IHSPA

Natalie Niemeyer (DM East), Sarah Hamilton (Hoover), Jennifer Epping (DM North), and Carly Triplett (Roosevelt) traveled to Kansas City last week to attend the JEA’s National Convention and led...

https://www.ihspa.org/8042/showcase/des-moines-teachers-lead-session-at-jea-national-convention/

Congratulations to Pleasant Valley’s Jae Jepsen for winning the 2024 Student Journalist Impact Award! Jepsen covered the local school board election over four articles after noticing the lack o...

https://www.ihspa.org/8038/showcase/jae-jepsen-named-2024-student-journalist-impact-award-winner/

You’ve watched your seniors grow all year. They’ve taken newbies to a basketball game to show them where to take photos. They’ve finished stories for others to make a deadline. You might ev...

https://www.ihspa.org/7379/showcase/honor-your-seniors/

Do you have someone in mind that you want to nominate for this year’s IHSPA Honors? Well, we are now accepting nominations for the three distinguished awards! The Rod Vahl (Teacher) Award, the ...

https://www.ihspa.org/7917/showcase/2024-ihspa-honors-nominations-now-open/

Waterloo West High’s Ali Parkhurst has been named Iowa’s High School Journalist of the Year. She earns $500 and has the opportunity to represent Iowa in the National Journalist of the Year co...

https://www.ihspa.org/7906/articles/news-items/ali-parkhurst-named-2024-iowa-journalist-of-the-year/

This year’s Professional Development Day will be Friday, February 16th at Drake University! This event will start at 9 a.m. and finish at 2:30 p.m.. Lunch will be provided in Hubbell Dining Hal...

https://www.ihspa.org/7902/events/winter-thaw-professional-development-day/

IHSPA’s Spring Journalism Contest seeks to recognize the best work of Iowa high school publications – both online and in print. To view IHSPA 2023 Spring Contest Results, you can download the...

https://www.ihspa.org/6564/showcase/spring-journalism-contest/

What is it? IHSPA Scholar is an academic honor for the state’s top journalism students. It rewards them with a certificate, a pin to wear at graduation, and a special announcement sent to their...

https://www.ihspa.org/6586/showcase/ihspa-scholar/

IHSPA seeks to identify and acknowledge emerging talent in newspaper, yearbook, and digital media students in member high schools. The opportunity is open to students in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade....

https://www.ihspa.org/7047/showcase/emerging-journalist/

The Journalism Education Association celebrates 100 years in 2024. Part of the festivities include a website about the organization’s community, legacy and history. Later in the year, look for ...

https://www.ihspa.org/7894/showcase/jea-celebrates-100-years/