CoJMC hosts Nebraska high school journalists at annual summer camp

by Kait Van Loon

July 18, 2025

Student journalists from Marian High School attend the Nebraska High School Press Association's J-Camp at Andersen Hall
Student journalists from Marian High School attend the Nebraska High School Press Association's J-Camp at Andersen Hall

Students from high schools across Nebraska attended the Nebraska High School Press Association summer camp, held from July 14 to 16, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications, to learn journalism and media skills from industry professionals and educators.   

The camp offered tracks in journalistic writing, video, yearbook and yearbook cover art, editorial leadership, visual storytelling and photography.  

On Monday and Tuesday, high schoolers participated in classroom learning at Andersen Hall from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to prepare for the upcoming school year.

Marian High School journalists receive awards on the last day of J-Camp.
Marian High School journalists receive awards on the last day of J-Camp.

On Wednesday, the college catered a pizza lunch for the campers and following the camp's final class, students attended an awards ceremony to celebrate their learning.