Alice Scott, a student at McCallum High School, has been named the JEA’s 2024 national Journalist of the Year. According to the Journalism Education Association, Scott is Texas’ eighth winner of the prestigious award, which includes a $3,000 scholarship.
“I think what’s really special about this award it’s not just something someone has nominated me for or that they looked at one of my stories and said, ‘this is great,’ said Scott, who is the co-editor of The Shield, an online and print publication by journalism students at McCallum High School. “It was really showing everything I’ve gotten to do while I’ve been here.”
The JEA awards provides students with a platform to showcase their work.
Scott was also named Texas Journalist of the Year by the Texas Association of Journalism Educators earlier this year.
Scott said she plans to attend college and major in journalism and minor in Spanish.
