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Board of Directors
KSPA is located at the University of Kansas in the William Allen White School of Journalism, but its Board of Directors is comprised of high school teachers from around the state, from Holton and Stilwell to Hoxie and Sterling.
Feel free to contact any member for information regarding KSPA and its programs, contests and conferences.
KSPA Board 2009-2010
President
McCrossen, Jim
Blue Valley Northwest HS
13260 Switzer
Overland Park, KS 66213
Business Phone 913-239-3544
E-mail jmccrossen@bluevalleyk12.org
President-Elect
Chittum, Jill
Blue Valley HS
6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
Business Phone 913-239-4886
E-mail jechittum@bluevalleyk12.org
Past President
Crites, Lisa
Claflin High School
700 Albro
Box 348
Claflin, KS 67525
Business Phone 620-587-3801
e-mail lcrites@claflinschools.org
Secretary
Hanson, Jennifer
Satanta HS
PO Box 69
Satanta, KS 67870
Business Phone 620-649-2611
E-mail jhanson@usd507.org
Executive Director
Jeff Browne
University of Kansas
317 Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
Business Phone 785-864-7625
Cell Phone 785-760
E-mail jeffbrowne@ku.edu
Area 1 Representatives
Ford, Karen
Holton HS
901 New York
Holton, KS 66436
Business Phone 785-364-2181
E-mail kford@holtonks.net
Habiger, Kathy
Mill Valley HS
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
Business Phone 913-422-4351
E-mail khabiger@usd232.org
Area 2 Representatives
Isbell, Kim
Humboldt HS
1020 New York
Humboldt, KS 66748
Business Phone 620-473-2251
E-mail kisbell@usd258.net
Martin, Sharon
Wichita East HS
2301 E. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67211
Business Phone 316-973-7275
E-mail smartin2@usd259.net
Area 3 Representatives
Bowman, Jessica
Canton-Galva HS
506. S. Kansas
P.O. Box 275
Canton, KS 67428
Business Phone 620-628-4401
E-mail jbowman@usd419.org
Drake, Linda
Chase County HS
600 Main Street
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
Business Phone 620-273-6354
E-mail drakela@sbcglobal.net
Area 4 Representatives
Eland, Peggy
Hoxie HS
PO Box 989
Business Phone 785-675-3286
E-mail peland@hoxie.org
Nyp, Kristy
Stockton HS
105 North Cypress
Stockton, KS 67669
Business Phone 785-425-6784
E-mail knyp@usd271.k12.ks.us
Area 5 Representatives
Feil, Travis
Sterling HS
308 E. Washington
Sterling, KS 67579
Business Phone 620-278-2171
E-mail feilt@usd376.com
Judy Hampel
Skyline HS
20269 W Hwy 54
Pratt, KS 67124
Business Phone 620-672-5651
E-mail jhampel@usd438.k12.ks.us
Member At Large
Amy Morgan
Shawnee Mission West HS
8800 W. 85th Street
Overland Park, KS 66212
Business Phone 913-993-7911
E-mail amymorgan@smsd.org
JEA Liaison
Susan Massy
Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
12701 W. 67th St.
Shawnee, KS 66216
Business Phone 913-993-7286
E-mail susanmassy@smsd.org
Middle School Liaison
Mary Patrick
Maize South Middle School
3403 N. Tyler
Wichita, KS 67205
Business Phone 316-722-0421
E-mail mpatrick@usd266.com
KSPA’s History
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association claims a proud history of serving scholastic journalism programs in the state. Prior to the founding of KSPA, the Kansas Organization of Press Advisers (KOPA) was the state press group that served advisers.
Housed at the University of Kansas for its entire history, KSPA has been led by only four directors: Dana Leibengood, Jackie Engel, John Hudnall and Jeff Browne. KSPA is unique in many aspects, but the most obvious are the on-site regional and state competitions. These competitions, in 19 areas of journalism, help keep the organization and its members involved and active.
As early as 1925, others states looked to Kansas as the standard. William M. Albergotti, principal of Greer High School in South Carolina, called for an association of schools that sponsored high school newspapers. Albergotti began his push for such an organization by securing information from existing organizations. He cited the Kansas model as an example of an ideal structure for a high school press association in South Carolina.
In 1970, retired Kansas adviser Dorothy Greer moved to Colorado upon her retirement. She took the KSPA blueprint with her and established the Colorado High School Press Association.
In 1994, the Freedom Forum published its review of scholastic journalism, “Death by Cheeseburger.” In that publication, the Kansas Scholastic Press Association was cited as one of seven leading press associations in the country.
Hall of Fame
The history of scholastic journalism in Kansas is a proud one. In 1995, KSPA became the first such organization to create a Scholastic Journalism Hall of Fame in order to honor its own. Today, 33 names have been added to the permanent Hall of Fame plaque that hands in the KSPA office in KU’s William Allen White School of Journalism:
Name and Year of Induction
- David Adams (1995)
- Doris Ballard (1995)
- Del Brinkman (1995)
- Edna Coder (1995)
- Meredith Cromer (1995)
- Nikki Economy (1995)
- Jackie Engel (1995)
- Shirley Gabrielson (1995)
- Dorothy Greer (1995)
- Ruth Hunt (1995)
- Jeanne Lambert (1995)
- Dana Leibengood (1995)
- Virginia Muninger (1995)
- Katherine Rogers (1995)
- Susanne Shaw (1995)
- Frances Taylor (1995)
- G.O. “Doc” Watson (1995)
- C.J. Medlin (1996)
- Robert Dillon (1996)
- Frank J. Wright (1996)
- Mary Wallace (1997)
- John Mohn (2000)
- Vicki Churchman (2000)
- Carol Dreiling (2001)
- Allen Wilhite (2005)
- Cheryl Nelsen (2005)
- Mary Anne McCloud (2006)
- John Hudnall (2006)
- Phyllis Wipf (2007)
- Susan Agee (2008)
- Linda Puntney (2008)
- Linda Drake (2009): Drake currently teaches journalism, graphic arts and Spanish at Chase County High School in Cottonwood Falls, Kan., as well as advising the newspaper, yearbook, Spanish Club and Technology Students Association there. She received her B.S. in Education and Spanish from Emporia State University. She serves on the KSPA Board of Directors as an Area 3 Representative and is also a part of the NSPA and JEA Board of Directors.
- Sharon Martin (2009)
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