Journalism Education Association

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Board

Officers

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President Mark Newton MJE
Mountain Vista High School Work 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Work Phone: 303-387-1500 Work Fax: 303-387-1501
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Vice President Sarah Nichols MJE
Whitney High School Work 701 Wildcat Blvd. Rocklin, CA 95765 Work Phone: 916-632-6500 ext 6624 Cell Phone: 916-705-3684
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Secretary Lori Oglesbee-Petter MJE

 

 

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Past President Jack Kennedy MJE
Home 9253 Sori Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 20126

Commission Chairs

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Certification Kim Green MJE
Columbus North High School Work 1400 25th St. Columbus, IN 47201 Work Phone: 812-376-4260 Cell Phone: 812-525-8502
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Development/Curriculum Tom Gayda MJE
North Central High School Work 1801 E. 86th St. Indianapolis, IN 46240 Work Phone: 317-259-5301 ext 5634
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Junior High/Middle School Anita Marie Wertz MJE
Cesar Chavez High School Work 2929 Windflower Lane Stockton, CA 95212 Work Phone: 209-933-7480
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Multicultural Norma Kneese , MJE
Snake River High School Work 922 W Hwy 39 Blackfoot, ID 83221 Work Phone: 208-684-3061
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Scholastic Press Rights John Bowen MJE
Kent State UniversitySchool of Journalism and Mass Communications Work 201B Franklin Hall Kent, OH 44242-0001 Work Phone: 330-672-2572

Regional Directors

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Northwest/Region 1 : Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming Sandra Coyer MJE
Puyallup High School Work 105 7th St. S.W. Puyallup, WA 98371 Work Phone: 253-841-8711 ext. 6608
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Southwest/Region 2 : Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Carrie Faust MJE
Smoky Hill High School Work 16100 E. Smoky Hill Road Aurora, CO 80015 Work Phone: 720-886-5469
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North Central/Region 3 : Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Gary Lindsay MJE
Home 4653 Northwood Dr. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Home Phone: 319-377-7679
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South Central/Region 4 : Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas Wayna C. Polk CJE
Home 153 Silver Saddle Circle Weatherford, TX 76087 Cell Phone: 325-864-4409

Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City (JEMKC)
Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA)
Louisiana Scholastic Press Association (LSPA)
Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City (JEMKC)
Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA)
Ozark Publications Advisers (OPA)
Southeast Missouri Scholastic Publications Association (SEMSPA)
Sponsors of School Publications of Greater St Louis (SSP)
Oklahoma Scholastic Media/Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association (OSC/OIPA)
Association of Texas Photography Instructors
Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC)
Texas Association of Journalism Educators

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Southeast/Region 5 : Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Brenda W. Gorsuch MJE
West Henderson High School Work 3600 Haywood Road Hendersonville, NC 28791 Work Phone: 828-891-6571
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Mid-Atlantic,Great Lakes/Region 6 : Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. Rod Satterthwaite CJE
Dexter High School Work 2200 N. Parker Road Dexter, MI 48130 Work Phone: 734-424-4240 ext. 7407
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Northeast/Region 7 : Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Jane Blystone MJE
Home 11022 Sunset Drive North East, PA 16428 Work Mercyhurst College 501 E 38th St 300D Hirt Erie, PA 16546 Work Phone: 814-725-9187 Cell Phone: 814-504-4852

Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA)
Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA)
New York City Scholastic Press Association (NYCSPA)
Western New York School Press Association (WNYSPA)
Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA)
Connecticut Academic Press Association (CAPA)

Committee Chairs

Executive/Finance

 Mark Newton MJE
Work 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Work Phone: 303-387-1500 Work Fax: 303-387-1501

Endorsements

 Lori Oglesbee-Petter MJE

Awards, Nominations

 Jack Kennedy MJE
Home 9253 Sori Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 20126
Wayna C. Polk CJE
Home 153 Silver Saddle Circle Weatherford, TX 76087 Cell Phone: 325-864-4409

Administrator Leadership Outreach

Jane Blystone MJE
Home 11022 Sunset Drive North East, PA 16428 Work Mercyhurst College 501 E 38th St 300D Hirt Erie, PA 16546 Work Phone: 814-725-9187 Cell Phone: 814-504-4852

National Journalism Professional Learning Community

 Jill Chittum MJE
Work 6001 W 159th Street Stilwell, KS 66085 Work Phone: 913-239-4886

Outreach Academy

 Steve O'Donoghue
Home 5818 N St Sacramento, CA 95819 Work Phone: 916-731-7089
Linda Shockley
Work PO Box 300 Princeton, NJ 08543 Work Phone: 609-520-5929
Stan Zoller , MJE
Work 2901 Central Rd Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Work Phone: 847-718-5951

Digital Media

 Aaron Manfull CJE
Work 2549 Hackman Rd Saint Charles MO 63303, MO 63303 Work Phone: 636-851-5107

Write-Off Contest

 Nancy Y. Smith MJE
Work 17050 Clayton Road Wildwood, MO 63011 Home Phone: 636-733-4118 Cell Phone: 314-704-1242
Patricia Turley
Home 24891 Butler Rd Junction City, OR 97448

Mentoring

 Linda Barrington MJE
Home 2900 N Menomonee River Pkwy Milwaukee, WI 53222
Julie E Dodd MJE
Work 3068 Weimer Hall, PO Box 118401 Gainesville, FL 32611-2084 Work Phone: 352-392-0452 Work Fax: 352-846-2673

State Directors

Alabama (SE) Susan Newell , MJE
Northridge High School Work 2901 Northridge Rd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 Work Phone: 205-759-3734 x 235
Alaska (NW) Gretchen Wehmhoff Stoltze
Work PO Box 672395 Chugiak, AK 99567 Home Phone: 907-688-0267
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Arizona (SW) Carmen Wendt , MJE
Home 6634 E. 4th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Arkansas (SC) Stephanie Emerson , MJE
Wynne High School Work P.O. Box 69 1300 N. Falls Blvd. Wynne, AR 72396 Work Phone: 870-238-5001
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California Mitch Ziegler , CJE
Redondo Union High School Work One Sea Hawk Way Rendondo Beach, CA 90277 Work Phone: 310-798-8665 x 4209

Mail JOY materials to:
JEANC
c/o CNPA Services
2000 O St., Suite 120
Sacramento CA 95811-5299

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Colorado (SW) Kristi Rathbun , CJE
Rock Canyon High School Work 5810 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch, CO 80124 Work Phone: 303-387-3000
Connecticut (NE) Stacey Wilkins , CJE
Shepaug Valley Regional High School Work 159 South St Washington, CT 06793 Work Phone: 860-868-7326

Send JOY portfolios to
CT Journalist of the Year Contest
Attn. Stacey Wilkins
280 Christian St
Bridgewater, CT 06752

Delaware (MA/GL) To be determined
District of Columbia (MA/GL) Carol Lange
Work 2334 Harleyford Court Reston, VA 20191 Home Phone: 703-860-0365
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Florida (SE) Renee Burke , MJE
William R. Boone High School Home 2000 S. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32806

Mail JOY materials to:
Florida Student Journalist of the Year
c/o Bradley Wilson
306 Silk Hope Dr.
Cary NC 27519

Georgia (SE) Joe Dennis
Georgia Scholastic Press AssociationGrady College of Journalism and Mass Communications Work 120 Hooper St. Athens, GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-5022 Work Fax: 706-542-7931
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Hawaii (SW) Karin Swanson
Iolani School Work 563 Kamoku St. Honolulu, HI 96826 Work Phone: 808-949-5355
Idaho (NW) Courtney Morgan
Skyline High School Home 1767 Blue Sky Dr. Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Work Phone: 208-525-7770
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Illinois (NC) Stan Zoller , MJE
Rolling Meadows High School Work 2901 Central Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Work Phone: 847-718-5951 Cell Phone: 847-421-5278

Mail JOY materials to:
Illinois Journalist of the Year
Attn. Stan Zoller
1448 Camden Court
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Indiana (MA/GL) Nancy Hastings , MJE
Work 9234 Prairie Ave. Highland, IN 46322-2339 Home Phone: 219-838-6743

Indiana JOY portfolios should be sent to:
Diana Hadley
Indiana High School Press Association
101 Branigin Blvd.
Shirk Hall
Franklin College
Franklin, IN 46131

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Iowa (NC) Leslie Shipp MJE
Johnston High School Work P.O. Box 10 6501 N.W. 62nd Ave. Johnston, IA 50131 Work Phone: 515-278-0449
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Kansas (SC) Susan Massy
Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S. Work 12701 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66216 Work Phone: 913-993-7286 Work Fax: 913-993-7466

Kansas JOY entries should be sent to:
Jeff Browne
Kansas Scholastic Press Association
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515

Kentucky (MA/GL) Elizabeth Liz Palmer , CJE
DuPont Manual High School Work 120 W. Lee St. Louisville, KY 40208 Work Phone: 502-485-8241 Work Fax: 502-226-3867
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Louisiana (SC) Gina Parker
C.E. Byrd High School Work 3201 Line Ave. Shreveport, LA 71104 Work Phone: 318-869-2567
Maine (NE) To be determined
Maryland (MA/GL) Karen Hott , CJE
Broadneck High School Work 1265 Green Holly Drive Annapolis, MD 21409 Work Phone: 410-757-1300
Massachusetts (NE) Colleen Gacic , CJE
Scituate High School Work 606 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy Scituate, MA 02066 Work Phone: 781-545-8750 ext. 433
Michigan (MA/GL) Brian Wilson , CJE
Waterford Kettering High School Work 2800 Kettering Dr. Waterford, MI 48329 Work Phone: 248-673-6287
Minnesota (NC) Laurie Hansen , CJE
Stillwater Area High School Work 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Work Phone: 651-351-8128
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Mississippi (SE) Beth Fitts , CJE
Mississippi Scholastic Press AssociationDepartment of Journalism Work 103 Farley Hall University, MS 38677 Work Phone: 662-915-7146
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Missouri (SC) Robin Stover , MJE
Rock Bridge High School Home 4304 S Providence Rd Columbia, MO 65203 Work Phone: 573-214-3100
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Montana (NW) Linda Ballew CJE
Great Falls High School Work 1900 2nd Ave. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 Work Phone: 406-268-6357
Nebraska (NC) Marsha Kalkowski , MJE
Marian High School Work 7400 Military Ave. Omaha, NE 68134-3398 Work Phone: 402-571-2618, ext 134 Work Fax: 402-571-2978
Nevada (SW) Susan Thornton
Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy Work 2531 Vegas Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89106 Work Phone: 702-799-4710
New Hampshire (NE) To be determined
New Jersey (NE) Susan V. Everett , MJE
Work 78 Lincoln St. Jersey City, NJ 07307-3633

New Jersey JOY portfolios should be sent to:
New Jersey Press Foundation
Kilgore Scholarship Program
840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 305
West Trenton, NJ 08628-1019

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New Mexico (SW) April VanBuren , MJE
Mesa Vista Middle and High School Work P.O. Box 50 Ojo Caliente, NM 87549 Work Phone: 505-583-2275
New York (NE) Starr Sackstein , MJE
World Journalism Prep School Work 34-65 192nd St. Third Floor Flushing, NY 11358 Work Phone: 718-461-2219
North Carolina (SE) Monica Hill , CJE
North Carolina Scholastic Media Assn. Work 284 Carroll Hall CB 3365 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365 Work Phone: 919-962-4639
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North Dakota (NC) Sue Skalicky CJE
Century High School Work 1000 E. Century Ave. Bismarck, ND 58503 Work Phone: 701-323-4900 x 6627
Ohio (MA/GL) Georgia Dunn , CJE
Work 150 E Forrest Ave. South Lebanon, OH 45065 Cell Phone: 513-494-1932
Oklahoma (SC) Margaret "Margie" Watters
Westmoore High School Work 12613 S. Western Oklahoma City, OK 73170 Work Phone: 405-735-4833
Oregon (NW) J.D. McIntire
Sandy High School Work 17100 Bluff Road Sandy, OR 97055 Work Phone: 503-668-8011 ext. 267
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Pennsylvania (NE) Susan Houseman , MJE
Conestoga High School Work 200 Irish Road Berwyn, PA 19312 Work Phone: 610-240-1000
Rhode Island (NE) Doreen Picozzi
Lincoln High School Work 135 Old River Road Lincoln, RI 02865 Work Phone: 401-334-7500 Cell Phone: 401-524-6517
South Carolina (SE) Karen Flowers , CJE
South Carolina Scholastic Press Assn.School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina Home Columbia, SC 29208 Work Phone: 803-777-6146
South Dakota (NC) Deb Rothenberger , MJE
Brandon Valley High School Work 301 S. Splitrock Blvd. Brandon, SD 57005 Work Phone: 605-582-3211 Work Fax: 605-582-2652
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Tennessee (NC) Heather Nagel
Christ Presbyterian Academy Home 2323 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215 Work Phone: 615-373-9550
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Texas (SC) Alyssa Boehringer
McKinney High School Work 1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy. McKinney, TX 75069 Cell Phone: 224-385-7078 Work Phone: 469-742-5700
Utah (SW) Mary Seal
Taylorsville High School Work 5225 S. Redwood Road Taylorsville, UT 84123 Work Phone: 385-646-5455
Vermont (NE) Nancy A. Olson CJE
Brattleboro Union High School Work 131 Fairground Rd. Brattleboro, VT 05301-3698 Work Phone: 802-451-3750
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Virginia (MA/GL) Valerie Kibler , CJE
Harrisonburg High School Work 1001 Garber's Church Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Work Phone: 540-433-2651 Work Fax: 540-433-3595
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Washington (NW) Vincent F. DeMiero
Mountlake Terrace High School Work 21801 44th Ave. West Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Work Phone: 425-431-5620
West Virginia (MA/GL) Heather Gates Rusher , CJE
Parkersburg High School Work 2101 Dudley Ave. Parkersburg, WV 26101 Work Phone: 304-420-9622
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Wisconsin (NC) Sandy Jacoby
Home 3511 288th Ave. Salem, WI 53168 Cell Phone: 262-909-8041
Wyoming (NW) Dawn Knudsvig
Arvada-Clearmont High School Work 1601 Meade Ave. P.O. Box 125 Clearmont, WY 82835 Work Phone: 307-758-4444

Liaisons

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LISTSERV Liaison Candace Perkins Bowen MJE
Kent State UniversitySchool of Journalism and Mass Communications Work 201B Franklin Hall Kent, OH 44242-0001 Work Phone: 330-672-8297 Work Fax: 330-672-4064
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NSPA Liaison Logan Aimone MJE
National Scholastic Press Association Work 2221 University Ave. S.E., Suite 121 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Work Phone: 612-625-8335 Work Fax: 612-626-0720
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NCTE Liaison Brian Wilson , CJE
Waterford Kettering High School Work 2800 Kettering Dr. Waterford, MI 48329 Work Phone: 248-673-6287
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Scholastic Press Association Directors Liaison Julie E Dodd MJE
University of FloridaCollege of Journalism and Communications Work 3068 Weimer Hall, PO Box 118401 Gainesville, FL 32611-2084 Work Phone: 352-392-0452 Work Fax: 352-846-2673
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Communication: Journalism Education Today Editor Bradley Wilson CJE
Home 306 Silk Hope Dr. Cary, NC 27519

Staff

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Executive Director Kelly Furnas CJE
Cell Phone: 540-200-8665 Work Phone: 785-532-7822 Work Fax: 785-532-5563
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Administrative Assistant/ Bookstore Manager Connie Fulkerson
Work Phone: 1-866-532-5532 or 785-532-5532 Work Fax: 785-532-5563
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Office Manager Sharon Tally
Work Phone: 1-866-532-5532 or 785-532-5532 Work Fax: 785-532-5563
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Office Assistant/ Advertising Manager Pam Boller
Work Phone: 1-866-532-5532 or 785-532-5532 Work Fax: 785-532-5563
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Web/Database Developer Arthi Subramanian
Work Phone: 1-866-532-5532 or 785-532-5532 Work Fax: 785-532-5563