The Accolade

PROM QUEEN Q&A: Amanda Laurie Pascual reflects on her unexpected win

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2025

With the crowning of the 2025 prom queen, Accolade staff reporter Emily Kim conducted a Q&A with senior Amanda Laurie Pascual to share her journey leading up to the title. Question: How did it...

Accolade adviser becomes first SH instructor to earn recognition from national journalism organization

Caroline Shin, Staff Reporter • February 11, 2025

Accolade adviser Tommy Li was recognized Friday, Feb. 7, as a finalist in a national journalism organization’s Teacher of the Year award – a first for any Sunny Hills instructor. “It gives me...

The Accolade, Helios recognized as finalists for national journalism award

Jiwoo Han, Opinion Editor • February 22, 2023

Four could become The Accolade’s favorite number if it ends up earning a Gold Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association [CSPA] next month at an awards ceremony in New York. The journalism...

Yearbook named Crown finalist for second straight year

Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2020

For a second consecutive year, a national journalism organization named the Helios yearbook a Crown finalist -- the only program to receive the award in Orange County, and one of three programs in Southern...

Columbia Scholastic Press Association names Accolade, Helios Crown award finalists — only Orange County publications to receive such a national honor

Hope Li and Krishna Thaker • November 15, 2019

The Accolade newspaper and Helios yearbook have been named a finalist for a national award sponsored by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association [CSPA]. Through a live Twitter feed video on Halloween,...