Indianola High School English Teacher Emma Kinney has been named as a Rising Star Journalism Instructor by the Journalism Educators Association as announced earlier this week. Kinney is one of nine teachers across the country to be named as a Rising Star, and was selected for her work in growing the journalism program at Indianola High School from 40 students in 2021-22 to approximately 150 students for the 2024-25 year. Rising Star awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising a school media program, have shown dedication to scholastic journalism and have had success advising at least one media program. Kinney will be recognized at the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention November 7-10th in Philadelphia.

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