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123 superior rankings awarded, 684 students recognized in fall 2025 NSMC

1,668 students competed in the JEA National Student Media Contests in Nashville. There were 666 students recognized with 120 superior, 194 excellent and 352 honorable mention awards.

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duPont Manual captures sixth National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Nashville

Students from duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky were named National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on Nov. 15 at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville.

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Slade’s poster design to represent Scholastic Journalism Week 2026

A poster design from Theo Slade, senior at North Springs High School, Atlanta, was voted by the JEA community to represent Scholastic Journalism Week 2026, which will take place Feb. 23 – 27.

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Six advisers recognized in fall 2025 Adviser Photography Contest

JEA hosted the fall 2025 JEA Adviser Photography Contest from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10. This themed contest provides an opportunity to recognize outstanding photojournalism amongst student media advisers. The theme for the fall contest was “Let’s Go.”

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Delgado named JEA’s 2025 Broadcast Adviser of the Year

Omar Delgado of Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, is JEA’s 2025 Broadcast Adviser of the Year.

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Downes receives Carl Towley Award, JEA’s highest honor

Mary Kay Downes, MJE, is the 2025 Carl Towley Award recipient. This award is presented to a JEA member whose work is unusually beneficial and of superior value to the national JEA and to scholastic journalism.

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JEA names Fucheck as 2025 Administrator of the Year

Principal Gregory Fucheck of Bronx (New York) River High School has been named the Journalism Education Association’s 2025 Administrator of the Year for his support of scholastic journalism and student press rights.

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Learn how to use JEA’s new membership system

Sept. 11, 2024 JEA launched a new website and membership system. Before members will be able to access members-only content at JEA.org you will need to activate your new membership account.

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Together, let’s inspire the storytellers of tomorrow.

123 superior rankings awarded, 684 students recognized in fall 2025 NSMC

duPont Manual captures sixth National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Nashville

Slade’s poster design to represent Scholastic Journalism Week 2026

Six advisers recognized in fall 2025 Adviser Photography Contest

Delgado named JEA’s 2025 Broadcast Adviser of the Year

Downes receives Carl Towley Award, JEA’s highest honor

JEA names Fucheck as 2025 Administrator of the Year

Learn how to use JEA’s new membership system

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