Indiana Administrator of the Year

The Indiana High School Press Association annually recognizes a building or district-level administrator who has made outstanding contributions to scholastic journalism within their school and the state of Indiana. This individual should be someone who not only respects the First Amendment rights of their students, but supports these journalists and their adviser when they are threatened for practicing these freedoms in student media.

The IHSPA Indiana Administrator of the Year award is presented in January during the annual IHSPA high school journalism convention at Franklin College. Recipients of the state accolade are automatically nominated for the national honor presented by the Journalism Education Association and eligible for a $1,000 contribution to the winner’s journalism program.

Entries for IHSPA Administrator of the Year are due Dec. 15 and can be submitted here: Indiana Administrator of the Year Nomination Form

PAST WINNERS
1988 — Dale Graham, Carmel HS
1989 — William Overholser, Mooresville HS
1992 — Frank Houk, Fort Wayne Community Schools
1994 — Doug Williams, Fort Wayne Homestead HS
1996 — Robert Taylor, Greenwood Community HS
1997 — Janet Heath, Muncie Central HS
2002 — John Marsh, Floyd Central HS
2004 — C E Quandt, North Central HS*
2004 — Steve Sipes, New Albany HS
2005 — Dr. Steven Goeglein, Lawrence North HS
2006 — David Clark, Columbus North HS
2007 — Jeffry Henderson, Bloomington HS North*
2008 — Louie Jensen, Floyd Central HS
2009 — Steven Tripenfeldas, Munster HS
2010 — Joseph Majchrowicz, Sunnybrook Schools (Illinois)
2012 — Dr. Patricia Flowers, Connersville HS
2012 — Dr. Jeff Butts, MSD of Wayne Township
2013 — Jeff Studebaker, Lafayette Jeff HS
2014 — Robin Tobias, Lake Central HS
2016 — Evans Branigin III, North Central HS*
2017 — Chip Pettit, Crown Point HS
2020 — Sandi Squire, Ben Davis HS
2021 — Brian Knight, Southport HS*
2023 — Erin Novak, Lake Central HS
2024 — Jason Urban, Fishers HS
2025 — Dr. Craig McCaffrey, Noblesville HS

*JEA National Administrator of the Year Winner