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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!
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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

IJEA Adviser Service Award


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Honoring Those Who Go the Extra Mile for Scholastic Journalism


Online Nomination Form

Submission Deadline: March 15


Each year, the IJEA seeks to honor active or retired scholastic media educators and advisers for special initiative on behalf of scholastic journalism in Illinois.

Criteria for award recipients include the following:

• The nominee’s membership in IJEA
• The nominee’s initiative and service above and beyond normal classroom or advising duties
• The nominee’s specific benefit to fellow media advisers or scholastic media students in Illinois, but the nominee may also have impact beyond the state

Past recipients of this award and other advisers who are members of IJEA are encouraged to recommend candidates to a representative on the IJEA board. Nominations must be made by an IJEA board member.

 


Annual Deadline: March 15


The award is presented at the annual All-State Journalism luncheon in June, held in Springfield in conjunction with the Illinois Press Foundation; however, it may not be presented every year.

 


How to Nominate a Candidate


You may nominate a candidate by using our online nomination form below. Please note that we no longer use PDF forms for award nominations.

 


Online Form


Click here to access the online nomination form for this award.

 


IJEA Adviser Service Award Winners


2020
Brad Bennewitz

• Galesburg High School (Galesburg, Knox County)
• Brad advised the GHS Budget newspaper at Galesburg High through 2022
As of 2022-23, Brad advised the GHS Yearbook


2018 (two winners)
Amanda Bright

• Formerly Mattoon High School (Mattoon, Coles County)
• Amanda advised newspaper and yearbook at Mattoon High

Dave Porreca

• Formerly University of Illinois Laboratory High School (Urbana, Champaign County)
• Dave advised print and online newspaper at Uni High


 

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IJEA Adviser Service Award