Alumni
Three Journalism School alumni honored as 2020 recipients of the Jefferson Club Golden Quill award
Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2020) — Three Missouri School of Journalism alumni were among five honored as 2020 recipients of the Jefferson Club Golden Quill Alumni Excellence Award. Bill Geist, MA ’71, Clyde Lear, MA ’68, William Least Heat-Moon, BJ ’78, will be recognized in person during a ceremony next year on April 24, 2021. “This … Continued
2020-21 Report for America corps includes May graduates and J-School alums: Journalists will serve in under-covered communities across U.S.
By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2020) — Five current Missouri School of Journalism students and five alumnae will join the 2020-21 class of Report for America, which sends journalists to news outlets across the country to report on under-covered issues and communities. RFA is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. The reporting corps … Continued
Finding freedom as a filmmaker
Wyatt Wu’s grandmother in the short film, “Nai Nai.” Alumnus Wyatt Wu inspires audiences with short film he created at the Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (April 14, 2020) — “Nai Nai,” a short film by Wyatt Wu, begins with his grandmother comically saying, “Why are you filming this old person? Find someone younger.” … Continued
J-School alum Ryan Brown, BJ ’13, moves up in copywriting world, establishes himself on the big stage
Ryan Brown, BJ ’13, first landed on the Mizzou campus during a high school journalism workshop. Liking what he saw, Brown enrolled at Missouri, moved quickly through his introductory classes within the J-School and honed in on his passion of copywriting. By Jerry Duggan Chicago, Ill. (March 10, 2020) — Ryan Brown, BJ ’13, is … Continued
Six Journalism seniors selected for Mizzou ’39
Seniors recognized for leadership, service and academic achievements. Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2020) — Six Missouri School of Journalism seniors are among the 39 selected for Mizzou ’39. The annual 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 … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alum Danny Kerth and 30+ Mizzou alumni team up to raise awareness, combat suicide
Missouri Journalism alumnus Danny Kerth, BJ ’15, banded together with friends to create Project Wake Up with the goal of eradicating the stigmas surrounding discussing mental health. Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 2, 2020) — Missouri School of Journalism alum Danny Kerth’s life has been shaped by those he lost to suicide. First, it was his father … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 128 students at Dec. 13 commencement
The alumna speaker for the School of Journalism’s Dec. 13 commencement ceremony will be Sarah Copeland, BJ ’99. The student speaker will be Lindsey Wilkerson with Jennifer Fowler serving as master of ceremonies. Ceremony scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium. Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism will … Continued
Mizzou Alumni Association honors two Journalism faculty and two alumni with Faculty-Alumni Awards
The recognition celebrates outstanding service and professional accomplishments. Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2019) — Two Missouri School of Journalism faculty and two alumni are among the 12 that will be honored by the Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) during its annual Faculty-Alumni Awards ceremony on Nov. 15 at the Reynolds Alumni Center. Professor Margaret Duffy is … Continued
Journalism alum honored as a 2019 Volunteer Leader from the Mizzou Alumni Association
In recognition of her sustained volunteer efforts, Deborah Diers, BJ ’74, president of the Oregon Trail Tigers Alumni Chapter in Portland, has received the 2019 Mizzou Alumni Association Tiger Pride award. The Tiger Pride award recognizes sustained, outstanding volunteer efforts. Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2019) — Deborah Diers, BJ ’74, was among those honored with … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Kicks Off New Founder’s Day Tradition of Giving
From now through September 14, J-School alumni are encouraged to celebrate their Missouri Method experience and support future generations of students with a gift of $19.08 to the School in honor of its founding year. Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2019) — On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, the Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate 111 years … Continued