Board of directors

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Valerie Kibler, MJE

President, 2023-2025

Harrisonburg High School
Headshot of Justin Daigle

Justin Daigle, MJE

Vice President, 2023-2025

Brighton High School
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Andrea Negri, MJE

Scholastic Press Rights Director, 2024-2026

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Shari Adwers, MJE

Educational Initiatives Director, 2020-2025

Loudoun Valley High School
Headshot of Brenda Field

Brenda Field, MJE

Director at Large, 2020-2025

Glenbrook South High School
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Debra Klevens, CJE

Director at Large, 2023-2025

Parkway West High School
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Sandra Coyer, MJE

Director-at-large, 2024-2026

Committee chairs and editors

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Louisa Avery, MJE

Awards

The American School in London
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Laura Negri, MJE

Career and Technical Education

Alief Kerr High School
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Amy Sorrell, MJE

Certification

Antwerp Local School
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Nancy Y. Smith, MJE

Contests (National Student Media Contests)

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Aaron Manfull, MJE

Digital Media

Francis Howell North High School
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Joe Humphrey, MJE

Journalist of the Year

Sickles High School
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Alicia Merrifield, CJE

Mentoring Chair

The Village School

PJ Cabrera, CJE

Scholastic Journalism Week

Judson High School
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Bradley Wilson, MJE

Communication: Journalism Education Today

Midwestern State University
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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 and Wyoming.

Headshot of Erin Coggins

Erin Coggins, MJE

Alabama

Sparkman High School
Jason Davis

Jason Davis, CJE

Arizona

Apache Junction High School and Cactus Canyon Junior High School
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Justin Turner

Arkansas

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Mitch Ziegler, CJE

California

Headshot of Jessica Hunziker

Jessica Hunziker, MJE

Colorado

Castle View High School
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David Fortier

Connecticut

Rocky Hill High School
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Dennis Leizear, CJE

Delaware

Padua Academy
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Mary Stapp

District of Columbia

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Ben Langevin, CJE

Florida

Oviedo High School
Headshot of David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale, CJE

Georgia

Clarke Central High School
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Cynthia Reves, CJE

Hawaii

President William McKinley High School
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Michael Dunn

Idaho

Lakeland High School
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Katie Fernandez, CJE

Illinois

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Ryan Gunterman, MJE

Indiana

Headshot of Leslie Shipp

Leslie Shipp, MJE

Iowa

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Susan Massy

Kansas

Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.
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Larry Steinmetz, CJE

Kentucky

Bullitt East High School
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Albert Dupont

Louisiana

Loyola University
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Marcie Young

Maine

Presque Isle High School
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Krista McKim, CJE

Maryland

Rockville High School
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Bretton Zinger, MJE

Massachusetts

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Kaitlin Edgerton, CJE

Michigan

Grosse Pointe South High School
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Rachel Steil, MJE

Minnesota

Stillwater Area High School
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R.J. Morgan, MJE

Mississippi

The University of Mississippi
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Christina Manolis, MJE

Missouri

Oakville High School
Headshot of Linda Ballew

Linda Ballew, MJE

Montana

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Marsha Kalkowski, MJE

Nebraska

Marian High School
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Eric Johnston, CJE

Nevada

Green Valley High School
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Timothy Cain, CJE

New Hampshire

Pinkerton Academy
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Greg Gagliardi, CJE

New Jersey

Cherry Hill High School East
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Katina Paron, MJE

New York

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Steve Hanf

North Carolina

First Flight High School

Nick Hornbacher, CJE

North Dakota

Legacy High School

Julieanne McClain, MJE

Ohio

Rutherford B Hayes High School
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Sue Flaming

Oklahoma

Caney Valley Middle/High School

Glenn Krake, CJE

Oregon

West Linn High School
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Cyndi Crothers-Hyatt, CJE

Pennsylvania

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Phillip Caston, CJE

South Carolina

Wando High School
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Marina Hendricks, CJE

South Dakota

South Dakota State University
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Heather Nagel, CJE

Tennessee

Christ Presbyterian Academy
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Lisa Roskens

Texas

Prosper High School
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Stacey Allen

Vermont

Long Trail School
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Erinn Harris, MJE

Virginia

Thomas Jefferson High School
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Anne Hayman, MJE

Washington

Arlington High School
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Morgan Bricker

West Virginia

Weir High School
Headshot of Matt Smith

Matthew Smith, CJE

Wisconsin

Fond du Lac High School

Staff

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Veronica Purvis, MSM, CAE

Executive Director

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Lindsay Porter, CJE

Assistant Director

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Amber James

Events and Programs Manager

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Davonte Longmire

Member Engagement Strategist

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Pam Boller

Office Manager

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Cindy Horchem, CJE

Business and Projects Coordinator