Pacemakers
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