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JEA honors 12 Rising Stars in 2025
The Journalism Education Association names 12 teachers as 2025 Rising Stars to recognize their dedication to scholastic journalism and media advising. Rising Star Awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising and have had success advising at least one media program.
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JEA honors four Friends of Scholastic Journalism in 2025
For making significant contributions to scholastic journalism, Jim Anderson, Kate Manfull, Millie Stuessy and Mary Titus will be recognized during the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention as 2025 Friends of Scholastic Journalism.
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Six advisers recognized in Spring 2025 Adviser Photography Contest
Toward the end of the 2025 academic year, the Journalism Education Association hosted its first adviser-only contest, the JEA Adviser Photography Contest, a themed photo contest in which advisers could submit one photo around the theme “That’s a Wrap.”
Downes receives Carl Towley Award, JEA’s highest honor
JEA names four 2025 Medal of Merit winners
JEA honors 12 Rising Stars in 2025
JEA names Fucheck as 2025 Administrator of the Year
JEA honors four Friends of Scholastic Journalism in 2025
JEA awards two Future Journalism Teacher Scholarships in 2025
JEA announces theme and poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week 2026
Six advisers recognized in Spring 2025 Adviser Photography Contest
SPJ and JEA name winners of 2025 essay contest
JEA announces 2025 election results
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