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The Oracle endeavors to entertain, encourage,
and inform the Springfield and Burke communities of happenings at West
Springfield, in Fairfax County, and beyond. It is a forum for student
expression as well as a learning instrument for student journalists. The
Oracle is a member publication of the Columbia Scholastic Press
Association, the National Scholastic Press Association, Quill & Scroll,
the Southern Interscholastic Press Association, the Virginia High School
League, the Public Relations Society of American, the American Scholastic
Press Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma
Delta Chi. Brooke Nelson (brnelson@fcps.edu)
sponsors this publication.
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Recent awards:
- National Scholastic Press Association
-First Place All American Award with 5 Marks of Distinction: 2008
-First Place All American Award with 5 Marks of Distinction: 2007
-First Place All American Award with 5 Marks of Distinction: 1995-2005
-Pacemaker Finalist: 1995, 1997, 1999
-First Place National Award for Editorial Writing: 1997, Kristen
Charnock
- Los Angeles Times Story of the Year
-2nd place: Melissa Lipman, Laura Robinson and Amy Steed: 2001
- Virginia High School League
-Trophy Class Award: 2001, 2002, 2007
-First Place Award: 1995-2000, 2003-2005, 2008
-Inderbir Bal, 1st place, AAA Advertising: 2008
-Erica and Sarah Wink, 2nd place, AAA Advertising: 2008
-Rebecca Naramore and Jake Serwin, Honorable Mention, AAA In-Depth/Explanatory
Feature Writing: 2008
-Monica Evans and Samantha Landers, Honorable Mention, AAA Straight/Breaking
News: 2008
-Kelley Williams, Honorable Mention, AAA News Photography, 2008:
br> -Erica and Sarah Wink: 1st place, AAA Advertising: 2007
-Kristin McGregor, 2nd place, AAA Layout and Design: 2007
- Virginia Journalism Education Association
-Student Journalist of the Year Award: 1996, 2nd Place, Kate Gehringer;
1996, 3rd Place, Lauren Shepherd
-Douglass S. Freeman Award, Outstanding Adviser: 1999, Brooke Nelson
- Southern Interscholastic Press Association
-First Place Award for Excellence in Advertising: 1998-2002
- Virginia Governor’s School
-Presidential Citation, 2002: Brooke Nelson
-Presidential Citation, 2004: Brooke Nelson
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