The Georgia Scholastic Press Association spring conference, which honors the best in Georgia student journalism, was held on March 24. The Southerner received many awards, including All Georgia for newspaper and Superior for website, along with individual awards. Juniors Brennan Fritts and Audrey Lyons were also honored as the runner-ups for the Junior Journalist of the Year competition.
Superior awards were given to:
Farris Duwayri and Sinclair Richman for Sports News Story.
All Georgia awards were given to:
Ellie Palaian for Sports News Story.
Cate Barton for Sports Feature Story.
Kate Durden for Photo Essay.