Eleven Journalism students selected for Mizzou ‘39
Seniors are recognized for their leadership, service and academic achievements.
Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2021) — Eleven Missouri School of Journalism students are among the 39 selected for Mizzou ’39. The award, given by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, recognizes 39 outstanding seniors across all majors for their leadership, service and academic achievement throughout their time at the University of Missouri. The new members were announced during an evening virtual ceremony on March 3.
The award is given in spirit of the service cornerstone on which MU was founded in 1839. Mizzou 39 recipients name a MU faculty or staff mentor to recognize at the awards ceremony.
The Missouri School of Journalism recipients and their mentors are:
Payton Cousins
- Major: Strategic Communication
- Hometown: Mundelein, Ill.
- Mentor: Stephanie Kimmey
Avery Dalal
- Major: Journalism (Convergence Journalism, Emerging Media)
- Hometown: Frisco, Texas
- Mentor: Sylvia Jauregui
Erin Davis
- Major: Journalism (Convergence Journalism, TV Reporting)
- Hometown: Frisco, Texas
- Mentor: Kathryn Lucchesi
Janelle Finch
- Major: Journalism
- Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
- Mentor: Devara Brock
Armaja LaRue-Hill
- Major: Documentary Journalism and Computer Science
- Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
- Mentor: Nani Fudge
Chisom Okafor
- Major: Strategic Communication
- Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
- Mentor: LeAnn Stroupe
Parker Owens
- Major: Strategic Communication and Business Administration
- Hometown: Noel, Mo.
- Mentor: Daniel Nicewarner
Lee Russell
- Major: Journalism (Broadcast-Radio)
- Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
- Mentor: LeAnn Stroupe
Katie Sticklen
- Major: Strategic Communication and Women’s & Gender Studiences
- Hometown: Joplin, Mo.
- Mentor: LeAnn Stroupe
Tylar Weddington
- Major: Strategic Communication
- Hometown: Dallas, Texas
- Mentor: Kellie Stanfield
Updated: March 5, 2021