Convention officials


Laura Widmer
Executive director, National Scholastic Press Association

NSPA is responsible for the convention’s sponsorships, exhibit space, advertising, registration and marketing. You can contact Laura at laura@studentpress.org.

Kelly Glasscock
Executive director, Journalism Education Association

JEA is responsible for the convention’s educational program, including speaker logistics, audio-visual needs and meeting-space arrangements. You can contact Kelly at Kelly@jea.org.

Joe Humphrey
Local convention chairman
The local team is responsible for recruiting local professionals as speakers, managing student volunteers, arranging media tours and helping to infuse a local feel into the convention. If you are a local scholastic journalism educator who wishes to assist the local team, contact Joe at joehumphrey96@gmail.com.