In a strong showing at the 2015 Spring National High School Journalism Convention, Illinois students and advisers brought home Pacemakers, Best of Show honors and Write-Off awards.
Twelve Illinois high school media staff members named to the 2013-14 All-State Journalism Team, sponsored by the Illinois Journalism Education Association, were honored in a ceremony Saturday, June 7,...
Walker Post, editor-in-chief of The Warrior at Lane Technical High School in Chicago, is the 2014 Illinois Journalist of the Year.
The announcement was made during the annual spring conference of...
At a ceremony Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Executive Mansion in Springfield, the IJEA honored the state's top high school journalists.
At this annual event, co-sponsored by the Illinois Press Foundation, students,...
Randy Swikle congratulates 2011 Illinois Journalist of the Year, Alexandria Johnson. Her adviser is Stan Zoller.
Illinois JEA State Director Randy Swikle made the presentation at Rolling Meadows HS...
Jimmy Hibsch, editor-in-chief of The Pacer at Rolling Meadows High School, was named the IJOY for 2010. Hibsch received a plaque and a check for $300, and his name was forwarded to the national competition...
Members of the 2009-10 All-State Journalism Team gathered at the Executive Mansion in Springfield for their induction on June 5.
The team members are:
Karen Baena, Lane Technical College Prep High School,...
Illinois High School Journalist of the Year Tom Stanley- Becker of the University of Chicago Laboratory School was honored Saturday, June 6 at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. Susan Tantillo,...
Tanya Sneddon, a senior at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, accepts her 2006 Illinois Journalist of the Year honor from JEA State Director Randy Swikle. Sneddon is advised by Janet Levin.
Jared Goltz of Deerfield High School was named the 2008 Illinois Journalist of the Year. His adviser is Charlotte Titcomb. Photo by Randy Swikle.
The 2008 Illinois Journalist of the Year competition...
Kristina Hauptmann, who served as sports editor of the Statesman newspaper during her senior year at Stevenson High School and was on staff for three years, was honored as this year’s IJOY. Photo by...
Erin Wood of Richwoods High School in Peoria received the 2005 Illinois Journalist of the Year Award at the All-State luncheon in Springfield. Erin is advised by Dan Kerns.
