“Graphic highlighting NSPA Pacemaker awards for Coppell High School student media. Top section shows a KCBy Español broadcast image with text reading ‘NSPA Pacemaker Innovation,’ ‘KCBy Español,’ and ‘Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas.’ Bottom section shows a Coppell Student Media webpage image with text reading ‘NSPA Pacemaker Online’ and ‘Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas,’ on a teal background.

Coppell Student Media and KCBY-TV Earn Prestigious National Pacemaker Awards

Coppell ISD

April 24, 2026

Coppell Student Media (www.coppellstudentmedia.com) and KCBY-TV Español were both honored with National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Awards at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis on April 18. This recognition is widely considered the highest honor in scholastic journalism. As one of the nation’s most prestigious awards, the Pacemaker celebrates excellence in student media and places these CHS programs among the best in the country. This continued recognition reflects the talent, dedication, and professionalism of Coppell’s student journalists. Special thanks to advisers Chase Wofford and Irma Lazos Kennedy for their leadership and commitment to excellence.