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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Elite Kids
The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Elite Kids
The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Former Accolade adviser Tommy Li gives a fist pump as he wraps up a Pacemaker finalist chant that he led with the rest of the Advanced Journalism class on Thursday, Sept. 11, during fourth period in Room 138.

ANOTHER ACCOLADE FOR THE ACCOLADE: For a third straight year, journalism program earns nomination for national award

Ashley Kang, News Editor October 7, 2025

It was like a trip down memory lane for many in the fourth period Advanced Journalism class, especially for returning staffers. The 31 students seated in Room 138 watched as a familiar visitor, wearing...

A screenshot of the National Scholastic Press Association's list of high school newspaper Pacemaker finalists with the first one representing California journalism programs being Sunny Hills' The Accolade.

The Accolade newspaper PDF issues from 2020-2021 tapped national Pacemaker finalist – only journalism program in Orange County given such an honor

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2021

For the first time since 2013, The Accolade has been named a national Pacemaker award finalist based on issues evaluated from the 2020-2021 school year. “This particular recognition has eluded us...

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