One of scholastic journalism’s top awards is the Pacemakers, presented by the National Scholastic Press Association. Categories include online, newspaper, yearbook, magazine and broadcast.

Much like the NCSMA contests, entries are judged by teams of professionals based on coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership, visual elements and more. And throughout NCSMA’s history, many NC student media publications have been awarded this honor — including newspapers, yearbooks and literary magazines.

2016

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC

2015

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC

2014

Magazine Pacemaker Winners

Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC

2013

Magazine Pacemaker Finalists

Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC.

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC.

2012

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

The Hoofprint, Myers Park High, Charlotte, NC

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2011

Magazine Pacemaker Winners

Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Magazine Pacemaker Finalists

Blutopia, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Northwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford High, Greensboro, NC

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2010

Newspaper Pacemaker Winners

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

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Magazine Pacemaker Finalists

Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2009

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2008

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

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

2007

Magazine Pacemaker Winners

Roars and Whispers, Providence Senior High, Charlotte, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2006

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Broadcast Pacemaker Finalists

News Network, N.F. Woods Technology Center, Mooresville, NC

2005

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2004

Newspaper Pacemaker Winners

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2003

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Bear Saga, Canton Middle, Canton, NC

2002

Newspaper Pacemaker Winners

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Saga, John T. Hoggard High, Wilmington, NC

2001

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Falcon’s Cry, Jordan High, Durham, NC

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

2000

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Bear Saga, Canton Middle School, Canton, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

1999

Newspaper Pacemaker Winners

Falcon’s Cry, Jordan High, Durham, NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Sound to Sea, Manteo High, Manteo, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

1998

Newspaper Pacemaker Winners

Sound to Sea, Manteo High, Manteo, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Winners

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville NC

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

1997

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

Wingspan, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists

Westwind, West Henderson High, Hendersonville, NC

1991

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

The Mirror, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC

1990

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

The Mirror, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC

1989

Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists

The Mirror, West Charlotte High, Charlotte, NC