Awards
Missouri Method paves way for Mizzou senior Piper Molins, named AAF Top Multicultural Student
By Caleb McDairmant Missouri School of Journalism senior Piper Molins has been named one of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Top 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students. She will travel to New York City for a week-long professional development seminar featuring a student pitch competition, agency visits and networking with top advertisers, media companies and agencies. … Continued
Amy Simons wins Kemper Award, Mizzou’s highest teaching honor
By Austin FitzgeraldPhoto by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 4, 2025) — Professor Amy Simons at the Missouri School Journalism has received the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, Mizzou’s highest faculty teaching award. The award, which honors five excellent teachers at the university each year, comes with a $15,000 prize. Simons, a member … Continued
ADDY Awards shower Missouri School of Journalism students with awards honoring creative ad campaigns
Three MOJO Ad teams — Team Atlas, Team Chroma and Team Sonder — presented plans to NASA to promote its Artemis program on Dec. 4, 2024, in Smith Forum. Photo by Nate Brown | copyright: 2024 – Curators of the University of Missouri Students were also recognized for an innovative, AI-assisted project By Austin Fitzgerald … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored as leaders in Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39
By Lily Dunn and Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2025) — Thirteen students at the Missouri School of Journalism were revealed to be members of Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 during the annual ceremony Wednesday evening at the University of Missouri’s Traditions Plaza. Eleven seniors were among the 39 students honored by the Mizzou … Continued
Photo finish – Missouri School of Journalism students stand out in Hearst photojournalism competition
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have secured top finishes in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program with strong showings in the Photojournalism I – News and Features competition. Senior Cara Penquite won fourth place, while fellow senior Kate Cassady — who also earned a top finish in the same … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism students dominate Hearst Awards Television competition
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 8, 2024) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Nathan Lee and senior Hunter Walterman placed in the top five in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Television I — Features competition, with Nathan Lee taking home first place. The top finishes honored stories aired on KOMU-TV, the School’s professional NBC-affiliate … Continued
2024: The year in review
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2024) — In 2024, the Missouri School of Journalism was a stronger force than ever in hands-on education, community journalism and impactful research. “This year, we gained even more momentum in moving the industry forward as a school rooted not only in the philosophy of learning by doing, … Continued
Cherisse Halsall, Missouri School of Journalism graduate student, named 33rd Kaplan Fellow
By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2024) — Cherisse Halsall, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named the 33rd David Kaplan Memorial Fellow. In addition to a $10,000 stipend, the esteemed fellowship will grant her a full-time, paid position at the ABC News Washington Bureau in … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism professor Shelly Rodgers named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Rodgers is the first J-School professor in 21 years to receive this distinction By Austin Fitzgerald COUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2024) — Shelly Rodgers, the Maxine Wilson Gregory chair in journalism research at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor. The prestigious, system-wide honor is the highest academic rank bestowed … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students screen award-winning short film at Tribeca Film Festival
(L-R) Sam Brusven, Sofia Petrov and Eric Kiekeben at the Tribeca Film Festival By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2024) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students were invited to this summer’s Tribeca Film Festival after winning the collegiate section of the Robert F. Kennedy Speak Truth to Power Contest. The contest encourages K-12 … Continued