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Lauren Lawley Head, 1994 IJEA Journalist of the Year
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Brenda Field, MJE, Illinois State Director, JEA
• November 21, 2016
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• November 15, 2016
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Solomon Davis, 2016 IJEA All-State Journalist
• November 1, 2016
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Greg Bilbrey, CJE, Managing Editor, Robinson Daily News
• October 29, 2016
IJEA Blog: What is RIGHT in journalism? Actually, quite a lot.
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• September 19, 2016
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Brad Bennewitz, IJEA President
• September 12, 2016
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