JEA Nebraska Winter 2026 Contest Results

To help celebrate National Student Journalism Week, we share some of our latest staff awards. Schools that have advisers who are members of the Journalism Education Association can submit entries to this contest. All sizes and classifications of school are judged together. Congratulations! Network Staff Awards Izumi Huang Fujiwara – Infographic Design – Superior Alena…

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February 17, 2026

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Network Staff Awards

***Network Winners!*** Front Row: *AnnaKubat, EleanoreThibodeau, MaeveWharton, ReillyO’Brien, IzumiHuangFujiwara*.Back Row: *KatherineDietz, AlenaKehm, ErinCramer, RubyScanlan, DelaneyJackson,HannahTaylor,*

Izumi Huang Fujiwara – Infographic Design – Superior
Alena Kehm – Editorial Writing – Excellent
Hannah Taylor – Column Writing – Excellent
Eleanor Thibodeau, Anna Kubat, Elsa Barrett & Izumi Huang Fujiwara –
InDepth Coverage – Excellent
Maeve Wharton – Newspaper Sports News Writing – Excellent
Anna Kubat – Newspaper Sports Feature Writing – Excellent
Maeve Wharton – Newspaper Sports Feature Writing – Excellent
Alena Kehm – Newswriting – Excellent
Delaney Jackson – Review Writing – Honorable Mention
Katherine Dietz – Review Writing – Honorable Mention
Ruby Scanlan – Headline Writing – Honorable Mention
Eleanor Thibodeau, Izumi Huang Fujiwara, Alena Kehm & Rosie Sanchez –
InDepth Coverage – Honorable Mention
Erin Cramer – Newswriting – Honorable Mention
Reilly O’Brien – Newspaper Layout – Honorable Mention
Anna Kubat – Newspaper Layout – Honorable Mention
Alena Kehm – Newspaper Sports Newswriting – Honorable Mention
Erin Cramer – Infographic Design – Honorable Mention

Yearbook Staff Awards

**Yearbook Winners!** Front Row: Piper Albers, Maura Harrington, Molly Kinney, Ella Vista, Maeve Filipi, Lucy Mendenhall. Middle Row: Natalia Waller, Sofia Marcelino, Sophia Losole, Rosie Sanchez, Lilly Day, Macy Preheim, Eliana Mulkey, Eleanor Kolterman. Back Row: Sarah Egan, Reese Eggers, Kaylin Petersen, Mallory Mowat, Jolie Hefflinger, Maddie McGreer, Grace Tynan. Not pictured: Greysen Haynes, Bella Hobbs & MajieAhna Winfrey.

Staff – Yearbook Theme Development – Excellent
Rosie Sanchez – Action Photography – Excellent
Mallory Mowat – Advertising – Excellent
Rosie Sanchez – Feature Photography – Excellent
Kaylin Petersen – Yearbook Feature Writing – Excellent
Maddie McGreer- Yearbook Sports Feature Writing – Excellent
Grace Tynan – Action Photography – Honorable Mention
Lucy Mendenhall – Yearbook Feature Writing – Honorable Mention
Macy Preheim – Yearbook Layout – Honorable Mention

Broadcasting Staff Awards

Sophia Shillcut & Kate Efaw – Broadcast Feature – Excellent
Kate Efaw – Broadcast Public Service Announcement – Excellent
MBeat Team of Bristol Povondra, Victoria Simet, Kassidy Brown, Kelsey
Bragg, Kate Markus, Sophia Shillcut, Kate Efaw – Broadcast Program –
Honorable Mention
Kelsey Bragg – Broadcast Public Service Announcement – Honorable
Mention
Victoria Simet – Broadcast Sports Feature – Honorable Mention
Kate Efaw – Feature Photography – Honorable Mention
Kate Efaw – Broadcast News – Honorable Mention

Burn Magazine Staff Award