WJEA 2025 OUTSTANDING JOURNALIST

Lu Flannery Memorial Scholarship: $2,000

About this award: Washington's Outstanding Journalist Award honors Lu Flannery, WJEA's treasurer for many years. Before retiring in 1989, Lu taught journalism and advised the newspaper at Seattle's Lincoln High School. Lu's dedication and work ethic enabled her students and WJEA to grow and thrive. When she died at age 95, she remembered WJEA in her will with funding to support this scholarship in her name. The high school senior who is honored with the Lu Flannery Award and Scholarship of $2,000, demonstrates a strong work ethic and dedication to making the student media in their school the best it can be. This student is one who is respected by their peers and brings enthusiasm and a positive spirit to their work.

State level submission deadline: Feb. 15, 2025

The online submission form below will ask applicants to upload the following materials:

a high school transcript or counselor's statement including journalism classes taken, grades and current GPA (PDF of 2MB or less)
an action photo showing involvement in some aspect of student media (JPEG of 1 MB or less)
two to three letters of recommendation from those who know the applicant well (each as a PDF of 2MB or less)
essay of up to 500-words that: 1. is a personal narrative reflecting on the applicant's scholastic media experience and how it shaped both current success and future goals; 2. addresses challenges faced along the way and how these were solved; 3. exhibits a strong, vibrant voice.
Link to a portfolio with samples of work produced during time working with student media.

First Name *

Last Name *

School you attend *

Non-school email, if possible *

Phone Number (voice/text) *

Home mailing address *

City / State *

ZIP *

School *

School address *

City / State *

ZIP *

Name of your student media adviser *

Adviser email address *

Name of principal or other school administrator *

Principal or other administrator email address *

Name(s) of parent(s)/guardian(s) *

Parent/guardian phone (voice/text) - List name and number *

Parent or Guardian email address *

Please upload a PDF copy of your current school transcript. *

Please upload a PDF version of your personal narrative of up to 500 words (see prompt above.) *

Please upload a candid/action photo showing you at work in your school newsroom (JPEG of 1MB or less) *

Please upload a head shot photo of yourself, if available (JPEG of 1MB or less) *

Please upload two or three letters of recommendation, including one from your teacher/adviser and others who know you well and are familiar with your contributions to student media and your school community. (Each 2MB or less, in PDF format)

Name of local media outlet to contact if you are the recipient of the WJEA Outstanding Journalist Award. Please include web address or contact name and email: *

Provide the link to the portfolio of your journalistic work *

Thank you for your WJEA 2025 OUTSTANDING JOURNALIST submission!