Alumni

By Eric Stann At this year’s Wienie 500, Mizzou alumna Camila Fowler finished in first place, driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile named the “New York Dog.” It’s the second year in a row that a Mizzou alum has claimed the top spot.

Mizzou helps alumna relish her Wienermobile experience

By Eric Stann At this year’s Wienie 500, Mizzou alumna Camila Fowler finished in first place, driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile named the “New York Dog.” It’s the second year in a row that a Mizzou alum has claimed the top spot. Spending a year driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile gave one alumna a powerful … Continued

Jake Ciancio, Laura Barnitz

New Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship sends Missouri School of Journalism student to the Ozarks

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 18, 2026) – Senior Jake Ciancio is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship, a new internship program that places journalism students in local newsrooms to report on under-covered communities across the state. This summer, Ciancio is based in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, … Continued

Chase Davis, BJ ’06

Chasing the future: Chase Davis to deliver May 2026 commencement address

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 4, 2026) — Chase Davis, BJ ’06, will return to the Missouri School of Journalism in May to deliver the commencement address to the newest class of graduates. Twenty years after earning his degree, the veteran journalist, innovator and entrepreneur will share his thoughts with a new generation of … Continued

U.S. hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Mizzou alumna Elsa Garrison captures sports history through the lens

For nearly 30 years, Garrison has worked her dream job as a staff photographer at Getty Images, capturing some of the most iconic moments in sports Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.eduPhotos courtesy Getty Images You might not recognize her face, but you’ve likely seen her work. Her photographs have frozen sports history into fractions of a … Continued

Nicole, Ben and Lyla Arnet

New scholarship supports future television sports journalists, honors legacy of late KOMU Sports Director Ben Arnet

Ben Arnet with wife, Nicole, and daughter, Lyla By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 30, 2026) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the Ben Arnet Memorial Scholarship in Television Sports Journalism, which will support students studying television sports reporting and production. The annual scholarship honors Arnet, BJ ’03, who served for five years … Continued

Erin Spong catches air while skiing down a snow-covered mountain

Mizzou alumna blends skiing and storytelling into a career

From the Missouri School of Journalism to the world’s steepest slopes, Erin Spong’s journey shows how a Mizzou education can launch into an extraordinary, unconventional career March 17, 2026Contact: Eric StannPhotos courtesy Brooks Curran/Nordica The freedom that Erin Spong finds standing on top of a 10,000-foot mountain mirrors what she discovered at the University of … Continued

Jill Bauer, Julie Dobbs, Katherine Herrick, Adrienne Luther Johnson, Clare Ngai-Howard, Maureen Ryza

Women of Mizzou: From the J-School to careers fueled by a passion for storytelling

By Helton Walker You never know where a journalism career will take you. As Co-President for Women in Media and a member of the Honors College, I have fallen in love with the inherently interdisciplinary aspect of journalism–researching stories, developing campaigns and incorporating storytelling into topics ranging from business to medicine to engineering.  I particularly … Continued