Harris and seven others — two named Distinguished Advisers and five Special Recognition Advisers — were recognized in JEA’s 2018 H.L. Hall National Adviser of the Year awards program and will be honored at the Herff Jones–sponsored luncheon during the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim. The five Herff Jones advisers have compiled more than 100 years of advising experience.
LESLIE SHIPP, MJE “I love the moment in class when you realize everyone on staff has the same vision and they are equipped to follow through and make it real. This is when staffers realize they are part of something important and permanent. When you’re an adviser, everything has a purpose. It’s not just you — the teacher— reading the work. The entire school community will read those stories. We often share our successes by projecting them in class so others can see how powerful it is when everything works together as planned.” JOHNS T ON HS, IOWA DISTINGUISHED ADVISER 3 1 Y E ARS ADVISING
ANNIE GORENSTEIN FALKENBERG, CJE “I love advising yearbook because of the moments when my students push themselves out of their comfort zones. Early in my advising career, I would get nervous about the things that my students might do, but over time I have learned that giving my staff the space to chase after the stories they are passionate about leads to their best work.” LONGMON T HS, COLORADO SPECIAL RECOGNITION ADVISER 9 Y E ARS ADVISING
CARRIE HENDRIX, CJE “For me, advising is all about the relationships. You get to know the kids in such a different way. Hands down, it’s the relationships that develop as we all work together on a book created for the entire school — and for forever. It’s a joy to watch them discover they are great at something they never expected and to see them connecting with other students they probably would not have gotten to know otherwise.” LEWIS-PALMER HS, COLORADO SPECIAL RECOGNITION ADVISER 16 Y E ARS ADVISING
DEBRA KLEVENS, CJE “I have been blessed to teach some of the most incredible journalists. What I enjoy most is seeing them take the skills they learned and applying them to their lives beyond yearbook. The best part of advising is watching the light bulb go off for students. Their excitement becomes my excitement. Those moments when I see my students connect with the curriculum and truly understand and apply the skills I have been teaching are the moments I relish. I love having the opportunity to help young people find their passions.” PARK WAY WES T HS, MISSOURI SPECIAL RECOGNITION ADVISER 20 Y E ARS ADVISING
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