JEA's Journalist of the Year contest begins at the state level. Winning portfolios from state JOY competitions are sent to the national level, with winners announced at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. Each state has their own requirements and submission deadlines. Please refer to your respective state submission instructions below for more information.

 

State Deadline Organization How to submit
Alabama Jan. 12 Alabama Scholastic Press Association Email portfolio to ASPA
Alaska Feb. 15 Journalism Education Association View instructions
Arizona Feb. 15 Arizona Interscholastic Press Association Online form
Arkansas Feb. 27 Arkansas Journalism Education Association Online form
California Feb. 5 Northern California Journalism Education Association and Southern California Journalism Education Association Online form
Colorado Feb. 15 Colorado Student Media Association Online form
Connecticut Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
Delaware Feb. 14 Delaware Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to state director, Dennis Leizear
District of Columbia Feb. 15 DC Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to state director, Mary Stapp
Florida Feb. 9 Florida Scholastic Press Association Submit on website
Georgia Jan. 24 Georgia Scholastic Press Association Online form
Hawaii Jan. 20 Hawaii Scholastic Journalism Association Online form
Idaho Feb. 16 Idaho Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to state director, Michael Dunn
Illinois Feb. 15 Illinois Journalism Education Association Online form
Indiana Feb. 10 Indiana High School Press Association Online form
Iowa Jan. 15 Iowa High School Press Association Online form
Kansas Jan. 24 Kansas Scholastic Press Association Online form
Kentucky Feb. 15 Kentucky Journalism Education Association Online form, email state director Larry Steinmetz with questions
Louisiana Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. Louisiana Chapter Journalism Education Association Online form
Maine Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
Maryland Feb. 3 Maryland-DC Scholastic Press Association Online form
Massachusetts Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
Michigan Feb. 18 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Online form
Minnesota Feb. 14 Minnesota High School Press Association Online form
Mississippi  Feb. 15 Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Email portfolio to state director, R.J. Morgan
Missouri Feb. 9 Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association Online form
Montana Feb. 12 Montana Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to MJEA
Nebraska Feb. 15 Nebraska High School Press Association Online form, email state director with questions
Nevada Feb. 14 Nevada Journalism Education Association Online form
New Hampshire Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
New Jersey Feb. 5 Garden State Scholastic Press Association (see Kilgore Scholarship) Email portfolio
New Mexico Feb. 15 Journalism Education Association View instructions
New York Feb. 14 New York State Journalism Education Association Online form
North Carolina Feb. 15 North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Email portfolio with subject line "NC JOY"
North Dakota Feb. 15 North Dakota Journalism Education Association Email materials to state director, Nick Hornbacher
Ohio Feb. 14 Ohio Scholastic Media Association Email materials to state director, Julieanne McClain
Oklahoma Feb. 15 Oklahoma Journalism Education Association Online form, email state director Sue Flaming with questions
Oregon Feb. 17 Oregon Journalism Education Association Online form
Pennsylvania Feb. 17 Pennsylvania School Press Association Online form
Rhode Island Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
South Carolina Feb. 1 South Carolina Scholastic Press Association Online form
South Dakota Feb. 10, 5 p.m. Central  South Dakota Journalism Education Association Online form
Tennessee Jan. 18 Tennessee High School Press Association Online form
Texas Feb. 15 Texas Association of Journalism Educators Online form
Utah Feb. 15 Journalism Education Association View instructions
Vermont Feb. 15 New England Scholastic Press Association Online form
Virginia Feb. 15 Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers and Advisers Online form
Washington Feb. 15 Washington Journalism Education Association Online form
West Virginia Feb. 15 West Virginia Journalism Education Association Online form, email state director Morgan Bricker with questions
Wisconsin Feb. 15 Wisconsin Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to state director, Matthew Smith
Wyoming Feb. 15 Journalism Education Association View instructions
International Feb. 15 Journalism Education Association Email portfolio to Kelly Furnas

 

State Directors

Headshot of Erin Coggins

Erin Coggins, MJE

Alabama

Jason Davis

Jason Davis, CJE

Arizona

Headshot of Justin Turner

Justin Turner

Arkansas

Headshot of Mitch Ziegler

Mitch Ziegler, CJE

California

Headshot of Jessica Hunziker

Jessica Hunziker, MJE

Colorado

Headshot of David Fortier

David Fortier

Connecticut

Headshot of Dennis Leizear

Dennis Leizear, CJE

Delaware

Headshot of Mary Stapp

Mary Stapp

District of Columbia

Headshot of Ben Langevin

Ben Langevin, CJE

Florida

Headshot of David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale, CJE

Georgia

Headshot of Cindy Reaves

Cynthia Reves, CJE

Hawaii

Headshot of Michael Dunn

Michael Dunn

Idaho

Headshot of Katie Fernandez

Katie Fernandez, CJE

Illinois

Headshot of Ryan Gunterman

Ryan Gunterman, MJE

Indiana

Headshot of Leslie Shipp

Leslie Shipp, MJE

Iowa

Headshot of Susan Massy

Susan Massy

Kansas

Headshot of Larry steinmetz

Larry Steinmetz, CJE

Kentucky

Headshot of Albert Dupont

Albert Dupont

Louisiana

Headshot of Marcie Young

Marcie Young

Maine

Headshot of Krista McKim

Krista McKim, CJE

Maryland

Headshot of Bretton Zinger

Bretton Zinger, MJE

Massachusetts

Headshot of Kaitlin Edgerton

Kaitlin Edgerton, CJE

Michigan

Headshot of Rachel Steil

Rachel Steil, MJE

Minnesota

Headshot of RJ Morgan

R.J. Morgan, MJE

Mississippi

Headshot of Christina Manolis

Christina Manolis, MJE

Missouri

Headshot of Linda Ballew

Linda Ballew, MJE

Montana

Headshot of Marsha Kalkowski

Marsha Kalkowski, MJE

Nebraska

Jessica Hedaria, M.Ed.

Nevada

Headshot of Tim Cain

Timothy Cain, CJE

New Hampshire

Headshot of Greg Gagliardi

Greg Gagliardi, CJE

New Jersey

Headshot of Katina Paron

Katina Paron, MJE

New York

Headshot of Stephen Hanf

Steve Hanf

North Carolina

Nicholas Hornbacher, CJE

North Dakota

Julieanne McClain, MJE

Ohio

Photo of Sue Flaming

Sue Flaming

Oklahoma

Glenn Krake, CJE

Oregon

Headshot of Cyndi Crothers-Hyatt

Cyndi Crothers-Hyatt, CJE

Pennsylvania

Headshot of Phillip Caston

Phillip Caston, CJE

South Carolina

Headshot of Marina Hendricks

Marina Hendricks, CJE

South Dakota

Headshot of Heather Nagel

Heather Nagel, CJE

Tennessee

Headshot of Lisa Roskens

Lisa Roskens

Texas

Mary Kay Downes headshot

Mary Kay Downes, MJE

Virginia

Headshot of Anne Hayman

Anne Hayman, MJE

Washington

Headshot of Morgan Bricker

Morgan Bricker

West Virginia

Headshot of Matt Smith

Matthew Smith, CJE

Wisconsin