A nationally recognized yearbook adviser and writing instructor, was recently honored as the National Yearbook Adviser of the Year by the Journalism Education Association at its convention in San Diego.
Kathy Craghead, yearbook adviser for nearly 30 years at Mexico High School, Mexico, MO, was honored as a distinguished adviser in last year’s contest. She learned of her selection as this year’s National Yearbook Adviser of the Year at a surprise all-school assembly in her honor.
Craghead is a former Missouri Journalism Teacher of the Year and is a recipient of the National Scholastic Press Association’s Pioneer Award. In addition to Craghead, four distinguished advisers and two special recognition advisers were named.
Distinguished advisers are:
Mark Child, California
Sandra Jacoby, Wisconsin
Sandra Strall, Michigan
Cindy Todd, Texas
Special recognition advisers are:
Lisa Morris, Indiana
Margie Watters, Oklahoma
Previous National Yearbook Adviser of the Year winners:
Judi Coolidge, Ohio
Lynn Strause, Michigan
Crystal Kazmierski, California
Susan Massy, Kansas
Kathy Daly, Colorado
Paul Ender, California
Nancy Hastings, Indiana
Jim Jordan, California
H.L. Hall, Missouri
The adviser of the year competition is sponsored by the nation’s yearbook companies including
Jostens. To nominate yourself or your adviser, visit the JEA web site: www.jea.org.
Deadline is Oct. 30, 2004.
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Kathy Craghead
National Yearbook Adviser of the Year
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