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About the Award

The National High School Yearbook Adviser of the Year program is designed to honor outstanding high school advisers and their exemplary work from the previous year, as well as throughout their careers.

A selection panel, made up of the most recently selected YAOY, representatives of Quill and Scroll, National Scholastic Press Association and JEA, will review the entries at the fall JEA/NSPA National Convention. Points will be awarded, and the top advisers will be named National Yearbook Adviser of the Year, Distinguished Adviser or Special Recognition Adviser.

Announcement of winners will be made in December or January. Winners will be recognized during the adviser luncheon at the fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention where the Yearbook Adviser of the Year will speak. The top five winners will be featured in the convention program and will be part of a panel discussion about yearbooks.

A $1,000 award for the winner's school, and up to four $500 awards for Distinguished Advisers' schools may be used to buy equipment for the yearbook classroom or to fund student scholarships to summer workshops. The Yearbook Adviser of the Year will have his or her travel and hotel paid for the convention when he or she receives the award.

Those not receiving the Yearbook Adviser of the Year top honor may reactivate their portfolios up to three more times, or until they have won the top spot. Unless otherwise requested portfolios will be kept on hand for three years. Applicants need to submit a current yearbook and answer the 14 questions to reactivate their entry.

The National Yearbook Adviser of the Year competition is underwritten by

Platinum-level sponsors ($2,000) — Herff Jones, Inc., Jostens Printing and Publishing, Taylor Publishing Co., Walsworth Publishing Co
Gold-level sponsors ($1,000) — Lifetouch Publishing
Silver-level sponsors ($750) — Friesens

CHECKLIST

A copy of the application form along with the answers to questions 1-14.
An updated resumé.
A copy of the most recently published yearbook. Do not send videotapes, newspapers or magazines.
At least three, but no more than 10, letters of recommendation or support from those who best know your work.
A large, padded, self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage if you would like your supporting materials returned.

Application

Click here to download the application form.

Deadline

Materials must be received by Oct. 15.

Past Award Recipients

2008
Adviser of the year
Linda Drake, Chase County High School (Kansas)

Distinguished Advisers
Kim Green, Columbus North High School (Indiana)

Special Recognition
Gary Bender, Westfield High School (Virginia)

2007
Adviser of the year
Mary Kay Downes, Chantilly HS (Chantilly, Va.)

Distinguished Advisers
Kathy Habiger (Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kan.)
Margaret Sorrows (Bryant High School, Bryant, Ark.)
C. Dow Tate (Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kan.)

Special Recognition
Nancy Y. Smith (Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Mo.)
Mitch Ziegler (Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, Calif.)

2006
Advisers of the year
Dan Austin, Casa Roble HS (Orangevale, Calif.)
Pete LeBlanc, Center HS (Antelope, Calif.)

Distinguished Adviser
Sarah Nichols, Whitney HS (Rocklin, Calif.)

Special Recognition
Kim Hocott, Deer Park (Texas) HS

2005
Adviser of the Year
Martha Akers, VA

Distinguished Adviser
Linda Ballew, MT

Special Recognition
Aaron Manfull, MO
Ruby Dyer, WV

2004
Adviser of the Year
Casey Nichols, CA

Distinguished Advisers
Lori Oglesbee, TX
Margaret Watters, OK

2003
Adviser of the Year
Kathy Craghead, MO

Distinguished Advisers
Mark Child, CA
Sandra Jacoby, WI
Sandra Strall, MI
Cindy Todd, TX

Special Recognition
Lisa Morris, IN
Margaret Watters, OK

2002
Adviser of the Year
Judi Coolidge, OH

Distinguished Advisers
Kathy Craghead, MO
Pete LeBlanc, CA
Wayna Polk, TX

Special Recognition
Linda Ballew, MT
Jane Blystone, PA
Mark Child, CA
Kathy Habiger, KS
Sandy Jacoby, WI
Micki Remos, AZ
Cindy Todd, TX

2001
Adviser of the Year
Lynn Strause, MI

Distinguished Advisers
Judi Coolidge, OH
Mary Kay Downes, VA
Linda Drake, KS
Brenda Gorsuch, NC

2000
Adviser of the Year
Crystal Kazmierski, CA

Distinguished Advisers
Michael Dunlap, KS
Lynn Strause, MI
Anne Whitt, FL

Special Recognition
Mary Ann Barton, MO
Mary Kay Downes, VA
Marci Pieper, MO
Wayna Polk, TX

1999
Adviser of the Year
Susan Massy, KS

Distinguished Advisers
Martha Akers, VA
Dan Austin, CA
John Gilmour, NV
Becky Lucas, KS

Special Recognition
Linda Drake, KS
Mike Dunlap, KS
Pam Smith, TX
David Zinsmeister, IN

1998
Adviser of the Year
Kathy Daly, CO

Distinguished Advisers
Judy Babb, TX
Ron Cueba, CA
Casey Nichols, CA

Special Recognition
Lana Hampton, AR

1997
Advisers of the Year
Paul Ender, CA
Nancy Hastings, IN

Distinguished Advisers
Michael Frazier, IN
Brady Smekens, IN

Special Recognition Advisers
Jan Hensel, MO
Bill Leece, IL

1996
Adviser of the Year
Jim Jordan, CA

Distinguished Advisers
Kathy Daly, CO
Susan Massy, KS

Special Recognition Advisers
Ann Horner, CO
Carol Neal, FL

1995
Adviser of the Year
H.L. Hall, MO

Distinguished Advisers
Sam Effinger, OK
Paul Ender, CA
Terry Nelson, IN
Paul Schweiger, PA

Special Recognition Advisers
David Cosgrove, AZ
Brenda Gorsuch, NC
Becky Lucas, KS
Kathleen Zwiebel, PA

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