Student Journalist of the Year
Student Journalist of the Year Application
https://goo.gl/forms/YWl5Ny3HHoTnweSX2
2024: Quinn N. Burton from Millard West High School
2023: Justin Diep from Omaha Bryan High School
2022: Kaitlin Reynolds from Millard West High School
2021: Isabella (Isa) Luzarraga from Millard North High School
2020: LeAnne Bugay from Bellevue West High School
2019: Madelyn Augustine from Millard West High School
2018: Annaliese Punt from Millard West High School
2017: Priya P. Kukreja from Millard North High School
2016: Natalie J. Nepper from Omaha Central High School
2015: Joseph John from Omaha North High Magnet School
2014: Emily Beck from Omaha Central High School
2013: Casey E. Waughn from Millard North High School
2012: Jayde Balentine from Omaha Central High School
2011: Karin Shedd from Scottsbluff High School
2010: Mary Susman from Omaha Westside High School
2009: Ali Hodge from Omaha Central High School
2008: Patrick Breen from Omaha Central High School
2007: Bob Al-Greene from Omaha Central High School
2006: Molly Mullen from Omaha Central High School
2005: Liz Granger from Westside High School
2004: Katie Backman from Omaha Central High School
2003: Paula Salhany from Omaha Central High School
2002: Steve Munch from Bellevue East High School
2001: Tyler Wellensiek from Millard South High School
2000: Crystal Weibe from Beatrice High School
1999: Sarah Bachman from West Point High School
1998: Nicholas Johnson from Hastings High School
1997: Ieva Augstums from Lincoln Southeast High School
1996: Emily Tonniges from Hastings High School
1995: Katie Schwalm from Papillion-LaVista High School
1994: Jenny Rosenthal from West Point High School
1993: Jeanne Pae from Bellevue East High School
1992: Nne Ebong from Omaha Burke High School
1991: Ronald Chen from Hastings High School
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1988: Lisa Rezac from David City Aquinas High School
1987: Carrie Mott from Grand Island Northwest
At the April 5, 1986 NHSPA Executive Board Meeting, a proposal to select a state high school journalist of the year was scheduled to be proposed at the next fall convention meeting. The student must submit a portfolio of their work that shows outstanding contributions to scholastic journalism in their community. The portfolio should be modeled after the national contest guidelines. The winner at the state level is selected to then compete at the national level through the Journalism Education Association.