Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. A panel of Crown judges assemble each year at Columbia University to view all entrants, including newspapers, magazines, yearbooks and online media. With two levels, Gold Crown and Silver Crown, the awards seek out to honor the top publications in the nation.

Since starting the Gold Crown Awards in 1982, North Carolina publications have been ranked among the best.

2016

High School Yearbook Gold Crowns

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Magazine Gold Crowns

Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC

High School Magazine Silver Crowns

Roars and Whispers, Providence High, Charlotte, NC

High School Hybrid Silver Crowns

Wingspan / wingspanonline.net, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Silver Hybrid Magazines Crowns

Nighthawk News Magazine, First Flight High, Kill Devil Hills, NC

2015

High School Hybrid Silver Crowns

Wingspan / wingspanonline.net, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Magazine Silver Crowns

Roars & Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC

2014

High School Newspaper Gold Crowns

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Newspaper Silver Crowns

Golden Fleece, T.C. Roberson High, Asheville, NC

2013

High School Yearbook Gold Crowns

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Magazine Silver Crowns

The Living Hand, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC

High School Newspaper Silver Crowns

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2012

High School Yearbook Gold Crowns

The Prowler, Providence High, Charlotte, NC

High School Yearbook Silver Crowns

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Magazine Silver Crowns

Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC

High School Newspaper Silver Crowns

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2011

High School Magazine Gold Crowns

Roars and Whispers, Providence High, Charlotte, NC

High School Magazine Silver Crowns

Pegasus, Myers Park High, Charlotte, NC

High School Yearbook Silver Crowns

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2010

High School Newspaper Silver Crowns

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2009

High School Silver Newspapers

Nighthawk News, First Flight High, Kill Devil Hills, NC

2008

High School Silver Crown Newspapers

Nighthawk News, First Flight High, Kill Devil Hills, NC

2007

High School Silver Yearbook Crowns

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2005

High School Gold Crown Newspapers

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

High School Silver Crown Yearbooks

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Middle School/Junior High Silver Crown Newspapers

Falcon Frenzy, Guy B. Phillips Middle, Chapel Hill, NC

Middle School/Junior High Silver Crown Yearbooks

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

2004

Scholastic Gold Crown Yearbooks

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

Scholastic Silver Crown Newspapers

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Scholastic Silver Crown Yearbooks

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2003

Scholastic Gold Crown Newspapers

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Scholastic Gold Yearbooks

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

 

2002

Scholastic Silver Yearbooks

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2001

Scholastic Silver Crown Newspapers

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Scholastic Gold Yearbooks

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Scholastic Silver Yearbooks

Evergreen, A. C. Reynolds Middle, Asheville, NC

2000

Silver Crown Yearbook High School

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Gold Crown Yearbooks Middle School/Junior High

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

Silver Crown Yearbook Middle School/Junior High

The Talon, North Buncombe Middle, Weaverville, NC

Evergreen, A.C. Reynolds Middle, Asheville, NC

 

1999

Silver Crown Newspapers High Schools

Sound to Sea, Manteo High, Manteo, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Gold Crown Yearbook Middle Schools/Junior High Schools

Evergreen, A.C. Reynolds Middle, Asheville, NC

1998

Gold Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Silver Crown Newspapers High Schools

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Polaris, Northern High, Durham, NC

1997

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Polaris, Northern High, Durham, NC

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

The Lion, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC

1996

Gold Crown Yearbooks High Schools

The Lion, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC

1995

Silver Crown Newspapers High Schools

Falcon’s Cry, Jordan High, Durham, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Polaris, Northern High, Durham, NC

1994

Silver Crown Newspapers High Schools

Falcon’s Cry, Jordan High, Durham, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Polaris, Northern High, Durham, NC

1990

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Gator, Spring Creek School, Seven Springs, NC

1989

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Lion, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks Middle Schools/Junior High

Spring Creek Junior High, Seven Springs, NC

1987

Silver Crown Magazines High Schools

Eyrie, East Mecklenburg High, Charlotte, NC

1986

Silver Crown Magazines High Schools

Eyrie, East Mecklenburg High, Charlotte, NC

Silver Crown Yearbooks High Schools

Postscript, Charlotte County Day School, Charlotte, NC