Awards

Niles West News is the student-run news website at Niles West High School in Skokie, IL. The site debuted on Sept. 20, 2010. In its first year, the site garnered more than 225,000 pageviews, 800 comments, and views from all 50 states and more than 20 foreign countries. Currently, the site garners more than 50,000 page views per month.

AWARDS

2012-2013

Pacemaker finalist, NSPA

NSPA Story of the Year Finalist (Diversity), “Bryan Taico: Not Just’ the Kid with the UGGs,” by Gabrielle Abesamis

KEMPA Gebhardt Award (Feature), “Students from Ohio Share Experiences,” by Gabrielle Abesamis

All-KEMPA rating, KEMPA

First-class rating, with three marks of distinction, NSPA

Gold medalist rating, CSPA

2011-2012

Pacemaker Finalist, NSPA

Silver Crown, CSPA

ALL-KEMPA rating, KEMPA

Best in Show (10th place), NSPA conference in Seattle, WA (April 2012)

2010-2011 (debut year)

Pacemaker, NSPA

Best in Show (1st place), NSPA conference in Anaheim, CA (April 2011)

First-class rating, NSPA