Hillcrest’s HTV Magazine wins 18th news broadcast award at NSPA
Hillcrest High School's HTV Magazine was one of six scholastic news broadcasts to win the 2025 National Scholastic Press Association's (NSPA) Pacemaker Award at the Journalism Education Association (JEA)/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism competition Nov. 13-16 in Nashville, TN.
“This is a huge honor for our program and one of the top recognitions we can receive in the nation,” said Hillcrest Teacher and HTV Advisor Rae Snobl. “This is a special moment for me as this is Hillcrest's 18th NSPA Pacemaker award, and I was on the staff of our very first one in 1995. It's a full circle moment, and I am very proud to continue the tradition with our students.”
Only five high school programs received this award in the U.S. this year, and Hillcrest is the only Missouri school. The judging is based on three shows from the 2024-25 school year — one from fall semester, one from spring semester and one wild card show of the school’s choice.
The students responsible for the winning shows are:
Graduated Hillcrest Seniors:
Natalie Arbuthnot
Jude Cochran
Alex Kepler
Austin Miller
Aiden Myers
Sydney Peck
Jenna Tripicchio
Alexis Webster
Current Hillcrest Seniors:
Titus Askins
Alyssa Brison
McKinley Delong
Kaiden Hopper
Haley Jantz
Piper Lee
Braylon Menifee
Piersyn Ray
Melody Rea
Caitlin Summers
Camryn Summers
HTV Magazine is in the top 10 all-time list for winning Pacemaker Awards, including all print, broadcast, and online publications from the last 104 years.
The winning entries are: