Since 1987 the Virginia JEA has sponsored a state-wide search for our top scholastic journalists who plan to pursue journalism as a career. In affiliation with VAJTA, a small scholarship in the form of a savings bond has been presented to one to three students annually.
The student nominee must be a senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA who plans to major in journalism. He or she must submit the entry form, write a self-analytical evaluation of his or her “journalistic life,” compile a portfolio and secure a copy of the school transcript. Letters of recommendation are also required.
Information/application for the 2006 Sister Jeanne Scholarship Award: The Sister Jeanne Scholarship is JEA's Student Jornalist of the Year award, is available by clicking here: Sister Rita Jeanne Scolarship. Protfolios are due to Fran Sharer (Virginia JEA Director - see VAJTA Board Memebers for contact information - early in February.
2008 Winners:
Hallie Colegrove, a senior at J.E.B. Stuart High School and ditor-in-chief of the Raiders' Digest, is the Virginia High School League's 2008 Student Journalist of the Year and will receive VHSL's Charles Savedge Scholarship. Hallie was the unanimous choice of a selection committee composed of both scholastic and professional journalists. The judges were able to get a cler picture of Hallie's talent and devotion to journalism based on her resume, personal essay, letter of recommendation and published writing samples. Complete press release attached.
Congratulations to the following Virginia Student Journalists who have been named the Virginia JEA Journalists of the year.
Christopher Sopher, Annandale ($300 winner) Alan Weintraut, adviser Lee Betancourt, McLean ($150 winner) Becky Sipos, adviser Stacey Marin, Annandale ($50 winner) Alan Weintraut, adviser
Christopher's portfolio will now advance to the regional competition and hopefully on to the national JEA competition! Christopher is the online editor for the A-Blast.
There were several entries this year and all the young people who entered are to be commended for stellar journalism careers!
Valerie