32 Loudoun Valley students inducted into national press association honor roll

Congratulations to the 32 Loudoun Valley High School student journalist inducted into the 2021 National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Honor Roll.

“These outstanding students excel in both the classroom and in their school newsrooms,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. “The future of journalism is bright if these students are any indication.”

Honor Roll students must serve for at least two years on a student media staff, in broadcast, newspaper, magazine, online or yearbook. At LVHS, they have worked on either Saga, Valley’s multi-award-winning yearbook, and/or The Viking, the student news site. In addition, the students have earned a 3.5 or higher grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Valley journalism advisers Martha Akers and Shari Adwers nominated the Valley students.

Senior inductees are eligible to compete for a $1,000 scholarship, and NSPA will announce the scholarship winner in May.

All Honor Roll inductees receive a certificate of recognition and will be listed in the association’s Best of the High School Press, a yearly publication showcasing the winners in the association’s student media competitions. Inductees are also eligible to wear a special honor cord at graduation.

Through education, training, and recognition programs, NSPA promotes the standards and ethics of good journalism. Its educational programs, both on-site and virtual, train thousands of student journalists and advisers, and its awards programs include the Pacemaker Award, the nation’s preeminent publication honor.

NSPA is celebrating 100 years of service in 2021.

Loudoun Valley High School NSPA Honorees

Charlotte Alto, Saga
Sahana Arumani, The Viking
Sarah Cohoon, Saga
Sophie Dattilo, Saga
Marisa Del Borrello, The Viking
Isabella Gracias, Saga
David Garrett Hennessey, The Viking
Jordan Janson, Saga
Brooke Jenkins, Saga
Abby Keane, The Viking
Gertrude Keane, The Viking
Jessica Licciardone, Saga
Helen Maza, The Viking
Mary Kate McNamara, Saga
Victoria Navarrete, Saga
Faith Nguyen, Saga
Kendall Owens, Saga
Angela Palese, Saga
Sawyer Peterson, Saga
Alison Pike, The Viking

Emily Poncin, Saga
Georgia Riccobene, Saga
Robert Jacob Rimmel, The Viking
Lauren Smith, The Viking
Sarah St.John, The Viking

Paige Stark, Saga
Patrick Stevenson, The Viking
Kendall Straiton, Saga
Anastasia Stubbs, Saga
Sarah Vernail, Saga
Hayley Walker, Saga
Laurel Wedemeyer, Saga