NCHS's excellence was recognized with two prestigious 3A/4A All-State Champion Yearbook Team Awards for the first time in many years, as well as two All-State individual awards, including:
- All-State Champion Yearbook (Team Members: Ramsay Myers, Meryl Matas, Delaney True, Ava Garvin, and numerous 2024 English IV grads who authored their own spreads for the book)
- Overall People's Choice Yearbook (Team)
- All State Champion Writing: Hunter McDaniel
- All State Runner-Up Writing: Kate Gillihan
- All State Champion Yearbook Portfolio: Ramsay Myers
- Bronze Award Yearbook Portfolio: Ava Garvin
During the event, students attend seminars led by professional journalists and communicators while competing against peers from around the state for recognition as student journalists. Student work from the previous year is submitted for reviewing and judging by a panel of advisers and/or professional journalists. Several new journalism students, Thomas Walters, Cadence Burke, Samantha McCarty, and Tayler Zanolli, also attended and will be submitting work for next year's judging. WSMA exists to provide Wyoming schools with journalism education, training, and recognition programs anchored in relevant journalism ethics.
The students in NCHS's Journalism class consider themselves not just journalists but also memory-keepers dedicated to capturing their generation's spirit and preserving it for years to come. At the start of the school year, students concentrate on the fundamental aspects of journalism. They explore the significance of a free press, learn how to evaluate and consume news effectively, and then focus on applying what they have learned to create and publish their work throughout the year. Students are tasked with covering the daily news of their community and school while also developing the annual student Mustang yearbook. Sharing a common goal, the students work to make their moments of excellence while celebrating the memories that will forever define their high school experience. Together, they brainstorm story ideas, conduct interviews, and meticulously craft articles and Mustang Yearbook pages highlighting their peers' and community's achievements, challenges, impactful moments, and aspirations.
Natrona County High School is committed to preparing responsible and life-long learners who value themselves, contribute to society, and succeed in a changing world.