The Garden State Scholastic Press Association recently tweeted that The Smoke Signal is a finalist for 12 individual awards in the categories of photography, opinion, editorial, sports writing, feature writing, and news writing.

The  Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA) is New Jersey’s student publication organization. Fall Student Press day will take place on Oct. 30, and student publications in each category will be awarded first, second, and third place in addition to honorable mentions.

The GSSPA also announced in August via Twitter that an additional seven Smoke Signal staffers are finalists in its brand new online categories. Including Honorable Mentions, The Smoke Signal captured 19 individual honors from the GSSPA a year ago, plus its prestigious Distinguished Journalism Award for being the most awarded publication in its size classification.