ESU student receives scholarship from Journalism Education Association

Tiffany Shogren

Tiffany Shogren was the recipient of one of three Future Teacher Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 from the Journalism Education Association. 

Shogren is a junior middle school math education major with a journalism education certification.  Upon graduation Shogren hopes to teach both math and journalism in a small school in eastern Kansas.

She is currently helping organize the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Regional contest hosted by Emporia State University in February. In the past, Shogren has served on the staff of The Bulletin as a sports writer and sports editor.

“I loved working for The Bulletin, and I treasure my tremendous time working there,” she said.

This award, sponsored by the Journalism Education Association, offers a scholarship to education majors who intend to teach scholastic journalism.

“It’s an amazing honor to be chosen for this national award. I have met so many incredible journalism teachers over the past few years that it is humbling to be recognized as someone who may one day join their ranks,” said Shogren. “Receiving this award validates and fuels my desire to pursue a career in journalism education.”

To apply for the scholarship, one must write a 250-word essay explaining his/her desires to teach secondary-school journalism, answer a few questions and have two recommendation letters.

Winners of the award were announced at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention held in Chicago, IL on November 10-13.

Shogren has had previous experience with journalism during her high school years.  She and her advisor and friends took the time to revive their high school paper from its 25-year dormancy.  She was the first editor-in-chief of The Arrowhead and in its first year, the newspaper won the All-Kansas award.

 

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