October
JEA Rising Star
This award encourages promising advisers and journalism teachers with one to five years of advising or journalism teaching experience to stay in the profession.  Winners will be honored at the 2012 Spring Convention in Seattle, April 12-15. Nomination forms and supporting materials must be received by Oct. 15. For more information, visit www.jea.org/awards/risingstar.html.

November
CSPA Gold Key Awards
Gold Keys are given to educators for their support of excellence in student journalism. Nominations are due Nov. 15. For more information, visit http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/docs/awards-to-people/gold-keys/index.html.

July
JEA Administrator of the Year
JEA’s Administrator of the Year award recognizes school administrators who have shown a dedication to journalism education. Submission deadline is July 1. For more information, go to http://www.jea.org/awards/admin.html.

JEA Carl Towley Award
The JEA’s highest adviser honor is presented to member teachers whose work has been of superior value to the JEA. 2011 winners will be announced at the Fall Convention in Minneapolis. Submission deadline is July 1. For more information, go to http://www.jea.org/awards/carltowley.html.

JEA Lifetime Achievement
Given to retirees for a lifetime of dedication to student journalism. Nominations come from JEA members and other scholastic press associations. Nominations must be received by July 1. For more information, visit http://www.jea.org/awards/carltowley.html.

JEA Medal of Merit
Medals of Merit honor member advisers who have made significant contributions to student journalism. Nominations must be received  by July 1. For more information, visit http://www.jea.org/awards/medalofmeritaward.html.

Other
NSPA Pioneer Awards
This is the highest NSPA award for journalism educators and honors those who make substantial contributions to high school publications and journalism programs outside of their primary employment. Nominations are made internally by previous Pioneer award winners. Winners are announced at the annual Fall national convention. For more information, go to http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html.