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
August
Aug. 3
JEA Adviser Photography Contest opens for submissions
Aug. 10
Scholastic Journalism Week Student Poster Contest opens for submissions
Aug. 26
Registration opens and online prompts available for JEA National Student Media Contests in Orlando
September
Sept. 15
Submissions due for H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year
Sept. 22
Entries due by 1 p.m. CDT for JEA Adviser Photography Contest
October
Oct. 20
Registration closes at 1 p.m. CDT for all Fall 2026 JEA National Student Media Contests (both online and on-site categories)
Submissions due for all online categories of the Fall 2026 JEA National Student Media Contests
Past awards and winners
View past awards and recipients over the history of JEA.