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This is still the site for JEA Nebraska updates!




Thanks to all who paid or renewed their JEA dues. https://jea.org/membership/

Nebraska State JEA Winter Contest

Contest Information: (a 9 page pdf download with entry form)

CLICK HERE TO view a PDF of the instructions
& entry form for the 2024-25 Contest.

Print it out and fill out to submit OR consider trying a Google Form to submit. See below...


Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 6, 2024
or hand-delivered by 5 p.m. on that day.
OR New for the 2024-25 contest - Google Form Submitted by midnight on Dec. 6!

Part 1 - https://forms.gle/GSiqfDupa87RDjdD8
includes these categories: Advertising, Column Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Editorial Writing,
Entertainment Review Writing, Newspaper Feature Writing, InfoGraphic Design, Newswriting,
Newspaper Sports Feature Writing, Newspaper Sports News Writing, Newspaper Layout, Headline Writing,
Photo/Artistic Illustration, Yearbook Feature Writing, Yearbook Sports Feature Writing and
Yearbook Theme Copy Writing.

Part 2 - https://forms.gle/s6eTJEZyJZT4WNKd9
includes Feature Photography, Action Photography, Yearbook Layout, Yearbook Theme Package,
Indepth Coverage, Literary Magazine and all Broadcast categories.

CONTEST DIRECTOR NOTE: Electronic entries will be accepted in any category through the above Google Forms.
Please pay attention on the Google Form to the file naming process and to the file size limits.
Because 24-25 is the first attempt at the Google Form submit process, it will be possible to do a
combination of Google submit and print submit. Just be sure you indicate that on the printed form and on the Google form.


2024 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS (Posted 1/31/2024)
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Other JEA Nebraska News...

National Conventions to Consider:


https://jea.org/events/fall-national-convention/
Philadelphia - Nov. 7-10, 2024
Seattle - April 24-26, 2025
Nashville - Nov. 13-16, 2025
Minneapolis - April 16-18, 2026
Orlando, FL - Nov. 19-22, 2026
Los Angeles, CA - April 15-17, 2027
Boston, MA - Nov. 18-21, 2027
San Francisco - April 6-8, 2028
Washington, D.C. - Nov. 16-19, 2028
Spring 2029 - TBD
Nashville - Nov. 8-11, 2029
Spring 2030 - TBD
Orlando - Nov. 21-24, 2030

see jea.org for more information


High School Journalist of the Year Competition:

Nebraska Entry Form

See JEA's JOY page for all the details, but the national criteria is completely digital for the portfolio submission so Nebraska does the same. We will follow the same criteria listed at the above JEA website. The state deadline is Feb. 15. Applicants should build a website with your portfolio. Wordpress or Wix is a great place to start. The JEA website has samples and ideas to get you started. Watch for more information in January, but start motivating your best and brightest right away.


Congratulations to Nebraska's JEA Lifetime Achievement Adviser Award Winners:

Jack Denker (retired from Fremont High School in May 2021) was in April 2021 in the JEA/NSPA Virtual Convention
Terry Pitkin (retired adviser from Scottsbluff High School) was recognized in April 2019 in Anaheim, CA.
Janelle Schultz (retired adviser at Gering High School) was recognized in San Francisco in April 2018.
Bob Bair (former adviser at Blair High School) and Diane Schutt (former adviser at Fairbury High School), received their awards in Washington, D.C. in November 2014.
They join these other Nebraska journalism teacher legends who have also received the award: Rod Howe (2013), Dianne Kuppig (2013), Ann Quinlan (2013),
Sharleen Ball (2012), Janet Raddish (2012), Dale Schwalm (2011), Linda Crandall (2010), Sheila Pedersen (2006), Gary Raaberg (2005), Kathy Stockham (2005), Sherry Tonniges (2005).
Contact M.Kalkowski at mkalkowski at omahamarian dot org for more information on JEA Nebraska.
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