WJEA Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Each
year, the WJEA seeks to recognize some of Washington's top educators and
students through a variety of awards. Most applications are available
for download as PDF files, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Lu Flannery Outstanding Journalist Award [Application]
One
journalism senior (newspaper, yearbook or broadcast) is awarded this
honor, plus $750 is applied to tuition at the college of his/her
choice. Advisers of all applicants must be WJEA members.
Future Journalist of the
Year [Application]
One journalism senior (newspaper, yearbook or broadcast)
is awarded this honor, plus $750 is applied to tuition at the college
of his/her choice. The winner is Washington's entry into the JEA National
High School Journalist of the Year competition. Advisers of all applicants
must be WJEA members.
WJEA Summer Workshop Study Grants
WJEA Summer Workshop study grants in journalism
are awarded to students in grades 8-11.
Summer 2008 TBD - Check Back Soon
Fern Valentine Freedom of Expression Award [Application]
One adviser (newspaper,
yearbook or broadcast) receives a $500 cash award for fighting censorship
issues and maintaining student free speech. Only members are eligible.
Adviser
Scholarship [Application]
Members may apply
for a $750 study grant to attend a summer workshop. One grant is given
to an experienced adviser and one to a new adviser with three or fewer
years of service.
Adviser of the Year [Application/Nomination]
From nominations made
by student editors and/or principals, a committee chooses the outstanding
advisers, who are announced at the spring conference in March. Only members
are eligible.
Administrator
of the Year [Nomination Form - coming soon]
Dorothy
McPhillips Award
Recipients for this award are nominated by members through the board – it is the WJEA's highest honor.
2005 Robin Morris, MJE, Richland HS (retired)
1995 Fern Valentine, MJE, Auburn HS (retired)
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Lu Flannery, Lincoln HS (retired)
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