Year: 2021

Yong Volz

Associate Professor Yong Volz receives Ann K. Covington award

Award recognizes outstanding mentors.  Columbia, Mo. (May 12, 2021) — Associate Professor Yong Volz is the recipient of the Ann K. Covington Award from the MU Fellowship Office. The award recognizes members of the university faculty or staff who have mentored an undergraduate applicant for at least one nationally competitive fellowship.  Students who have applied … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism students Ian Laird, Isabella Ledonne and Emmy Lucas have each won a $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism.

Three Missouri School of Journalism students receive Donald W. Reynolds Scholarships in Business Journalism

By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 11, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism students Ian Laird, Isabella Ledonne and Emmy Lucas have each won a $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. The scholarship is named for Donald W. Reynolds, a journalist, a businessman and entrepreneur, who left the Missouri School of Journalism to … Continued

Iuliia Alieva

Journalism: A ticket to see the world

Doctoral candidate Iuliia Alieva lets her interests guide her way around the globe, one report at a time. Columbia, Mo. (May 11, 2021) — As Iuliia Alieva, a doctoral graduate in the Missouri School of Journalism, approached her graduation in May, she didn’t have much time to reflect. Teaching, writing her dissertation, searching for jobs … Continued

Landon Brickey and Emily Smith

Missouri School of Journalism students elected MSA President and Vice President

Juniors Landon Brickey and Emily Smith were inaugurated on April 6; they plan to use their strategic communication skills to convey what resources MSA has at its disposal. By Abby Werner Columbia, Mo. (May 11, 2021) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students  have been elected to lead the University of Missouri student body. Juniors … Continued

Rashi Shrivastava

Rashi Shrivastava receives $6,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting

Graduate student said Carol Loomis articles inspired her interest in magazine journalism and long-form writing By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Rashi Shrivastava of Pune, India, BJ ‘19, received a $6,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Carol Loomis, BJ ‘51, started the annual scholarship that … Continued

Skylar Laird

Junior Skylar Laird receives the $2,000 Jerry Heaster Scholarship in Business Journalism

Professor helps young journalist uncover interest in business reporting By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Skylar Laird is a 2021 recipient of the $2,000 Jerry Heaster Scholarship in Business Journalism. She is studying journalism with an emphasis in print and digital news reporting. Jerry Heaster was an … Continued

AdZou

The coronavirus pandemic creates opportunities for School of Journalism AdZou capstone class innovation

By Zach Taylor Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2020) — The Missouri School of Journalism students aren’t the only ones learning — its professors are learning, too. Todd Fuller, adjunct professor, prefers to teach in-person. He teaches graduating seniors taking the School’s capstone course AdZou, where they work in small teams to bring fresh perspectives to their … Continued