Crown Awards
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