay-Chalkville High School
2019: Brooke Dennis, Thompson High School
2018: Connie Nolen, Pelham High School
2017: Jody Evans, Tuscaloosa County High School
2016: Barbara Bateman, Murphy High School
AND\u00a0Erin Coggins, Sparkman High School
2015:\u00a0
2014: Susan Newell, Northridge High School
2013:\u00a0
2012: Susan Newell, Northridge High School
2011: Erin Coggins, Sparkman High School
2010: Jody Evans, Tuscaloosa County High School
2009: Melissa Dixon
2008: Susan Newell, Northridge High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Broadcasters Association Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2026: Kinleigh Freeman, Mountain Brook High School
2025: Sophia Glenos, Mountain Brook High School
2022: Ansley Nicole Brown, Thompson High School\u00a0
2021: Brad Lewis, Thompson High School
2020: Erin Long, Thompson High School
2019: Ashley Ryan, Thompson High School
2018: Constance McKnight, Thompson High School
2017: Brady Talbert, Thompson High School
2016: Sarah Jones, Thompson High School
2015: Amber Harless, Thompson High School
2014: Sarah Singleterry, Thompson High School (first awarded)\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

ASPA Spirit Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2026: Pelham High School
2025: Fairhope High School\u200b
2022: Brookwood High School and Daphne High School\u00a0
2021: Clay Chalkville High School
2020: Sparkman High School
2019: Clay Chalkville High School
2018: Pelham High School
2017:\u00a0
2016: St. Clair County High School
2015: Sparkman High School
2014:\u00a0<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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