Student journalists from 17 different Virginia publications staffs have been named Crown Award finalists by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for work produced during the 2018-19 academic year. All 17 of the nominated publications will receive either a Silver or Gold Crown Award at a ceremony at Columbia University on March 20, 2020.

Crown Award finalists from Virginia are:

High School Digital News Finalist

• Prince George High School, TRN Wired – Prince George, VA

High School Literary Magazine Finalist:

• Woodberry Forest School, The Talon – Woodberry Forest, VA

High School Print Magazine Finalist:

• Hayfield Secondary School, H2N – Alexandria, VA

High School Print News Finalist:

• Chantilly High School, The Purple Tide – Chantilly, VA

High School Hybrid News Finalists:

• McLean High School, The Highlander – McLean, VA
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Sicence and Technology, TJToday – Alexandria, VA

High School Yearbook Finalists:

• Chantilly High School, Odyssey – Chantilly, VA
• Colonial Forge High School, Apollo – Stafford, VA
• Hidden Valley High School, Theogony – Cave Spring, VA
• Loudoun VAlley High School, Saga – Purcellville, VA
• McLean High School, Caledonia – McLean, VA
• Robinson Secondary School, Above and Beyond – Fairfax, VA
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Techniques – Alexandria, VA
• Turner Ashby High School, Crag – Bridgewater, VA

High School Yearbook Hybrid Finalists:

• Prince George High School, Peerage – Prince George, VA

Middle School Yearbook Finalists:

• Brookville Middle School, The Stinger – Lynchburg, VA
• Robinson Middle School, Sentry – Fairfax, VA