Executive Board & Directors

  • Renette S. McCargo

    Executive Director
    University of Arkansas
    Arkansas Scholastic Press Association
    Office: 479-208-7121

  • Andrew Young, CJE, NBCT

    President
    Woodland Junior High School
    Yearbook Adviser

  • Julie Fitz

    President-Elect
    Episcopal Collegiate School
    Literary Magazine & Yearbook Adviser

  • Colton Croy

    Secretary
    Bryant High School
    Newspaper & Yearbook Adviser

  • Ashley Kemp Wimberley

    APA Executive Director
    Arkansas Press Association
    Office: 501-374-1500

  • Justin Turner

    JEA State Director
    Bryant High School
    Yearbook Adviser

  • Whitney King

    Director of Outreach & Operations Interim
    Arkansas Scholastic Press Association
    Interim Assistant Director - Center for Ethics in Journalism
    University of Arkansas
    Office:

  • Charli Thweatt

    Director of Strategic Communication
    Director of Outreach & Operations
    Interim Regional Director - Northeast
    Arkansas Scholastic Press Association
    Office: 870-275-9002

  • Meag Abo

    Director of On-Sites
    Bryant Junior High School
    Broadcast, Literary Magazine, Newspaper & Yearbook Adviser

  • Michael Westbrook

    Regional Director - Central
    Bryant High School
    Broadcast, Film & Video Adviser

  • Beau McCastlain

    Regional Director - South
    De Queen High School
    Broadcast Adviser

  • Karla Sprague, MJE, NBCT

    ASPA President School
    Har-Ber High School
    Newspaper & Yearbook Adviser

  • June Hendren

    Chairman, Fundraising Committee
    Media Director of Literary Magazine

    Little Rock Christian Academy
    Film & Video, Literary Magazine, Newspaper & Yearbook Adviser

  • Bailey Aguilar

    Media Director of Newspaper
    ASPA Secretary School
    Rogers High School
    Newspaper Adviser

  • John Gossett

    Media Director of Broadcast, Film & Video
    ASPA Media School

    Fayetteville High School
    Broadcast, Film & Video Adviser

  • Beth Shull

    ASPA Vice President School
    Little Rock Central High School
    Newspaper Adviser

  • Shawna Shannon

    ASPA Vice President School
    Little Rock Central High School
    Literary Magazine Adviser

  • Roy Vaughn

    ASPA Vice President School
    Little Rock Central High School
    Yearbook Adviser