Student Press Rights Advocate

An award to recognize students who have worked to advocate for student press rights which could include involvement in advocating for a New Voices law in Texas, standing firm to defend student press rights in the face of adversity in the form of censorship or prior restraint or general promotion of the importance of the student press in school communities. Students may be nominated by teachers and fellow students or could be self-nominated. The recipient will be honored during TAJE’s annual Fall Fiesta Convention.

[Nomination Form]

Past Winners

2023
Catherine Li, Westwood HS