Alumni
Alumna Laurie Skrivan Wins 2017 RFK Photojournalism Award
At top: “I will carry a gun when I am older – but I will never need to carry one because I am a peacemaker,” says Brandon Albritton (left), 13, a member of the dance troupe the Peacemakers, practicing at the Northwinds Apartments complex in Ferguson. Cynthia Barnett, who lives in the complex, started the … Continued
O.N. Pruitt ‘Possum Town’ Exhibit Prompts Alumnus to Visit the School
Jim Turner, BJ ’52, was prompted to return to the MU campus after spotting an item about an exhibit of historic photographs from Mississippi in the Missouri School of Journalism monthly newsletter. Jim Turner, BJ ’52, Served as a US Civil Rights Attorney; His Career Spanned 9 Presidents By Sally Cochran and Beckie Jaeckels Journalism … Continued
Surprise 90th Birthday Party for Betty Dukert, BJ ’49
Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2017) — Betty Dukert, BJ ’49, was the guest of honor at a surprise 90th birthday party in her honor on May 9. Dukert retired in 1998 as executive producer of NBC’s “Meet the Press” after 41 years with the program and several years preceding that with NBC in Washington, D.C. Dukert … Continued
Alice Handelman, BJ ’65, Honored by Missouri Professional Communicators
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — Ladue News contributor Alice Handelman, BJ ’65, was honored by Missouri Professional Communicators with three awards in its 2017 Communications Contest. The awards were presented at the MPC Spring Connect luncheon April 22 at the St. Louis Artists Guild. MPC is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press … Continued
Journalism Is the ‘Business of Democracy,’ Notes Jim Lehrer, BJ ’56, During Campus Visit
John Anderson, BJ ’87, and Major Garrett, BA, BJ ’84, Are Also Highlights of Weekend Celebration of Donors Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Personal – engaging – in the moment: Award-winning journalist and co-founder of PBS NewsHour Jim Lehrer, BJ ’56, helped broadcast and convergence journalism students experience key moments in history during a … Continued
School to Recognize 502 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumna speaker for May 2017 commencement ceremonies will be Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05. James Bender will serve as the student speaker with Hanna Knutson as the master of ceremonies. The Program Will Begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2017) — The Missouri School of … Continued
Mizzou Alumnus Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, who writes about and reports on all-things-sports for The Kansas City Star. Gregorian previously worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 25 years. In the photo, Gregorian, right, interviews former Kansas City Royal Frank White when he ran for the Jackson … Continued
Alumnus Publishes ‘Our Fathers: Making Black Men’
“Our Fathers: Making Black Men” by Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77 Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2017) — In “Our Fathers: Making Black Men,” Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77, focuses on one block of St. Louis in the mid-20th century, where African-American businessmen living the American Dream also created a sense of community for boys in … Continued
Alumna Jane Singer Receives Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award from University of Georgia
Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2017) — Jane B. Singer, PhD ’96, is this year’s recipient of a “Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award” from the school where she earned her bachelor’s degree, the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research has traced the evolution of digital journalism since the mid-1990s, with a … Continued
Alumna Elsa Garrison Named to ‘Women of Influence’ Series for Sports Photography
Columbia, Mo. (March 28, 2017) — For more than 20 years, Elsa Garrison, BJ ’96, has photographed elite-level action of a wide variety of sports as a staff photographer with Getty Images Sport. Millions of fans relive the big moments Garrison captures on the sidelines at the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and … Continued