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 hangs in the KSPA office in KU’s William Allen White School of Journalism.
Nominations for 2012 induction into the Hall of Fame are now open until March 9, 2012. Please download this nomination form if you would like to see a colleague, mentor or adviser included in this august group:
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)
- Nancy Hall (2010)
- Derius Mammen (2011)
- Michael Dunlap (2011)
