Andrew Young

Young was named a 2017 Rising Star by JEA, 2018 Arkansas Adviser of the Year, 2018 Fayetteville Public Schools Teacher of the Year, 2020 Outstanding Young Alumni from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions and most recently 2022 Special Recognition Adviser from JEA. His staffs have been recognized in the JEA Middle School/Junior High Media contest, NSPA Picture/Story/Design of the Year contests, Arkansas Scholastic Press Association awards and Walsworth Photo Contest. Woodland’s 2020 The Round-Up yearbook received a Silver Crown from CSPA and won an NSPA Pacemaker. Young currently serves as the President-Elect of the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association and has a passion for seeing junior high and middle school journalism programs take it to the next level.