It is with great sadness that we share the news of the unexpected passing of former KEMPA Board vice president and longtime KEMPA member Joe Koshollek.
Joe's connection to KEMPA spanned decades. As...
Enter your work today for our yearly KEMPA individual contest! Submissions are due by June 13th, 2026.
Dear KEMPA advisers,
KEMPA offers several individual contest categories in News: Print...
With winter's grasp loosening on the Midwest, it's time to start thinking ahead to summer! The Kettle Moraine Press Association is excited to again host a camp this summer featuring media and journalism...
The following remarks were given by KEMPA president April Van Buren at the fall conference to honor the award recipients for adviser of the year in their respective publications.
Newspaper Adviser of...
Kassie Baggett, Royal Purple Arts & Rec Editor
• November 8, 2025
Newspaper, magazines, web-design, photography, broadcast, and yearbook. All things journalism were represented Oct. 16 at the Fall Scholastic Journalism Conference. A morning of connecting guest speakers,...
The student publication critiques and awards were presented at the KEMPA Fall Journalism conference on October 16.
Awards can be found in the presentations.
Publications Awards presentation
Individual...
KEMPA Journalism awarded its senior scholarships to three individuals. The winners, along with their essays outlining their future goals, are featured below.
Grace Golbach, DC Everest High School
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KEMPA has established the Linda Barrington Grant to aid KEMPA member publications achieve excellence in journalism. The grant will provide needed aid to member publications in the name of longtime board...
KEMPA’s goal is to support advisers and student journalists. By offering programs like our summer journalism camp, winter adviser’s retreat and fall student conference during the year, we can help...
The 2024-2025 KEMPA scholarship recipients began their journalism careers as they completed their first year of college involved in a myriad of media activities. Here were some of their experiences in...
Preparing for the next school year, the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA) is excited to host its annual Scholastic Journalism Conference on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater....
Hello Educators,
I hope your spring term is going well as we all look ahead to the coming summer!
I'd like to invite you to please tell your students about this year's KEMPA Journalism Summer Camp...
