A Student Organization for James Scholars Interested in Cultivating Their Literary and Photographic Skills
The James Scholar Media Team's logo, designed by our first President, Michelle Blaschek, B.S. (Class of 2007), consists of the club's initials and a writing quill surrounded by an octagon.
Our Organization
- JSMT Mission Statement: Adopted 2006-Mar-14 (PDF)
- JSMT Membership Policy: Adopted 2006-Mar-14 (PDF)
- Memorandum of Understanding Outlining a Strategic Partnership Between the JSMT and the IACT (PDF) -- On March 29, 2007, the JSMT and the IACT entered into a strategic partnership based on a Memorandum of Understanding. This document allows the two clubs to collaborate through the sharing of information, personnel, and resources.
2009 Executive Board Members
- President: Ana Ristich (Class of 2010)
- Treasurer & Vice-President External: Amy Readle (Class of 2011)
- Secretary & Vice-President Internal: Brenda Dines (Class of 2011) -- Also Editorial Associate for Ultreia
- Editorial Associate for Cursus Honorum: Erin Stein (Class of 2010) -- Winner of the JSMT's Outstanding New Member Award (April 2009)
- President Emerita from 2007: Kim Wangen, B.S. (Class of 2009) -- Also Alumna Consultant for Ultreia
- Co-Presidents Emeritae from 2008: Lerin Rives, B.S. (Class of 2009) & Dorothy Spencer (Class of 2010)
- Club Advisor: Rob Chappell, M.A. (Class of 1991) -- Also Editor of Cursus Honorum & Ultreia
- Writer-in-Residence: Karlie Elliott Bowman, B.S. (Class of 2009)
Our Publications
- ACES Honors Newsletter Archives: Cursus Honorum (Course of Honors) and Ultreia (Onward!) -- Read past and present issues of our bimonthly and quarterly email newsletters!
- Public Perceptions of Agriculture -- A collection of wikis from ACES 179 students, with contributions by JSMT members
- Visit the Virtual Reading Room to see more samples of our literary and photographic work, including the Scholastic Blogosphere!
Agricultural Communication Resources
- National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (NACT)
- The Old Farmer's Almanac -- Agricultural Sourcebook Since 1792
- University of Illinois Writers' Workshop -- Sponsored by the Center for Writing Studies
- Wikipedia -- Free Internet Encyclopedia
- The Writer's Almanac -- Hosted by Garrison Keillor
Dr. Wayne Banwart, one of the three "Founding Fathers" of the revitalized ACES James Scholar Honors Program in 1999, was the special guest speaker at the JSMT's general meeting on February 27, 2007. (Photo Credit: Traci Kingdon, B.S., Class of 2008)
Read a tribute to Dr. Banwart (PDF) distributed at his retirement festivities on August 22, 2007 (PDF).
