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Mail Code 5711
New York, NY 10027-6902

Phone: (212) 854-9400
Fax: (212) 854-9401

cspa@columbia.edu

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Students at the the 2009 Fall Conference.

There were 1,689 students and advisers who attended this year's Fall Conference at Columbia University. They represented 111 schools/organizations from 16 states.

Photo : Rebecca Castillo

Crown Awards to be chosen December 19-21

Crown Awards for top student newspapers, magazines and yearbooks will be chosen during by the Crown Board of Judges meeting at Columbia University from December 19-21, 2009.

As a result of this judging, Crown Finalists will be posted on this website shortly thereafter. All Finalists will receive either a Gold or Silver Crown, to be revealed at the awards ceremony. Staffs that are named Finalists will receive written notification after judging ends.

Awards for middle and high schools will be given at the CSPA's 86th Annual Convention in New York City on March 19 at Columbia University. College recipients will receive their awards on March 14 at the College Media Convention, also in New York City.

CSPA's Annual Scholastic Convention

The CSPA invites high school students and faculty advisers to attend and celebrate CSPA’s 86th Annual Convention. This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers to newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, video productions, and online media will be held at Columbia University from Wednesday, March 17 through Friday, March 19, 2009.

Delegates can choose from more than 350 sessions organized in seven sequences: newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, video/broadcasting, law and ethics and advisers. All seven sequences will run simultaneously throughout the three days of the convention.

Throughout the Convention, our hourly schedule boasts a variety of special events, including Advisers’ Lunch on Thursday and Award Luncheon on Friday. In addition, the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association (CSPAA) will meet on Friday.

The winners of the Crown Awards for top publications and the Gold Circle Awards for top student individual awards will be announced and presented at the Awards Convocation on Friday afternoon.

Registration materials and more information can be found here click here.

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SPR Today

Online newspaper crown finalists announced, eight Gold Keys to be presented in 2009, Mark Goodman to receive the O'Malley Award and Esther Wojcicki receives her Gold Key in New York City.

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CSPA is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs.