From 1968 to 1989 the California Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation honored outstanding high school, community college and university journalism teachers each year. The award was reinstated in 2006 under the auspices of the Calif. Journalism Education Association. Here are the outstanding teachers honored.
- CAL-JEC AWARDS
- 2009
- HS Winner - TBA
Diane Rhonda Guess, LA City College
Max Branscomb, Southwestern Collge
Rob O'Neil, Pierce College
Unviersity Winner - TBA
- 2008
- Ed Galdrikian, Washington HS, Fresno
- Paul McLeod, Saddleback
Paul DeBolt, Contra Costa
- University winner(s) TBA
- Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco
- 2007
- Esther Wojcicki, Palo Alto HS
- Tracy Anne Sena, Sacred Heart HS, SF
- Rubina Gulati, Cosumnes River College
- Burt Dragin, Laney College
- Linda Bowen, CSU Northridge
- Tom Clanin, CSU Fullerton
- Larry Welborn, OC Register
- 2006
- Randy Hamm, East Bakersfield HS
- Hilda Walker (Lifetime achievement)
- Patricia Stark, Santa Barbara City College
- Jean Stapleton, East Los Angeles College
- Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University
- Mark Larson, Humboldt University
- CNPA AWARDS
- 1998
- Karl Grubaugh, Granite Bay High School
- Margaret O'Neil, Citrus College, Glendora
- Jack Quinton, San Jose State University
- 1997
- Mary Ellen Cummings, Esperanza HS,
- Anaheim
- William B. Johnson, Chabot College
- Dr. Glen Bleske, CSU Chico
- 1996
- David Menendian, Clovis High School
- Cynthia McGrath, Los Medanos College
- Michael A. Jordan, Pepperdine University
- 1995
- Dana O'Roark-Clark, Buchanan HS Clovis
- Kathy Freeman, Bakersfield College
- James Tucker, CSU Fresno
- 1994
- Valerie Armstrong, San Pedro High School
- J. Michael Reed, Saddleback College
- Jeffrey Brody, CSU Fullerton
- 1993
- Charles Clouse, Dos Pueblos HS, Santa Barbara
- Bruce Patt, American River College, Sacramento
- Mary Glick, CSU Long Beach
- 1992
- Janet Beach, Cerritos High School
- Paul DeBolt, Contra Costa College
- Maureen Rubin, CSU Northridge
- 1991
- Ed Galdrikian, Washington Union HS, Fresno
- Arthur C. Carey, San Jose City College
- Dr. Carl Jensen, Sonoma State University
- 1990
- Jennie Bshara, Montgomery HS, San Diego
- Michael Cornner, Pierce College
- Dr. W. Robert Nowell, CSU Chico
- 1989
- Virginia Slone, Enterprise HS, Redding
- Jolene Combs, El Camino College
- John Gothberg, CSU Hayward
- 1988
- Steve Donoghue, John C. Fremont HS
- Rich Cameron, West Valley College Jay Berman, CSU Fullerton
- 1987
- Barbara Copeland, Chico Senior HS
- Florence Reynolds, Ohlone College
- Dr. Steve Ames, Pepperdine University
- 1986
- Pat Wilson, Ukiah High School
- Susan Cornner, College of the Canyons
- Cynthia Rawitch, CSU Northridge
- 1985
- Jake Merritt, Surprise HS, Cedarville
- Eldridge Trott, Shasta College
- Dr. Arthur Margosian, CSU Fresno
1984
- Don Powell, Woodland HS
- Warren Mack, DeAnza College
- Dr. Ken Devol, CSU Northridge
1983
- Twila Cook, Ceres High School
- Robert Scheibel, Pierce College
- Mac McClary, Humboldt State University
1982
- Jeannette Jennett, Adolfo Camarillo HS, Camarillo
- Ray Canton, Santa Barbara City College
- Howard Seeman, Humboldt State University
1981
- Dennis Jory, Cabrillo HS, Lompoc
- Vicki Bortolussi, Ventura College
- Dr. Rick D. Pullen, CSU Fullerton
1980
- Jerome Weiner, Verdugo Hills HS, Tujunga
- Ben H. Adelson, Pierce College
- Marion Lewenstein, Stanford University
1979
- Michael Wiener, Canoga Park HS
- Dr. Jean Stephens, Sacramento City College
- John R. Hetherington, CSU Chico
1978
- Gilbert K. Chesterton, Beverly Hills HS
- Tom Kramer, Pierce College
- Roger Tatarian, CSU Fresno
1977
- Gladys C. Wood, Willow Glen HS, San Jose
- Dr. S. Roy Wilson, College of the Desert,
- James Hayes, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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