JEA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA
April 17, 2026 – 8 a.m., Minneapolis

1. Call to order – Val Kibler, MJE
2. Roll call – Cindy Horchem
3. Approval of minutes – Kibler
4. Reports
   • Summary of board action – Kibler
   • JEA Operations – Veronica Purvis
   • Financial Reports – Purvis
   • Items of concern, attention, update – officers, directors, committee chairs
5. New business
6. Adjournment

COMMENDATIONS:

1. Louisa Avery is commending Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, for organizing the judging and writing the press release for this year’s Candace and John Bowen Adviser First Amendment Leadership Award winner
2. Louisa Avery is commending Sara-Beth Badalamente, CJE; A.J. Chambers, MJE; Mary Kay Downes, MJE; and Cody Harrell, CJE, for volunteering to be panelists in a new session about how people can prepare to apply for Rising Star, Broadcast Adviser of the Year, and H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year
3. Aaron Manfull is commending Jason Block. Jason has been a great long-time contributor for the JEA Digital Media library. Recently, he shared his MJE project which helped net another seven great posts for the site. His efforts through the years have helped make JEA’s Digital Library a great one and helped schools throughout the country.
4. Andrea Negri is commending Sarah Nichols for helping promote FAPFA to new schools. While I can’t say for certain her efforts are the reason why, we had the second-highest number of round 1 applications this year and a significant number of new schools.
5. Andrea Negri is commending Jan Ewell for creating a bank of old Press Law exam questions, which helps me and future SPRC chairs find items that haven’t been tested recently and draw inspiration for new exam questions.
6. Justin Daigle is commending Jim Streisel, MJE for volunteering to help with our Partner Project in Ohio. He provided great instruction and ideas to the students and advisers in attendance.
7. Justin Daigle is commending Jessica Hedaria. With her first year under her belt as state director, Jessica has put in place a JOY competition and continues to provide great messaging to her state members.
8. Rod Satterthwaite is commending Timm Pilcher for stepping up on short notice to represent the Certification Committee at Jostens University in New Orleans in January. At the event Timm supervised in-person testing for eight yearbook representatives, and Jostens officials complimented his adaptability, professionalism and dedication to the certification process.