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High School Journalists

Board Members

The 21 members are elected / re-elected to three-year terms.
Terms expire Dec. 31 of the year indicated.

2012

2012 committee assignments

Officers

Jason Schaumburg, President
Managing Editor
Daily Chronicle, DeKalb
815-756-4841
Board term expires: 2014

Larry Lough, 1st VP
Executive Editor
Sauk Valley Newspapers
800-798-4085, x500
Board term expires: 2013

Kathy Gresey, 2nd VP
 Managing Editor, Kane County Chronicle
630-845-5368
Board term expires: 2012

Wally Haas, Past President
Editorial Page Editor
Rockford Register Star
815-987-1359
Board term expires: 2013

Jim Slonoff, Treasurer
Publisher, co-owner, The Hinsdalean
630-323-4422
Board term expires: 2012

Dirk Johnson, Executive Secretary
NIU Department of Communication
815-753-0612
Board term expires: 2013

Jim Killam, Communications Coordinator
Adviser, Northern Star (NIU)
815-753-4239
Board term expires: 2014

 

Board Members

Jason Akst
Journalism Instructor
Northern Illinois University
815-753-7009
Board term expires: 2014

Sharon Boehlefeld
The Observer, Rockford Diocese
815-399-4300
Board term expires: 2013

Lonny Cain
Managing Editor
The Times, Ottawa
815-431-4041
Board term expires: 2013

Mark Colosimo
Publisher / Exec. Editor, Suburban Life Publications
Downers Grove
630-368-8914  
Board term expires: 2012

John Etheredge
News Editor
Ledger-Sentinel, Oswego
630-554-8573
Board term expires: 2014

John Puterbaugh
Managing Editor, Lake County Journal
847-231-7522
Board term expires: 2014

Roger Ruthhart
Managing Editor
The Rock Island Argus
309-786-6441
Board term expires: 2013

Randy Swikle
Illinois Director, Journalism Education Ass'n
815-385-9233, ext. 130
Board term expires: 2013

Nick Swedberg
Patch.com, St. Charles Editor
Board term expires: 2012
630-666-8863

Penny Wiegert
The Observer / Rockford Diocese
815-399-4300
Board term expires: 2014

Jeff Wisser
Pioneer Press
847-486-7451
Board term expires: 2012


Open Seat
Board term expires: 2014

Open Seat
Board term expires: 2012

Open Seat
Board term expires: 2012


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2012 Committee Assignments

PROGRAM
Larry Lough (chair)
Jason Akst
Mark Colosimo
Nick Swedberg
John Puterbaugh

EDUCATION
Kathy Gresey (chair)
John Etheridge
Randy Swikle
Sharon Boehlefeld
Jim Slonoff

MEMBERSHIP
Wally Haas (chair)
Lonny Cain
Roger Ruthart
Penny Weigert
Jeff Wisser

RESOURCE
Jim Killam
Dirk Johnson

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