Deadline: May 15
About the Award
The Broadcast Adviser of the Year program is designed to honor outstanding high school advisers and their exemplary work from the previous year, as well as throughout their careers.
Applicants must be a member of the Journalism Education Association to be eligible for this award. View this flow chart to learn if you should apply.
Announcement of winners will be made in late August or early September. Winners will be recognized at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention where the Broadcast Adviser of the Year will speak.
The winning teacher receives:
- a plaque
- a pin
- an address to journalism educators at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
- travel and hotel paid for the convention where he or she receives the award
- a monthly column space on JEADigitalMedia.org
- a $500 award for the winner’s school to be used to buy equipment or for the broadcast classroom or to fund student scholarships to summer workshops
- a $1,000 personal prize
Distinguished advisers receive:
- a plaque
- $500 which may be used to buy equipment for the broadcast classroom or to fund student scholarships to summer workshops
- a quarterly column space on JEADigitalMedia.org
Special Recognition Advisers will receive:
- a plaque
- a quarterly column space on JEADigitalMedia.org
How to Apply
APPLY ONLINE NOW
The committee seeks those with at least three years' experience. The nominee must complete the application and submit:
- up to five letters of support (PDF)
- an updated resume (PDF)
- a high-quality color head shot and an action photo of adviser working with students, each 200 ppi in JPG form
- up to five links to segments or shows students have produced in the current academic year.
The online application form should be filled out here. Applicants will be able to upload their letters of support, resume and photos within the form. The form can completed in multiple sessions.
Once the online application has been submitted, applicants should receive a confirmation email.
DEADLINE: The application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 15.
Please direct any questions about the application process to: staff@jea.org or call JEA headquarters at 785-532-5532.
Selection process
An advisory panel will review the applications. It will weigh each teacher’s service in local, state or national organizations, service to JEA, personal awards, quality of the student work, their philosophy and approach to student press rights and ethics.
Applicants are also asked to identify an issue they would like to address as Broadcast Adviser of the Year.
Points will be awarded, and the top advisers will be named Broadcast Adviser of the Year, Distinguished Adviser or Special Recognition Adviser. Award notifications will be made in September.
Winning teachers will be guests of the adviser luncheon during the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.
Recipients
2023
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Terry Cassreino, CJE, St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison, Mississippi
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Emily Jorgensen, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Jessica Roberts, Arlington (Tennessee) High School
Special Recognition Broadcast Advisers
Sandra Coyer, MJE, Puyallup (Washington) High School
Jeff Doles, Barrington (Illinois) High School
2022
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Patrick Moring, CJE, of Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Terry Cassreino, CJE, St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison, Mississippi
Spencer O’Daniel, MJE, Maize (Kansas) Career Academy
Special Recognition Broadcast Adviser
Zack Gorman, Holbrook (Massachusetts) Middle High School
2021
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Andrew Chambers, MJE, of Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Patrick Moring, CJE, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kevin Patterson, CJE, Oviedo (Florida) High School
Special Recognition Broadcast Advisers
Lindsay Benedict, CJE, McLean (Virginia) High School
Justin Ford, Park Hill and Park Hill South high schools, Kansas City-area, Missouri
Chris Waugaman, MJE, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
2020
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Jim McCarthy, Joseph A. Gregori High School, Modesto, California
Distinguished Broadcast Adviser
Christina Insua, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami
Special Recognition Broadcast Adviser
Terry Cassreino, CJE, Saint Joseph Catholic School, Madison, Mississippi
2019
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Christina Geabhart, MJE, Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo.
Distinguished Broadcast Adviser
Andrew Chambers, CJE, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C.
Special Recognition Broadcast Adviser
Patrick Moring, CJE, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Thomas Gregory, MJE, Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln High School
Distinguished Broadcast Adviser
Erika Quick, CJE, Cody (Wyo.) High School
Special Recognition Broadcast Adviser
Kevin Patterson, Oviedo (Fla.) High School
2017 (fall)
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Brian Kennedy, Prosper (Texas) High School
Distinguished Broadcast Adviser
Jane Bannester, Ritenour High School, St. Louis
Special Recognition Broadcast Advisers
Jeff Kuchno, Oakville High School, St. Louis
Clay Zigler, Rockwood Summit High School, Fenton, Mo.
2017 (spring)
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Alyssa Boehringer, McKinney (Texas) High School
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Christina Geabhart, MJE, Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo.
Thomas Gregory, CJE, Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln High School
Brian Kennedy, Prosper (Texas) High School
Special Recognition Broadcast Advisers
Jane Bannester, Ritenour High School, St. Louis
Andrew Chambers, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C.
Jonathan Rogers, MJE, Iowa City (Iowa) High School
2016
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Michelle Turner, Washington (Mo.) High School
Distinguished Broadcast Adviser
Gil Garcia, Austin (Texas) High School
2015
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Don Goble, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Mo.
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Dave Davis, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Mo.
Matt Rasgorshek, Westside High School, Omaha, Neb.
2014
Broadcast Adviser of the Year
Michael Hernandez, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Distinguished Broadcast Advisers
Alyssa Boehringer, MHS1, McKinney (Texas) High School
Don Goble, LHS-TV and Films, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Mo.
Special Recognition Broadcast Advisers
Michelle Turner, Blue Jay Journal TV, Washington (Mo.) High School
Matthew Rasgorshek, Warrior Television, Westside High School, Omaha, Neb.