Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

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Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association
Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

The Jackie Engel Endowment

The Endowment’s Mission

In honor of Jackie Engel, who dedicated much of her career to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, the Jackie Engel Endowment promotes Kansas scholastic journalism, a free student press and the statewide excellence of Kansas student journalists. The endowment exists to financially support and preserve the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, journalism advisers and journalism students in the pursuit of excellence. The Jackie Engel Endowment is a subsidiary of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

The Endowment at Work

The Endowment funds student and adviser scholarships, including the awards to the Kansas High School Journalists of the Year and the awards to both the Ad Astra and Sunflower Award winners.

Who was Jackie Engel?

Jackie Engel

Jacquelynn “Jackie” Engel was a long-time journalism educator, serving as journalism teacher and publications adviser at McPherson High School from 1966-1987. She then served as executive secretary of KSPA, with headquarters at the University of Kansas, until 1989. During that time, she was instrumental in passage of the Kansas Student Publications Act in 1992.

Jackie taught hundreds of high school journalists through her publications, classes, workshops and conferences. She was a state director for the national Journalism Education Association, which honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award. She earned the Gold Key from Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the Pioneer Award from the National Scholastic Press Association.

The Kansas Scholastic Press Association in 2004 joined with the Douglas County Community Foundation to create the Jackie Engel Endowment to fund student and teacher scholarships and continued teacher training. Jackie died in 2005.

To Donate

We invite you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Jackie Engel Endowment:

Online
By Check
  • Make check payable to DCCF, 900 Massachusetts Street, Suite 406, Lawrence, KS  66044.  Please indicate on the check that the gift is for the Jackie Engel Endowment.
Cash
  • Cash donations are accepted by KSPA at events each year. Those donations are deposited into the Douglas County Community Foundation by check from KSPA.
Estate Planning:
  • Contact the DCCF about the best practices for documenting end-of-life gifts.