Are you attending the 2025 Fall National High School Journalism Convention? Make sure to connect with SIPA during your time in Nashville!
Visit booth #415 at the trade show
Thursday, November 13 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 14 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Stop by to say hello and grab some SIPA swag!
Join some of our students, advisers and staff for sessions throughout the convention.
Thursday, November 13
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Social media storytelling
Sarah Lerner, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Delta Island 5
Friday, November 14
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Walk the walk: Leading by example
David Ragsdale, Clarke Central High School
Delta Mezzanine 6
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
AI tools to enhance your broadcast packages
Dr. Laura Smith, University of South Carolina
Ryman Ballroom D
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Craft your AI policy
Dr. Laura Smith, University of South Carolina
Ryman Ballroom D
Saturday, November 15
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Let’s get social
Sarah Lerner, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Delta Mezzanine 1
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Marketing your publication
Sarah Lerner, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Delta Mezzanine 1
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Online Storytelling
Sarah Lerner, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Delta Mezzanine 1
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
10 Things I Wish I Had Known As Editor in Chief
Phillip Caston, Wando High School
Delta Mezzanine 2
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Southern Storytelling
Katrina Berry-Ivy, Tupelo High School
PJ Cabrera, University of Texas at San Antonio
Phillip Caston, Wando High School
R.J. Morgan, University of Mississippi
David Ragsdale, Clarke Central High School
Larry Steinmetz, Bullitt East High School
Delta Mezzanine 5
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
AI and the future of media: skills you’ll need to succeed
Dr. Tom Reichert, University of South Carolina
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
Y’all lead the way: Five practices for exemplary student leadership
Amy Smedberg, University of South Carolina
Abbey Sanders, Tupelo High School
Jolen Mckenzie, Tupelo High School
Samaya Ellis, Clarke Central High School
Noah Iverson, Wando High School
Delta Island 6
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Leading a convergence model publication
Lea D’Angelo & Peter Atchley, Clarke Central High School
Ryman Studio 17/18
