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Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

JEA/NSPA Fall Convention in St. Louis

Barb Thill, James Tidwell and Mike Doyle enjoy the JEA awards luncheon Saturday, Nov. 15 in St. Louis. Charlotte Titcomb, Deerfield High School, enjoys her Lifetime Achievement Award from JEA with her mother Saturday, Nov. 15 at the JEA awards luncheon in St. Louis. Deb Malcolm, former IJEA board member, prepares her students to help celebrate the Administrator of the Year Award given to their principal, Tim Wernentin, principal at Davenport Central High School. Wernentin received his award at the JEA awards luncheon Saturday, Nov. 15 in St. Louis.
Jason Block, Patty Merris and Janet Levin enjoy the JEA awards luncheon Saturday, Nov. 15 in St. Louis. Karen Barrett (left) and Susan Tantillo, current and former advisers at Wheeling High School, visit at the JEA awards luncheon Saturday, Nov. 15 in St. Louis. IJEA President Sarah Doerner and O’Fallon High School adviser Mary Dempsey visit at the JEA awards luncheon Saturday, Nov. 15 in St. Louis.
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JEA/NSPA Fall Convention in St. Louis