Awards & Contests
Committee and judges
The awards committee meets at each convention to plan and coordinate all of JEA’s award programs.
Upcoming dates and deadlines
September
Sept. 10
JEA Adviser Photography Contest entries due
Sept. 15
Scholastic Journalism Week Student Poster Contest entries due
Yearbook Adviser of the Year applications due
National Student Media Contests registration opens & online prompts available
October
Oct. 15
Submission link opens for Lifetime Achievement Award
Submission link opens for Teacher Inspiration Award
Submission link opens for Future Administrator Scholarship
Submission link opens for Diversity Award
Oct. 21
NSMC registration closes & online submissions due by 1 p.m. CDT
Oct. 24
National Journalism Quiz Bowl team registration deadline (5 p.m. CDT)
November
Nov. 14
Fall 2025 National Student Media Contests in Nashville (on-site competitions & in-person critique sessions for online categories)
National Journalism Quiz Bowl qualifying test in Nashville
Nov. 15
National Journalism Quiz Bowl live buzzer rounds in Nashville
Nov. 16
NSMC & Quiz Bowl awards ceremony in Nashville
Past awards and winners
View past awards and recipients over the history of JEA.