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  • It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sarah Doerner, IJEA’s longest-serving president. Sarah died Nov. 29 in Du Quoin at the age of 86. Services were held Dec. 7. We will be publishing a tribute to this great journalism educator in the coming days.
  • High school seniors! Get your portfolios ready for the 2025 Illinois Journalist of the Year Contest! Entries will be due Feb. 15.
  • The winners of the 2024 IJEA Yearbook Contest have been announced! Check out our article below for the full listing of honorees!
  • A big thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Fall Conference, which took place Sept. 20 at Illinois State University. The sessions were amazing! Thank you to all of our presenters!
  • Advisers! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
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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