KXAN Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans has been fascinated with weather for as long as he can remember. He became a registered storm spotter with the National Weather Service at age 9, keeping official climate records from his home weather station. The longtime Austinite attended Westlake High School and went on to study meteorology at the University of Miami. David was a published...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Nineteen high school students from across the state of Texas were selected for the Emerging Journalists Program, a three-year project by UNT’s Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism in collaboration with the Scripps Howard Fund. The program is designed to prepare the next generation of journalists and help to ensure that newsrooms better represent the broader...
Jasinia Frausto, Region 1 Canyon High School Number of Years Advising: 4 (8 years teaching) Online News, Yearbook Bio Jasinia Frausto has taught for eight years, four years at the elementary level and four years advising high school journalism. She has a B.A. in Mass Communication from West Texas A&M University and later returned to WT to obtain her teacher certification. Before...
CONTEST Working in teams of 1-3, students will cover any aspect of the UIL Academic State Meet on Wednesday, May 17. 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...
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President: Kari Riemer
President-Elect: Michael Reeves
Past President: Alyssa Boehringer
Secretary: Stephen Green
Treasurer: Margaret Edmonson
State Director: Lisa Roskens
Contest Director: Andrea Negri
Convention Director: Alison Strelitz
Webmaster: 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 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

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