Category: Awards

Libby Nelson named 2005 Student Journalist of the Year

RELEASED APRIL 2005 Libby Nelson Shawnee Mission East High School Prairie Village, Kansas According to her adviser, Libby Nelson leads a staff of 43 to produce a paper every two weeks. Her efforts as a writer have earned her a national Federation for Women Press Award for feature writing, and she also won second place…
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Nichols named 2004 National Yearbook Adviser of the Year

The Journalism Education Association named Casey Nichols, yearbook adviser at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, Calif., the National Yearbook Adviser of the Year for 2004. In a special ceremony at Rocklin High School, H. L. Hall, JEA’s past president, and Linda Puntney, JEA’s executive director, praised Nichols for his work at Rocklin High School and…
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Write-off contest results, fall 2004 (Atlanta)

1,446 entrants 481 winners (33%) in 47 contests 77 superiors (16%) 129 excellents (27%) 275 honorable mentions (57%) NEWSWRITING Superior Robyn Boothby (Bear Creek High School, CA) Superior Kristen Dreisig (Lakota East High School, OH) Superior Sara Fay (Torrey Pines High School, CA) Superior Kimberly Hagan (Henry W Grady High School, GA) Excellent Caroline Davis…
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Teacher Inspiration Award 2004

Recognizing a journalism teacher who through excellent instruction inspired others to pursue scholastic journalism teaching and/or advising. Betsy Owen given 2004 Teacher Inspiration Award RELEASED NOVEMBER 2004 The Journalism Education Association selected Betsy Owen, retired teacher of Delray Beach, Fla., as its Teacher Inspiration Award recipient for 2004. She will formally accept the award Saturday,…
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Kennedy ‘starting out . . . again’

By Jack Kennedy Carl Towley Award Recipient given Nov. 20, 2004 at the JEA/NSPA convention in Atlanta It is truly an honor to be named this year’s Carl Towley award winner. Bob Greenman e-mailed two days ago congratulating me, noting that it’s great that someone who is just starting out can receive such prestigious recognition.…
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