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Officers 2024-2026

Learn more about our officers for the 2024-2026 term. This includes President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, State Director, Past President and more.

Story of State team storytelling contest happening at 2024 UIL Academic State Meet

CONTEST Working in teams of 1-3, students will cover any aspect of the UIL Academic State Meet on Tuesday, May 14. They can use any combination of writing, photography, video, audio and/or graphic design to produce an in-depth feature story. Be as specific as possible on your story angle. General stories about the meet itself are discouraged. Email president@taje.org with questions. SUBMISSION...

LaJuana Hale accepts the Trailblazer Award and Will Skelton accepts the Administrator of the Year Award. Both from Marcus High School, they received their Fall Fiesta 2023 awards at the ILPC Spring Convention in April. Photo courtesy of CADY.

Fall Fiesta 2023 award winners are honored at the ILPC Spring Convention

TAJE honored LaJuana Hale with a Trailblazer Award and her principal, Will Skelton, as the Administrator of the Year at the ILPC Spring Convention awards assembly on Sunday, April 21. Both are from Marcus High School and were honored for awards they received at the Fall Fiesta 2023 Convention for which they could not attend. LaJuana Hale currently teaches DC English at Marcus High School...

President: Michael Reeves
President-Elect: Stephen Green
Past President: Kari Riemer
Secretary: Alexis Prieto-Berkey
Treasurer: Margaret Edmonson
State Director: Lisa Roskens

Contest Director: Andrea Negri
Convention Directors: Alison Strelitz & Sue Jett
Digital Communications Specialist: Mauri Sparks

Education Chair: Laura Negri
Legislative and Policy Chair: David Doerr

ILPC Liaison: Alyssa Boehringer
ATPI Liaison: Mark Murray

Executive Director: Cindy Todd

Region 1: Jasinia Frausto, Canyon HS
Region 2: Daniel Carr, Ray Braswell HS
Region 3: Taylor Mersmann, Walnut Grove HS
Region 4: Tabitha Houchens, Redwater HS
Region 5: Vanessa Martinez, El Dorado HS
Region 6: Shannon Kelly, John M. Harlan HS
Region 7: Haley Gluch, McNeil HS
Region 8: Mike Tobias, Port Neches Groves HS
Region 9: Megan Ortiz, Kingwood Park HS
Region 10: Sandra Casperson, Robert Vela HS
Private Schools: Alicia Merrifield, The Village School