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It’s not too late to join the Journalism Education Association and start getting the benefits. You’ll receive mailings about conventions and their NewsWire publication. You’ll save money on registration for conventions. Plus you’ll gain a huge network of people like you who work hard to produce quality publications. It’s also not too late to make plans to attend the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Atlanta, November 18-21. Thousands of students and advisers have the opportunity to attend hundreds of sessions presented by the best of the countries advisers and professional journalists. If November doesn’t give you enough time to plan, how about the spring convention in Seattle, April 7-10, 2005? Plan ahead to enter your top student in the JEA National High School Journalist of the Year competition. The deadline to submit portfolios to me is February 15, 2005. Find out more about all the JEA conventions and contests plus much more on their Web site: www.jea. org. Or contact Lynn Strause, JEA state director, at strause_lk@elps.k12.mi.us or 517-333-7337.
JEA honors Dexter principal The Journalism Education Association has named Dexter High School’s principal Glen Stevenson as their Administrator of the Year. Glen’s award reflects his support of scholastic journalism at Dexter High School. He will receive his award at a luncheon during JEA’s fall convention in Atlanta. Stevenson was nominated by Danny Dobrei, last year’s editor of The Squall, Dexter High School’s student newspaper; Rod Satterthwaite, DHS newspaper and yearbook adviser and Matt Martello, DHS video journalism teacher. Among the many things Stevenson is being recognized for is his moral and financial support of student journalists and his help in fighting a district prior review policy of the student newspaper. This is Stevenson’s 34th year in education and his fourth as principal at Dexter High School. Two years ago he was honored by MIPA as Administrator of the Year.
SPLC offers memberships If your school isn’t a member of the Student Press Law Center, now is a good time to join. Founded in 1974, the SPLC is the only national, nonprofit resource center that educates and assists student journalists and their teachers on censorship and student press law. Visit their Web site at www.splc.org to discover how you can join the organization. If you’re already a member, consider sending the SPLC a donation for their work on your students’ behalf. The address is SPLC, 1815 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22209-1817.
Betsy Rau, adviser at H.H. Dow HS, was named the Wal-mart Teacher of the Year for Michigan in September. She was surprised at a school assembly, where 1,500 Dow students gave her a standing ovation. The award comes with a $10,000 check for her journalism program.
We’re traveling to the U.K. and Ireland next June If you’ve been thinking about taking a trip overseas, why not do it this summer with your colleagues who have similar interests? With the help of Darcy Greene, assistant professor in the MSU School of Journalism and overseas course coordinator for 18 years, MIPA is organizing an overseas adventure for teachers, spouses and other interested parties. Travel will include England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. We will depart from Detroit on Saturday, June 18 and arrive back on Saturday, July 3. You may elect to take credit for this experience. Sign up for the trip will begin in December. Watch your mailbox for more information.
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