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THE AWARD: Each year, the IJEA seeks to honor a single outstanding high school media educator who has done exemplary work during this and the previous academic year. Please note that membership in IJEA is not required for this award. Qualified candidates are invited to self-nominate. The committee will consider the following in making its selection:
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES: Candidates for the James A. Tidwell Award, co-sponsored by IJEA and the Eastern Illinois University Department of Journalism, must respond to each of the following five prompts in essay form. Candidates may write a single essay in which they address all of the prompts, or they may write five mini-essays. Responses to each prompt should be limited to 300 words or fewer:
PRESENTATION: The recipient is honored at the IHSA journalism state final. The award includes an honorarium in memory of Diana Peckham, IJEA co-founder and an IJEA past president.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS: For a list of past honorees, click here. Previous recipients and other advisers are encouraged to nominate candidates by gathering and submitting the required materials.
ANNUAL DEADLINE: This form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. March 15 of the current school year.
NOTE: Asterisks indicate fields in which a response is required.
Please upload the nominee's résumé indicating at least three years of advising experience, including the current academic year.
Please upload the essays written in response to the five questions listed above ("QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES"). Each response should be limited to 300 words or fewer. The responses may be put into a single document.
Please upload work samples of students advised by the candidate during this and/or the previous academic year.
Please upload three letters of recommendation from those who know the nominee’s work well. These can be from colleagues, students, former students or parents. If the nominator is NOT also the nominee, then one of the letters of recommendation should be from the nominator.
Please upload a color headshot photo of your nominee. We will publish this on the IJEA website and in the IJEA newsletter if the nominee is selected.