Lyons Township High adviser named a Journalism Education Association Rising Star

Posted August 28, 2023 11:00 pm

Submitted by Lyons Township High School

The Journalism Education Association has named eight teachers with its Rising Star Award to honor their commitment to scholastic journalism and media advising, including Lyons Township High School teacher, yearbook and literary magazine publications adviser Joseph Maffey.

They will be recognized at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.

Rising Star awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising a school media program, have shown dedication to scholastic journalism and have had success advising at least one media program.

Joseph has worked at LT for 18 years, 6 years as the yearbook adviser. Under Joseph's advice his students have accomplished multiple awards.

Over the past 5 years, students have earned the following awards for their work:

National Scholastic Press Association

First Class 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Three Marks of Distinction 2023

Two Marks of Distinction 2021

2 students have been named finalists in their individual awards competition

JEA individual student media contests 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023

4 superior, 11 excellent, 18 honorable mention

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Gold Medal 2019, 2020, 2021

5 individual Gold Circle awards

American Scholastic Press Association

Most Outstanding High School Yearbooks 2022

First Place with Special Merit 2021, 2022

First Place 2019, 2020

Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association

Golden Eagle Award 2019, 2020, 2021

Kettle Moraine Press Association

All-KEMPA 2022

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