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News Releases: June 2008
June 2008
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June 5, 2008: $120,577 Donation to MU Honors Journalism Alumnus, Supports Columbia Missourian A gift to the Missouri School of Journalism will provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to gain professional journalism experience at the Columbia Missourian. June Reynolds Miller donated $120,577 in memory of her late husband, MU alumnus George H. Miller, BJ '40, to create the George H. Miller Columbia Missourian Endowment Fund. [More]
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June 18, 2008: KOMU Faculty and Students Win 17 Heart of America Awards The Missouri School of Journalism's radio-television journalism faculty, staff and students took home multiple awards from two prestigious competitions this spring: the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards and the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards. KOMU won 17 Heart of America Awards in the annual Kansas City Press Club competition and was named "Television Station of the Year," beating out two Kansas City stations, WDAF and KMBC, for the title. [More]
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June 18, 2008: Missouri School of Journalism Places First Overall in 2007-2008 Hearst Competition, Wins $37,900 in Prizes The Missouri School of Journalism placed first overall in the 2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, an elite national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco from June 1-6. In total, 16 of the School's students placed in the different writing, photojournalism and broadcast news competitions over the yearlong Hearst awards program, which is often called the "Pulitzers of College Journalism." [More]
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June 23, 2008: Graduate Student Wins Atwater Prize for Writing Graduate student Jake Siegel won the 2008 Atwater Prize for Writing, an award worth $600 that was presented at a luncheon this spring. The Atwater Prize is open to students in all emphasis areas and was founded in memory of James D. Atwater, dean of the School from 1983-1989 and a professor of magazine and editorial writing. [More]
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