Sponsored by the Kansas Collegiate Media, the Jackie Engel Award is given to top Kansas high school teachers who have demonstrated excellence in publications advising. Nominations of any Kansas Scholastic Press Association adviser are welcome from advisers themselves, or from students, colleagues or administrators on behalf of their advisers. The Kansas Collegiate Media awards this honor.

Download the Jackie Engel Award Nomination form.

Past winners include:

  • 1990 – Jackie Engel, McPherson High School
  • 1991 – Shirley Gabrielson, Wichita South High School
  • 1992 – Gaye Coburn, Wichita North High School
  • 1993 – Mary Anne (Siefkes) McCloud, Newton High School
  • 1994 – Carol Dreiling, McPherson High School
  • 1995 – Celia McDuff, Wichita Northwest High School
  • 1996 – Cindy Moore, Dodge City High School
  • 1997 – Susan Massy, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
  • 1998 – Phyllis Wipf, Maize High School
  • 1999 – Linda Drake, Chase County
  • 2000 – June DeWeese, Chapman
  • 2001 – Becky (Lucas) Tate, Shawnee Mission North High School
  • 2002 – Debra Feil, Lucas Luray High School
  • 2003 – Dot Stegman, Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School
  • 2004 – Barbara Padget, Topeka High School
  • 2005 – Allen Wilhite, Humboldt High School
  • 2006 – Cheryl Nelsen, Lawrence Free State High School
  • 2007 – C. Dow Tate, Shawnee Mission East High School
  • 2008 – Kollen Long, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
  • 2009 – Sharon Martin, Wichita High School East
  • 2010 — Kathy Hill Habiger, Mill Valley High School
  • 2011 — Amy Morgan, Shawnee Mission West High School
  • 2012 — Jennifer Hanson, Satanta High School
  • 2013 — Jim McCrossen, Blue Valley Northwest High School
  • 2014 — Kim Isbell, Humboldt High School
  • 2015 — Emily Smith, Pittsburg High School
  • 2016 — Julie Calabro, Andover Central High School
  • 2017 — Bill Gasper, Hays High School
  • 2018 — JD Garber, Salina Central High School
  • 2019 — Michelle Huss, Blue Valley High School
  • 2020 — Jeff Welch, Wichita South High School
  • 2021 — Emily Smith, Pittsburg High School
  • 2022 — Laurie Folsom, Lawrence Free State High School
  • 2023 — Spencer O’Daniel, Maize Career Academy