Journalist of the Year – Virginia Assocation of Journalism Teachers & Advisers

2026 VA Journalist of the Year Application Checklist

Mary Kay Downes, JEA State Director
January 28, 2026

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Grace Sharma named 2025 Virginia Journalist of the Year

March 26, 2025

Harrisonburg High School’s Kasey Thompson Named 2023 Virginia Journalist of the Year

February 24, 2023

McLean High School’s Marina Qu Named 2021 Virginia Journalist of the Year

March 9, 2021

JEA Journalist of the Year Contest

Chris Waugaman
January 15, 2019

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Christine Zhao Named Virginia Journalist of the Year

March 7, 2018

Above the Fold and Beyond

Meilan Solly, 2014 Virginia Student Journalist of the Year
December 4, 2017

McLean High School’s Melanie Pincus named Virginia Journalist of the Year

March 1, 2017

Harrisonburg High School’s Faith Runnells named Virginia Journalist of the Year

February 29, 2016

Harrisonburg High School’s Mia Karr named Virginia Journalist of the Year

Faith Runnells
March 9, 2015

Tuscarora Editor-in-Chief Named 2014 Student Journalist of the Year

March 11, 2014

Flint Hill’s Daniel Christian selected as JEA Virginia Journalist of the Year 2013

January 1, 2014

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