AWARDS & HONORS
2025-2026
New England Scholastic Press Association
1st Place All-New England Award in Class II
Special Achievement Awards
Journalism Education Association 2026 N.H. Journalist of the Year
Kelsey Sweet
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)
CSPA 2026 Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
General or humor commentary
1st place: Reagan Louiselle, “The Five Stages of Phone-mo”
2nd place: Ava Alkhamis, “The Five Minute Passing Period Feels Like ‘The Hunger Games’”
Certificate of Merit: Abby Mantegari, “Classroom Etiquette 101: What Not to Do During Class”
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
Best of SNO
“From one generation to the next: Annual Veterans Breakfast honors local heroes” by Mia Robinson and Kaylee Mague
“Freshman fights his way to first place at several national jiu-jitsu championships” by Jansher Malik
“LMC brings back Puzzle Showdowns, building connections piece by piece” by Mia Robinson
“Vietnam: The war that followed them home” by Dylan Torre-Moody
“Rise Theatre Group’s ‘Imogen Says Nothing’ has a lot to say” by Maddy Buchanan
“Students shine light on faith and community with Lighthouse Christian Club” by Kelsey Sweet
“Hooked: The rise of teen vaping raises concerns about student well-being” by Jansher Malik
“Finding her tide: One teacher’s passion beyond the classroom” by Maddie Lyon
2024-2025
Journalism Education Association 2025 N.H. Journalist of the Year
Lizzie Sosa
2025 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Kaylee Mague, representing New Hampshire
The NH Brodsky Prize
Kelsey Sweet
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
“New team, same spot, Lancer football back in the playoffs” by Dillon Tufts
“Scoring to Studying: Sammie Sullivan – a True Student-Athlete” by Audrey Pope
“United in hope: Heal the World Club builds new opportunities” by Lizzie Sosa
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)
CSPA 2025 Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
News feature
3rd Place: Berry and Kelsey Sweet, “Why-Fi? Getting to the bottom of connectivity issues at LHS”
Sports features
Certificate of Merit: Kelly Egan, “Lancer Hockey plays for ‘something bigger than themselves’”
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
Best of SNO
“Clothing and fashion class sew with threads of creativity” by Jansher Malik, Elisa Thomas, and Emmaline Francois
“Beyond the spotlight” by Ava Alkhamis
“Battling Burnout: Junior Jordan O’Neill navigates high school with ADHD” by Jansher Malik
“The Sparkle Project: Giving girls a sparkling night” by Lily Abrams
“Lancer Nation welcomes back loved teacher, Shelly Gagnon from her fight with cancer” by Domenica Vacca
2023-2024
Journalism Education Association 2024 N.H. Journalist of the Year
Kelly Egan
The NH Brodsky Prize
Kaylee Mague
NH Press Association 2023 Distinguished Journalism Contest
Lily Abrams, Bridget Berry, Kaylee Mague: News Coverage, 2nd Place
Rachel Hutchinson: News Coverage, 3rd Place
Kelly Egan: Sports Coverage, 2nd Place
Dillon Tufts: Sports Coverage, 3rd Place
Kaylee Mague: Feature Coverage, 2nd Place
New England Scholastic Press Association
2024 All-New England Award
Special Achievement Awards
Features
“Behind the Confetti: LHS’s pep rally team” by Lily Abrams
“Strike a pose with LHS’s trendiest new club” by Bridget Berry
“Lancer ‘Angels’ go to great lengths for those in need” by Kaylee Mague
Personality Profile
“From Hobby to Hustle: Ashley Day’s journey to jewelry success” by Lizze Sosa
Video
“Veteran’s Day (and every day) we honor LHS staff menbers who have served” by Ava Alkhamis, Charlie Forbes and The Lancer Spirit Editorial Board
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
2024 Distinguished Sites Award
Best of SNO
“Holocaust survivor shares her story with students” by Kaylee Mague
“Ady’s Brave Battle: Young girl defies odds in fight against Leukemia”by Morgan Laczynski
“‘Super Troupers:’ LHS Drama Club to ‘Take a Chance’ on student Choreographers” by Bridget Berry
“PSAT: Perturbed Students, Admin, Teachers” by Lily Abrams, Bridget Berry, Kaylee Mague
2022-2023
2023 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Kelly Egan, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
News
“Principal Jason Parent to become new assistant superintendent of district” by Makenna True
“Marching Lancers return to the ‘Big Apple’ after a 4-year hiatus” by Kelly Egan
“Green Council’s Thrift Fair returns for sophomore run” by Makenna True
Features
“Local band rocks the Press Room” by Lily Abrams
Editorial
“New traffic patterns keep students safe” by Andrew Macpherson
Bylined column
“Is birth control the perfect solution?” by Arianna Conomacos
“Art for Mental Health Mondays” by Natalie Merhib
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA 2023 Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Editorial writing
Certificate of Merit: Andrew Macpherson, “New Traffic Pattern Keeps Students Safe”
General or humor commentary
3rd Place: Emma Desrosier and Jill Mazzola, “One of These People has Probably Made You Late to Class”
Sports features
2nd place: Emma Desrosiers, “When She Steps onto the Basketball Court, This Freshman Feels Like ‘Nothing Else Matters.’”
Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1st place: Sathvik Manam, “One of These People has Probably Made You Late to Class”
National Scholastic Press Scholastic Association
Best of Show Award, 10th Place, Presented for general excellence during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, Mass.
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
2023 Distinguished Sites Award
Best of School Newspapers Online
2021-2022
New England Scholastic Press Association
2022 All-New England Award
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Sports news
3rd Place: Makenna True, “NH Represents at Little League World Series for the First Time Since 1987”
Personality Profile
Certificate of Merit: Olivia Windisch, “Beloved LHS Teacher Battles Cancer with Support of the Community”
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
2022 Distinguished Sites Award
Best of School Newspapers Online
2020-2021
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
General or humor commentary
2nd place: Sean Cavanaugh, “The brain of a quarantine teen”
Sports commentary
2nd place: Kait Bedell, “My final steps on the f ield of lost dreams”
2019-2020
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Editorial writing
1st place: Kait Bedell, Eliana Patterson and TJ Ruzicka, “Subs Deserve Pay Raise”
General or humor commentary
Certificate of Merit: Jacob Tonelli, “Dogs v. Cats Battle Beasts”
Typography: The look of one page
Certificate of Merit: Tim Gore, “The Anxiety Inside of Me”
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
2020 Distinguished Sites Award
Best of School Newspapers Online
2018-2019
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Personal opinion: On-campus issues
2nd place: Alana Wyatt, “Stop Enabling Rape Culture Behavior”
Certificate of Merit: Ash Barnoy, “My Struggle is not Your Aesthetic”
Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1st place: Alexa Naar and Olivia Yerian, “Why They Kneel” and “Standing Proud”
Alternative Story Form
2nd place: Bella Cossette, “Tips on College”
Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1st place: Taylor Hand, “Lazy Frogs Lancer Spirit”
General or humor commentary
Certificate of Merit: Laynie Holk, “College Applications are Sent— Now What?”
Photography Portfolio of work
1st place: Anna Drabik
School Newspapers Online (SNO)
2017-2018
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Personal Opinion: On-campus Issues
1st place: Kara Gil, “Racist Words Hurt”
2nd place: Tim Gore, “I’m Not Ashamed to be a Christian”
Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
Certificate of Merit: Josh Galluzzo, “Mike Pence and Conversion Therapy”
Sports features
Certificate of Merit: Liz Iaconis, “Sophomore, Holland’s”
2016-2017
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Sports commentary
2nd place: Bella Ziolek, “Cross Country Miss Out”
Sports news
1st place: Bryan Murphy, “Winning Season… Softball”
Entertainment reviews
1st place: Conor Battles, “Lemonade”
2015-2016
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Entertainment reviews
1st place: Conor Battles, “Time Takes a Cigarette”
2014-2015
2015 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Conor Battles, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
Typography: The look of one page
3rd Place: Emily Casey and Malissa Christie, “Pride”
2013-2014
2014 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Emily Casey, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation (CSPA)
CSPA Scholastic Gold Circle Winners
General or humor commentary
1st place: Amanda Mitchell, “Still Not Asking for It”
Typography: The look of one page
Certificate of Merit: Hannah Solomons, “Where Do You Come From?”
2012-2013
2013 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Matt Brown, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2011-2012
2012 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Stephen Wong, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2010-2011
2011 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Meghan Rimol, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2009-2010
2010 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Jennifer DePiero, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2008-2009
2009 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Eoghan Kelly, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2007-2008
2008 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Award and Journalism Conference
Kaitlyn Lannan and Ryan Rivard, representing New Hampshire
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards
2006-2007
New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement Awards