CCA Anchor is recognized in the Top 15 Iowa High School Press Association's All-Iowa News Team Finalist for 2025.  

The Spring Journalism Contest recognizes the best work of Iowa high school publications – both online and in print. CCA Anchor team members earned 25 individual awards across multiple categories.

Congratulations to all the CCA Anchor members on a successful Spring Contest!! Final results for the News Team of the Year will be shared when the Anchor team attends the Fall IHSPA Conference in October 2025. 

2025 Spring Contest Results

Category	Award	Entry Title	Credits
Magazine - One Page Design	First Place	Hello is this thing on?	Julieta Ortiz
Interactive Graphic	First Place	A Year in Review	CCAHS News Staff
Ads	First Place	Newsies Musical 2025	Lili Nandell
Newspaper - Multiple Page Design	First Place	Features Spread	Jaidyn Calkins, Julieta Ortiz, Lily Janecek
News Magazine - Multiple Page Design	First Place	The Pink Tax: Petty Pricing	Kalli York
Multimedia Story - News	First Place	Adapting to the new Adaptive Scheduler	Julieta Ortiz
Magazine - One Page Design	Second Place	ONLINE & UNFILTERED: CLICK. SCROLL. REPEAT.	Louise Anieke
Interactive Graphic	Second Place	New Staff at the High School	Lily Janecek
Newspaper - One Page Design	Second Place	The Anchor Staff 2024-2025	Lili Nandell, Julieta Ortiz, Kalli York
Newspaper - Multiple Page Design	Second Place	Missed Connections	Lili Nandell
Staff Editorial	Second Place	AI in Education	Benjamin Brenner
News Magazine - Multiple Page Design	Second Place	The Best Jobs for High School Students	Raelee Day
Magazine - One Page Design	Third Place	Tristan und Isolde	Benjamin Brenner
Interactive Graphic	Third Place	Winter Skincare	Makailah Meier
Environmental Portrait	Third Place	Who run the world?	Krissa Laidlaw
Staff Editorial	Third Place	Growing District Means Growing Traffic	Julieta Ortiz
Social Justice Reporting	Third Place	Unified PE Field Day	Makailah Meier
Social Media Promotion	Honorable Mention	The Anchor: Social Media Promotion	Lili Nandell, Julieta Ortiz, Jaidyn Calkins
Ads	Honorable Mention	Under the Northern Lights	Josh Gaeta
Newspaper - One Page Design	Honorable Mention	Meet Our New Mascot: Blue!	Julieta Ortiz
Environmental Portrait	Honorable Mention	Read the Newspaper	Jaidyn Calkins, Julieta Ortiz
Newspaper - Multiple Page Design	Honorable Mention	Dia de los Muertos: One of the Greatest Celebrations in Mexico	Lili Nandell
Newspaper - Multiple Page Design	Honorable Mention	Sports Spread	Olivia Fuller, Lily Janecek, Josh Gaeta
Social Justice Reporting	Honorable Mention	A Bloody Mess	Jaidyn Calkins
Social Justice Reporting	Honorable Mention	SF 496: How Iowa's New Law Affects School Libraries	Ryan Weber