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Board of directors

Valerie Kibler, MJE
President, 2023-2025
Harrisonburg High School

Justin Daigle, MJE
Vice President, 2023-2025
Brighton High School

Andrea Negri, MJE
Scholastic Press Rights Director, 2024-2026

Shari Adwers, MJE
Educational Initiatives Director, 2020-2025
Loudoun Valley High School

Brenda Field, MJE
Director at Large, 2020-2025
Glenbrook South High School

Debra Klevens, CJE
Director at Large, 2023-2025
Parkway West High School

Sandra Coyer, MJE
Director-at-large, 2024-2026
Committee chairs and editors

Louisa Avery, MJE
Awards
The American School in London

Laura Negri, MJE
Career and Technical Education
Alief Kerr High School

Amy Sorrell, MJE
Certification
Antwerp Local School

Nancy Y. Smith, MJE
Contests (National Student Media Contests)

Aaron Manfull, MJE
Digital Media
Francis Howell North High School

Joe Humphrey, MJE
Journalist of the Year
Sickles High School

Alicia Merrifield, MJE
Mentoring Chair
The Village School

PJ Cabrera, MJE, Ed.D
Scholastic Journalism Week
Judson High School

Bradley Wilson, MJE
Communication: Journalism Education Today
Midwestern State University

Kelly Furnas, MJE
Global Engagement Director and Nominations
Elon University
State directors
We are working to fill the state director position for the following states: Alaska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.

Erin Coggins, MJE
Alabama
Artemis Virtual Academy and Sparkman High School

Jason Davis, CJE
Arizona
Apache Junction High School and Cactus Canyon Junior High School

Justin Turner
Arkansas
LR Southwest Magnet High School

Mitch Ziegler, CJE
California
California JEA State Director

Jessica Hunziker, MJE
Colorado
Castle View High School

David Fortier
Connecticut
Rocky Hill High School

Dennis Leizear, CJE
Delaware
Padua Academy

Mary Stapp
District of Columbia
Theodore Roosevelt Sr. High School

Ben Langevin, CJE
Florida
Oviedo High School

David Ragsdale, CJE
Georgia
Clarke Central High School

Cynthia Reves, CJE
Hawaii
President William McKinley High School

Michael Dunn
Idaho
Sedgwick High School

Katie Fernandez, CJE
Illinois
Northwestern University

Ryan Gunterman, MJE
Indiana
Indiana High School Press Association

Leslie Shipp, MJE
Iowa
Iowa JEA State Director

Susan Massy
Kansas
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School

Larry Steinmetz, CJE
Kentucky
Bullitt East High School

Albert Dupont
Louisiana
Loyola University

Marcie Young
Maine
Presque Isle High School

Krista McKim, CJE
Maryland
Rockville High School

Bretton Zinger, MJE
Massachusetts
New Bedford High School

Kaitlin Edgerton, CJE
Michigan
Adlai Stevenson High School

Rachel Steil, MJE
Minnesota
Stillwater Area High School

R.J. Morgan, MJE
Mississippi
Mississippi Scholastic Press Association

Christina Manolis, MJE
Missouri
Oakville High School

Linda Ballew, MJE
Montana
Park University

Marsha Kalkowski, MJE
Nebraska
Omaha Marian High School

Jessica Hedaria, M.Ed.
Nevada
Coral Academy of Science

Timothy Cain, CJE
New Hampshire
Pinkerton Academy

Greg Gagliardi, CJE
New Jersey
Cherry Hill High School East

Katina Paron, MJE
New York
New York JEA State Director

Steve Hanf
North Carolina
First Flight High School

Nicholas Hornbacher, CJE
North Dakota
Legacy High School

Julieanne McClain, MJE
Ohio
Rutherford B Hayes High School

Sue Flaming
Oklahoma
Caney Valley Middle/High School

Glenn Krake, CJE
Oregon
West Linn High School

Cyndi Crothers-Hyatt, CJE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania JEA State Director

Phillip Caston, CJE
South Carolina
Wando High School

Marina Hendricks, CJE
South Dakota
South Dakota State University

Heather Nagel, CJE
Tennessee
Christ Presbyterian Academy

Lisa Roskens
Texas
Prosper High School

Mary Kay Downes, MJE
Virginia
Virginia JEA State Director

Anne Hayman, MJE
Washington
Arlington High School

Morgan Bricker
West Virginia
Weir High School

Matthew Smith, CJE
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac High School
Staff

Veronica Purvis, MSM, CAE
Executive Director

Amber James
Events and Programs Manager

Davonte Longmire
Member Engagement Strategist

Pam Boller
Office Manager
