Deadline: July 15
About the scholarships
The Journalism Education Association sponsors up to two $1,000 scholarships for education majors who intend to teach scholastic journalism. Each recipient must be a college junior, senior or master’s degree student in a program designed to prepare him/her for teaching at the secondary-school level. Current secondary-school journalism teachers who are in a degree program to improve their journalism teaching skills also are eligible.
Entry criteria
Each recipient must complete the application and include the following:
- A 250-word essay explaining his/her desire to teach high school journalism.
- The answers to the three questions at the bottom of the application form.
- Two recommendation letters, preferably from those who have firsthand knowledge of his/her work with student journalists, and
College transcript(s) showing academic standing.
How to apply
Applications are due July 15.
Award recognition
- A committee of teachers and university personnel involved in journalism teacher education will make the selection.
- Scholarships will be awarded by early September. An announcement of the winners will be made on the JEA website and at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.
- The scholarship check is sent to the student's college or university account after the winners are announced.
For more information
Candace Perkins Bowen • cbowen@kent.edu • 303-672-8297
Deadline
July 15
Recipients
2022
Alexis Berkey, Kent (Ohio) State University
2021
Gillian Paxton, Indiana University, Carmel, Indiana
Chris Heady, University of Kansas, Leawood, Kansas
2020
Michael Lewis, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
Aric D. Fulton Jr., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2019
Jordan L. MacMillan, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Andrea M. Negri, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University
2018
Jessica Hunziker, Kent (Ohio) State University
Jacqueline Hyman, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Alexandra J. Crome, Emporia (Kansas) State University
2017
Carissa Rapp, Kent (Ohio) State University
Ari Karpel, Bard College, Los Angeles
Tucker Love, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Andrew Disinger, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2016
Roth Lovins, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Jessica Hanthorn, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
2015
Amy Beare, Kent (Ohio) State University
Katie Comeford, Kent (Ohio) State University
Kelsey Jackson, Kent (Ohio) State University
Lindsey Ross, CJE, Kent (Ohio) State University
2014
Taylor Bibler, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Joel Garver, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Cody Harrell, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2013
Shelby Brunk, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Monique Zatcoff, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix
John Dent, Kent (Ohio) State University
2012
Patrick R. Johnson, CJE, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Anna J. Kaiser, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Samved Sangameswara, University of California, Santa Cruz, California
2011
Sarah Bergsieker, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Kathryn Dodge, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Lindsay Cameron, Ashland (Ohio) University
2010
Sarah Rajewski, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Jayna Salk, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Jessica Young, CJE, University of California, San Diego
2009
Jincy Gibson, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Aimee Williams, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Jessica McLean, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2008
Kip Carlson, Willamette University, Oregan
Autumn Nolder, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Jeremy Whiting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2007
Agnes Lorraine B. Soriano, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Rutherford Rankin, Emporia (Kansas) State University,
Anna Kearns, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
2006
Rachel Searcy, Indiana
Sara-Beth O'Connor, Michigan
2005
Kevin Allen, Louisiana
Tiffany Shogren, Kansas
Adam Maksl, Indiana
2004
Margaret Krohne, Ohio
2003
Ada Anderson, Indiana
Emily Cherry, Kansas
Kellie E. Doyle, Iowa
2002
Kimberly Coffin, Nebraska
2001
Jennifer Lennox, Ohio
2000
Brian Hayes, Indiana