About Us
NCSMA is a statewide organization that promotes excellence in scholastic journalism and encourages respect for freedom of the press.
NCSMA also promotes professional growth of journalism advisers and speaks for scholastic media in matters of curriculum and instruction that affect journalism education in North Carolina.
NCSMA serves scholastic journalism and works for its advancement. It is an arm of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
To learn more about the history of NCSMA, visit our commemorative 75th anniversary website here:
ncsma75.unc.edu
Mailing Address:
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association
Hussman School of Journalism and Media
284 Carroll Hall, CB# 3365
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: (919) 962-4639
E-mail Address:
NCSMA office: ncsma@unc.edu
2026-2027 NCSMA Student Officers:
Max Kihneman
President
Fred T. Foard High
Mary Payton Pendergrass
VP for Newspaper
West Brunswick High
Jocelyn Fernandez
VP for Yearbook
Riverside High
Selah Greer
VP for Literary Magazine
Watauga High
Riley Moose
VP for Broadcast/Podcast
Alexander Early College
Max Robinson
VP for Visual Communication
Ronald W. Reagan High
2026-2027 NCSMAA Officers:
Sabrina Fourre
President
Kinston High
Jenny Zimmerman
President-Elect
North Buncombe High
Anna Saunders
Immediate Past President
West Brunswick High
Jennifer Chaffman
Secretary
Community School of Davidson
Neal Morgan
VP for Newspaper
East Chapel Hill High
Peter Johnson
VP for Visual Communication
East Mecklenburg High
Steve Hanf
VP for Yearbook / Northeast Representative
First Flight High
Bryan Christopher
VP for Broadcast/Podcast
Riverside High
Adrienne Stumb
VP for Literary Magazine
Watauga High
Mark Harrison
Southwest Representative
Asheville Christian
Joshua Farris
South-Central Piedmont Representative
Fred T. Foard High
Tomeiko Carter
Northeast & Southeast Piedmont Representative
Ravenscroft School
Lauren Casteen
Northeast & Southeast Piedmont Representative
Northern High
Mary Beth Bumgarner
Northwest Representative
Alexander Early College
Shirley Kelly
Northeast & Southeast Piedmont Representative
Riverside High
Joy Roberts
Southeast Representative
Richlands High
Amber Bryant
Education Task Force Chair
Ronald W. Reagan High
Jill Gunter
Task Force Member
Village Christian Academy
Karen Terrell
Task Force Member
Charles B. Aycock High
Emily Phillips
Task Force Member
Mooresville High
Pamela Mann
Task Force Member
Providence Senior High
Kaylen Evelyn
Task Force Member
D.H. Conley High
Erin Lekavich
Task Force Member
Gaston Day School
Eric Broer
Task Force Member
Leesville Road High
Monica Hill
Director
NCSMA