Awards

2024-2025: PSPA Student Journalism Competition
State Finalists

Congratulations to Claire Barickman (Newspaper Feature Writing), Mason Boleratz (Newspaper Sports Writing), Alaina Merchant (Literary Magazine Artwork), Kaylee Reynolds (Literary Magazine Artwork), Brandon Thompson (Newspaper News Writing), and Brady Williams (Literary Magazine Poetry) for their participation in the 2024-25 PSPA Student Journalism Competition state finals!

2023-2024: PSPA Student Journalism Competition
State Finalists

Congratulations to Natalie Slee, Zorian Edwards, and Kaylee Reynolds for their participation in the 2023-24 PSPA Student Journalism Competition state finals! Reynolds competed in Literary Magazine Artwork, Slee in Editorial Cartoon, and Edwards in Broadcast Script Writing.

2022-2023: PSPA Student Journalism Competition
State Finalists

Congratulations to Brennen McWright, Jace Digiacomo, Luthea Sweeney, Nate Slee, Zorian Edwards, Kaylee Reynolds, and Alaina Merchant for their participation in the 2022-23 PSPA Student Journalism Competition state finals!

2021-2022: PSPA Student Journalism Competition
State Finalists

Congratulations to Evin Barickman, Josie Deeter, Paisley Mangold, Royal Miller, Luthea Sweeney, and Camden Gjovik for their participation in the 2021-22 PSPA Student Journalism Competition state finals!

2020 PNA Foundation “It Can Wait” Contest

Congratulations to staff writer Josie Deeter who is the winner of the 2020 PNA Foundation AT&T “It Can Wait” editorial contest. Her editorial was selected from 165 entries statewide. She received $500.

2020 PNA (Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association)

Student Keystone Press Awards

• Second place public service/enterprise package, Sam Shelenberger, Brennen McWright, and staff for coverage of the 2019 PENNCREST School Board election.

2019 PNA (Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association)

Student Keystone Press Awards

• First place video story, Sam Shelenberger and Dustin Steiger
• Second place review, Sam Shelenberger

 2018 PSPA State Finals
(Pennsylvania School Press Association)

• First place features, Hillary Twiford
• First place editorial cartoon, Paula Stachuletz

PNA (Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association)

Student Keystone Press Awards

Year	Students	Category	Place	Topic covered
2012	Seth Allen, Mackinzie Price, Nate Siple	Ongoing news coverage	Second place	PEP Grant
2012	Mike Callan	Sports photo	Honorable mention	SHS XC: Four Years Running
2013	Hunter Johnston	Sports photo	Honorable mention	Panthers seek redemption on the mat
2014	Zach Tepe, Zachary Coon, Shaun Boyle	Ongoing news coverage	First place	iPads come to Saegertown
2014	Eric Kisner	Review	First place	‘Gravity’ is a cinematic force
2014	Jess Tomiczek	Sports photo	Honorable mention	Cross country team close-knit community
2014	Nick Woge	Photo story	Second place	First PIAA state championship team in school history (XC)
2015	Olivia Burger	Ongoing news coverage	First place	Saegertown SPP (School Performance Profile)
2015	Lance Neuscheler, Rachel Smith, Annie Young	Ongoing news coverage	Honorable mention	Saegertown implements STEM classes
2015	Erin Sherry	Editorial	Second place	Dress code, SAT, librarian cut to half time position
2015	Casey Fetzner	Sports photo	Honorable mention	Volleyball update: Panthers rolling through region
2017	Sydney Kightlinger (with Kaitlyn Walsh, Livia Van Cise, and Caitlin Bieganski)	Editorial	Second place
2017	Bailey Kozalla (with Sydney Kightlinger)	Feature Story	Honorable mention	Shawn Morelli returns to Saegertown High School
2017	Tyler Brooks	Column	Honorable mention	Birds with Brooks columns
2017	Nick Bradley, Stefanie Arblaster, Payton Brooks	Website	Honorable mention	thepantherpress.com and @PantherPressSHS
2018	Hannah Myers	Photo Story	First Place	Photographer attends swearing-in ceremony in Harrisburg