ALABAMA
Alabama Scholastic Press Association (ASPA)
Meredith Cummings, director
Box 870172
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172
205-348-2772
aspa@ua.edu
www.alabamascholasticpress.com
ARIZONA
Arizona Interscholastic Press Association (AIPA)
Melanie Allen, president
3217 E. Shea Blvd., Ste. 174
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-261-7655
azstudentpress@gmail.com
www.azaipa.org/
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) and
Arkansas Journalism Advisers Association (AJAA)
Kristy Cates, executive director/treasurer
P.O. Box 492
State University, AR 72467
870-972-3486
kristycatesy54@gmail.com
www.arkansasscholasticpressassociation.org/
CALIFORNIA
Journalism Education Association of Northern California (JEANC)
Brian Wilson, president
c/o CNPA
2701 K St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
jeanc@jeanc.org
jeanc.org
East Los Angeles JEA
Carrie Cunningham, president
cunningham_carrie@montebello.k12.ca.us
Tri-Counties JEA
Ted Cotti, president
cotti@sbcglobal.net
Orange County JEA (OCJEA)
Lindsay Safe, president
Sunny Hills High School
1801 Warburton Way
Fullerton, CA 92833
Lindsay.safe@gmail.com
San Diego County JEA (SDCJEA)
Jessica Young, president
jessicajean.young@gmail.com
San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association (SJVSPA)
Gary Rice, director
California State University, Fresno
Department of Media, Communications and Journalism
2225 E. San Ramon MF10
Fresno, CA 93740-8029
559-278-2026
grice@csufresno.edu
Southern California JEA (SCJEA)
Adriana Chavira, president
Diego Rivera Learning Complex
6100 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001
mrslchatfield@gmail.com
www.socaljea.org
COLORADO
Colorado Student Media Association (CSMA)
Jack Kennedy, executive director
9253 Sori Lane
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-550-4755
jpkjournalism@gmail.com
colostudentmedia.com
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Academic Press Association (CAPA)
Robert Karl, president
Norwalk High School
55 County St.
Norwalk, CT 06851
203-838-4481
karlr@norwalkps.org
FLORIDA
Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA)
Adam Livesay, executive director
University of Florida
College of Journalism and Communications
3410 Weimer Hall
Box 118400
Gainesville, FL 32611-8400
352-214-8650
fspaoffice@gmail.com
fspa.wildapricot.org
GEORGIA
Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA)
Stephanie Moreno, director
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
The University of Georgia
120 Hooper St.
Journalism 211A
Athens, GA 30602-3018
706-542-5022
s.moreno@uga.edu
gspa@uga.edu
www.ugagspa.org
IDAHO
Idaho Student Journalism Association (ISJA)
William Love
Sandpoint High School
410 S. Division
Sandpoint, ID 83864
208-745-7704
william.love@lposd.org
idsja.org
ILLINOIS
Illinois Journalism Education Association (IJEA)
Linda Jones, executive director
900 Community Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
312-341-6761
illinoisjea@gmail.com
ijea.net/
Northern Illinois School Press Association (NISPA)
Dennis Brown, president
Huntley High School
13719 Harmony Road
Huntley, IL 60142
847-659-6600
dbrown@district158.org
nispaonline.org
Scholastic Press Association of Chicago (SPAC)
Linda Jones, director
Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-341-3813
Fax 773-779-9330
ljones@roosevelt.edu
spacchicago.tripod.com
Southern Illinois School Press Association (SISPA)
Cathy Wall, director
Harrisburg High School
333 W. College St.
Harrisburg, IL 62946
618-926-4402
cwall@harrisburg3.org
sispaiuc.wordpress.com
INDIANA
Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA)
Ryan Gunterman, director
101 Branigin Blvd.
Shirk Hall 022
Franklin College
Franklin, IN 46131
317-738-8199
rgunterman@franklincollege.edu
ihspa.net
IOWA
Iowa High School Press Association (IHSPA)
Paul Jensen, executive director
100 Adler Journalism Bldg., Rm. E346
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-2004
319-335-3318
paul-w-jensen@uiowa.edu
www.ihspa.org
KANSAS
Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City (JEMKC)
Lindsey Ross, president
Gardner-Edgerton High School
425 N. Waverly Road
Gardner, KS 66030
rossl@usd231.com
jemkc.org/
Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA)
Eric Thomas, executive director
University of Kansas
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Stauffer-Flint Hall Room 318
1435 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66045-7575
785-864-0605
staff@kspaonline.org
www.kspaonline.org
KENTUCKY
Kentucky High School Journalism Association (KHSJA)
David Greer, administrator
101 Consumer Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-223-8821
dgreer@khsja.org
khsja.org
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Scholastic Press Association (LSPA)
Pamela Labbe, program coordinator
Louisiana State University
Manship School of Mass Communication
211 Journalism Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-1697
lspamanship@lsu.edu
lsulspa.wordpress.com/
MARYLAND/DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association (MDCSPA)
Olivia Suttles, executive director
Evva Starr, president
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
University of Maryland
7765 Alumni Dr.
College Park, MD 20742
301-831-0189
evva_k_starr@mcpsmd.org
www.mdcspa.org/
MASSACHUSETTS
New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA)
Helen F. Smith, executive director
Boston University College of Communication
640 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3478
phsmith@igc.org
blogs.bu.edu/nespa
MICHIGAN
Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA)
Jeremy Steele, executive director
Michigan State University
School of Journalism
404 Wilson Road, Room 305
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-6761
mipa@msu.edu
mipamsu.org
MINNESOTA
Journalism Educators of Minnesota (JEM)
Laurie Hansen, president
Stillwater High School
5701 Stillwater Blvd
Stillwater, MN 55082
651-351-8128
hansenl@stillwater.k12.mn.us
minnjournalism.org
Minnesota High School Press Association (MHSPA)
Laura Widmer, director
2829 University Ave SE, Suite 720
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-200-9254
info@studentpress.org
mnpress.org
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Scholastic Press Association (MSPA)
R.J. Morgan, director
Department of Journalism
University of Mississippi
102 Farley Hall
University, MS 38677
662-915-7150
mississippischolasticpress@gmail.com
mississippischolasticpress.com
MISSOURI
Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City (JEMKC)
Lindsey Ross, president
Gardner-Edgerton High School
425 N. Waverly Road
Gardner, KS 66030
rossl@usd231.com
jemkc.org/
journalismSTL (formerly Sponsors of School Publications)
Travis Armknecht and Carrie Rapp, co-presidents
314-533-1791 (Armknecht)
314-729-2400 x 1129 (Rapp)
journalismstl.com
Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA)
Suzette Heiman and Ron Kelley, executive co-directors
P.O. Box 1114
Columbia, MO 65205
573-882-6031
mipajourno@gmail.com
mipa@missouri.edu
mipajournalism.com
Missouri Journalism Education Association
Kyle Carter, president
Richland High School
24456 State Highway 114
Essex, MO 63846
info@missourijea.org
www.missourijea.org/
NEBRASKA
Nebraska High School Press Association (NHSPA)
Michelle Hassler, executive director
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Journalism
and Mass Communications
232 Andersen Hall-UNL
Lincoln, NE 68588- 0474
402-472-2557
mhassler3@unl.edu
nhspaonline.org
NEVADA
Southern Nevada Society of Journalists (SNSJ)
Matthew LaPorte and Casandra Workman, co-presidents
Southwest Career and Technical Academy
7050 W. Shelbourne Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89113
702-799-5766 ext. 4076
matthewlaportesnsj@gmail.com
followsnsj.com/
NEW JERSEY
Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA)
Susan Everett, treasurer/conference registrar
78 Lincoln St.
Jersey City, NJ 07307
201-653-5480
everetts@earthlink.net
gsspa.org
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Scholastic Press Association (NMSPA)
Rebeca Zimmermann, president
Highland High School
4700 Coal Ave. S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-306-6640
zimmermann@aps.edu
NEW YORK
Empire State Scholastic Press Association (ESSPA)
Sherri Taylor, director
Syracuse University
310 Newhouse One
Syracuse, NY 13244-2100
315-443-2626
taylorsa@syr.edu
esspaspi.wordpress.com/esspa/
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association (NCSMA)
Monica Hill, director
Hussman School of Journalism and Media
284 Carroll Hall, CB # 3365
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 -3365
919-962-4639
888-562-6276 (toll free)
ncsma@unc.edu
ncsma.unc.edu
OHIO
Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA)
Candace Perkins Bowen, executive director
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
201B Franklin Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
330-672- 8297
Fax 330-672-4064
cbowen@kent.edu
osmaonline.com/
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Scholastic Media (OSM/OIPA)
Melanie Wilderman, executive director
395 W. Lindsey, Rm. 2545
Norman, OK 73019
405-325-2453
Fax: 405-325-7384
osm-oipa@ou.edu
www.osm-oipa.org
OREGON
Oregon JEA (OJEA)
Michelle Balmeo, MJE
West Albany High School
928 SW Queen St.
Albany, OR 97321
balmeo@gmail.com
oregonjea.org/
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA)
Paul Fantaski, president
P.O. Box 385
Manchester, PA 17345
pfantaski@gmail.com
paschoolpress.org/
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Scholastic Press Association (SCSPA)
Leslie Dennis, director
University of South Carolina
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
800 Sumter St., Rm. 118E
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-6146
Fax 803-777-4103
dennislc@mailbox.sc.edu
scspa.sc.edu/
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota High School Press Association (SDHSPA)
Teri Finneman, coordinator
Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
South Dakota State University
224 Yeager Hall Box 2235
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-6515
teri.finneman@sdstate.edu
TENNESSEE
Tennessee High School Press Association (THSPA)
Jimmy McCollum, director
Lipscomb University
1 University Park Dr.
Nashville, TN 37204 -3951
615-966-5607
thspa@lipscomb.edu
www.lipscomb.edu/thspa
TEXAS
Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI)
Mark Murray, executive director
PO Box 4647
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
817-229-2237
info@atpi.org
www.atpi.org
Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC)
Jeanne Acton, director
P.O. Box 8028
Austin, TX 78713-8028
512-471-5883
Fax 512-232-1499
jacton@uiltexas.org
www.uiltexas.org/journalism/ilpc
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE)
Cindy Todd, executive director
P.O. Box 9187
Austin, TX 78766
512-796-0397
director@taje.org
taje.org
VIRGINIA
Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers and Advisers (VAJTA)
Meghan Percival, executive director
McLean High School
1633 Davidson Road
McLean, VA 22101
703-714-5700
703-714-5797
mjpercival@fcps.edu
www.vajta.org
Virginia High School League Inc. (VHSL)
Darrell Wilson, assistant director for academic activities
1642 State Farm Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22911-8809
434-977-8475
dwilson@vhsl.org
vhsl.org
WASHINGTON
Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA)
Kathy Schrier, executive director
P.O. Box 24389
Seattle, WA 98124
206-979-3234
wjeaexecutivedirector@gmail.com
wjea.org
WEST VIRGINIA
United High School Media (UHSM)
Sandy Savage-York, coordinator
Marshall University
1 John Marshall Drive
Communications Building 110
Huntington, WV 25755
304-696-2273
savage@marshall.edu
West Virginia High School Journalism Teachers Association (WVHSJTA)
Gina Dahlia
West Virginia University
112 Martin Hall
PI Reed School of Journalism
PO Box 6010
Morgantown, WV 26506-6010
304-293-3505
Fax 304-293-3072
gina.dahlia@mail.wvu.edu
WISCONSIN
Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association (NEWSPA)
Barb Benish, executive secretary
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Department of Journalism
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8696
920-237-9116
Fax 920-424-7146
benish@uwosh.edu
www.uwosh.edu/journalism/newspa
WYOMING
Wyoming High School Student Press Association (WHSSPA)
Dawn Knudsvig and Erika Quick, co-executive directors
Arvada-Clearmont High School
1600 Meade Ave.
P.O. Box 125
Clearmont, WY 82835
307-758-4411
whsspaboard@gmail.com
www.whsspa.com