Alumni
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Katy Mersmann, an alumna of the Missouri School of Journalism, is a social media specialist at NASA where she has been supporting the James Webb Space Telescope’s social media efforts Mizzou alumna helps share first stunning images from the Webb Space Telescope as social media specialist with NASA By Sara Diedrich Before sharing the first … Continued
School of Journalism alum Juana Summers named new host of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
Photo: Justin T. Gellerson By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 8, 2022) — Juana Summers, a 2009 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and KBIA-FM alum, will become the newest host of NPR’s flagship news program, “All Things Considered.” Her first show will air June 27. NPR announced the news today, with Sarah Gilbert, … Continued
Thirteen Missouri School of Journalism students and alumni chosen as 2022-23 Report for America corps members
For two new members, joining Report for America is a dream opportunity to give a voice to underrepresented communities By Nate Brown (Columbia, Mo., May 17, 2022) — One Missouri School of Journalism graduate student, four members of the Class of 2022 and eight alumni will join the 2022-23 class of Report for America, which … Continued
Sara Parker Pauley, spring commencement speaker, knows value of degree from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2022) — Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will deliver the commencement address at the Missouri School of Journalism graduation ceremony on May 13. And while it’s not the first time she’s been asked to deliver a commencement address on Mizzou’s campus, the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alumna makes health communication stick with work at Johnson & Johnson
By Gabi Bain Missouri School of Journalism alumna Casey Adams Jones, MA ’17, is putting the skills she honed at the School to work in the health care industry. As communications lead for U.S. Self Care at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, she’s proving that strategic communication is about more than driving publicity — it … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alum creates website of resources for strategic communicators
By Abby Werner Renee Schilb, BJ ‘16, MA ‘17, wants to make the world of marketing and advertising more accessible. To do this, she recently built and launched a website called The Advertising Guidebook, that is full of resources related to strategy, creative and more. “One of my goals was to even the playing field … Continued
Strategic Communication alum continues Mizzou legacy as an Oscar Mayer Hotdogger
By Abby Werner For most people, the idea of driving a giant hot dog-shaped car around for a year doesn’t sound like a real job. But for Missouri School of Journalism students, it’s a viable career opportunity. Every year the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile recruits at the University of Missouri, hoping to find its next class … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate helping journalists cope with trauma
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2022) — In April 2013, less than five years after she had earned her bachelor’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism, Sarah French was on the ground covering the Boston Marathon bombing. As the aftermath of the tragedy unfolded, the traumatic experience of covering the story had … Continued
Alumna Jazmin Burrell makes Forbes 30 Under 30
By Abby Werner Strategic Communication alumna Jazmin Burrell, BJ ‘15, was recently named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Marketing and Advertising list. She received the honor for the work she does as a creative strategist at social media company Snap Inc., as well as for her boutique creative shop Lizzie Della Creative Strategies. Burrell, … Continued
Josh Hayes Scholarship grants new opportunities for incoming journalism students
Josh Hayes (left) and Daniel Pierce tailgating as Mizzou alums. By Kelly Lopez The Missouri School of Journalism prides itself on producing top journalists and strategic communicators. Graduate Josh Hayes of the class of 1999 embodied what a Mizzou Tiger is supposed to be — and more. “Josh was a creative person,” says Dan Pierce, … Continued