This year's poster contest has new theme!

“Censorship,” as it relates to freedom of speech, is the theme for this year’s Illinois First Amendment Center poster contest. The contest, in its second year, offers cash prizes for first through fourth places of $1,000, $750, $500 and $400. Honorable mention honorees will receive $100 each.

All currently enrolled Illinois high school students are eligible, so spread the word as well to your school’s art, graphic design or photography teachers. Creating a poster is a perfect assignment, and teachers can send in as many entries as they wish. All entries are due by Dec. 14, 2007.

Feb. 1, 2009 • Deadline for Illinois Journalist of the Year
    portfolios to state director
• Deadline for online school entry to IHSA Journalism Competition
• Scholastic Journalism Week

Feb. 25, 2009 • Southern Illinois School Press Association
    conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

March 1, 2009 • Deadline for “All-State Journalism Team”
   nominations, “Administrator of the Year” nominations,
   “Intergenerational Award” entries 
• Deadline for CJE and MJE applications, www.jea.org

Award Winners

All-State Journalism Team
2008
2007
2006

All-State Forms
All-State Adviser Form
All-State Student Form
All-State Announcement

Illinois Journalist of the Year:
2008
2007
2006
2005

Friend of Scholarship
Journalism Award:
2007
2006

Friend Nomination Form
Friend Nomination Form

Administrator of the Year:
2008
2007
2006

Administrator Form
Administrator Form

IJEA Hall of Fame